Margery J. Davidson and Robert J. Bogardus were married at St. Roch Catholic Church.
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J.C. Wilson Funeral Home opened a chapel in Southport.
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Women’s rayon mesh panties were 25 cents a pair at G.C. Murphy’s in Fountain Square, where a T-shirt and six diapers cost 44 and 93 cents, respectively.
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Indy Parks was sponsoring free swimming lessons at all city pools.
Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1966
Sue Hensley was crowned Miss Indianapolis and earned the right to compete in the Miss Indiana Pageant. The charming 20-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Hensley was a junior at Indiana University School of Nursing.
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Manual High School teachers Kathryn MacKinnon, Ann Manning, Joanne Hines, Barry Hottle, Janet Eberles, Helen Reed, Ed Wall and Polly Stark received grants from Eli Lilly and Co. to further their studies over the summer.
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Gas was 25 cents a gallon.
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John J. O’leary was appointed chief of the Indianapolis Fire Department. He and his wife, Eva, were members of St. Mark Catholic Church.
Forty Years Ago This Week – 1976
No paper this week as Editor George Cafouros and his wife, Virginia, were vacationing on the East Coast.
Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1986
Tina L. Moore, who had a degree in finance and economics from Indiana University, was appointed manager of the Bargersville State Bank branch on Stop 11 Road.
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Southport Masonic Lodge members Harold “Doc” Crafton, Allan Epler and Hans Kuchler were presented 50-year pins.
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Perry Meridian junior Lisa Bronman was preparing to compete in the American Junior Quarter Horse Association World Championships in Tulsa, Okla.
Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1996
Hundreds of families celebrated the grand opening of Garfield Park’s $2.5 million aquatic center, which featured two pools, wading areas with fountains, water slices and a concession stand.
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Cheerleading squads from Perry Meridian High School and Middle School won spirit awards while attending cheer camps. The teams featured Leah Lockett, Erin Burk, Clara Dorulla, Katie Bertsch, Jennie Many, Jordan Cranfill, Jenny Moyer, Lori Ruskowski, Amy Matthews, Lisa Heap, Katie Hall, Krista Bender, Mandy Miller, Erin Tracy and Jamie Simpson.
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April Herman, a member of the Busy Bees 4-H Club and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Herman, participated in an aerospace workshop at Purdue University, where she learned about the principles and mechanics of space exploration.
Ten Years Ago This Week – 2006
The archives from 2006 are missing.