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M. Blane Michael
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Feb 17, 1943
M. Blane Michael was born in Charleston, South Carolina
1965
M. Blane Michael graduated from WVU Other events that happened on or around 1965 The Wood Chopping Festival was moved to Bakers Island Recreation Area in Webster Springs
1968
M. Blane Michael graduated from New York University Other events that happened on or around 1968 Frederick M. Staunton, publisher of the Charleston Daily Mail, retired Chief Logan State Park gained state park status Denomination adopted the name Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Orval Brown was released from the state mental hospital at Weston Stephen Coonts earned a B.A. at WVU George Crumb was award the Pulitzer Prize for Echoes of Time and the River: Four Processionals for Orchestra Phyllis Curtin sang with the Charleston Symphony Opera Phyllis Curtin was named West Virginian of the year with George Crumb by the Charleston Sunday Gazette Mail Home Demonstration clubs changed name to Extension Homemaker Clubs National attention was brought to the issue of mine safety Fesenmeier sold its brewery to Little Switzerland Brewing Company Two-year associate degree in forestry was developed at Glenville State College Five high schools were consolidated into Gilmer County High School The last Gravely tractor rolled off the Dunbar assembly line Charles Haden served on the Monongalia County Board of Education Roy Lee Harmon wrote Rhymes of a Mountaineer The Modern Budget Amendment made the governor responsible for preparation of the state budget West Virginia's first spring gobbler season began Sonny Hyde transferred to the state Department of Natural Resources to work on Outdoor West Virginia (now Wild Wonderful West Virginia) The Jones Diamond left the Smithsonian to be on exhibition at the State Fair Linsly School relocated to Banes Hall in Wheeling The present entrance to the Lost World Cavers was dug through a hill Joe Manchin's family shoe store burned A new academic building was constructed at Marshall University Enrollment at Marshall University reached 8,177 Irene McKinney received her bachelor's from West Virginia Wesleyan College M. Blane Michael began working at Sullivan & Cromwell in New York R. E. Fisher died leaving the Moorefield paper to Pheobe Fisher Heishman and husband David Mountain Artisans was founded John W. Saunders became president of Beckley College (now Mountain State University) replacing D. K. Shroyer The National Bank of Commerce built a new building known as Commerce Square in Charleston New Vrindaban began as a project of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness The New York Central System merged with the Pennsylvania Railroad to create the ill-fated Penn Central The annual Nature Wonder Weekend was first held in North Bend State Park Nylon precursor chemical stopped being produced at Belle Works Logging on Otter Creek began again Pilgrim Glass Corporation plant manager Karel Konrad introduced cranberry glass Radio station WVWC, licensed to West Virginia Wesleyan College, went on air The last case of polio in West Virginia was reported James Rexrode's works were displayed at the Shenandoah Valley Folklore Society at the Harrisonburg Arts and Crafts Festival Spanky Roberts retired from McClellan Air Force Base The West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey conducted another extensive excavation on the St. Albans archeological site David Selby appeared in Dark Shadows James A Butcher became president of Shepherd College (now University) Governor Hulett Smith proposed $150 million bond issue for school construction and state facilities improvement. Grace Martin Taylor retired from Morris Harvey College (now University of Charleston) Norman L. Fagan suggested a Theater West Virginia show based on the Hatfield-McCoy Feud The Evangelical United Brethren Church merged with the Methodists forming the United Methodists, becoming West Virginia's biggest denomination There were 240 Evangelical United Brethren Churches in West Virginia, at the time of their merger with the Methodists Kendall Vintroux retired from the Charleston Gazette VISTA volunteers had streamed into rural and hard-pressed areas of West Virginia The WAJR facilities moved to the Greer Building West Virginia counties reasserted their control over economic opportunity commissions and community action programs, as local officials react to War on Poverty WesBanco was incorporated Wheeling Downs reopened Jon Dragan founded Wildwater Expedition Unlimited at Thurmond Bill Withers was discharged from the U.S. Navy in San Jose Runway expansion for jet airliners began at Kanawha Airport Chuck Yeager became a brigadier general Keith Ham leased 130 acres in Marshall County for the establishment of a rural retreat Nick Saban led the Monongah High School football team to a state championship victory over Paden City High Helen Chilton graduated from Denison University Charleston Section of the National Council of Jewish Women undertook “Appalachian Corridors,” the first exhibition to expressly curate the work of Appalachian artists
