Veteran's Viet Nam Dispatch From Saigon Area
Maj. Walker and wife recount war experiences at a hospital near Saigon six miles west of Bien Hoa. The 98th Evacuation Hospital served the First Division and allied troops with 450 monthly surgeries while noting reduced casualty times since World War II. Pedominant themes include booby traps malaria and pilot bravery under fire, plus reflections on home life and global tensions.
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Walker
Saigon
Bien Hoa
25Th Infantry
173Rd Airborne
Viet Nam
Maj. Walker
Korea
U.S
South
Florida
Stars and Stripes
Armed Forces Radio
Kay
Local Language Sparks Surprise At The Trail
Mrs Mary Clancey of our town is a proud grandmother after daughter Mary Ann Hodges and husband Fred welcomed baby girl Katie on August 4 in Mount Shasta California. The child weighed seven pounds three ounces and is expected home for New Year.
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Mary Clancey
Mary Ann
Fred Hodges
Mount Shasta
Calif
Katie
Hodge
Fred
New
Ar’s
Venice Sailors Rally To 26 6 Win Over Sarasota
Venice Sailors defeat Sarasota 26 to 6 as Pat McDonald and Steve Schepp connect on a 42 yard pass play. Hammond scores twice for Sarasota, with final score set after a turnover under cloudy conditions at the end of the game.
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Page 1
Pat McDonald
Steve Schepp
McDonald
Bob Stephens
Teale
Hammond
Smith
Sarasota
Venice
Curry
Schepp
Venice Sarasota
Rushine
S—Hammond
S—Snyder
Johnson
S—Dubose
V—Mcdonald
Rofis
Legion to View Alaska Trip Film at Legion Post Meeting
Films of his Alaska trip will be shown to No Vel Post 159 Legionnaires at Tuesday’s meeting by James Keighley. The executive board convenes at 7 p.m., followed by an 8 p.m. membership meeting presided by Commander Robert K. Becker.
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Alaska
Legionnaires of No Vel
James Keighley
Robert K. Becker
Parents May Have Lunch With Kids at Englewood
Englewood Elementary invites parents to lunch with their children in the school cafeteria this week for National School Lunch Week. Reservations are made by calling lunchroom manager Mrs Ray Duvall at 474-1308. She says a well balanced hot lunch is better nutrition than cold sandwiches.
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Englewood
Ray Duvall
Welcome Wagon Club Fetes Sponsors And Appreciation
The Welcome Wagon Club of Venice Gardens South Venice and Venice East hosted a tea at the Venice Gardens Recreation Center on a Wednesday afternoon to honor sponsors. Pictured are club officers and Mrs Betty Winsett with remarks praising the tea's success. Sponsors include Arcade Barber Shop Baron’s Beauty Salon Bestway Sales and Service Britton's House of Furniture Culligan Water Edward Edwards and Sons Estil's Used Cars Farley Funeral Home Florida Kirby Sales Hill and Hill Plumbing Manco Crawford Moody Insurance The Resort Shop Rose Ann's Draperies Sarasota Federal Savings Venice Camera Shop Venice Mower Venice Nokomis Bank Venice Landscape The Gondolier and Radio Station WAMR.
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Welcome Wagon Club
Venice Gardens
South Venice
Venice East
Betty Winsett
James L. G. Parsons
Edward H. Cruse
Harold A. An
G. Edwards and Sons
Estil’s
Farley Funeral Home
Florida Kirby Sales
Hill and Hill Plumbing Co
Manco Crawford, Inc
Moody Insurance Agency
Rose- Ann's Draperies
Sarasota Federal Savings and Loan Assn
Standard Heating Service
Venice Camera Shop
Venice Mower
Venice Nokomis Bank
Venice Landscape Service
Gondolier
WAMR
Venice youth advisory jury praised for driving safety progress
JAN KARAKO secretary of the Shifters Auto Club writes that Venice’s juvenile jury serves as an advisory body to the judge in juvenile cases. He notes the judge’s duty to sentence and explains the non jail penalty for Gregory, plus the club’s role in promoting safer driving and public support for Judge John J. Blair.
