Stinson’s Mobile Service Centers awarded its customers 100 extra Top Value Stamps for each 10 gallons of gas purchased.
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Southport High School elected its student council officers for 1961-62: David Frick, president; Rex Joseph, vice president; Andrea Deever, secretary; and Janice LaFlamme, treasurer.
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A 1960 Ford convertible was advertised for $2,495.
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A heavy-duty grill with 10 pounds of charcoal and a can of lighter fluid was on sale for $10.99 at G.C. Murphy’s in Fountain Square.
50 Years Ago This Week - 1971
A two-bedroom home in Southport rented for $130 a month.
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Manual senior Glenna Byrd was honored as the school’s Outstanding Business Student.
40 Years Ago This Week - 1981
The Ayr-Way built in 1963 and located in the 3700 block of South U.S. 31 changed its name to Target, and Indianapolis Public School eighth-grader Michele Shockley cut the ribbon to officially usher in the transformation.
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Monsignor Downey Knights of Columbus, 511 E. Thompson Road, was planning a dinner dance to celebrate its 28th anniversary. Tickets were $11 and available by calling Kathryn Massing, Dottie Lynch or Ann Wehlhieter.
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Danny Arndt and Michael Houston earned Eagle Scout status, the highest rank in Scouting.
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Construction on the Block’s store in Greenwood Park Mall was progressing nicely, with an anticipated opening date in early August.
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Monsignor Leo J. Schafer, founding pastor of St. Jude Catholic Church, was retiring.
30 Years Ago This Week - 1991
A 30-car pileup on I-465 just east of the Meridian Street overpass left 13 people injured and 13 cars totaled. Sherri Harvey of Greenwood and Larry Scutt, Randy Mussleman and their horse Walter were among those involved.
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The Indianapolis Department of Transportation was struggling to fill more than 600,000 chuckholes.
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The Central Indiana Chapter of United Senior Action, led by Forest Handlon, rallied at the Statehouse to voice its support of House Bill 1172, which levied a permanent ban on local measured telephone service.
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Boasting more than 168 years as teachers, Southport High School educators Richard Theil, William Pickard, Harold Methany, Marvin Hawkins and Charles Robbins closed their instructional books for the last time.
20 Years Ago This Week - 2001
St. Jude Grade School’s 5-6A volleyball team won the Catholic Youth Organization city tournament. Squad members were Eric Ross, Jane Keyler, Sarah Byrne, Megan Clements, Kerry Lynch, Rachel Bartley, Emily Smith, Emily Buckley and Mel Keyler.
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Barbara Wampler, a secretary at Clinton Young Elementary, was presented with Perry Township Schools’ Human Relations Reward.
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Bill Hagy opened an optical shop in his home at 6553 Spring Flower Drive. Because of his low overhead he offered customers a 50 percent discount on their purchases when compared to retail outlets.
10 Years Ago This Week - 2011
Southport High School named Dr. Jeffrey Dewester, a family medicine specialist, as its Alumnus of the Year and Jamil Odom as Teacher of the Year. Barb Brouwer was named District 7 Principal of the Year.
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Some of Beech Grove High School’s jazz singers were making plans for their trip to perform in Hong Kong in July. Those making the journey were Shelby Bradford, Kendall Burgess, Ivy Lee Coble, Sam Gallagher, Matt Havens, Carly Knight, Hannah Laughlin, Jacqueline Lynch, Hannah Simpson, Ellen Skidmore, David Walker, Alycia White and Ashley Whiteside.