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Maryat Lee
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May 26, 1923
Maryat Lee was born Mary Attaway Lee in Covington, Kentucky
1945
Maryat Lee graduated from Wellesley College in religious studies 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 George W. Hand became the president of Fairmont State College 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 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
1951
Maryat Lee wrote and produced the street play Dope! Other events that happened on or around 1951 Woodford Sutherland killed after training flight when his parked P-51 was hit by another Akro Agate Company ceased production Clair Bee ended his college coaching career at Long Island University after the point-shaving scandals that devastated college basketball Florence Blanchfield received the International Red Cross's Florence Nightingale Medal Harry Atlee Burdette and Fred Clifford Painter first to be put to death via electric chair in West Virginia Charleston Memorial Hospital dedicated with 129 beds Air Force ROTC program was established at Davis & Elkins College Fiestaware colors forest green, rose, chartreuse, and grey were introduced Floodwall in Point Pleasant was completed Ruel Foster wrote William Faulkner: A Critical Appraisal Tony Brown graduated from Garnet High School Gunner Gatski earned All-Pro honors in football Ella Holroyd retired from Concord College Ray Wetzel died in a car accident Elizabeth Kee took her place in the House of Representatives, replacing her late husband, John Kee The federal navigation system on the Little Kanawha River was turned over to the state Kanawha County Democratic boss Homer Hanna Sr. and Governor Patteson picked William Marland as candidate for governor Catherine Marshall wrote A Man Called Peter J. Kemp McLaughlin led the squadron on active duty in the Korean War Okey Mills married Netie Mae Neely Waterford Park (later Mountaineer Race Track) opened Ruth Ann Musick and others founded the West Virginia Folklore Journal Karl Myers compiled a second poetry collection, Cross and Crown College assumed its current name, Potomac State College of West Virginia University Benjamin Rosenbloom retired from practicing law K. Duane Hurley became president of Salem College Sam Shaw became editor of the Moundsville Daily Echo Hulett Smith became chairman of Beckley's Democratic executive committee. The Paw Paw Tunnel was shut down The first coaxial cable television system started carrying programming of WSAZ to Welch Bishop Swint asked Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus to help establish a Catholic college of liberal arts in West Virginia (now Wheeling Jesuit University) Hurry-up Yost was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame Robert Graetz Jr. married Jeannie Ellis
1969
Maryat Lee published Four Men and a Monster Other events that happened on or around 1969 Colors antique gold, turf green (avocado) mango red and original red were introduced in fiestaware Francis Ford Coppola filmed The Rain People Davis Grubb published Fools' Parade The Overseas National Airway acquired the Greene Line packet service Alberta Pierson Hannum wrote memoir, Look Back with Love: A Recollection of the Blue Ridge Logan Grade School was constructed on Hatfield Island The federal government recognized pneumoconiosis, black lung, as an occupational disease William Hoffman wrote The Dark Mountains Legislature enacted a new Municipal Code that modernized regulation of cities and towns Ivor Boiarsky helped pass a reorganization of the higher education system Island Creek Coal Company was sold to Armand Hammer of Occidental Petroleum Company John Knowles wrote Phineas: Six Stories Howard B. Lee wrote Bloodletting in Appalachia State legislation was passed to allow the Library Commission to make direct grants for operating expenses to libraries complying with its administrative rules James G. Linger sold the Linger Chair factory to the Upshur County Chair and Craft Cooperative Hobert Skidmore died Bloch Brothers Tobacco Company stopped painting new barn signs Jack Maurice became editor-in-chief of the Charleston Daily Mail The Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College began as a branch of Marshall University Greasy Neale was inducted into the National Football League Hall of Fame Treasure Mountain Festival was inaugurated The U.S. Navy began operating a major communications center at Sugar Grove An 18-hole golf course opened at Pipestem Resort State Park Public television stations began broadcasting The American Public Health Association conferred its Presidential Award on Donald Rasmussen for exceptional service in the fight against black lung The nursing school at St. Joseph's Hospital in Parkersburg closed A new dormitory was completed at the state police academy A P.E. Building was built at Morris Harvey College (now University of Charleston) Adjutant General Department estimated West Virginia suffered an estimated 2.75 death rate per 10,000 citizens due to the Vietnam War WCHS-FM went on the air Robert B. Erwin was name director of the West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey West Virginia Pulp & Paper Company changed its name to Westvaco Harness racing at Wheeling Downs resumed The Luther Elkins Petroglyph was studied Warren McGraw was elected to the House of Delegates Frankie Yankovic was one of the first two people inducted into the International Polka Association Hall Of Fame in Chicago Virginia Mae Brown was named chairman of the ICC, the first woman to head an independent administrative agency of the federal government Nick Saban graduated from Monongah High School Clyde Ware's first novel, The Innocents was published
