Boasting that it served only “pedigreed seafood,” Key West Shrimp House, 2138 Madison Ave., served full-course meals for as little as $2.25.
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Wolf’s Sports Wear, 1107 Shelby St., advertised a two-way blouse for $2.98.
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As part of its campaign to sell Sunbeam’s coffeemakers and Frypans, Webber Appliance Co., 2749 Madison Ave. served free coffee and pancakes.
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Paul Fox, a 16-year-old who attended Sacred Heart High School, took top honors in the oratory contest sponsored by Monsignor Downey Council 3660 of the Knights of Columbus. He was congratulated by the council’s grand knight, William Schaefer.
Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1964
David M. Miller joined Eli Lilly and Co. as an incentives analyst. A former engineering planner on the Apollo space project, he and his wife, Diane, lived on Markwood Avenue.
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Dr. Phyllis K. Zerfas, a general practitioner and the wife of Dr. Charles Zerta – also a family doctor – announced her Republican candidacy for state representative in the May primary.
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With Easter Sunday just a few days away, most of the front-page news was devoted to Easter services.
Forty Years Ago This Week – 1974
The new 15,000-square-foot Southport Library was opened at 2630 E. Stop 11 Road; it was formerly located at 6849 Madison Ave. Designed to house 70,000 volumes, the new facility was fully carpeted and featured a 125-seat auditorium and a kitchenette. As part of the grand-opening celebration, a series of movies, including “Brian’s Song,” would be shown Thursdays for six weeks.
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A basketball team from St. Jude Catholic Grade School finished its season with a 21-0 record and won the Indiana Archdiocese championship. Coached by Bob Kirkhoff, Vic Sahm and Bob Robisch, the squad consisted of Mike Sahm, Mike and Jeff Kirkhoff, Chuck Weisenbach, Jerry Kocher, Brian Feldman, Don Miller, Dave Allen, Mark Stemph, Mike Guerrini, Tony Wilson, Ron Schludeker, Richard Harvey, Nick Wehlage, Mark Janke and Dave Mappes. The cheerleaders were Andy Treipen, Karen Moore, Bernadette Keller, Mary Linda Sanchez, Dayna Challis, Lisa Carter, Barbara Caret, Marianne Quill, Mary Schubach, Traci Puntarelli and Karen Turk.
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Goodwill Industries celebrated the grand opening of its new store at 2740 Madison.
Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1984
Twin brothers Joe and Jim Egenolf, part owners of the Koenig/Bauer/Egenolf factory on South East Street, were presented honorary deputy certificates by Marion County Sheriff Jim Wells for manufacturing a two-story, $3.8 million printing press. The press, which could print up to 60,000 copies an hour, was destined for the R.R. Donnellery & Sons Co. in Chicago.
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St. Mark Grade School’s Academic Olympics team won the citywide Catholic tournament by defeating Christ the King. The squad consisted of Eric Bilitz, George Spaeth, Jeanne Higgins, Robert de las Alas, Mark Schmalz, Kelly Kennedy, Eileen Mullin and coaches Joy Bililtiz and Mary Ann Chamberlin.
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My dad, Hank Mohr, and brother Rob, Jerry Cosby and Ken and Renee Spague were the guests of Frank Hubler for a three-day trip to Las Vegas. I remember Jerry later telling me that Rob lost all of his money in the first three hours.
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Linda Mallender, daughter of Chuck and Athena Mallender and a 1981 graduate of Southport, earned her third letter as a member of the Miami of Ohio basketball team. She averaged 9.8 points a game and 5.2 rebounds.
Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1994
Standing before the environmentally contaminated junkyard of the former M. Metals Savage Co., Mayor Stephen Goldsmith announced an aggressive plan to clean up what had become labeled as the city’s worst polluted property. The abandoned site at 1829 S. Dawson St. was filled with scrap iron, old tires, rusted drums, furniture and underground tanks.
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Directed by Thomas Dirks and Barry lloyd, Center Grove’s color guard took top honors in the open class of the Indiana High School Color Guard Association championships for the 10th time in 12 years. Greenwood, Whiteland and Southport finished fifth, sixth and seventh, respectively.
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Indianapolis Police Department detectives were seeking clues in the murder of John O. Garner, who was slain March 9 at Hix Wrecker Service in the 3200 block of Bluff Road.
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Burkhart Elementary’s fifth-grade basketball team finished its season with a 10-0 record in the Perry Township Athletics Inc. league. The squad featured Justin Pannell, Todd Lenet, Jason Smith, John Kent, Chad Mitchell, Adam Webb, Josh Dill, Brent Reed coach John Webb.
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Chrystal Mehta, a fourth-grader at Bunker Hill Elementary, and her mother, Charu Mehta, met Attorney Gen. Pamela Carter when they visited the Statehouse.
Ten Years Ago This Week – 2004
Southport High School athletic director Jean McArdle was named the Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association Marion Archer Service Award Winner. A long-time teacher and coach, she was a pioneer in promoting equal opportunities for all athletes.
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Attorney and University of Indianapolis professor Steve Maple announced his candidacy to run against incumbent Mike Murphy in the Republican primary for House District 90.
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Girl Scout Troop 919 members Hannah and Chloe Minor, Julia Nester, Caitlin Parch, Katie Smith, Kathryn Abraham, Kayla Collingwood, Andreana DeWester and Rachael Hughey sang for residents of Forest Creek Nursing Home.
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Whitney Dulla and Leah Averitt were named Southport’s valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively. Dulla, daughter of Chuck and Debbie Dulla, earned a 4.44 grade point average, and was accepted to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in New York. Averitt, daughter of Dana and Phil Averitt, earned a 4.43 gpa and planned to study international relations at Tufts University near Boston.
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Mark Amos and Melissa Boyer were named Perry Meridian’s valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively. Amos, who earned a 4.49 gpa, planned to study electrical engineering at Virginia Tech and wanted to become an Air Force officer. Boyer earned a 4.46 mark but was uncommitted on her college plans.