Scotty’s Bargain Center, 1122 Shelby St., had slashed its prices as the store was closing. “We must vacate the building,” the owners said, “and our loss is the public’s gain.”
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Sacred Heart High School’s dance band was performing at the Woodlawn Festival.
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Murphy’s in Fountain Square was holding its 88-cent sale, which featured 9-inch folding stools, plastic silverware trays, sofa pillows, wastebaskets and ironing board covers.
50 Years Ago This Week - 1969
Looking over the toys to be sold at the flea market hosted by Southport Tri Kappa were (from left) Diana Lunn, Jeffery Daniels and Mesdames Larry Lunn, Robert Dyer and William Skomp.
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The Indianapolis Feline Association was holding a cat show at Monsignor Downey Knights of Columbus Council 3660, 511 E. Thompson Road.
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Carol M. Blanchard, Kathryn A. Craig, Paula Moxley, Kathy Sharrer and Linda Shull were enrolled in Marion County General Hospital School of Nursing.
40 Years Ago This Week - 1979
Mike Cummins was installed into the Kiwanis Club of Perry Township.
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Jeff Tillman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Don Tillman, and Jeanette Crapo, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alan Crapo Jr., listened to the Lolli-Pop Man’s agenda for his concert at Perry Meridian High School.
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Theresa A. Doyle, a recent graduate of Indiana University, was appointed director of Baxter YMCA.
30 Years Ago This Week - 1989
Southport High School cheerleaders (in no particular order) Chrissy Beckom, Julie Bogg, Megan Fahringer, Canielle Heck, Christy Leathers, Angie Morris, Angie Smith and Penny Sutton were ready to cheer the Cardinals to victory over Roncalli at the Hoosier Dome; however, the Rebels won 17-0.
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A shampoo and a haircut at Kellie’s Hair Designers, 3782 S. East St., cost $11 with a coupon.
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Ten-year-old Jeff Gardner won a $500 savings bond in the Showtime Video Nintendo contest.
20 Years Ago This Week - 1999
Marine Lance Cpl. Jonathan E. Estep, son of Deborah A. Loveless and Kenneth N. Estep, and Army Reserve officer Jeff L. Hendricks, son of Karen Patton, were serving in the military.
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Carpet Values, 3817 S. East St., boasted that it featured Indianapolis’ best flooring buys.
10 Years Ago This Week - 2009
Led by directors John Morse, Steven Fischer and Donald Kalugyer, Greenwood High School’s marching band took first-place honors in Class B of The Spirit of Central Invitational at Lawrence Central.
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Just Pizza, home of the “Buy one pizza, get one free,” opened at 7636 S. Meridian St. The staff featured (from left) Samantha Peavler, Tina Thompson, Mark Hamptom, owner Joey Davis, Sarah Thompson, Joe Rivas; (back) Ben Wagner, Karl Partlow and Tristian Peavler.
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Sandy Bristow, owner of Sandy’s Barbershop, 659 Virginia Ave., celebrated her 50th year as a barber. She was cutting Jerry Jones’ hair and had been doing so since he was 18.