Saturday, November 7, 1964
The state board of education Friday directed that the state’s new technical institute at Chattanooga be opened in the fall of 1965 even if it is necessary to rent temporary quarters. Commissioner Howard Warf said the Moccasin Bend building will be only partially completed by the fall of next year, but that some portions of it may be used.
Sunday, Nov. 8
The Chattanooga Chapter of the American Guild of Organists sponsored a Youth Choir Festival at the First Baptist Church Sunday afternoon.
Capital stock and property of Boaz Spinning Mills, Inc., have been purchased by Standard Coosa-Thatcher Co., through a newly formed subsidiary, R.C. Thatcher, Jr., announced the president of Standard Coosa-Thatcher.
Monday, Nov. 9
The third annual orchid show, sponsored by the Tennessee Valley Orchid Society, was proclaimed a success, as 20,000 people filed through the lobby of the Pioneer Bank Building Saturday and Sunday to view the orchids from all over the United States and South America.
Tuesday, Nov. 10
Douglas Spears, who retired from the audit branch of the IRS after 34 years, was presented a special certificate in recognition of his long service by the district governor of the Internal Revenue Service Monday.
Wednesday, Nov. 11
The addition of two executives to the staff, the promotion of another officer, and plans to expand immediately the capacity of the Southeast Polymers, Inc., plant by one-third were announced by Henry R. Hutt, president.
Thursday, Nov 12
Door-to-door light bulb sales by members of the Downtown Lions Club advanced to $4,700 this week, and commercial and industrial bulb sales topped all previous records, reported Claude Prosser, general bulb sales chairman, at the weekly luncheon meeting.
Friday, Nov. 13
Kirkman Technical High School will celebrate the school’s 15th annual open house, and at the same time observe American Education Week, tonight. Kirkman has the largest enrollment of any technical-vocational high school in Tennessee, and is one of the largest in the South.