A young Lawrence County boy visits with Santa Claus at Fairchild Buick in Ironton in this December 1988 photo. Santa’s visit was part of an event where 75 underprivileged children were given presents and treated to pizza. (The Ironton Tribune | File Photo | Mark Crosten)

Wreaths with arms wasn’t the December 1988 fashion, it was Ironton Street Department employee Mike Pemberton attaching a circle of pine to a light post at Center and Third streets. It was the second year that the Ironton Business Association had sponsored downtown decorations. (The Ironton Tribune | File Photo | Mark Crosten)

Kelli King, left, and Heather Gannon from Dawson-Bryant Middle School cheer their way through the streets of Ironton during the 1988 Christmas parade, which was delayed for a couple days because of the Ironton High School football team was in the midst of championship games. (The Ironton Tribune | File Photo | Mark Crosten)

The Ironton Fire Department conducted a toy drive for area needy children in 1988. The firefighters repaired toys and turned them over to the City Mission. From left are Tom Runyon, Ed Eldridge and Captain Glenn Seagraves. (The Ironton Tribune | File Photo)

Andy Conklin of Ironton shovels the parking lot at Phillips Funeral Home after an inch of snow fell on the Tri-State in mid-December 1988. (The Ironton Tribune | File Photo | Mark Crosten)

Proctorville volunteer firefighter Mike Daniels rakes a fire break as a large brush fire in Athalia scorched many acres near Jack Jones Hill in December 1988. Rome Township firefighters were assistated by the Proctorville Fire Department and the Division of Forestry in stopping the afternoon blaze. (The Ironton Tribune | File Photo | Mark Crosten)

Betty Walters lets her voice be heard during a performance in December 1988 by the Ironton Community Chorus at Ohio University Southern. (The Ironton Tribune | File Photo | Mark Crosten)