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Jack Maurice
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Oct 23, 1913
John Daniell "Jack" Maurice was born in Vivian Other events that happened on or around October 23, 1913 John M. W. Appleton died in Monroe County
1935
Jack Maurice graduated from Marshall College (now University) magna cum laude
1938
Jack Maurice joined the staff of the Charleston Daily Mail as a reporter Other events that happened on or around 1938 The Short Ballot Amendment was rejected by voters Jazz singer Jennie Smith was born Report by Paul A. T. Noon and Mildred W. Sandoe showed 88% of West Virginia were without library services The Lonesome Pine Fiddlers began at WHIS radio in Bluefield Pare Lorentz was appointed head of the U.S. Film Service by President Franklin Roosevelt Upton Sears made a special crosscut saw to cut the famous Mingo Oak Howard Gray became president of the Meadow River Lumber Company The federal prison camp at Mill Point opened Congress approved construction of flood-control reservoir on the Mud River Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, was incorporated The New York Central merged with the K&M, K&WV and other railroads The Greenbrier County Museum Committee was created The wooden deck of the Philippi Covered Bridge was removed and replaced with a concrete deck supported by steel girders and new intermediate concrete piers Pinnacle Rock State Park opened The first annual "Feast of the Ramson" was held in Richwood Ruth Rohde served on the advisory board of Alderson's Federal Reformatory for Women Hubert Skidmore published Heaven Came So Near Ada "Bricktop" Smith made radio broadcast in France The West Virginia Department of Mines first reported production figures for surface mining The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completed the Tygart Dam Clint Thomas suffered an ankle injury An area for an arboretum was set aside in Watoga State Park The dental hygiene department opened at West Liberty State College A West Liberty State College branch campus opened in Wheeling The state was divided into four regions for the West Virginia Athletic Union basketball tournament WVU had 3,500 students and 150 faculty Patty Willis exhibited her work at the Society of International Artists in New York Joe L. Smith Jr applied for a broadcast license Fairmont radio station WMMN increased to 5,000 watts Grote Reber confirmed that radiation at radio wavelengths was reaching the earth from outer space
1943
Jack Maurice served in the U.S. Navy Reserve Other events that happened on or around 1943 William "Wally" Barron enlisted in the U.S. Army Great Britain recognized black lung as compensatory injury Blakeley was purchased and rehabilitated by Raymond J. Funkhouser Florence Blanchfield succeeded Col. Julia Flikke as Colonel The legislature changed the name of Bluefield State Teachers College to Bluefield State College (now University) Work suspended on Bluestone Dam because of WWII Sawmill at Cass sold to Mower Lumber Company of Charleston James B. Griffin described the Clover Archiological Site in The Fort Ancient Aspect Name changed from Concord State Teachers College to Concord College Artemus "A.W." Cox began serving as president of the board of trustees of Morris Harvey College Fairmont State Teachers College became Fairmont State College Floodwall in Huntington was completed Construction of the Science Hall at Glenville State College was completed Legislature changed the name from Glenville State Teachers College to Glenville State College Alberta Pierson Hannum wrote The Mountain People James Lowell McPherson succeeded Roy Lee Harmon as poet laureate of West Virginia The Concord College He-Man Club did not meet during the war years Standard Oil combined its gas subsidiaries under Consolidated Natural Gas Jehovah's Witnesses won the U.S. Supreme Court decision in West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette Johnnie Johnson entered the Marines as one of the first African-Americans admitted to the Corps Howard B. Lee retired from law practice Clara Johnson became the executive secretary of the Library Commission Ken and Faith Reynolds McClain bought the Parsons Advocate Newspaper Frank McEnteer was made chief engineer of the construction division of the U.S. armed forces in the Middle East Clarence Meadows was elected to a full term as 10th Circuit judge Arch A. Moore Jr. served as an army infantryman Raleigh County experienced its peak output of coal production during World War II. Alex Schoenbaum settled in Charleston Legislature authorized a return to the name Shepherd College Joe Stydahar joined the navy Festus Summers became president of the West Virginia Historical Society Construction began on Thomas Memorial Hospital in South Charleston Navy assigned the name Huntington to another cruiser Legislature changed the name of West Liberty State Teachers College to West Liberty State College Florence Blanchfield became superintendent of the Army Nurse Corps WSAZ radio affiliated with the Blue Network Frankie Yankovic enlisted in the Army Jonah Edward Kelley was drafted into the army
