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1865
Fairmont State University was formed as West Virginia's first private normal school Other events that happened on or around 1865 Virginia legislature repealed laws consenting to the admission of Berkeley and Jefferson counties to West Virginia Storer College in Harpers Ferry, begun by the Freewill Baptist Church, to educate black teachers Ratification of 13th Amendment by West Virginia John Appleton moved to Kanawha County 13 Banks had become national banks The Baptist General Association of West Virginia (West Virginia Baptist Convention) formed Rosser's Raid occurred on Beverly Belle Boyd wrote Belle Boyd in Camp and Prison in London Waitman T. Willey senate term as first West Virginia senator ended Provision included in Constitution of 1851 calling for the General Assembly to reapportion representation in both houses John Dickinson came to Kanawha County Anne Dudley arrived in West Virginia to teach freed blacks Aretas Fleming married Carrie M. Watson Joseph Diss Debar appointed an agent in southern Germany Nathan Goff married Laura E. Despard Grafton National Cemetery was established for Civil War dead The Easton Roller Mill replaced overshot water wheel Reckart's Mill was built in Preston county Visitor stated about Harpers Ferry, "all about the town are rubbish, filth, and stench." Chester Hubbard began serving in the U.S. House of Representatives John Jacob returned to Romney George Latham served as congressman for the Second District of West Virginia Joseph Lightburn returned to duty after being wounded in Sherman's advance on Atlanta The Logan Wildcats were active in the Shenandoah Valley campaign The city of Boone Court House changed its name to Madison Booker T. Washington arrived in Malden with his family to work in the salt industry and local coal mines Two additional dams were built on the Monongahela River The army recruiting and training center at Camp Carlisle ceased The Campbell's Creek Coal Company began shipping coal down the Kanawha River from Port Amherst Samuel Price was appointed circuit judge in Lewisburg but declined to take office A narrow-gauge railroad was built to Ritchie Mines Ritchie Mines was bought Union authorities moved Jefferson County seat from Charles Town to Shepherdstown The Wheeling interurban system began operation The National Banking Act was amended to allow state banks to become national banks Jim Vance was suspected in the murder of Harmon McCoy The formal organizing of Webster County took place The state superintendent called a state convention of teachers to meet in Fairmont, founding the West Virginia Education Association
Aug 15, 1867
Cornerstone for the school's first building was laid
1868
The state purchased the institution now known as Fairmont State University Other events that happened on or around 1868 Schools for black children were being built in 18 communities in West Virginia A construction bid for Clarksburg School, an elementary black school, was accepted A springhouse was built at Barger Springs (Summers County) Jacob Blair was appointed minister to Costa Rica The new Harpers Ferry bridge was completed Thayer sold Ceredo to mortgage holder, Charles B. Hoard Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad was created Gen. William C. Wickham became president of the C&O Railroad Vedette changed name to the West Virginian Freedmen's Bureau ceased operation in West Virginia President Grant appointed Nathan Goff Jr. U.S. district attorney for West Virginia Catherine Jackson White purchased Jackson's Mill John Kenna finished his studies at St. Vincents Academy in Wheeling Lincoln County's borders changed The Agricultural College of West Virginia was renamed West Virginia University at the recommendation of Alexander Martin Dr. H. Stieren of St. Louis established a bromine factory in Mason County The Grand Army of the Republic established Decoration Day, predecessor to Memorial Day The legislature created two public school districts in Morgantown, white and black Anna Maria Jarvis organized Mothers' Friendship Day celebration The steamboat Mountain Boy was built on the Monongahela River at Brownsville, Pennsylvania All refineries except one founded by Johnson Newlon Camden closed due to his partnership with Standard Oil Trust George Peterkin graduated from the Theological Seminary of Virginia. Drilling for oil and gas began in Roane County William Rosecrans served as minister to Mexico John Cunningham acquired the Phillip R. Thompson property, which he had incorporated and named Kanawha City Senator Peter Van Winkle cast the next-to-last vote and only Republican vote that saved President Andrew Johnson from being removed on impeachment charges Fred E. Brooks was born Reported 200 patients were being cared for at Weston State Hospital Winfield was incorporated
1869
First students occupy first building at Fairmont State Normal School (now Fairmont State University)
1871
