Once upon a time in Ada
Once upon a time in Ada
Things you didn’t know about your own hometown
By Lee Crouse
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1934:
March J.I. Baransy and Earl Wolfrom announced the opening of Ada Chevrolet at the corner of Buckeye and Johnson streets.
April The old Conner building on the square (corner of West Buckeye and North Main Street) was razed and the Pure Oil station was built and opened in Ada, J. Stewart Main , proprietor opened in July.
May Roy Brace introduced a new line of cars, Terraplane and Hudson.
November The Polar Bears of Ohio Northern University ended their 1934 grid campaign undefeated and unscored upon.
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