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Blair
Gregory
Venice Beach
Venice
Julge Blair
Shifters Auto Club
County and
Center Road
Judge Blair
P.S
John J. Blair
New Laurel Post Office Opens in New Building
The Laurel Post Office began serving patrons Saturday from its new building at the corner of Anderson and Laurel Roads. Postmaster Everett W. Driggers said the installation of new lock boxes and equipment is complete. The building is air conditioned and well lighted.
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Laurel Post Office
Anderson and
Laurel Roads
Everett W. Driggers
Community leaders seek teen center funds and youth partnership
A letter praises the Teen Canteen under Mrs. Jon R. Broderick, notes the Optimist Club plans a Teen Center near the high school, and urges adults to support youth through active involvement rather than mere funding. The writer warns against indifference, citing a Florida school counselor and a tale about Satan selling indifference as the ultimate threat to youth development.
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Jon R. Broderick
Optimist Club
Florida
Venice
Satan
Drive For Blood Enlists 78 Donors In Venice Area
A three day drive at Venice Hospital Blood Bank registered 78 prospective donors with 33 in Englewood and 45 in Venice and Nokomis. Dr. William F. Mahoney, medical director, noted the effort helps but many more donors are required.
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Venice Hospital
William F. Mahoney
Blood Bank
Englewood
Venice
Nokomis
Venice Soldier Wounded by Grenade in Viet Nam
Venice paratrooper Pfc. Piers Crompton was wounded Sept 14 in Viet Nam by a grenade. He received medical care in an evacuation helicopter and the 85th Evacuation Hospital, later sent to the 249th General Hospital in Tokyo. He was awarded the Purple Heart and is recovering in Japan with an expected two months of treatment.
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Venice
Piers
Pete) Crompton
Viet Nam
Japan
George Crompton
S. Armada Road
Quin An
Pie. Crompton
Clark Air Force Base
Philippines
Tokyo
249Th General Hospital
Pfe
Piers Crompton
Obituary for Robert Bruce Rigby Sr. Nokomis native
Robert Bruce Rigby Sr. 61 lifelong Nokomis resident and furniture refinisher died Wednesday at his Pine Road home Bay Point. A former state conservation officer deputy sheriff 5 years constable 1957 1961 Venice Air Base maintenance superintendent WW II disaster chairman for South County and active in Venice Nokomis Methodist Church Venice Masonic Lodge 301 F&AM Venice Order of Eastern Star 248 Rainbow Girls advisory board. Survived by wife Pauline Elizabeth Smith Rigby a son Robert Bruce Jr two daughters Nell A Willis Ruby B Freeman a brother Hagan Rigby five sisters and six grandchildren. Eastern Star services were held Thursday and a Church service Friday with Rev John Louis Jones. Burial in Nokomis Cemetery.
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Robert Bruce Rigby
Nokomis
Pine Road
Bay Point
Rigby
Venice
South County
Venice - Nokomis
John Louis Jones
Nokomis Cemetery
South Venice trustees push 20 foot driveway rule for permits
Hart ley P Dermond leads South Venice road trustees in a drive to require 20 foot driveways before building permits. The measure, backed by County Engineer Charles C Morgan, aims to curb road damage and ensure usable access while delaying construction until proper drainage and ingress are in place.
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Venice
Desmond
Charles C. Morgan
Public Works Dept
Morgan
South Venice
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Legion
Welcome Wagon Club Fetes
Peachie
Jan Karako
Laurel PO
Bill Phillips Ford
Drive For Blood
Pfc
Ability Auto Service
Tampa Ave
Willie) Leacher
Wilie
Gulf Garden Center
S. Trail
Harry Drehouse
Rudy's Welding Service
Fla
Wm. P. Toole Inc
Realtor
Adams & Houser Hardware Inc
Hoover Appliances
Houseware
Lucas Paints
Garden Tools
S&h
Venice Shopping Center
Venice Travel
Airlines
Hertz Car Rentals
W. Venice
Ave
W. Venice Ave
West Coast
Osprey
Estil
Tamiami Trail
the Cycle & Mower Center
Milan Ave. E
West
Auto Service
General Repairs
Venice Ave
Gulf Seamless Floors, Inc
Venice Avenue
B & W Auto
Emory Shaw
S. Tamiami
Pace Jewelry
Rialto Shopping Center
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