1971
M. Blane Michael served as assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of New York Other events that happened on or around 1971 Wild boars were released by the Department of Natural Resources as a game species for reclaimed surface mines A $30 state clothing allowance reached about 44,000 welfare children Morgantown Glassware Guild closed John Norman was named the Charleston Sunday Gazette-Mail West Virginian of the Year Phase I of the WVU Personal Rapid Transit project was completed William Page Pitt retired Nick Rahall graduated from Duke University Cecil Roberts began working at Carbon Fuel's No. 31 mine in Winifrede C. Donald Robertson was indicted on federal charges of taking kickbacks on FHA low-income housing assistance An extended care facility was added to St. Francis Hospital Alex Schoenbaum and Ray Danner merged their companies to form Shoney's Big Boy Enterprises The first permanent building of Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College was dedicated in Williamson Leon Sullivan was appointed to the board of directors of General Motors Both Honey in the Rock and Hatfields and McCoy were performed by Theatre West Virginia The woolen mill in Parsons closed ACTION became the federal agency that oversaw VISTA and the Peace Corps Charleston returned to the International League in baseball An editorial advisory board for the West Virginia History was created The Coliseum basketball arena was completed at WVU Robert Kreis instituted Wheeling Symphony's first concert tours Bill Withers released his first album, Just As I am WVU at Parkersburg separated from WVU to the state's first community college Chuck Yeager was assigned as U.S. defense representative to Pakistan John Zontini was inducted into the West Virginia Sports Writers' Hall of Fame Barry Vance began spending summers painting in the Shenandoah Valley Clyde Ware's second novel, The Eden Tree, was published
1972
M. Blane Michael was appointed special U.S. assistant attorney, Northern District of West Virginia Other events that happened on or around 1972 Patrick Gainer retired as professor at WVU Glenville State College celebrated its centennial The Greenbrier Military Academy closed Perry Gresham wrote Campbell and the Colleges Deliverance was made into a movie, furthering hillbilly stereotypes William Hoffman wrote A Walk to the River S. L. Jones' work was discovered at Pipestem State Park by folk art collector Herbert Wade Hemphill Jr. Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital was completed in Lewis County Harold Harvey and others began work to promote a state Libertarian Party Reported 80% of states population had some sort of library service Frederic J. Glazer became executive secretary of the West Virginia Library Commission Little Beaver State Park was established The Louie Glass Company was sold by Margaret Wohinc Arden Cogar Sr. cut a 10x10 vertical white pine in 14.45 seconds Louise McNeill published her second collection of poems A $30 state clothing allowance reached about 44,000 welfare children Agnes Reeves Greer died The Coty American Fashion Critics' Award recognized Mountain Artisans as helping to spur the American crafts movement The Mountain Institute was founded as the Woodlands Institute O'Dell Hall was built at Beckley College (now Mountain State University) The Mountaineer mascot figure was first used in commerce Milan Puskar left Mylan Pharmaceuticals The Mystery Hole became a Fayette County roadside attraction John Norman went to the Texas Heart Institute Logging in Otter Creek ceased when an effort began to have the area designated a wilderness area A state highway marker was erected to commemorate the Pinch Reunion Aerial tramway began operation at Pipestem Resort State Park Former Attorney General C. Donald Robertson pleads guilty to charges involving kickbacks on federal housing assistance Pricketts Fort was listed on the National Register of Historic Places Announcer Jack Fleming first referred to the West Virginia University marching band as the "Pride of West Virginia" during the Peach Bowl broadcast Legislation authorized the state Department of Education to create Regional Education Service Agencies (RESAs) The Shenandoah Corporation bought the Charles Town Race Track Title 9 federal legislation mandated school and college athletic programs for girls and women Stonecoal Lake was built Mel Street recorded "Borrowed Angel" The Wells Hotel building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places Cecil Underwood was named president of Bethany College Grand Central Mall, West Virginia's first shopping mall, was built at Vienna Uncle Homer Walker was featured in the documentary film Morris Family Old-Time Music Festival Jerry West was named most valuable player in NBA all-star game Jerry West played in the NBA championship West Liberty lost its Wheeling and Weirton branch campuses The West Liberty branch campus in Wheeling became West Virginia Northern Community College Warren S. Lewis led the major updating of the old seminary grounds at Hilltop Baptist Center A new hospital opened in Weston Charles L. Currie S.J. became president of Wheeling College (now Wheeling University) Robert Kreis left Wheeling Symphony leading way to guest conductors Bob Wise became involved in community redevelopment from the Buffalo Creek disaster Bill Withers won a Grammy for "Ain't No Sunshine" Carol Miller graduated from Columbia College
