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Historical Ada

Don't tell me, I know these people

Say it isn't so.

Fifty years. Here's the Ada High School National Honor Society from the 1965-66 school year. Who do you recognize?

When did automatic crossing gates arrive in Ada? Ask Lee Crouse

Things you didn’t know about your own hometown
By Lee Crouse
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On Feb. 16, 1960 automated crossing gates were in operation at all three Ada rail crossings. The cost of the gates was $75,000.

On Wednesday Feb. 17, 1960, the watchman’s tower, which stood at Main Street for half a century was removed.

Old-timers recalled Vance Botkin as a watchman and more recently Ernest Nixon and James Curtis.

 

You know someone in this photo

You certainly recognized some of the members of this talented group. It's the 1985-86 version of the Ada High School Varsity Singers.

During the E.A. VanAtta era

Recognize anyone? It's the Ada Exempted Village School Board of Education during the 1955-56 school year.

It was the 1970-71 school year

Here's the Ada High School "office girls" from 45 school years ago. Do you recognize anyone in this photo?

Once upon a time in Ada: See who was in charge of the F & M Picnic 43 years ago

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