Saturday, April 27
Chattanooga was welcomed “to the distinguished family of All-American cities,” Friday night at the Tivoli theatre. Atlanta Mayor Ivan Allen was guest speaker for the occasion. Floyd Delaney, Chamber of Commerce president, served as Master of Ceremonies. Pride in the award presented annually by Look Magazine and the National Municipal League was expressed by former Mayor P. R. Olgiati. Jean Herrick, vice-president of Look Magazine, and Thomas Graham, an official of NML, made the presentation of the award to DeSales Harrison of the Chamber of Commerce.
Sunday, April 28
Dinah Shore, Tennessee songstress, completely captivated a sell-out Memorial Auditorium audience Sunday night. Miss Shore, world-renowned dancers Alfred and Lenore, Vaughn Meader of “First Family” record fame, and the Sewanee Glee Club donated their talents for the great benefit show given for the “365 Club” of the Siskin Memorial Foundation Rehabilitation Center for the Physically Handicapped. The ticket sales totaled $15,459.06, and all expenses pertaining to the show were paid by private individuals, Garrison Siskin reported.
Monday, April 29
Squire Frank Newell was elected Sheriff on the fifth ballot Monday morning, 8 to 4, after a deadlock through 23 roll calls.
Tuesday, April 30
A petition signed by some 130 downtown merchants and others was handed to Mayor Ralph Kelley at noon Tuesday requesting the cancellation of the franchise of the privately operated mass transportation system and that the city take over and operate the service.
Chattanooga Federal Savings and Loan Association Tuesday held opening ceremonies at the new $225,000 Brainerd – East Ridge unit at 5300 Brainerd Road. Arnold W. Chambers, president, presided over the ceremonies. Vernon W. Cox is manager of the new branch.
Wednesday, May 1
Suburban Homes, Inc., of Chattanooga made the top bid Wednesday for 197 acres of Volunteer Ordnance Works land. A company official said that if the offer is accepted, a 350-lot subdivision will be developed. James R. Chamberlain, Jr., vice president in charge of Suburban Homes, estimated that $1,000,000 would be expended in improving the property and creating 35 homes.
Honors Day was held Wednesday at the University of Chattanooga. Fifty-one awards and scholarships were announced. Among scholastic honors was the Dorothy H. Woodworth Award to the outstanding Junior woman, which went to Janet Parks. The valuable scholarships to the University of Cincinnati College of Law were won by Richard Buhrman and Jeffrey Carr.
Thursday, May 2
Some 200 guests from as far away as Boston toured one of the nation’s newest and most modern flour mills Wednesday when they attended the grand opening of Seaboard Allied Milling Corporation’s new Chattanooga mill.
The 50th annual Glaucoma Clinic, May 16, at the First Christian Church will offer free eye examinations to all citizens of the Chattanooga area. The clinic is sponsored by the Tennessee Valley Lions Sight Service Association, an organization of Lions Clubs of the Chattanooga area. The one-day clinic served 4,710 persons last year.
Friday, May 3
Building permits issued by Hamilton County during April covered $1,493,836 in construction in the month. The total compared with $1,225,885 for the corresponding month of 1962.