Hyre D. Clark of Buckhannon was the first graduate of Fairmont State Other events that happened on or around 1871 Peter Cline Buffington was elected Huntington's first mayor Edward Jefferson Willis founded the Winchester Female Institute in Winchester B&O lines reached Columbus, Lake Erie and Pittsburgh Commencement Hall added as a wing to Old Main at Bethany Democrats gained control of West Virginia's government Jefferson County seat moved back to Charles Town after being in Shepherdstown The Jefferson County seat moved back to Charles Town after temporarily being relocated to Shepherdstown Waitman Willey's service in the U.S. Senate ended Voters approved both a constitutional amendment eliminating the loyalty requirement for voting and a call for a new constitutional convention Joseph Diss Debar ended his work of recruiting labor and landowners from abroad John P. Hale became mayor of Charleston Morris Harvey married Rosaltha Dickinson The Independent was moved from Winfield to Huntington by O.G. Chase Frank Hereford began the first of three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad purchased the land on which Hinton was built The Flick Amendment was passed which ended political restriction on ex-Confederates in West Virginia Jedediah Hotchkiss explored the extended Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Huntington was founded by Collis P. Huntington John J. Allen died James Madison Jackson died John Jay Jackson Sr. served as a member of the commission to ascertain West Virginia's share of the Virginia debt The Great Fire in Chicago burned up Mother Jones' dressmaking business and her possessions The KKK virtually disappeared in West Virginia after voting privileges were restored to former Confederates Daniel Lamb unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. Senate The Flick Amendment was passed restoring voting rights for ex-Confederates Mannington was chartered as a town by the legislature The federal government conducted a survey of the river
Dec 23, 1878
James G. Blair died while in office of principal
1880
Fairmont State had more students than any normal school Other events that happened on or around 1880 Thomas Anshutz painted The Ironworkers' Noontime Main building of the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum at Weston was completed Thomas Anshutz painted Ironworkers' Noontime Raleigh County Index established by Edwin Prince Joseph Beury and brothers began to buy tracts of coal land Preston County Brookside Resort was built Jimmy D. Johnson established water-powered mill at Brush Creek Falls William Edwin Chilton passed the bar The International Sunday School Association was organized in West Virginia U.S Census published the first statistical compilation on West Virginia forests Two-thirds of West Virginia still covered by old forest Post No. 1 of Guard Army of the Republic was organized in Martinsburg Devil Anse Hatfield led the armed party rescuing Johnse Hatfield from the brothers of Rose Anna McCoy Hinton was incorporated Reported only 250 people lived in Hollidays Cove Jedediah Hotchkiss began publishing a monthly magazine, The Virginias: a Mining, Industrial and Scientific Journal Devoted to the Development of Virginia and West Virginia Census listed 8 Irish families totaling 43 persons occupying Irish Mountain Jews lived in most of the developed areas of the state George Latham was appointed as supervisor of the census for West Virginia's First District William Leigh began studying under Hugh Newell at Maryland Institute William MacCorkle was elected prosecuting attorney of Kanawha County Hu Maxwell graduated from Weston Academy John McGraw entered the practice of law Agnes Reeves Greer was born Orthodox Christians from Russia, Greece and Ottoman Empire began to settle in coalfields of West Virginia St. Mary Carpatho-Russian Orthodox church was founded in Bluefield There were 400 sawmills in West Virginia Nathan Scott was elected to the Wheeling City Council The Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Wheeling was erected by the Soldiers Aid Society West Virginia's first telephone exchange was placed in service in Wheeling The Funkhouser barn was built in Hardy County Charles Ward began working full time at his own business The National Guard was activated for service in areas of labor unrest, specifically to quell a strike of coal miners at Hawks Nest Construction began at a point on the B&O Railway The mental hospital at Weston was completed Wheeling had 30,737 people Emanuel Wilson was elected speaker of the House of Delegates
1882
M. Lizzie Dickey, one of the first women to hold a high post in education, left as acting principal at what is now known as Fairmont State University Other events that happened on or around 1882 First women served on faculty at Bethany College Norfolk & Western Railway located its Pocahontas Division headquarters in Bluefield Chesapeake & Ohio Railway line constructed from Richmond to Tidewater at Newport News J. R. Clifford founded, edited, and published the Pioneer Press Coal River locks and dams abandoned West Virginia adopted a minimum salary law for teachers Law was passed prohibiting the hunting, chasing or wounding of deer between January 15 and September 1 The Old German Baptist Brethren sect was founded The Hatfield and McCoy Feud began Milton Humphreys was elected president of the American Philological Association Welded-steel pipe was first introduced to Wheeling Jacob Jackson called the legislature into special session to re-codify the state's laws John Quincy Dickinson became president of Kanawha Valley Bank after William Dickinson's death James Miller became superintendent of Summers County School James Miller married Jane Tompkins Miller The Smithsonian Institution established the Division of Mound Studies The Ohio Valley Trades and Labor Assembly was founded in Aetnaville, Ohio The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad decided to extend down the Ohio from Wheeling to Parkersburg. J.W.M Appleton revived the Salt Sulphur Springs resort Henry Schmulbach purchased the Nail City Brewery Telephone switchboards were installed in Parkersburg The West Virginia Classical and Normal Academy was established in Upshur County Wayne was incorporated as Fairview William Wilson was selected as president of WVU
