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Front Page - Friday, November 25, 2011

50 years ago...


What was happening in Chattanooga in 1961



Saturday, November 25

The election of Howard W. McCall, Jr., a member of a prominent Chattanooga family, as vice-chairman of Chemical Bank New York Trust Co., was announced Friday by Harold H. Helm, chairman. McCall is the son of Mrs. McCall of Lookout Mountain and the late Howard W. McCall.

Sunday, November 26

The recently formed Lucey Boiler Co. has purchased the assets of the Lucey Alloy Products Corp. and resumed production in its former plant, John Paul Jones, president of the new concern, announced Saturday.

Monday, November 27

The Soviet Union spends an estimated $1,000,000,000 a year attempting to jam Radio Free Europe, Hugh Comer, chairman of the board of Avondale Mills, Sylacauga, Ala., said Monday night in a talk to the Pilot Club at Hotel Patten. Mr. Comer said that Radio Free Europe is “dedicated to telling the truth,” and it doesn’t try to avoid mentioning subjects that are unflattering to the United States.

Tuesday, November 28

Gordon Boyce, widely traveled director of private agency relations for the Peace Corps, speaking at a forum at the Jewish Community Center Tuesday night, said he doesn’t “see how the Peace Corps can fail. It is doing something the Russians can never do. Russia can’t send her young people out to work in other countries. They would never go back.”

Wednesday, November 29

The Chamber of Commerce board of directors Wednesday unanimously adopted a resolution calling for the state of Tennessee to boost the age for licensing driving from 16 to 18. The document leaves room for 16-year-olds to drive provided they complete an accredited driver training program.

Thursday, November 30

The Rossville plant of Peerless Woolen Mills “is being closed for economic reasons only and the union election had nothing to do with our decision,” E.H. Hines, Peerless president, declared Wednesday.

Friday, December 1

Frank Lucchesi returned to Chattanooga’s Lookouts as manager for the 1962 season.  v