Speedway Flyer, Volume 34, Number 20, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 May 1965 — Page 1

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St. Christopher’s Catholic Church 5335 Wert 16th Street . * Bev. L. A. Lindemann Rev. Paul Richart Assistant Pastor Sunday Masses—6:3o, 8:00. 10:00. and 11:30 ajn. (Continued on Page 6)

KRANNERT “Y” facilities

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SOMETHING FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY This is what executive secretary Don Lohmann of Krannert Memorial YMCA is tuning the Paul Burkley family of 2102 Gerrard Drive as he explains the many programs available to Krannert members. Lohmann said that with the completion of the new $150,000 social center in Sept., Krannert will offer the most comprehensive all-year-around facility and program schedule available to westside residents.

Speedway “C” League Baseball Organisation and practice for Junior High Boys 13 and 14 (not 15 before August 1,1965). NOTE: High School Boys will not be able to practice until after May 26, however, you may come out to sign up if you wish to play ball this summer. DATE: Thursday, May 20, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 27, 6:30 pan. (this practice date for all boys). LOCATION: James Allison School, 22nd Street at the large ball diamond. If you cannot participate at the present time, please come out and sign up so that we might contact you later. We also need coaches. If any fathers are interested, please call or contact me. ' - FRANK JETT, CHAIRMAN AX. 1-4790

Open House Cancelled The Speedway Christian Church OPEN HOUSE scheduled for May 21st is being cancelled because of a conflicting dance being given by the DeMolay on the same date. The next OPEN HOUSE date will be published in the Flyer. Watch for this announcement.

TRIPLE "C" The Triple “C” Homemakers wil Imet Friday, May 21st at the home so Mrs. Mary Melton, 5314 Dunk Drive. Other hostesses will be Mrs. Stella Crane, Mrs. Edna Oliver and Mrs. Bee Huffman. Try to attend this interesting meeting. We are to have a demonstration of small electrical appliances from the Power & Light Co. If you cannot attend, please call your hostess. Card of Thanks We wish to thank our neighbors and friends for their cards, flowers and many kindnesses extended to us during the illness and passing of our beloved father, Joseph Aulbach. Your thoughtfulness at this time will always be remembered. Daughters, Mrs. J. T. Gillespie, Mrs. F. J. Lightle

First Baptist Church of Speedway (Affiliated with the Baptist Bible Fundamental 4034 N. High School Road Pastor: Rev. Bob Diffee—AX. 3-2030 Sunday School * 10:00 AM. Morning Service 10:50 AM. Evening Service 7:99 P-M. Thurs. Prayer Service 7:00 P M - “A Going Church for a Coming Lord.” Speedway Baptist Church (Affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention) 2986 Moller Road Rev. James R. Deuel, Pastor, AX. 1-8570 Sunday School, 9:45 ajn. Training Union, 6:00 p.m. Morning Worship, 11 a.m. Evening Worship, 7:00 p.m. Wednesday—Prayer Service at 7:00. Choir practice at 7:30. The Speedway Baptist Church is always happy to welcome visitors at any service. Nursery facilities are always available.

Church of Christ 4956 West 10th Street Ser - 9:45 and 7:30 Thursday 7:30 pJn ’ For information call AX. 1-8823 Baptist Church of The Raster (American Baptist) William Helm. Pastor 1620 N. Girls School Road CH. 1-7046 Morning Worship—9:3o ajn. Sunday School —10:30 a.m. BYT—-6:30 pjn. Sunday. Evening Service 7:30 pan. Wednesday Evening Bible Study, 7:00 pjn.

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MEN'S DINNER The annual Men’s Bean Dinner will be held in the Fellowship Wall of The Speedway Christian Church, Monday, May 24th at 6:30 pm. The program will include Race pictures of the 1964 Race and musical entertainment by the Speedway High School SparkleAires.

