Saturday, June 23
Charles Rolston on Saturday was elected chairman of the Democratic executive committee in Hamilton County, defeating four other candidates for the post.
The wheat elevator that towers 229 feet and six inches at the site of the Seaboard Allied Milling Corp. flour mill will be ready for use in about six weeks. The million-bushel storage facility and mill being erected on the Tennessee River just off Amnicola Highway will be nine feet higher than the Hamilton National Bank.
Sunday, June 24
Joe W. Coffman, president of the Technifax Corp. of Holyoke, Mass., will be in Chattanooga Friday for the formal opening of the new Technifax training and service center here, Warren Clark, manager announced. The new center represents a total investment of about $250,000 and is located on a site in the Stone Fort Land Co. industrial park.
The Alco Chemical Corp. has scheduled the start of first-phase operations in its new Chattanooga plant for July 9 and the completion of the operation by Aug. 1, C.F. Voght of Philadelphia, Penn., project manager, announced Saturday.
Monday, June 25
The Mose and Garrison Siskin Memorial Foundation has purchased a tract of land at the corner of Houston and Oak Streets as a direct result of the 365 Club and have thus become the owners of an entire square block, which will be devoted to rehabilitation facilities for physically handicapped children and adults.
Tuesday June 26
Three Hamilton County 4-H Club members captured top honors in district competitions and were awarded scholarships to the annual 4-H Roundup in Knoxville, where they will compete for state awards. Ellis Bacon, electric demonstration; Shirley Howard, food nutrition; and Betty Jean Goodner, gardening, were among the winners from 14 counties to receive scholarships in contests held Friday at Red Bank High School.
Mrs. Dorothy P. Brammer, Hamilton County register, and C.W. (Jack) Lusk, attorney, have been elected to the Salvation Army’s advisory board, it was announced by Capt. Ted Arrowwood, commanding officer of the Salvation Army in Chattanooga.
Wednesday, June 27
City and county schools now offering Bible courses plan to continue them next year despite a recent ruling by the Supreme Court that the reading of a prepared prayer in a public school in New York was unconstitutional, both Dr. Bennie Carmichael, superintendent of the city schools, and Sam McConnell, superintendent of county schools, said Wednesday.
Veterans organizations held a farewell luncheon Wednesday at American Legion Post 14 for Capt. Clarence E. Hogan, inspector general for the Marine Corps Reserve, and Lt. Col. Fred F. White, professor of military science at the University of Chattanooga. Capt. Hogan is being transferred to Quantico, Va., and Lt. Col. White to a European base.
Thursday, June 28
Chancellor Glenn W. Woodlee sustained a motion by Receiver Carl Baker that the Glenwood Park apartments be sold. The residential project will be put up for auction. If no bidder raises the offer already received from Harvey E. Delay, the apartments will be sold to him for $24,000 and he will assume a $140,000 mortgage on the property held by New York Life Insurance Co.
Friday, June 29
The Little Theatre, Inc., has sold the property it has occupied at 1101 E. Eighth Street for over 35 years to Allen Temple African Methodist Episcopal Church. Alfred R. Smith, president; Mrs. Lee Read, chairman of the board; Miss Stella Murphy, secretary of the Little Theatre; and Rev. C.R. Beamon, pastor, completed and announced the deal Wednesday. The Little Theatre is constructing a modern building facing the Tennessee River.