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Moncove Lake
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1958
Moncove Public Hunting and Fishing area was purchased by the West Virginia Conservation Commission 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) Jack Maurice won the Sigma Delta Chi award for editorial writing 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 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)
1959
Moncove Lake was created by the damming of Devil Creek Other events that happened on or around 1959 Alderson-Broaddus College (now University) achieved accreditation from the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Three-class format based on school size, each class having eight teams was created for the state high school basketball tournament Berwind Lake Wildlife Management Area began J. G. Bradley sold the Widen Mine to Clinchfield Coal Company Owners of Maryland's Pimlico Race Course bought Charles Town Race Track Name changed from Barber Sanatorium to Kanawha Valley Memorial Hospital Goodyear plant built near Apple Grove There were 47 covered bridges still in existence in West Virginia Donald Duncan sold the Duncan Parking Meter Corporation Ellis Dungan Productions produced Wheels to Progress Medium green was introduced for fiestaware Hal Greer advanced to the National Basketball Association after graduation from Marshall Perry Gresham wrote Sage of Bethany Four Boone County businessmen opened the first Heck's department store in Charleston Dixie Kilham bought the Hilltop House William Hoffman wrote Days in the Yellow Leaf Homer Laughlin China Company began producing restaurant china John Knowles wrote his first novel, A Separate Peace John Knowles wrote his first novel, A Separate Peace Catherine Marshall married Leonard E. LeSourd Kyle McCormick wrote The New-Kanawha River and the Mine War of West Virginia Charlie McCoy moved to Nashville New Mennonite congregation started in Pocahontas County The Mill Point Prison Camp closed Size of the Moundsville prison doubled John Forbes Nash was hospitalized for schizophrenia The first radio telescopes were in operation at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory at Green Bank The historic Reber Radio Telescope moved to Green Bank Warden M. Lane outline a proposal for reorganization of the Conservation Commission to correct an overlapping of duties Lewis Keller, Sr. purchased the Oakhurst Links property from Cary Montague Don Gardner became the first president of Ohio Valley College (now University) Rex and Eleanor Parker had a conversion experience and thereafter performed only sacred music Rebel Records was founded in Maryland Nat Reese returned to West Virginia to work for the State Road Commission ABC-TV first aired Lunch with Soupy Sales WVU basketball team lost 71-70 to California in the National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament final Reported 2,843 schools in West Virginia Shenandoah Downs opened in Charles Town Agnes Smith published An Edge of the Forest Hulett Smith left the state Aeronautics Commission Blaze Starr met Louisiana Gov. Earl Long while performing in New Orleans Jerry West was named most valuable player of the NCAA tournament Jerry West was unanimous All American first-team choice Patrick Gainer became president of the West Virginia Folklore Society The Mountaineers went to the national basketball championships Water ski shows failed to draw a crowd William F. Troy, S.J. became president of Wheeling College (now Wheeling University) Katherine Johnson married Lt. Colonel James A. Johnson Tunney Hunsaker fought Ernie Terrell The Special Forces (Green Berets) were created in the Army National Guard
1991
Moncove Lake State Park was created Other events that happened on or around 1991 Chuck Howley was inducted into the inaugural class of the WVU Sports Hall of Fame J. Holmes Morrison became president of One Valley Bancorp of Virginia The Kimball War Memorial was gutted by fire Donna Jean Boley was the only Republican among 34 state senators The Governor's council on Literacy was created Phyllis Reynolds Naylor published Shiloh Roger Howdyshell died Dave McCullough began to create several color designs of marbles for a limited run each spring and fall The Marlinton Opera House was acquired by the Pocahontas County Landmarks Commission to be restored Louise McNeill published Hill Daughter: New and Selected Poems The Department of Mines was renamed the West Virginia Office of Miners' Health, Safety and Training A floodwall was built at Williamson to protect the town from the Tug River Walter Dean Myers received the Coretta Scott King Award for his books The National Bank of Commerce changed its name to Commerce Bank A television version of Night of the Hunter was produced Noah Cottrell died The Philippi bridge's exterior was reconstructed
Dec 15, 1997
An additional 626 acres was added to Moncove Lake State Park to provide more hunting lands Other events that happened on or around December 15, 1997 S. L. Jones died A second structure was added to West Virginia Graduate College at its new location in South Charleston The West Virginia Graduate College became Marshall University College of Graduate Studies Kenneth E. Smith became the third generation to run the McClain Printing Company when George Smith retired Attorney General Darrell McGraw was involved in a suit against the tobacco industry that settled the state to $41.5 billion over 25 years The Sporting News named Randy Moss college football's top receiver The Robert C. Byrd Learning Resource Center was built at the College of West Virginia (now Mountain State University) Walter Dean Myers received the Boston Globe Horn Book Honor Book Award for Harlem The National Conservation Training Center was completed Phyllis Reynolds Naylor's book Shiloh was adopted for film Phyllis Reynolds Naylor was awarded the Appalachian Medallion by the University of Charleston Joe Powell retired as president of the West Virginia Labor Federation. The Pride of West Virginia received the Sudler Trophy as the nation's No. 1 college marching band The Shavers Fork Coalition was formed The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service established the National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown Marshall moved from Division 1 AA to Division 1 A Meriluco was placed on the National Register of Historic Places The first female trooper resigned from the State Police Stone & Thomas closed the Charleston store Anna Marsh caught a 50.37-inch 49.75 lb muskellunge in Stonecoal Lake, setting state record for weight Toyota built an engine plant at Buffalo Robert C. Byrd was awarded the West Virginia Distinguished Service Medal The West Virginia National Guard was activated in support of the peacekeeping mission to Bosnia Major renovations took place at Yeager Airport View Articles by Existing Key Dates or Specify Your Own Date Range |
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