Ada's latest news

By Wes Mayberry

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Ohio Northern sophomore Grace Honigford (West Chester/Lakota East) has been named the Ohio Athletic Conference Women's Golfer of the Week for the week of Oct. 19-25.

This is the third OAC Golfer of the Week accolade for Honigford this season and fifth such honor of her career.

On Monday, Honigford fired an 8-over-par 80 to stand tied for 24th of 97 golfers after the first round of the Berry (Ga.) Invitational at the Coosa Country Club.

She took a quadruple-bogey 9 on the second hole and responded by going 1-under par for her next five holes and shot 4-over par over the final 16 holes.

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Two new services are being provided at Beatitudes Thrift Store and Community Center on Tuesdays:

  • Tuesday Meal Bags To-Go. Pick up between 12:00-5:00 p.m. 
  • Cold and Flu Bags, Pick up also between 12:00-5:00 p.m.

The center has a new pantry that allow volunteer staff to more easily provide items for visitors. Donations funded the materials and construction of the pantry. The partition wall has a growing display of donor names.

Beatitudes: 210 N. Main St. Ada; 419-890-3650.

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E. Ragene “Jean” Dodds, age 82 passed away on Monday, October 25, 2021 at 9:43 p.m. at Blanchard Place, Kenton.

She was born on October 6, 1939 in Columbus, Ohio to the late Vernon and Mary E. “Betty” (Stuber) Dodds. 

Jean worked at HARCO Industries in Kenton. She attended the Abundant Life Assembly of God, Kenton. 

She is survived by her sister, Judy (Gary) Risner of McGuffey; and four nieces and nephews: Tony Risner, Tina (Steve) Oglesbee, Teri (Ed) Wyss, and Tracy (Becky) Risner.

It was Jean’s wish to be cremated. Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Blanchard Place and/or HARCO Industries.

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Robert L. Shields, Jr.  age 78, passed away on Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at 12:46 a.m. at Mercy-Health St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima.

He was born on July 7, 1943 in Ada, Ohio to the late Robert and M. Irene (Cheney) Shields, Sr.  On November 27, 1965 Robert married Myra E. Bowman and she survives in Ada.

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The United Way of Hardin County has a new mailing address: P.O. Box 547. The office is still at the same physical location, but the box number must be included on all mail, including donations.

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Bill Marchal, the former owner of the Bluffton Dari Freeze, has received a patent for his invention of an improved style battery clamp that can easily be attached and removed without tools.

When asked about his background as an inventor, Marchal noted that he’s always looking for ways to make things work better. As an ice cream shop owner, he invented a better way to heat up hot fudge, the No Water Bath thermal transfer pad. 

As a boy, he wanted to win a drawing for a bicycle at the local grocery store. To enter, you had to buy a box of laundry soap. He proceeded to buy boxes and sell them to neighbors; one bought twelve boxes. And he won the bicycle.

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