Nancy Wippel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Wippel and a graduate of Sacred Heart High School, entered the convent of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondolet in St. Louis.
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Danny Fahy and John Hannon from St. Catherine Parish took first-place honors and won $15 for their performance of “That Old Black Magic” in the Catholic Youth Organization’s talent contest.
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Chartrand High School welcomed 180 freshmen into its Class of 1966.
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Beech Grove physician Charles Zerfas was elected chairman of the Southside chapter of Americans for Conservative Action.
50 Years Ago This Week - 1972
Publisher George Cafouros took the week off and didn’t publish a paper.
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
The first phase of widening Raymond Avenue -- from Meridian Street to White River -- was completed.
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Christy Ann Wadley, Eric McCauley, Jamie Dawson and Douglas Judy attended the American Lung Association of Indiana’s Camp Superkids, which was designed for children with asthma.
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MalHart’s Family Eatery & Pub, 911 N. State Road 135, Greenwood, celebrated its grand opening.
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The Marion County Master Gardener Association was researching the history of Garfield Park, particularly the Sunken Gardens.
20 Years Ago This Week - 2002
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Residents and business owners along the dilapidated stretch of Hanna Avenue from U.S. 31 to Carson Avenue were informed that reconstruction of the road would not start until early 2005.
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Grumpy Ed’s Restaurant & Pub, 1345 W. Southport Road, served 21-piece shrimp meals for $6.25 and 12-ounce T-bone steak dinners for $6.95.
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Franklin Central’s High School’s football team (2-0) defeated Roncalli (0-2) 22-7 for its first victory over the Rebels in eight years.
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Southside Harley-Davidson and Buell, I-65 and Southport Road, celebrated its 100th year in business.
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Nathan Moore, a 215-pounder wrestler from Perry Meridian, won a national tournament in Fargo, N.D. Other Falcons posting winning records in the tourney were Jeremy, Jason and Justin Dibbern, Zach Pierson, Jason Level and Allen Eldridge.
10 Years Ago This Week - 2012
German Park, 8600 S. Meridian St., hosted its annual Oktoberfest, which featured beer, food, music, and carnival rides.
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WICR-88.7 FM, the student radio station at the University of Indianapolis, celebrated its 50th anniversary.
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