A Pennsylvania National Guard military helicopter from Fort Indiantown Gap arrived in Tamaqua early Friday afternoon and conducted sweeps of the heavily wooded area where a missing Tamaqua man is believed to be.

The chopper carried a crew of four to six and at one point landed at a ball field near Rabbit Run Reservoir.At the same time, ATVs from local fire companies and volunteer search teams continued to comb the peaks and valleys of Sharp Mountain.Throughout the day, family members of missing Tamaquan Jesse Farber did everything they could to gather information.The official ground search for the missing 29-year-old was suspended for a day in order for police, search teams and volunteers to explore options, but Farber's family maintained momentum Friday by spreading word of the disappearance.Farber's mother Rae "Sweetie" Ferryman of Tamaqua and grandmother Norma Jean Fritz of Lehighton drove around town to place posters at heavily traveled locations.They checked in at the Tamaqua police station and borough hall about 1 p.m. From there they visited the Tamaqua Public Library where Librarian Gayle Heath assisted the family in duplicating flyers to place on parked vehicles at Walmart and other hotspots.The hand-drawn posters include a photo of Farber, who also goes by the name Jesse Rex, along with a physical description and details of the clothes he was wearing when he went missing, presumably on Sharp Mountain, spanning Tamaqua and Walker Township.In addition, at 11 a.m. Fritz posted a notice and photo of Farber on her Facebook page."Dear friends. This is my oldest son. Please share. Contact me with any info. Anonymous calls accepted 570-449-3985."On Friday afternoon, Fritz noted that at least one party was still searching the woods around Tamaqua."They have dogs up there," she said.Standing outside of police headquarters, Ferryman said the entire family is indebted to the show of support by the community, especially the hardworking search teams and volunteers."It's unreal. I don't know how to thank everybody. We appreciate what everyone's done," Ferryman said.In particular, the family was deeply moved by the sheer number of local residents who turned out to help. People responded simply because the family is in distress and wants dearly to have Farber returned to them."I'll bet most of them didn't even know him," Ferryman said.On Thursday, Christopher Rudolph, chief for Northeast Search and Rescue, described the mountain as "dangerous," due to steep terrain and existing mine shafts that dot the slopes, and especially threatening in darkness.The group's K-9 Unit was deployed as well as representatives of the Schuylkill County Emergency Management Agency and similar entities.Rudolph said his team would evaluate findings after darkness and decide what additional steps might be taken.Police, state police, fire company volunteers and search and rescue squads were doing the same.The initial search site involved two municipalities Tamaqua borough and Walker Township. The investigation is under the direction of Tamaqua Police Chief Rick Weaver, who indicated that a new search could resume Saturday morning if needed.On Thursday, a Pennsylvania State Police helicopter conducted aerial searches of the mountain ridge as the ground search teams used ATVs. Despite the efforts, no sign of Farber has been found.Farber was last seen Tuesday afternoon. His last known location is believed to be the mountain behind the Tamaqua Area High School.He stand 5 feet, 6 inches and weighs 130 pounds. He is described as wearing a black hoodie and carrying a camoflage backpack.Anyone with information is asked to contact Tamaqua Police at 570-668-5000.