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1888
Sheltering Arms Hospital opened Other events that happened on or around 1888 Waitman Barbe wrote "The Song of the Centuries," his first important poem Arthur Boreman was elected to a circuit judgeship again Bramwell was incorporated as a town Kanawha Gazette began regular daily publication Danske Dandridge wrote Joy and Other Poems Henry Gassaway Davis supported Benjamin Harrison for president Fayette County became West Virginia leading coal producing county Salem College was founded Devil Anse Hatfield moved his family from Tug Valley to Main Island Creek Hamilton Hatter received a bachelor's degree from Bates College in Lewiston, Maine Frank Hereford served as presidential elector The town of Hurricane was incorporated John Jacob left circuit judge to return to practicing law Harriet Jones became assistant superintendent of the state hospital in Weston Kanawha County became the state's second largest coal producer The Logan Banner was founded by Henry Clay Ragland Roger Saad became the first Lebanese immigrant to settle in Wheeling The Martinsburg & Potomac railroad was extended to Frederick County, Virginia The Kanawha & Ohio Railway completed a line from Charleston to Point Pleasant The Elkhorn Tunnel through Flat Top Mountain was completed Oakhurst Links was the home of the first regularly played golf tournament in the U.S. The Fetterman Mill was destroyed by a flood. Christopher Payne became first African American elected to represent West Virginia at the Republican national convention. Graham Hamrick preserved two female corpses as Phillipi mummies Livia Poffenbarger demanded the right to speak in support of a candidate at the state Democratic convention. Electricity generate from natural gas brought streetlights to Parkersburg Nathan Scott became a member of the Republican National Committee Senate president Robert Carr tried to assert the right to become governor after a disputed election Thomas J. Reynolds was born at Point Pleasant Callie Leach French became the first woman to obtain a pilot's license The Monongahela River flooded William Luke founded the Piedmont Pulp & Paper Company, later Westvaco H. C. Ogden came to Wheeling as a reporter for the Wheeling News H.C. Ogden came to Wheeling as a reporter for the News Albert White served as president of the National Editorial Association Mountain State Business College was established William H. Davis was nominated as an independent candidate for governor
1899
Charleston began new hospital on Cemetery Hill Other events that happened on or around 1899 Newton Diehl Baker moved to Cleveland Elkins became the county seat of Randolph County, replacing Beverly William Blenko returned to America to try to set up shop in Point Marion, PA Lumber mill relocation to Wirt County West Virginia Pulp & Paper purchased land along Greenbrier River, later Cass Chamber of Commerce established in Charleston West Virginia State Society of the DAR was organized William Dawson married his second wife Maude Brown Alexander Donaghho died in Parkersburg Huntington's Fesenmeier Brewery was opened The Sacred Heart Church of Spring Dale was built Lily Jackson helped found the Daughters of American Pioneers The Low Moor Iron Company employed James Kay to open the Kaymoor mines near Fayettesville Kaymoor became an industrial village Teepi Kendrick moved to Morgantown Rand McNally produced a new map of West Virginia The first execution occurred at the Moundsville State Penitentiary Reynolds Memorial Hospital was founded by B. M. Spurr The shop complex stopped being used by the locomotive service facility Hu Maxwell wrote a history of Barbour County Wheeling's McLure Hotel was remodeled to have 225 rooms A daily edition Morgantown Evening Post began publication Dwight Morrow received his law degree from Columbia University Robert Hornor's son began the Parkersburg Daily Sentinel. Elbert Hubbard published A Message to Garcia pamphlet concerning Andrew Rowan's trip to Cuba Granville Davisson Hall wrote Daughter of the Elm The West Virginia Northern railroad began as a coal hauler Anne Spencer graduated from Virginia Theological Seminary in Lynchburg, Virginia The USS Huntington was authorized by Congress The legislature authorized the establishment of Miners Hospital No. One in Welch The Capitol Annex was designed The Industrial Home for Youth opened as the West Virginia Industrial Home For Girls Lenna Yost married Ellis Asby Yost
1904