1912
Fairmont State began adopting college curriculum Other events that happened on or around 1912 J. A. Viquesney and H. M. Lockridge organized the Allegheny Sportsmen's Association Baldwin-Felts Agency attempted to end the Paint Creek-Cabin Creek strike Olgebay Hall, now Kirkpatrick Hall, added as a wing at Bethany College John Bishop published poem "To a Woodland Pool" in Harpers Weekly Alonzo Brooks received a B.A. in agriculture from WVU The Bull Moose Special armed train began operation Union Bank building finished in Clarksburg William Conley ran unsuccessfully for congressional 2nd district William Dawson embraced Theodore Roosevelt's Bull Moose presidential candidacy Diamond Shoe became the Diamond Shoe and Garment Co., later Diamond Department Store Samuel Dixon was purged from the New River Company by management from outside Clarence W. Alvord and Lee Bidgood concluded that the Batts and Fallam group only traveled to Peters Falls U.S. Supreme Court confirmed North Branch as Potomac main stream The Golden Delicious Apple was discovered by Anderson Mullins in Clay County A Gasoline engine was placed in Howell's Gristmill Rimfire Hamrick was appointed Webster County game and fish warden Record floods hit Hardy County The state called troops to mining strikes Charles Hodel established himself in Beckley as editor and general manager of the Raleigh Register Holidays Cove incorporated Harold Houston returned to Charleston A large Celtic cross was erected in Coalburg by William S. Edwards to honor the Irish mine workers Thomas Moore Jackson died Hubert "Bumps" Myers was born in Clarksburg Regular services at Job's Temple were suspended Mother Jones returned to West Virginia to aid union miners on Paint Creek and Cabin Creek Dr. George A. MacQueen took over the lease and changed Barber Sanatorium to Barber Sanatorium and Hospital A new double-track tunnel at Kingwood Tunnel was opened High school at Jane Lew was constructed Luna Park was built by J. B. Crowley in Charleston I. T. Mann was a candidate for the U.S. Senate The Apollo Theater was built in Martinsburg Harry F. Bryd sold the Martinsburg Journal to Max von Schlegell Louis Marx began working for Ferdinand Strauss John McGraw was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention John McGraw's Bank of Grafton failed Prohibitionist John McWhorter served as chairman of the West Virginia Ratification Federation John Raine became president of the Meadow River Lumber Company The Minnehaha Springs Improvement Company was formed The Minter Lumber Company was founded by William E. Minter The Monongahela Railroad was completed to Pittsburgh Margaret Montague published Linda Matthew M. Neely left the office of clerk of House of Delegates Reported 223 different newspapers were publishing in West Virginia Ohio Valley Trades and Labor Assembly supported Eugene V. Debs for president Ogden's company had acquired the Parkersburg Daily Sentinel Ida Reed published her autobiography My Life Story The Pallottine Missionary Sisters came to West Virginia William MacCorkle became active in the Salvation Army Edward Stifel built Edemar mansion The Charleston Interurban Railroad was built to St. Albans The Huntington tobacco warehouse opened T. C. Townsend was elected as Kanawha County's prosecuting attorney Pittsburgh's flood commission called for a dam on the Tygart Miners Hospital No. One changed its name to Welch Hospital No. One The College of Physicians and Surgeons became an independent program at WVU WVU had 46,500 books in the library Carter Woodson received a doctorate at Harvard Tibbs Run Reservoir began providing water to city of Morgantown
1917
Fairmont State College moved to larger area southwest of town Other events that happened on or around 1917 The first class from St. Francis Nursing School graduated
1922
Morrow Hall began occupancy at Fairmont State Other events that happened on or around 1922 A black man, Leroy Williams, was hung for the rape of a woman when evidence showed otherwise. Four of Mary Atkeson's plays were published First Morgantown airport built R. D. Bailey moved to Pineville Field of 64 high school basketball teams was broken into "A" and "B" divisions based on team strength West Virginia was 35% forested John Peale Bishop married Izetta Brown was first woman south of the Mason-Dixon line to run for U.S. Senate Cut-over land at present Calvin W. Price State Forest was sold by Maryland Lumber Company Camp Caesar began Brandon Hass purchased the old forest at present Cathedral State Park A second series of treason trials of West Virginia Mine Wars was held in Charles Town William E. "Ned" Chilton Jr. became president of the Daily Gazette Co. Charleston Ordnance Center closed Almost 80% of miners lived in company towns John W. Davis became president of the American Bar association Julia Davis received B.A. from Barnard College Clarence Shirley Donnelly accepted the pastorate at Oak Hill Baptist Church Capt. Annis Boggs was commissioned Ward Engineering of Charleston to build floating dance hall, the Edwards Moonlight First steel fire tower was built on Backbone Mountain by Emory N. "Pop" Wriston Thaddeus Mortimer Fowler died Donald Gaudineer graduated from New York State Ranger College Benjamin Gravely started his own business, The Gravely