The $2 million Brebeuf Preparatory School for Boys was dedicated.
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Center United Methodist Church, 5445 Bluff Road, layed a cornerstone that denoted two dates: 1849, to mark when the church was founded, and 1962, to represent the completion of the new sanctuary.
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Stephen McGee, a graduate of Southport High School, was installed as master councilor of the Southport chapter Order of DeMolay, a character-building organization for young men. Harry Browning and Steve Brooking were the senior and junior councilors, respectively.
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Friedens United Church of Christ at Parkway and Alabama streets announced plans to relocate to 8300 S. Meridian St., where a new worship center would be built.
50 Years Ago This Week - 1972
The Southeast Medical Center opened at 901 Shelby St. and offered quality medical care at a reasonable cost.
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Two snow tires cost $29.88 at the Square Deal Tire Co., 2045 E. Minnesota St.
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Mesdames Ted Guzek, Don Davidson and C.E. Kilby from the Southport chapter of Tri Kappa were preparing for their flea market at Southern Plaza Shopping Center.
40 Years Ago This Week - 1982
The archives from 1982 were ruined when The Spotlight’s lower level was flooded in June of 1992.
30 Years Ago This Week - 1992
Ron and Teena Dudas were the new owners of Marty’s Lounge, 4056 S. Keystone Ave., and expanded the menu to include prime rib, filet mignon, marinated steaks and the Jumbo BLT, which featured 8 ounces of hickory-flavored bacon.
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Myers Ambulance Service, based on Madison Avenue, dispatched emergency medical technicians Tim Blanford and Dan Hughes to Miami to treat people injured during Hurricane Andrew.
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Floyd Bailey, a respiratory therapist, was St. Francis Hospital’s Family Spirit Award recipient for September.
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The Most Rev. Daniel Buechlein was installed as the fifth Roman Catholic archbishop of Indianapolis.
20 Years Ago This Week - 2002
Heritage House, a smorgasbord in the 4900 block of South U.S. 31, hosted a weeklong celebration of its 29th anniversary by rolling back prices to what they were in 1973: $2.73 for lunch and $3.73 for dinner; children ages 3-10 could eat for $1.73.
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Binky the Clown performed at the Ponderosa Steakhouse on South Emerson Avenue.
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Perry Meridian’s football team upped its record to 3-0 with a 24-17 win over Lawrence Central.
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Manual’s Matt Edwards scored four touchdowns in a 41-21 win over Tech, and Franklin Central’s Trevor Toon threw for 204 yards in a victory over Pike.
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Rick and Cyndi Chambers opened Play It Again Sports at 8923 S. Meridian St., where they sold new and used sporting goods.
10 Years Ago This Week - 2012
Engineman Jerald Moore, stationed aboard the USS Paul Hamilton out of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, was promoted to Petty Officer 2nd Class while awaiting his third deployment to the Arabian Gulf. Moore was the son of Keith and Laura Long and a 2008 graduate of Southport High School.
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The Beech Grove Promoters Club’s fall festival featured music, food, carnival rides, a variety show and a parade.
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