St. Mark Grade School’s cadet baseball team received a trophy for winning the Catholic Youth Organization’s tournament. Dave Cleary, Jim Hagerty, Don Kriner and Frank Linder accepted the award on behalf of the squad, whose other members were attending Boy Scout camp.
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Bishop Michael J. Ready of the Archdiocese of Columbus attributed the declining level of morals to the indecency being flaunted in movies and magazines.
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The Won-Ten Restaurant & Bar, 110 S. Pennsylvania St., served a rib-eye steak and onion rings for $1.25 and a tenderloin, fries and slaw for 75 cents.
Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1965
A dozen yeast donuts and a 9-inch lemon chiffon cake cost 65 and 85 cents, respectively, at the Heritage Bake Shoppe in the Ayr-Way Shopping Center, 3700 S. East St.
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Groundbreaking ceremonies for Sharp Ford’s new dealership at 3931 S. East St. were held. On hand for the event were Harvey Hudson, Charles Hart, Neal Quist, Homer L. Archer, Harry E. Meyers, R.F. Conti and Earl Ellis. The company’s relocation from 443 Virginia Ave. was scheduled for the end of November.
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Susan D. Huppert, Mary P. Bogeman, Paul D. Heath and Richard E. Powell spent two days at a freshman orientation program at Ball State, where they toured the campus and registered for fall classes.
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Jack & Mack’s Men’s Wear in Southern Plaza was holding its annual July clearance sale. “Everything has been greatly reduced during this storewide sale,” said Walter Stone, a manager, who added that straw hats had been marked down 50 percent.
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A bucket of fried chicken, a slew of fries and a pint of slaw cost $2.97 at Chicken Delight, 2863 Carson Ave.
Forty Years Ago This Week – 1975
Harolyn J. Brown, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold J. Brown, was a finalist in the Miss Indiana National Teenager Pageant.
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St. Roch was the only Southside Catholic grade school that offered a kindergarten program.
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Dr. Clarence A. Dean, a graduate of Indiana University School of Dentistry, opened a family dental center at 435 E. Hanna Ave. .
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Editor George Cafouros reported in his “Nutcraker” column that someone had made off with a family’s 4-foot-tall cactus. The 2-inch needles alone should have frightened off the thief, not to mention the massive weight of the potted plant, Cafouros wrote.
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Lisa Kriner, the baton-twirling daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kriner and a seventh-grader at St. Barnabas School, was crowned Miss Majorette of Marion County in the 10- and 11-year-old age group.
Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1985
Pictured in his bathing suit and with a toddler in his arms, Mayor William Hudnut and other children were standing under the refreshing spray of a fire hose in a program known as Operation Cool Down. The initiative helped children and adults beat the heat by opening fire hydrants in designated parks during heat waves.
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Perry Meridian junior Gregory A. Click was named master councilor of Southport chapter of DeMolay. Other officers were Bill Betts, Brian Hoffmeyer and Steve Benson, whose father, Steve Benson Sr., would serve as chapter dad.
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A resolution before the City-County Council would mandate law enforcement agencies to beef up patrols along “The Strip” on South East Street and Madison Avenue, where thousands of teenagers congregated on the weekends.
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Meridian Middle School’s eighth-grade cheerleaders won the top award at DePauw University’s cheer camp. The squad featured Beth Garrison, Michelle Sarver, Jennifer Horton, Tonya Wood, Jill Burgett and Jennifer Rice.
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G.C. Murphy’s specials of the week included a GI Joe radio headset for $8; a three-speed, 20-inch fan, $19; 60-inch pools, $6; a patio table, $2; and children’s plastic sand pails, two for $1.
Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1995
Zebra muscles, aquatic pests first discovered in Indiana’s waters in 1991, had spread to two more of the state’s northern lakes. Possessing prolific reproductive capabilities, the muscles collected in large numbers on water intake systems and eventually clogged them.
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Dr. Micheal Cerefin, a former pitcher for the Houston Astros’ organization, opened Cerefin Family Chiropractic at 5703 S. U.S. 31. He was introduced to the profession after injuring his shoulder.
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In celebration of its 50th anniversary, Associated Materials was donating the windows for 11 homes to be constructed by Habitat for Humanity in the fall. Barb Huddleston served as CEO of the building materials supplier, Jeff Cardwell as president.
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The Alumni Association of Manual produced a documentary to celebrate the school’s 100th anniversary. “Redskin Pride” focused on the school’s rich history and its graduates.
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The 9- and 10-year-old all-stars at Indiana Central Little League won the District 7 softball tournament. Team members were Nichol Faulkner, Taryn Petro, Autumn Warren, Jennifer Young, Kristi McCormick, Erika Alexander, Ashley Miller, Tia Harden, Monica Shaw, Ashley Flake, Amanda Key, Miranda Winters, manager Jeff Griffin and coach Mike Miller.
Ten Years Ago This Week – 2005
The archives from 2005 are missing.