Once upon a time in Ada
Things you didn’t know about your own hometown
By Lee Crouse [email protected]
Oct. 7, 1973 - the Ada firemen held an open house of their new building.
The firemen were Russ Hathaway, assixtant chief; Walter “Red” Anspach, chief; Dwight Musser; Don Fisher; Louis Kipker;Darryl Kent; Ralph Fisher; Grover Carey; Hugh Murphy; Al Kallman; Roger Tarr; John Dearth; Jay Epley; Bob Shields; Bill Clum; Dave Simon; Lowell Musser; Jim Krejci; Pete Reese and Dean Hughes.
Several spring Ada High School student athletes were named Northwest Conference Scholar Athletes.
Students receive the honor by the following criteria:
• Must be a letter winner in the sport.
• Gold Level - GPA of 3.5 to 4.0 during the season
• Silver Level - GPA of 3.00 to 3.49 during the season
Boys' Track -- Gold: Blake Willeke, Jake Agin, Eric Armbrecht, Jackson Conrad, Nathan Mattson, Noah Mattson, Owen Conley, Andrew Robey Boys' Track -- Silver: Brad Clum
Morris G. Lawrence, 76, died on Friday, June 10, 2016, at 9:03 p.m. at Lima Memorial Health System, Lima, Ohio.
He was born on June 30, 1939, in Kenton, Ohio, to Francis L. and Gertrude (Cornwell) Lawrence who preceded him in death. On Sept. 26, 1959, he married H. Jane Compton and she survives in Alger.
Morris retired from the Whirlpool Corporation, Findlay, where he worked from 1984-2001. He was a life time resident of Alger where he attended Alger High School. He was an avid Alger historian.
By Monty Siekerman
More than 50 kids showed up for Water Day at Ada War Memorial Park on Friday.
Calvin Fisher carries out an armload of boxes that once held pizza and bread sticks.
ReStore sponsors a free meal for children from noon to 1 p.m. on Monday through Friday during the summer.
Fridays are the most popular. That's when pizza is served and Water Day activities are held, such as a water slide and water-filled balloons tossed about at friends or foes.
Clair Romick stands beside cutouts he made for a patriotic display at his home on the southwest corner of W. Lima Ave. and Klingler Rd. Tomorrow, June 14, is Flag Day. Romick served in the Navy during the Korean War.
For other photos of those who fly the flag daily, see the six photos at the end of the story. The photos were all taken a couple of days ago at homes on Christopher Circle.
Here's where to find those Christopher Circle flags:
Cleo Ellen Williams, 95, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 11, 2016, having been blessed with a long life and a large family.
She was born on April 13, 1921, in Dola, Ohio, the oldest of eight children to Emmitt and Floellen (Williams) DeLong who preceded her in death.
All but one of her siblings deceased before her: Marion DeLong and his wife, Marion; Jessie DeLong; Cassie DeLong Bicknell and husband, Arthur, Sr.; Esther DeLong Gilroy and husband, Robert; Hilda DeLong Reffitt and husband, Henry.
