Sixty Years Ago This Week – 1957
Jimmy Vaugh was the new golf pro at Lake Shore Country Club, 4301 Carson Ave. He had previously served as the pro at Pleasant Run Golf Course.
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Indiana’s nine largest cities had more telephones (626,000) than all of China and India combined (521,000).
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Indianapolis Lodge 56 of the Knights of Pythias and Irvington Temple 411 of the Pythian Sisters were going to install their officers.
Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1967
Darlene Sayers, a 1963 graduate of Southport High School and a senior at Anderson College, was awarded a grant in the honors programs for chemistry at Argonne National Laboratory. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Grada Sayers.
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Southport High School’s Exercise in Knowledge team defeated Cathedral in the first round of the academic tournament. The varsity squad featured Vivian Heacox, Theresa Hill, James Wells and Sue Thompson. Walter Beaver, Ross Patronsky, Jill Brown and Bob Tucker were on the reserve team.
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Dr. Milton E. Collins was hired to serve as a psychological consultant to Perry Township Schools. Collins also had a private practice at the Turtle Creek Medical Center.
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Frank Bixler was elected to University Heights Hospital’s board of directors. A graduate of Manual High School and Harvard College, Bixler went into business with his brother, George Jr., in 1947, when establishing the Southern Circle Dairies and Southern Circle Drive-in Restaurant. They owned Southern Plaza and Greenbriar and Greentree apartments and had developed several housing additions.
Forty Years Ago This Week – 1977
Mark Beery joined the sales staff of Schmadeke Realtors. A graduate of Ball State, he was an associate member of the Indianapolis Board of Realtors.
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Madeline Manning Jackson, who won a gold medal in the 800-meter run at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, was going to address the congregation of Southwood Assembly of God, 8700 Meridian St.
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Featuring closeout shoes and factory seconds, Save-More Shoe Store, 2202 Shelby St., offered quality shoes at 30 to 70 percent off the regular price.
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Lucky Steer Family Restaurants, 8041 Madison Ave., offered buffet fish dinners for $2.79. The cost included fries or a baked potato, vegetables and a salad bar.
Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1987
Weather permitting, cross-country skiing was allowed at Southeastway Park. Rental equipment was available when there were 5 or more inches of snow.
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A 16-inch pizza with one topping cost $6.99 at New York Pizza, 4376 Madison Ave.
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Featuring vocalist Janet Cochran, lead guitarist Tom Land, bassist Ernie Riley and “Dino” on drums, The Heartland Express band was appearing at Art and Kay’s Pub, 1707 E. Prospect St.
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An 8-ounce cut of prime rib, a baked potato and a salad cost $5.95 at D&M Tavern, 2137 S. Meridian St.
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Parsley’s Heating & Cooling was celebrating its 20th anniversary by offering a $27 discount on its service calls.
Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1997
Christine L. Ingram and Jerry E. Moore were first-place winners from Manual High School in the Americanism and government test sponsored by Eil Lilly American Legion Post 374.
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Dr. Edward G. Garry relocated his dental practice to 1090 S. State Road 135, Greenwood, where he would be joined by Dr. David Buksar.
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Spotlight Editor and Publisher Jerry Cosby and fellow publisher Jim Thomas and his son, Ty, returned from a ski trip to Michigan. Cosby reported that skiing was great, the slopes were beautiful and snowmobiling was a blast.
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The girls basketball teams from Center Grove and Perry Meridian high schools continued to dominate area action as they were both 13-0.
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Students and teachers from Calvary Lutheran School were entertained by The Mariachi Juvenile Guadalupano Band from Mexico. Pictured doing the macarena were Blake Harvey, Patsy Bock, Jerrica Faulkner, Matt O’Haver, Heidi Emmelman, Laura Spelde, Katie Richert and Jared Cantrell.
Ten Years Ago This Week – 2007
The archives from 2007 are missing.
