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Criswell's Packard hearse is parked in front of the mortuary in 1936. J.U.
Criswell acquired the business from W.T. Stockton in 1918. In 1928 it
moved from the Curiosity Shop building on East Main to 13th Street, where it
operated until 1978. Since then it has been on Arlington. Criswell's is
one of the oldest continuously owned businesses in Ada, with three generations
of operators -- J.U., J.H., and Tom Criswell.
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This duplex served as Dr. Sugg's home and office, circa 1931. It was
later remodeled and expanded into a clinic and hospital.
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Movie Star, Songwriter, Singer & Gene Autry's side kick. Taken
in 1955 at the Ada Rodeo. Phil remembers going to the rodeo and hearing
Smiley tell a naughty joke to the crowd. It went "Johnny raised his
hand in class. The teacher asked what he wanted. 'May I go to the
bathroom?' 'No, wait 'til class is over.' Two minutes later Bobby raised
his hand. The teacher said 'I suppose you want to go to the bathroom,
too.' Bobby replied, 'No, but could Johnny?'" Shocking stuff
for Ada in 1955, huh!
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R. N. Hays managed the store in 1941.
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Taken in 1938. The bank has been located at Main & Bdwy since 1901.
The traffic light was new to Ada. Below the light, a sign
warns motorists that "autos killed 39,700 people in 1937"
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The Silver Dollar was just north of 4th & Broadway on the West side of
Broadway. In the late fifties the Ashers bought it and made it a Steak
House. Later, the Elks Club bought it and moved from downtown. It
burned to the ground in about 1962.
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1946-47
First Row: (Right to Left) Gordon Green,
Jay O'Neal, Murray Gullett, Howard Rice, Dan Wagner, Herman Kifer, Dick Hubbard,
Sam Clower, Benton O'Neal, ??, Don ?, Elmer Keys, Mitchell Howard, Bill English,
Paul English, Carol Ann Tomlin, ??.
Second Row, (Right to Left) Herman Dale Matthews, John Robert Cox,
Mitchell Jones, Bill Clark, Jerry Ratzlaff, Danny Walker, J.C. Jones, Gene Stephenson,
Jimmy Budd, Al Backus, Steve Gann, Carl Brower, Ann Stegall, ??, Betsy Miller,
Donna Joe Budd, Don Loman, Kay Colvin, Bob Jones, Pat Walsh, Sandra Goins.
Back Row: Harold Graham, Director. Phil's dad also directed
the Ada High, Ada Jr. High, and the other four grade schools during his tenure.
No wonder he got out of teaching to open his Band Instrument business!
Austin Kidwell replaced him in 1949, followed by Richard Vandewalker in
1956.
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