Speedway Flyer, Volume 28, Number 25, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 June 1959 — Page 1

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St. Christopher’s Catholic Church ! 5335 West 16th Street Rev. L. A. Lindemann Pastor Rev. R. J. Terrill Assistant Pastor Sunday Masses: 6:30—8:00—10:00—11:30 Immediately following Sacred Heart of Jesus Devotions Wednesday evening, July Ist, at seven-thirty, the regular monthly meeting (Continued on Page 6)

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Checker Tourney Starts Monday All who wish to compete in the Checker Tourney and the Chinese Checker Tourney should meet Monday morning at 10:00 in the Main Park. There will be no sign-ups ahead of time. Those who are there will compete. The first Field Day will be July 3rd in the Main Park. Transporation will be provided for those from Meadowood who wish to attend (Continued on Page 6) Speedway Opti-News f The Optimist Club of Speedway will have installation of officers on Tuesday, June 30. The installation dinner will be at the Continental Hotel at 6:15 p.m. The dinner will be followed by the group attending opening night at the Avondale Playhouse to see “Twentieth Century.” The new officers to be installed are Albert F. Wagner, president; Vincent Kraft and Lewis “Ollie” Boles, vice-presidents; Dencil A. Young, treasurer, and George L. Bange, secretary; also to be installed on the board of directors are Jim Farley and Marvin Kingery. Joe Brooks and Omar Lambert have one more year to serve on the board of directors.

Old-Time Missionary Baptist Sunday School and Mission EVERYONE WELCOME Sunday School 9:00 a.m. Church Services 10:00 a.m. Local 933 Union Hall, 1010 Main St., Speedway 6race Lutheran Church Missouri Synod L. M. Hieber. Pastor—Telephone ME. 8-1750 Church—W. New York St. at Holmes Ave. Church Service: 10:15 a.m. Sunday School: 9:15 a.m. School— Rockville Rd. and Lyndhurst Dr. Church Service (at school) 8:00 a.m. Sunday School (at school) 9:00 a.m.

Speedway Church of the Nazarene 5020 CrawfordsTiUo Road Speedway City. Indiana jiyi Towns. Acting Pastor 4929 Ford SL. Speedway Telephone CH. 4-8287 REGULAR SERVICES Evening Evangelistic Service 7:30 pjn. Prayer Service, Wednesday 7*o p.m.

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there are many other attractions available such as swimming, miniature golf, train ride, ferris wheel, merry-go-round, boat ride, etc. A wonderful place to bring the family.

Indiana's Newest Golf Driving Range Opens This Weekend Indiana’s newest golf driving range opens this weekend amid a thunderous collection of contests, hundreds of dollars in merchandise prizes, famous sports personages including the Indiana and Kentucky All-Star basketball players and Indiana’s Miss Universe” entry, along with the opportunity to hit dozen’s of golf balls free. The 56th Street Golf Center, owned by Mr. Fran Truitt, outstanding golfer and Indianapolis civic leader, is located on West 56th Street between N. Kessler Blvd. and State Road 52. Constructed at a cost approaching $35,000, the beautifully landscaped range features a smooth, velvet-green driving area lighted by six sets of lights totaling 45,000 watts. Twenty-five tee platforms are arranged in a slight arc and eight of them are canopied for bad weather and winter practice. Planter boxes with an array of flowers separate each tee. Mr. Truitt emphasized the Golf Center has purchased brand new U.S. Royal range balls to begin the season and replacements will be made with new balls only. The Center also has a pro shop which will be staffed by a golf professional beginning next season. The Golf Center will begin its grand opening festivities Friday at 11 a.m. and will remain open thereafter each day from 11 a.m. until midnight.

Issued Every Week to Every Home in Speedway and Westgate Addition

JO ANN THOMAS WEDS DAVID THOMAS Mrs. David K. Thomas before her marriage at 7 Saturday night in Speedway Christian Church was Miss Jo Ann Thomas. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry H. Thomas, R.R. 9. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Thomas, 8739 John’s Drive. Dr. Raymond Montgomery performed the double-ring ceremony. Mrs. Jerry Fentz, Greenfield, was matron of honor and Lowell Haverstick, Beech and Mrs. Melvin Rumph were bridesmaids. Larry Thomas, R.R. 18, was best man. Ushering were\ Jack Schmidt, Melvin Rumph, Harold Kuykendall and A 1 Hunt Jr.

