Farley turns to dogs with The Great Dane Thor
Venice scene features author Walter Farley promoting his new boy and giant dog tale The Great Dane Thor with ties to local readers. The piece notes a Halloween Carnival planned by Venice Elementary and a VHS fish fry fundraiser in the school cafeteria plus a Venice High vs DeSoto County football game suggestion for the evening.
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Walter Farley
Venice
Thor
Lars Newton
Friends of the Library of the
Larz
Farley
Assa
Venice High School
VHS
Venice High Indians
DeSoto County Bulldogs
Arcadia
Nokomis Founder Journeys North for World Series
Seagrape vine news notes Perry Hayes of Nokomis, founder of Hayes Grove, traveling north to attend the World Series as a small but loud contingent of home supporters heckles the green and white team.
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Green and White
Warriors
Perry Hayes
Nokomis
Hayes Grove
Delegates Attend Florida Democratic Women's Club Meeting
Three South Sarasota County Democratic Women's Club members attended the Florida Democratic Women's Clubs annual state meeting in Orlando. Mrs. Gene L. Green acted as proxy for president Mrs. Paul Taylor while Mrs. Gibbs and Mrs. Okenfels served as delegates. The event concluded Saturday.
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South Sarasota County
Democratic Women’s Club
Gene L. Green
George F. Gibbs Jr
Venice
Vincent Okenfels
Englewood
Democratic Women’s Clubs of
Florida
Orlando
James A. Haley
Sarasota
Washington, D. C
Green
Paul Taylor
Gibbs
Ockenfels
Publicity spreads for No vel Post 159 Legion feature
Nationwide publicity with a Picture in the Legion magazine shows post officials ringing a bell with Pat a Floridan porpoise. The Gondolier photo accompanied the 4th of July Let’s Make Freedom Really Ring promotion. South Venetians thank Mr and Mrs Maurice Shaner for two shade trees at the Community Hall. The Circus Big TOPS Club appears promising as it takes off pounds.
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Post
American Legion
Legion Magazine
Maurice Shaner
Circus
City Charter Under Fire Over North Port Charlotte Case
A trespassing case on wild grazing land within North Port Charlotte’s 55 square miles sparks a challenge to the city charter. Attorney John M Hathaway argues the charter is unconstitutional because no residents lived there in 1959. Kennedy faces trespassing and firearms charges. trial set for Wednesday.
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Hathaway
Clyde Welby Kennedy Jr
Punta Gorda
Wagner
Atorney
Granville Crabtree
Sarasota
Kennedy
Beefeater Signs Stir Gin Beef in Florida Court Fight
British Beefeater Gin makers James Burroughs Ltd and Korbrand Corp sue Tampa area restaurateur Smyth Brochard for trade infringement and unfair competition over Beefeaters styled signs and symbols in three restaurants Venice and Sarasota. They seek $325000 damages and other relief after years of demand to drop the Beefeater name. Brohard defends the name as two words synonymous with his business. The suit filed in Tampa cites a past offer of $300 to replace the signs.
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Venice
Smyth D. Brochard
Smitty
Beefeater Gin
U. S
James Burroughs Ltd
London
Korbrand Corp
New York
Tampa
Henderson, Franklin, Starnes and Holt
Fort Myers
Brohard
Sarasota
South County tag office tops 237 894 in seven months
The South County motor vehicle tag office sold 8 451 tags and collected 237 894.76 dollars in seven months. Sarasota County tax collector Miss Charlie Hagerman announced. The office will move to the new county building near US 41 and SR 775. From March 1 to Sept 30 it also processed 2 693 vehicle titles, 1 038 liens and 21 penalties.
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South County
Sarasota County
Charlie Hagerman
Sarasota Court House
U. S. 41
Miss
Southeast 13 Venice 0 A stiff test for feared Seminoles
Southeast edged Venice 13-0 in a Coral Conference game at Seminole Stadium before 3,000 fans. A downpour hampered both teams though the Indians' defense held strong, giving up only two scores after the opening kickoff and a late third quarter fumble deep in Venice territory. Steve Battle scored the Seminoles' first TD on a four yard run after a 62 yard drive.
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Bradenton
Venice
Southeast
Seminole Stadium
Seminoles
Steve Battle
Battle
More Blood Donors Signed For Bank
Twenty-one names were added to the Venice Area Blood Bank donor list during the past week, bringing the total to 98. Dr. William F. Mahoney, medical director, urged more donors as a critical shortage persists and asked interested people to call Venice Hospital at 488 2211 and request the Blood Bank.
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Venice Area
William F. Mahoney
Mahoney
Venice Hospital
WCIND Supports Venice in Water Main Project Dispute
The West Coast Inland Navigation District backs Venice to replace Turin Street water main under the Intracoastal Waterway and to assume no cost for the new line and engineering. TheBradenton talks included Mayor Brohard and Planning Director Youngberg with WCIND officials.
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West Coast Inland Navigation District
WCIND
Venice
Turin Street
Bradenton
Smyth D. Brohard
Paul Youngberg
WCMD
Youngberg
Ralph E. Anderson
David Hamilton
Frank C. Walther
Brohard
Fire Prevention Week Observed by Venice Fire Department
Fire Prevention Week runs today through Saturday with an open house at the Venice Fire Station on East Venice Avenue. Fire Chief J R Divine invites adults and school children to visit. several classes are scheduled and cartoon films on fire prevention will be shown.
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Venice
J. R
Bud) Divine
East Venice Avenue
Divine
Venice High Library Seeks 1500 More Books for Level 3 Status
Venice High School aims to expand its library to 6 500 volumes to meet Level 3 requirements, with enrollment expected over 600 by mid year. Principal John E Davis notes the collection now exceeds 5 000 volumes and highlights student reading levels from fifth grade to junior college.
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Venice High School
State Department of Education
VHS
John E. Davis
Davis
Jaycees Plan Halloween Window Painting Contest
Venice Jaycees announce an all day window painting contest for elementary students on Oct 29 at the Venice Shopping Center. Penny jars near decorated windows will determine winners as Venice and Nokomis pupils participate. Money for prizes comes from a candy sale Thursday evening led by Keyettes.
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Venice
Venice Jaycees
First Federal Savings and iLoan
Kurt Kahn
Sarasota
Juniors Ready Magazine Drive at Venice High
Venice High School juniors launch their annual magazine subscription drive from November 10 to 21 to fund the Junior-Senior Prom banquet for seniors. They expect a profit above 35 percent and about 1500 dollars. they ask community members who helped last year to withhold renewals until the November drive. Principal John Davis notes this will be the only school call for subscriptions.
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Venice High School
Department of the Public Schools
John Davis
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