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Bluefield State University
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Feb 21, 1895
Legislature established Bluefield Colored Institute (Bluefield State College) to train black teachers
1897
School officially began with 40 students at Bluefield Colored Institute (now Bluefield State College)
1906
Robert Page Sims became president of Bluefield Colored Institute (now Bluefield State College) Other events that happened on or around 1906 There were 35 churches belonging to the African Methodist Episcopal denomination with 1,002 members in West Virginia Hotel at Barger Springs opened to the public The Carter Opera House, Beckley's first theater, opened Florence Blanchfield graduated from the South Side Training School for Nurses in Pittsburgh Stephen B. Elkins acquired Bretz West Virginia Central & Pittsburg Railroad intersected by Coal & Coke Railroad Charleston National Bank moved to Capitol Street J. R. Clifford was chairman of committee on arrangement of the meeting of Niagara Movement Explosion in Parral Mine killed 23 Collins and Whipple mines were sold to New River Company Columbia Corporation formed to construct high pressure pipeline to West Virginia gas fields Fleming-Watson family acquired control of Consolidation Coal Company Wehrle B. Geary opened the Diamond Shoe Store Country club moved to location in Edgewood section of Charleston Fenton Art Glass Company built factory in Williamstown Follansbee became a city The First National Bank of Glenville and Glenville Banking and Trust Company were created H.B. Moore was hired as the Greenbrier Presbyterial School headmaster and reintroduced military curriculum Henry Hatfield was elected to the McDowell County court Hamilton Hatter and much of the Bluefield Colored Institute (now Bluefield Stat College) faculty was replaced The federal Antiquities Act was passed as first legislation aimed at protecting federally owned historic sites The Hitchman Coal & Coke Company began notifying employees they could only be employed if they agreed not to join the UMWA Interwoven Mills had 2,000 domestic accounts Our Lady of Lebanon Church in Wheeling was founded William Leigh took a train excursion to New Mexico Madison was incorporated The Mason College of Music and Fine Arts was founded in Charleston by Dr. William Sandheger "Sandy" Mason Hu Maxwell and Richard E. Fast wrote The History and Government of West Virginia Another courthouse struggle ensued in Mercer County The Morgantown & Kingwood Railroad began running regular trains to Kingwood Virgil A Lewis reported the motto "Montani Semper Liberi" was suggested by Joseph H. Diss Debar The Morgantown News merged with the New Dominion to form the New Dominion-News West Virginia's natural gas production exceed that of any other state Calvin Price became the sole owner and editor of Pocahontas Times 19 cases of smallpox were reported in Hampshire County Reported six Salvation Army corps in West Virginia Morris Shawkey became superintendent of Kanawha County Schools William A. MacCorkle founded the Kanawha Land Company The Lewisburg & Ronceverte was built to the C&O John Swint established the Apostolic Mission Band for the Wheeling Roman Catholic Diocese The Ideal Glass Factory opened at West Union West Virginia Wesleyan College name was adopted A line connecting the Western Maryland and West Virginia Central was completed The New River Company bought Fayette County mines including Whipple Carter Woodson travelled around the world
1929
Legislature changed the name of Bluefield Colored Institute to Bluefield Institute, now Bluefield State College Other events that happened on or around 1929 The State Bridge Commission was created by the legislature Legislature created the West Virginia Library Commission The legislature added forestry back to the agency, creating the West Virginia Game, Fish and Forestry Commission
1930
New classroom building was finished at Bluefield Institute, now Bluefield State College Other events that happened on or around 1930 The Charleston Art Association was founded by Arthur Dayton Ernest Bavely became the Thespians' national secretary Charles Bache and Linton Satterwaite Jr. published findings from excavation of Beech Bottom Mound in the Museum Journal Hundred won unclassified state high school basketball tournament against all William Blenko decided diversification was the key to survival
1931
Bluefield Institute changed its name to Bluefield State Teachers College, now Bluefield State College Other events that happened on or around 1931 Walter Barnes wrote English for American High Schools John Peale Bishop published Many Thousands Gone Van Bittner organized miners on Scotts Run Bill Blizzard led the UMWA's struggle against Keeney's West Virginia Mine Workers Union Joseph Harned published Wild Flowers of the Alleghenies Izetta Jewell Brown became the commissioner of public welfare in Schenectady Oliver Chitwood published History of Colonial America Concord gained full accreditation Concord's name was changed to Concord State Teachers College, now Concord University Bruce Crawford traveled to Harlan County, Kentucky, as part of writer's group investigation Julia Davis wrote Stonewall
1936