1970
Maryat Lee moved to Powley Creek Other events that happened on or around 1970 Muriel Dressler published "Appalachia" Easton Roller Mill was willed to the Monongalia Historical Society Ann Flagg died in Illinois Jack Fleming became sports director of WTAE-TV in Pittsburgh Jack Fleming became announcer for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association Ruth Ann Musick published Green Hills of Magic Fort Ashby was listed on the National Register of Historic Places Population of Grant County was at 8,607 Alberta Pierson Hannum's book Spin a Silver Dollar radio play was published as The Blue House by U.S. Information Agency The National Park Service opened the Harpers Ferry Center, to serve National Park units nationwide Frank Haymond received the American Bar Association's ABA Medal Henry Clay Furnace was added to the National Register of Historic Places James Dickey's novel, Deliverance, made the term "hillbilly" sinister Every Ohio River county except Jackson had at least one chemical plant Sam Huff ran unsuccessfully for Congress Alice Moore was elected to the Kanawha County Board of Education as an opponent of sex education Kanawha Records stopped recording Kenova population peaked at 5,000 Everett Lilly moved back to Raleigh County following son's death Alex Mahood died Joe Manchin graduated from WVU with a bachelor's in business administration The tannery in Marlinton closed Paul Marshall became a registered architect Irene McKinney received her master's from WVU The Meadow River Lumber Company was sold to Georgia-Pacific Arnold Miller was forced to retire from mining by black lung disease and arthritis Alan Mollohan began a Fairmont law firm Ona presented four NASCAR Grand National races Mylan Pharmaceuticals incorporated in Pennsylvania as Mylan Laboratories Justin B. Roberts became president of Ohio Valley College (now University) Squire Parsons graduated from West Virginia Institute of Technology The Penn Central Railroad corporation entered bankruptcy Frank Beyer purchased the Philippi mummies The first VHF non-commercial station in the state, WSWP-TV, started in Grandview Rock Springs Park shut down and was purchased by the Department of Highways. The first indication of Jay Rockefeller's intention to run for governor came when he spoke out against strip mining The Ruffner Hotel closed and was demolished for a parking lot David Selby earned a doctorate in drama from Southern Illinois University The Meadow River Lumber Company closed Jim Comstock republished Hubert Skidmore's Hawks Nest Ada "Bricktop" Smith recorded her only recording, "So Long, Baby," with Cy Colemen The South Charleston Mound was placed on the National Register of Historic Places State Police department headquarters relocated to new facilities Jerry West led the NBA in scoring The Folklore Society met at WVU The Highlands Conservancy worked to make cranberry backcountry a federal wilderness area Federal Highway Act passed allowing tolls to be retained Bob Wise received a B.A. from Duke University Bill Withers moved to Los Angeles WSAZ changed to WGNT An addition was added to the Kanawha (now Yeager) Airport
1973
Maryat Lee founded EcoTheater in Hinton Other events that happened on or around 1973 Happy Retreat was added to the National Register of Historic Places The Energy Crisis occurred The original Fiestaware was discontinued Chuck Howley retired from the Dallas Cowboys football team at the end of the season West Virginia Library Commission expanded its construction project to include the Instant Libraries building program The Buffalo Creek Memorial Library was the first Instant Library The Supreme Court of Appeals held that the system of funding justice of the peace courts from fines was unconstitutional in State ex rel. Reece v. Giles, J.P. An additional 2,500 acres were acquired for Kanawha State Forest A program was established between the Library Commission and Marshall University to train library personnel in small and remote libraries The Lilly Brothers toured Japan Chuck Kinder wrote Snakehunter Governor Moore names A. James Manchin head of the Rehabilitation Environmental Action Program (REAP) Dan Maroney served as international president of the Amalgamated Transit Union The Palace of Gold began construction in the Hare Krishna community M. Blane Michael operated a solo law practice in Petersburg Mildred Mitchell-Bateman became the vice president of the American Psychiatric Association The Mountain Artisans Quilting Book was published by Macmillan Publishing Molly O'Day and Lynn Davis started a gospel record program at WEMM-FM Huntington Allegheny Wood Products was formed Congress created Conrail through the Regional Rail Reorganization Act Joe Powell directed the AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education. The Prato Rio house was added to the National Register of Historic Places Dallas Bailey became president of Salem International University Mary Lee Settle wrote Prisons The Shepherdstown historic district was added to the National Register of Historic Places Harold M. McNeill became president of West Virginia State College (now University) John D. Rockefeller IV became president of West Virginia Wesleyan College Jeff Holland Cook became conductor of the Wheeling Symphony WVU at Parkersburg Jackson County Center opened Clyde Ware directed the West Virginia-set film, When the Line Goes Through
1979
