William Edward Gunther, 77, died on Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 7:05 PM at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay, Ohio.
He was born on April 3, 1942 in Philadelphia, PA to William and Wilhelmine (Schmaldienst) Gunther, who preceded him in death. On September 21, 1963 he married Cora Lea Inmon and she survives in Dunkirk.
The 16th Annual Hardin County Master Gardener Plant Sale begins at 9 a.m. on
Saturday, May 11 rain or shine at the Friendship Gardens of the Hardin County, which is a new location. The Friendship Gardens of Hardin County is located behind the HARCO Workshop Building, 960 W. Kohler Street in Kenton. Parking is available at the garden.
Sponsored by the Hardin County OSU Extension Master Gardener Volunteers, there will be several Hardin County garden clubs and vendors at this annual event. The public will find a wide choice of their favorite flowers, bedding plants, roses, herbs, trees and various other potted plants.
The Ada Kiwanis Club presented its annual $500 donation to the Village of Ada for their tree-planting efforts at the Arbor Day celebration held on Friday morning, April 26, at the Ada Elementary School.
In presenting the check to the Ada Tree Commission, Ada Kiwanis President Joe Ferguson said, “It has been the privilege of the Ada Kiwanis Club to make this annual presentation for the past 39 years.”
The motto of Kiwanis International is “Serving the Children of The World.” “The membership of the Ada Kiwanis Club can think of no better way to serve the children and future adults of our community by making Ada more beautiful with the planting of new trees.”
Here's members of the Ada High School track meet in the rain on Thursday at Upper Scioto Valley. Ada finished runners-up in an eight-team USV Invitational. (Karl Wilkerson photo)
This article is one of several pieces on the village’s history and written by members of The Ada Historical Society.
By Paul Logsdon
Images below are from the ONU Archives or courtesy of the online newspapers from the Ada Public Library.
Ada City Mills, 1874 - 1915
The residents of West Montford Ave. might be surprised to know that one of Ada’s early major businesses was located on their street.
The Ada City Mills (flour), built in 1874 by Joseph Ream & Son, was located on the corner of West Montford and Heistand St.
