The Merit Shoe Co., 1108 Shelby St., sold desert boots for $3.83.
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Specials at Buck’s Super Market, 3015 S. Meridian St., included a dozen eggs for 53 cents; a gallon of milk, 59 cents; six 6-ounce cans of frozen concentrated orange juice, 89 cents; and a pound of ground beef, 89 cents.
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A financial adviser, a physician and a minister teamed to conduct a marriage seminar at the Interchurch Center.
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The Rev. Charles Strickler was installed as the new minister of Olive Branch Christian Church, 101 E. Raymond Ave.
50 Years Ago This Week - 1972
St. Francis Hospital’s nine-story, $3 million medical arts building was under construction in Beech Grove.
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St. John’s United Church of Christ celebrated the start of Advent with a family service.
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Indianapolis Public School 27, 1202 E. Troy Ave., held its annual candy sale.
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Toasters and coffee makers were on sale for $7.88 at G.C. Murphy’s in Fountain Square, and a 6-foot artificial Christmas tree was marked down to $11.98.
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 boys basketball teams from Perry Meridian and Southport squared off in their annual Thanksgiving Eve battle, with the Cardinals prevailing 50-43.
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Roncalli’s girls basketball team defeated Manual 71-33. Leading the way for the Rebels were Nique Schott, Katie Andrews, Nikki Lawrie, Karrie Stahley, Missy Abbott, Erika Scott, Sarah Hurrle and Michelle Eckhart.
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Perry Meridian’s Andrew Wilson and Kirby Wing-Kay were finalists in the National Science Scholars program.
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With the number of viral hepatitis cases increasing throughout Indianapolis, the Marion County Health Department alerted the public to take appropriate measures to prevent the disease from spreading further.
20 Years Ago This Week - 2002
Blake Davis, the 6-year-old son of Greenwood residents Jennifer Leak and Steve Davis, flipped the switch to kick off Indianapolis’ Circle of Lights celebration, which included a visit from Santa Claus, music of the season and the lighting of the “world’s tallest Christmas tree.”
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Spotlight Publisher Jerry Cosby participated in Perry Township Schools’ Principal for a Day program, taking over as head honcho at MacArthur Elementary.
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Roncalli’s football team defeated Jasper 10-6 in 4A semistate action to earn a berth in the state finals at the RCA Dome, where the Rebels (9-4) would face Fort Wayne Dwenger (13-1).
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David Bohall opened Big Daddy’s Auto Sales at Madison and Sumner avenues and sold cars ranging from $1,000 to $5,000.
10 Years Ago This Week - 2012
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Roncalli senior Amanda McClellan earned a perfect score during the state finals of the Spell Bowl to lead the Rebels to an eighth-place finish.
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Perry Meridian’s No.1-ranked wrestling team won the Capital City Classic. Individual champs for the Falcons were Jacob Cottey, Brandon James, Cody LeCount, Nick Bova, Keanu Cooper, Riley McClurg, Jake Massengale and Donte Winfield.