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Time Travel: BHS Key Administrative Staff Members in 1979 and Visting Weston's Louie Glass in the 1930s

By Dick Duez on December 22, 2024 from History Blog

This photo from 1979 shows administrative and staff members of Bridgeport High School. From left are Assistant Principal Bob Loretta, Principal William "Bill" Moore, and Counselor Hugh Gainer.
This photo is of the early years of Louie Glass in Lewis County The glass making company was open for nearly 80 years until it closed its doors in 2003. Louie Wohinc, an Austrian immigrant, founded the company after returning to Weston, West Virginia after World War I.
 
EDITOR'S NOTE: This ongoing photo feature of pictures from Bridgeport and throughout the Mountain State is part of local historian Richard "Dick" Duez's collection, the unofficial historian of Bridgeport, would appreciate any scanned photos emailed to him for use here or to include in his ongoing efforts to preserve local history. You can email photos, or let him know how to acquire copies of photos you may have in your possession, to Duez at dickdo@citynet.net

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