1973
M. Blane Michael operated a solo law practice in Petersburg 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 Maryat Lee founded EcoTheater in Hinton 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 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
1975
M. Blane Michael became a law clerk to Judge Robert Maxwell Other events that happened on or around 1975 Logan County presented its first annual Arts and Crafts Fair Arden Cogar St cut an 8x8 inch horizontal yellow poplar in 7.05 seconds Jack Maurice won the Pulitzer Prize for the editorials he wrote on the Kanawha County Textbook Controversy Georgia-Pacific tore down the Meadow River Lumber Company sawmill at Rainelle John Keel first published The Mothman Prophecies Additions were added to the Mount St. George mansion (Vancroft) Otter Creek was designated a wilderness area under the Eastern Wilderness Act by Congress Squire Parsons became the baritone singer for the Kingston Quartet Pendleton Nursing Home was formed Janet Pauley filed a class-action law suit against the Lincoln County school system, alleging children in Lincoln County were not receiving educational opportunities equal to students in richer counties St. Francis Hospital board of directors developed plans for a new patient tower, parking garage, medical office building, and renovations The Grafton Daily Sentinel became the Mountain Statesman John Kelly resigned as state treasurer The Ohio Valley Unitarian Universalist Congregation was founded Virginia's Chapel was placed on the National Register of Historic Places The Watters Smith Memorial State Park expanded due to gift of land by Rachel Smith Hershey A botanist from the state Department of Agriculture resurveyed the state's weeds The federal Eastern Wilderness Act passed West Virginia Northern Community College opened a third campus in New Martinsville Legislature created the West Virginia State Rail Authority Harness racing at Wheeling Downs stopped A dog racing bill was passed by the state legislature The nursing school at Wheeling Hospital was discontinued Wheeling Hospital moved to a new facility Bob Wise graduated from the Tulane University School of Law Chuck Yeager retired from the Air Force Dennis Harrah was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams football team
1977
M. Blane Michael began serving as special counsel to Governor Rockefeller Other events that happened on or around 1977 Betty Bartholomew retired as WVU herbarium curator WVU Educational Building dedicated on grounds of CAMC Memorial Division Stephen Coonts left active duty in Navy and moved to Colorado Muriel Dressler published second collection of poetry, Appalachia Ellis Dungan produced For Liberty and Union Edgewood Country Club built a small clubhouse and golf course at Derrick Creek new Pocatalico Robert Atkinson ordained the first women priests among West Virginia Episcopalians Breece D'J Pancake wrote short story "Time and Again" Louise McNeill became West Virginia poet laureate William K. Simmons became president of Glenville State College Goldenseal magazine was placed under the new Division of Culture and History Davis Grubb returned to West Virginia for a statewide speaking tour The legislature created a consolidated Department of Health combining the old Department of Health, the Department of Mental Health, Commission on Mental Retardation, public institutions and smaller boards and commissions Legislation created the West Virginia Division of Culture and History Protesting finally ended over the Kanawha County textbook controversy Paul D. Marshall & Associates was incorporated in Charleston John Sayles wrote the novel Union Dues J. Kemp McLaughlin retired from the military Marshall University School of Medicine was established
1980
M. Blane Michael stopped serving as special counsel to Gov. Rockefeller 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 Maryat Lee wrote The Hinton Play 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 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
1981
M. Blane Michael joined Jackson & Kelly law firm 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 President Jerold O. Dugger ended the football program at Bluefield State College (now University) 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
Oct 11, 1993
M. Blane Michael was confirmed as a judge for the Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond View Articles by Existing Key Dates or Specify Your Own Date Range |
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