Saturday, March 31
The 10th Annual Chattanooga Regional Science Fair closed Friday, a record of 22,500 persons having viewed the exhibits during the three-day event. The fair, sponsored by The Chattanooga Times and University of Chattanooga, was directed by Mrs. Martha Davis and Robert J. Sudderth.
The Chattanooga Bar Association at its annual meeting Saturday elected Robert Kirk Walker president for a one-year term, to succeed Richard Dietzen. Thomas Crutchfield was named president-elect.
Sunday, April 1
The Moccasin Bend Girl Scout Council has purchased a 550-acre tract on Lookout Mountain 35 miles southeast of Chattanooga as a site for a camp, Mrs. Charles A. Scott, Jr., council president, announced Saturday. It is expected the initial construction will be completed for use of the camp in the 1963 season.
The promotion of Edward E. Hufft from comptroller to vice president of finance of the several Krystal companies was announced Saturday by R.B. Davenport III, president of the corporation.
The congregation of First Baptist Church at its Sunday morning service voted to submit a bid to the Chattanooga Housing Authority for a tract consisting of 8.43 acres on the west side of the new freeway extending north from Sixth Street to beyond Fourth Street, upon which to build a modern church plant.
Monday, April 2
The County Court at its regular quarterly meeting Monday morning received copies of the Hamilton County School Board’s tentative education budget of $7,814.560 for 1962-63. Elected to the equalization board were John Crabtree and Tracy Parker.
McCallie School embarked on a million-dollar building program Monday morning as sod was broken by John L. Hutcheson Jr., chairman of the building committee, and Dr. J. Park McCallie; co-founder and president of the school, for a new $322,770 dormitory. Later, new buildings will be erected to house administrative offices, a student center and additional classrooms.
Tuesday, April 3
A goal of 666 members for the Chamber of Commerce this year, to double the 333 of 1961, was set Tuesday morning at the kick-off breakfast of the Dynamo of Dixie Contact Club, membership development unit of the Chamber, with J.B. Rudisill, Jr., as chairman.
Mail leaving the Chattanooga post office is being marked with a “special cancellation slogan” commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Andrews Raid. The special slogan is the first to be authorized by the U.S. Post Office Department for use exclusively in the Chattanooga post office.
Wednesday, April 4
Eleven former football players, including W.D. “Bill” Spears of Chattanooga, were named Tuesday to the Football Hall of Fame. Spears, a prominent attorney, was a brilliant quarterback at Vanderbilt in 1925-27 and led the Commodores to a 22-5-2 record in his three seasons. He was an all-American choice in 1927.
Hamilton County Council in its regular meeting Wednesday approved nominations of Thomas Geraghty, Dr. Nat Winston Jr., and Dr. Sencer McCallie to three-year terms on the Juvenile Court Commission.
Thursday, April 5
Clean-up, Paint-up, Fix-up week has been reset from April to the week of May 6, according to Tom Bright, Jr., chairman of the local campaign. The drive is sponsored annually on the local level by the Chamber of Commerce Safety Council.
Friday, April 6
John F. Crabtree, owner and president of the Fidelity Trust Company and Account Company, was elected president of the Chattanooga Board of Realtors Wednesday by the board of directors. He succeeds Scott N. Brown.