Henry Lake Dickason became president of Bluefield State Other events that happened on or around 1936 A decline in membership left only 40 churches belonging to the African Methodist Episcopal denomination Death of William G. Baldwin Walter Barnes wrote The Photoplay as Literature Art William "Wally" Barron married Opal Marie Wilcox Betty Bartholomew earned a teaching certificate and A.B. in botany from WVU Charleston and Huntington remained the only West Virginia cities in the Middle Atlantic League of baseball The state purchased the initial three tracts of land to form Bear Rock Lakes near Wheeling Van Bittner became Midwestern director of the Committee on Industrial Organization's campaign to unionize steel workers Matthew Wesley Clair, Sr. retired as bishop of the Midwest black conferences of the Methodist Episcopals Elsie Clapp left Arthurdale
1938
Gymnasium was built at Bluefield State Teachers College (now Bluefield State College) Other events that happened on or around 1938 Allied Artists of West Virginia's first juried art exhibit Walter Barnes wrote Contemporary Children's Poetry Betty Bartholomew began working for WVU's botany department Golfer Sam Snead played an exhibition match at Black Knight Country Club, Beckley Maurice Brooks began teaching wildlife management at WVU CCC Company 1558V moved into Camp Anthony Wayne, now Cabwaylingo State Forest Plumbing and electricity was extended throughout Capon Springs Resort William "Gabe" Devon erected "The World's Largest Teapot" on Carolina Avenue in Chester Curly Cline became one of the most significant bluegrass fiddlers from West Virginia Floodwall in Huntington began construction The Greenbrier State Forest was created Roy Lee Harmon wrote Hillbilly Ballads Holly River State Park was created under the management of the State Conservation Commissions The Short Ballot Amendment was proposed Gov. Homer Holt supported the Short Ballot Amendment to the state constitution
1943
Name changed from Bluefield State Teachers College to Bluefield State College by state legislature 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 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 Fairmont State Teachers College became Fairmont State 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
1947
Bluefield State College was fully accredited by the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education Other events that happened on or around 1947 Federal government sold Arthurdale homes and community building to the homesteaders West Virginia Aeronautics Commission formed Florence Blanchfield retired Jesse Bloch's son, Thomas, became president of Bloch Brothers Tobacco Company Business affairs for WVU and state colleges was transferred to WVU Board of Governors and State Board of Education Tony Boyle was brought to Washington as assistant to UMW President John L. Lewis Harry Brawley won an award for the "School of the Air" series Carter Coal Company sold to Youngstown Sheet & Tube Western Maryland Railroad took possession of the Cheat Mountain Club American Cyanamid built plant near Willow Island Levi Johnson Dean had 139 architectural commissions Coal production peaked with 174 million tons Jack Fleming began announcing for WVU sports Harry B. Heflin became the third president of Glenville State College "Biggie" Goldberg led the Chicago Cardinals to the NFL Championship The Greene Line acquired the Delta Queen Louis W. Chappell recorded Edden Hammons at Richwood Hotel Voters approved a city charter for the Weirton Alberta Pierson Hannum wrote Roseanna McCoy Ken Hechler began teaching at Princeton University Marshall won the NAIB national basketball tournament in Kansas City Homer Holt became general counsel for the Union Carbide company in New York City The Huttonsville Correctional Center became a separate institution from the state penitentiary at Moundsville The West Virginia Conservation Commission constructed a dam and bridge at the Jug of Middle Island Creek, restoring water to the original channel Wertz Field in Institute received modern facilities at Kanawha (Yeager) Airport Supreme Court ruling West Virginia-Pittsburgh Coal Company v. Strong limited surface mining The West Virginia League of Women Voters was recognized by the national office Operation of all locks and dams except Lock and Dam No 1 on the Big Sandy was discontinued Elli Mannette had perfected a steel drum with two octaves of a diatonic scale Jacob Rader Marcus established the American Jewish Archives Dan Maroney became a bus driver for the Charleston Transit Company Mildred Mitchell married William L. Bateman Mildred Mitchell-Bateman was accepted a position as staff physician at Lakin State Hospital Morgantown annexed part of Evansdale The Pence Springs property containing the original spring, hotel and fields were purchased by the state of West Virginia for use as a state prison for women Women prisoners from Moundsville Penitentiary were transferred to women's penitentiary in Pence Springs The Nazarene Camp and Conference ground was established at Summersville WPDX Clarksburg began competing with WMMN Fairmont for country music audience Alex Schoenbaum opened the Parkette Drive-In and Bowling Alley in the west side of Charleston Oliver S. Ikenberry became president of Shepherd College Hulett Smith began