By Dorothy Jerse
Special to the Tribune-Star
TERRE HAUTE —
Dorothy Jerse looks back at local history from 10, 25 and 50 years ago as reported in the Tribune and Tribune-Star.
2000
• Gregory S. Carter, a partner with the Terre Haute law firm Sacopulos, Johnson, Carter & Sacopulos, was named chief deputy prosecutor in Vermillion County.
• Indiana State University faculty, students and administrative staff, pursuing outside grants and contracts in 1999, had brought in a record $14.1 million to fund 122 research projects through the university.
• About 20 protesters were outside the U.S. Penitentiary south of Terre Haute to demonstrate against the death penalty. Their presence was part of a 27-state demonstration organized by the Prison Reform Utility Project 2000.
• WilliamsRandall Marketing Communications won the Award of Excellence in the APEX 2000 Awards for Publication Excellence. Their winning piece had been designed for Paige Music of Indianapolis by Gail Hayes, Colleen Kearney, Noah Ostby and Scott Arvin.
• The Spay-Neuter League Inc., facing a July 31 deadline to vacate 822 Ohio Street, found temporary office space at the Indiana Southern District Office of the United Methodist Church, 1405 Chestnut St.
• Crist Jewelry Store and Drug Sundries in Clay City celebrated 50 years of business under the original owner, Charles Crist.
1985
• Nearly 200 golfers played in the 10th annual Elks Amateur Golf Tourney at the Fort Harrison course. Terre Haute First National Bank sponsored the event and offered a $10,000 CD to the first participant who shot a hole-in-one on the No. 12 hole.
• Rod Leake, owner of Rod’s Snap Shop, 1425 S. 25th St., was named volunteer chair of the Terre Haute Area Chamber of Commerce Small Business Council.
• Phil Brown, a coach and athletic director for 31 years at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, and Jerry Huntsman, football coach at Indiana State University for seven years, were inducted into the Indiana Football Hall of Fame.
• Gregory Ulm succeeded James Rentschler, director of the University School at Indiana State University since 1979.
• Ten segments were filmed in the Briarpatch herb garden on South Fruitridge Avenue for use in 50 CBS-affiliated television markets. The series featured Mrs. Sed Loyd, restaurant owner and herb specialist.
• The estimated demolition costs for razing the old Meis building on Wabash Avenue caused the Indiana-American Water Co. to abandon plans for constructing an office on the site.
1960
• The first 7.05 mile stretch of Interstate-70 from the Indiana-Illinois state line to the present U.S. 41, south of Margaret Avenue, was scheduled for construction as a part of the Indiana Highway Department program for the next two years.
• The Twelve Points Hotel, operated by Paul and Doris Harney at Lafayette Street and Maple Avenue for almost four years, reopened after a two-week closing to redecorate the dining room and adjoining bar.
• A Best Way Motor Freight truck provided refrigeration while a new walk-in unit was being installed in the Union Hospital kitchen. Virginia Stoelting was the food manager.
• About 1,500 Indiana World War I veterans, auxiliary and special guests met in Terre Haute for a three-day convention. The progress of a $100 monthly federal pension bill was a topic of discussion.
• The Greater Kiwanis Club of Terre Haute sponsored a Model Airplane Contest at the Paul Cox Airfield, South Seventh Street and Davis Avenue. Sid Levin was the club president.
