Notable Venice Residents Die Within Week
Death claims two widely known Venetians, Mrs Evert L Perkins 70 of Nokomis and Sylvanus Cobb Turkenkoph 77 of Bayshore Drive Venice. Perkins died in a New Orleans hospital after months of illness. funeral services were held in New Orleans. Turkenkoph, co builder of the Stutz Bearcat, died at his Venice home Tuesday. Memorial contributions are urged to the South County Cancer Fund.
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Venice Area
Evert L
Bertha) Perkins
Nokomis
New Orleans
Last Chance to Register to Vote Tomorrow and Saturday
Last day to register for the November 3 general election. Registrations will be accepted from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. tomorrow for those with daytime commitments. A deputy registrar will be at the Venice Civic Center from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. tomorrow and Saturday.
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Venice Civic Center
Bomb hoax at Venice High leads to arrests of teens
Police traced a hoax call at Venice High School to a 15 year old from South Venice. Three other juveniles were detained and later linked to eight to ten burglaries including attacks on the high school. The scare caused a 20 minute delay and all classes resumed on schedule.
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John Shockey
Venice High School
South Venice
Shockey
John Harris
Frank Covill
Bill Kruger
George Kinder
VHS
John E. Davis
Davis
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Venice public works director denies baling wire claims
Public Works Director Guy E. Curwood refutes ex City Engineer Tom Slider who charged city equipment is held together with baling wire. Curwood invited an inspector to verify operation at the Seaboard Avenue garage, noting no baling wire, well maintained aging gear, undercover storage, and a full time city mechanic. He said daily records and time cards on garbage trucks support proper servicing.
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Sam Dillon
Venice
Guy E. Curwood
Tom Slider
Curwod
Slider
City
Seaboard Avenue
Curwood
Venice Army Air Base
Venice Installs 24 Hour Non-Directional Radio Beacon
The FCC has authorized Venice to install a non directional radio beacon at the municipal airport to aid air and seaborne traffic. The $2,500 project will use a 209 kilocycle frequency with 12 transmissions per minute and a 1020 cycle tone. The beacon will provide a 50 mile range and operate round the clock, becoming the sole 24 hour radio fix.
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Federal Communications Commission
City of
Venice
Ralph Anderson
Gulf
Greene Is New SV Minister
SOUTH VENICE The Rev Ferman Greene of Tampa will assume duties Sunday as pastor of the South Venice Church of the Nazarene at the corner of Seaboard and Orange. He comes from Drew Park Church of the Nazarene in Tampa where he has served since August 1962. Greene succeeds the Rev C M Andrews who resigned Sept 1 to take a pastorate at Eustis.
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South Venice
Ferman Greene
Tampa
Venice Area Friends of the Library Signs Second-Year Contract
The Venice Area Friends of the Library and Sarasota County Commission formalized a 1964 65 operating funds agreement of 31955 for the Venice Public Library. The contract covers library operation maintenance including librarian and staff salaries and new book purchases.
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Venice Area Friends of the Library
Sarasota
Mosel Huston
Venice
Library Board
Dorothy Lantz
Kay Durfee
Sam Dillon
Harry J. Mogford
Sec
Rockwood Bullard
Sarasota County
Chamber Produces 65 Area Home Show Feb 17 20
Venice Area Chamber of Commerce to stage the 1965 Home Show at Ringling Circus Arena from February 17 to 20. The chamber will sign with Manncraft Exhibitor Service and run booth sales staging and publicity. Exhibitors with unpaid accounts or contracts from Jimison are urged to contact the executive secretary.
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Ringling Circus Arena
Venice Area
WACC
C. A
Nick) Keller
S. M
Jim) Jimison
Chamber
Jimison
Keller
VACC
Lloyd Mader
Sarasota
Panorama of
Venice
Tampa to furnish booths and associated services
The board also instructed to arrange booth setup and related services for the event, detailing responsibilities, timelines, and coordination with vendors to ensure proper deployment and operation.
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Tampa
Jonathon Apples 5 lb Bag at Kwik Chek Rialto
A 5 pound bag of Jonathon apples is priced at 39 cents at Kwik Chek located in the Rialto Shopping Center. The sale is noted for shoppers seeking affordable fruit options at the store.
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Jonathon
Kwik Chek
Rialto
Weather 58th Anniversary Sale at Rialto and Publix Venice
The notice advertises a 58th anniversary sale at W. T. Grant in Rialto Shopping Center and Hawaii party specials at Publix in Venice Shopping Center this weekend.
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W. T. Grant’s
Rialto Shopping Center
Publix
Venice
Nokomis Baptist Chapel Underway in Osprey Mission Drive
The First Baptist Church of Osprey sponsors a new Nokomis Baptist Chapel with Rev. John Gill as interim pastor. The chapel opens October 4 and will meet at the Seventh Day Adventist Church on Pocono Trail. A Mission Committee says growth in the area and unaffiliated Baptists drove the effort following a year of study.
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Osprey
First Baptist Church of
Nokomis
John Gill
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Pocono Trail
Edward Owens
First Baptist Church
Porter Wood
L. H. Thames
A. R. Keen
Elmer Santsteben
Ronnie Garavalia
P. D. Baird
Blitch's Venice Store Celebrates 5th Anniversary Sale
The downtown Venice location at 209 W Venice Ave marks Blitch's fifth anniversary with a 20 percent discount on all brand name shoes this weekend.
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Blitch
Venice
Venice Ave
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