Curly Ray Cline

Allied Artists of West Virginia's first juried art exhibit

Walter Barnes wrote Contemporary Children's Poetry

Betty Bartholomew began working for WVU's botany department

Golfer Sam Snead played an exhibition match at Black Knight Country Club, Beckley

A gymnasium was built at Bluefield State Teachers College (now Bluefield State University)

Maurice Brooks began teaching wildlife management at WVU

The Civilian Conservation Corps Company 1558V moved into Camp Anthony Wayne, now Cabwaylingo State Forest.

Plumbing and electricity was extended throughout Capon Springs Resort

William "Gabe" Devon erected "The World's Largest Teapot" on Carolina Avenue in Chester

Floodwall in Huntington began construction

The Greenbrier State Forest was created

Roy Lee Harmon wrote Hillbilly Ballads

Holly River State Park was created under the management of the State Conservation Commissions

The Short Ballot Amendment was proposed

Gov. Homer Holt supported the Short Ballot Amendment to the state constitution

Buffington Island preservation became a part of the Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge

Gaston Caperton said "how can we expect our children to value schooling when it's obvious we don't value our schools?"

Stephen Coonts wrote The Red Horseman

Flora of West Virginia was reissued by Seneca Books

New records set of estimated lumber production exceeded 1.5 billion board feet

Owens-Illinois Glass Company's Huntington plant closed

Nathan Goff Jr.'s house was placed on the National Register of Historic Places at time of demolition

The carriage house of the High Gate mansion underwent rehabilitation

T. D. Jakes moved his church to a larger building in Cross Lanes

The Kimball War Memorial was placed on the National Register of Historic Places

Melvin Lentz cut through a 34-inch ponderosa pine log in 4.85 seconds using a modified chain saw

The name of the Martinsburg paper was changed from Morning Journal to the Journal

Irene McKinney was appointed poet laureate by Governor Gaston Caperton