serving on the state Aeronautics Commission Marshall College (now University) won the National Association of Intercollegiate Basketball Championship Miles Stanley became the president of his steelworkers union local An additional appropriation of $60,000 to build the State Police Academy was obtained from legislature Edward W. Stifel Sr. died The Co-operative Transit Company ceased streetcar operations in Wheeling area City Lines of West Virginia ceased streetcar operations in north-central West Virginia Surface mining production reached 18.4 million tons Union Carbide purchased the Institute butadiene, styrene and support facilities to convert to chemical plants Reported 14,510 people were employed in textile-related jobs in West Virginia The University of Hard Knocks was conceived by Jim Comstock Andre Van Damme and family moved to America Vitrolite ceased production Enrollment at West Virginia State College was 1,785 students The West Virginia Turnpike Commission was created by legislature The Nickel Plate Railroad purchased a majority of the Wheeling & Lake Erie Henry Mazer became conductor of the Wheeling Symphony Doc Williams had a major hit, "Beyond the Sunset" Florence Blanchfield ceased as superintendent of the Army Nurse Corps Sam Jones joined the Cleveland Buckeyes of the Negro American League Buck Harless became part owner of a lumber company
1952
Henry Lake Dickason retired as president of Bluefield State Teachers College Other events that happened on or around 1952 Raleigh County Memorial Airport built Charleston baseball joined the American Association, class AAA 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 Fairmont State College president George W. Hand lost his position by refusing to fire Luella Raab Mundell 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
1958
Leroy Allen became president of Bluefield State College Other events that happened on or around 1958 Reorganization changed name from AG&E back to Appalachian Power 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 Moncove Public Hunting and Fishing area was purchased by the West Virginia Conservation Commission 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)
1963
New student union building was built at Bluefield State 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 Hospital network saved by the Board of National Missions of the United Presbyterian Church 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 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 Canaan Valley State Park opened to the public 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
1965
E. J. Scrafford was interim president of Bluefield State College Other events that happened on or around 1965 Development of West Virginia's Appalachian Corridor highways began Appalachian Regional Commission established by Congress President Johnson's War on Poverty began Charleston joins Morgantown and Huntington as alternating site of state high school basketball tournament George Hodel became president of Beckley Newspapers Bens Run Earthworks officially recorded by the Archeology Section of the West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey W. E. Blackhurst published Of Men and A Mighty Mountain Weldon Boone wrote A History of Botany in West Virginia Maurice Brooks published The Appalachians Harry F. Byrd retired from the Senate Governor Smith signed bill to end death penalty in West Virginia Franklin Cleckley earned a J.D. from Indiana University Arden Cogar exhibited his wood chopping at New York World's Fair Diamond Department Store built a $1 million addition to its Charleston building Pete Everest became brigadier general African-American State Farm and Homemakers Council voted to join the West Virginia Homemakers Council Gertrude Humphrey left WVU Extension work One-volume edition of Flora of West Virginia was published Ruth Ann Musick published The Telltale Lilac Bush Ruel Foster wrote Jesse Stuart Per capita personal income in West Virginia was 76% of national average The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation made its first discretionary grant, to Morris Harvey College (now University of Charleston) State Route 150, the Highland Scenic Highway, began construction The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) was established Hope Natural Gas Company and New York State Natural Gas Corporation merged to form Consolidated Gas Supply Corporation Hopemont Sanitarium became a personal care center Blasingame Report recommending improved library service was completed The West Virginia Library Commission launched an ambitious library construction project A joint committee was created to study and survey matters of government, finance, and claims against the state and make recommendations to the full legislature The Logan Banner was sold to a Tennessee publishing company Marco mascot first began showing up at Marshall University events Dan Maroney was elected a vice president in the Amalgamated Transit Union Paul Marshall stopped working at Libbey-Owens-Ford in Kanawha City Morgantown Glassware Guild was purchased by Fostoria Glass Mount Storm Lake was built to supply water for steam generation at coal-fired power plant Mylan Pharmaceuticals moved to Morgantown The last coke-making operation in