A New County Proposed in Sarasota Districts History
A 1946 Venice Gondolier piece recalls a bold plan to form Gulf View County with Venice as seat. The south county, long underrepresented, would gain roads, schools, and a courthouse branch, echoing the 1920s creation of Sarasota County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Earl Aumann
Sarasota City
Venice
Venice Gondolier
Osprey
Charlotte County
City of
Gulf View County
South County
Board of County Commissioners
Sarasota
District 4
Englewood
Manatee County
Bradenton
Youth In Long Coma s only Improving
Milton Nielsen of Englewood reflects on more than three years of coma after a June 1961 Route 775 accident that left 16 year old Gig Nielsen severely injured. Though not fully recovered, he has shown marked improvement and smiles return to the family amid ongoing care and hopeful prognosis.
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Milton
Nielson
Englewood
Milton Nielson
Georgia Avenue
Grove City
Route 775
Gig
Gottfried Creek
Milton Nielson, Jr
Sarasota
Venice Cigarette Tax Refund Drops In July
City Clerk Harry W. Hager reported July refunds from the eight cent tax on cigarettes totaled 9796.78, down 17 percent from June and the first month under 10,000 dollars in several months. Sarasota County sales tax and gasoline tax also rose in July, signaling stronger tourist activity.
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Venice
Harry W. Hager
Printers Ink Magazine
Advertising World’s Authority
United States
Surgeon General
Sarasota County
Sara- Sota County
North Port Charlotte budget battle ends with reduced millage
City Commission advances a trimmed 1964 65 budget after a heated special meeting described as steamroller tactics. Thelma Roeder pushes two amendments cutting the levy from seven to five and half mills, dropping total to 56 178 dollars as about 150 to 200 residents attend. Police stand by as crowd expresses protest while the budget passes unanimously amid loud opposition.
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Venice
North Port Charlotte
NPC
Claude E. Kean
Civic Association
Roeder
Horace Rice
William H. McGee
City Commission
Citizens’ Committee
German Lensman Encounters Florida Teens on Photo Visit
A 23 year old German photographer Michael Koch from Frankfurt is in Florida on a photo graphic assignment. He plans to visit Manatee Junior College New College University of Miami and University of Florida while staying with friend James Warring and his mother Helen Warring. Koch aims to photograph young America and its schooling for the Frankfurter Kulturkreis and hopes to compare German thought and language with American culture.
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James Warring
James
Helen Warring
S. Park Blvd
Mike Koch
Charles
Chuck) Koch
Englewood
Mike
Frankfurter Kulturkreis
Manatee Junior College
New College
University of Miami
University of Florida
Wilhelm Koch
Frankfurt
Aachen University
Cologne
Kulturkreis
Germany
Aachen
1st Christian Church Receives State Charter
The Rev G M Peery announced the church charter from the Secretary of State at a Sept 13 service. The Disciples of Christ church organized in April 1963 with 65 members and has an option on a 5.12 acre tract on East Venice Avenue for building within a year. Services are at the Masonic Temple with school at 9 15 a.m. and worship at 10 a.m. Elders include Charles Clemmons R W Van Pelt Homer Mikesell and Larry Whisler. Deacons listed include John Shirley Ted Van Pelt W F Sharenberg Van Jacobs William George and Lester Mintle.
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G. M. Peery
Venice
First Christian Church of the
Disciples of Christ
East Venice Avenue
Mr. Peery
Bradenton
Masonic Temple
Charles Clemmons
R. W. van Pelt
Homer Mikesell
Larry W Whisler
John Shirley
Ted van Pelt
W. F. Sharenberg
van Jacobs
William George
Lester Mintle
Rotarians Elect Vaughn President For Venice Rotary
J Howard Vaughn of Venice Nokomis Bank was chosen to fill the unexpired term of John Elkins Fraser who died Aug 18. Leon D Terry named vice president A Walter Johns to the board. Earl N P Rawles remains treasurer. District Governor McIntyre will visit Oct 29. cook-out Sept 24 at Tarpon Center. Venice High School boys Landgraf Zacharias Pitts and Joelson spoke on Boy's State activities and elections in Tallahassee.
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J. Howard Vaughn
Venice-Nokomis Bank
Venice-Nokomis Rotary Club
John Elkins Fraser
Leon D. Terry
A. Walter Johns
Earl N. P. Rawles
Vaughn
Chauncey W. McIntyre
St. Petersburg
Tarpon Center
Tom Landgraf
Jim Zacharias
C. E. Pitts
Ray Joelson
Venice High School
Tallahassee
Landgraf
General Assembly
County Okays Voter Deputy In South County
County commissioners agreed to fund a deputy registrar in South County for the November general elections with registration books closing October 3. Supervisor Virginia Meade resisted, noting year round office hours and the need for training. Commissioner Huston reported calls from residents seeking easier registration and said law allows a deputy.
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South County
Virginia Meade
Venice
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By Charles A. Koch
North Porth Charlotte
By Sam Dillon
Chuck Koch
the Gondolier
1St Christian Church
Rotarians
Zacharias
Senate
Pitts
School of Law Enforcement
Joelson
Meade Demurs
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