New Venice High School Welcomes Faculty for 1966-67
The annual coffee event gathered VHS faculty, returning teachers, and local leaders including Sarasota County School Supt. Thomas W. Guilford and Venice School Board member Ron Britton. Principal John Davis presided as Asst. Principal Tom McDonough introduced new instructors. The 38 member VHS faculty includes eight newcomers and two internal additions from the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Venice High School
Sarasota County
Thomas W. Guilford
Ron Britton
Venice
John Davis
VHS
Tom McDonough
Edward L. Dinkins
Grace Methodist Church
Venice High School
Minsie Proffit
Bill Ball
Nancy Parrott
Tomahawk
Ray Long
M. B. Woodruff
Bill Dodge
Sarasota County Opens 1966 School Year Across South County
Sarasota County joins six Florida counties in opening for 1966 67 with an enrollment forecast of more than 2600 in Venice Osprey Englewood and Nokomis. Venice Elementary tops with 700 pupils and Venice Junior High at 660 while the senior high holds 600. Overall county enrollment up about 150 from last year with faculty totaling 137 in the area. Venice High unveils a new air conditioned library and renovated offices lounge with classroom space from the old library. Teachers and students expect more improvements as air conditioned facilities and new guidance offices are arranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venice High School
Bob Hedrick
Hedrick
Roy Grams
Courtney Willis
Sarasota
Florida
South County
Venice
Osprey
Englewood
Nokomis
Venice Junior High
Nokomis Elementary
Floyd T. Christian
Venice High
Venice High Library
Paddles Portages And Packs Englewood Scouts Bac Safe
Boy Scout Troop 26 led by Lee Walker and Mike Sovan Jr. completed a 26 day canoe trip through Canada returning to Englewood. They started July 31 from Albany Georgia Marine Base and visited Cedars of Lebanon Tennessee Willow Slough near Chicago Camp McCoy Wisconsin Moose Lake and Ely Minnesota. They carried 75 pound packs with 480 meals and gear and paddled 30 miles in a day with numerous portages. Wildlife sightings included deer mink beaver bear and moose tracks and fires were learned with wet birch bark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Kroupa
Englewood
Boy Scout Troop 26
Lee Walker
Mike Sovan Sr
Wilds of Canada
Albany
Cedars of Lebanon State Park
Tennessee
Willow Slough
Chicago
Jefferson
Wis
Camp McCoy
Aitkin
Minn
Ely
Outfitters
Moose Lake
Newfoundland Lake
Sucker Lake
Prairie Portage
Canadian Customs
Birch Lake
Melon Lake
Knife Lake
Otter Track Lake
Esther Lake
Bonnie Lake
Spoon Lake
Pow Wow Dance Set Tomorrow at Venice High
Indian pow wow dance to morrow Friday night in the Venice High School cafeteria from 8 to 11. The Missing Links will perform and prizes will be awarded for the best Indian costume. Admission is 75 cents stag or 1.00 drag.
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Venice High School
Sion
Four Gaona Aerialists Shine on Sullivan Show
Venice circus family the Gaonas appeared on Ed Sullivan’s all circus program taped in Munich. Tito Gaona wowed with a triple somersault as part of the flying act led by father Victor with Tito Armando and Chela. They recently joined Ringling Bros Barnum and Bailey in Raleigh and live at 432 Spadero Drive Golden Beach with seven children.
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Venice
Munich
Germany
Tito Gaona
Victor
Tito
Armando
Chela
Gaonas
Ringling Bros Barnum and Bailey Circus
Raleigh
N. C
Ringling
Miss Mara
Spain
Spadero Drive
Golden Beach
Mrs. Goode New Patrolwoman
Sarasota County announces Bonnie Goode will join the Nokomis Avenue Milan crossing post replacing Mary Ellen Blalock who left to join the sheriff s department Venice Police Chief John Shockey said Mrs Goode 1303 Mango Avenue now serves as crossing guard beginning next week.
