Standing Left to Right; Unknown ~ Unknown ~ Jenny Miller ~ Emma Lommason ~ Stella "Stell" Sellers ~ Betty Chamberlain Simpson ~ Mildred "Millie" Williams ~ Gertrude "Gert" Inman..
Seated Left to Right; Helen Bell ~ Noma Bell Eades ~ Vivian "Viv" Heaton ~ Jean Bell Mushinski ~ Mabel Haggerty ~ Katharine "Kate" Rollings Johnson ~ Mary Etta Simpson ~ Verna Rollings.
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The Groveville Volunteer Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary, mid 1950's. The Groveville Firemen were a great bunch of community minded men that did more for the community than fight fires, but these women and the women before them and the women after them were the support of the fire company. No one will ever know how hard they worked to make the fire company a success.
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On a big fire these women would be at the fire making soup or sandwiches, providing Hot coffee and cold drinks. During fund raisers, like our Turkey Dinners, the combined Carnival with the DeCou Fire Company or our annual fund drive, our Halloween parties for the children and of course Santa on Christmas Eve, the ladies of the auxiliary were with out a doubt indispensable.
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Many of the women were wives of the firemen, but some were not, just women of the community that wanted to make a difference. These were all great women.
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The women I have marked "Unknown" are ones I think I know, but want to be positive before I post a name.
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