Saturday, November 3
Siskin Steel and Supply received a judgment totaling $949,935.70 Thursday from the jury, which heard the Tennessee Highway Department’s condemnation suit against the concern. Land and buildings taken for freeway easement, incidental damages and moving expenses are included in the judgment.
The election of W.F. Hamilton as vice-president of the First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Chattanooga was announced Saturday by Harry R. White, First Federal president. Mr. Hamilton has also been named manager of First Federal’s new Highland office on Hixson Pike across from Highland Plaza, which is scheduled for completion about December 20.
Sunday, November 4
The Chattanooga Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Julius Hegyl, will present the season’s first Youth Concert Wednesday and Thursday at Memorial Auditorium. Four concerts, sponsored by Miller Bros., will be presented this season.
Over 200 members of the Chattanooga Council of Telephone Pioneers of America attended the annual dinner and dance last Friday night at Wimberly Inn and heard Lawrence B. Sheffey speak on the importance of active participation.
Monday, November 5
Tennessee Egg of Chattanooga, purchased by Central Soya, has announced that Harry Carbaugh, founder and former president of Tennessee Egg, will remain on the executive staff as a vice-president. Dale W. McMillen, Jr., Central Soya, made the announcement and added, “We are pleased that Mr. Carbaugh will continue to be associated with Tennessee Egg and will be active in the operation.” Richard F. Heine was elected vice-president and general manager.
City Commissioner of Traffic A. F. Sipowez of Cordoba, Argentina is spending three weeks in Chattanooga studying our traffic system. Cordoba has a population of 600,000 people, 50,000 motorbikes, 50,000 automobiles and 21-foot wide streets in the downtown section.
Richard C. Thatcher, Jr., on Monday was elected president of Standard Coosa at a meeting of the board of directors. Mr. Thatcher, who was formerly vice-president in charge of thread sales, succeeds Herschel Harris, who was named chairman of the board. The former chairman, R.C. Thatcher, Sr., will continue as an active member of the board.
Tuesday, November 6
George C. Latham has been named as a member of the board of directors of the Metropolitan Council for Community Services, E.Y. Chapin III, president of the Council, announced.
Miss Julia Ruth Richardson, supervisor of intermediate grades in the Hamilton County School system, was installed as vice-president and president-elect of the Tennessee Supervising Teachers Study Council in Murfreesboro last week at a meeting of the council.
Wednesday, November 7
Approximately 7,000 school children attended the Youth Concerts Wednesday at Memorial Auditorium.
An estimated $150,000 in damage was done at Sears, Roebuck & Company Wednesday morning when a large water main burst at the Broad Street side of the store near Sixth Street. The basement was flooded. Other nearby stores suffered minor damage.
Thursday, November 8
Paul Raymond Stagmaier, Sr., industrialist and church and civic leader, died Wednesday night at his home. He was the son of the late John Stagmaier, one of Chattanooga’s leading pioneer citizens.
Friday, November 9
The County Council has received a report from Federal Prison Inspector R.D. Carpenter on the security needs of the County Jail and has agreed to authorize certain “urgent” projects while considering the overall situation for possible action at its meeting on November 21, County Judge Frost announced.