Saturday, December 15
George Kenneth Henshall, vice-president of Interstate Life and Accident Insurance, died early Saturday morning at his home, “Narrow Bridge,” in East Brainerd after a long illness. Mr. Henshall came to Chattanooga in 1927 to join Interstate. He was an elder in the First Presbyterian Church and a member of the Mountain City Club.
Cecil Woods, president of Volunteer State Life Insurance, and his brother, J. Albert Woods of New York City, have been named co-chairmen of University of the South’s $10,000,000 campaign to raise one dollar for every three dollars the Ford Foundation agreed to contribute.
Mrs. Alnita Hasselle Wood, widow of D. Hewitt Wood, died Saturday at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Wood had been a resident of Chattanooga for the past 67 years. She was a past president of the Kosmos Woman’s Club and a devoted member of Central Presbyterian Church.
Sunday, December 16
Thomas J. Watson, Jr., chairman of the board of International Business Machine, will address the 86th annual meeting of the Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce January 10 at Hotel Patten, DeSales Harrison, Chamber president, announced Saturday.
Forty-eight garden clubs of the greater Chattanooga area are participating in the 1962 Christmas lighting contest, it was announced Saturday after the deadline to enter has passed.
Monday, December 17
The Industrial Committee of 100 Monday elected J. Gilbert Stein chairman to succeed George T. Richardson. Warren Hardy was elected vice chairman to succeed Harry R. White.
One million of the new 5-cent stamps that will be needed to move one-ounce of first-class mail starting January 7 arrived Monday for distribution through the Chattanooga postal system, Postmaster O. Milligan Spence announced.
Tuesday, December 18
The City Commission Tuesday passed on first reading an ordinance granting taxi companies authority to increase their initial meter rates from 35 to 45 cents. The rate of 10 cents for each third of a mile beyond the quarter-mile minimum would remain unchanged. The ordinance must be approved on second and third readings before becoming effective.
A newly formed subsidiary of General Gas has acquired the entire business and assets of Act-O-Lane Gas, with headquarters here, W.R. Pierson, General Gas president, announced Tuesday.
Wednesday, December 19
W. Lawrence Reeve was elected assistant vice-president and appointed manager of the loan department of the First Federal Savings and Loan Association, Harry R. White, president, announced Wednesday.
Clifford D. Buffon, certified public accountant and lawyer, has been elected a life member of the Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants.
Charles Comer, Jr., trust officer of American National Bank and Trust, Tuesday was elected president of Orange Grove School board of directors for a second term. Other officers elected included John Stophel and Jim Strong, vice-presidents; Tom Caldwell, treasurer; and Mrs. Sue McCullough, secretary.
Thursday, December 20
Floyd C. Delaney, vice-president and treasurer of Interstate Life and Accident Insurance, was elected to the presidency of the Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce for 1963 to succeed DeSales Harrison.
Memorial Hospital will proceed in 1963 with the erection of a six-story and basement addition estimated to cost $1,500,000, Sister Marie Victoria, the hospital’s administrator, announced Wednesday.
Friday, December 21
Lewis Schmidt, Jr., consulting engineer, was unanimously elected chairman of the Engineers Flood Study Committee at the group’s organization meeting Wednesday.