The Marion County Tuberculosis Association offered free chest X-rays.
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Evening classes at Indiana Central College cost $17.50 per credit hour.
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Two heads of lettuce cost 29 cents; a gallon of of milk was 49 cents; and T-bone steak cost 89 cents a pound.
50 Years Ago This Week – 1973
Olive Branch Christian Church, 101 E. Raymond St., inaugurated its junior deacons, who served the church in various capacities. The honorees were Tim Birtchman, David Brown, Mark Carson, Steve Durham, Terry Ennis, Gary Farley, Phil Herbig, Joe Krause, David and Gary Liggett, John and Steve Link, Mike Mascoe, Bill Mathews, Charles and Tim Miller, John Needler, Doug Polen, Ken Roe, Randy Slaten, Don Stevens, Joe Tomamichel, Jerry Walden and Ron White.
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The Rev. Harry Trodahl was installed as pastor of Bethany Morovian Church.
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Homeowners were opposed to the proposed construction of low-income apartments at 2702 S. Pennsylvania St.
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Preferred TV Sales and Service opened its new store at 7105 Madison Ave.
40 Years Ago This Week – 1983
Rosedale Hills United Methodist Church celebrated its 25th anniversary. The congregation’s first service, held Sept. 21, 1958, at Clinton Young Elementary School, attracted 105 people.
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The Kiwanis Club of South Indianapolis named Clyde Fields as its Member of the Month.
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Southside Dodge opened at 3400 S. U.S. 31. The sales staff of Vic Tratner, Lou Grinstead, Ken Payne, Tom Booher, Larry Foster, Phil Jones, Dan Deaton, Mike Bonham and Bob Shelton boasted such specials as a 1962 Catalina for $688; a ‘72 Dart for $788; a ‘78 Mustang for $3,680; and a ‘79 Cutlass Supreme for $5,583.
30 Years Ago This Week – 1993
Linda Brown, who served as the citizen liaison for Indianapolis Power & Light Co., received the company’s Keystone Award for balancing her personal, professional and civic lives. Brown and her husband, James, had two children, Melissa and Jamie.
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Kentucky Fried Chicken’s lunch buffet cost $3.99.
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Kathryn Briddle, born Jan. 12 and the daughter of Mary Angel and William Briddle, was the first baby delivered in the new year at Community Hospital South.
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The marriage announcement of Lisa LaGrotto and Jeff Meyers, who exchanged vows Dec. 4 at St. John’s Catholic Church, was published. Their parents were Mr. and Mrs. Marion LaGrotto and James Meyers and the late Mary Meyers.
20 Years Ago This Week – 2003
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Green Acres Restaurant, a storied Greenwood eatery, suffered heavy fire damage. Records indicated that a diner/pub had occupied the site since 1900.
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10 Years Ago This Week – 2013
Roncalli’s Joseph Below scored a perfect 800 on the math portion of the SAT.
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Kyle Massengale, son of Tom and Bev Massengale and a 2010 graduate of Perry Meridian, joined The Southsider Voice as a sales rep.
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Roncalli sophomore Lauren Hartlieb took first-place honors in the Fleet Reserve Association’s National Americanism essay contest.
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Big Dan Pfeiffer, who penned the “Car Nutz” column, wrote about John O’Gara restoring a 1958 Cadillac Series 62 that once belonged to Hank Williams Jr.