Advertised as the best-wearing and best-looking dinnerware made, a 16-piece set (service for four – plate, dessert dish, cup and saucer) of Boontonware Belle cost $9.95 at Gus Kasper Furniture & Appliances, 1062 Virginia Ave.
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Lewis Bastin and Charles Voyles, co-owners of Circle Furniture and Garfield Furniture, 938 Virginia Ave. and 2216 Shelby St., respectively, announced that they were holding the sale of sales at both stores. “We have too large of a stock on many items,” they said. “The only way to reduce our inventory is to offer it at a big discount.”
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Manual High School was celebrating its 62nd birthday with a roast beef dinner and a dance.
Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1967
Mr. Liquor was opened at 4201 S. East St. by Bob Sexson and Bob Hendrickson, who commented, “We have tried to give the Southside a package liquor store that it honestly can be proud of. We have been told by qualified men in the industry that Mr. Liquor (which featured automatic doors) is the outstanding store of its type in Indiana. We give the Southside the largest, most complete stock of whiskies, wines, champagnes and cold beer.”
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Roberta Gaertner, a graduate of Manual High and a fashion model, was named director of the Sears Charm School in Greenwood. She was going to work with 11- to 19-year-old girls.
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Jack Smith was celebrating the grand opening of his Indianapolis Typewriter Co. at 1008 Virginia Ave. In addition to selling, repairing and cleaning typewriters, Smith also sold adding machines.
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Although the 30th annual Easter Sunrise Service at Southport Fieldhouse was more than a month away, officials from six churches were already planning the grand event.
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One-hundred embossed wedding invitations from the Boyd Printing Co., 1313 Orange St., cost $10.50.
Forty Years Ago This Week – 1977
Graduates of the Indianapolis School of Practical Nursing were Beula Andrews, Sister M. Monica, Judy Stroud, Maria Rhodes, Jackie Flory, Gayle Kramer, Marajo Henry, Carlene Hansen, Janet Simpson, Judy Theal, Debbie Son, Norma Stewart, Janie Melick, Lela Wampler, Joni Wessling, Cheri Evans, Laura Barnes, Teri Morgan and Christina Sutton.
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Marvin and Nan Kirby opened the Kirby Decorating Co. at 1235 Shelby St. The couple had been in the home decorating business for 17 years. As part of their grand opening celebration they were giving away a houseplant with each purchase.
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Marty Sandefur, a real estate agent for the Southside office of Schmadeke Realtors, was honored for selling four houses during January.
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Hagan’s Inn, 1121 E. Troy Ave., featured a variety of dinner specials, including beef stew for $1.50, rib eye dinners, $2.29; and a 1-pound T-bone steak, $4.95.
Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1987
Southside wrestlers who qualified for the state tournament at Market Square Arena were Center Grove’s Ken Vawter, 132 pounds; Jason Jacks, 138; Greenwood’s Jon McSerley, 105; Perry Meridian’s Dan Jones, 145; Charles Lee, 185; Steve Paget, heavyweight; and Southport’s Doug Jackson, 138.
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David Betzner was named the new chief of the Perry Township Fire Department. He succeeded Danny Maple, who reverted to the rank of lieutenant.
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Mark Spangler was named to head the youth and music ministry at Southside Church of the Nazarene, 2447 E. Thompson Road.
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Sandy Hankins reigned as queen at Southport High School’s sweetheart dance. Her court featured Terri Gabriel, Amy Sturm, Tracy Timbrook, Cynthia Whitelow and Kirsten Abelson.
Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1997
The Lenten Breakfast Series sponsored by Southside United Methodist Churches was kicking off with guest speaker Ron Lyon, longtime leader and president of United Methodist Men at Edgewood UMC.
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The Executive Edge, a fitness center, was opened in Greenwood by Jana Garry, JuLee Hoke and Jon Arthur.
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Valentine’s Day specials at Bynum’s Steak House, 3850 S. Meridian St., included two heart-shaped rib-eye steaks, french onion soup, salad, a potato, champagne and dessert for $39.95.
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Adrian Orchards, 500 W. Epler Ave., was closing for the season, but it still had a variety of apples for eating or baking and oranges and grapefruits.
Ten Years Ago This Week – 2007
The archives from 2007 are missing.