1946
Jack Maurice returned to the Charleston Daily Mail Other events that happened on or around 1946 United Mine Workers of America established a Welfare and Retirement Fund Ashford General Hospital closed Wood County Airport, Parkersburg, built Greater Cumberland Regional Airport, at Wiley Ford, built The Bailes Brothers moved to KWKH Shreveport Bluefield joined the Appalachian Rookie League in baseball Van Bittner directed the abortive drive to organize southern industrial workers Everett Ferguson sold Browns Island to Weirton Ice and Coal Supply Company Lew Burdette signed his first professional contract with the New York Yankees Col. E. G. Via died Camden Park was sold to James P. Boylin Jim Comstock founded the Richwood News Leader Samuel Cooper attended the World Zionist Congress in Basle, Switzerland Bruce Crawford founded the West Virginia Advertising Company Phyllis Curtin appeared at Tanglewood Music Center Davis & Elkins College received full accreditation Dolores Dowling left the Army Nurse Corps as a first lieutenant Joanne Dru starred in her first film, Abie's Irish Rose Proposed amendment to make the Board of Education a constitutional body First consulting forester in West Virginia began work Patrick Gainer became professor of English at WVU Joseph C. Gluck, eventually dean of students, vice president for student affairs and special counselor to students, began work at WVU The third floor of the Governor's Mansion was added Alberta Pierson Hannum's book Spin a Silver Dollar was released as a radio play Governor Meadows reappointed Roy Lee Harmon as poet laureate of West Virginia Hawkshaw Hawkins began working on the Wheeling Jamboree broadcast from WWVA Johnnie Johnson began performing in Chicago The village of Lilly was razed due to construction of the Bluestone Dam Pare Lorentz was awarded the Legion of Merit A new dining hall was constructed at Marshall College (now University) Arnold Miller returned home from WWII The UMWA Health and Retirement Funds were created Ruth Ann Musick began teaching mathematics and English at Fairmont State College (Fairmont State University) Eldora Nuzum was made managing editor of the Grafton Sentinel Molly O'Day was signed to Columbia Records contract by Fred Rose American Cyanamid established plant at Willow Island The West Virginia Broadcasters Association was organized Louis Jordan made "Salt Pork, West Virginia" a best-selling recording The Secondary Schools Activities Commission appointed a full-time executive secretary to the board Raymond Hayes made a trip to Fayette County Meredith Sue Willis was born Sam Snead won the British Open Buddy Starcher cut his first recordings on Four Star An appropriation of $60,000 was obtained for the West Virginia State Police Academy during the legislative session Storer College was accredited as a baccalaureate institution A constitutional amendment providing educational reforms was defeated Joe Stydahar won another championship with the Chicago Bears Festus Summers became a full-time professor at WVU The rubber plant at Institute was closed DuPont's Belle Works ceased production of nylon Frank Thomas built Fayette Airport The United Brethren merged with the Evangelical Association forming the Evangelical United Brethren Church There were 261 United Brethren churches in West Virginia Hobert Skidmore died The current West Virginia Historical Society was incorporated The West Virginia Review was sold again There were 6,000 students enrolled in WVU Irvin Stewart became president of WVU George Smith died WJLS added an FM affiliate American neurologist Walter Freeman adapted a variation of the surgery called the transorbital lobotomy Artist Helen Chilton was born in Pennsylvania
1950
Jack Maurice became editor of the Charleston Daily Mail Other events that happened on or around 1950 More than 19,000 black youth, grades 1-12, were provided education by the West Virginia public school system 123rd Fighter Group called to duty in Korean War and moved to Goodman Air Force Base Pastor Richard E. Shearer assumed presidency of Alderson-Broaddus College (now University) Ernest Bavely died The National Bituminous Coal Wage Agreement was approved Sigus Olafson began publishing articles on petroglyphs, the painted trees, Gabriel Arthur and more A caretaker for Audra State Park was hired Walter Barnes helped revive the Folklore Society with help from Ruth Ann Musick Bear Rock Lakes area was opened to fishing Clair Bee wrote Hoop Crazy Raleigh Coal & Coke ceased operations About 25,000 people lived in Bluefield Everett Lilly appeared on classic bluegrass recordings Betsy Byars graduated from Queens College in Charlotte, NC Governor Patteson gave state funds to improve Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park Walter Eli Clark died Phil Conley ended his term as president of the West Virginia Publishing Company and founded West Virginia Education Foundation Name was shortened to West Virginia Council of Churches Virginia Ruth "Dagmar" Egnor was hired to be on NBC's Broadway Open House Julius DeGruyter wrote