Widely traveled, Mr. Dougherty had made 5 trips to Mexico and Central America. He traveled by mule, bus and airplane in every state in Mexico. He toured Europe, and in 1956, went to South America where he traveled to a Railroad a great-uncle had built (and died on) in Venezuela over 100 years ago.
A resident of Black Mountain for 18 months, Mr. Dougherty and members of his family visited the Blue Ridge Assembly for 12 summers. He served as a night clerk at the Assembly, during which time he studied Spanish and did considerable reading and planning for further travel.
He was a Mason and a member of the Black Mountain Lions Club (a charity and world help organization).
He was married to Elizabeth Purnell of Lebanon, TN; and had a daughter, Margaret Donnelly of Lancaster, PA.
*Source: The Asheville Times, dated March 22 1958
Widely traveled, Mr. Dougherty had made 5 trips to Mexico and Central America. He traveled by mule, bus and airplane in every state in Mexico. He toured Europe, and in 1956, went to South America where he traveled to a Railroad a great-uncle had built (and died on) in Venezuela over 100 years ago.
A resident of Black Mountain for 18 months, Mr. Dougherty and members of his family visited the Blue Ridge Assembly for 12 summers. He served as a night clerk at the Assembly, during which time he studied Spanish and did considerable reading and planning for further travel.
He was a Mason and a member of the Black Mountain Lions Club (a charity and world help organization).
He was married to Elizabeth Purnell of Lebanon, TN; and had a daughter, Margaret Donnelly of Lancaster, PA.
*Source: The Asheville Times, dated March 22 1958
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