Name changed from Thomas Hospital to Charleston General Hospital Other events that happened on or around 1904 Charles Ambler received an A.B. in social sciences J. G. Bradley came to West Virginia Sturdevant and Johnson constructed new buildings Buffalo Creek & Gauley Railroad was built Barber Sanatorium constructed by Dr. Timothy L. Barber Sr. Railroad from Greenbrier Valley to Bartow completed Roy Bird Cook graduated from high school John Cornwell was Democratic nominee for governor Davis & Elkins College founded by Southern Presbyterians Rebecca Davis wrote autobiography Bits of Gossip William M. O. Dawson ceased to be chairman of West Virginia Republicans John Dickinson became the first director of the Kanawha Coal Operators Association Chestnut blight introduced to America Fairmont West Virginian became daily Millard Giesey and Frederic Faris designed the West Virginia Building at the St. Louis World's Fair Pennsylvania investors opened a second glass sand plant on the east side of Warm Springs Ridge The Glenville Democrat was first published Capt. Greene acquired the Cincinnati, Portsmouth, Big Sandy & Pomeroy Packet Co. Railroads reached the Guyandotte River area The National Carbon Company began operating a graphite plant in Anmore The Huntington Dispatch began Frankie Masters was born in Pleasants County Cousin Abe Lilly was elected prosecuting attorney of Raleigh County The C&O Railroad was constructed from Huntington to city of Logan The Logan County coal industry began its boom Gannett's gazetteer was the first to be devoted exclusively to West Virginia place names and locations Wheeling Metal and Manufacturing Company opened in Glen Dale Sandy Mason moved back to Charleston to start the Mason School of Music and Fine Arts John McGraw became chairman of state Democratic party Thomas Gaylord McKell died John McWhorter became a judge of West Virginia's 12th judicial circuit James Miller was elected as a judge of the Circuit Court of the Ninth West Virginia Circuit A fifteenth dam was built on the Monongahela The daily edition Morgantown Evening Post stopped publication The Morgantown Chronicle was founded by Hu Maxwell The Mount St. George mansion was completed John Nugent was elected president of UMWA District 17 Herschel Ogden purchased the Wheeling Intelligencer Ohio Valley Trades and Labor Assembly spearheaded a drive that defeated a proposal to built a Carnegie Library in Wheeling Pence Springs water was presented the highest award in its class. Benjamin Rosenbloom was admitted to the West Virginia bar Henry Schmulbach built the Schmulbach Building in Wheeling Official addressed the question of a flag for the West Virginia building at the St. Louis World's Fair John Swint was ordained to the priesthood William P. Tams went to work for Samuel Dixon in the New River coalfield Henry Gassaway Davis built the Coal & Coke Railway Sam Vinson died John T. McGraw expanded the Webster Springs Hotel A president who was not the state superintendent of school was elected to head of the West Virginia Education Association Charles Frederick Tucker Brooke was elected to be in the first group of Rhodes Scholars Matthew Whittico renamed his paper the McDowell Times J. G. Bradley came to Clay County Hurry-up Yost's University of Michigan team defeated WVU 130-0 Romeo Freer returned to Ritchie County and was appointed Harrisville postmaster Paul Wissmach reorganized his company as Ohio Valley Glass Company
1907
McMillan Hospital created by Dr. William A. McMillan Other events that happened on or around 1907 Babcock Lumber & Boom Company bought Thompson Lumber Company Walter Barnes began teaching English at Greenville State Normal School (Greenville State College) Fairmont, Clarksburg, and Piedmont played baseball in the Class D Western Pennsylvania League The great Winding Gulf coalfield opened Elkins Coal & Coke Company put beehive coke ovens into full production Brinkley Bridge was built Harry F. Byrd established the Martinsburg Evening Journal The Chilton family acquired an interest in the newspaper and changed the name to the Charleston Gazette The Chilton family acquired an interest in the newspaper and changed the name to the Charleston Gazette Greenbrier Railway Company purchased by C&O Oliver Chitwood became professor of history at WVU Empire Bank building was finished in Clarksburg Michael Benedum moved business headquarters and home to Pittsburgh Stuart shaft mine explosion killed 85 men Alston Dayton issued sweeping temporary injunction against the UMW in Hitchman Coal & Coke v. John Mitchell John Easton came to Williamstown Edgewood Country Club membership under Angus W. MacDonald constructed clubhouse and tennis courts State property levy was eliminated West Virginia lumber production peaked with 1.5 billion board feet sawed Stella Fuller returned to Huntington Howard Gore's father died and he took control of the farm Rimfire Hamrick was employed by the Webster Springs Hotel as guide and handyman City of Chester was incorporated A meeting of the West Virginia Fish and Game Protective Association occurred at Clarksburg John Nugent was appointed immigration commissioner Lily Jackson inherited the family estate after her father, John Jay Jr. died Fanny Johnson and husband, Vincent Costello moved to Wheeling UMWA President John Mitchell came to Charleston to launch a major union offensive Blanche Lazzell studied at the Art Students League in New York Coal mining began around Walkersville Mayor Scott Justice renamed the