WESTWOOD NEWS Westwood 7th and Bth grade dance, Saturday, May 22, 7:3010:00. Band The Run Abouts. Last dance for the winter Activity will resume in Sept. Members 25c, guests 75c. Westwood Country Club Outdoor pool will open the weekend of Memorial Day, Saturday, May 29th, 11:00 a.m. WESTSIDE WELCOME WAGON CLUB The Westside Welcome Wagon Women’s Club will meet on Monday night, May 24, at 7:30 p.m. in the Friendship Room at the First Bank and Trust Company, 5300 Crawfordsville Road in Speedway. The guest speaker for the evening will be Mrs. Betty Jackson of the Social Health Foundation of Indiana.

Issued Every Week to Every Home in Speedway, Westgate Addition and Clermont

PARKNEWS The Speedway Park Summer recreation program will begin on June 14/and run through July 30 this year. The parks, both Leonard and Meadowood are in fine condition due to the efforts of Mr. William Mattingly and his crew of workers who have been on the job since April 1. The supervision program this summer will consist of Jim Crumley,, Miss Julia Allen, Miss Peg Hartzell and Ronnie Ray. Mrs. Hartzell replaces Miss Middaught who will be teaching summer school. Miss Middaugh will be sorely missed after her many (Continued on Page 5)

THE TOWN BOARD REPORTS The Board of Town Trustees for the Civil Town of Speedway held their regular meeting on Monday evening, May 10, in the Town Hall Auditorium. The request for removal of some of the stop signs in the Meadowood Area was denied by the Board at this meeting. The residents in the area were asked to make their wishes known on this request by written letters to the Town Board. Seventy-four letters were received and over 83% asked that the stop signs remain as they are now erected. The Board wishes again to thank all who wrote letters expressing their feelings. This is a good example of how Town government operates in “Our Town.” Marshal Stonebraker presented an application for a new police officer at this meeting. Upon his recommendation Mr. David W. Shaw, 1709 Winton Avenue, Speedway has been employed to replace Mr. Bill Dodson who resigned to accept employment in private industry. The Indiana State Highway Commission has asked the Town to absorb the cost of the Street Lights now located at the intersection of No. 136 and Georgecontinued on Page 5)

THANKS The Speedway Business and Professional Men’s Association wishes to express their sincere thanks to all those who supported their recent effort The Style Show-Card Party. They also wish to acknowledge those who donated door prizes: Conkle Funeral Home; A. C. Moldthan, Inc. Realtors; Holiday Inn (West); First Bank & Trust; Speedway Race Track; Speedway Savings & Loan; Lyons Dept. Store; ■Rusard Rental Service; Spencer & Edwards Flower Shop; American Fletcher National Bank; Dr. Tubesing; Speedway Locker; Rosner Drug Store; George Bange Real . Estate; Dorothy’s Dress Shop; Speedway Flyer; Smith Barber Shop; Williams Brothers; Beck’s Drug Store; Rosner’s Construction Co.; Trend House; Kinder’s Texaco; Jaynes Plumbing; Crump Electric; Emmit Copenhaver; Dotlich Inc.; Speedway City Florist; Marvin Kingery; Champion Spark Plugs Co. Duane Carter; Kogan Bakery; Raceway Bowling Lanes; Mr. and Mrs. Daughtery Bridal Shop; Dorothy’s Beauty Shop; Parker Watch Shop; Hollister House Originals.

Card of Thanks I wish to thank all my friends and neighbors for their thoughts of concern and cards of speedy recovery during my stay in the hospital. I especially wish to thank Dr. Montgomery, Rev. Andrae and Rev. Vermillion for their words and thoughts of encouragement. William Lewie Johnson

Chapel Hill Methodist Church 963 N. Girls School Road Minister—Clark E. Hobby—CH. 1-8163 WORSHIP. 8:45 CHURCH SCHOOL. 9:45 WORSHIP. 10:45

