Saturday, April 28
Mrs. Garrison Elder announced Saturday she is planning to retire as president of the Tennessee Federation of Women’s Republican clubs, which she has headed since 1953. Mrs. Elder is known nationally for her work as a Republican leader.
The First Baptist Church Friday submitted a bid of $112,000 and the YMCA a bid of $77,000 for the same tract of 360,000 feet in the Golden Gateway, which is reserved for semi-public use.
Sunday, April 29
Manufactured articles valued at $854,000,000 were turned out last year in the metropolitan area. Bank resources aggregated $387,737,591, and those of savings and loan associations amounted to $94,495,060. These and many other items are included in the new Chattanooga Facts folder just issued by the research department of the Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce. Dr. George M. Docherty, minister of the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, Washington, D.C., since 1950, will conduct his 12th consecutive preaching mission in Chattanooga beginning Monday at First Christian Church.
Monday, April 30
Dr. Nolan Estes, assistant superintendent for instruction in the city schools since July 1, 1959, has accepted a position as superintendent of the Riverview Gardens School District in St. Louis, Mo.
Claude W. Joiner, Sr., will retire Tuesday as vice-president and cotton buyer of Standard Coosa-Thatcher after 21 years with the textile organization. Claude W. Joiner, Jr., who has been promoted to manager of the cotton division to succeed his father, has been with Standard Coosa-Thatcher since 1949.
Tuesday, May 1
Dorothy Kirsten’s appearance at the final concert of the Community concert season Tuesday night was of special interest to Chattanooga as she was a protégé of the beloved Grace Moore, in addition to her rank as a luminary of the Metropolitan Opera.
Registrar Wesley Phillips reported Tuesday that registration of some 500 voters last week increased the number of names in Hamilton County’s poll books to approximately 94,000. Registration will be reopened May 31 and continue through July 3 for the county general election and state GOP and Democratic primaries Aug. 2.
Wednesday, May 2
Life memberships in the Chattanooga Junior Chamber of Commerce were conferred at the Wednesday luncheon meeting upon John C. Stophel and Ray W. Atkinson, both former presidents of the club. The two men will receive their life certificates later this month at formal ceremonies.
The fourth annual Braggers’ Month Campaign got off to spirited start Wednesday with a “bragging contest” between County Judge Frost and Vice Mayor McInturff and words of praise for the scenic and industrial assets of the city from Chamber of Commerce officials.
Thursday, May 3
A Metropolitan Chattanooga transportation study is nearing completion. One recommendation will be a new thoroughfare paralleling Central Avenue and another bridge across the Tennessee River, Marble Hensley city coordinator told the Chamber of Commerce transportation committee.
Dr. John W. Letson, superintendent of Chattanooga city schools from 1957 to July 1960 and now superintendent of Atlanta schools, addressed the Rotary Club in Hotel Patten Thursday on “Stay South, Young Man.”
Friday, May 4
A workshop on “The European Common Market” will be presented by the Adult Education Council Saturday at Hunter Hall at the University of Chattanooga. Thomas E. Geraghty, assistant professor of economics and business administration at UC, will be general chairman of the workshop.