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Once upon a time in Ada
Things you didn’t know about your own hometown
By Lee Crouse
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Look at the big stories in Ada in 1914:

May 1914 - Ada’s first theatre, named “The Odeon” opened in a building erected by Jacob Clum. Thomas and Bradley were the operators. The first show was “The Girl at the Curtain.”

If a photo is worth one thousand words, this one easily lives up to the reputation of that phrase.

It's the Ada Farmers and Merchants Picnic board of directors. The year is 1953, a centennial year for the Village of Ada. Thus the interesting beards.

Identification of members is on the photo. Who do you recognize?

You won't find this plate on the street. It's a combination of nine different license plates that spells "TOMMY TIRE," an Ada business. It's on diplay in the Bluffton office. We see mostly Ohio plates and two states that we can't identify used in this artistic work.

Start your holiday shopping early this year at the 30th Annual Christmas Around the Square Craft Fair. The Craft Fair will be held on Saturday, Nov. 12, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Hardin County Historic Courthouse in downtown Kenton. 

Sponsored by the Hardin County Chamber & Business Alliance, the Craft Fair features three floors filled with arts, crafts, and home party dealers. The Kenton Top 20 will perform holiday music at 9:30 a.m. Homemade food is provided by the Hardin County Homemakers.

It's almost November, yet know on seems to be boxing up summer shorts. As of Saturday temperatures were in the 60s. Here's a photo from the ONU Facebook that tells the story about warm October weather.

Congregation will expand its community programming

By Monty Siekerman
Alger United Methodist Church held a dedication and blessing of a Community Outreach Center following the Sunday morning worship service.

Here, Pastor Andy Burns, and Melissa Moore, chairperson of the outreach board, stand by the sign that marks the center at North Main and Place Street.

The Neighbor to Neighbor center has been an active place since it first opened in May. For example, More than 100 local families receive free food there each month from the West Ohio Food Bank.

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