The bride’s gown of silk organza featured a molded bodice of Chantilly lace. The gown’s full skirt fell into a chapel train. A Chantilly lace cap held the bride’s finger-tip veil and she carried a white orchid with pink throat, touch of ivy and pale pink streamers and a cascade of Amazonicas with pink miniature roses in their centers and stephanotis. The matron of honor and bridesmaids wore pink silk organaza, the fitted bodices cut on princess lines and the shirred necklines with flowing back panel. The full-gored skirts were bal-lerina-length and the attendants wore pink silk organza bows with short veils on their heads. They carried pink bouquets of snapdragons, carnations and babies’breath in white baskets. A reception was held in the church immediately following the wedding and a dinner was held later at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Thomas, 8739 John’s Drive, for members of the wedding party and relatives. The couple traveled to the Smoky Mountains. They will make their home on R.R. 18, after July 1. The bride is a graduate of Northwestern University School of Music and the bridegroom is a graduate of General Motors Institute and a member of the Gilgal Fraternity.

PERSONALS Alice I. McCracken of Speedway High School will attend the first division of the High School Journalism Institute at Indiana University June 28-July 11. A total of 125 pupils from 57 schools in Indiana, Ohio and Illinois will attend the two week session devoted to instruction for staffs of mimeographed papers. Classes will be taught in editing, newswriting, photography, business management, radio and television writing, and mimeograph production. Mr. and Mrs. John Jarman and family of Escondido, California, formerly of 1230 N. High School Road, will be visiting Mrs. Jarman’s mother, Mrs. Joseph Hilgenberg, soon. While here they plan to visit friends and former neighbors. Card of Thanks We wish to thank Rev. Wright and members of the Speedway Methodist Church for their kind expression of sympathy by their flowers and deeds of helpfulness at the loss of our loved one, Jimmy Miller. The Family of Jimmy Miller

Community Christian Church Serving the Eagledale—Meadowood Area and Meeting in the Auto Auction Building 4300 West 10th Street. Indianapolis. Indiana MORNING WORSHIP 9:45 A.M. BIBLE SCHOOL 11:00 A.M. EVENING SERVICE 7:00 P.M. William H. Mackey, Minister John von Spreckelsen, Assoc. Min. “Make His Will Thine in ’59”

«St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church 16th and Beeler. CH. 1-4118 Phillip D. Bigelow. Pastor CH. 1-7320 8:30 a.m. Service and Sermon. Sunday Church School for grades one through eight. 10:00 a.m. Service and Sermon. Sunday Church School for Nursery class and Kindergarten. Nursery provided during both services. The Church with the red doors is always open for meditation and prayer. Tonight. Mr. Harry Martin will speak to our men tonight with films of his experiences behind the Iron Curtain. Since this is an open Brotherhood meeting, we also cordially invite the ladies to join us. Meeting starts at 8:00 p.m. sharp, short business meeting and (Continued on page 8)

Thursday> June 25, 1959

SPEEDWAY Craft Club fish Fry fWDAY & SATURDAY June 26 -2% 1959 SPEEDWAY MASONIC TEMPLE MENU » Fish Sandwiches 30c Coneys - -25 c Potato Salad 15c i % Hot Dogs 20c French Fries 15c Baked Beans 15c Slaw 10c Pie 15c Cake 10c • f lce Cream 10c Drinks 10c Coffee 10c Milk 10c Refill Free FRIDAY Starting at 5:30 p.m. SATURDAY Starting at 5 p.m. CARRY-OUT SERVICE

Engagement Announced Mr. and Mrs. Gerald A. Myers, 1627 Beeler Street, announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Judith Arlene Myers, and Robert Conrad Kryter, 5126 West 16th Street. The bride-to-be attends Purdue University. Her fiance is a student at Wabash College Eind a member of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity.

TOWN TOPICS Budget making time is here and it is not one of those occasions to look forward to with great joy. The budget of course is the instrument that determines your tax rate. It must be ready for publication by August 13, and approved by the Town Board August 31. September 28 will be the last day for taxpayers to appeal budget to State Board of Tax (Continued on page 3) New Church To Hold Charter Day Service The Church of the Master Baptist Church, which has been holding its church services at 1501 N. High School Road, will hold its Charter Day Service at that address on June 28th at 2:30 p.m. At this service all who have become members of the church of the Master will be privileged to sign the Charter Roll. Also at this service the church’s new constitution and covenant will be recognized. Words of greeting will be brought from the Rev. Richard Mutersstaugh, executive secretary of the Indianapolis Baptist Association and the Rev. Edward Dowdy, vice-moderator of the Indianapolis Baptist Association and pastor of Woodruff Place Baptist Church. The service will be concluded with the ordinance of the Lord’s Super. n.

