Saturday, July 16
A delegation of 28 from the Retail Merchants Association urged the City Commission on Friday to enforce the Sunday Closing Ordinances. Richard Worley, president of Fowler Bros. Co., and president of the Merchants Association, told the Commission, “We feel the ordinance is being flagrantly and openly violated.”
Sales of room air conditioners have skyrocketed during the first two weeks in July. While most retail outlets have units on hand, the distributors have sold most of their units to dealers. July sales will probably surpass the 1,073 units sold during July 1965.
Sunday, July 17
Durwood C. Harvey of Chattanooga has been elected treasurer of the Chattanooga Medicine Co., according to Alex Guerry, Jr., company president. He succeeds Paul J. Viall, who will continue to serve on the board of directors.
Monday, July 18
Dr. James F. Martin has been named assistant medical director, group department, of Provident Life and Accident Insurance Co., announced Robert L. Maclellan, president. Dr. Martin will be associated with Dr. W.R. Bishop, vice president and medical director of the company.
Commissioner A.L. Bender was authorized to award a contract for the development of a modern pilots’ lounge at Lovell Field for use by people in general aviation. The W.A. Galloway Co. of Signal Mountain, was low bidder at $29,800. The job will require 60 days to complete.
Tuesday, July 19
Dr. August W. Eberle, former provost of the University of Chattanooga, has accepted the newly created position of director of higher education at Indiana University in Bloomington, officials of the Indiana institution have announced. Dr. Eberle will assume his duties in September.
Jack D. Lawrence was elected assistant vice president and superintendent of agencies, and Thomas F. Stinson, assistant secretary – policy service of Volunteer State Life Insurance Tuesday, Joseph H. Davenport, Jr., Volunteer president, announced following a directors’ meeting.
Wednesday, July 20
Dr. Benjamin E. Carmichael, City School superintendent, called off the meeting scheduled for Thursday night at Chattanooga High School. The future ROTC at City School, he said, was not to be a subject for discussion. “The Board of Education has made a decision on the issue,” he said, “and I consider it closed.”
Chattanooga is the only port of entry in the U.S. Customs organization in the New Orleans district which has the distinction of having a woman who can qualify for and obtain an appointment as Inspector of Customs. Mrs. Jean Neal has passed the stiff examination and has received the appointment, W. Earl Neatherly, director of the Chattanooga Port of Entry, announced.
Thursday, July 21
Four Chattanoogans – Dr. James L. Fowle, Robert Kirk Walker, W.E. Bolen, and Walter C. Johnson – were elected at the 56th annual meeting at Dallas to serve as members-at-large of the National Council of Boy Scouts of America for the coming year, the Cherokee Area Council announced.
Friday, July 22
Bob McDaniel pitched the greatest game of his softball career Wednesday night in leading the Chattanooga Flames to a tremendous 1-0, 17-inning victory over Joe Lynch and his Aurora, Ill., Sealmasters, champions of the softball world. Lynch was acclaimed last year as the most valuable softball player in the world. It was his first defeat after 53 victories. About 1,400 attended the game.