Saturday, September 26, 1964
Three large building projects involving investments totaling $1,536,500 will begin soon in the Chattanooga area. The largest is the Continental Apartments at 2400 Hixson Pike, for which a $950,000 permit was taken out, a new Seventh Day Adventist Church in Collegedale permit for $464,000, and the State of Tennessee took out a permit for $122,500 for a 14-room addition to its Chattanooga district highway department headquarters on Cromwell Road.
Sunday, Sept. 27
Another New York Theatre Train will leave Chattanooga Sunday, Nov. 22 on the latest Southern Railway package. The group will be in New York during Thanksgiving week, Sam I. Barnes, assistant general manager passenger agent, said Saturday.
Dr. George W. Long, of Tupelo, Miss., was called Sunday at a special congregational meeting to serve as pastor of Lookout Mountain Presbyterian Church, He will succeed Dr. Samuel S. Wiley, who resigned a year ago. Dr. Long has been pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Tupelo. Mrs. Long is a sister of Rev. Harry W. Phillips, pastor of Rivermont Presbyterian Church here.
Monday, Sept. 28
The South Crest Road bridge, a landmark for over half a century, was demolished Monday to facilitate the freeway cut through Missionary Ridge. City Traffic Engineer Lewis said the work on the $5 million freeway cut is months ahead of schedule.
An estimated 105,492 persons attended the Chattanooga – Hamilton County Interstate Fair last week. Miss Olive Atwood, Fair secretary, reported that “attendance has been up every day, and this year’s fair is among the best we have had.”
Tuesday, Sept. 29
Scores of Chattanooga area Lions Club members started a month-long door-to-door campaign Monday night to sell a half million light bulbs to provide revenue for one of the largest sight service programs in the South – the Tennessee Valley Lions Sight Service Association.
Wednesday, Sept. 30
Chattanooga’s Sunday closing law for groceries and drug stores was upheld by Chancellor Ray L. Brock, Jr.
Ten new members were elected to the Board of the Hamilton County Tuberculosis Association at a meeting held in the Board of Directors room of the American National Bank. Walter H. Stamper, Jr., president of the association, welcomed and introduced the following leaders in business and civic affairs as new directors: Mrs. James E. Ballard, Stanley F. Bretake, Mrs. N.B. Callier, B. Allen Casey, Jr., A. Van Frazier, Thomas F. Gilliland, Mrs. Cooper H. McCall, Millis F. Mulkey, Sr., Arthur L. Rankin, Jr., and Coyel V. Ricketts.
Thursday, Oct. 1
The Tennessee Hospital Advisory Committee allotted up to $260,000 in federal aid to help finance a new 25-bed psychiatric facility for children at the Moccasin Bend Psychiatric Hospital in Chattanooga, contingent upon the 1965 legislature appropriating $240,000 to cover the state’s 48 percent of the cost.
Friday, Oct. 2
The Post Office department has rented Southern Railway System’s Food Terminal at 1300 Market Street for a parcel post facility, it was announced Wednesday by Rep. Ross Bass, Democratic nominee for U.S. Senator and Senator Albert Gore.
The 18th Plum Nelly Clothesline Art Show will be held Oct. 3 and 4 at the Lookout Mountain home of Miss Fannie Mennen. About 10,000 people are expected to visit this unique show.