Funeral planned for Otho F Shiers in Rio Grande
Otho Frederick Dick Shiers 74 of Rio Grande is found dead by suicide with a .22 rifle. Coroner rules death as death by own action. Born March 9 1884 in Raccoon Two he lived in Rio Grande most life working as farmer and fertilizer salesman. Survived by sister Mrs Ora Jones and three nephews. Funeral at Calvary Baptist Church Saturday at 2 pm with burial in church cemetery. Body to be at home Friday after 7 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Otho
Frederick
Dick) Shiers
Rio Grande
Gallia County
Donald R. Warehime
Warehime
Shiers
Raccoon Two
Samuel
Sarah Rose Shiers
Flora Williams
Letilia Smith
Calvary Baptist Church
Masons
Knights of Templar
Ora Jones
Birmingham
Ala
Luther Tracy
Hospital Names Ida Riter Dietitian At Holzer
Gallipolis Wayne B. Foster, Holzer Hospital administrator, announced Ida Riter has been hired as hospital dietitian. Riter earned a BS from University of California Berkeley and a master’s from Drexel Institute of Technology in Philadelphia where she served as assistant dietitian prior to joining Holzer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Wayne B. Foster
Holzer Hospital
Ida Riter
American Hospital Association
Charles E. Holzer
D Jr
Ethel B. Armstrong
School of Nursing
Beulah Ward
R. N
Mary Ann Aten
Galion
Bonnie Myra Barker
Northup
Doris Jean Carroll
Alice Elizabeth Davies
Patriot
Pegge Lou Durkin
McArthur
Carol Jean Fowler
Mildred Hall
Hartford
W. Va
Floretta Harrington
Ashland
Patricia Jean King
South Point
Dolores Jean Rowland
Wellston
Rachel Elaine Sayre
New Haven
Bernice Ann Sheridan
Pomeroy
Stanley Lanier
Grace Methodist Church
Thomas E. Peters
Warren H. Wilson
Albert S Chappelear
St. Peter's Episcopal Church
Gallipolis Churches Schedule
A list of Sunday services and weekly activities for First Baptist, St Peter's Episcopal, Grace Methodist, St Louis Catholic, Church of the Nazarene, Calvary Baptist Rio Grande, Assembly of God, Community Church of God Laurel Run, Bidwell Church of God, Ewington, Triedstone, Vinton, Poplar Ridge Baptist, Mennonite Church Vinton, First Church of God, Garfield Ave Church of Christ, and Simpson Chapel Methodist with times for worship, Sunday school, youth groups, and midweek events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Third and Locust
W. H. Green
Thomas D. Bunyan
Jesus
Rangerettes
Kay Rogers Society
Stanford Cremeens
Second Ave
Marshall Fowler
Orchard Hill
Fellowship
Farmers Hotel
Grace Methodist Church
Second and
Cedar
Warren H. Wilson
Marshall Canaday
Wesley Weds
Ushers Club
Grace
St. Louis
Adolph Golubieski
GSI
Church of the Nazarene
Vernon C. Shafer
Calvary Baptist
Rio Grande
Luther Tracy
Assembly of God
Robert Howard
Church of God
Laurel Run
Earl Miller
Bidwell Church of God
Mr. Satterfield
YPE
Ewington
Triedstone Baptist
D. L. Latham
BYPU
Vinton
Poplar Ridge
Mennonite
Paul Stoltzfus
First Church of God
Hershel McDonough
Pearl Elliott
Garfield Ave
Church of Christ
Bill Heinselman
Simpson Chapel
Methodist
George Holcombe
Opportunity Future for 17 Underlined by F R Shedd
Seventeen Holzer School of Nursing graduates heard Fred R. Shedd of Chillicothe describe nurse opportunities in industry medicine and public health. He noted 68 percent of large firms employ full time nurses and cited rising hospital admissions and a growing need for skilled nursing staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Methodist
Fred R. Shedd
Chillicothe
Ohio Valley Electric Corporation
John E. Halliday
School of Nursing
Shedd
Ohio Valley
Atomic Energy Commission
Waverly
Pike County
Glaney Hired As Reporter In Gallipolis
John W. Glany 24 of Athens Ohio University Class of 1955 began duties as a reporter with the Daily Tribune in Gallipolis. At Ohio University he edited the Post and earned a BS in journalism before serving as editor of the Fairport Beacon and working in public relations with Holland American Line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
John W. Glancy
Athens
Offio University
Daily Tribune
Robert L. Myers
Ohio University
Glancy
Post
Fairport Beacon
Fairport Harbor
Ohio
Holland- American Steamship Line