Motor Plow and Cultivator Company in Dunbar East-west routes were assigned odd numbers and north-south routes were assigned even numbers Bill Blizzard and others were tried for treason at the Jefferson County courthouse No one was convicted of treason in the Blair Mountain trials Frank Keeney agreed to temporary wage cuts for UMWA members Charles Laws relocated to Hinton to replace a local doctor who had died Hamlin High School was built in Hamlin Minnie Lowther wrote Mount Vernon, Arlington and Woodlawn A church was built for the Lebanese Christians in Wheeling The Leadclad Wire Company was established by Wheeling Metal John Matheus began teaching foreign languages at West Virginia State College A disastrous fire completely destroyed the Mercer Healing Springs Hotel The Mine Wars ended The B&O absorbed the Morgantown & Kingwood The Mount St. George mansion was acquired by the Catholic Knights of St. George The Norwalk Motor Car Company closed The State Industrial School for Colored Boys opened at Lakin, Mason County William Revercomb relocated to Charleston to practice law Leonard Riggleman earned a bachelor's degree at Morris Harvey College (now University of Charleston) Rev. Patrick J. Donahue died John J. Swint became Bishop of Catholic Diocese Catholic population in West Virginia was 63,000 Clint Thomas joined the Detroit Stars baseball team There was a Washington exposition of Vitrolite A hospital proved vital during an influenza epidemic The Shott brothers made initial efforts at radio Leased wildlife refuges on privately owned land were established First large mine in Wyoming County was opened by Raleigh-Wyoming Coal Company Gurnett “Cap” Ferguson built the 72-room Ferguson Hotel Hack Wilson hit 30 homers and hit .362, leading the Class D Blue Ridge League in both categories.
1923
Fairmont State was authorized for four-year program but must confine to training teachers Other events that happened on or around 1923 Evangelist Billy Sunday stayed at Aracoma Hotel Shepherd Field, Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport, opened Walter Barnes wrote New Democracy in the Teaching of English The Beckley Register began publishing a Sunday issue Son William H. and wife joined William J. Blenko in Milton at his first factory Maurice Brooks graduated from WVU with a B.A. West Virginia's first commercial radio station WRVC began broadcasting in the Huntington area Thomas Carr retired from Carr China Company First baccalaureate degrees were awarded at Concord State Normal School (now Concord University) Phil Conley founded the West Virginia Publishing Company The last Democratic majority until 1930 The beaver was extirpated for its fur John Harrington Cox received his Ph.D. from Harvard Julia Davis married William McMillan Adams Rev. Robert Edward Lee Strider was consecrated bishop coadjutor of St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, Wheeling Cooperative agricultural marketing law was passed U.S. Coal Commission report awarded Gary 90 out of 100 points for cleanliness, urban amenities and safety consideration The current courthouse was completed in Glenville School name was changed from Lewisburg Seminary to Greenbrier College for Women Lost Creek was the largest cattle shipping point on the B&O system The present Ritchie County courthouse was completed Homer Holt received a law degree from Washington and Lee University Construction of the large Itmann Company Store began Ella Mae Turner published compilation Stories and Verses of West Virginia Herman Kump left office as mayor of Elkins The State Hospital for the Colored Insane and the State Industrial School for Colored boys were established in Lakin Hu Maxwell wrote A Tree History of the United States Margaret Montague published Deep Channel Herbert Chester became publisher of the Morgantown Post Huntington First (Church of the Nazarene) was established in the Charleston-Huntington corridor and is the oldest congregation in that area Henry Ford built the world's largest incline tipple Herschel Ogden bought the Martinsburg Journal Okey Patteson married Lee Hawse. Maceo Pinkard helped set up Duke Ellington's first recording session. The first land for the Monongahala National Forest in Pocahontas County was acquired Jennings Randolph was elected to Salem College's board of trustees. The Wm. M. Ritter Lumber Company acquired the Red Jacket Consolidated Coal and Coal company Walton High School was established Thomas Reynolds built the Majestic showboat Weirton Steel added another sheet plant P. D. Strausbaugh became head of the department of botany at WVU Festus Summers earned an A.B. at WVU Howard Sutherland's term in the U.S. Senate ended Clint Thomas began a stint with the Philadelphia Hillsdale Giants baseball team W. W. Trent became editor of the West Virginia School Journal The West Virginia State Wildlife Center was established at French Creek Ralph Weinberg married Ida Effron Wheeling Bank & Trust Company acquired the Bank of the Ohio Valley The Northern Teachers' Association ended The Game and Fish Commission purchased property in Upshur County The West Virginian Hotel was built in Bluefield Patty Willis exhibited her work at the Corcoran Gallery School of Art in Washington, DC Lenna Yost represented the U.S. at international congresses against alcoholism in Denmark Hack Wilson began playing for the New York Giants
1925
