Saturday, February 23
A work order has been received for construction of the new firefighting center in the Golden Gateway and work will start at once, weather permitting, Commissioner McInturff, Mayor Olgiati, and Commissioner Dunlap announced Friday. William G. Mabry, contractor, was awarded the contract by submitting the lowest bid – $187,150.
The city property tax collections through Thursday amounted to $3,569,099.84, or 64.65 percent of the budget for this fiscal year, City Treasurer Earl Counts said Friday.
Sunday, February 24
Carl M. Huff, a past commander of the Tennessee Division, Veterans of the Spanish-American War, well-known citizen, and devoted member of the Red Bank Baptist Church since 1929, died Sunday afternoon in Nashville after a brief illness.
Some 85 striking production workers at Quaker Oats Sunday agreed to go back to work, ending a three-week old strike that halted production at Quaker’s Chattanooga plant.
Monday, February 25
The Federal Aeronautics Administration has approved radar equipment in excess of $500,000 for the airport. As a result, the Community Facilities Administration has given approval for the construction of the $288,000 radar building at the airport, Mayor Olgiati and Commissioner Bender announced Monday.
Garrison Siskin, president of Siskin Steel & Supply, Monday was named chairman of Gov. Clement’s Committee on Employment of the Handicapped. Three state division chairmen will assist Siskin.
Tuesday, February 26
Commissioner George McInturff Tuesday announced the appointment of Ben. S. Landress, widely known theater manager, as assistant manager of the Memorial Auditorium and manager of the city-leased Tivoli Theater. Mr. Landress was associated with local theaters for more than 18 years. He will be assistant to Tommy Thompson, manager of the Memorial Auditorium.
J. Dewey Bass, vice president of American National Bank and Trust, will retire March 1 after 42 years with the bank. He will reach compulsory retirement age of 65 on March 5. Mr. Bass plans to go to Florida for a vacation, but his future plans are indefinite.
Wednesday, February 27
Howard H. Graham, president of T.T. Wilson, died Wednesday at his home on Houston Street. Mr. Graham was the son of the late John and Annie Landis Graham, well-known residents of Highland Park. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ethel Richter Graham, daughter Mrs. (Gene) James Bentley, and his brothers, Dr. Landis Graham and John L. Graham, Jr.
Thursday, February 28
Trustee Joe W. Richardson said Wednesday he thinks the 1962 Hamilton County property tax collections through Friday will exceed or at least equal the 1961 levy. Friday is the final day to pay taxes without a penalty.
Friday, March 1
Charles M. Watt of Atlanta, division manager of Retail Credit, will speak at the weekly luncheon meeting of the Chattanooga Civitan Club Friday at noon at Hotel Patten.
The DuPont Chattanooga nylon plant filled orders for $141,999 worth of nylon filament yarn sold to South Korea. Vulcan Iron Works furnished pile-extracting equipment to the Philippines under a $38,400 contract. The purchases were made under a U.S. foreign aid program..