Quail Hansy Guards Giese Home and Lays Egg
Hansy the pet quail of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Giese of Edgewood earned fame by guarding their Venice area home and by laying her first egg after arriving last January. The bird, named Hansy, enjoys ice cream and strawberries and shares meals with the family’s dog, becoming a tame, backyard roamer.
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Hansy
Carl Giese
Pineland Avenue
Edgewood
Giese
Gieses
Big Dog
Rex
Venice Area
Record Winter Foreseen for Venice Area and South County
Venice area business leaders report a strong summer season with a booming winter outlook. Banks and stores note rising activity, plans for teller expansion, and increased year round residents as people flock to the growing region.
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Venice
South County
William H. Payne
First National Bank of Venice
Edward H
Bud) Ruth
Publix
New Venice United Church to Start Sanctuary in 400-Seat Plan
Construction begins on the Venice Gardens site for a five acre church at Shamrock Boulevard and Tuxedo Road. The first unit includes a 400-seat sanctuary and an administration education building with a $94 000 contract. The project features a Greek cross plan and a lantern with colored lights atop the sanctuary.
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Venice
Venice Gardens
Chable
Shamrock Boulevard
Tuxedo Road
Frank Smith
AIA
Associates
Sarasota
T. T. Watson
Oberammergau
Germany
Laing
Ahead Of Time Gondolier Delivered Early This Week
The Gondolier will be delivered ahead of time due to the Labor Day holiday on Monday. Postmen take the day off, so readers will receive the paper earlier this week instead of Tuesday. A cheerful Labor Day greeting is extended to all.
Venetian Roots: Frank Higel Shapes Venice Name
Frank Higel, Civil War veteran and chemist, gave the area its name Venice. He settled near Casey Key after meeting Richard R. Roberts, bought land, and built a cassava starch operation. The community grew around Higelville and Bay Shore Estates, with Venice officially named in 1888.
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Venice
Frank Higel
Alsace-Lorraine
Vicksburg
Hamilton Disston
Philadelphia
Disston
Higel
Richard R. Roberts
Casey’s Pass
Roberts
Higelville
Bay Shore Estates
Italy
A. Alfred Wrede
Darwin O. Curry
Cornish Game Hens at Publix 59 Cents
Cornish game hens priced at 59 cents each featured Tuesday and Wednesday at Publix in Venice Shopping Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Publix
Venice
Politics Involved In Caspersen Beach Teen Spree Probe
Sheriff Boyer accuses that campaign politics influenced a case about Caspersen Beach teen beer sprees. He cites Jim Tillman, juvenile court counselor and campaign donor, as having prior knowledge yet delaying action while a 21-year-old Venice divorcee faces charges and 30 youths are questioned.
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Boyer
Ross Boyer
Jim Tillman
Caspersen Beach
Tillman
Sheriff’s Department
Venice
South County
Jack Knuckles
Jim K. Tillman
Sher
Bids Open Sept. 22 for East Venice Bridge on Intracoastal Waterway
Bids for the $1.135 million high level bridge on East Venice Avenue spanning the intracoastal waterway will be opened September 22 in Tallahassee. The 35 foot high structure starts about next month with two additional bridges planned north and south of Venice. Acquisition of final rights of way and spoil areas continues as Section 3 awaits congressional funding next year.
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Venice Avenue
Tallahassee
Venice
Boca Grande
South Venice
Mosel Huston
Sarasot County
West Coast Inland Navigation District
WCMND
Congress
Huston
East Venice Avenue
State Road Department
SRD Board Room
Astor Instant Coffee Deal at Rialto Kwik Chek
A 6 oz jar of Astor Instant Coffee is advertised for 49 cents at Kwik Chek in Rialto Shopping Center on Tuesday and Wednesday. Local shoppers are invited to shop the sale during the midweek event.
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ASTOR
Kwik Chek
Rialto
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Pooch
Daryl Mattox
J. Howard Vaughn
Venice Nokomis. Bank
Our Bank
Sarasota County
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William J
Bill) Horn
Beall’s Department
Ssical
Richard Edkins
NEW United Church
Venice Gardens Recreation Center
W. Earl Aumann
Florida
Atlantic City
Atlantic Coast
Key West
West Coast
Nokomis Beach
Casey Key
Higle
Heart of Town
WCMD
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