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Appalachian Regional Hospitals
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1946
United Mine Workers of America established a Welfare and Retirement Fund Other events that happened on or around 1946 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) Jack Maurice returned to the Charleston Daily Mail 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
1963
Appalachian Hospital network saved by the Board of National Missions of the United Presbyterian Church Other events that happened on or around 1963 The Centennial year closed and virtually all elements of the program had been successfully completed Patch Adams spent two weeks in a psychiatric facility for depression President's Appalachian Regional Commission (PARC) recommendations sent to President Johnson Appalachian Volunteers organized Only 417 nesting pairs of bald eagles could be found in the U.S. W. E. Blackhurst published Sawdust in Your Eyes W. E. Blackhurst was the first commentator for the Cass Scenic Railroad Florence Blanchfield received the West Virginia Distinguished Service Medal A new student union building was built at Bluefield State College (now University) Tony Boyle was elected president of the UMWA Ruby Bradley retired from the army Elk River Coal & Lumber Company sold its sawmill at Swandale to Georgia-Pacific Expansion of Cabell Huntington Hospital increased the size to 280 beds and 48 bassinets Centennial Golden Trout received first widespread stocking Mower Lumber Company purchased Cheat Mountain Club Jim Comstock ran for unsuccessfully for Congress Phyllis Curtin sang at the meeting of the Music Educators National Conference in Charleston Julius DeGruyter wrote A Brief History of Kanawha County and the Kanawha Region Dolores Dowling became secretary and administrative assistant of the Veterans Administration regional office in Huntington Thomson Newspapers of Canada purchased all three Fairmont papers Ann Flagg returned to teaching at Evanston Consolidated School District and Southern Illinois University The department led the effort to organize a crafts fair at Cedar Lakes The book, Mountain Heritage was published Patrick Gainer published The West Virginia Centennial Song Book of 100 Songs Patrick Gainer recorded Folk Songs of the Allegheny Mountains for Folk Heritage Recordings Earl Andrews became president of the Pennsylvania Glass Sand Corporation at Berkeley Springs Legislature authorized counties to cooperate with local governments and the federal government Land on Maryland Heights was added to the Harpers Ferry National Historic Park The widows of Edward and Walker Long and William D. Brike took charge of Huntington Newspaper Publishing Charles Hodel was named to the West Virginia Press Association's Hall of Fame The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals who ruled in State ex rel. Slatton v. Boles that the state policy is to "protect and reclaim juveniles" and will be treated as delinquents rather than criminals Kanawha Records began to record authentic indigenous mountain music as performed by contemporary West Virginia musicians Reynolds Memorial Hospital opened a new facility in Glen Dale The National Youth Science Camp was founded in Pocahontas County The West Virginia Chapter of Nature Conservancy was founded by volunteers The Greenbrier Historical society re-formed after disbanding during the Civil War New buildings of the Ohio Valley College (now University) were occupied on a permanent campus The Libbey-Owens-Ford glass bottle plant closed in Charleston Jim Comstock found a preserved baby and the two female mummies in a barn in Philippi. The West Virginia Centennial showboat, Rhododendron, plied the Kanawha, Ohio and Monongahela Rivers Spanky Roberts was assigned to Griffis Air Force base The St. Albans Archeological Site was first identified by Samuel D. Kessel Salem College received full accreditation by the North Central Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges Devid Selby married Claudeis "Chip" Newman WVU Rod Thorn became All-American in basketball Boyd Stutler published West Virginia in the Civil War Legislation to protect the environment from surface mining was enacted Rod Thorn became the second pick in the first round of the NBA draft and went to Baltimore Bullets The Unitarian Universalist church in Morgantown was built The VISTAs (Volunteers in Service to America) began Geoffrey Hobday left the Charleston Symphony Orchestra The Charleston Symphony Orchestra was led by a season of guest conductors The first Water Festival was held at Hinton Billy Edd Wheeler recorded "Coal Tattoo" Wheeling Hospital set up the first intensive care unit in West Virginia The Shott brothers revived their WHAJ-FM The Widen mine and railroad ceased operation WVU at Parkersburg became the first of WVU's Appalachian Centers A naval radio station was established at Sugar Grove Ellie Schaul helped decorate the Centennial Showboat Rhododendron
1978
Appalachian Regional Hospitals closing of Man hospital Other events that happened on or around 1978 Burnsville Dam placed in operation Old Main Hall at Alderson-Broaddus College (now University) was destroyed by fire The board changed the name to Appalachian Bible College Congress deregulated airline industry and government subsidies were eliminated Beech Fork Lake was opened to the public General Cigar and Tobacco Company became a division of Culbro William H. Brothers became president of Bluefield State College (now University) The Johnson Mountain Boys bluegrass band was founded Gale Catlett became head coach at WVU
1986
Appalachian Regional Hospitals changed its name to Appalachian Regional Healthcare Other events that happened on or around 1986 Pinckney Benedict received B.A. from Princeton University Jennings Boyd was president of the McDowell County Board of Education The East Huntington Bridge connecting Huntington and Proctorville won the Federal Highway Administration's award for design excellence Most of Union Carbide Institute plant sold to French company, Rhone-Poulenc Clay Foundation was established Stephen Coonts published Flight of the Intruder Hazel Dickens released It's Hard to Tell the Singer from the Song Electioneering was prohibited within 300 feet of the polls Production of Fiestaware began again with white, pink (rose), black. Cobalt blue, and apricot were introduced Fostoria Glass plant in Moundsville closed Per capita personal income in West Virginia rose to 86% of national average A study estimated that as many as 764 men died from silicosis from the Hawks Nest Tunnel Homer Laughlin China Company revived Fiestaware A complete restructuring of the prison system was required by the Crain v. Bordenkircher court decision Kanawha Valley Memorial Hospital merged with Charleston Area Medical Center John Knowles wrote The Private Life of Axie Reed State Supreme Court ruling Crain v. Bordenkircher found that conditions at the state penitentiary failed to meet constitutional standards and led to the construction of a new prison Louie Glass shipped $24 million worth of glass and employed 525 people The pygmy shrew was first reported in Canaan Valley View Articles by Existing Key Dates or Specify Your Own Date Range |
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