The Square Deal Tire Co., 2045 E. Minnesota St., sold retreads for $6.99; new tires were priced from $9.88.
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High schoolers from St. Catherine Parish's junior Catholic Youth Organization tennis team dominated the open division of a tournament held at Riverside Park. Kathy Lawrie was victorious in girls singles, and she teamed with Peg Hannon and Chris Biehl to win the girls and mixed doubles, respectively. Biehl and Don Thrall won boys doubles.
50 Years Ago This Week - 1972
Southport High School cheerleaders Carol Witter, Cheri Todd, Wink Gearries, Lisa Ford, Debbie Catt and Pam Love spent the week at Smith Walbridge Cheerleading Camp in Syracuse, Ind.
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Perry Township 4-H'ers winning ribbons at the Marion County Fair included Mark Romesser, Kathy Dolen, Katrina Schwab, Nancy Hassel, Joy Partridge, Gretta Waldkoetter, Connie Bolser, Susan Matry, Carthy Nicely, Dean Anderson and Kenny Burch.
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St. Barnabas Parish's Leisure Club was planning a bus trip to Louisville, Ky., for a boat ride on the Ohio River. The cost was $6, and tickets could be reserved by calling Helen Kirk, Lucy Roth or Helen Mennel.
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Edgewood Little League's Major Division Mets won their conference. Team members were Duane Lytle, Tony Huffman, Carey Ramey, Greg Gerking, Gary Autry, Steve Franklin, Chuck Dugger, Tommie Morgan, Bill Rollison, John Simon, Nick Mills, John Raimondi, Brian Fenley, coach Maury Gerking and manager Donald Mills.
40 Years Ago This Week - 1982
The archives from 1982 were ruined when The Spotlight's lower level was flooded in June of 1992.
30 Years Ago This Week - 1992
Rose Laker hosted a reunion for her nine siblings -- Anne Glasgow, Mary Worthington, Theresa Bergman, Catherine Williamson and Carl, Frank, Dominic, Anthony and Joe Zappa -- who hadn't been together as a group in 12 years.
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Perry Meridian senior Nicole Gary was crowned queen of the Marion County Fair. Her court consisted of Shaune Campbell, Tonya Stradtner, Gina Iaria and Leslie Smith.
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Steve Brown, former regional manager of Chi Chi's, opened LaBamba's Tex-Mex Restaurant in Greenwood.
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Southport High School's Alumni Association, spearheaded by Kevin Wheeler, Steve Harnedy, Nick Stanley and Vindy Bertram, presented $200 scholarships to 1992 graduates Matt McCollum, Kelly Kuchler, Christina Leathers and Ted Maple.
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Joshua Brown, son of Jack Bowman and Mrs. Philip Harrison and an eighth-grader at Keystone Middle School, competed in a wrestling tournament in Spain.
20 Years Ago This Week - 2002
MJ's Hoagie Shop, owned by Jackie and Mike Miller at 3561 Shelby St., celebrated its second anniversary.
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Tri Kappa, a philanthropic organization, installed Heather Smith, Angie Putz and Dana Fuhrman.
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The Indianapolis Fire Department's Downtown District named Anne Maschmeyer as its Crime Fighter of the Year.
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South Group Women's Committee of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra was planning its annual Cabaret 'n Holiday Auction. Assisting with the details were Soni Scaggs, Connie Menke, Sharon Wilson, Nancy Grube and Hilda Green.
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Nu Tau chapter of Delta Theta Tau elected new officers (from left): Mollie Cleek, president; Miriam Narmore, secretary; Sherry Stover, corresponding secretary; and Carol Gabonay, treasurer. Not pictured: Kim Boomershine, vice president.
10 Years Ago This Week - 2012
Manual High School's first football team to take the field since the program was dissolved two years ago was a squad in need. "We don't have blocking sleds, and many of our players need shoes," said coach Otis Mounds, a former standout at Auburn University. "Our players are young and inexperienced, and they don't have any idea of the school's tradition."
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Rachel Smith, daughter of Rick and Lea Smith, a senior at Pensacola Christian College and an intern at The Southsider Voice, was engaged to Jeremy Matthai, son of John and Corrien Matthai and also a senior at Pensacola Christian.
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Boy Scouts from Troop 499 in Southport and their adult leaders volunteered on the Indiana State Fair Train. They helped passengers on and off the train, sold beverages, swept floors, handed out fair programs and cleaned windows. Taking a break to pause for a photograph are (in no particular order) Anthony Ray, Rob and Jarrod Bruce, Zach and Eric Johnson, Sam Branson, Zach and Dave Pemberton, Doc Kohlmann, Mark Dobbs, Stacy Johnson and Hannah Smith.