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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1949
Page
12
Gallia County collects $157 378 in real estate taxes for the year ending March with new levies adding a school mill and a county district library half mill. School district receives $88 912 10 and library funds total $4 287 14. Other distributions include county $29 428 84 and state $216 54.
Dr. Leo C. Bean was feted at a Rotary meeting in the Farmer's Hotel after returning from Florida. The event celebrated his role as first club president as Gallipolis Rotary marks 21 years, with tributes from former leaders and a performance by the Treblers of Point Pleasant.
A panel on Rural Telephones airs Saturday from 12 30 to 1 p m on WRED Worthington The panel includes John Lusher Buckeye Rural Electric Co Gallipolis and other officials from Northern Ohio Telephone Co Ohio Bell and WRFD directs farm service Bob Miller Capt Henry and John Woodrow discuss extending service and financing via a Poage Bill agency in the Agriculture Department to loan funds for rural lines
Dr. Paul C. Foster Holzer Hospital surgeon was chosen president by the Rotary Club board on Tuesday night. Clyde Mitchell became vice president with Clarence Waugh as treasurer and Dr. H. H. King as sergeant at arms. no secretary was elected to replace Mitchell who resigned. The Foster family lives on Upper River Road and has since 1940. Other directors named include Marshall Boggs M Harold Brown Jack C Davis Joe Miller and Harland Martin.
Boats clear the locks in Gallipolis and Kanawha with multiple vessel movements listed by time. Gauges show upper 18.0 feet lower 19.3 feet and 30 feet at the rollers. Kanawha Falls shows 3.61 falling.
State Highway Patrol reports a concrete culvert and an automobile damaged Tuesday when 51 year old Jess Hodge of Gallipolis skidded on wet pavement and left the road about three miles west of town. Hodge was not reported injured.
Gallipolis reports Sheriff George Ehman will allocate about 2900 dollars in fees to the county general fund to clean up 40 year balances. The sum covers 125 persons with amounts from two cents to 365.57 dollars. most lists were posted at the courthouse and no claimants appeared. Previous examiners ordered the money turned over but delays in processing 100 plus cash book accounts hindered action. The 2900 will be available to the county commissioners for immediate spending under the budget system.
Two adults Merton Art 44 and Mattox were jailed on charges related to neglect and contributing to the delinquency of minors. The five children aged 3 to 12 were removed from Morton's Woods Monday and taken to Be Ohio. Arraignment slated in probate court. Grandmother and other relatives not named.
Lt. Gov Walden spoke at the Kiwanis club gathering at the Lette Hotel in Gallipolis on Tuesday evening. Merle Evans reported on the Key Club’s Washington National Convention experiences and Herb Dowty and C. A. F. were among visiting members as Dr. N. H. F presided.
A Gallipolis school meeting of the petit jury to hear four cases was cancelled. The focus shifted to settlements involving Loren Layne Eads and Edward Paul Roa. Restitution from Fred Pitt was questioned, and the docket was reorganized to end lengthy cases after bar association talks.
Earl Vi dairy extension specialist from State University visited Gallipolis Tuesday meeting with the Dairy Herd Improvement Association. The goal was to evaluate member herds and help select cows to be removed from the herds.
A Holzer Hospital record lists admissions for Aldrich Vinton Miss Mary Preston city Jackie Barnhay Hill Fred Michael Jackson Geisweinger Charleston Jac ton Wellston and Mrs Steve B Bidwell. Discharges include Mrs Harry tree Miss Joanne Swisher Nellie Whittaker George nard Mrs Ray Sullivan Mrs Stephenson Miss Hagel Halle.
Mr and Mrs Denver Millican observed their twentieth wedding anniversary at 150 Watkins Street Nelsonville with a chicken dinner and dancing music by Frank Hook Floyd Hook and Asa Stevens. The Millirons have nine children, six living, and Rosie Hunter is the former wife. A Fish and Game event is planned for April 21 at 7 30 p m at Red Men s Hall Nelsonville. Fire permits are required for outdoor burning during summer, obtainable from Deputy Forest Fire Warden Clifford Brown.
Elizabeth Hopkins Mayme Bircher Mabel Davis Verna Clouston Margaret Opperman Virginia Brown ing Bea McLaughlin and Margaret Kreitz attended a birthday gathering at the IOOF Hall with Rita Kopis on piano and Mabel Peyton giving a reading. Prizes went to Mabel Dave and Georgiana Turnbull while lunch was served.
Mrs Eva Lawrence returned home after months in East Liverpool Ohio Miss Helen Coleman of Reedville visited Mrs Effie German Guy Bush of Hartford was a business visitor Mr and Mrs M W Stewart of Columbus spent a week here Mr and Mrs Antone Lighter returned from Tennessee Mrs Alice Pullins visited son Don and wife at Belpre Linnie Swan connected with local community figures
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