Carol Grube was named valedictorian of Southport High School, where she had earned a 3.98 GPA. Grube planned to pursue a pre-med degree at Indiana University.
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Motorists who purchased 8 gallons of gas at Bare's Marathon, 2960 S. Meridian St., got a 10-pound bag of potatoes.
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Robert Rpbisch was promoted to director of the Shelby Street Savings and Loan Association.
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The Rev. Donald Dinn of Sacred Heart Church was planning to lead an Easter pilgrimage to the Holy Land of Israel.
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Southport Presbyterian Church was expanding its facility by nearly 15,000 square feet. The addition included 10 classrooms, a chapel and a library.
50 Years Ago This Week - 1972
Keith Spencer, the 8-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Spencer and a third-grader at Burkhart Elementary School, won four gold medals at the Central Indiana Swim Conference meet.
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Renta Thacker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Thacker, was engaged to Danny Bastin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Bastin.
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A loaf of bread cost 25 cents; 5 pounds of sugar cost 49 cents; a dozen donuts, 69 cents; and a gallon of milk, 89 cents.
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Dr. Joe Kernel, an optometrist, relocated his office to 1923 N. Meridian St. The move was necessitated by the demolition of the Blue Cross & Blue Shield Building, where he used to practice.
40 Years Ago This Week - 1982
The archives from 1982 were destroyed when The Spotlight's lower level was flooded in the early 1990s..
30 Years Ago This Week - 1992
Perry Meridian senior Roby Crosson was one of 1,000 finalists in the Jostens Foundation Scholarship Program.
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Dr. Brent Smith, dean of enrollment at Marian College, spoke during a Lenten breakfast hosted by United Methodist churches.
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The boys basketball teams from Manual, Beech Grove and Center Grove won sectional titles.
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Gary W. Lewis was appointed outer guard of the Murat Shrine Temple.
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Neighborhood organizations disapproved of a zoning ordinance that would allow for the construction of a concrete recycling plant in the 4300 block of South Meridian Street.
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Spotlight Publisher Jerry Cosby voiced a pet peeve: "The inconsiderate jerk who tossed his lunch wrappings and napkins onto South U.S. 31. He was a blond dude driving a Nissan pickup truck. It's times like this that you wish had arrest powers ... or a shotgun handy."
20 Years Ago This Week - 2002
The Indiana Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of police checkpoints to catch drunken drivers.
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First-place winners in the science fair at Homecroft Elementary School were Devin and Clayton Leslie, Lacy Curtis, Kyle Fletcher, Courtney Village, Hayden Cook and Graham Stickels.
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In celebration of St. Patrick's Day, City Lites at 2362 E. Stop 11 Road served glasses of frosty green beer for 50 cents and apple pucker shots for $1.50.
10 Years Ago This Week - 2012
Roncalli's Students of the Month were Nikki Hensley, Kennedy Prentice, David Page, Shelby Ennis, Lauren Shanley, Megan Powell, Jimmy Henke, J.T. Bruhn, Tyler Mullen, Joe Gervasio, Paul Strack and Gretchen Perry.
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Beech Grove High School singers (front) Amy Hammer, Mara Phelps; (middle row) Hannah Laughlin, Taylor Mallo, Geavonna Lapmarado, Tyler Minth; (back) Mikala Conaway, Gabi Anderson, Jessica Hall, Sam Gallagher and Orion Fusco qualified for the finals of the Indiana State School Music Association's vocal competition.