Harry’s Hamburgers opened at 3445 S. U.S. 31 and featured burgers for 15 cents. Eight sandwiches, four shakes and four orders of fries cost $1.99.
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Perry Township residents were questioning the $2.8 million cost of a new junior high school, especially when a Lawrence Township school with twice the amenities -- a swimming pool, air conditioning, a full gym and a 1,000-seat auditorium -- was priced at only $3.5 million.
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G.C. Murphy’s in Fountain Square celebrated its 55th anniversary with many specials: bath towels, 42 cents; boys polo shirts, 55 cents; tennis shoes, $1.79; bedspreads, $2.99; women’s swimsuits, $3.98; and small swimming pools, $5.99.
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The following quip was published: A man frequently complained that his wife had a bad habit of staying up until 1 or 2 a.m. “What is she doing,” a friend asked. “Waiting for me to get home,” the man replied.
50 Years Ago This Week - 1971
The average monthly Social Security check for a retiree was $126; the average payment for a couple was $199, and the average benefit for a widow with two children was $324.
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Central Hardware opened at South U.S. 31 and Shelby Street.
40 Years Ago This Week - 1981
Steve Burch and Jamie Bales, seniors at Southport and Perry Meridian, received $400 scholarships from the Southport chapter of Kappa Kappa Kappa.
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Perry Meridian English teacher Gary Demes replaced Chuck Robbins as football coach at Southport. Demes, a graduate of Indiana University and a former Marine, previously coached at Hanover College.
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Spotlight Publisher Jerry Cosby reported on some of the “sights” he saw while visiting “The Snakepit” at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway: an extremely pregnant woman sporting a string bikini; young ladies passed out in lawn chairs, women exposing their breasts; and a million empty beer cans. “The place has become a hellhole,” he said.
30 Years Ago This Week - 1991
Southport High School named David Frick as its Alumnus of the Year. Frick, a 1962 graduate, served as deputy mayor under William Hudnut from 1977-81.
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Larry Harrell, who owned Harrell’s Car Wash, won $8,000 on the “Hoosier Millionaire” show.
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Roncalli recognized Mark Craney as its valedictorian and Jeffrey Utnage as salutatorian. Craney, son of Ronald and Frances Craney, planned to major in aeronautical engineering at Purdue. Utnage, son of Richard and Cynthia Utnage, intended to pursue a degree in business at Indiana University.
20 Years Ago This Week - 2001
Elda Dale (left) and Sarah Stoel were honored as Volunteers of the Year for South Group Women’s Committee of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. They are seen with Kevin Garvey, ISO vice president of development.
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Lincoln Elementary School students Krista Davis, Emily Herron and Todd Welcher were named recipients of the Keith A. Brown Achievement Award, presented for outstanding achievements in academics and citizenship. Brown was the school’s first principal.
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Commencement ceremonies were held at Southport High School.
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Gasoline cost $1.70 a gallon.
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Southport’s Alumni Association awarded its $2,500 Margaret Davis memorial scholarships to Christine Garrabrant and Sarah Montgomery.
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Ann Puckett-Harpold, principal of Jeremiah Gray Elementary, set to open in the fall, was named a Sagamore of the Wabash, the honor that the governor could bestow upon a Hoosier.
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Brian Bock was named valedictorian of Lutheran High; Erika Willig and Jennifer Batteiger shared salutatorian honors.
10 Years Ago This Week - 2011
Beech Grove High School named Ron and Mary Ann Nelbert as its Teachers of the Year and Steve Yeager as Alumnus of the Year.
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Franklin Central’s girls track and field team won the Shelbyville regional behind the first-place finishes of Meredith Jackson in the 800-meter run and Jasmine Al-anzi in the 3,200-meter run.
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Winners in the Southport Artistry Committee’s arts show were Roy Boswell, Nicholai Shaver, Craig Hensley, Theresa Taylor, Melodie Ramey, Travis Own, Duane King, Brooke Taylor, B.T. Sang, Ben Lopez, Noah Dillehay and Lizzy Flanigan.