MID-SOUTH MEMORIES
25 years ago — 1997
First Tennessee Bank is being cited by two magazines for the way it helps employees with families. Business Week ranked the Memphis-based bank first in its category in familyfriendly corporations and Working Mother listed it among the top 100 companies to work for.
50 years ago — 1972
The Memphis Board of Education staff reported last night that court-ordered desegregation Plan A, which would require busing 13,789 students, could be placed in effect by late November or late December. However, the staff, headed by schools Supt. John P. Freeman, recommended that in order to lessen disruption the plan
should be placed in effect only for grades 1-6 at the end of the first semester in January and for grades 7-12 in September 1973.
75 years ago — 1947
Unusually heavy traffic on Union, particularly during the 4:30-6 p.m. rush period, should be somewhat relieved today. Repaving of Vance, torn up for removal of street car tracks, was completed yesterday, and the street will be open for traffic today, A.D. Mcwhorter, chief engineer for Memphis Street Railway Co., said last night. Mr. Mcwhorter said paving of Walnut will be completed Saturday, and work on Beale will be finished late next week.
100 years ago — 1922
Women of Tennessee, Arkansas and
Mississippi desiring to compete for several thousands of dollars in premiums offered for textiles, art work and a multitude of other exhibits in the women’s department of the Tri-state Fair, must send in their entries not later than tonight.
125 years ago — 1897
ST. LOUIS – The steamer Belle Memphis, which sank at Crane’s Island Wednesday night, has been abandoned. Capt. G.C. Meissonnier, general manager of the Anchor Line; Maj. Shallcross and Edward G. Gibbs, representing the Marine Insurance agency of G.W. Near & Co., of Cincinnati, which carried the insurance on the boat, returned today from the sunken vessel, and the latter left tonight for Cincinnati.