Alpha Psi Omega, an international collegiate honor society for drama students, was founded at Fairmont State College (now Fairmont State University) Other events that happened on or around 1925 Izetta Brown married Hugh Miller Everett Ferguson acquired Browns Island in its entirety Fannie Cobb Carter's husband Emory Carter died Union Carbide moved to Rollin Chemical site in So. Charleston John Harrington Cox's dissertation published as Cox presided over founding of West Virginia Folklore Society Folk-Songs of the South by Harvard Univ. Press Levi Dean built the Ricketts house in Huntington Henry Davis Hazelwood was appointed the principal of Douglass High School Dreamland pool in Kenova opened as a private business DuPont built the Belle plant West Virginia Farm Bureau Service Company was organized Stage Struck starring Gloria Swanson was filmed in New Martinsville A fire destroyed nearly all of the Greenbrier Military School's buildings John Harrington Cox documented nine version of "John Hardy," confusing Hardy and Henry as the same person in Folk-Songs of the South Federal board unveiled national system of interstate routes and uniform highway signs Reported 233 high school were open in the state The Itmann Company Store opened John L. Dickinson became president of Kanawha Valley Bank after the death of John Q. Dickinson Kanawha Valley Hospital bought the Barber Sanatorium and Hospital facility Tom Kromer first attended Marshall College Jean Lee Latham graduated from West Virginia Wesleyan College A new building on Linsly's campus was built Pare Lorentz moved to New York Minnie Lowther wrote Marshall Hall The "Thundering Herd" nickname was first used after Marshall defeated Glenville State Jacob Marcus received his Ph.D. from the University of Berlin The Governor's Mansion was completed John Matheus' short story "Fog" won first place in the Opportunity magazine short story contest Bernard McDonough left Georgetown University Howard B. Lee became attorney general Governor Morgan pardoned John Wilburn Morgantown citizens made a failed attempt to remove Zackquill Morgan's remains from Prickett's Fort to his hometown of Morgantown The first Mountaineer Field was completed William Page Pitt graduated from Muskingum College Pocahontas Coal & Coke Company moved to Bluefield William Revercomb married Sara Hughes A scrip law was written by coal company lobbyists making scrip non-transferable The Sistersville to New Martinsville streetcar line ceased operation Dial service was introduced in Huntington The United Carbon Company was formed Berkerly Countian Benjamin Snyder built his home reflecting aspects of the Sears, Roebuck and Company's Sheridan house The Virginian Railway began electrification of its trains Only 134 students were enrolled at West Liberty State Normal School (now West Liberty University) Legislature created another West Virginia Historical Society with an appointive body Legislation passed to have the state historian and archivist to publish a quarterly history magazine A new administration building was completed at West Virginia Collegiate Institute (now West Virginia State University) The Greek fraternal system replace earlier literary societies at West Virginia Wesleyan College Whitaker-Glessner subsidiary, the Principio Company ceased production of pig and bar iron in Maryland T. G. Nutter lobbied against the Charleston premiere of D.W. Griffith’s Birth of a Nation
1931
The school changed its name to Fairmont State Teachers College, now Fairmont State University Other events that happened on or around 1931 Fairmont newspaper's Sunday edition became the Times West Virginian Susanne Fisher sang small parts at Berlin State Opera Alberta Pierson Hannum wrote her first novel, Thursday April Hazel Atlas corporate headquarters located in Wheeling The Department of Public Assistance replaced the Board of Children's Guardians Harold Houston aided C. Frank Keeny with the organization of the West Virginia Mine Workers Union and the West Virginia Labor Party The West Virginia immigration commissioner's position was discontinued Charlie Cline was born M. Marsh and Son rented more than 40 cigar-making machines The Concrete Steel Bridge Company was forced into bankruptcy and liquidated West Virginia apple production peaked at 12 million bushels County banks failed WHIS Bluefield broadcast the murder trial of Minnie Stull. Leonard Riggleman was elected president of Morris Harvey College, now University of Charleston The Valley River Railroad closed Ada "Bricktop" Smith opened a larger Bricktop's club Boyd Stutler co-wrote a textbook on West Virginia History Festus Summers left Morris Harvey College, now University of Charleston Welch Hospital No. One became Welch Emergency Hospital Wiley Post and Harold Gatty stopped at Wertz Field West Virginia Yesterday and Today was copyrighted by Phil Conley Roy McCuskey became president of West Virginia Wesleyan College George Smith began serving as WWVA program director A new bank in Winfield failed New River State School became New River State College, now WVU Institute of Technology WWVA received network affiliation John Zontini rushed for 865 yards as a freshman at Marshall College Vernon Johnson became Collector of Internal Revenue for West Virginia Toni Stone's family moved to Minnesota
1943
Fairmont State Teachers College became Fairmont State College 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 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 Jack Maurice served in the U.S. Navy Reserve 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
1944
Only nine males registered for full-time study at Fairmont State College
1945
