John H. Pappas was born in Greece on March 15, 1888. He moved to the United States in 1904, and eventually settled in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1929 where he worked on railroad construction and later the Hoover (Boulder) Dam construction. He passed away in Nevada in August 1981.
Hubert Edward Sampley was born in Fordsville, Kentucky to Fredrick P. and Ada Sampley. He later moved to Pasadena, California and served in World War II. He married Nellie Louise Lamb in California and the couple moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1950. Sampley worked as a casino dealer. He passed away in 2004.
Arthur Sharpe Townsend was born to Winnie and James Townsend on November 8, 1923 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He served in the United States Navy during World War II. He moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1947 and worked in gambling and security. He died on July 27, 1995 in Las Vegas.
Collection Number: MS-00829 Collection Name: Patrick W. Carlton Papers on the Oral History of the Public School Principalship Project Box/Folder: Box 03