city of Logan Courthouse (formerly Aracoma) as Logan Ezra Cline was born Lawrence J. Corbly's title was changed from principal to president of Marshall College (now University) The old Tyler County High School building was built Three other mine disasters occurred including the Monongah Mine Disaster The first Corn Club in West Virginia was established in Monroe County Margaret Montague published The Sowing of Alderson Cree The B&O line extending to the Morgantown & Kingwood line was completed The Niagara Movement attempted to meet again at Storer College but officials wouldn't allow Pineville was renamed and incorporated, and became county seat of Wyoming County The William Ritter Lumber Company was indicted by a federal grand jury on charge of peonage Reported 6,159 schools in 396 districts in West Virginia The Lewisburg & Ronceverte brought rail service to Lewisburg The Banner Glass Company relocated from Indiana to South Charleston The Robey Theater opened in Spencer The original stone structure was replace by a viaduct Morris Harvey died There was an explosion at the Pleasant Valley Coal Company mine killing 12 men The Virginian Railway was established H. Rus Warne had two exhibits at the Jamestown Exposition in Norfolk, Virginia The Wheeling Custom House (West Virginia Independence Hall) ceased being a federal building. Black teachers formed a separate Northern Teachers' Association I. C. White advocated for legislation establishing the U.S. Bureau of Mines
1921
Drs. Romie and W. F. Walker's stately home on Virginia Street in Charleston became the Mountain State Hospital Other events that happened on or around 1921 Newton Diehl Baker served as a director of the Cleveland Trust Company and the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Walter Barnes became president of the West Virginia Education Association The Beckley Register began publishing twice a week Bluefield became the second city in the nation to adopt the city manager form of local government via charter International Nickel Company plant opened Blenko Glass established in Milton State Capitol Commission was created Louis W. Chappell received appointment in English Department at WVU The Viscose Company established a plant in Nitro West Virginia legislature enacted anti-lynching legislation The Game and Fish Commission was created by the legislature John W. Davis resigned as ambassador to England John W. Davis began law practice in New York Levi Dean became the 19th architect licensed under the West Virginia licensing law Dunbar was incorporated John Easton became VP of West Virginia State Federation of Labor Governor Morgan appointed first woman, Lenna Lowe Yost, to serve on the state Board of Education William H. "Teepi" Kendrick established and directed the first state 4-H camp in the U.S. at Jackson's Mill Fairmont High Level Bridge was open for traffic The Glen Rogers Mine opened as one of the state's largest Legislature expanded the state road commission to three members and classified all roads as state or county roads Howard Gore was hired by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to develop a plan for government marketing of livestock and livestock products Federal Highway Act directed each state to recommend for federal designation a connected road system Frank Keeny and 550 others were indicted for murder and treason after the Miners' March on Logan Harold Houston represented the UMWA leaders who were accused of treason during the Battle of Blair Mountain Interwoven Mills had opened branch plants in Hagerstown, Maryland, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania and Berkeley Springs Jackson's Mill became the location of West Virginia's state 4-H Camp Musa Kaleem was born Orlando Wright in Wheeling Herman Kump was elected mayor of Elkins Supreme Court ruling Ex parte Lavinder moderately tempered the power of the executive branch to use martial law Reported 99 out of 124 members of the West Virginia Legislature were Republicans Clarence Frey came to Logan County Ned Cline was born Joseph Long left the Huntington postmaster position Occupation of the present courthouse in Madison began Mannington was incorporated as a city Marshall College awarded its first baccalaureate degrees Walter Martens moved to West Virginia and opened an architecture practice in Charleston Louis Marx & Company acquired toy manufacturing facilities of its own John Matheus received an A.M. degree from Columbia Annie Brake of Valley Head began midwifery The Fairmont Electric Light and Power Plant changed its name to Monongahela Power and Railway Company Sawmill at Hominy Falls was moved to mouth of Deer Creek. The West Virginia Preparatory School (now Potomac State) became a junior college and began offering the first two years of the baccalaureate programs and certain vocational programs Funding for maternal and child health began in West Virginia Benjamin Rosenbloom began representing the First Congressional District The Franciscan