Higgins Restaurant, 2206 Shelby St., featured daily luncheon specials for 50 cents.
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As a special get-acquainted offer, Gartner Radio & TV Services, 5349 Madison Ave., was selling $3 ice cube trays for 89 cents.
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Margaret Ann Goebel, the 8-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred G. Goebel, won a cruise for three to the Virgin Islands for her entry in the Billy & Ruth catalog coloring contest, which was locally sponsored by Fronnie & Ruth, a variety store.
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Sacred Heart High School senior Alice Wehlage lost her class ring and put a notice in The Spotlight. She was hoping that the ad would be as successful as the one placed when she lost her pet rabbit – which was returned the next day.
Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1966
Jerry L. Cosby was elected president of the Madison Avenue Businessmen’s Association. Also elected were Howard Kehlbeck, vice president; and Roy Gorton, secretary-treasurer. The club’s directors were A.H. Jensen, C.B. Kendall, Dave Halcomb and Charles Possman.
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Southport High School seniors Sue Congleton, Mary Lynch, Pat McDaniel, Alice Mendel and Mary Parmeter were finalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program.
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Eileen West played the piano every Friday and Saturday night at the Southern Inn, 2280 Meridian St., which was known for its fine food and good drinks.
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Safeway Quality Foods, 1201 Prospect St., was selling T-bone and porterhouse steaks for 99 cents a pound. A dozen oranges cost 49 cents, and a head of lettuce was 29 cents.
Forty Years Ago This Week – 1976
St. Mark Grade School’s Christine Lee, A.J. Ratz, Mary Jo Boyce, Tracy Boggs, Kim Vodde, Jim Kem, Charlie Bowling, Amy Obergfell, Judy Townsend, Mary Beth Schueth, Denise Powers, Marnita Brown and Mike Marien were honored for their outstanding science fair projects.
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Airman Kenneth D. Potter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ivory Potter Jr. and a 1975 graduate of Roncalli, was selected for technical training at the Air Force aircraft maintenance field at Chanute Air Force Base.
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On its way to becoming a historic museum, the old Moore Schoolhouse on Gray Road was scheduled to be moved to a new locale on Main Street in Southport.
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Armando O. Diaz, owner of Diaz & Co., named Dale Deerberg and Larry Tuttle as managers of his Greenwood and Southport residential offices, respectively.
Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1986
St. Barnabas Parish was dedicating its new church. The celebration would be led by the Most Rev. Edward T. O’Meara, archbishop of Indianapolis; the Rev. John Sciarra, pastor of St. Barnabas; the Rev. Michael Fritsch, associate pastor; and the Revs. James Farrell, Robert Klein, Robert Sims and Paul Shikany, former associate pastors of the parish.
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“Old-fashioned prices like grandmother paid” described the one-day sale at the Colonial Bakery Store, 2625 Madison Ave.
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Becka and Jilda Vargus, Dawn Hendricks, Amy Garland and Monet Weddle were among those performing at Stage 1 Dance Academy’s annual revue.
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Greater Southsider Inc. was going to honor Frances Harman, Don and Jewell Resener, Larry J. Barrett, Jerry Sargent and John Head for their outstanding community service.
Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1996
The United Way Center for Human Services opened in Greenwood. The facility housed offices for Big Brothers, Big Sisters, Gateway Services, Goodwill Industries, Indianapolis Speech & Hearing, Noble Centers and Turning Point.
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Keith Brady was named vice president of production at Schuster’s Building Products’ patio products plant, 901 E. Troy Ave.
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The Decatur Central boys basketball team defeated Southport 49-44 to win the Southport Sectional. The Cardinals reached the championship game by pummelling Perry Meridian 62-33.
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Perry Meridian Middle School eighth-grader Zach Harveth completed his three-year wrestling career with a 30-0 record. He planned to join his brother, Josh, on Southport’s wrestling team next season.
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Roncalli’s junior varsity basketball squad won the city tournament and completed its season with a 17-5 record. Team members were Brent Elias, Ryan Grothe, Jerod Nelis, Nick Childers, Adam Stephenson, Jeremy Cromer, John Lecht, Evan Murray, Matt Dillon, John Miles, Jim Collins and Dave Gervasio.
Ten Years Ago This Week – 2006
The archives from 2006 are missing.