Southport Lumber Co., 7000 Madison Ave., was holding a clearance sale on its paint. All quarts of enamel had been marked down to 80 cents; all gallons were $2.49.
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Teachers employed by Indianapolis Public Schools received raises between $250 and $300 for the upcoming year. The maximum salary for a teacher with a bachelor’s degree was $5,800, $6,250 for a master’s.
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The Men’s Club of St. Mark Catholic Church was serving a pancake and sausage breakfast to mothers and their daughters.
Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1966
Three weeks of swimming lessons cost $6 at Southport High School.
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J.C. Brill Appliances was holding a huge tent sale at Southern Plaza. “We have got the old pencil out and sharpened it up to reduce our prices before taking the tent down,” owner Jim Brill said.
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Reconditioned sewing machines were featured for $4.95 during a one-day sale at Singer Sewer Center at Southern Plaza.
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Safeway Quality Foods, 1201 Prospect St., advertised myriad specials, including a dozen eggs for 49 cents; a pound of bacon, 69 cents; rib steak, 79 cents a pound; six cans of pork and beans, $1; and 10 pounds of potatoes, 69 cents.
Forty Years Ago This Week – 1976
A large headline proclaiming “Churchill Exonerated” told the story how former Police Chief Winston Churchill was not guilty of the allegations levied against him by The Indianapolis Star and its managing editor, Bob Early.
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Holy Name Grade School was presenting “Musicale ’76,” a bicentennial celebration whose opening number featured a fife and drum rendition of “Yankee Doodle Dandy.”
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Annmarie Huber, a senior at Perry Meridian and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George F. Huber, was installed as worthy adviser of Southport Assembly No. 10 Order of the Rainbow for Girls. Other officers were Susie Cartheuser, worthy associate adviser; Linda Smith, charity; and Phyllis Ford, hope.
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Featuring a new amusement arcade, Longacre Park and Pool, 4600 block of Madison Avenue, was opening for its 41st season. The pool was one of the largest in the United States.
Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1986
Lifetime Southsider Nelli Fox celebrated her 100th birthday. She was the mother of 11 children, three of whom were living, and had 29 grandchildren, 51-great-grandchildren and 25 great-great-grandchildren.
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Indiana Central University was going to award honorary doctoral degrees to William A. Dyer Jr., Alexander S. Carroll, the Rev. Marcus Blaising, Eloise H. Banks and Harriet H. Capehart.
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Don Shine’s joke about the lady married four times was printed in Jerry Cosby’s “Coz’ Corner ... .” “The first time was to a banker, the second to a movie producer, the third to a hair dresser and the fourth to a mortician. ‘It was one for the money, two for the show, three to make ready and four to go,’ ” Shine said.
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Pauline Ulrey, blinded at age 19 when struck by lightning, visited Lincoln Elementary and explained to the students how she was able to live a normal life with the help of her leader dog, Heidi.
Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1996
Retiring Manual teacher, coach and athletic director Ray Schultz was honored as the school’s Alumnus of the Year. Offering words of praise about the revered mentor were Roger Heldman, Larry Morwick, Ray Baker, Mark Bowell, Dennis Jackson and Harold “Gene” Bennett.
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Southport High School teacher Pat O’Connor was named to carry the Olympic flame about 1 kilometer through Indianapolis as it made its way to the Summer Games in Atlanta.
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Erin Cosby received $125 and a trophy for being recognized as one of Union Federal Savings Bank’s top branch associates.
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Roncalli’s math team took first-place honors in the mathematics competition of the Hoosier Academic Super Bowl. The squad featured Theresa Hellman, Doug Robinson, Jeff Frank, Ben Taylor, Sean Griffin and coach Elaine Jerrell.
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Lincoln Elementary fifth-graders Brandon Taylor, Zackery Siler, Jason Shockley, Jessica Finchum, Maggie Shirey, Jessica Fishburn, Jordan Brown, Brian Salisbury, Hien Nguyen and Stephanie Johnson were honored for the essays they submitted to the Daughters of the American Revolution’s history essay contest.
Ten Years Ago This Week – 2006
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