Sixty Years Ago This Week – 1954
The Indiana Highway Department was considering building two overpasses (Raymond and Morris streets) on Madison Avenue as part of a multimillion dollar project.
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Foxworthy Ford, 2635 Madison Ave., was selling 1-year-old cars for $1,295 and 3-year-old ones for $895.
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A national radio and television report rated “Blinkey,” “Campus Farmers,” “Fran and Ollie” and “Contest Carnival” as excellent children’s shows.
Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1964
The new coliseum at the Marion County Fairgrounds was to be dedicated when the 34th annual fair opened.
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Southport graduate Ed Orme was named to head the new Indianapolis Life Insurance Agency at 401 E. Hanna Ave. A two-year veteran in the industry, he previously worked in the flooring business.
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Judith Peters, Stephen Spencer, James Gillock, Janice Boomershine, Stephen White and Carol Rotroff, all recent graduates of Southport except Peters – a Sacred Heart product – spent two days at Ball State for an orientation program and to enroll in classes.
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Larry Lammert, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lammert and a member of the Lakeshore Swim Club, broke the Central Indiana Swimming Conference’s record in the 100-meter freestyle with a time of 1 minute, 3.7 seconds.
Forty Years Ago This Week – 1974
Antifreeze had steadily jumped from $2 to $7 a gallon over the past five months.
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Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Thompson won the new Ford Pinto that was raffled during Southern Plaza’s Mardi Gras.
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A sharp decrease in 1- to 4-year-olds inoculated against polio prompted the Marion County Health Department to open free vaccination clinics. Health officials feared an outbreak would result in the paralysis of many children.
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Construction on Expo Bowl was due to start any day. The 40-lane center (later expanded to 80) would provide a nursery, a pro shop and a billiards room. The target completion date was August 1975.
Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1984
Perry Meridian baseball coach Jim Roach resigned after an 11-year career at the high school. He led to the Falcons to a runner-up finish in the state tournament just a few months ago and left behind a trophy case full of powerful memories.
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Heather Johnson, Jenny Kappes and Shannon Alvis were voted the Most Outstanding Dance Trio at the Regency National Talent Championships in St. Louis, where they performed a jazz routine to Billy Joel’s “Uptown Girl.”
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Mother Nature rocked the area with a severe thunderstorm, which left downed trees and power lines everywhere.
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The July 7 wedding announcement of Terri Lynn Beaver, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Beaver, and Clark Ronald Mayfield, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Mayfield was published. The ceremony took place at St. John’s United Church of Christ, where Lavonna Davis served as maid of honor and Joe Cummings as best man. Ronda Meyers, Marla Cummings, Pam Bryant and Jill Collins were bridesmaids; Eddie Beaver, John Meyers, Brian Kight and Dennis Martzler were groomsmen.
Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1994
Indianapolis Power & Light Co. presented its Golden Apple Awards to teachers Patricia Beier, Marsha Bird, Kristine Beyers, James Keating, Barbara Hamilton and Kevin Koer, all of whom received $2,000 while being recognized for attaining outstanding achievements in their classrooms through the use of math, science and technology.
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Kyle Musick, the 14-year-old son of Lee and Denise Musik, took top honors at the Perry Township 4-H Fair for his entry in the model car competition. He also took first-place in the watermelon seed splitting contest after launching a seed nearly 28 feet.
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Ray Shelburn, son of Connie and Mike Shelburn, won a $1,000 scholarship from Indiana Golden Gloves.
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After a disappointing 5-8-1 regular season, the Cubs from the Edgewood Athletic Association rebounded to win their minor league baseball tournament. The team consisted of Jesse Wilson, Tommy Muse, Matt Miller, Ben Jansen, Marty Merkel, Tony Prizevoits, Robbie Cox, Jonathan Koener, Ross Baron, Cody Bell, Brian Collins, Billy Sering, coach Bob Cox and manager Maynard Bell.
Ten Years Ago This Week – 2004
Donna A. Kamish, assistant principal at Kitley Intermediate School in Franklin Township, was named principal of the township’s new and yet-to-be named elementary school under construction.
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The Smith Valley Community Center, 5157 W. Old Smith Valley Road, received some tender loving care from area Scouts, particularly Dennis Snell and Andrew Seaman, both of whom completed major undertakings at the center as part of their Eagle Scout service projects. A new flagpole and swings were installed; a swing set was repaired; grass was cut; a garage was painted; and the grounds were cleaned.
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Drs. Greg and Chris Hardin, a father-and-son team of dentists, opened a practice at 7855 S. Emerson Ave. Greg, who had been in practice 27 years, and his wife, Linda, had two other sons, Bret and Ryan.
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Boy Scout Troop 92 from St. Mark Catholic Church returned from their camping trip at Haliburton Scout Reservation in Ontario, Canada, about 750 miles from Indianapolis. The Scouts and their chaperones enjoyed fishing, swimming, snorkeling, canoeing, archery and rappelling off a 60-foot cliff. Participants were Kyle and Owen Jones, Tom Gregory, Owen Morarity, Rod and Jimmy Andrews, Ryan Jackson, Kent Austin, Alex and Ron Mayers, Aaron Jackson, Jake and Mike Hash, Victor and Andy Risch, Mike Finke, Joe Jackson, Nick Jackson and Chris Bishop.
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The 74th annual Marion County Fair was winding down.
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Beech Grove Mayor Donald “Joe” Wright outlined the harsh economic facts of the city’s financial dilemma to about 200 residents at Hornet Park Community Center. Wright revealed the city budget had a negative balance of $207,000 and that there had been no adjustment in the tax rate for more than 12 years.
