Nearly 35 stories were on the front page.
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Ochiltree Cleaners had a 22-14 record in the St. Catherine Bowling League and held a half-game lead over the Garfield Barber Shop and Suding Hardware, both 21-15. Don Allen bowled the top game – a 223 – and series of the week – a 606.
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Bixler Appliances, 3322 Madison Ave., was holding a Christmas appreciation sale. Hotpoint automatic washers and Big Bin refrigerators cost $154.88 and $188.88, respectively, with trade-ins. Hotpoint mobile dishwashers were advertised for $199.95.
Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1966
Mrs. Charles Rathz won a 25-inch color TV in a raffle hosted by the Sacred Heart High School Alumni Association.
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Hill Bros. in Fountain Square advertised women’s and children’s shoes for $1.59 a pair. Nylon hose were 29 cents a pair.
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Safeway Quality Foods, 1202 Prospect St., was holding a meat sale. Cube, sirloin and porterhouse steaks were 89 cents, 99 cents and $1.19 a pound, respectively.
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Imperial Freezer Meats, 1449 W. Troy Ave., was also conducting a meat sale by offering beef sides for 39 cents a pound.
Forty Years Ago This Week – 1976
The Suburban Multi-T-List Exchange named Bob Haggard, who had sold in excess of $1 million worth of real estate for Tomorrow Realty, as its Salesman of the Year.
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McKinney Boys Club, 1949 E. Troy Ave., was holding its annual Christmas tree sale.
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Construction was underway on A.O. Diaz and Co.’s new real estate office at 9300 S. Meridian St. Posing for a picture in front of the building were Dale Deerberg, Milly Diaz, Mack McCall, Bob Lane and Mike Baxter.
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The R.H. Marlin & Co. basketball team in Baxter YMCA’s girls league completed its season with a 12-0 record. The squad featured Becky Austin, Nancy Hague, Sandy Spears, Janae Wilson, Andrea Burgess, Lesa Jensen, Darla Wells, Stephanie Roark and coach Earline Spears.
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Valle Vista Golf Resort, 755 E. Main St., Greenwood, introduced a luncheon buffet for $2.89.
Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1986
David D. Bray was going to be installed as worshipful master of Southport Masonic Lodge 270, 5678 S. U.S. 31. Other officers were Robert L. Stevenson, senior warden; Frederick W. Paod, junior warden; Claude J. Stewart, treasurer; William E. Heaton, secretary; Robert E. Fisher, senior deacon; Milton G. Bass, junior deacon; William J. Smith, senior steward; Frank S. Tuttle Jr., outer guard; Alfred O. Swartz, chaplain; John H. Crawford, organist; and William L. Freese and Paul T. Snyder, trustees.
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Ethel Oler, who resided at 2145 S. Singleton St., received Koenig & Bauer/Egenolf Machine Co.’s Neighborhood Beautification Award.
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Women’s bowling leagues were forming at Sport Bowl, 3900 S. East St. The cost was $7 per week for three games.
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Southport High School was presenting its madrigal dinner. The performers were Kirsten Ableson, Ralana Abraham, Hedy Atkins-Harris, Rich Biggers, Sheila Brewer, Adam Campbell, Lori Clark, Paul Gray, Mandy Potter, Rich Rowley, Paul Smith, John Wilham and Alissa Williams.
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Manual senior and football player Craig Flandermeyer was honored by the Kiwanis Club of Indianapolis for maintaining a perfect grade point average throughout his high school career.
Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1996
Southsiders Helen Hare, Marjorie Nackenhorst, George Strack and Garry Wright were among the 25 Indianapolis residents who received the Mayor’s Volunteer Partnership Awards. All the winners were cited for their unselfish service to others.
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Joe Wohlhieter III, son of Joe Jr. and Shelli Wohlieter and an honor student at Southport Middle School, was performing in Butler University’s production of “The Nutcracker” for the third year in a row.
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Builder Mike Gorman was honored by Catholic Social Services for his volunteer work with Habitat for Humanity, for which he supervised the construction of five homes over the past five years.
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St. Barnabas Grade School’s Drama Club wrote, produced and performed “Big Bill” and “Sleeping Beauty.” Students involved in the productions were Eric Rolfsen, Bri Campbell, Lindsey Sahm, Kate Shnell, Jodi Bradley, Adrienne Campbell, Jason Harm, Michael Kocker, Colleen Harrington, Amanda Kelley and Kevin Trulock.
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Primo Banquet Hall & Catering advertised its New Year’s Eve party. The cost was $50 per person and included a buffet dinner, an open bar, live music, hors d’oeurves and party favors.
Ten Years Ago This Week – 2006
The archives from 2006 are missing.