Speedway Methodist Church 5065 West 16th Street Rev. Charles M. Johnson, Minister Rev. Donald E. Krieger, Director of Christian Education Helen Hecht, Director of Music. FIRST SESSION , , „ 9:00-10:00 —Adult and Youth Worship Church School—Nursery thru Elementary 6. 10:0040:45—Church School—Adult and Youth. 10:15-10:45—Elementary worship in the Sanctuary. SECOND SESSION 10:00-10:45—Church School—Adult and Youth. 10:15-10:45—Elementary Worship in the Sanctuary. 11:00-12:00—Adult and Youth Worship Church School—Nursery thru Elementary 6. On Sunday, May 23, Rev. Charles M. Johnson will preach at (Continued on Page 6)

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Speedway Horse Shoe League Will Begin Wed. Mai 26 At 7:15 At The Leonard (Main) Part: Courts. All Teams Must Be Registered. Call Dorsey Littoral AX. 1-4482

MISS ZEIHER TO RIDE FLOAT

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Miss Deborah Zeiher, 5615 Meadowood Drive, will represent First Bank and Trust Company on the float sponsored by the Banks of Marion County in the 500 Festival Parade. Miss Zeiher is a graduate of Speedway High Schol, a Junior .at Butler University, and is employed at First Bank and Trust.

SPEEDWAY LODGE No. 729 F. & A.M. Speedway Lodge No. 729 F. & AM. will be host to Ira A Beck No. 503 F. & AM., Battle Creek, Michigan and Independence No. 80 F. & AM., Milwaukee* J®gconsin at a Tri-State meeting on Saturday, May 22. Lodge will open at 2:00 pm. Program will be at 5:30 p.m. Dinner will be served at 6:30 ptn. Michigan’s second section will be at 7:30 p.m. Fellowship will be at 9:45 p.m. in basement. Dinner by reservation. On Sunday, May 23, the visiting Brethren will visit the Indianapolis Motor Speedway from about 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon before departing for their respective homes. Call CH. 4-8669 for late reservations.

Key to the City Civic Newcomers Club The May meeting of the Westside area club of the Key To The City Civic Newcomers Club will meet at 7:00, May 20th, at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, for their regular monthly meeting. Husband will join their wives for a covered dish supper. Special guests for the evening will be Miss Kay Rhinehardt and Mr. Bill Cheesebourg. Miss Rhinehardt of The American Red Cross, will show two films. One film on swimming and the other on resuscitation. Mr. Cheesebourg, veteran 500 race driver, will show a film from The Champion Spark Plug Company, “Champion Highway Safety Program.”

Card of Thanks We wish to express our heartfelt appreciation for all the cards, flowers and many other expressions of sympathy in the death of Polly’s mother, Ella May Bacon, in Flint, Michigan, April 13, 1965. It was especially nice to hear from our friends and neighbors even though we were far away from home. Polly and Karl Wacker and children

SPffIJWAY SHOPPING CENTER ANNUAL POLE AWARD

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Pictured above is A. J. Foyt who set an all-time record last Saturday in winning the Pole Position for the “500” Mile Race. He will appear at the annual pole position award ceremony to be held this Friday at the Speedway Shopping Center at 7:30 pm. ■ A. J. will receive a SSOO check and a beautiful plaque and trophy awared each year by the Speedway Shopping Center Merchants Association. The public is invited to attend.

JAYCEES WIN AWARDS AT STATE CONVENTION Speedway Jaycees won honors at their arnntM-eenvenHonheH for Evansville, this past weekend, May 13th thru 16th. In their population division they coppfed a first in International Relations, and a second in Chapter Development. Individual honors went to Ronald Akers for Outstanding State Director, and to Randy Fox for being State SPOKE of the Year. The Jaycee Jaynes won first place in their population division for their contribution to the Jaycees and their efforts throughout the year. Attending the Junior Chamber of Commerce convention this year were: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brizendine, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Beil, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Akers, Mr. and Mrs. Russ Chailie, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Bilbee, Mr. and Mrs. Bud Walker, Mr. and Mrs. K. Richard Hartley, Mr. and Mrs. John (Jack) Wilson, Mr. Robert Lewis, Mr. Garry Morrow, Mr. Ed Board, Mr. Randy Fox, Mr. Mike Swift, Mr. Mike Matrich, Mr. Marvin Hocker, Mr. Gerry Robak and Mr. Tom DeVille.

