Notes for: Howard Milton Gaskins
Local news item in "West Union Herald," Thursday, Oct 15 1914, reprinted from the "Tyler Star":
"Howard M. Gaskins, ex-Superintendent of Schools of Doddridge County, now traveling salesman for the West Union Grocery company, was in our midst last week."
Local news item, "Doddridge County Republican," Thursday, May 25 1916, in its entirety:
"Howard Gaskins, who sings the praises of the West Union Grocery Company's goods, is one of the truest, straightest, squarest salesmen that travels this neck o' the woods. And while they are all mighty good boys and we'd miss any of 'em a whole lot, there's none better than Howard, none better than Howard!"
Local news item, "Doddridge County Republican," Thursday, July 13, 1916, in its entirety:
"Mr. and Mrs. Howard Gaskins returned last week from a ten-days vacation at Webster Springs, and Howard went out on his route Monday, feelin' like a four-year-old!"
Local news item,"West Union Herald," Thursday, Jan 18 1917, in its entirety:
"Our genial friend Howard M. Gaskins is now traveling for the Amicon Produce Company of Clarksburg, thus avoiding those weekly excursions through the country mud."
Local news item, "Doddridge County Republican," Thursday, Jan 18 1917, in its entirety:
"Howard M. Gaskins, who recently resinged his position as traveling salesman for the West Union Grocery company, has accepted a good position with the Amicon Commission Company of Clarksburg and began work last Monday morning. Besides a somewhat better salary, he has the advantage of an all-railroad job, working three days on the B. & O. and three days on the traction lines running out of Clarksburg. We've known Howard Gaskins ever since he was a lad of some sixteen years, and we never knew a straighter or more dependable fellow. Once folks get acquainted with this man Gaskins, they like him; customers stick to 'im like glue, and as an acquaintance, he wears like buckskin!"