Jimmy Vaugh was the new golf pro at Lake Shore Country Club, 4301 Carson Ave. He had previously served as the pro at Pleasant Run Golf Course.
* * *
Indiana’s nine largest cities had more telephones (626,000) than all of China and India combined (521,000).
* * *
Indianapolis Lodge 56 of the Knights of Pythias and Irvington Temple 411 of the Pythian Sisters were going to install their officers.
Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1967
Darlene Sayers, a 1963 graduate of Southport High School and a senior at Anderson College, was awarded a grant in the honors programs for chemistry at Argonne National Laboratory. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Grada Sayers.
* * *
Southport High School’s Exercise in Knowledge team defeated Cathedral in the first round of the academic tournament. The varsity squad featured Vivian Heacox, Theresa Hill, James Wells and Sue Thompson. Walter Beaver, Ross Patronsky, Jill Brown and Bob Tucker were on the reserve team.
* * *
Dr. Milton E. Collins was hired to serve as a psychological consultant to Perry Township Schools. Collins also had a private practice at the Turtle Creek Medical Center.
* * *
Frank Bixler was elected to University Heights Hospital’s board of directors. A graduate of Manual High School and Harvard College, Bixler went into business with his brother, George Jr., in 1947, when establishing the Southern Circle Dairies and Southern Circle Drive-in Restaurant. They owned Southern Plaza and Greenbriar and Greentree apartments and had developed several housing additions.
Forty Years Ago This Week – 1977
Mark Beery joined the sales staff of Schmadeke Realtors. A graduate of Ball State, he was an associate member of the Indianapolis Board of Realtors.
* * *
Madeline Manning Jackson, who won a gold medal in the 800-meter run at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, was going to address the congregation of Southwood Assembly of God, 8700 Meridian St.
* * *
Featuring closeout shoes and factory seconds, Save-More Shoe Store, 2202 Shelby St., offered quality shoes at 30 to 70 percent off the regular price.
* * *
Lucky Steer Family Restaurants, 8041 Madison Ave., offered buffet fish dinners for $2.79. The cost included fries or a baked potato, vegetables and a salad bar.
Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1987
Weather permitting, cross-country skiing was allowed at Southeastway Park. Rental equipment was available when there were 5 or more inches of snow.
* * *
A 16-inch pizza with one topping cost $6.99 at New York Pizza, 4376 Madison Ave.
* * *
Featuring vocalist Janet Cochran, lead guitarist Tom Land, bassist Ernie Riley and “Dino” on drums, The Heartland Express band was appearing at Art and Kay’s Pub, 1707 E. Prospect St.
* * *
An 8-ounce cut of prime rib, a baked potato and a salad cost $5.95 at D&M Tavern, 2137 S. Meridian St.
* * *
Parsley’s Heating & Cooling was celebrating its 20th anniversary by offering a $27 discount on its service calls.
Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1997
Christine L. Ingram and Jerry E. Moore were first-place winners from Manual High School in the Americanism and government test sponsored by Eil Lilly American Legion Post 374.
* * *
Dr. Edward G. Garry relocated his dental practice to 1090 S. State Road 135, Greenwood, where he would be joined by Dr. David Buksar.
* * *
Spotlight Editor and Publisher Jerry Cosby and fellow publisher Jim Thomas and his son, Ty, returned from a ski trip to Michigan. Cosby reported that skiing was great, the slopes were beautiful and snowmobiling was a blast.
* * *
The girls basketball teams from Center Grove and Perry Meridian high schools continued to dominate area action as they were both 13-0.
* * *
Students and teachers from Calvary Lutheran School were entertained by The Mariachi Juvenile Guadalupano Band from Mexico. Pictured doing the macarena were Blake Harvey, Patsy Bock, Jerrica Faulkner, Matt O’Haver, Heidi Emmelman, Laura Spelde, Katie Richert and Jared Cantrell.
Ten Years Ago This Week – 2007
The archives from 2007 are missing.
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