Fernow Experimental Forest

Ogden Newspapers of Wheeling purchased the morning Times, evening West Virginian, and Sunday Times West Virginia, all of Fairmont

Repeal of prohibition allows reopening of brewery by Fesenmeier Company

Susanne Fisher began two year stint in America

Fokker Aircraft Plant building was sold to Louis Marx Toy Company

Donald Gaudineer became ranger of the Cheat Ranger District at Parsons

Alberta Pierson Hannum wrote The Hills Step Lightly

The New River was dammed at Hawks Nest

Another great trial was held against the contractor of the Hawks Nest Tunnel by those who contracted silicosis

4 to 8 inches of rain had fallen

A great flood ripped through the Trough

The most devastating flood in Hardy County's history occurred when river rose more than nine feet above flood stage

The most devastating flood in Hardy County's history hit

Greenbrier River crested at 23.95 feet, more than nine feet above flood stage, killing 47 people

Record flooding occurred in central and eastern West Virginia, killing 47 people

High water reached 13 ft above flood stage at Glenville

Major flood caused great damage to Marlinton

There was a major flood in Parsons

Cheat River crested at 24.3 feet, more than eight feet above flood stage

Raging flood waters killed 16 people in Pendleton County

West Fork at Weston crested at 24.10 feet, more than seven feet above flood stage

The Philippi mummies were damaged in the flood and were treated by a local funeral home

WVMR was major in reporting during the great flood