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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1959

Page

12

Last Roundup Staged Wild Steers Shot Down

In Harrison New York Fusil Jade bullets killed two tons of beef on the hoof ending Westchester County’s wild West story. Six steers escaped from Norda Experimental Farms last August roaming countywide until last week. After years of sightings and proposals to tranquilize or shoot them the remaining four were captured after a five hour chase ending in gunfire.

Harrison N. Y Westchester County Norda John FE Hoy

Fire destroys West Millfield home in Chauncey

An overheated coal stove is blamed for a Wednesday afternoon fire that leveled the one story home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Russell in West Millfield. Chauncey Fire Chief Jack Hamer said the alarm came at 1 p.m. and the house was gone on arrival with no one at home. The family of five was away. Mrs. Russell worked in Athens and three children were at school. Mr. Russell had gone to Chauncey. Two fire trucks responded.

Chauncey Paul Russell West Millfield Jack Hamer Hamer

Downington Echoes Frequent Family Visits Across Town

Recent weekend visits show kin across Columbus Canton Chillicothe Albany Harrisonville and Darwin. Families mentioned include Clark Barnhart Oxley Haning Jewell Dixon Welker Perry and Robinson with multiple generations visiting relatives and parents in Downington.

Clinton Oxley Albany Laurence Oxley Weltha Janice Haning Columbus Glen Haning Louise Burbridge

Young fan Kent Melton predicts halftime exit at church game

In Maysville Oklahoma a five year old named Kent Melton already follows football and talks plays. He told his mother in church that he was tired and ready to leave at halftime showing early game awareness.

Maysville Okla Kent Melton

Weekend Visitors From Numerous Ohio Towns

Chauncey residents and many Ohio families traveled to visit relatives over the weekend. Attendees included Muzio and Leffler families from Parma Columbus to Lancaster Springfield Athens Morristown Millfield and The Plains with other relatives from Columbus New Marshfield and millfield.

Social Visit List From Albany Families

Gary Judy and Rita of Albany visited the Rev and Mrs Raymond Pidcock and Mr and Mrs J C Snider on Sunday afternoon. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs S L Darst and Mr Darst's father C W Darst and Glen McCleary of Fort Recovery. McCleary resides in the Darst home.

Gary Judy Rita Albany Raymond Pidcock J. C. Snider S. L. Darst Mr. Darst C. W. Darst Glen McCleary Fort Recovery Mr. McCleary

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