the New River Gorge closed at Sewell Delf Norona became the first recipient of the Sigfus Olafson Award for his outstanding contributions to the West Virginia archeology E. Lewis Case became president of Ohio Valley College (now Ohio Valley University) Ohio Valley College (now University) was accredited by the state of West Virginia Congress created the 100,000 acre Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area. Jack Rollins moved to Cincinnati The Soupy Sales Show first debuted nationally Burl Sawyers resigned as state roads commissioner under indictment Charles Town Race Track installed lighting Smoke Hole became part of the Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area Red Sovine wrote "Giddyup Go" Miles Stanley was selected as personal assistant to AFL-CIO President George Meany Fred Torrey made a bust of John F. Kennedy U.S. combat troops first deployed in the Vietnam War The War on Poverty was scaled back due to the escalation of the Vietnam War Don West came to West Virginia and established the Appalachian South Folklife Center Charles Schiff became conductor of the Charleston Symphony Orchestra
1966
Wendell G. Hardway became president of Bluefield State College Other events that happened on or around 1966 The United Methodist conference merged the Andrews Methodist Episcopal congregation in Grafton with St. Paul's Methodist and West Main Street Methodist churches, forming the Church of the Good Shepherd The facility later housing the Anthony Correctional Center was completed and first used as Job Corps Center New gymnasium finished at Bluefield State College Jennings Boyd became head basketball coach at Northfork High School Cathedral State Park was entered in the National Registry of Natural Landmarks Bernard Coffindaffer divorced his wife Keith Ham met Swami Prabhupada, the founder of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness
1968
Bombing rocked the physical education building and administration closed Bluefield State College Other events that happened on or around 1968 Small group of miners at Montgomery formed the Black Lung Association Alderson-Broaddus College established the first baccalaureate physician assistant program in the country Work began at Hungington Museum of Art on a wing designed by Walter Gropius Greenbrier Valley Airport, Lewisburg, built Another 36 acres was added to Bear Rock Lakes Interstate 81 was completed UMWA President Tommy Boyle supported a campaign for black lung recognition at the state level Ivor Boiarsky was elected speaker of the House of Delegates J. Lawrence Smith wrote The Potomac Naturalist Connie Smith began concentrating on gospel music
1973
Merger between Bluefield State and Concord College is attempted Other events that happened on or around 1973 The Apple Butter Festival was founded in Berkeley Springs Augusta Heritage Center was begun by a group of Randolph County women The merger of the B&O and the C&O was finalized Billy Coffindaffer became president of Bluefield State College Brook trout named the state fish of West Virginia William Brotherton Jr. began first term as president of the Senate Park became a full-fledged resort New kitchen and mechanical wing opened at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital Claymont Court was added to the National Register of Historic Place Colonial Dames moved the Craik-Patton House to Daniel Boone Park Fire destroyed the 3-story building topped by the dance pavilion at Dreamland pool
1975
James Rowley served as interim president of Bluefield State College Other events that happened on or around 1975 Clarksburg opened a new public library designed by Marcel Breuer William "Wally" Barron was released from prison Birch River was included in the State Natural Streams Preservation Act Bretz coke ovens and mining plant were placed on the National Register of Historic Places Shelley Moore Capito earned B.S. from Duke University City National Bank assets at $37.4 million Tim Pyles hired by the Bureau of Vocational Education to revitalize the crafts education program Elvis Presley stayed in Daniel Boone Hotel when visiting Charleston Little Jimmy Dickens rejoined the Grand Ole Opry Congress designated the Dolly Sods Wilderness and Scenic Area Easton Roller Mill was surveyed by the Historic American Engineering Record
1976
J. Wade Gilley became president of Bluefield State College Other events that happened on or around 1976 Glade Creek gristmill completed The spring pavilion was renovated at Barger Springs Girls' state high school basketball tournament revived after dying off in the 1920s Beckley Newspapers Corporation was sold to Clay Communications Jennings Boyd named West Virginia Coach of the Year Second expansion of Cabell Huntington Hospital Gaston Caperton was elected president of the McDonough-Caperton-Shepherd insurance company Shelley Moore Capito earned M.A. from University of Virginia Lou Austin died French Carpenter record Elzic's Farewell is released Shenandoah Downs closed Buildings of McMillan Hospital were demolished in Charleston Picnic shelters, restrooms, restaurant and amphitheater were added at Chief Logan State Park Bernard Coffindaffer married June Woodrum Cogar Arden set the world record for standing chopping a 10-inch yellow poplar in 16.2 seconds Merger of Bluefield State College and Concord College ended The Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail) was created Phyllis Curtin was invited to White House to sing for West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt Julius DeGruyter wrote a second volume of the Kanawha Spectator George Snyder received a MFA from University of North Carolina
