The Oriental Theatre, 1105 S. Meridian St., was closing its doors after being in business 45 years. Owner Statia O’Connel said her decision to close was not an easy one. She cited slumping business as the major factor.
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Indiana’s Department of Natural Resources reported that it stocked the state’s waters with more than 5 million fish in 1957, including 47,620 trout.
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C. Edward Gaumer and Lillie Irish were honored by the Pitman-Moore Co. for their 20 years of service to the business.
Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1968
Francis K. Newton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Brooks Newton, received her stewardess wings from Lake Central Airlines after completing a training program at the company’s headquarters in Indianapolis.
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The cost of mailing a first-class letter increased to 6 cents from 5 cents, and the cost for mailing a postcard went up to 5 cents, also up a penny.
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Jim Hill, Tom Davis and Sara Harrell were elected sophomore class officers at Southport High School.
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A three-bedroom home in Homecroft with a large living room, a modern kitchen, a full basement and a two-car garage was listed for $29,900.
Forty Years Ago This Week – 1978
Drs. Robert L. Costin, Donald H. McCartney and Gerald M. DeWester were elected president, vice president and secretary, respectively, of St. Francis Hospital’s medical staff.
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A reception for Perry Township School’s new superintendent, Dr. Raymond Fatheree, was being planned.
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Jennifer J. White, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. White, was engaged to Michael W. Ray, son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Ray. The bride-to-be was employed by Grain Deals Mutual of Indianapolis; the future groom attended Indiana University.
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Lou Gerig, public relations director for the University of Indianapolis, announced that he was joining the staff of U.S. Sen. Richard G. Lugar.
Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1988
A spectacular fire destroyed numerous classrooms at Lincoln Elementary School.
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Editor Jerry Cosby reported in “Coz’ Corner ...” that a Portland, Ore., man was suing a fellow employee for $50,000 for “passing gas” at him. The defendant had been accused of “willfully and maliciously inflicting severe mental stress and humiliation on the plaintiff by repeatedly and intentionally passing gas at him.” (Wonder what kind of evidence the plaintiff was going to present?)
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Citing a shortfall of $130,000 in donations, The Salvation Army extended its Tree of Lights campaign.
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People receiving pension checks from the Veterans Administration saw a 4.2 percent increase.
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Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1998
Jeff Cardwell, president of Associated Materials, and Barb Huddleston, chief executive officer, announced that construction would soon begin on their 10,000-square-foot Do-it Center, which would feature a large selection of merchandise at exceptional values.
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Randall S. Cambridge was named assistant chief of the Perry Township Fire Department. He previously served as a paramedic, a lieutenant, a captain and district chief.
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Named in honor of longtime Indy Parks employee Lynda Burrello, the Burrello Family Center at Garfield Park was celebrating its grand opening.
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County Line Road between Emerson and Arlington avenues was closed through October so that $15.4 million interchange could be built at I-65 and the Marion/Johnson County line.
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The Perry Township Education Foundation elected its officers: John Vice, president; Phyllis Tisdale-Yager, vice president; Tom Sponsel, secretary; and Carol Sewell, secretary. The directors Jerry McAfee, Ed Pasteur, Marsha Manning and Barb Sponsel
Ten Years Ago This Week – 2008
The archives from 2008 are missing.