George W. Hand became the president of Fairmont State College Other events that happened on or around 1945 Alderson-Broaddus College (now University) established the first baccalaureate nursing program in West Virginia William "Wally" Barron was discharged from the army as a sergeant Normantown won unclassified basketball tournaments against all Florence Blanchfield received the Distinguished Service Medal Bill Blizzard was appointed president of UMWA District 17 Harry Brawley became director of political affairs at Charleston radio WCHS Bill approved for a city-county hospital in Huntington Fannie Cobb Carter became dean of women at National Trade and Professional School for Women and Girls in Washington Extension of Route 39 linking Richwood to Marlinton was finished Oliver Chitwood published the first volume of A Short History of the American People Ann Flagg graduated from West Virginia State College (now University) U.S. Forest Service reports 8.7 billion board feet of timber volume Gunner Gatski played at Auburn University General Dwight D. Eisenhower vacationed at the Greenbrier resort hospital upon returning from Europe Alberta Pierson Hannum wrote Spin a Silver dollar: The Story of a Desert Trading Post The name Happy Retreat was restored after being named Mordington by Isaac Douglas The West Virginia Health Department assumed advisory medical supervision of state hospitals Joseph Hodges began serving as director of the Roman Catholic Diocesan Mission Band in Richmond, VA Italian POWs were repatriated, and many returned to America Maryat Lee graduated from Wellesley College in religious studies Big Bill Lias purchased Wheeling downs racetrack on Wheeling Island Dora Ruth Parks became the executive secretary of the Library Commission The United Zinc Smelting Corporation ceased operations in Marshall County Bernard McDonough began a concrete business in Houston The UMWA proposed a royalty to 10 cents per ton of coal to be paid to the union to provide medical services in the coalfields The Monongahela Power & Railway Company changed to Monongahela Power Company, discontinuing street car business The first issue of the bi-monthly National Hillbilly News appeared Otis Rice received an M.A. in education at WVU Eleanor Roosevelt began serving as U.S. representative to the United Nations Louis Jordan composed "Salt Pork, West Virginia" The one-room Cave School located in Germany Valley, Pendleton County, closed Julia Davis published The Shenandoah Julia Davis published The Shenandoah The Strayer Report recommended basic reforms in the delivery of public education in West Virginia The Sunrise mansion and adjoining mansion were acquired by the Salvation Army Legislation to protect the environment from surface mining was enacted The state of West Virginia purchased the Sweet Springs property and established the Andrew S. Rowan Memorial Home Clint Thomas began working in the state capitol as messenger for the Department of Mines Morris Harvey College (now University of Charleston) enrollment was at 2,000 students There were 225 students enrolled at West Liberty Kelly Miller was hired to coach at West Virginia State Victorine Louistall became the first African-America female to earn a graduate degree from WVU Reported 6,000 wild turkeys in West Virginia M.J. Horsch became president of West Virginia Institute of Technology John Ross Eakin suffered a stroke, ending his National Park Service career
1952
Fairmont State College president George W. Hand lost his position by refusing to fire Luella Raab Mundell Other events that happened on or around 1952 Raleigh County Memorial Airport built Charleston baseball joined the American Association, class AAA Henry Lake Dickason retired as president of Bluefield State Teachers College (now University) The Lilly Brothers of Raleigh County relocated to Boston Widen was scene of fatal labor confrontation Consolidated Bus Lines traveled 5,873,468 miles Virginia Ruth "Dagmar" Egnor began own variety show, Dagmar's Canteen John W. Davis argued for the continuation of racial segregation in South Carolina before the U.S. Supreme Court Briggs v. Elliot, later Brown v. Board of Education John Warren Davis accepted a U.S. government appointment in Liberia A wing to the Denmar Hospital building was completed Ann Kathryn Flagg resigned her teaching position at Dunbar High School in Fairmont and became director of Children's Theater in Cleveland U.S. Forest Service published reports on West Virginia Forests Report stated that 64% of the state was forested Gunner Gatski earned All-Pro honors in football The Health and Physical Education Building at Glenville State College was dedicated Original Mound Museum opened at Grave Creek Mound K. K. Hall became circuit judge of West Virginia's 25th Judicial Circuit Joseph Hodges was made an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Richmond Johnnie Johnson moved to St. Louis and hired Chuck Berry to be in the Johnnie Johnson Trio The 167th Fighter Squadron returned to West Virginia The current number of members was established for the House of Delegates The Wheeling Downs racetrack and other assets of Big Bill Lias were seized by the federal government Library service was improved with creation of regional library systems Hobert Skidmore wrote The Years Are Even Lock No. 1 on the Big Sandy was closed Walter Martens became a fellow of the American Institute of Architects, a distinctive honor The Toledo & Ohio Central Railroad was merged into the New York Central System Walter Reuther was elected president of the Congress of Industrial Organizations Jack Rollins wrote "Smokey the Bear" WVU's Mark Workman became All-American in basketball Jim Sprouse began serving with the Central Intelligence Agency Spruce Knob Lake was constructed as a fishing lake P. D. Strausbaugh published Part One of Flora of West Virginia Planning for Sutton Dam was suspended because of Korean War WSAZ-TV in Huntington became channel 3 S. A. Abram began redevelopment of the old seminary grounds at Hilltop, near Oak Hill in Fayette County The Bluestone Dam and Lake was completed A strike at Widen occurred Virginia Mae Brown was named West Virginia’s first woman assistant attorney general
