Historical Ada

Once upon a time in Ada

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Once upon a time in Ada

Things you didn’t know about your own hometown

June 1924 the Ada Telephone Company installed a system of automatic ringing.

July 1, 1924 air mail service for Ada became effective.

August 1924 the F.&M. picnic was being held at Community park for the first time since it became public property. Fred Shaw was president.

September 1924 stop signs were being erected at all principal Main street intersections.

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1966 Ada May Day parade

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, April 30, 2018

Here's a photo from the 1966 May Day Parade in Ada.

Four of the people in the photo have been identified. Katherine Smith is the lady with the baby stroller, the two young girls standing by the back of the car are Vicky Conley (Fee) and Connie Hepner (Lehman) and the lady on the motor cycle is Jeanne Hepner.

The store fronts are where Cole Motors has its Main Street lot. (Ada Super Market is same building as Kohl's Market was in picture several weeks ago)

Photo from Tom Lehman

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Once upon a time in Ada

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Once upon a time in Ada

Things you didn’t know about your own hometown

By Lee Crouse
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February 1937 Huber Hardware and Furniture was selling Farmall tractors, Root-King Lumber was selling Case tractors, and Crouse brothers was selling Oliver’s.