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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Summer 1924:
June 1924 the Ada Telephone Company installed a system of automatic ringing.
July 1, 1924 air mail service for Ada became effective.
August 1924 the F.&M. picnic was being held at Community Park for the first time since it became public property. Fred Shaw was president.
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