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Once upon a time in Ada

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, April 27, 2017

Once upon a time in Ada

Things you didn’t know about your own hometown

By Lee Crouse

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ADA, OHIO POSTMASTERS

William H. Wilson                                 Postmaster                                            08/01/1854

William F. Green                                  Postmaster                                            06/02/1855

Nathan Ahlefeld                                   Postmaster                                            01/04/1856

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Where you were in 1967?

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, April 17, 2017

Here's Ada school class representatives from the 1966-67 school year. Names and classes are listed under the photo.

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Once upon a time in Ada

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, April 17, 2017

Once upon a time in Ada

Things you didn’t know about your own hometown

By Lee Crouse

[email protected]

March 1905: Mayor Greer said Ada needed a marshal; we had a deputy but needed a primary officer and he nominated Alonzo Cummans.

May 1923:  the first advertisement for the Public Service Filling Station, located on East Buckeye Street, appeared in the newspaper. Earl S. Wolfrom was the local manager.
 

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Student council from 1926-27

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, April 10, 2017

Ninety school years ago, Ada High School had a student council. Here is a photo of that group. Last names of members are under the photo.

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Once upon a time in Ada

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, April 10, 2017

Once upon a time in Ada

Things you didn’t know about your own hometown

By Lee Crouse

[email protected]

July 27, 1893 the Bank of Ada changed its name to The Citizens

Bank and went into assignment. This bank was owned by Peter

Ahlefeld and Albert B. Charles the cashier. That there was no need

for this bank to fail was demonstrated by the fact that during the

liquidation period all depositors received payment in full and six

percent interest. Mr. Ahlefeld was never accused of any sharp

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From 90 Ada school years ago

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, April 3, 2017

Did you know that Ada schools had student librarians as far back as 90 school years ago? Here's that group from 1927. Last names only are under the photo. The yearbook stated that this is the hardest working body in the school outside of the faculty and the annual staff. "Yet they receive no pay and very little thanks."

 

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