R. Samuel Chambers has joined the real estate sales staff of C.V. Brown and Bros., Chattanooga’s oldest realty firm, established in 1881, Lonnie Speed, sales manager, announced. Chambers, a native of Atlanta, has been employee relations manager for the Chicopee Mfg. Co. in New Brunswick, N.J.
Sunday, September 29
Many of the most renowned men in medicine arrived Sunday to attend the 11th annual Tennessee Valley Medical Assembly, which opens sessions Monday at the Read House. About 700 advance reservations have been received. Dr. John H. Higgason is chairman for the meeting.
Irving Caesar, singer and widely known song writer, will be in Chattanooga October 9-11 for the National Bellamy Award ceremonies at Central High School. Caesar wrote the musical accompaniment for the “Pledge of Allegiance.”
Monday, September 30
Bill Hubbuch, businessman and former grand jury foreman, has been named to head a traffic safety group. Mayor Kelley announced Monday he has named a citizens’ committee to work toward reducing loss of life, injuries, and property damage. The committee is composed mainly of public officials.
S. Herschel Harris, chairman of the board of Standard-Coosa-Thatcher Co. since November 1962, retired Monday after 41 years of service with the textile company. Mr. Harris was president of the company from 1952 until November 5, 1962, when he became chairman of the board.
Tuesday, October 1
Fifty service stations here will become “tourist information stations” on October 10 under a program worked out by a Chattanooga Convention and Visitors Bureau committee and major oil company representatives. Gilbert T. Stein is chairman of the bureau’s committee. Each of five major oil companies will designate 10 of their brand stations to display special signs designating them as “tourist information stations.”
Raymond B. Witt, Jr., prominent Chattanooga attorney and vice-chairman of the city school board, might enter the race for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in the primary next summer, he said Tuesday.
Wednesday, October 2
State Senator Carter Patten, Chattanooga businessman and civic leader, Wednesday said he might become a Democratic candidate next year for the U.S. Senate seat held by the late Estes Kefauver, and intends to make a decision within the next month or six weeks.
The International Association of Electrical Leagues is meeting in Chattanooga Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Representatives of electric leagues from throughout the United States and Canada are attending the three-day meeting at the Read House. Harry J. Foy of Ontario, president of the IAEL, delivered the keynote address Wednesday.
Thursday, October 3
Tufted carpet will be made right before the eyes of visitors to the area Industrial Exposition, to be held in Warner Park Field House October 22-26. The machine, a Chattanooga product manufactured by Singer-Cobble, will turn out about 750 square yards of carpet during the show, which will be given later to Bonny Oaks School.
Friday, October 4
Promotions of Thomas Wendell Holliday to vice president and auditor, Stanley F. Kirkpatrick to assistant vice president and assistant auditor, E. Fred Williams to assistant cashier with the Ridgedale branch, and Albert F. Warlick to assistant cashier and assistant auditor, were announced by J.E. Whitaker, chairman of the board of Hamilton National Bank, after a meeting of the board of directors Wednesday.
Officials of the Tennessee Valley Orchid Society announced that a “fully judged” orchid show will be held in Chattanooga for the first time October 19-20 in the Pioneer Bank lobby.