Maryat Lee wrote John Henry Other events that happened on or around 1979 Governor Rockefeller gave Roy Lee Harmon emeritus status s poet laureate The Huntington Advertiser ceased publication and merged into the Herald-Dispatch Boar hunting began in West Virginia The Allegheny Indian Council and Cultural Center was founded in Phillipi The court ruled that unequal per pupil funding among West Virginia counties violated the state constitution's mandate for a "thorough and efficient" school system in Pauley v. Kelly The military program was discontinued at Linsly School Jack Maurice became a contributing editor and columnist to the Charleston Daily Mail Jon McBride became an astronaut Louise McNeill was appointed poet laureate by Governor Rockefeller Arnold Miller resigned as president of UMWA State Supreme Court ruled on Morningstar v. Black and Decker, which held that the court had the ability to create common law State Supreme Court ruled on Bradley v. Appalachian Power Co., where the court abolished the comparative negligence rule A second Mormon "stake" was organized in Fairmont Deadly riots prompted Arthur Recht to place Moundsville Penitentiary under judicial control The WVU Personal Rapid Transit system was completed Jayne Anne Phillips published Black Tickets Gov. Jay Rockefeller persuades legislature to gradually eliminate the 3% sales tax on food Jim Sprouse was appointed a judge of the 4th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals by President Jimmy Carter Building C was added to the state police academy Sam Church Jr. became president of UMWA Marshall Buckalew was elected president of the West Virginia Historical Education Foundation The West Virginia Historical Society ceased publication of West Virginia History West Virginia Independence Hall was opened as a museum by the Department of Culture and History (now Arts, Culture & History) The West Virginia Juried Exhibition was first held at the Cultural Center Mack Samples began serving as festival president of the West Virginia State Folk Festival The Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places Meredith Sue Willis wrote A Space Apart Tom Wolfe published The Right Stuff, celebrating Chuck Yeager Virginia Maw Brown left the Interstate Commerce Commission Actor Bob Denver married Dreama Perry of Bluefield
1980
Maryat Lee wrote The Hinton Play Other events that happened on or around 1980 Camp Washington-Carver was placed on National Register of Historic Places Third program for ex-cons to rejust to community life and address matters concerning criminal justice system West Virginia crime rate peaked Richard Currey published collection of poetry, Crossing Over: A Vietnam Journal Harrison H. Ferrell Administration Building was dedicated at West Virginia State Reckless was filmed in Weirton The R. D. Bailey Dam was completed Increase in festivals, recordings and craft outlets showed awareness of folk heritage was firmly established The Greenbrier River Trail State Park was created Perry Gresham wrote With Wings as Eagles Hancock County population peaked at 40,418 Harold Hayslett was awarded the gold medal for cello tone Forbes Magazine ranked Heck's third nationally in profitability and growth The homestead exemption was increased to $10,000 and expanded to include owners who are permanently and totally disabled T. D. Jakes started his first church, Greater Emmanuel Temple of Faith in Montgomery Supreme Court ruled in State ex rel. Barker v. Manchin, regarding separation of powers among different branches of government The Libertarian Party fielded its first candidate for statewide office, Jack K. Kelley for governor Keith Mailard wrote Alex Driving South Much of Malden was listed as a historic district in the National Register of Historic Places Catherine Marshall wrote Meeting God at Every Turn College of Graduate Studies administrative offices were located on the campus of West Virginia State College Irene McKinney received her Ph.D. from the University of Utah M. Blane Michael stopped serving as special counsel to Gov. Rockefeller Fairmont No. 3 Mine closed Mildred Mitchell-Bateman helped develop the Mental Health Systems Act The Fairmont State College (now University) Library was renamed the Ruth Ann Musick Library Walter Dean Myers received the Coretta Scott King Award for his books Don Nehlen came to coach football at WVU Nicholas County population peaked at 28,126 Chris Sarandon starred as Jesus Christ in The Day Christ Died Mary Lee Settle wrote The Scapegoat Sam Snead joined the Senior PGA Tour Don Blankenship joined Rawl Sales & Processing Company, an A. T. Massey Coal Company subsidiary
1984
Maryat Lee moved the EcoTheater to Lewisburg Other events that happened on or around 1984 Weirton Steel became the nation's largest employee-owned company with implementation of Employee Stock Ownership Plan The Hinton Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places The distribution operations of Consolidated Gas Supply became Hope Gas and the interstate gas transmission operations became Consolidated Natural Gas Transmission The David W. Harris Riverfront Park opened in Huntington St. Colman Church and cemetery were placed on the National Register of Historic Places Supreme Court Ruling Allen v. West Virginia Human Rights Commission ordered state officials to ensure prompt consideration of human rights complaints Catherine Marshall's novel Julie was published posthumously Jack Maurice retired from the Charleston Daily Mail Irene McKinney published a collection of poetry, The Wasps at the Blue Hexagon The Metropolitan Theater in Morgantown was placed on the National Register of Historic Places A devastating flood in Mingo County caused the loss of many homes and business Waterford Park race track reopened after legislature granted tax concession Walter Dean Myers graduated from Empire State College Medal of Honor recipient Major General Charles Rogers retired from the military
Sep 18, 1989
Maryat Lee died in Lewisburg View Articles by Existing Key Dates or Specify Your Own Date Range |
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