The Southside Optimist Club and the Perry Township Volunteer Fire Department were hosting a fireworks show at Southport High School’s football stadium. Tickets cost 50 cents per child, 75 cents per adult.
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Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Bryant opened Garfield Park Nursing Home at 2605 Shelby St.
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E.C. Kriner Pharmacy relocated from 1360 S. Meridian St. to 2951 S. Meridian St.
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The Southport Jaycees were planning a huge model air show at the YMCA’s south branch, 1941 Hanna Ave.
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The Red Cross was offering free swimming lessons at Longacre Pool, 4701 Madison Ave.
Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1968
John Bryan was appointed president of the Perry Township Board of Education. Other officers were George Adrian, vice president; and Lincoln Christie, secretary.
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Southport chapter of Psi Iota Xi initiated Mesdames Loren Mitchell, William Carson, Gene Johnson and Ronald Pio.
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Copperhead snakes, whose bites could be fatal to children, had been seen in abundance at Fort Harrison and along Fall Creek. Most of the snakes were 2 to 4 feet long.
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Carl Busart, a senior at Hanover College, was touring the Soviet Union with the National Council of American-Soviet Friendship.
Forty Years Ago This Week – 1978
Suzanne Kays, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elwyn D. Kays and a 1978 graduate of Southport High School, was crowned Miss Indiana National Teenager from a field of 76 contestants. Kays was planning to attend Indiana University in the fall.
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Cats, gerbils, dogs and their furry friends were invited to participate in the pet parade and contests (most unusual, largest, best-trained, etc.) at Zayre, 3825 S. Meridian St.
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The Ancient Order of Hibernians, St. Patrick’s Division 1, was planning its annual picnic at German Park. Chairing the event was Bernard “Bud” Gohmann, who was assisted by Tom Hunt and Dave Shea.
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Cathy Newport, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Newport and a 1978 graduate of Manual, was awarded a Franklin College Presidents Scholarship.
Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1988
An unusually high number of reported cases of shigellosis, a severe diarrhea infection, prompted the State Board of Health to issue precautionary guidelines for hygiene and the preparation and storage of food.
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Lisa Combs, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Combs, and Kelly Timmons, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Miles Timmons, earned the highest honor attainable in Girl Scouts – the Gold Award. Combs, a freshman at Butler, and Timmons, who was employed by Mr. D’s Food Market, had been members of the Glenns Valley council for 12 years.
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Eight-year-old Kim Hagan, daughter of Rich and Sue Hagan and granddaughter of Bill and Irene Keen and Jim and Margaret Hagan, set a team record by hitting 13 home runs for the Indians in the Garfield Y Little League.
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Chuck Willis, the 14-year-old son of Charlie and Marie Willis was named the Perry Township Swimming Association’s Swimmer of the Week.
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Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1998
Parishioners of Sacred Heart Catholic Church were hosting a farewell reception for their pastor, the Rev. Bob Sieg, who had been reassigned to Tuetopolis, Ill.
* * * Annette “Mickey” Lentz was the new secretary for Catholic education and faith formation for the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. She previously was a teacher at St. Patrick School and an educator and principal at St. Mark.
* * * Natalie Sponsel, a recent graduate of Perry Meridian High School and a freshman at Franklin College, received the Jan Borradaile Scholarship. The daughter of Thomas and Barbara Sponsel had played basketball and volleyball for the Falcons and was the softball manager for two years.
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Ten Years Ago This Week – 2008
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