Winner At Martin's Mrs. Wm. J. Bird, 3401 Bradford Drive, was the lucky winner of a set of hand cut glass tumblers at Martin’s Shoes, 1462 Main Street last week. This is a weekly event at Martin’s. Come in and register. New United Church Begins July sth On Sunday, July sth, 11:15 a.m., service of the new United Church of Christ (Evangelical and Reformed-Congregational Christian) congregation will be held at St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church —l6th St. and Beeler Ave. This will be the time of worship on following Sundays also. The Sunday Church School will have its beginning later in July, after a staff of workers is assembled. The minister of the new congregation, Rev. Howard Beer, lives at 5021 W. 14th St. He will be pleased to provide any information desired. The residence telephone is: CH. 1-8762.

Church Of The Master Acquires Building Site The Church of the Master Baptist Church, which has met for a year and a half at 1501 N. High School Road, has purchased a 5-acre building site from Ridgewood Builders, Inc., at 1700 N. Girls School Road. The church expects to begin erection of the first unit yet this year. The church is a member of the Indianapolis Baptist Association and the Indiana Baptist Convention. Rev. William Helm, who lives at 1323 N. Furman, is pastor. Westside Family YMCA Open sesame! The hitherto all male YMCA has opened its doors to the fair sex. Hair dryers, special locker rooms, cosmetic tables and lounges are new kinds of equipment and facilities for the Westside Family YMCA. Mothers are evidencing great interest in the new program. The appeal- of character building leadership and buildings with grounds that are as modem as the 20th century, have real significance for the parents who want the best for their (Continued on Page 4)

St. John’s Mission-Episcopal Rev. John Lowe, Vicar Meeting in the West Side Y.M.C.A. 605 S. High School Road Holy Eucharist, 9:30 a.m. Church School, 10:30 a.m.

Speedway Methodist Church 16th and Presto Streets REV. HOWARD E. WRIGHT, PASTOR First Hour—9:oo-10:15 9:00-9:45—First Worship Service. 9:00-10:15—Church School for children 0-11 years. 9:45-10:15—Church School for Youth and Adults. Second Hour —10:45-11:45 10:45-11:45—Second Worship Service. 10:45-11:45—Church School for children 0-11 years. (The Nursery and Toddler’s Rooms are open during all services for the convenience of parents who wish to leave their children with competent leaders). PROSPER THE WORK OF GOD You prosper and so does your church when you worship regularcontinued on Page 4)

SUE SWENSON TO WED r ROBERT CONWAY The marriage of Miss Carolyn Sue Swenson and Mr. Robert James Conway of Anderson, Indiana will be solemnized June 27 at 11:30 in St. Christopher’s Catholic Church. The Rev. L. A. Lindemann will officiate at the ceremony. A reception will follow at the Alpha Chi Omega Sorority House on the Butler Campus. Attending the bride will be Miss JoAnn Hafert, of Logansport as Maid of Honor and Mrs. John Stegemoller of Topeka, Kansas, will act as her Matron of Honor. Bridesmaids will include, Mrs. John Holobek of West Lafayette, Miss Ginny Sims and Miss Shirlee Smith. Mr. Conway has asked Mr. Jack Clark to act as best man and Mr. Jack Conway of Sarasota, Florida, Mr. Richard Conway, Mr. Wendell Smith, and Mr. George Stroup will usher. The couple will honeymoon in Florida and will live at 1100 Hendricks in Anderson after July 15th. Miss Swenson is a June graduate of Butler University and a member of Alpha Chi Omega and Psi lota Xi Sororities. Parents of the bride are Mr. and Mrs. Carl Swensen, 5035 West 15th Street and Mr. and Mrs. John Conway of 3437 Ransdell are parents of the groom.

Harry Martin At St. Andrews Lutheran Mr. Harry Martin of WFBM Radio-Television will be the speaker at the regular monthly meeting of the Men’s Brotherhood at St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church on Thursday evening, June 25th. The meeting will be held at 8:00 p.m. and will be open to all church families and guests. In his lectures on Russia, Harry Martin emphasize 0 the vast dif(Continued on Page 3) FISH FRY Speedway Craft Club 1620 N. Lyndhurst Drive FRIDAY and SATURDAY JUNE 26 and 27

Speedway Christian Church 14th SL and Winton Ave. CHapel 4-2000 Ray Montgomery, Minister John Andrae, Assistant to the Minis tar Albert R. Graves, Minister of Education Robert J. Kintner, Minister of Music TWO MORNING SERVICES First Worship Service 9:00-10:00 a.m. Children’s Study and Worship 9:00-10:35 and 11:00-12:00 a.m. Youth and Adult Classes 10:00-10:35 a.m. Second Worship Service 11:00-12:00 a.m. If you are a visitor in Speedway, or are living here and have not yet established a permanent church home, you are invited to (Continued on Page 4)

