Farley Draws Real Names Into His Horse Tales
In Farley's new novel The Black Stallion Challenge a Venice area real estate family and local jockeys appear as fictional figures. J Leighton Cornwell, once a jockey and now a Miami TV sports caster, is spotlighted in a TV interview with jockeys at Hialeah. The author notes he often uses real names, sometimes unflatteringly, and defends the practice as sound due to familiarity and public persona.
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J. Leighton
Count) Cornwell
Deer Creek Gulch
Cornwell
Farley
Miami
Hialeah
U. 58
Justice Department
Cornwell-on-the-Gulf
Pete Edge
Venice
Pete
Earl D. Edge
Venice Area
Raymond W. Edge
David
Venice-Nokomis Bank
Harry
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Jay
Alec
Edge
Gustavo Carballido
Marchione
Nick
Nick Marchione
Deay
Carballido
Chicago
Willy
Random House
Finn Caspersen
Caspersen
O. W. Caspersen
Lillian Russell
Bill Dailey
Bill
William
Obituary notices for Hicks Olds and Wilson in Florida
Theodore Roosevelt Hicks 58 of Nokomis died Friday. A U S Air Force operator retired as chief warrant officer in 1954. Survivors include his widow four daughters brothers and sisters. Burial with full military honors was at Arlington Cemetery Fort Myer Va. Obituary includes service details and military connection. Arthur Bird Wilson 68 of Warm Mineral Springs died Saturday. Born in Dundee Scotland he worked 30 years for United Fruit Co in New York and served in WWI. burial followed in Venice Nokomis area. Funeral services were held with church officiants named.
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Theodore Roosevelt Hicks
Aquila Road
Nokomis
U. S. Air Force
Clark Afb
Manila
Philippines
Lawrenceburg
Tenn
Mary Ellen Hicks
Louisville
Loretta Joseph
Star of the Sea Convent
Virginia Beach
Ernest Hicks
Kansas City
First Christian Church of
Windsor
Arlington Cemetery
Fort Myer
Arthur Bird Wilson
Mellorca Ave
Dundee
Scotland
Jersey City
N. J
United Fruit Co
Labor Relations Department
New York
Wilson
Canada
Canadian Pacific Railroad
75Th Canadian Infantry
United States
Nettie Wilson
John Wilson
Detroit
William Wilson
Houston
Texas
Edith Seabert
Dearborn
Mich
Rowles Funeral Home Chapel
David A. Bowles
Venice- Nokomis Presbyterian Church
Mrs Rose Roblyer 88 Dies In Englewood
Mrs Rose Jennie Roblyer age 88 of 50 Willow Lane Englewood died Monday in a local rest home. A Gibson Michigan native she moved from Michigan in 1945 and had been a winter visitor since 1925. She was a member and trustee of Englewood Methodist Church. No immediate survivors. Services in Englewood Chapel with Rev Addison G Hardee officiating. Interment Lemon Bay Cemetery.
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Rose Jennie Roblyer
Willow Lane
Englewood
Gibson
Mich
Michigan
Roblyer
Englewood Methodist Church
Rawles Funeral Home Chapel
Addison G. Hardee
Lemon Bay Cemetery
Mrs. Mabel Estelle Olds Dies After Brief Illness
Mrs. Mabel Estelle Olds 74 of 1116 Nokomis Ave died Saturday at Venice Hospital after a brief illness. She was a native of Hart.
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Mabel Estelle Olds
Nokomis Ave
Venice Hospital
Hart
Stockholm-born engineer Westman dies at 74 in Englewood
AgathOn Peter Westman 74 of Holiday Shore Drive Englewood died Tuesday at Venice Hospital. Born in Stockholm he lived in Tenafly before moving here seven years ago. A retired electrical engineer he worked for American Electric Power Co. Survivors include three daughters two brothers nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Services today at 8 p.m. at Rawles Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Everhart and Masonic Lodge 301 FAM. Interment Gulf Pines Memorial Park.
