Mary Jo Plymale

Background

Plymale, Mary Jo was born on September 4, 1920 in Barbourville, West Virginia, United States. Daughter of Howard Victor and Ethel Frances (Moore) Bennett.

Education

AB, Marshall University, 1946. Master of Arts, Marshall University, 1948. Postgraduate, Columbia University, 1960.

Postgraduate, West Virginia University, 1973.

Career

Elementary teacher, Wayne County Board Education, Wayne, West Virginia, 1940-1942; elementary teacher, Ross County Board Education, Chillicother, Ohio., 1942-1945; elementary teacher, Cabell County Board Education, Huntington, West Virginia, 1945-1989; retired,, 1989. Former supervising teacher Marshall U., Huntington.

Achievements

• Mary Jo Plymale has been listed as a noteworthy educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Woman's Club Huntington, since 1990. Library chairman Johnson Memorial Methodist Church, Huntington, since 1991. Member American Association of University Women (vice president 1990-1992), Cabell County Association Retired School Employees (president 1990-1992), Story Tellers Club (secretary 1990-1992), Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Delta Kappa, Alpha Delta Kappa (president 1970, 91).

Interests

• Avocations: creative writing, hiking, swimming, bridge.

Connections

Married Wayne Malcolm Plymale, August 17, 1945. 1 child, Joseph.

Father:

Howard Victor Bennett

Mother:

Ethel Frances (Moore) Bennett

Spouse:

Wayne Malcolm Plymale

child:

Joseph Plymale