Jim Stahl rolled a 219 and Virg Rohrman tallied a 581 series to take top honors for the week in the St. Catherine Bowling League.
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The Dads Club of Manual High School was gearing up for its huge fish fry. Fish sandwiches were 15 cents, side dishes a dime and beverages 5 cents.
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Members of the Westwood Home Demonstration Club met at the home of Mrs. Ralph Claudy, where lessons on pillow tops and time management were offered.
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Huggins Appliances, 2604 Madison Ave., ran a full-page ad to promote its sale on Frigidaire products.
Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1966
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Perry and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Smart of Smart and Perry Ford City, 9000 S. County Line Road, boarded a jet for a two-week Pacific trip to Pago Pago Island and to Honolulu to view the new line of Fords. The Ford Motor Co. awarded them the trip for their outstanding achievements in sales and service.
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Chartard football coach Phil Richart was named freshman coach of the University of Louisville.
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A dedication service was held at the new University Heights Baptist Church, 2200 E. Hanna Ave. The air-conditioned building cost less than $200,000 and could seat more than 400 worshipers.
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The Rev. Harry Brooks was named minister of University Heights Church, 4050 Shelby St. He and his wife had three children, Stephen 19, Holly, 10, and Sheila, 8.
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The Greenwood Shopping Center was the place to go for concerts and square and swing dancing.
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The following anecdote appeared in George Cafouros’ “Nutcracker” column: “Planning a vacation, a traveler didn’t know what to do with his dog, so he decided to write the hotel and ask if dogs were allowed.
“The manager wrote back: ‘I’ve been in this business for 30 years. Never have I called the police to eject a disorderly dog. Never has a dog set fire to a bed with a cigarette. I have never found a hotel towel or blanket in a dog’s suitcase. Sure, your dog is welcome.’
“And the manager added a postscript: ‘If the dog will vouch for you, you can come along too.’ ”
Forty Years Ago This Week – 1976
Editor George Cafouros took the week off in observance of the Labor Day holiday.
Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1986
Mr. and Mrs. Francis V. Fox celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary. Their children, Barbara Stelzel, Jane Cyr, Cathy Geiger, Joan Dale and David Fox hosted the celebration.
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Alberta, a goose at the RISE Learning Center pond, returned to her friendly domain after being under Dr. Michael Jones’ care. Alberta had suffered a broken wing, and Jones made a splint for it.
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In business news, Fireside at the Heliport was celebrating its first anniversary; Janis Shaffer was named manager of L.S. Ayres in Greenwood; and Beech Grove OB-GYN opened a Greenwood office.
Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1996
The Indianapolis Indians set a single-game attendance record with 15,419 fans, bringing the record-breaking season attendance to 529,238, which broke the old mark of 520,650, set in 1948.
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The Beech Grove Promoters Club’s Fall Festival featured a beauty contest and a parade for children.
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Roncalli Alumni Association members Dick Buergler, Kathy Nalley-Schembra and Jim Stewart hosted the organization’s annual golf outing, which was won by Mike and Barb Henninger and George and Cindy Greer. Bob Gallant won the putting contest, while Nick Stewart and Jim Chase garnered awards for the longest drive and longest putt, respectively.
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The Garfield Tavern, 2627 Shelby St., featured daily luncheon specials for $4.75, which included smoked sausage, ham and beans, pork roast and dressing and meatloaf. The bar’s special for “Monday Night Football” was five beers for $5.25.
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A strip steak with mashed potatoes or french fries, a vegetable and a roll was served for $6.95 at Club Mark, 2364 E. Stop 11 Road.
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The artwork of David Banta was on display at the Southside Art League, 299 E. Broadway St., Greenwood.
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Zeta Theta chapter of Tri Kappa initiated Karen Bloom, Pauline Greene, Jan Binder and Becky Boone as its newest members.
Ten Years Ago This Week – 2006
The archives from 2006 are missing.