50 YEARS AGO
What was going on in Chattanooga in 1962?
Saturday, March 24
Dr. Gilbert E. Govan, University of Chattanooga librarian for the past 28 years, will retire September 1 in conformity with the University’s mandatory retirement rule. Dr. Govan’s successor will be Dr. Albert H. Bowman, currently professor of history at Tennessee Wesleyan College in Athens, Tenn.
Hamilton County Democrats launched their 1962 election campaign Friday night, when some 800 party members attended an “ox roast” and heard Mayor Olgiati, candidate for governor, Raymond Prater, congressional candidate, and candidates for county offices speak.
Sunday, March 25
Dr. William J. Sheridan, Chattanooga surgeon, will succeed Dr. W.O. Vaughan of Nashville as president of the Tennessee State Medical Association when the organization meets in Memphis for its 127th annual convention April 8-11.
Miss Gladys E. Post, formerly administrator of Medico Environs, Indianapolis, has been appointed medical administrator of the Mose and Garrison Siskin Memorial foundation, Foundation trustees announced.
Monday, March 26
Seven Chattanoogans have been added to the new edition of “Who’s Who in America,” the Chicago publishing firm announced Monday. Listed are: LaFayette Hardwick Caldwell, chairman of the board of Tennessee Stove Works; August W. Eberle, provost and dean of the College of Applied Arts, University of Chattanooga; Irvin W. Grote, head of UC chemistry department; Nicholas D. Hall, Jr., attorney; James W. Livingood, dean of the UC College of Arts and Sciences; Frank Morast, president of Hamilton National Bank; and Worth B. Richardson, director of power construction for TVA.
The five-member board recently selected to conduct the May 29 Democratic Primary was sworn in Monday by Judge Tillman Grant and then unanimously elected Jimmy Rowe as its chairman.
Tuesday, March 27
An estimated 500 persons, mostly students, attended the groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday for the new Chattanooga High School at the site on Wheland Hill in North Chattanooga. Five student leaders and Col. Creed F. Bates, City High principal, participated in the ground breaking.
Albertine Buyck of Howard High School and Eric J. Whitesell of Sewanee Military Academy were named sweepstakes winners in the 10th annual Regional Science Fair Tuesday at the University of Chattanooga.
Wednesday, March 28
The Chamber of Commerce board of directors Wednesday approved State Safety Commissioner Greg O’Rears’ driver improvement plan, which could be financed by increasing the state driver’s license fee from $1 to $2 per year. The program is supposed to enable the state to hire 200 more highway patrolmen and 50 clerical workers.
The Democratic primary board Tuesday set candidates’ qualifying contributions, varying from $50 to $1,800, for the May 29 contest. The required contributions are equivalent to 4.5 percent of the salary for major county offices to be filled this year.
Thursday, March 29
The 10th annual Southeastern Dairy Marketing Clinic opened Thursday morning at Hotel Patten for a two-day meeting. Congressman Vernon Thompson of Wisconsin and Congressman Robert Hemphill of South Carolina are to address the convention Friday. W.F. Moss, Tennessee Commissioner of Agriculture will preside at the meetings. Ross Buckley of Chattanooga Area Milk Producers Association is president of the organization.
Herb McCartney, chairman of the Jaycee-sponsored “Miss Chattanooga” pageant, said tickets for the pageant, to be held April 19 at City High School, may be purchased from any of the contestants, the pageant committee or at the Jaycee office.
Miss Joy Lewis, senior at Central High and music student at Cadek Conservatory, has received a $300 talent award from Wesleyan College in Macon, Ga., which she will enter next fall to study fine arts.