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Once upon a time in Ada

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, July 24, 2018

Once upon a time in Ada

Things you didn’t know about your own hometown

By Lee Crouse
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April 1939 the Ada Garden Club was organized.

April 1939 an ordinance was being enforced to remove perishable foods from being displayed on the sidewalks of grocery stores.

April 1939 the state board of athletic control voted to discontinue girls interscholastic basketball in Ohio schools.

June 1939 the Ohio-Kentucky Manufacturing Company obtained additional floor space for its growing business on the second floor of the former Young hotel.

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Diversified Cooperative Training students in 1967-68

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, July 23, 2018

From 50 school years ago, here's the 1967-68 students in Diversified Cooperative Training.

Front from left, Kenny Curtis, Steve Marshall and Gary Wilkerson.

Second row from left, Shirley Wright, Leonard Wilson, Don Tidd and Rick Lansing.

Back row from left, Jack Williams, Bill Clum, Gary Wright.

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Ada's opera house

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, July 16, 2018

Just when you think you've seen all of Ada's old photos this pops up. Leland Crouse says it's the Ada Opera House, circa 1930.

 

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Once upon a time in Ada

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, July 16, 2018

Once upon a time in Ada

Things you didn’t know about your own hometown

By Lee Crouse
[email protected]

January 1937

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Once upon a time in Ada

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, July 10, 2018

Once upon a time in Ada

Things you didn’t know about your own hometown

By Lee Crouse
[email protected]

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Slagle Lumber Co., on West Buckeye

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, July 9, 2018

The Slagle Lumber Company was located at 119 West Buckeye Avenue, Ada, just west of the Opera House and continued to the corner of North Gilbert Street. 

It became the Root King Lumber Company from 1931-1941 then Mr. King bought out his partner Mr. Root and it was called King Lumber Company from 1941-1954.

It then became Steinman Lumber Company from 1954 to 1971 and Ada Lumber Company in 1972. Amburgey Construction owned the building until 2003 and the Ada Village now owns the property. All but the right hand corner is gone and the rest is now a parking lot.

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