1978
William H. Brothers became president of Bluefield State College Other events that happened on or around 1978 Burnsville Dam placed in operation Old Main Hall at Alderson-Broaddus College was destroyed by fire The board changed the name to Appalachian Bible College Appalachian Regional Hospitals closing of Man hospital 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 The Johnson Mountain Boys bluegrass band was founded Gale Catlett became head coach at WVU
1981
President Jerold O. Dugger ended the football program at Bluefield State College Other events that happened on or around 1981 Augusta acquired and hosted by Davis & Elkins College First bald eagle nest documented in West Virginia West Virginia Baptist Historical Society occupied a vault and adjoining room of the West Virginia Baptist Conference Center at Ripley Governor Rockefeller converted old Morris Harvey College buildings in Barboursville into state's first and only veterans home Jennings Boyd retired from coaching Braxton County Memorial Hospital opened Operation of the Bretz Coke Ovens in Preston County ended Charleston National created bank holding company, Centurion Bancorp Rabbi Samuel Cooper retired from B'nai Jacob Richard Currey published his first short story Daniel Boone Hotel was closed Hazel Dickens released Hard Hitting Songs for Hard Hit People Henry Louis Gates received the MacArthur Fellowship or the "genius award" The Glen Ferris Inn was sold to Elkem Corporation The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service fenced the entrance sink of Hellhole Cavern to prohibit unauthorized entry Homer Hickam went to work for NASA at Marshall Space Flight Center The Preservation Alliance of West Virginia was founded An experimental liming device was installed on Laurel Run to neutralize the stream's acidity Jeff Hostetler transferred from Penn State to WVU Jennings Randolph Lake and Dam was completed John Knowles wrote Peace Breaks Out Dale Colyer of WVU College of Agriculture and Forestry wrote report for Mountaineers for Rural Progress Richard Virship stopped making chairs and put the Linger Chair Factory up for sale Comprehensive state gazetteers were published by the U.S. Geological Survey M. Blane Michael joined Jackson & Kelly law firm
1988
Jerold Dugger resigned as president of Bluefield State College Other events that happened on or around 1988 First Annual Conference on West Virginia's Black History hosted by First Baptist Church of Charleston Appalachian Craftsmen, Inc. closed Princeton joined the Appalachian Rookie League in baseball Another 43 acres was added to Bear Rock Lakes Pinckney Benedict Received M.F.A from Writers' Workshop at the University of Iowa Gassaway depot was closed by CSX West Virginia was forced to reimburse $9.5 million to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for Buffalo Creek Flood recovery work Cabell Huntington Hospital Inc. became the new corporation governing the hospital Third generation took over Capon Springs Resort
1993
Leonard Nelson named acting president at Bluefield State College
1993
Robert Moore became president of Bluefield State College
1995
Centennial celebration highlighted Bluefield State's historic mission Other events that happened on or around 1995 Alderson-Broaddus College had temporary loss of accreditation of the Physician Assistant Program The state bought the Anthony Correctional Center property Gray Barker was the subject of Ralph Coon video, Whispers from Space Davis Child Shelter moved to new facility near airport Orval Brown entered veterans' hospital in Beckley Columbia reemerged from bankruptcy after reforming gas supply contracts The bald eagle's status was changed from endangered to threatened The Mountaineer was released by John Nakashima Jeff Hostetler left the Oakland Raiders
2002
Albert Walker became president of Bluefield State College Other events that happened on or around 2002 West Virginia became the nation's second-leading coal producer The Blackwater Chronicle was reissued by the West Virginia University Press Hatfield-McCoy Trail for all-terrain vehicles opened Robert C. Byrd took a stand against Bush administration's call for war on Iraq Allegheny Energy Company transferred 12,000 acres to the Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge Redistricting had reduced 2nd Congressional district to 18 counties Gale Catlett retired Clarksburg's newspapers combined into one paper the Exponent Telegram Stephen Coonts wrote Saucer
2004
Creation of New River Community and Technical College 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 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 Fairmont State College became Fairmont State University Win a Date with Tad Hamilton was filmed in Fayetteville A professorship was established in the name of Charles Haden at WVU law school
May 12, 2022
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