Citizens in Grafton formed the International Mother's Day Shrine Commission.
C&O and B&O merger continues
John Hodel became editor of the Beckley Register
Clair Bee wrote Comeback Cagers, the last of the Chip Hilton series
Betsy Byars published her first book, Clementine
Fannie Cobb Carter returned to Charleston
West Virginia purchased 11 miles of logging railroad and established Cass Scenic Railroad State Park
Charleston's population peaked at 85,796
Franklin Cleckley earned B.A. from Anderson College
James Dent began writing the Charleston Gazette's "Gazetteer" column
Duncan Yo-Yo Company hit its peak sales with 18 million yo-yos
The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation was organized
Construction of the government bunker and the simultaneous addition of a new hotel wing were completed at the Greenbrier
Davis Grubb wrote Voices of Glory
Hawkshaw Hawkins returned to King Records and recorded "Lonesome 7-7203"
The state purchased and planned restoration of the former logging town of Cass
Joseph Hodges succeeded John Swint as the fifth bishop of the diocese of Wheeling
William Hoffman wrote A Place For My Head
Interwoven Mills ownership changed
Kaymoor mine closed
The original Kingwood Tunnel was closed and sealed
John Knowles wrote Morning in Antibes
William Marland took a job as a Chicago taxi driver to "compose his character"
A new dormitory was constructed at Marshall University
West Virginia Archeological Society members Delf Norona, Oscar Mairs and Bob White described the May Moore Mound as the third largest in West Virginia
J. Kemp McLaughlin was appointed assistant adjutant general with promotion to brigadier general
J. Kemp McLaughlin served as Kanawha County commissioner
Mildred Mitchell-Bateman was appointed the director of the Department of Mental Health by Governor Barron
Plum Orchard Lake was constructed
Donald Rasmussen came to West Virginia as associate chief of internal medicine at Miners Memorial Hospital in Beckley
Nat Reese was hired as a photographic silk-screen printer at Rockwell International's aviation plant in Princeton
Eleanor Roosevelt stopped serving as U.S. representative to the United Nations
The C. Z. Ruth Memorial Annex at St. Joseph's Hospital in Parkersburg was built to accommodate major services
The Sheriff's Succession Amendment was first rejected by legislation
WVU Rod Thorn became All-American in basketball
Catholic population in West Virginia was 110,000
There were 100 Catholic churches, a new cathedral five hospitals 43 elementary and secondary schools, one college and a preparatory seminary in West Virginia
Cyrus Vance became secretary of the army
Jerry West set the record for guards with 63 points in one game
Dr. Herbert Warden performed the first open-heart surgery in West Virginia
A fire ended racing at Wheeling Downs
Wheeling College (now Wheeling University) received national accreditation
Chuck Yeager became commander of the Aerospace Research Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base
