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Once upon a time in Ada

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, October 23, 2017

Once upon a time in Ada

Things you didn’t know about your own hometown

By Lee Crouse
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OCTOBER 1938:

Harley Messick bought the Sale 5c to $1.00 store from Marion Sale. The store was located at 113 North Main Street. Harley had been manager for Mr. Sale.

A permanent band stand of natural stone is under construction at the southwest corner of the Ada railroad park, a joint project of the council and civic organizations. It replaces an old wooden bandstand with a structure designed to enhance the appearance of the park.

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AHS NHS '77-78

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, October 16, 2017

Here's members of the Ada High School National Honor Society from the 1977-78 school year. Names are under the photo.

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Once upon a time in Ada

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, October 16, 2017

Once upon a time in Ada

Things you didn’t know about your own hometown

By Lee Crouse
[email protected]

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It's not Ada, but you've visited here

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, October 9, 2017

No, this is not an Ada photo, but it's a place you've probably visited. It's the Morning Star cider press on Road R between Bluffton and Ada.

Today you know it better as Suter's corn maze. Not much appears to have changed at the business in this color slide taken by Paul Diller of Bluffton in the early 1950s.

Looks like an early 1950s Ford, GMC truck, maybe a Chrysler and Studebaker in line for cider. (Photo from Jim Diller collection)

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Once upon a time in Ada

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, October 9, 2017

Once upon a time in Ada
Things you didn’t know about your own hometown
By Lee Crouse
[email protected]

August 18, 1939 the American Legion Post will be erecting in Woodlawn Cemetery an eight foot monument to soldiers, sailors and nurses of all U.S. wars.

November 20, 1939 Doling’s Bakery, one of Ada’s oldest business houses, closed its doors Monday after 50 years by members of the same family.

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Ada HS FHA 1981-82

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, October 2, 2017

Here are members of the Ada High School Future Homemakers of America (FHA) during the 1981-82 school year.

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