South Venice groups plan fall events and craft sessions
The South Venice Ladies Auxiliary plans weekly Thursday arts and crafts as The Fireflies, a White Elephant sale for October, and welcomes new members. Peggy Sorenson becomes District 3 vice president, replacing Mrs Mary Miller who is state parliamentarian. The South Venice Garden Club meets Sept 19 at 2 pm to discuss fall planting, with a potluck Sept 25 chaired by Mrs Harvey Clymer and Mrs Cy Johnson. Also noted are returns of Mr and Mrs Ernest Smith from Nebraska and Michigan, and the Kirkley family welcoming a new grandson, Donald James Kirkley, at Fort Bragg.
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South Venice
Mary Miller
Peggy Sorenson
Fred Carville
South
Partment
Rose
Carl Kirkley
Donald James Kirkley
Monack Hospital
Fort Bragg
N. C
Don Kirkley
Kirkley
Beverly Carroll
Venice
Englewood Fire Dept Offers First Aid Course
Englewood fire department begins a five week First Aid course tonight at 8 p.m. at the station. Each two hour session runs Thursdays with George Miller supervising advanced instruction afterward. Fire Chief Bruce Benardo invites firefighters and residents to join as volunteer responders.
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Englewood
George Miller
Bruce Benardo
40 8 Meets Friday Promenade Night In Sarasota
The regular promenade of Sarasota Voiture 797 of the 40 ot 8 is set for 8 p.m. Friday at No Vel American Legion post home. Chef de Gare Jack Wilkin will preside. All visiting voyaguers are invited to attend this promenade.
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Sarasota
No Vel
American Legion
Jack Wilkin
Surprise Florida trip for Bates family visitors
Mr and Mrs George Bates of 432 Driftwood Road hosted a welcome visit from their daughter Mrs Larry Swane and her children Stephen Elaine Marie and Kay Lynn who traveled from St Louis to enjoy beach picnics and a Florida land trip. The Slagle family extended a reunion itinerary visiting Corbin Kentucky Dixon North Dakota Ely Minnesota Burnside Lake, with Earle Slagle Jr and James also part of the travels.
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George Bates
Driftwood Road
Larry Swane
Stephen
Elaine Marie
Kay Lynn
St. Louis
Floridaland
Corbin, Ky
Wallace Hicks
Dixon, N1
Earle Jr
James
Burnside Lake
Ely
Minn
Slagles
Summer dinners brighten Trailer Acres club scene
Mrs. Peter Warner hosted club house dinners and a potluck run by Byron Chatham Albert Zwissler Willis Struble and William Baker. A roast beef dinner was held with Mrs. Warner assisted by Reginald Smithard and Charles Barrett. Two anniversary celebrations were held for Willis Struble and Reginald Smith. Struble’s mother, 90, had a large party with 300 guests and gifts. Zwissler's wife returned from Venice Hospital after a 10 day stay.
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Peter Warner
Byron Chatham
Albert Zwissler
Willis B. Struble
William Baker
Warner
Reginald Smithard
Charles Barrett
Reginald Smith
Struble
Lansing
Mich
Mother Struble
Englewood Seeks Daytime Volunteer Firemen
Englewood officials led by President Bennett and Chief Bruce C. Benardo seek male volunteers 18 or older for daytime firefighting from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. The city is undermanned during these hours as many firemen are at work or away. Report to Fire Chief Renaldo at the firehouse on Thursday after 7 p.m.
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Englewood
Bennett “A. Rock, Sr
Bruce C. Benardo
Rock
Renaldo
Immunization Survey Lines Up Household Data
The September Current Population Survey will add questions on polio diphtheria pertussis and other immunizations to tally how many in each household are immunized. Conducted nationwide by the Census Bureau for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the survey covers all civilian members of selected households and is sponsored by the U.S. Public Health Service. Census interviewer Miss Ida Frances Free will collect data in this area.
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U. S. Census Bureau
Bureau of Labor Statistics
U.S. Department of Labor
The
U.S. Public Health Service
Ida Frances Free
P.O
Tallevast
Fla
Youth Ticketed for Careless Driving in Venice Beach Lot
Gregory Lee Anderson, 17, of Venice By-Way Noko mis, was ticketed by Patrol man Bill Fann Saturday morning in the Venice Beach parking lot on a charge of careless driving.
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Gregory Lee Anderson
Venice By-Way
Nokomis
Bill Fann
Venice Beach
Gondolier Subscription Offer
Advertisement for a subscription to the Gondolier newspaper in Venice Florida offering a rate of five dollars and twenty five cents. Includes date Thursday September 15 1966.
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the Gondolier
Venice
Fla
Certain Vets Get Boost Benefits Expanded
M T Dixon of the Florida Department of Veterans Affairs explains a new provision of Public Law 86 211 allowing increased rates on non service connected pension with aid and attendance for World War I II and Korea veterans. He notes prescription drugs may be provided as therapy and urges eligible veterans to contact their County Veterans Service Officer or write to him in St. Petersburg for details.
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M.T. Dixon
Florida
Dixon
P. O. Box
St. Petersburg
Haley Questions Timing Of Economic Proposals
Haley notes proposals were drafted before November elections and may not curb rising prices. He doubts suspensions will help as commitments already made would be exempt. He supports fiscally prudent measures and urges deeper cuts in non war federal spending beyond the President’s plan.
E wood Champer Busy In August
Englewood chamber reports high activity in August with Ethel Hill and Ruth Huntsman handling inquiries and outreach. Office statistics show 364 inquiries, 424 phone calls, 323 maps, 1 065 brochures, 262 mail in items, 241 inquiry pieces, 64 mail out, 1 507 letters, and 852 welcome brochures.
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Englewood
Chamber of Commerce
Ethel Hill
Ruth Huntsman
Venice Retrospective Highlights City Actions and Events
Looking Backward recalls J. Airforce Chance Vought contract non renewal on Sept 30 and Venice workers preparing to leave. City Council adopts 1961 tax roll of 22 874 213 dollars and reviews a long range Venice Airport master plan. Two Mobile City men and two Venice men rescue travelers from the gulf. Ten years ago Venice Memorial Hospital faced critique for starting a 250 000 addition without a permit. Efforts to review SPEBSQSA local chapter to sustain Labor Day Barber Shop Jamboree. Plans announced for The Gold House restaurant on U S 41 near Laurel. Annual free X ray survey set to open in Venice next week. A 45 year old Sarasota man accidentally struck by a ricocheting bullet while resisting arrest on drunkenness charge. Venice Lions Club collected 5 000 pounds of waste paper in first drive, to be sold for 200 dollars.
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J. &. Airforce
Chance Vought Aircraft Co
Venice
Mobile City
Gulf
Venice Memorial Hospital
Spebsqsa
U.S. 41
Laurel
Sarasota
Venice Lions Club
How to Grow Palms In Home Gardens
Palms can be grown from seeds or by division and should be planted in flats with moist soil. Germination varies by species from weeks to months, with Phoenix and Washingtonia fastest. Transplant when 8 to 10 inches high into well drained, moist soil, spacing two to four feet, and mulch with manure or leaves. Fertilize with organic or commercial nutrients several times yearly depending on region.
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Phoenix
Washingtonia
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Venice Gardens News
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