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Pipestem Resort State Park
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1967
A par-3 nine-hole golf course opened opened at Pipestem State Park Other events that happened on or around 1967 Patch Adams graduated from George Washington University Appalachian Volunteers took over many county anti-poverty programs Walter Barnes retired from serving as president emeritus of the Folklore Society Maurice Brooks published The Life of the Mountains Robert C. Byrd was elected secretary of the U.S. Senate Democratic Caucus The state capitol building annex was torn down Marmet Hospital became part of General Hospital (now Charleston Area Medical Center) Samuel Cooper was named West Virginian of the Year by the Charleston Sunday Gazette-Mail Fine arts building and dining hall were finished at Fairmont State College (now University) Frank George was featured on his first recording Grave Creek Mound State Park created Charles Haden served on the Monongalia County Board of Education Charles Haden first became a member of the faculty of WVU College of Law Chuck Howley played for the Dallas Cowboys in the "Ice Bowl" Sam Huff retired from the Washington Redskins Charles James II modernized the James Produce Company with computers and refrigerated trucks Hugh Curry became president of Kanawha Valley Bank Ellie Mannette migrated to the U.S. Catherine Marshall wrote Christy A new dormitory was constructed at Marshall University The Marshall University Library was remodeled and expanded John Brooks Cottle died Mountaintop removal mining began in West Virginia Ruth Ann Musick stopped serving as editor of the West Virginia Folklore Journal and retired from Fairmont State John Norman became involved in medical research concerning organ transplants Eldora Nuzum was named president of the Association of Newspaper Editors of West Virginia Otis Rice served as president of the West Virginia Historical Association Jay Rockefeller married Sharon Percy The Soupy Sales Show was taken off nationally West Virginia Legislature recognized the Secondary Schools Activities Commission as a legal entity Clarence C. Elmore, the state Alcoholic Beverage Control commissioner, was indicted on charges of income tax evasion. Red Sovine wrote "Phantom 309" Miles Stanley returned to West Virginia from Washington West Virginia adopted a corporate net income tax Reported 7,100 people were employed in textile-related jobs in West Virginia A nine-hole golf course opened at Twin Falls State Park Cecil Underwood announced his candidacy for governor C. W. Ferguson III became circuit judge The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy was incorporated
1969
An 18-hole golf course opened at Pipestem Resort State Park 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 Jack Maurice became editor-in-chief of the Charleston Daily Mail 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 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
1970
Pipestem State Park opened on Memorial Day
1972
Aerial tramway began operation at Pipestem Resort State Park Other events that happened on or around 1972 Patrick Gainer retired as professor at WVU Glenville State College celebrated its centennial The Greenbrier Military Academy closed Perry Gresham wrote Campbell and the Colleges Deliverance was made into a movie, furthering hillbilly stereotypes William Hoffman wrote A Walk to the River S. L. Jones' work was discovered at Pipestem State Park by folk art collector Herbert Wade Hemphill Jr. Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital was completed in Lewis County Harold Harvey and others began work to promote a state Libertarian Party Reported 80% of states population had some sort of library service Frederic J. Glazer became executive secretary of the West Virginia Library Commission Little Beaver State Park was established The Louie Glass Company was sold by Margaret Wohinc Arden Cogar Sr. cut a 10x10 vertical white pine in 14.45 seconds Louise McNeill published her second collection of poems M. Blane Michael was appointed special U.S. assistant attorney, Northern District of West Virginia A $30 state clothing allowance reached about 44,000 welfare children Agnes Reeves Greer died The Coty American Fashion Critics' Award recognized Mountain Artisans as helping to spur the American crafts movement The Mountain Institute was founded as the Woodlands Institute O'Dell Hall was built at Beckley College (now Mountain State University) The Mountaineer mascot figure was first used in commerce Milan Puskar left Mylan Pharmaceuticals The Mystery Hole became a Fayette County roadside attraction John Norman went to the Texas Heart Institute Logging in Otter Creek ceased when an effort began to have the area designated a wilderness area A state highway marker was erected to commemorate the Pinch Reunion Former Attorney General C. Donald Robertson pleads guilty to charges involving kickbacks on federal housing assistance Pricketts Fort was listed on the National Register of Historic Places Announcer Jack Fleming first referred to the West Virginia University marching band as the "Pride of West Virginia" during the Peach Bowl broadcast Legislation authorized the state Department of Education to create Regional Education Service Agencies (RESAs) The Shenandoah Corporation bought the Charles Town Race Track Title 9 federal legislation mandated school and college athletic programs for girls and women Stonecoal Lake was built Mel Street recorded "Borrowed Angel" The Wells Hotel building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places Cecil Underwood was named president of Bethany College Grand Central Mall, West Virginia's first shopping mall, was built at Vienna Uncle Homer Walker was featured in the documentary film Morris Family Old-Time Music Festival Jerry West was named most valuable player in NBA all-star game Jerry West played in the NBA championship West Liberty lost its Wheeling and Weirton branch campuses The West Liberty branch campus in Wheeling became West Virginia Northern Community College Warren S. Lewis led the major updating of the old seminary grounds at Hilltop Baptist Center A new hospital opened in Weston Charles L. Currie S.J. became president of Wheeling College (now Wheeling University) Robert Kreis left Wheeling Symphony leading way to guest conductors Bob Wise became involved in community redevelopment from the Buffalo Creek disaster Bill Withers won a Grammy for "Ain't No Sunshine" Carol Miller graduated from Columbia College View Articles by Existing Key Dates or Specify Your Own Date Range |
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