1954
Fairmont State College opened the campus to black students for the first time Other events that happened on or around 1954 Appalachian Bible Institute had a student body of 40 and needed more space Walter Barnes retired as president of the West Virginia Folklore Society West Virginia physician Joseph E. Martin Jr. insisted black lung was a progressive, terminal disease associated with exposure to coal dust. W. E. Blackhurst published Riders of the Flood Improved amplifiers made it possible to offer as many as five cable television channels by the end of the year Monsanto and Bayer built polyurethane foam plant in New Martinsville J. R. Clifford remains re-interred at Arlington National Cemetery Explosion at Jamison No. 9 mine killed 16 Life magazine dedicated 3 pages of photos to Phyllis Curtin's "dance of the seven veils" Farm Women's Clubs changed names to Home Demonstration clubs West Virginia State's land grant college status was transferred to WVU Deadly explosion in Consolidation Coal Company's Farmington Mine The Follansbee steel mill was sold to the Louis Berkman Company Davis Grubb wrote A Dream of Kings John T. Willet became commissioner of the Harpers Ferry National Historic Park Harold Hayslett established Hayslett Violins in South Charleston The West Virginia Turnpike was completed from Princeton to Charleston The federal government transferred the deed of the Holly River State Park to the state Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corporation built a large aluminum plant in Ravenswood Garland Wilson died in Paris Joy Manufacturing Company reported that 72% of all coal loaded mechanically was loaded by Joy loaders Lakin State Hospital was integrated after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled segregation unconstitutional Harts High School was built at Harts Marshall College named its buffalo mascot "Marco" Governor William Marland implemented his no-nonsense policy of public school desegregation following the U.S. Supreme Court Brown v. Board of Education decision Minter Homes Corporation began concentrating on custom millwork, finished lumber, windows, doors and other items for building contractors Public school districts in Morgantown desegregated John Norman received an M.D. from Harvard Medical School The Oak Hill Saturday Night Wrestling television show first aired Peach production was at 900,000 bushels The Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative purchased Hardy County Power and Light Fred Schaus began coaching basketball at WVU Shepherd College admitted African-American students for the first time Red Sovine joined the Grand Ole Opry Morris Harvey College football team participated in the Cigar Bowl in Tampa Miles Stanley was elected president of the Kanawha Valley Industrial Council A Turnpike Division was added to the State Police The Statler hotel chain was purchased by Conrad Hilton Boyd Stutler left the American Legion magazine Pope Pius XII bestowed the honorary title of archbishop ad personam on John Swint Clint Thomas became messenger for the state Senate The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Morgantown was founded WCHS-TV Channel 8 was launched The Press Association was revived under its original name The West Virginia State Wildlife Center began evolving as a zoo Geoffrey Hobday began leading the Charleston Symphony Orchestra West Virginia dedicated the Charlton Memorial Bridge on the West Virginia Turnpike
1964
North Hall was completed at Fairmont State College Other events that happened on or around 1964 Pearl Buck founded the Pearl S. Buck Foundation French Carpenter record, Old-Time Songs and Tunes from Clay County, West Virginia, released Ted Cassidy secured television role on The Addams Family Maryland Pimlico Race Course installed lighting to compete with newer tracks C&O acquired the Western Maryland Railroad Swimming pool at Chief Logan State Park opened Congress passed the Civil Rights Act Roy B. Clarkson published Tumult on the Mountains: Lumbering in West Virginia, 1770-1920 Legislature enacted law that authorized election of delegates to a state constitutional convention Work began at Parkersburg to make U.S. 50 a four-lane highway Ellis Dungan married Elaine Runner Part four of Flora of West Virginia was published The Food Stamp Act was passed, making the program permanent U.S. Forest Service published reports on West Virginia forests, stating that 74% of the state was forested Harry B. Heflin retired as president of Glenville State College An addition to the Pioneer Center at Glenville State College was completed The Hazel Atlas Corporate Headquarters in Wheeling was donated to the West Liberty State College Homer Hickam graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute with a B.S. in industrial engineering Ella Holroyd was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Music