NORTHWEST BAPTIST CHURCH 3470 High School Road Sunday School 9:45 am Worship 10:45 am. and 7:00 pm. Wednesday Meeting 7:00 pm. Rev. Larry Newans ST. 7-1548

Chapel Hill United Presbyterian Church Minister—Tam— W. Marshall—CH. 4-2770 Temporary Meeting Place—Chapelwood Elementary School Wost 10th and Girl* School Road Church School—9:3o AM. Unified Service 10 AM, Nursery and Kindergarten during Worship. V.P.1.—5:30 PM.

St. Lake's United Church of Christ 5380 Weal 16th Street Congregational Christian Evangelical and Reformed Howard W. Beer, Minister, CH. 1-8762 Church School (classes for all ages)—9:3o a.m. Morning Worship—B:3o and 10:30 a.m. You are always welcome.

St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church 5700 Crawfordsville Road CH. 1-4118 JOHN M. CHELL PASTOR Miss Sue Fiedler. Director of Christian Education , 8:00 AM.—Workship Service 9:00 AM.—Sunday Church School, Nursery 10:00 AM.—Worship Service The Church with the red doors, by the Speedway Shopping Center, is always open for meditation and prayer. (Continued on Page 6)

Speedway Town Cleric Treasurer Appointed At the State convention of Clerk and Clerk-Treasurers League of Indiana, Mr. Ray L. Oeth, Town Clerk-Treasurer was appointed to the Board of Directors for the ensuing year. This is quite an honor to Mr. Oeth himself to be selected and also to Speedway to have a member on the Board of Directors. Mr. Oeth will represent Towns as a director.

Speedway O.E.S. No. 561 Tuesday, May 25th, 8 p.m. is the called meeting of Speedway OXS. No. 561. There will be initiatory work and this will be our Memorial Service. There will be refreshments and fellowship following the meeting. Jacqueline Davies, Puhi.

DEMOLAY DANCE Speedway Chapter of DeMolay will have a dance this Friday, May 21, at the Masonic Temple, 1620 N. Lyndhurst Drive, 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. All DeMolay, Job’s Daughters, and their friends are welcome. School dress will be appropriate. A donation of 50c will be collected at the door. Music, Dance, Food, and good fellowship. Plan on coming.

PACK 66 TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT! The Pinewood Derby at the Junior High School Gym, 5151 W. 14th. Weigh-in will begin at 6:30 so don’t be late. The race will be run as soon as the cars are offically entered. After the race is over, the regular pack meeting will be held. Several boys have earned awards which will be presented tonight. Receiving their Wolf Badges are Lee Faulkner, David McCauley. Doug Smith, Greg Zimmeqgaga, Randy Roberts, Michael Force, Tim Lockhart and Kurt Brauer. Bear Badges will be awarded to Jay Hurt, Mike Estridge, Carl Brauer, Mickey Trittipo, and Rusty Nelson. Receviing Lion Badges are David Thompson and Pat Ramsey. Also, Arrow Points have been earned by the following boys: Gold Arrow Points—Doug Smith, Randy Roberts, Kurt Brauer, Carl Brauer, David Thompson and Bobby Freeland. Silver Arrow points will be presented to Kurt Brauer, Jay Hurt, David Thompson and Bobby Freeland. This will be the last meeting till September, so lets have a real good turnout and see an exciting race. Card of Thanks The family of Ada Lois Starkey wshes to express thanks for cards and flowers sent during her illness and passing. Thanks also to Bro. Raines and Conkle Funeral Home, as their thoughtfulness was deeply appreciated.

MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH Missouri Synod 4141 N. High School Road Rev. A. J. HaUort Pastor Sunday School 9:15 am. Worship Service 10:30 am.