The Indiana Highway Department was considering building two overpasses (Raymond and Morris streets) on Madison Avenue as part of a multimillion dollar project.
* * *
Foxworthy Ford, 2635 Madison Ave., was selling 1-year-old cars for $1,295 and 3-year-old ones for $895.
* * *
A national radio and television report rated “Blinkey,” “Campus Farmers,” “Fran and Ollie” and “Contest Carnival” as excellent children’s shows.
Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1964
The new coliseum at the Marion County Fairgrounds was to be dedicated when the 34th annual fair opened.
* * *
Southport graduate Ed Orme was named to head the new Indianapolis Life Insurance Agency at 401 E. Hanna Ave. A two-year veteran in the industry, he previously worked in the flooring business.
* * *
Judith Peters, Stephen Spencer, James Gillock, Janice Boomershine, Stephen White and Carol Rotroff, all recent graduates of Southport except Peters – a Sacred Heart product – spent two days at Ball State for an orientation program and to enroll in classes.
* * *
Larry Lammert, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lammert and a member of the Lakeshore Swim Club, broke the Central Indiana Swimming Conference’s record in the 100-meter freestyle with a time of 1 minute, 3.7 seconds.
Forty Years Ago This Week – 1974
Antifreeze had steadily jumped from $2 to $7 a gallon over the past five months.
* * *
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Thompson won the new Ford Pinto that was raffled during Southern Plaza’s Mardi Gras.
* * *
A sharp decrease in 1- to 4-year-olds inoculated against polio prompted the Marion County Health Department to open free vaccination clinics. Health officials feared an outbreak would result in the paralysis of many children.
* * *
Construction on Expo Bowl was due to start any day. The 40-lane center (later expanded to 80) would provide a nursery, a pro shop and a billiards room. The target completion date was August 1975.
Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1984
Perry Meridian baseball coach Jim Roach resigned after an 11-year career at the high school. He led to the Falcons to a runner-up finish in the state tournament just a few months ago and left behind a trophy case full of powerful memories.
* * *
Heather Johnson, Jenny Kappes and Shannon Alvis were voted the Most Outstanding Dance Trio at the Regency National Talent Championships in St. Louis, where they performed a jazz routine to Billy Joel’s “Uptown Girl.”
* * *
Mother Nature rocked the area with a severe thunderstorm, which left downed trees and power lines everywhere.
* * *
The July 7 wedding announcement of Terri Lynn Beaver, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Beaver, and Clark Ronald Mayfield, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Mayfield was published. The ceremony took place at St. John’s United Church of Christ, where Lavonna Davis served as maid of honor and Joe Cummings as best man. Ronda Meyers, Marla Cummings, Pam Bryant and Jill Collins were bridesmaids; Eddie Beaver, John Meyers, Brian Kight and Dennis Martzler were groomsmen.
Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1994
Indianapolis Power & Light Co. presented its Golden Apple Awards to teachers Patricia Beier, Marsha Bird, Kristine Beyers, James Keating, Barbara Hamilton and Kevin Koer, all of whom received $2,000 while being recognized for attaining outstanding achievements in their classrooms through the use of math, science and technology.
* * *
Kyle Musick, the 14-year-old son of Lee and Denise Musik, took top honors at the Perry Township 4-H Fair for his entry in the model car competition. He also took first-place in the watermelon seed splitting contest after launching a seed nearly 28 feet.
* * *
Ray Shelburn, son of Connie and Mike Shelburn, won a $1,000 scholarship from Indiana Golden Gloves.
* * *
After a disappointing 5-8-1 regular season, the Cubs from the Edgewood Athletic Association rebounded to win their minor league baseball tournament. The team consisted of Jesse Wilson, Tommy Muse, Matt Miller, Ben Jansen, Marty Merkel, Tony Prizevoits, Robbie Cox, Jonathan Koener, Ross Baron, Cody Bell, Brian Collins, Billy Sering, coach Bob Cox and manager Maynard Bell.
Ten Years Ago This Week – 2004
Donna A. Kamish, assistant principal at Kitley Intermediate School in Franklin Township, was named principal of the township’s new and yet-to-be named elementary school under construction.
* * *
The Smith Valley Community Center, 5157 W. Old Smith Valley Road, received some tender loving care from area Scouts, particularly Dennis Snell and Andrew Seaman, both of whom completed major undertakings at the center as part of their Eagle Scout service projects. A new flagpole and swings were installed; a swing set was repaired; grass was cut; a garage was painted; and the grounds were cleaned.
* * *
Drs. Greg and Chris Hardin, a father-and-son team of dentists, opened a practice at 7855 S. Emerson Ave. Greg, who had been in practice 27 years, and his wife, Linda, had two other sons, Bret and Ryan.
* * *
Boy Scout Troop 92 from St. Mark Catholic Church returned from their camping trip at Haliburton Scout Reservation in Ontario, Canada, about 750 miles from Indianapolis. The Scouts and their chaperones enjoyed fishing, swimming, snorkeling, canoeing, archery and rappelling off a 60-foot cliff. Participants were Kyle and Owen Jones, Tom Gregory, Owen Morarity, Rod and Jimmy Andrews, Ryan Jackson, Kent Austin, Alex and Ron Mayers, Aaron Jackson, Jake and Mike Hash, Victor and Andy Risch, Mike Finke, Joe Jackson, Nick Jackson and Chris Bishop.
* * *
The 74th annual Marion County Fair was winding down.
* * *
Beech Grove Mayor Donald “Joe” Wright outlined the harsh economic facts of the city’s financial dilemma to about 200 residents at Hornet Park Community Center. Wright revealed the city budget had a negative balance of $207,000 and that there had been no adjustment in the tax rate for more than 12 years.
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