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Members of Elizabeth Sullivan Memorial United Methodist Church, located at 510 Ave. B, recently celebrated the church’s 109-year anniversary by conducting a special commemorative worship service, followed by a church-wide luncheon. Since its 2006 centennial, a group photograph of members maintaining at least 50 years has been taken. The 2015 members are: first row, from left, Hershel Dugan, Augusta Dugan, Evelyn McKay, Ila Pittman, Joyce Puckett, Lois Patten and Jo Porter; second row, Dana Dodds, Claudia Carr, Delores Watts, Kathleen Gerald and Jo Al Holcomb; third row, Mary Beth Williams, Cindy Lee Melancon, Pat Branch, Dale Branch, Dixie Yates Gallaspy and John Gallaspy; fourth row, Lillian Matheny, Wanda Seal, Lois Mitchell, Betsy Knight, Tom Knight and Rand Porter. In back is the Rev. Bill Moon, pastor of ESM since July 2014.