Charlie Bell’s Appliance & Television Co., 2741 Brill Road, expanded to include a high-fidelity and record shop.
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Southsiders Alvadeen Rollins, Judith Ann Shimp and Ruby Hickey were killed in a car accident just south of Columbus, Ind.
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Some of the Southside’s most distinguished cats were entered in the Hoosier Cat Fanciers’ inaugural all-breed show.
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A variety store (name not mentioned in the article) opened in Southport. The shop carried an array of merchandise, including sewing needs, school and yard supplies, gift items and used records.
Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1966
The Marion County Public Library’s first bookmobile – capable of carrying about 2,400 books – was put into service.
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National Bank of Greenwood introduced no-fee checking accounts for customers over 65 years of age.
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Indiana Central College participated in the Hoosier cross-country meet. Local runners competing for the Greyhounds were Steve Holt (Southport High School) Harold Brown (Manual), Steve Coffman (Sacred Heart) and Lee Rund (Beech Grove).
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A plateful of fried catfish cost $1.25 at Sebree’s Tavern, 2536 S. Meridian St.
Forty Years Ago This Week – 1976
Warner’s Mobil Service at the corner of U.S. 31 and Fry Road in Greenwood was holding a truckload sale of Wisconsin cheese.
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The Southern Plaza Merchants Association was preparing for the arrival of Santa Claus.
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Dee Rappo and Jan Pittman were stylists at Dee’s House of Fashion, 3550 Madison Ave.
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A house in Beech Grove with three bedrooms, a living room and a full basement was advertised for $20,900. A four-bedroom house in Center Grove with 2 1/2 baths, a formal dining room and a fireplace in the family room was listed for $53,900.
Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1986
Plans for a $3 million facelift of Southern Plaza were announced. The project would include new facades and canopies, sidewalks, landscaping and improved lighting.
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Melissa Sanders completed one month in her quest to break the world pole-sitting record, which was 488 days. Sanders’ perch was the tiny elevated house at Madison Avenue and Southport Road, in front of the South Pole Restaurant. The record was once held by her mother, Maurie Rose Sanders, who pole-sat in the mid 1950s for 211 days.
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Perry Meridian’s football team was knocked out of the state tournament by Carmel in semistate action. The Greyhounds struck early and coasted to a 37-14 win. The Falcons (10-3) were the first team from Perry Township to win 10 games in a season in 60 years.
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Howard W. Ragon, a sophomore at Southport and the son of Larry and Mary Ragon, earned the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest honor attainable in Boy Scouts.
Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1996
Maria V. Polston, Rachel Price and Nancy Leaf were named fall recipients of St. Francis Hospital’s Family Spirit Awards, presented for going beyond the call of duty and demonstrating qualities closely aligned with those of the hospital.
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Save-A-Lot opened a grocery store at 3819 S. East St., where prices were guaranteed to be 40 percent cheaper than at brand-name stores.
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Insty-Prints, 936 E. Hanna Ave., boasted that it specialized in meeting impossible deadlines with high-speed copies costing as little as 3 cents each.
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Roncalli’s chemistry team garnered first-place honors and a check for $250 at the fifth annual high school chemistry competition at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. The squad consisted of Jennifer Marren, Jeremy Novotney, Becca Hoy, Alex Menze, Tom Quinlin, Mike McCoy, Courtney Krebs and coach Stan Hall.
Ten Years Ago This Week – 2006
The archives from 2006 are missing.