Speedway Christies Chenh 14ih St and Winton Ave. CHapd 4-2000 MOD IgOulCs j % Jsuuloicr John Andree, Associate Minister Art Vermillion, Minister at Christian Education Foster Hotchkiss, Minister of Music TWO MORNING SERVICES First Worship Service 9:00-10:00 am. Second Worship Service 11:00-12:00 am. Children’s Study and Worship 9:00-10:35 and 11:00-12:00 am. Youth and Adult Classes 10:00-10:35 am. You are cordially invited to worship with us next Sunday morn(Continued on Page 5)

RACE FLAG DISPLAY

A sudden gust of wind blow* th* 500 MU* checkered flag straight out as though in celebration. when Homer Birdwell. custodian, erects th* Race Time Flag Display at First Bank and Trust Company, 5300 Crawfordsville Road.

Speedway High School Alumni Queen Contest The Alumni Association is sponsoring a queen contest for their annual dance. The queen will be selected by votes from the people of Speedway. She must be a graduate of Speedway High School. The girl receiving the most votes wiU be crowned queen. Every vote is an entry. The girl does not have to enter herself. She will be judged by votes only. Votees will be cast on ballots such as the one below and deposited in the designated box at Beck’s Drug Store at 16th and Lyndhurst. A ballot will be published in every Speedway Flyer edition until June sth. Reports as to how the contest is shaping up wBl be ported; —-• - - ■ ♦ • • The Queen will be crowned the night of the dance, June 12. You may vote as many times as you wish, the only stipulation being that the vote be on an official ballot

OFFICIAL BALLOT FOB SPEEDWAY HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION QUEEN CONTEST My choice for Queen of the 1885 Speedway High School Alumni Dance is: NAME ADDRESS PHONE Na

Volunteer Mothers Club Again we are asking for your generous support for contributions of needed items for the Indiana Girls School. At this time used card tables are needed for the recreation rooms, used suit cases for use when sending girls home on the bus, and bathing suits. Please call AX. 1-9363 for items to be picked up. Thank you for your support and cooperation.

Card of Thanks I wish to thank neighbors and friends for their kindnesses and thank everyone for the cards and flowers. I also want to thank the Speedway Police and Conkles for their efficient services. A special thanks to Dr. Montgomery and Rev. Andrae for their many calls. I am now convalescing at home. Leßoy E. Walker

st. John’s Episcopal Church 5825 West 30th Street—AX. 3-0371 The Rev. George Evans, AX. 1-8182 Sundays: 8:00 Holy Communion. 9:30 Choral Eucharist, Sermon, Church School. John Knox United Presbyterian Church 3000 N. High School Rd. AX. 1-0308 The Rev. Laurence A. Sunkel, Jr., Pastor. AX. 3-1846 Morning Worship—9:3o ajn. Church School for children—9:3o a.m. Junior High Fellowship—6:3o pm. Senior High Fellowship—7:3o p.m.

Speedway Church of the Nazarene 5020 CrawfccdsvUl* Rd- CH. 3-0077 | gg T 1 Minister. Rev. James Bailey I fajlj tfnloWM 1 Sunday School ® :B ® I Church Worship 10:89 Juniors 8:30 Evening Evangelistic Service 7:30 Wed. Eve. Prayer and Braise— 7:30 Sunday Radio Program — 1:80 to 2:00 WBRI—ISOO

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SCHOOL NEWS Current School Calendar May 21: Honor Day Program. May 25: Baseball, Danville, here, 4:30. May 26: Lions Club Spring (Coninued on Page 4)

NEW HOURS AT RAINBOW PAINT Rainbow Paint & Supply Co., 1020 Main Street in Speedway announces new store hours—B:3o to s:3o—open Friday night till 8 pm. Also, during Senior Citizen Month, we will make a special reduction to all retired Senior Citizens on Lucite Paints. ALPHA DELTA OMEGA The Epsilon Chapter of A.D.O. will meet Friday, May 21st at the Mrs. Mary Hayes, 4934 W. 14th St. Mrs. Helen Irwin will assist The program “Interior Decorating” will be given by Wanda Deßoy.

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