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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1949
Page
6
The will of Gus Gabrielli has been admitted to probate in Gallipolis. Probate officials will oversee the administration of his estate and any claims following his death.
Preliminary steps toward a Gallia County fall festival or county fair were taken at the courthouse. John Steinbeck chaired the meeting that created a 30 member Agricultural Society to pursue state and local funds, with sites discussed including Bush's Grove and former fairgrounds near the high school. The next gathering is planned for November 4 with potential officer elections.
John Byron Herring of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad spoke at the Lafayette Hotel on nationalizing railroads. He compared WWI government losses to 1944 tax receipts and cited rail traffic figures, warning socialization could be hard to reverse and affect American life.
Births listed at Holzer Hospital include Mrs. William Faught of Wellston a son Mrs. William Penick of Gallipolis a daughter Mrs. Donald Dupree of Wellston a daughter Mrs. George Pope of Jackson and others. Discharges include Obert Zeigler Elmer Sheritt Mrs Alma Danner and several others.
The Reedsville post office, led by postmaster Kate Kibble, is a well kept village hub. Her sister Lucy assists, continuing a family legacy begun by their father in 1893, with flowers and historic touches inside the store and post office building.
A haulaway vehicle loaded with jeeps was sideswiped by a hit and run driver on Route 35 five and a half miles west of Jackson at 4 50 p m Tuesday. The truck was driven by George Knicely 26 of Charleston. Only minor property damage occurred.
Henry Baisden of Gallipolis Route 2 faced arraignment Tuesday on charges of assault and battery and intoxication. Maurice Grover, justice of the peace, sentenced him to five days in jail and fined $10 on each charge plus costs, totaling $41.98.
Sheriff George Ehman took 47 year old Calvin Sharp into custody after a highway department report. Sharp, who says he is from Marcus Hook Pennsylvania, was found with 22 cents in his possession.
Homer W. Walter of the Rotary club presented Ted Baliet as the new scout executive for Mason County West Virginia and Gallia County at a Tuesday night meeting at Farmers Hotel Baliet emphasized the value of scouting to mothers and the need for supervision.
In Gallia County three men fought Tuesday night around 10 30 p m over a coal load. One man Lindsay Miller was hospitalized at Holzer Hospital with broken ribs. Lester Miller has sworn out warrants for him and for Spencer Cook who is jailed. Sheriff George Ehman says shot guns were shown and another warrant may be issued. The fight occurred in Coal Hollow.
Charles Edwin Jenkins aged 22 of Jackson and Nola Edith Queen aged 20 of Mercerville have been issued a marriage license in the Gallia County probate court.
The Vinton Methodist Church will conduct a parcel post sale at the Vinton Town Hall Friday evening. Proceeds support church programs and mission work. Local residents are invited to attend and bid on donated items.
Canal boat movements report at Gallipolis locks with vessels Inca Sohio State Ernestine Penn Sullivan Dixie Dorothy Robert T Joe Z Castle Chris and times ranging from 8:50 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. along with up and down movements noted for each craft.
The Huntington Interstate Milk Producers Association held its annual meeting at Farmer's Hotel in Gallipolis with about 300 attendees. Speakers included Jack Nesbitt of Columbus and Earl D. Boling of the Ohio State Dairy Advertising association. Mayor W. W. Payne addressed the afternoon session and a directors meeting followed. guests came from Portsmouth Athens and Marietta. F R Bachman was ill and unable to attend.
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