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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1956
Page
13
The New Lexington reservoir filled for the first time in 11 months about 7 a.m. Saturday with water overflowing the spillway marking the last full April. The long-delayed fill followed weeks of signs of progress as residents watch the dam and related improvements.
Lt. Gov. John W. Brown, seeking the Republican nomination, urged quick completion of a system of super highways linking Ohio population centers. He called for fast completion of the Dixie four-lane project Tol edo to Cincinnati and outlined a plan to connect other cities with arterial and connecting links.
Numerous households hosted visitors over the weekend including Vernoka Waugh and family from Vinton. Willard Friend and daughters from Logan. Ruth Shaffer from Scott Depot. Harry Richard family from Troy. Ted Harder and Ray Johnson from Columbus. Ruth and family from Hudson. Joe Neal from Columbus. Chester White and Cline Gerlach visits. Helen Halleywell and Clyde Eagle. Lorana Woodruff and son Willard. Claude Swick and Don Swick. May family from Danville and Harrodsburg. Ermel Ward and family from Proctorville. Johnny Stevens and John Lloyd and families from Columbus. all sharing social visits with local residents.
Mrs. Joe White hosted a shower for Ruth Ann recently married to Max Boring. Mrs. Boring was the hostess and provided refreshments. A large crowd attended a prayer meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Kesterson. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Stewart are remodeling their home. Checks written in pencil are valid but often shunned for easy erasure.
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