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AgathOn Peter Westman
Holiday Shore Drive
South Beach
Englewood
Venice Hospital
Stockholm
Sweden
Tenafly
N. J
American Electric Power Co
New York
N.Y
Westman
Venice Masonic Lodge
F&am
Sidney A. Shaffer
St. Petersburg
Frank Delgiudice
Seattle
Wash
Crosby F. Baer
Cranford
Carl Westman
Paul Westman
Somerville
Rawles Funeral Home
William L. Everhart
Englewood Presbyterian Church
Masonic Lodge
Gulf Pines Memorial Park
Mrs Louise Duchene Dies In Venice After Ohio Move
Louise E Duchene 49 of 306 Venice East Blvd died Monday at Venice Hospital after moving from Worthington Ohio six weeks ago. A former Worthington club leader she belonged to the Woman's Club Antique Club and Columbus Historical Society. Survived by brother Robert Duchene of Worthington sisters Mrs Dorothy York and Mrs Alice Pickering both of Worthington and Columbus. Funeral 10 a m at Farley Funeral Home Chapel with Rev John L Jones officiating.
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Louise Duchene
Louise E. Duchene
Venice East Blvd
Venice Hospital
Worthington
Ohio
Maryland
Duchene
Woman’s Club
Antique Club
Worthington Community Club
Columbus Historical Society
Robert Duchene
Robert Shaw
Dorothy York
Alice Pickering
Columbus
Farley Funeral Home Chapel
John L. Jones
Venice-Nokomis Methodist Church
Canal Moves Advance East of U. S. 41
Canal moves continue as it rises to 35 feet east of U S 41 then slopes toward the planned U S 41 by pass near the Venice By Way.
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U. S. 41
U. S. 41 By-Pass
Venice By-Way
Neighbors Aid Homeless Watson Family After Fire
Neighbors organize a clothing drive for the J. David Watson family whose three bedroom frame house east of Venice burned Monday afternoon. Firefighters arrived as flames shot high and a LPG tank posed explosion risk. The family lost all belongings. donors may contact Mrs. Elwood Roberts or Mrs. Donald Smith for clothing and linens.
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J. David Watson
Venice
Watsons
Jesse Thomas
Thomas
Union Volunteer Fire Department
Nokomis
Frank Hyder
Elwood Roberts
Donald Smith
Country Club Estates mobile home park begins construction in Venice
S C Cutler Jr announces the 508 unit Country Club Estates, touted as the finest in Florida, with 4500 feet of waterfront, five channel underground TV, and 50 by 75 foot sites connected to city water and sewer. First 180 units ready by December, full completion in about 10 months.
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Venice
S. C. Cutler Jr
Country Club Estates
Cutler
Florida
Library Board Sees New Member as August Circulation Soars
Lieutenant Colonel Karl Standish elected to the Library Board to replace David P. Goodman. Mrs. Dorothy Lantz reports August circulation of 4002 books the highest since opening, including 2129 fiction and 749 non fiction for adults and 906 fiction 218 non fiction for juveniles. Total circulations since January reach 26176 with 1612 volumes added. August entries show 1573 visitors, 118 registrations, and 1538 total registrations to date. Summer program draws 278 youngsters to 11 Story Hours and 92 enrollments in Smoky Bear program.
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Theodore R. Larson
Karl Standish
Bayshore
David P. Goodman
Dorothy Lantz
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Cockrill Builders
East Gate
Ine
Mrs. Rose Jennie Roblyer
Allen
Convalescent and Nursing Home
Ponce DE Leon Ave
ALL Brand Window Company
Venice, Fla
Jerry
Tamiami Trail
Miami Avenue
W. Dearborn Avenue
Board of County Commissions
Venice Civic Center
Englewood Recreation Center
Virginia H. Meade
FORD
R&h
WSW
Estil’s
Mobilehome
Country Club Estates Mobilehome
Library Board
Servisoft
Snyder
Venice Avenue
Sarasota County
Gulf
Rawles
Ocean Blvd
Sarasota
Venice Transportation
Florida Council of Independent Schools
Farley Funeral Home
Henry Ford
Indiana
Gadget Bags
KODAK
Allfor
Venice Ave
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