West Virginia: Its Charters and Municipal Affairs West Virginia's median age was below national average at 26.3 years Joanne Dru appeared in Wagon Master Ellis Dungan returned to Hollywood Fairmont population peaked at 29,346 Fayette County population peaked at 82,443 Floodwall in Parkersburg was completed Patrick Gainer organized the West Virginia State Folk Festival in Glenville Fostoria manufactured 8 million pieces of glass West Virginia population peaked at 2,005,552 Statewide coal employment peaked at 127,000 The Veterans Administration Medical Center was built in Harrison County Dave Gideon died Mechanization and automation in coal mining reduced the number of miners and a decline in UMWA membership The gates to the Home for the Incurables (now Mildred Mitchell-Bateman Hospital) were removed The Cedar Lakes Conference Center was established as a state FFA-FHA camp Keystone's population was at 2,500 The National Labor Relation board recognized the Employees Security League as the legitimate bargaining agent for Weirton employees The Linger chair factory moved to Rock Cave The Lonesome Pine Fiddlers recorded for Cozy Records Louis Wohinc died Catherine Marshall published Mr. Jones, Meet The Master A new science building was constructed at Marshall College (now University) A fourth of McDowell population was black McDowell population peaked at 98,887 Mine mechanization led to widespread job loss Major coal companies formed the Bituminous Coal Operators Association The UMWA and Bituminous Coal Operators Association agreed that the union would not resist mechanization in exchange for a share of the proceeds Birth rate in West Virginia declined and pace of out-migration accelerated Traditional coal miners' vacation became formalized with the establishment of Bituminous Coal Operators Association Mingo County population peaked at 47,409 The National Hillbilly News switched to a smaller format Molly O'Day and Lynn Davis gave up show business to serve the Lord Port Amherst Ltd. was acquired by the Amherst Fuel Company Jack Rollins wrote "Frosty the Snow Man" Charleston's St. Francis Hospital had 130 beds Soupy Sales left Huntington The West Virginia Conference of Seventh-day Adventists consisted of 2,000 members Shepherd College was accredited by the North Central Association Jim Sprouse studied international law at the University of Bordeaux The Weirton Independent Union was declared a violation of federal labor law West Virginia steelworkers numbered 22,596 Joe Stydahar was named head coach of the L.A. Rams Leon Sullivan began ministry at Zion Baptist church in Philadelphia Hinton's population was 5,780 West Virginia tobacco production was at 4,000,000 pounds Richard Talbott stopped serving as state treasurer Riggleman Hall was constructed at Morris Harvey College (now University of Charleston) Welch population peaked at 6,603 Walter Barnes, Patrick Gainer and Ruth Ann Musick revived the West Virginia Folklore Society Helen Thompson became the Charleston Symphony Orchestra's first full-time executive secretary Weston's population peaked at 8,945 An outpatient department was opened at Wheeling Hospital Wildlife biologist tried trapping wild turkeys in the eastern mountains and moving them into other counties Williamson population peaked at 8,624 Wyoming County population was 37,540 Mullens had a population of 3,544 Hurry-up Yost was inducted to the West Virginia Sports Hall of Fame Morgantown obtained the Tibbs Run Reservoir President Eisenhower appointed Helen Holt to a new program in the Federal Housing Administration
1958
Jack Maurice won the Sigma Delta Chi award for editorial writing Other events that happened on or around 1958 Reorganization changed name from AG&E back to Appalachian Power Leroy Allen became president of Bluefield State College (now University) Ruby Bradley became a colonel Elk River Coal & Lumber Company was sold to Clinchfield Coal Company Clarksburg Park Board developed Buffalo Lake into a public recreation area Dale Brooks released "The Ambridge Boogie" on Cozy Records Phyllis Curtin sang Susannah at the Brussels World's Fair Phyllis Curtin sang with the Charleston Symphony Opera Ellis Dungan returned to the Ohio Valley, settling in Wheeling State superintendent of schools became a Board of Education appointee National Radio Quiet Zone surrounding Green Bank observatory was established by the Federal Communications Commission Jack Fleming became announcer for the Pittsburgh Steelers Follansbee rolling and annealing facilities were sold to Wheeling Steel "Biggie" Goldberg was elected to the NFL Hall of Fame and the West Virginia Sports Writers Hall of Fame Davis Grubb wrote The Watchman Alberta Pierson Hannum wrote Paint the Wind Chuck Howley was drafted by the Chicago Bears The school year was interrupted by an anti-integration school bombing at Osage near Morgantown A new dormitory was constructed at Marshall College (now University) The need for local graduate education was articulated by officials at Union Carbide Corporation and other Kanawha Valley chemical concerns, and Kanawha Valley Graduate Center was