Big Reading Club More than two thousand books circulated last week • the first week of the summer recreational reading program at the Library. To date most of the 250 members of the Big Top Reading Club are reporting daily on books read and new members are still enrolling. The program runs for six weeks—four more after this week—and those boys and girls who read the required 15 books in the Club will be issued ' a certificate of achievement during the week of July 20-24. Open hours for the summer are: 9-12 1-4 7-9 Monday through Thursday. 9-12, 1-4 Friday. KATHRYN BROCKMAN TO WED AUG. 9th The marriage of Miss Kathryn Brockman and James F. Krupa will take place August 9th at Denver, Colorado. The bride-elect is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Brockman, 1729 Allison Street. She attended Wittenberg College and was graduated from Purdue University. Her fiance is the son of Mrs. Michael Krupa of Denver and the late Mr. Krupa. He attended Regis College.

WESTWOOD COUNTRY CLUB The Westwood Country Club swim team won a dual Indiana Conference swim meet from the Olympia Club by a score of 354 to 156 in the club pool today. The results are as follows: Girls: 25 M Free 8 and Under—l. D. Sunier, W., 2. J. Boyer, W., 3. D. Atkinson. 50 M Free 9 and 10 O’Neal, W; 2. E. Clark, W.; 3. C. Rumple, W. 50 M Free 11 and 12—1. M. Hilaridis, O. 2. B. Najar, W. 3. J. Atkinson, W. 100 M Free Girls 13-14 N. Thompson, O. 2. M. Bergin, W. 3. S. Atkinson, W. 100 M Free Girls 15 and 16— M. Theobald, W. 100 M Free Girls Open—l. A. Ritsert, W. (Continued on Page 3)

Speedway Assembly of God 4300 West 10th Street (Auto Auction Building) ORDER OF SERVICES Sunday School, 9:45 a.m. Worship Service, 10:45 a.m. Youth Service, 6:30 p.m. Evangelistic, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Prayer and Preaching, 7:30 p.m.

Church of Christ 4956 West 10th Street Services: Sunday 10:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Thursday 7:30 p.m. For information call CH. 1-4382

Church of the Master (American Baptist) 1501 N. High School Road WILLIAM HELM. Pastor 1323 N. Furman—CH. 1-7048 Sunday Morning Unified Service—9:3o to 11:00 ann. B.Y.F. at pastor’s home, 7:30 p.m.

Speedway Baptist Church (Affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention) 2986 Moller Road Sunday School, 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship, 11:00 a.m. Training Union, 6:30 p.m. Evening Worship, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday night: Sunday school teachers and officers meeting at 7:00; Prayer Service at 7:45. The Speedway Baptist Church is always happy to welcome visitors at any service. Nursery facilities are always available. Last Sunday Evening Rev. Deuel began a series of seven sermons (Continued on Page 4)

FIRE DEPT. CH. 4-9543 POLICE DEPT.

Norman Cox Heads New Real Estate and Insurance Dept, at Speedway Bank ~ rllj To offer the community experienced service in the rental and sale of real estate, property management, and insurance, the Speedway State Bank has set up a special department. Manager of the new department is Norman D. Cox. “For many years we have felt the need for these specialized services, here on the west side,” said S. P. Hunter, president of the bank. “The new department is available to every one whether or not he is a depositor at Speedway State Bank.”. Cox takes over as manager well qualified by a background of experience including three years in real estate sales and two years operating his own insurance agency. His schooling includes more than three years in the Butler University school of business. Cox is a charter member of the Speedway 500 Sertoma service club.

SCHOOL NEWS Pupils who wish to enroll in the seventh grade band for the school year 1959-60 should have their instruments and make arrangements for enrollment with the band director on or before July 15. The honor roll for the last sixweeks’ grading period of the school year includes: SENIORS Donna Anderson, Jack Bledsoe, Karen Brown, Jim Burkhart, Bob Cox, Dick Dickerson, Eugene Enlow, Janice Gale, Bill Hackett, Janette Jolliff, Steve Ketcham, Paul Kojola, Lynda Long, Jim McMahon, John Meier, Jerry Pollitt, Eddie Skeeters, Jim Sprinkles, July Standiford, Linda Swails, Bill Sweet, Sharon Tarplee, Sue (Continued on Page 6)

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