60 Years Ago This Week - 1962
Pam Bunnell, Brenda Lyles, Shirley Taylor, Ginny O’Brien and Becky Woods were queen candidates for the Christmas dance at the Boys Club. The king’s court consisted of Ronnie Long, Charles Sparks, Larry Byers, Dennis Hanley and Mike Scott.
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Fred Falendar, who had designed and built more than 700 homes on the Westside, announced plans to develop Hill Valley Estates, off Meridian Street just south of Stop 11 Road.
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Responding to the requests of its customers, Murphy’s in Fountain Square was going to extend its hours until 10:30 p.m. the Fridays and Saturdays before Christmas.
50 Years Ago This Week - 1972
Center United Methodist Church hosted a live Nativity scene.
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George Kopetsky, who owned a car wash in Greenwood, opened the Red Carpet Shopping Center on County Line Road.
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Marine Lance Cpl. Edgar Burgin Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Burgin, was studying computer processing.
40 Years Ago This Week - 1982
The archives from 1982 were ruined when The Spotlight’s lower level was flooded in June 1992.
30 Years Ago This Week - 1992
Pam Bunnell, Brenda Lyles, Shirley Taylor, Ginny O’Brien and Becky Woods were queen candidates for the Christmas dance at the Boys Club. The king’s court consisted of Ronnie Long, Charles Sparks, Larry Byers, Dennis Hanley and Mike Scott.
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Fred Falendar, who had designed and built more than 700 homes on the Westside, announced plans to develop Hill Valley Estates, off Meridian Street just south of Stop 11 Road.
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Responding to the requests of its customers, Murphy’s in Fountain Square was going to extend its hours until 10:30 p.m. the Fridays and Saturdays before Christmas.
50 Years Ago This Week - 1972
Center United Methodist Church hosted a live Nativity scene.
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George Kopetsky, who owned a car wash in Greenwood, opened the Red Carpet Shopping Center on County Line Road.
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Marine Lance Cpl. Edgar Burgin Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Burgin, was studying computer processing.
40 Years Ago This Week - 1982
The archives from 1982 were ruined when The Spotlight’s lower level was flooded in June 1992.
30 Years Ago This Week - 1992
Angie Schott, the 21-month-old daughter of Joe and Bonnie Schott, is all smiles as her dad helps to finalize plan for St. Roch Parish’s New Year’s Eve party.
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Perry Meridian High School’s Students of the Month for November were freshman Stephanie Eck, sophomore Natalie Harris, junior Jeremy Garriatano and senior Matt Gladden.
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The Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta issued a warning about listeriosis, a disease responsible for more than 400 recent deaths in the United States.
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Perry Meridian High School’s Students of the Month for November were freshman Stephanie Eck, sophomore Natalie Harris, junior Jeremy Garriatano and senior Matt Gladden.
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The Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta issued a warning about listeriosis, a disease responsible for more than 400 recent deaths in the United States.
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Central Catholic School’s fifth- and sixth-grade girls basketball won its division with a 10-0 record. The squad consisted of (kneeling, from left) Jenny Bridgewater, Pam Kocher, Tabatha Naugle; (standing) Sylvia Wendein, coach Joe Reifers, Leah Boyce, coach Chuck Hayes, Jenna Hayes and mascot Jarod Hayes.
20 Years Ago This Week - 2002
Randy Edgeman was named to serve chairman of the Pathfinder District of Boy Scouts; Steve Battiato would serve as vice chairman, with Gary Kubancsek remaining as commissioner.
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Perry Meridian middle schoolers Amanda Potter, Tanner Willsey, Patrick Shea, Tonya West, Matt McNutt and Brittany Lasley showcased their bowling skills at a local tournament for Special Olympics. They all placed third or better.
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Led by Christina Cunningham, Heather Burleson and Tanisha Duerson, the girls basketball team from Perry Meridian High School advanced to the semifinals of the Marion County tournament by defeating Lawrence North 61-48 in overtime.
10 Years Ago This Week - 2012
20 Years Ago This Week - 2002
Randy Edgeman was named to serve chairman of the Pathfinder District of Boy Scouts; Steve Battiato would serve as vice chairman, with Gary Kubancsek remaining as commissioner.
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Perry Meridian middle schoolers Amanda Potter, Tanner Willsey, Patrick Shea, Tonya West, Matt McNutt and Brittany Lasley showcased their bowling skills at a local tournament for Special Olympics. They all placed third or better.
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Led by Christina Cunningham, Heather Burleson and Tanisha Duerson, the girls basketball team from Perry Meridian High School advanced to the semifinals of the Marion County tournament by defeating Lawrence North 61-48 in overtime.
10 Years Ago This Week - 2012
Current and former members of Perry Meridian‘s Then and Now Choir performed during the high school’s Christmas concert.
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The Greater Southport Business/Community Alliance presented its Community Service Award to Barry Browning and its Business Achievement Award to Roger and Robin Heldman, who owned Direct Connect Printing & Digital Services.
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Led by freshman Lindsey Corsaro, the girls basketball team from Roncalli’s girls team finished second in the Marion County tournament.
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