Davis Grubb published Shadow of My Brother
Questions were raised on the authenticity of the birthplace of Nancy Hanks
William Hoffman wrote Yancey's War
Walt Shupe became superintendent of the Holly River State Park
The West Virginia Human Rights Commission reported that "blatant racial discrimination" was over
Clark Kessinger was a guest artist on the Grand Ole Opry radio program
John Knowles wrote Indian Summer
The Library Commission adopted a plan for implementing the Blasingame Report proposals
Curly Ray Cline joined the Stanley Brothers
Bill Hart retired as editor of the Dominion News
Breece D'J Pancake argued that Mothman was a California condor in a letter in the Huntington Herald Dispatch
Mylan Pharmaceuticals began manufacturing its generic version of penicillin G
James Marvin Powell became president of Ohio Valley College (now University)
Radio station WVBC, licensed to Bethany College, began broadcasting.
James Rexrode's wife died
Mary Lee Settle wrote All the Brave Promises
A controversy involving State Road Commission purchasing practices arose.
Congressman Harley Staggers became chairman of the House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
Buddy Starcher recorded "History Repeats itself" for Boone Records
Eleanor Steber quit singing with the Metropolitan Opera
The Carr China Factory building burned
Three more dormitories were built at Morris Harvey College (now University of Charleston)
A student union building was built at Morris Harvey College (now University of Charleston)
The Stonewall Jackson Lake was authorized
Gary District became the first black high school to win the WVSSAC state basketball championship
Williamson Liberty lost the WVSSAC
A separate organization began representing the interests of West Virginia's surface mining operators
Harrison Ferrell left as dean of West Virginia State College (now University)
Edwin D. Hoffman was appointed dean as the first white administrator at West Virginia State College (now University)
Victorine Louistall returned to WVU to teach library science
Wesley Chapel opened at West Virginia Wesleyan
Wheeling Hospital set up the first coronary care unit in West Virginia
Frank R. Haig, S.J. became president of Wheeling College (now Wheeling University)
The Mingo County Courthouse was built in Williamson