Sisters of St. Francis Hospital in Charleston were recalled to New York Morris Shawkey became superintendent of Beaver Pond School District of Bluefield Spruce Knob was acquired by the U.S. Forest Service The West Virginia State Fair was founded by the Shorthorn Association as Greenbrier Valley Fair Greenbrier Valley Fair was first held State police helped defend Logan County in the Miner's March State Police field structure grew to four companies West Virginia replaced the corporate excise tax with a business gross receipts tax Clint Thomas joined the Lincoln Giants baseball team in New York T. C. Townsend was hired by the UMWA to defend miners and union leaders in the March on Logan W. W. Trent received an A.M from Columbia University St. Joseph's Hospital (Upshur County) was founded by the Pallottine Missionary Sisters Architect H. Rus Warne established a partnership of Warne, Tucker and Patterson was established The Watoga Land Association was organized Huntington expanded corporate limits into Wayne County Phil Conley began working with the American Constitutional Association The Engineering Experimental State was established at WVU The Schmulbach Building building was taken over by the Wheeling Steel Corporation Wheeling Steel began providing company housing for its coke plant workers Williamstown was incorporated The West Virginia Trades School became the New River State School (now WVU Institute of Technology) Cyrus H. Martin became president of New River State School (now WVU Institute of Technology) Lenna Yost represented the U.S. at international congresses against alcoholism in Switzerland Hack Wilson started his pro career playing for the Martinsburg Blue Sox
1944
A community board, which helped raise funds to build Charleston Memorial Hospital, was formed in home of Mr. and Mrs. William Ziebold Sr. Other events that happened on or around 1944 West Virginia had purchased 311 acres for Audra State Park Lew Burdette learned to pitch with American Viscose Rayon Company Team Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation established by Michael and Sarah Benedum Committee began searching for church camp site to honor the Peterkins Pete Everest was assigned to China-Burma-India region Smokey Bear was introduced by the Wartime Advertising Council "Biggie" Goldberg served in the U.S. Army for two years Davis Grubb's first published story was "The Lollipop Tree" in Good Housekeeping The GI Bill of Rights provided generous educational benefits to WWII veterans The Jones Diamond was first displayed at the Smithsonian Jean Lee Latham received a Silver Wreath for her work training Signal Corps inspectors for the War Department The first meeting of the West Virginia League of Women Voters was held Ned Cline died Kermit McKeever became superintendent of Watoga State Park A summer youth camp began at Minnehaha Springs The Monongahela Power & Railway Company was completely out of the streetcar business Eleanor Steber sang at the Democratic National Convention Increasing pressure to install a black administration at Storer College led to the forced retirement of President Henry T. McDonald Institute produced 131,000 tons of butadiene W.W. Trent was reelected state superintendent of Schools The government began selling the Tygart Valley Homesteads to settlers The United Carbon Building appeared on the cover of Pencil Points architectural magazine The nursing school at Welch Community Hospital ceased operation Only 118 students enrolled at West Liberty State College Cornelius Charlton moved with his family to New York City
1951
Charleston Memorial Hospital dedicated with 129 beds Other events that happened on or around 1951 Woodford Sutherland killed after training flight when his parked P-51 was hit by another Akro Agate Company ceased production Clair Bee ended his college coaching career at Long Island University after the point-shaving scandals that devastated college basketball Florence Blanchfield received the International Red Cross's Florence Nightingale Medal Harry Atlee Burdette and Fred Clifford Painter first to be put to death via electric chair in West Virginia Air Force ROTC program was established at Davis & Elkins College Fiestaware colors forest green, rose, chartreuse, and grey were introduced Floodwall in Point Pleasant was completed Ruel Foster wrote William Faulkner: A Critical Appraisal Tony Brown graduated from Garnet High School Gunner Gatski earned All-Pro honors in football Ella Holroyd retired from Concord College Ray Wetzel died in a car accident Elizabeth Kee took her place in the House of Representatives, replacing her late husband, John Kee Maryat Lee wrote and produced the street play Dope! The federal navigation system on the Little Kanawha River was turned over to the state Kanawha County Democratic boss Homer Hanna Sr. and Governor Patteson picked William Marland as candidate for governor Catherine Marshall wrote A Man Called Peter J. Kemp McLaughlin led the squadron on active duty in