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Nokomis Avenue
Milan
Bonnie Goode
School Gets Library Gifts at Venice High
Venice High School principal John Davis announced the new library has already received two gifts. State Sen Warren Henderson donated Harper'sMagazines from the Civil War era and about 20 volumes on former U S presidents. Milton McLaren contributed over 30 social studies reference volumes. Davis aims for 5 000 volumes this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Davis
Venice
Harper’s Magazines
United States
Warren Henderson
Milton McLaren
VHS
Davis
Landscape plans for South County Courthouse project
Sarasota County Commission to hear landscaping plans by Lane Marshall for the new South County Courthouse area. Project cost about 5000 dollars with Marshall’s fee 800 dollars. contract to be drawn by County Attorney Nelson. The 40 acre county tract includes public works and mosquito control facilities.
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New South County
Sarasota County
Richard Nelson
Marshall
South County
Venice
Bee Ridge Road
State Promises Arcadia Survey For Venice Arcadia Road Route
Sarasota County Commission has budgeted about 30000 for an alternate centerline survey of a Venice to Arcadia road. H M Johnson of the State Road Department indicates receipt of the county resolution and asks district engineers to begin work at the earliest date. The route is not fixed beyond a segment from Venice Farm Road to Jackson Road with a possible river crossing at Snook Haven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Road Dept
Venice
Arcadia
Sarasota County
Commission
L. L. Parker
H. M. Johnson
SRD
Road Department
Venice To
V. I. Polk
Venice Farm Road
Jackson Road
Myakka River
Snook Haven
Weeks Expands Building Projects Across Europe and Caribbean
Venice builder Walter R. Weeks reports expanding to Europe with two German and three Spanish structures added after a Europe trip. He plans three new Venice area steel buildings including a garage, an additional Sarasota warehouse, and ongoing work in the Caribbean with nine buildings in the Virgin Islands plus completed projects in Guatemala and Puerto Rico. His Venice crew numbers 14 to 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venice
Walter R. Weeks
Europe
Caribbean
Sarasota
Germany
Spain
Madrid
Weeks
American Building Co
Virgin Islands
Guatemala
Puerto Rico
Venice Set for Intracoastal Canal Opening Dedication
Venice prepares for the formal dedication of a new Intracoastal Waterway section with a two day program in Sarasota and a public fish fry in Venice. Officials expect federal attendees and may shift dates. a Ringling Arena venue is hoped for the 5 000 attendee fry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venice
Sarasota
Charles R
Bob) Miles
South Sarasota County
Venice Area
Sarasota County
Ringling Arena
Miles
Nokomis Post Office Site Chosen Near Colonia Lane
U S Rep James A Haley announced via telegrams that the Nokomis Post Office will be built on the south side of Colonia Lane extending to Nippino Trail. Postmaster James Cobb said plans include 4037 square feet of workspace and a 405 square foot platform area with space for patron parking and a truck maneuvering area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nokomis
Colonia Lane
Nippine Trail
U. S
James A. Haley
James Cobb
Haley
Post Office Department
Nippino Trail
Marine Pfc Bruce Boatright Wounded in Viet Nam Again
Pfc Bruce Boatright was shot in the left hip and received fragmentation wounds in the left shoulder on August 23 near Quang Tri Province during an operation against Viet Cong forces. His mother, Mrs. Donald McGee of Noko Mis, received word from Marine Capt Robert Gill Jones that he is in the Third Medical Battalion with good prognosis. Boatright was previously wounded July 24 in Operation Hastings and survived an ambush in a cave after his unit suffered heavy losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South County Marine
Bruce Boatright
Viet Nam
Donald McGee
Albee Road
Nokomis
Boatright
Robert Gill Jones
Tampa
Quang Tri Province
McGee
Pfc. Boatright
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Woman’s Auxiliary
Grams
Scouts
Bac
Canada Wilds
Gaona
Sullivan
Lupe
Ricardo
Jose
Epiphany Catholic School
Michael
Mrs. Goode
State Promises
Arcadia Survey
Dick Steiner
VACC
Nokomis PO
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