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Jack Fleming
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Feb 03, 1923
Jack Fleming was born in Morgantown
1947
Jack Fleming began announcing for WVU sports 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 Bluefield State College (now University) was fully accredited by the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education 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 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 Toni Stone played for the semi-pro Twin Cities Colored Giants
1958
Jack Fleming became announcer for the Pittsburgh Steelers Other events that happened on or around 1958 Reorganization changed name from AG&E back to Appalachian Power Leroy Allen became president of Bluefield State College (now University) 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 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)
1960
Jack Fleming became general manager of WAJR radio in Morgantown Other events that happened on or around 1960 Chauncey H. Browning's unexpired term in the Supreme Court ended The Conference of Appalachian Governors was formed The President's Appalachian Regional Commission, PARC created, led by FDR Jr. The position of state archeologist was created by state legislature Tony Boyle became vice president of the UMWA Chauncey H. Browning was Chief Justice of the state Supreme Court Clay County was producing 900,000 tons of coal Construction on the Summersville Lake and Dam began. Construction on the Summersville Lake and Dam began Greer Lime Company was formed The Greer Lime Company began production at Key The Glen Rogers Mine was closed by the Old Ben Coal Corporation Partner D. Ray Hall sold Gravely Motor Plow and Cultivator Company to Studebaker Weirton had highest population in Hancock County at 28,201 Vera Andrews Harvey replaced Roy Lee Harmon as poet laureate The campus of Storer College was added to the Harpers Ferry National Historic Park The United Hospital Center was erected The state population fell to 1,860,421 Frank Hutchison's "Alabama" became a major county hit for Cowboy Copas Storer College buildings were added to the Harpers Ferry National Park Kanawha County peak population at 252,925 Governor Smith was the Democratic state chairman Tom Kromer returned to Huntington from Albuquerque John L. Lewis retired as the president of the UMWA Arden Cogar Sr. started the Webster County Wood Chopping Festival D. K. Shroyer became president of Beckley College (now Mountain State University The City-County Building in Ohio County was dedicated Plum Orchard Lake Wildlife Management Area purchased by the West Virginia Conservation Commission The N&W operated its last steam equipment The Chesapeake & Ohio and the Baltimore & Ohio began a gradual consolidation that eventually included Western Maryland Otis Rice received a Ph.D. in history at Univ. of Kentucky Wm. M. Ritter Lumber Company was sold to the Georgia-Pacific Corporation Jay Rockefeller returned from the International Christian University in Tokyo Rocket boys Homer Hickam, Roy Lee Cooke, Willie Rose, Jim O'Dell Carroll, Quentin Wilson and Sherman Siers won top prize at the National Science Fair for their exhibit "A Study of Amateur Rocketry Techniques" Reported 110,000 Catholics in West Virginia St. Marys population peaked at 2,442 Fred Schaus left as basketball coach at WVU Mary Lee Settle wrote Know Nothing The Preston Railroad line was abandoned South Charleston's population peaked at 19,180 Weirton population peaked at 28,201 Jerry West was unanimous choice for first-team All-American Jerry West co-captained the undefeated U.S. Olympic team West Liberty State College enrollment exceeded 1,000 for the first time The West Virginia Music Educators Association began the movement to adopt "The West Virginia Hills" as the state song Wheeling Steel plants stretched for 30 miles along the Ohio River Henry Aaron was appointed conductor of the Wheeling Symphony There were 1,000 students enrolled at West Virginia Institute of Technology Patrice Harris was born in Bluefield John McKay became head coach at University of Southern California
1970
Jack Fleming became sports director of WTAE-TV in Pittsburgh 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 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 Maryat Lee moved to Powley Creek 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
1972
Jack Fleming called "immaculate reception" Other events that happened on or around 1972 Education workshops in arts music, dance, crafts began at Augusta Heritage Center Charleston began hosting the state boys high school basketball tournament Liberal eligibility regulations increased the cost of the black lung program to $1 billion a year Greenbrier College for Women closed Charleston Ballet designated official West Virginia State Ballet C&O, B&O and Western Maryland merged into the Chessie System Franklin Cleckley wrote Evidence Handbook for West Virginia Lawyer and West Virginia Criminal Procedure Handbook Gas company subsidiaries all take the Columbia name Program Disaster Response began after Buffalo Creek Disaster The Augusta Heritage Center began sponsoring three annual festivals at Davis & Elkins College
1997
Jack Fleming stopped anchoring sports radio at WVU Other events that happened on or around 1997 Allegheny Airlines changed its name to US Airways Bluestone Lake became a major supplier of public water Boundary dispute between West Virginia and Virginia involving Jefferson and Loudoun Counties was resolved Robert C. Byrd co-sponsored the resolution opposing the Kyoto Protocol Ernie Carpenter died Sam Hindman named publisher of the Charleston Daily Mail SCSM purchased by Mayflower Vehicle Systems Concord College received West Virginia's only true carillon Richard Currey published Lost Highway Trails and designated campsites at Dolly Sods were cleared of munitions left by the army Census of Agriculture noted 2,426 farms in West Virginia Bowden Fish Hatchery was taken over by the state Anna Marsh caught a 49-pound Muskie in Elk River Local historians asked the Wood County Commission for support in creating a park at Fort Boreman 3/4th of market value of agricultural products sold originated in Ridge and Valley counties Coal production reached record of 182 million tons
Jan 03, 2001
Jack Fleming died in Fairmont View Articles by Existing Key Dates or Specify Your Own Date Range |
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