Number of farms in West Virginia began dropping
West Virginia Baptist Historical Society formed
Tony Boyle became president of UMWA District 27
Extensive remodeling and expansion of the Cabell County courthouse was completed
Calhoun County population peaked at 12,455
First building was completed at Camp Washington-Carver
Flip left the country music trio group of "Cap, Andy, and Flip"
Clay County population peaked at 15,206
Rose Cousins learned how to fly
Easton Roller Mill, near Morgantown, was closed
W.E.R. Byrne's Tale of the Elk was published
Population of Gilmer County peaked
Construction began for Grandview Park
G. D. McNeill wrote The Last Forest, whose main character was inspired by Edden Hammons
Electric power production increased by 2,000 percent
Matthew M. Neely won the Democratic nomination for governor while still serving the U.S. Senate
Tom Kromer gave up writing
Logan's population peaked at 5,166
Reported 11,000 miners in Logan County
Martinsburg had four movie houses
Bumgardner Hall was built at Beckley College (now Mountain State University)
DuPont put four million pairs of nylon stockings on sale nationally
Molly O'Day's brothers moved to Beckley
Population of Ohio County peaked at 73,115
It was decided to establish a state forest in the Panther Creek area.
Parsons population was 2,077.
Pendleton County population peaked at 10,884.
Ida Reed published her last book, Songs of the Hills
A demonstration site for farm electrification was built at the Jackson's Mill state 4-H camp
The Hardy County Light and Power Association served 142 members
Hubert Skidmore published Hill Doctor
Eleanor Steber won the Metropolitan Opera radio auditions
Taylor County population peaked at 19,919
The Tomlinson Run dam was built by the federal Works Progress Administration
Vienna had five glass factories, a canning company and a silk mill
Webster County population peaked at 18,080
Weirton population was 18,000
The West Virginia Historical Society was formed
The State Fair ceased operation on Wheeling Island
Timber in the Williams River watershed stopped being taken out by log train
The West Virginia Conservation Bulletin began quarterly publication with a newspaper format
Coonskin Ridge was selected for location of the Charleston airport
The Gravens' cabin, located at the Youghiogheny Forest Colony, was designed by Thomas Hood
Justice Chambers was called to active duty.
