50 years ago: The Aug. 5, 1971, edition of
The AJT featured a picture of Hugh Morton during his political tour of North Carolinaâs 100 counties on behalf of his possible candidacy for Governor. Morton is frequently asked, âWho is looking after the bears at Grandfather Mountain while youâre gone?â The answer is that Hugh Mortonâs wife, Julia, is shown here feeding a cub named Nehru, a small Himalayan bear from India. Nehru is not nearly as tame as Grandfather Mountainâs mascot Mildred the Bear, so Julia Morton has to wear heavy gloves and coveralls to keep from being scratched when she feeds him.
Chairman Alastair Macphie
Scottish ingredients manufacturer Macphie has donated thousands of bottles of hand sanitiser to local community groups and charities as the UK’s lockdown measures begin to ease.
Over 30 organisations, including charities, public services, schools and sport clubs, were among the recipients alongside Covid vaccination centres, FareShare and the Royal National Lifeboat Institute.
The family-owned food business temporarily pivoted its production processes in April last year to produce hand sanitiser as demand soared. The business notes that it was commended by Nicola Sturgeon for answering the call to produce the vital supplies for key workers as the UK faced critical shortages at the start of the pandemic.
Jack Sawyer principals in the firm.
Ian O’Cain, Andy Redmon and
Jill Traylor have been promoted to senior associates.
Christine Cangelosi, Tyler Guidroz, Mike Johnson, Travis Kalina, Javier Marcano and
Kim Nguyen have been promoted to associates.
Awards
Vicki Mayer, a professor of communication in the Tulane University School of Liberal Arts, has been awarded the Professional Freedom & Responsibility Award from the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.
Banking/Financial Services
Merrill Lynch Wealth Management financial adviser
Curtis Eustis has been named the No. 1 financial advisor in Louisiana on the 2021 Barron’s “Top 1,200 Financial Advisors” list for the first time, as well as on the Forbes “Best-in-State Wealth Advisors” list for the third consecutive year.