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So, you think you know Ada?

So, you think you know Ada? Okay, where is this?

This could be the most difficult photo ever posted in this series. Although somewhat difficult to read, here's the wording:

Made by
the
Murdock Mfg & ??? Co.
Cincinnati

You will find this on the east side of Main Street. Answer tomorrow.

Look out for this Bulldog team

Ada's 2nd to 4th grade coach-pitched softball team

Ada’s 2nd to 4th grade coach-pitched softball team is its league champions.

Over the weekend Ada beat Allen East Larrison 220-0 in a semi-final match. Then in the title game Ada beat Allen East Abbey 16-15.

Team members are, front row, from left: Claire Porter, Liz Archer, Ada Porter, McKinley Miller, Maeve Ulrey.

Second row from left, head coach Ben Thaxton, Emily Thaxton, Brook Kah, Téa Griffith, Journey Rahrig, Alivia Rahrig, Abby Sypherd, Ellie Bowsher, assistant coach Stephanie Kah

Third row: assistant coach Trista Thaxton.

Braylon's toy drive underway

Third year of new toy collection for the Hematology and Oncology floors at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus

Note: The Icon has followed Braylon Simon’s story since 2019. Here’s an update on Braylon’s Toy Drive, now underway. This is Braylon’s story written by his mom, who works in the Ohio Northern University physical plant.

After a year and a half of doctors, specialists, multiple tests and finally surgery, Braylon was diagnosed with Stage 3 Nodular Lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in April of 2018. He was 7 at the time.

He went through four rounds of chemotherapy and in August, 2018, he was able to ring the bell!

Braylon is now back to playing baseball and football and enjoying life as any child should.

New service in Ada - we'll pick up your old books

A new service is now available in Ada. If you need to get rid of old books and need more space Eric Berdin will pick them up for you. For details e-mail: [email protected]

Eastern Woods Senior, Findlay, now leasing

Eastern Woods Senior is now leasing one and two-bedroom apartment homes at 15105 Birchaven Lane, Findlay. For seniors 55 and older. Call 567-777-0089 for additional details.

Ruby Jane Coburn Hattery Inman was retired from Copeland

Ruby Jane Coburn Hattery Inman, 79, passed away on Friday, June 11, 2021, at 6:34 a.m. at the Big Bend Hospice in Tallahassee, Florida.

She was born on Feb. 21, 1942, in Greenup, Kentucky, to the late Bunyon Cleveland and Lulia (DeRossett) Coburn. In 1961 Ruby married Frederick W. Hattery and he preceded her in death in 1976. She then married Elzie W. Inman in 1977 and he preceded her in death in 2009.

Ruby was a homemaker. She retired from Copeland Refrigeration in Sidney. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Bradford, Ohio, and liked to listen to gospel and country music. 

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