Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 96, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 April 1913 — F. E. LEWIS HEADS GIFFORD RAILROAD [ARTICLE]

F. E. LEWIS HEADS GIFFORD RAILROAD

Chosen General Manager—G. H. Gifford, C. J. Hobbs and N. G. Halsey Associated With Him.

A meeting of the board of directors -of the Chicago & Wabash Valley Ry. Co. was held in the company’s office in this city last Wednesday, at which time several matters of importance were discussed and disposed of. The meeting was principally called for the purpose of selecting some one to take the place of the deceased president, Mr. "Gifford. Since Mr.-Gifford’s sickness there has really been no one in authority to take'his place and several matters of importance have come up from time to time, with no one in authority to act, and matters have come to a point when it was necessary that some one be appointed with sufficient knowledge of the details to take up the work where Mr. Gifford left it, and we are pleased to learn that F. E. Lewis, superintendent, of- Kersey, Ind., was selected by the board- as general manager. His long connection with the railroad, and his intimate knowledge of the details of its affairs, well qualified him for this position, and it will be good news to his friends and patrons of the road to learn that he has been selected to fill this important position. The new position carries with it a good deal of responsibility, owing to the strict legislation under which the railroads are now held, and also the many rulings of the Interstate Comnyjrce Commission, and the Indiana Railroad Commission, but we are sure that Mr. Lewis will be able to fill this position and manage the affairs of the company with satisfaction to the board. The new position will no doubt carry with it quite an increase in salary, and he already -has quite large interests in the road. Mr. Lewis will have associated with him, in addition to the board of directors, Judge Gifford, of Tipton, Ind., who is the executor of the B. J. Gifford will, and also Mr. N. G. Halsey, as secretary-treasurer, and Mr. Hobbs as chief engineer. Mr. Hobbs and Mr. Halsey have both been connected with the. road for several-years, and will be of much assistance in the carrying out of the details of the work. He will have his office in Kersey, where he can be close to the work, but no doubt will spend part of his time in the office here.