the Korean War Okey Mills married Netie Mae Neely Waterford Park (later Mountaineer Race Track) opened Ruth Ann Musick and others founded the West Virginia Folklore Journal Karl Myers compiled a second poetry collection, Cross and Crown College assumed its current name, Potomac State College of West Virginia University Benjamin Rosenbloom retired from practicing law K. Duane Hurley became president of Salem College Sam Shaw became editor of the Moundsville Daily Echo Hulett Smith became chairman of Beckley's Democratic executive committee. The Paw Paw Tunnel was shut down The first coaxial cable television system started carrying programming of WSAZ to Welch Bishop Swint asked Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus to help establish a Catholic college of liberal arts in West Virginia (now Wheeling Jesuit University) Hurry-up Yost was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame Robert Graetz Jr. married Jeannie Ellis
1959
Name changed from Barber Sanatorium to Kanawha Valley Memorial Hospital Other events that happened on or around 1959 Alderson-Broaddus College (now University) achieved accreditation from the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Three-class format based on school size, each class having eight teams was created for the state high school basketball tournament Berwind Lake Wildlife Management Area began J. G. Bradley sold the Widen Mine to Clinchfield Coal Company Owners of Maryland's Pimlico Race Course bought Charles Town Race Track Goodyear plant built near Apple Grove There were 47 covered bridges still in existence in West Virginia Donald Duncan sold the Duncan Parking Meter Corporation Ellis Dungan Productions produced Wheels to Progress Medium green was introduced for fiestaware Hal Greer advanced to the National Basketball Association after graduation from Marshall Perry Gresham wrote Sage of Bethany Four Boone County businessmen opened the first Heck's department store in Charleston Dixie Kilham bought the Hilltop House William Hoffman wrote Days in the Yellow Leaf Homer Laughlin China Company began producing restaurant china John Knowles wrote his first novel, A Separate Peace John Knowles wrote his first novel, A Separate Peace Catherine Marshall married Leonard E. LeSourd Kyle McCormick wrote The New-Kanawha River and the Mine War of West Virginia Charlie McCoy moved to Nashville New Mennonite congregation started in Pocahontas County The Mill Point Prison Camp closed Moncove Lake was created by the damming of Devil Creek Size of the Moundsville prison doubled John Forbes Nash was hospitalized for schizophrenia The first radio telescopes were in operation at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory at Green Bank The historic Reber Radio Telescope moved to Green Bank Warden M. Lane outline a proposal for reorganization of the Conservation Commission to correct an overlapping of duties Lewis Keller, Sr. purchased the Oakhurst Links property from Cary Montague Don Gardner became the first president of Ohio Valley College (now University) Rex and Eleanor Parker had a conversion experience and thereafter performed only sacred music Rebel Records was founded in Maryland Nat Reese returned to West Virginia to work for the State Road Commission ABC-TV first aired Lunch with Soupy Sales WVU basketball team lost 71-70 to California in the National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament final Reported 2,843 schools in West Virginia Shenandoah Downs opened in Charles Town Agnes Smith published An Edge of the Forest Hulett Smith left the state Aeronautics Commission Blaze Starr met Louisiana Gov. Earl Long while performing in New Orleans Jerry West was named most valuable player of the NCAA tournament Jerry West was unanimous All American first-team choice Patrick Gainer became president of the West Virginia Folklore Society The Mountaineers went to the national basketball championships Water ski shows failed to draw a crowd William F. Troy, S.J. became president of Wheeling College (now Wheeling University) Katherine Johnson married Lt. Colonel James A. Johnson Tunney Hunsaker fought Ernie Terrell The Special Forces (Green Berets) were created in the Army National Guard
1967
Marmet Hospital became part of General Hospital (now Charleston Area Medical Center) Other events that happened on or around 1967 Patch Adams graduated from George Washington University Appalachian Volunteers took over many county anti-poverty programs Walter Barnes retired from serving as president emeritus of the Folklore Society Maurice Brooks published The Life of the Mountains Robert C. Byrd was elected secretary of the U.S. Senate Democratic Caucus The state capitol building annex was torn down Samuel Cooper was named West Virginian of the Year by the Charleston Sunday Gazette-Mail Fine arts building and dining hall were finished at Fairmont State College (now University) Frank George was featured on his first recording Grave Creek Mound State Park created