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
Jack Fleming began announcing for WVU sports
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
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
