Grocery specials for the week included 5 pounds of flour for 49 cents, 3 pounds of ground beef for a buck, Easter hams for 59 cents a pound and a can of pork and beans for 10 cents.
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Coburn Chevrolet moved to its new location at 535 S. Illinois St. and hosted a grand reopening celebration, which warranted a huge front-page headline in all capital letters.
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A brand-new Ford Tudor was advertised for $1,796 at Harry A. Sharp Co., 443 Virginia Ave. A 1950 four-door Cadillac was listed for $1,895 at Kesler Car Co., 233 W. Morris St.
Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1964
The Revs. Fred C. McCoun and Jerry Deffenbaugh hosted a mortgage-burning party at Southport Christian Church, 101 E. Epler Ave.
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Construction on the Southside YMCA at 7900 Shelby St. was progressing well. The outdoor pools were finished, and the building was taking shape.
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George Coldren, Shirley Fulcher and Wally Williams from the Southport Lions Club were preparing for their huge bulb sale.
Forty Years Ago This Week – 1974
The Police League of Indiana named Marion County Sheriff Lee R. Eads as its Officer of the Year.
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Mechanics with the Fire Department Repair Shops saved taxpayers $45,000 by rebuilding a fire truck as opposed to buying a new one. The existing one was rebuilt for $8,000 and met or exceeded all of the rigid specifications set forth by the city. The mechanics and body men were Jim Tobin, John Boyce, Joe Wilkerson, Truman Knight, Ansel Shipley, Robert Meister, James Shea, James Blytghe, Glen Nelson, Charles Garner, Robert Goodrich, Lal Milliner, Robert Marqua and Carl Edwards.
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Thousands of worshippers were expected to attend the 37th annual Sunrise Service at Southport Fieldhouse. The program, believed to be the oldest continuous community event of its kind in central Indiana, was launched in 1937 by Blanch E. Penrod, a former teacher and dean at Southport High School.
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Leonardo da Vinci’s famous painting “The Last Supper” was going to be re-enacted at Friedens United Methodist Church. The apostles would be played by Fred Raker, Kenneth Marshall, James Luckey, Thomas Brehob, Charles Cambridge, Dan Schultheis, Vernon Bertram, John Howell, Randy Cambridge, Jeff Cambridge, Donald Winkelmeier and David Van Heyingen. The Rev. Martin E. Marheine provided the narration. The article didn’t mention who would portray Jesus.
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A 1-pound chocolate Easter bunny cost 88 cents at Murphy’s in Fountain Square, where jelly beans were 33 cents pound.
Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1984
L.S. Ayres in Downtown opened its Bunny Barnyard for the 29th year. The store’s auditorium came to life with a cow, a pig, goats, a turkey, hens, a pony, dogs and cats, and children could watch baby chicks being hatched.
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Roncalli graduate Greg Cunningham was a member of the Ball State track team and competed in the hurdles and sprints.
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The Sycamore Ice Skating Club presented “Kaleidoscope on Ice.” Michele Sauer, Dana Holder, Sara Hardin, Joan Navarro, Laura Wright, Nancy Huebner, Barbara Rector, Andrea Johnson and Lisa Kenninger were among the performers.
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Stage 1 Dance Academy was preparing for its annual dance revue at Manual High School, where Vicki Snodgrass, Allissa Veros and Stacy Shaeffer would be the featured dancers.
Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1994
Garfield Park was in store for a $9 million renovation project, which called for restoring the Sunken Gardens, the conservatory, the pagoda and the amphitheater, building a recreational and aquatic center, paving the roads and creating new entrances along Southern Avenue.
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Southport High’s basketball legends, including former Indiana All-Stars Louie Dampier, Jim Krivacs and Linda Mallender, were returning to the hardwood in an old-timers game to help the school celebrate its 100th anniversary. The coaches would feature past and present Southport mentors: Blackie Braden, Rich Theil, Bill Springer, Marilyn Ramsey and Denise McClanahan.
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Perry Meridian High School students Jeremiah Jordan, Darla Rewers, Damien Forkner, Teresa Lo, Amber Hanley, Jessica Ewing, Chris Brunson, Rhiannon Sweet, Matt Smith and Holly Haffling discussed their recent trip to Paris.
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Roncalli graduate Ray Shelburn was facing Anthony Debardelabon in the 165-pound championship bout of the Indiana Golden Gloves tournament. Shelburn was competing in the open division and was a novice champ last year.
Ten Years Ago This Week – 2004
Correction: In last week’s column, the item about the Recreational Fish Club of Purdue should have stated that Ken and Phil Wetzel graduated from Southport.
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Memoriams were placed for Hershell and Josephine Adams, Hank Butler, Keith A. McClanahan Jr. and Violet Wallace.
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Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology seniors John Amt and Nick Hritsko were awarded the Greek Leader of the Year Awards from their fraternities, Lamda Chi Alpha and Delta Sigma Phi, respectively.
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Grumpy Ed’s, corner of Southport and Bluff roads, celebrated its fifth anniversary with a variety of drink specials, including Jell-O shots for 50 cents.
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The Indy Southside Bulldogs baseball team won the U.S. Specialty Sports Association’s Midwest qualifying tournament in Murray, Ky. The squad consisted of Andy McClean, Bradley Schaler, Johny Slivka, Zack Rohn, Austin Begley, Daulton Capps, Evan Layer, Keaton Schilling, Steven Sullivan, Joe Ardizzone and coaches Bob Slivka, Tim Schilling and Tony Ardizzone.
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Margaret Hiatt retired from the Card & Gift Gallery at Southern Plaza after working 22 years for owner Jack Kahrs.