Southport chapter of DeMolay installed its officers: Joe Walters, master councilor; Nate Bond and Bob Hill, senior and junior councilors, respectively; Jack Leonhart, treasurer; and Morris Ferguson, senior deacon.
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The Indianapolis Motor Speedway was offering $11,500 in qualifying prizes, up $4,000 from last year. Admission for practice was 50 cents, $1.50 for time trials. Pat Flaherty’s four-lap record of 145.596 mph was expected to fall.
Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1967
The starting salary for a teacher in Perry Township School was $5,800. An educator with 20 years of experience earned $9,000.
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Monsignor James P. Gavin of St. Patrick Church was recuperating at St. Vincent Hospital after falling and chipping a vertebra. He had taken a tumble down a flight of stairs.
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The following quip was published: “Have you anything to say to yourself before I pass sentence?” the judge asked the thief. “Just what have you ever done for mankind?” After a contemplative pause the thief replied, “Well, your honor, I’ve kept four or five detectives working regularly, and I’ve helped several reporters, prison guards and you keep your jobs.”
Forty Years Ago This Week – 1977
Marion County Deputy Sheriff Jim Wells was named Indiana’s Outstanding Catholic Layman of the Year. Wells was a member of St. Jude Church and Monsignor Downey Knights of Columbus Council 3660.
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Frances Resner, an educator at Burkhart Elementary, was retiring after 34 years of teaching in Perry Township Schools.
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St. Jude School’s fifth- and sixth-grade B kickball team won its division. The squad featured Jenny and Julie Sedgwick, Ann and Stephanie Dicus, Kris Weliever, Becky Kaster, Lisa Smith, Debbie Callon, Karen Hickman, Laurie Molloy, Jill Bohannon, Marianne Walsh, Michelle de Hebreard, Jan Pratt, Diane Evans, Trina Biggerstaff, Kris Schubach, Jacki Sullivan, Pam Beard and coaches Maria and Pat Molloy and Charlene Carpenter.
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College students Brent J. Pettijohn, Brenda D. Crumbo and John L. Crenshaw were inducted into the Rho Chi Society, a national pharmaceutical organization.
Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1987
Proposers of a halfway house to be relocated in the former University Heights Hospital on Carson Avenue were met with fierce opposition from neighborhood residents during a meeting to discuss the plan.
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The Indianapolis Department of Parks and Recreation’s 13 outdoor pools would be opening in less than at week.
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Bethany Village Residential Care, a 130-bed facility that offered independent living to senior citizens, opened at 3530 Shelby St.
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Greenwood High School juniors Julie Pauszek, Iris Antcliff, Kim Broady, Kelly Rimer, Julie Lang, Kristi Graham, Karla Armenoff, Angela Hugar, Nathan Risk, Jason Moldthan, Bryan Hershberger, Chet Crouse and Sandy Miller were honored by National Bank of Greenwood for maintaining a 3.6 or higher GPA through five consecutive semesters.
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The White Castle at 3229 S. East St. opened its drive-thru window.
Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1997
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Ten Years Ago This Week – 2007
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