founded John Matheus retired from West Virginia State College (now University) The McClain Printing Company was incorporated McClain Printing Company published its first book, Chronicles of Border Warfare by Alexander Scott Withers Mildred Mitchell-Bateman became superintendent of the Lakin State Hospital Moncove Public Hunting and Fishing area was purchased by the West Virginia Conservation Commission Ohio Valley Speedway was built Construction on the National Radio Astronomy Observatory began at Green Bank Marble King Factory moved to Paden City Jennings Randolph flew from Morgantown to Washington on a plane fueled with gasoline made from West Virginia coal William Revercomb left U.S. Senate, defeated by Robert C. Byrd Leonard Riggleman led Morris Harvey to accreditation Fred Schaus guided WVU's basketball team to a No. 1 national ranking at the end of the regular season Festus Summers co-authored with Charles Ambler the second edition of West Virginia: The Mountain State Morris Harvey College (now University of Charleston) was accredited by the North Central Accreditation Agency Jerry West played on the WVU team that finished No.1 in the nation Jerry West was a second-team All-American in basketball West Virginia Yesterday and Today was adopted as a state textbook The West Virginia turnpike was included in the Interstate highway system A water ski show moved from Tennessee to Hinton Aunt Jennie Wilson was discovered by Patrick Gainer Elizabeth Gilmore helped organize the Charleston chapter of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)
1969
Jack Maurice became editor-in-chief of the Charleston Daily Mail Other events that happened on or around 1969 Colors antique gold, turf green (avocado) mango red and original red were introduced in fiestaware Francis Ford Coppola filmed The Rain People Davis Grubb published Fools' Parade The Overseas National Airway acquired the Greene Line packet service Alberta Pierson Hannum wrote memoir, Look Back with Love: A Recollection of the Blue Ridge Logan Grade School was constructed on Hatfield Island The federal government recognized pneumoconiosis, black lung, as an occupational disease William Hoffman wrote The Dark Mountains Legislature enacted a new Municipal Code that modernized regulation of cities and towns Ivor Boiarsky helped pass a reorganization of the higher education system Island Creek Coal Company was sold to Armand Hammer of Occidental Petroleum Company John Knowles wrote Phineas: Six Stories Howard B. Lee wrote Bloodletting in Appalachia Maryat Lee published Four Men and a Monster State legislation was passed to allow the Library Commission to make direct grants for operating expenses to libraries complying with its administrative rules James G. Linger sold the Linger Chair factory to the Upshur County Chair and Craft Cooperative Hobert Skidmore died Bloch Brothers Tobacco Company stopped painting new barn signs The Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College began as a branch of Marshall University Greasy Neale was inducted into the National Football League Hall of Fame Treasure Mountain Festival was inaugurated The U.S. Navy began operating a major communications center at Sugar Grove An 18-hole golf course opened at Pipestem Resort State Park Public television stations began broadcasting The American Public Health Association conferred its Presidential Award on Donald Rasmussen for exceptional service in the fight against black lung The nursing school at St. Joseph's Hospital in Parkersburg closed A new dormitory was completed at the state police academy A P.E. Building was built at Morris Harvey College (now University of Charleston) Adjutant General Department estimated West Virginia suffered an estimated 2.75 death rate per 10,000 citizens due to the Vietnam War WCHS-FM went on the air Robert B. Erwin was name director of the West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey West Virginia Pulp & Paper Company changed its name to Westvaco Harness racing at Wheeling Downs resumed The Luther Elkins Petroglyph was studied Warren McGraw was elected to the House of Delegates Frankie Yankovic was one of the first two people inducted into the International Polka Association Hall Of Fame in Chicago Virginia Mae Brown was named chairman of the ICC, the first woman to head an independent administrative agency of the federal government Nick Saban graduated from Monongah High School Clyde Ware's first novel, The Innocents was published
1975
