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There will be a Gospel Sing beginning at 5 p.m. on Saturday at Ada War Memorial Park.

Bring a lawn chair and enjoy the singing. Food will be available by donation. A freewill offering will be taken for the singers.

Featured singers include:
Heartsong—Jimmy Bloomfield and Ed Ewingg
“The Sisters”—Arnold Coy and Chris Baldwin
Second Chance—Jacob Reel

WTOL Toledo weather reports:

“It will be hot and humid from Thursday to Sunday with little to no chance of rain.  FIRST ALERT DAYS are up for excessive heat Friday, Saturday and Sunday.  Temperatures may reach 100 degrees Saturday afternoon, the first 100 degree day since July 17, 2012.”

Intellicast is predicting a high of 92 in Ada on Saturday.

In any case, crank up the A/C and drink plenty of fluids Friday through Sunday.

Once upon a time in Ada

Things you didn’t know about your own hometown

By Lee Crouse
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November 1933 Mrs. Clara Warren, the first woman to hold a village office, was re-named Village Treasurer.

November 1933 Ada’s football team finished the football season “the undisputed champions of northwestern Ohio,” defeating Van Wert 19-0 and Defiance 18-0 in the last two games. On the Ada team were R. Clum, B. Neiswander, L. Anspach, H. Jamison, J. Corbett, W. Scott, B. Snyder, Z. Adam, J. Stambaugh, G. Botkin, C. Holman, E. Neiswander, and H. Florida.

Wilma L. Spallinger, age 80, died on Monday, June 25, 2018 at 3:55 p.m. at St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima.

          She was born on August 2, 1937 in Ft. Wayne, Indiana to the late William and Mary (Dunbar) Knell.  On May 20, 1956 Wilma married Herbert D. Spallinger and he survives in Ada.

Boys' squad improves to 2-2; girls' stand at 1-3

By Cort Reynolds

KENTON - The Ada Alligator summer swim team won a tight combined dual meet as well as the boys team competition at Hardin County rival Kenton Monday evening.

The Gator boys won their half of the West Ohio Aquatic League meet by a 341-221 score. The Ada girls lost to Kenton 348-256, but the Alligators won a very close combined team score, 597-569.

The Ada boys team improved to 2-2 in dual meets this summer while the Gator girls dropped to 1-3. In combined team meets, Ada is 2-2 this summer.

Mr. President and Mr. President. Bob Ward (left), head of the Ada Rotary Club, and Jack Jeffery, leader of Kiwanis, are pictured Tuesday at a noon picnic that the two service clubs have together at Ada War Memorial Park each year. Members and spouses enjoyed a carry-in on a beautiful day. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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