Cecil Hurt Mortuary won the St. Catherine Bowling League with a record of 64-35, one game better than Thoman Shoe Store’s 63-36 mark. Darko Cleaners and Schuster Coal Co. tied for third with records of 54-45.
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The Rainbow Garden Club of Southport was busy preparing for its annual flower show, which was being coordinated by Mrs. Hugh Thompson.
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The Bluff Avenue School PTA hosted a benefit to raise funds for an outdoor basketball court.
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Edwin Penn, the 16-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Penn, presented a piano recital at Indiana Central College. A nine-year piano player, Penn had won many contests.
Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1966
Ross Patronsky, a junior at Southport, and David Vornehm, a freshman at Perry Central Junior High, earned the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest honor attainable in Scouting.
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Clad in mermaid attire, Southport students Julie Ake, Cara White, Linda Copenhaver and Pam Stevens were rehearsing for the school’s annual Dolphinette Water Show.
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The Monsignor James M. Downey Catholic Youth Organization Athletic Field at East Raymond and Perkins streets was dedicated.
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Latin School of Indianapolis, 520 Stevens St., announced plans to add a third floor to its facility. The project, which included three classrooms and a science lab, was estimated to cost $144,000
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Ron McBride, president of Manual’s senior class, was awarded a $1,000 scholarship by the Lilly Endowment Foundation.
Forty Years Ago This Week – 1976
A small group of students and teachers from Southport High School were going to spend July in Hawaii to study marine biology and oceanography. Seen going over the details of their trip were Teresa Zerminski, Lois Meyer, Jennifer Sims, Cindy Meyer, Ann Puckett, Dave Thompson, David Miller and Beverly Byers.
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Judy Foster and her sons, Brad and John, opened The Filling Station at 5140 Madison Ave., where patrons could enjoy a variety of sandwiches and libations.
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State Pharmacy and Lou’s Liquors, both at the corner of State Street and Raymond Avenue, offered delivery service from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. weekdays and Saturdays.
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Girl Scouts Amy Davis, Laurie Byers and Lana Biggs were pictured making soap, a skill they would demonstrate at an upcoming colonial fair.
Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1986
Capable of cruising at 1,490 mph, British Airways Concorde landed at Indianapolis International Airport to much fanfare, which included a performance by the Gordon 500 Pipers.
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Jeanette Strack, a graduate of Southport High and the daughter of Robert and Margaret Strack, was a member of the Indiana University School of Law team at Indianapolis, which finished third in the National Moot Court competitions in Dayton, Ohio.
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Men’s and ladies two-piece suits were cleaned for $3.49 at 40 Minute Cleaners, 7017 Madison Ave.
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Jim Hohlt was named head basketball coach at Perry Meridian High School after serving as an assistant for 13 years. A three-sport athlete at Southport High, he went on to play basketball for coach Tony Hinkle at Butler.
Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1996
Spotlight special correspondent Fred D. Cavinder wrote the first installment of his three-part series about the often maligned town of Homecroft. He opened the series by writing, “Saying that Homecroft has faced a little controversy in the past decade is like saying a woman is a wee bit pregnant.”
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In the wake of tornadoes that barrelled through Marion and Johnson counties, federal disaster loans were available to homeowners.
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Mr. and Mrs. Robert Frappier, parents of Joe Frappier, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.
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Roncalli science teacher Stan Hall was invited by Lilly Research Laboratories to participate in an eight-week summer endocrine research program.
Ten Years Ago This Week – 2006
The archives from 2006 are missing.