Darko Cleaners sported a record of 39 1/2 wins and 32 1/2 losses in the St. Catherine Bowling League and had a 1 1/2-game lead over Ochiltree Cleaners, Cecil Hurt Mortuary and Troy Fuel Oil. The top series for the week were rolled by Norm Rusch (594) and Charles Garbe (581); Ben Koebel’s 220 was the best individual game.
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Fisher Bros. Home Furnishings, 1315 Shelby St., was holding a huge open house, complete with free coffee and pancakes and 30 valuable door prizes. The store took out a two-page ad to promote the event.
Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1965
Parkway Baptist Chapel at the corner of Alabama and Parkway streets named the Rev. John J. Dorough as its first pastor. His wife would serve as office secretary.
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Men’s sport shirts had been marked down from $3.95 and $4.95 to $1.57 or two for $3 at G.C. Murphy’s in Fountain Square. In promoting the sale, store manager Leo Meyer commented, “These shirts are from a nationally known manufacturer who is discontinuing this line of first quality bowling and golf shirts at 50 percent or more off. These are savings you can’t beat.”
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St. Francis Hospital named Sister M. Alfreda as its new administrator.
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The top scorers in the bridge league sponsored by Epsilon Tau chapter of Tri Kappa were Dr. and Mrs. William Schuck, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sturm and Mesdames Wendell Kegley, George Keenan, Robert Fears, Dwaine Woolsey, Fred E. Lynch, Lee Russell, Lloyd Tucker and Charles Norcross.
Forty Years Ago This Week – 1975
Featuring more than 400 animals, including such endangered species as Siberian tigers, Cape Barren geese and leopards, the Indianapolis Zoo was open daily from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission was $1.25 for adults, 50 cents for children 2-16 years of age.
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Mr. and Mrs. John Roth of Beech Grove announced the engagement of their daughter, Nancy Roth, to David Stock, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stock of Greenwood. The future bride and groom were juniors at Indiana University and IUPUI, respectively. No wedding date had been set.
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A man’s shampoo and restyling cost $7.50 at L. Lawrence Hair Stylists.
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Bluff Recreation Center, 555 W. Hanna Ave., hosted a variety of activities for seniors, including wood carving, pool, checkers, chess, bridge, table tennis and circle dancing.
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Indiana National Bank was paying 7.9 percent interest on six-year certificates of deposit.
Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1985
U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar stressed the importance of academic excellence while addressing the student body at Southport High School.
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Perry Meridian students Mike Schloegl and Connie Henderson had roles in the high school’s production of “The Music Man.”
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Dwayne Hutson, an eighth-grader at Southport Middle School and the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Hutson, served as a page for Rep. David Jones during a session of the Indiana General Assembly.
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A celebrity pie throw at Greenwood Park Mall – a benefit for the Indiana Society to Prevent Blindness – was just days away. People could bid on who they wanted to hurl pies at. The “targets” included race car drivers Tony Bettenhausen, Tom Bigelow and Derek Daly, media personalities Jerry Cosby, Jerry Harkness, Lee Owens, Bob Lamey and Reb Porter, auto dealers Howard Hubler and Ray Skillman and Ginger Van Valer from the Greater Greenwood Chamber of Commerce.
Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1995
With new gyms, band rooms, weightlifting facilities, audiovisual centers and renovations and expansions everywhere, one would have been hard pressed to imagine that Perry Township Schools was in a financial crunch. But it was, according to school board member Steve Maple, who said numerous programs were on the chopping block. “It took us a while to get into this predicament, and it’s going to take us a while to get out of it.”
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Alex Smith, the 4-year-old son of Kelly Smith, was pictured feeding the ducks that made their home on the retention pond near the old Perry Township firehouse on East Stop 11 Road. Alex had three loaves to toss out, but how much of that he ate is unknown, as he remarked, “This bread is pretty good. I think I’ll have some more.”
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A part of the ongoing centennial celebration at Manual, alumni and community members were invited to enjoy a pictorial essay of the school’s athletic history.
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As members of the Marion County Sheriff’s Department, Joseph B. McAtee, Ronald L. Chappell, Karen J. Hamilton, Timothy J. Motsinger and R.C. Shumate were dedicated to making the streets of Indianapolis safer.
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St. Mark’s fifth- and sixth-grade A basketball team won the Catholic Youth Organization tournament. The squad featured Marques Pflum, Adam Spindler, Justin Davis, Doug Johnson, Brett Reed, Tom Riley, Richie Nalley, Kyle Morrison and coaches John Reed, Larry Williams and Mark Legibel.
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Roncalli wrestlers John Andrews, a 142-pounder, and Ryan Schoettle, a 106-pounder, qualified for the state finals.
Ten Years Ago This Week – 2005
The archives from 2005 are missing.