Cleveland
Dams and Boat Movements on Kanawha and Ohio Rivers
River gauges show Gauges Gallipolis and Montgomery readings with various boats and lock movements on the Kanawha and Ohio systems. Dams on the Kanawha River sit on the sill while movable locks on the Ohio proceed with multiple vessels noted at Lock 14 through Lock 35, plus Kanawha River and Gallipolis listings. Hospital notes list admissions at Holzer Hospital including Mrs. Mabel Pletscher and several Gallipolis residents among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Montgomery
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Pomeroy-Mason
Point Pleasant
Kanawha River
Ohio River
Liberty
O-Kan
Louisiana
Lady Grace
Queen City
Mr. Criss
Criss Jr
Virginia
Lehigh
Robert G. West
City of Huntington
Beckford
I. F. Fireburger
Titan
Atlas
Alton Zephyr
Sohio State
J. T. Hatfield
Ohio
Belpre
London
A. L. Long
Marmet
Emma No
Ogram
Winfield
Alan R. Merrill
Esso Louisiana
City of Maysville
Peace
Jerry Bosworth
Ernestine
Creditor
Oral II
Solvay
George T. Price
Blowout and Cow Cause Two Accidents in Ohio
Ohio State Highway Patrol investigates two Thursday wrecks in Meigs County and Rio Grande. In Rio Grande, 23 year old Russell Landrum loses control after a right front tire blows. passenger Thomas Taylor sustains facial injuries but declines treatment. A stray Jersey cow, owned by William Hart, is struck by a semi driven by Richard Hartley, killing the animal and causing minor damage to the truck near Route 33 and Route 16 junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ohio State Highway Patrol
Rio Grande
Russell E. Landrum
Jackson
Landrum
Thomas Taylor
Richard P. Hartley
Athens
William T. Hart
Shade
Meigs County
Tractor Trailer Crashes Into Stopped Vehicle on Eastern Ave
A Betsy Ross Bakery semi driven by Jack Sparks 33 of Ashland Kentucky failed to stop at a traffic signal on Eastern Ave at Berger Gallipolis and struck the rear of a vehicle stopped for a signal. Driver Mrs Donald Maiden 19 of Mason West Virginia sustained minor injuries. vehicle and semi sustained moderate and minor damage respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Eastern Ave
Berger
Betsy Ross Bakery
Jack Sparks
Ashland
Donald Maiden
Mason
W. Va
Flower Shop Hires Meigs County Native
Gallipolis Ruths Floral Shop announces the hiring of William Seyfried a Meigs County native. The 28 year old from 94 Garfield Ave is a Pomeroy High School graduate who served four years as a photo interpreter in the U.S. Air Force. He earned a BS in agriculture with a floriculture major from Ohio University this past June. Seyfried is married with one child. his father William G. Seyfried works in Kroger's meat department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
William Seyfried
Garfield Ave
Ruth
Amyl Haffelt
Meigs County
Seyfried
Pomeroy High School
U. S. Air Force
Ohio University
William G. Seyfried
Pomeroy
Kincon Ave
Kroger
Eight New Castle residents indicted for libel in 1956 primary
Eight New Castle residents were indicted on Wednesday night on charges of conspiracy and libel of candidates. The alleged crimes relate to the distribution of political literature before last May's primary election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
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OVEC
Future
Q. F. Shiers
Bel Air
Calif
Tami Conner
Paul O’keefe
Hospital
Dietitian
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Albert S. Chappelear, III
Episcopal Young Churchmen
Mary and Martha Guild
M. Women’s Auxiliary
Acolyte Guild
F. R. Shedd
Holzer School of Nursing
Glaney
America
U. S
Commonwealth Telephone Co. of
Mabel Pletscher
Joe Carpenter Bladen
Ona L. Moore
Surgical
Clark P. Gibbon
Paul R. Somerville
Lester Buckle
Pliny
Warren G. Goodall
Chesapeake
D. B. Harris
Margaret Plants
Leon
Carroll Ann Plants
Dora Kay
Dudley Green
Owen Plants
Charles E. Plants
Wilbert G. Joseph
Ironton
Preston Bisnaugle
Vernon Wasmer
Harold Woodgerd
Hugo Juhling
H. W. Lemley
B. S. Ballenger
James Hager
Homer Anderson
Laura Dillon
William Allen
State Patrol
N. Court ST
Belk
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