Hazleton Newspaper, Aug. 26, 1941
Fifty years ago the Hazleton papers gave credit to Elmer E. Airey, now residing at 131 East Broad street, for the big part he played in winning votes for the city charter. Today Mr. Airey is still hale and hearty and has seen the new city grow and prosper. He was born at Stockton November 27, 1862 and he recalls as a small boy the night of terror when two houses were engulfed by the mines in December 18,1869. Mr. Airey is a fireman and he got his first taste of the thrills the smoke eaters enjoy when the fire engine Hazleton borough owned and answered the call from the mine officials to come to Stockton and fight the fire that raged in the abyss into which two whole families had gone to their deaths. He is one of the charter members of Washington Camp No. 208 of this city which was organized at Stockton. His wife, the former Miss Mary Blodwin James, died April 5, 1932, breaking a marital union that had existed 44 years. They were blessed with several children, but only one, Oliver E. Airey of East Broad street survives. The P.O.S. of A. presented Mr. Airey with a certificate of life membership several years ago in the Golden Jubilee of the order. On his fiftieth anniversary of membership in the Diamond Fire Co. he was presented with a key wallet when the organization celebrated its Golden Anniverary. Mr. Airey is a charter member of the Diamond Fire Co. and is the only one of the organizers who survives.
Fifty years ago the Hazleton papers gave credit to Elmer E. Airey, now residing at 131 East Broad street, for the big part he played in winning votes for the city charter. Today Mr. Airey is still hale and hearty and has seen the new city grow and prosper. He was born at Stockton November 27, 1862 and he recalls as a small boy the night of terror when two houses were engulfed by the mines in December 18,1869. Mr. Airey is a fireman and he got his first taste of the thrills the smoke eaters enjoy when the fire engine Hazleton borough owned and answered the call from the mine officials to come to Stockton and fight the fire that raged in the abyss into which two whole families had gone to their deaths. He is one of the charter members of Washington Camp No. 208 of this city which was organized at Stockton. His wife, the former Miss Mary Blodwin James, died April 5, 1932, breaking a marital union that had existed 44 years. They were blessed with several children, but only one, Oliver E. Airey of East Broad street survives. The P.O.S. of A. presented Mr. Airey with a certificate of life membership several years ago in the Golden Jubilee of the order. On his fiftieth anniversary of membership in the Diamond Fire Co. he was presented with a key wallet when the organization celebrated its Golden Anniverary. Mr. Airey is a charter member of the Diamond Fire Co. and is the only one of the organizers who survives.
Hazleton Newspaper, Aug. 26, 1941
Fifty years ago the Hazleton papers gave credit to Elmer E. Airey, now residing at 131 East Broad street, for the big part he played in winning votes for the city charter. Today Mr. Airey is still hale and hearty and has seen the new city grow and prosper. He was born at Stockton November 27, 1862 and he recalls as a small boy the night of terror when two houses were engulfed by the mines in December 18,1869. Mr. Airey is a fireman and he got his first taste of the thrills the smoke eaters enjoy when the fire engine Hazleton borough owned and answered the call from the mine officials to come to Stockton and fight the fire that raged in the abyss into which two whole families had gone to their deaths. He is one of the charter members of Washington Camp No. 208 of this city which was organized at Stockton. His wife, the former Miss Mary Blodwin James, died April 5, 1932, breaking a marital union that had existed 44 years. They were blessed with several children, but only one, Oliver E. Airey of East Broad street survives. The P.O.S. of A. presented Mr. Airey with a certificate of life membership several years ago in the Golden Jubilee of the order. On his fiftieth anniversary of membership in the Diamond Fire Co. he was presented with a key wallet when the organization celebrated its Golden Anniverary. Mr. Airey is a charter member of the Diamond Fire Co. and is the only one of the organizers who survives.
Fifty years ago the Hazleton papers gave credit to Elmer E. Airey, now residing at 131 East Broad street, for the big part he played in winning votes for the city charter. Today Mr. Airey is still hale and hearty and has seen the new city grow and prosper. He was born at Stockton November 27, 1862 and he recalls as a small boy the night of terror when two houses were engulfed by the mines in December 18,1869. Mr. Airey is a fireman and he got his first taste of the thrills the smoke eaters enjoy when the fire engine Hazleton borough owned and answered the call from the mine officials to come to Stockton and fight the fire that raged in the abyss into which two whole families had gone to their deaths. He is one of the charter members of Washington Camp No. 208 of this city which was organized at Stockton. His wife, the former Miss Mary Blodwin James, died April 5, 1932, breaking a marital union that had existed 44 years. They were blessed with several children, but only one, Oliver E. Airey of East Broad street survives. The P.O.S. of A. presented Mr. Airey with a certificate of life membership several years ago in the Golden Jubilee of the order. On his fiftieth anniversary of membership in the Diamond Fire Co. he was presented with a key wallet when the organization celebrated its Golden Anniverary. Mr. Airey is a charter member of the Diamond Fire Co. and is the only one of the organizers who survives.
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