Jack Maurice won the Pulitzer Prize for the editorials he wrote on the Kanawha County Textbook Controversy Other events that happened on or around 1975 Logan County presented its first annual Arts and Crafts Fair Arden Cogar St cut an 8x8 inch horizontal yellow poplar in 7.05 seconds Georgia-Pacific tore down the Meadow River Lumber Company sawmill at Rainelle M. Blane Michael became a law clerk to Judge Robert Maxwell John Keel first published The Mothman Prophecies Additions were added to the Mount St. George mansion (Vancroft) Otter Creek was designated a wilderness area under the Eastern Wilderness Act by Congress Squire Parsons became the baritone singer for the Kingston Quartet Pendleton Nursing Home was formed Janet Pauley filed a class-action law suit against the Lincoln County school system, alleging children in Lincoln County were not receiving educational opportunities equal to students in richer counties St. Francis Hospital board of directors developed plans for a new patient tower, parking garage, medical office building, and renovations The Grafton Daily Sentinel became the Mountain Statesman John Kelly resigned as state treasurer The Ohio Valley Unitarian Universalist Congregation was founded Virginia's Chapel was placed on the National Register of Historic Places The Watters Smith Memorial State Park expanded due to gift of land by Rachel Smith Hershey A botanist from the state Department of Agriculture resurveyed the state's weeds The federal Eastern Wilderness Act passed West Virginia Northern Community College opened a third campus in New Martinsville Legislature created the West Virginia State Rail Authority Harness racing at Wheeling Downs stopped A dog racing bill was passed by the state legislature The nursing school at Wheeling Hospital was discontinued Wheeling Hospital moved to a new facility Bob Wise graduated from the Tulane University School of Law Chuck Yeager retired from the Air Force Dennis Harrah was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams football team
1979
Jack Maurice became a contributing editor and columnist to the Charleston Daily Mail Other events that happened on or around 1979 Governor Rockefeller gave Roy Lee Harmon emeritus status s poet laureate The Huntington Advertiser ceased publication and merged into the Herald-Dispatch Boar hunting began in West Virginia The Allegheny Indian Council and Cultural Center was founded in Phillipi The court ruled that unequal per pupil funding among West Virginia counties violated the state constitution's mandate for a "thorough and efficient" school system in Pauley v. Kelly Maryat Lee wrote John Henry The military program was discontinued at Linsly School Jon McBride became an astronaut Louise McNeill was appointed poet laureate by Governor Rockefeller Arnold Miller resigned as president of UMWA State Supreme Court ruled on Morningstar v. Black and Decker, which held that the court had the ability to create common law State Supreme Court ruled on Bradley v. Appalachian Power Co., where the court abolished the comparative negligence rule A second Mormon "stake" was organized in Fairmont Deadly riots prompted Arthur Recht to place Moundsville Penitentiary under judicial control The WVU Personal Rapid Transit system was completed Jayne Anne Phillips published Black Tickets Gov. Jay Rockefeller persuades legislature to gradually eliminate the 3% sales tax on food Jim Sprouse was appointed a judge of the 4th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals by President Jimmy Carter Building C was added to the state police academy Sam Church Jr. became president of UMWA Marshall Buckalew was elected president of the West Virginia Historical Education Foundation The West Virginia Historical Society ceased publication of West Virginia History West Virginia Independence Hall was opened as a museum by the Department of Culture and History (now Arts, Culture & History) The West Virginia Juried Exhibition was first held at the Cultural Center Mack Samples began serving as festival president of the West Virginia State Folk Festival The Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places Meredith Sue Willis wrote A Space Apart Tom Wolfe published The Right Stuff, celebrating Chuck Yeager Virginia Maw Brown left the Interstate Commerce Commission Actor Bob Denver married Dreama Perry of Bluefield
1984
Jack Maurice retired from the Charleston Daily Mail Other events that happened on or around 1984 Weirton Steel became the nation's largest employee-owned company with implementation of Employee Stock Ownership Plan The Hinton Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places The distribution operations of Consolidated Gas Supply became Hope Gas and the interstate gas transmission operations became Consolidated Natural Gas Transmission The David W. Harris Riverfront Park opened in Huntington St. Colman Church and cemetery were placed on the National Register of Historic Places Supreme Court Ruling Allen v. West Virginia Human Rights Commission ordered state officials to ensure prompt consideration of human rights complaints Maryat Lee moved the EcoTheater to Lewisburg Catherine Marshall's novel Julie was published posthumously Irene McKinney published a collection of poetry, The Wasps at the Blue Hexagon The Metropolitan Theater in Morgantown was placed on the National Register of Historic Places A devastating flood in Mingo County caused the loss of many homes and business Waterford Park race track reopened after legislature granted tax concession Walter Dean Myers graduated from Empire State College Medal of Honor recipient Major General Charles Rogers retired from the military
Dec 20, 1999
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