James Stewart and Grace Kelly were starring in “Rear Window” at the Fountain Square Theater. “Monsters of the Ocean Floor” and “Lone Gun” were also showing.
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Advertised by Benner Equipment Co., 124 Union St., as the biggest TV value of the year, a 21-inch black-and-white Westinghouse television was priced at $169.95.
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The A&P grocery store chain was celebrating its 95th anniversary. The store at 1337 Shelby St. was selling pork loin roast for 35 cents a pound, 2 pounds of bananas for 29 cents and porterhouse and T-bone steaks for 99 cents a pound.
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Muriel Ruch Bruns, who was taken ill with polio, had been in an iron lung for two weeks at Robert Long Hospital. Her condition was improving daily, but she couldn’t leave the lung for more than five minutes at a time.
Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1964
This was Burger Chef’s menu: hamburger, 15 cents; double burger, 25 cents; cheeseburger, 20 cents; fish sandwich, 25 cents, fries, 15 cents; soft drinks, 10 and 20 cents; coffee or milk, 10 cents.
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Manual’s homecoming court featured Diane Eickhoff, Phyllis Kottkamp, Nancy Norcross, Lana Richards, Linda Wheeler, Perry Cobbs, Mike Hargraves, Mike Mager, Tom Roberts and Mike McGuire.
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Gov. Matthew E. Welsh cut a ribbon at the I-465 and U.S. 31 interchange to mark the opening of the interstate. The celebration featured 20 antique cars, the Gordon Pipers and Southport’s marching band.
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Manual’s yearbook, “The Ivian,” was awarded the All-American rating by the National Scholastic Press Association for the seventh consecutive year.
Forty Years Ago This Week – 1974
Center United Methodist Church, 5445 Bluff Road, was celebrating its 125th anniversary with a special worship service and a pitch-in luncheon.
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Queen candidates and the court for Perry Meridian’s “forthcoming” (the school was new and didn’t have any alumni) were freshman Lisa Haviland, sophomore Christi Heuser, junior Teri Clark and seniors Jane Raker, Janice Whiffing, Lisa Rodgers, Tammy Smith and Heidi Mills.
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Sander’s Cleaners, 3709 Madison Ave., was looking for a mature counter lady to work from 2-7 p.m. weekdays.
Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1984
Ralph and Marge Smith’s castoroil plant had ballooned to more than 17 feet in height, which was about 10 feet taller than most grew.
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Tara King and Marti Slutz were cast as a housekeeper and a mute, respectively, in Southport High School’s production of the murder-drama “The Spiral Staircase.”
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The Bee Hive, a go-go club at 255 W. Morris St., served a ham or roast beef sandwich, chips and a beer for $1.25.
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Southport’s newspaper, The Journal, and yearbook, the “Anchor,” received first-place awards from the Columbia and National scholastic associations and Quill and Scroll.
Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1994
Southport’s Lloyd Bodie was named District 7 High School Principal of the Year by the Indiana Association of School Principals.
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Controversy as to whether Pagoda Drive, the main road in Garfield Park, should remain open or closed to through traffic and whether rest rooms should be added to the historic pagoda were the main issues raised during a hearing on the $6 million renovation project at the park.
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Laughner’s Cafeteria, which was started in 1888, featured an entree, a salad, two vegetables, a roll and a dessert for $5.99.
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The Dads Club at Perry Meridian High had raised more than $175,000 over the past 19 years for school activities. The organization awarded three scholarships annually to students excelling in academics, athletics and music.
Ten Years Ago This Week – 2004
Perry Township Schools Superintendent H. Douglas Williams received an award from the Mid-American Division of Energy Education for the district’s efforts in saving more than $9 million in energy costs over the past eight years.
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Kathryn Bogard, owner of Allusions Aveda Concept Salon, 516 N. Madison Ave., Greenwood, was holding a salon-athon for autism.
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McCarrel Jewelery, a family-owned business for more than 70 years at 2610 Madison Ave., was closing after the first of the year. Husband-and-wife owners Eric and Roselyn Wild said competition from chain stores and the deterioration of other businesses along that stretch of Madison prompted their decision.
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Roncalli’s Scott Lutgring rushed for 269 yards on 44 carries and caught two passes for 69 yards in the Rebels’ 34-31 overtime loss to Mooresville. Roncalli fell to 6-2, while the Pioneers remained undefeated at 8-0.
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Perry Meridian seniors Kristen Casey, Joel Donnell, Andrea Summers and Ryan Wright were recognized for their outstanding scores on the PSAT. Southport senior Olivia Knight was also honored.