Saturday, April 14
Organized labor went on record Saturday as supporting Mayor P.R. Olgiati in the governor’s race. The endorsement of Olgiati was in the form of a voice vote at the brief state convention of the Committee on Political Education.
Nearly 1,500 persons from throughout America participated Saturday in a “Great Locomotive Chase” as the General, a famed locomotive of the Civil War – rode the rails from Atlanta to Chattanooga. Thousands gathered along the right-of-way to salute the General.
Dr. Wesley H. Stoneburner was nominated Friday to succeed Dr. E.F. Huckaba as 1962-63 president of the Civitan Club.
Sunday, April 15
Olan Mills and Olan Mills II have submitted a $130,000 offer for Golden Gateway property, on which they propose to build a $350,000 photo finishing plant. Billy C. Cooper, director of urban renewal for the Chattanooga Housing Authority, announced. The property fronts Carter Street.
Greater Chattanooga’s population is now 271,066, it is estimated in the 1962 City Directory, just issued by the Rothberger Directory. The population shows an increase of 3,811 since the 1961 directory was issued.
Monday, April 16
Officials of Burlington Industries Monday donated to the Walker County School Board a large building across McFarland Avenue from the main Peerless Woolen Mills plant in a surprise move highlighting a luncheon meeting in Peerless Community Center.
The City Commission Monday named Felix Miller, Jr., as chairman of a special committee of citizens to advise on all future developments involving Federal funds.
Tuesday, April 17
County Judge Frost Monday recommended to the Chattanooga Automobile Club board of directors that the club sponsor a bill making it a misdemeanor for an automobile owner to register his car in a county in which he is not a resident. Some 12,000 motor vehicle owners in Hamilton County are getting licenses in other counties, thus avoiding Chattanooga’s $5 sticker fee and going through the city’s safety lane.
Appointment of Nathan Roberts, chairman, and R.C. McCallie, co-chairman of the civic and fraternal division for Salute to Industry Week, June 3-9, was announced Thursday by Abe Koblentz, general chairman.
Wednesday, April 18
Cavalier Corp. will erect a building of contemporary design at 1100 East 11th Street to house its general offices, William G. Raoul, president of the corporation, announced Tuesday. The site fronts 285 feet on East 11th and 150 feet on Central Avenue. Salmon T. Franklin architectural firm is preparing plans for the building.
Beginning Wednesday, one out of every 50 persons passing through the General’s passenger coach on display at Union Station receives a ticket to ride the famed locomotive on a round trip to Wauhatchie Yards. The engine is making three excursions each day. Each trip takes about one hour.
Thursday, April 19
County Judge Frost said Wednesday, “I propose to let the people vote intelligently on whether they want a 12-month school term and whether they wish bonds to be sold.” To provide $8,077,110 in construction funds for county schools would require the sale of a $16,154,620 bond issue, if the debt were levied against all three of the county’s civil districts. State law stipulates the county must provide its general education revenue on an average-daily-attendance ratio with Chattanooga. Each of the two systems presently has an enrollment of some 27,000 students.
Friday, April 20
Deadline for voter registration in Hamilton County’s Democratic primary May 29 is Saturday, May 28. The county election commission decided Wednesday to keep its courthouse office open on April 28 from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. to accommodate persons who work Mondays through Fridays. Normally, the office does not open on Saturdays.
Except for the Kentucky Lake, all mainstream TVA lakes have reached their summer elevations, TVA reported today. The Kentucky Lake is expected to reach that level by the end of April.
Estimated visits to TVA dams and steam plants during the first quarter of 1962 totaled 1,341,600, up 136,400 over the same three months last year. Chickamauga Dam was first as a tourist attraction during the quarter with 157,100.