by Concord College Sam Huff began his career with the Washington Redskins Schools in West Virginia were considered fully desegregated The Better Roads Amendment was voted on in the general election to provided money for the "building and construction of state roads and highways" Don Redman died A radiocarbon date estimated the Kanawha Madonna to be around 350 years old Elizabeth Kee retired from Congress John Knowles wrote Double Vision: American Thoughts Abroad Supreme Court ruling State ex rel. Smith v. Gore required equal apportionment in the election of delegates to a constitutional convention and derailed a move to draft a new state constitution The number of state senators was set at 34 The U.S. Library Services Act was amended to provide funds for library education and library construction Hartman Hall was built at Beckley College (now Mountain State University) The National Bank of Commerce purchased the old Kanawha County library property in Charleston The N&W acquired the Nickel Plate in a merger that included the Wabash Railroad, the Wheeling & Lake Erie, the Akron, Canton & Youngstown and the Pittsburgh & West Virginia John Norman joined the surgical team at Boston City Hospital Oscar Mairs and Hillis Youse recorded the Luther Elkins petroglyph site. Joe Powell became state director of the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO. Leonard Riggleman retired as president of Morris Harvey College (now University of Charleston) Chuck Ripper quit Standard Printing & Publishing Co to be full-time freelance artist The Rock Lake Pool remained racially segregated after the Civil Rights Act Jay Rockefeller came to West Virginia as a poverty volunteer with Action for Appalachian Youth The West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey first began extensive excavation on the St. Albans archeological site The Soupy Sales Show weekday morning show debuted in New York Lawmakers created a 17th state senate district in Kanawha County Bill Campbell beat Ed Tutwiller in golf in the U.S. Amateur Championship Final Miles Stanley organized the AFL-CIO Appalachian Council Western Pocahontas Corporation and Pocahontas Land Corporation donated land for Twin Falls State Park Morris Harvey College (now University of Charleston) began offering an associate degree in nursing The Valley Falls State Park area was acquired by the state Cyrus Vance became deputy secretary of defense under Robert McNamara The federal Economic Opportunity Act was signed into law Wheeling Dollar Saving & Trust acquired South Wheeling Bank and Trust The state purchased the old Wheeling Custom House and leased it to the West Virginia Independence Hall Foundation. Charles Gabor became conductor of the Charleston Symphony Orchestra Henry Aaron left Wheeling
1967
Fine arts building and dining hall were finished at Fairmont State College (now University) 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 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 A par-3 nine-hole golf course opened opened at Pipestem State Park 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
1974
Fairmont State Community and Technical College was established Other events that happened on or around 1974 Dreamland pool began operation by the city of Kenova Cartoonist Irvin Dugan donated a collection of 500 originals to Marshall University Ruins of commercial wine production were acquired by Dunbar, to establish Wine Cellar Park East River Mountain Tunnel was constructed Patrick Gainer wrote the "Music" chapter in B. B. Maurer's Mountain Heritage "Catfish" Gray was featured in Appalshop documentary film, Catfish: Man of the Woods The first Great Bend Tunnel was closed Senators Randolph and Byrd initiated the legislation that expanded Harpers Ferry National Historic Park's boundary to 2,000 acres Holly Grove was added to the National Register of Historic Places Hot Rod Hundley became a radio announcer for the NBA's Utah Jazz West Virginia's municipal courts were left unchanged in the Judicial Reform Amendment John Knowles wrote Spreading Fires Lakin State Hospital changed name to Lakin Hospital by an act of the legislature Tom Miller series in the Herald-Advertiser discussed concentrated and absentee land ownership The League of Women Voters began including male membership The West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine was established at the former Greenbrier Military School Congress designated Mail Pouch signs as National Historic Landmarks Marshall University began an era of unprecedented growth Arnold Miller negotiated the national coal contract with an improved health care plan
2004
Fairmont State College became Fairmont State University Other events that happened on or around 2004 Appalachian Power Company reverted to that name while remaing part of AEP 16 active bald eagle nests observed in West Virginia With the creation of New River Community and Technical College, the community college component was separated from Bluefield State College (now University) A park was opened at Burning Springs Nanya Friend named publisher of the Charleston Daily Mail Bank One purchased by JP Morgan Chase Mayflower vehicle systems was purchased by Union Stamping and Assembly Flexsys closed the Monsanto plant Hampshire County celebrated its 250th anniversary Win a Date with Tad Hamilton was filmed in Fayetteville A professorship was established in the name of Charles Haden at WVU law school
Jan 01, 2018
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