Charles Haden served on the Monongalia County Board of Education Charles Haden first became a member of the faculty of WVU College of Law Chuck Howley played for the Dallas Cowboys in the "Ice Bowl" Sam Huff retired from the Washington Redskins Charles James II modernized the James Produce Company with computers and refrigerated trucks Hugh Curry became president of Kanawha Valley Bank Ellie Mannette migrated to the U.S. Catherine Marshall wrote Christy A new dormitory was constructed at Marshall University The Marshall University Library was remodeled and expanded John Brooks Cottle died Mountaintop removal mining began in West Virginia Ruth Ann Musick stopped serving as editor of the West Virginia Folklore Journal and retired from Fairmont State John Norman became involved in medical research concerning organ transplants Eldora Nuzum was named president of the Association of Newspaper Editors of West Virginia A par-3 nine-hole golf course opened opened at Pipestem State Park Otis Rice served as president of the West Virginia Historical Association Jay Rockefeller married Sharon Percy The Soupy Sales Show was taken off nationally West Virginia Legislature recognized the Secondary Schools Activities Commission as a legal entity Clarence C. Elmore, the state Alcoholic Beverage Control commissioner, was indicted on charges of income tax evasion. Red Sovine wrote "Phantom 309" Miles Stanley returned to West Virginia from Washington West Virginia adopted a corporate net income tax Reported 7,100 people were employed in textile-related jobs in West Virginia A nine-hole golf course opened at Twin Falls State Park Cecil Underwood announced his candidacy for governor C. W. Ferguson III became circuit judge The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy was incorporated
1969
Mountain State Hospital merged into Memorial Hospital (now Charleston Area Medical Center) Other events that happened on or around 1969 Braxton County High School opened Maurice Brooks retired from WVU Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital closed its nursing school in Parkersburg Charleston National Bank moved to Charleston National Plaza The Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation's assets had grown to more than $66 million Franklin Cleckley earned LL.M from Harvard Franklin Cleckley became first black appointed full professor at WVU Mike Perkovic died Julius DeGruyter wrote Drum Beats on the Sandusky The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built the East Lynn Lake Edgewood Country Club developed 600 acres for new 18 hole championship golf course Members of the Board of Public Works had no voice in preparation of the budget under Modern Budget Amendment The Morris Family Old-Time Music Festival was founded
1971
McMillan became part of Charleston General Hospital (now Charleston Area Medical Center) Other events that happened on or around 1971 Appalachian Craftsman chartered by Southwestern Community Action Council and the Junior League of Huntington Mary Atkeson died in Putnam County Betsy Byars received the Newbery Medal for The Summer of the Swan Amtrak began service Enrollment at Concord College (now University) increased to 2,019 Samuel Cooper received the Human Rights Commission Award Jorea Marple moved to Kanawha County
Jan 01, 1972
Charleston Area Medical Center created Other events that happened on or around January 01, 1972 Charleston Area Medical Center was created
1972
Agreement signed to locate a branch of WVU School of Medicine at Charleston Area Medical Center
1974
Original plan of 440 beds completed at Charleston Memorial Hospital (now CAMC) Other events that happened on or around 1974 The African Zion Baptist Church in Malden was added to the National Register of Historic Places About 18,000 acres surrounding Berwind Lake were leased by the state Buffalo Creek survivors settled lawsuit against Pittston Betsy Byars received the American Library Association Notable Book award for After the Goatman Betsy Byars received the ALA Notable Book award for The House of Wings Robert C. "Chuck" Chambers received bachelor's from Marshall University Snowshoe Mountain ski area opened Claymont Society was established and purchased Claymont Court Legislature passed Judicial Reorganization Amendment Contentment was added to the National Register of Historic Places Richard Currey's first poem was published Julia Davis remarried William Adams Roman Catholic diocesan borders were realigned to coincide with state boundaries Butch Miles began playing with Count Basie
1976
Buildings of McMillan Hospital were demolished in Charleston Other events that happened on or around 1976 Glade Creek gristmill completed The spring pavilion was renovated at Barger Springs Girls' state high school basketball tournament revived after dying off in the 1920s Beckley Newspapers Corporation was sold to Clay Communications J. Wade Gilley became president of Bluefield State College (now University) Jennings Boyd named West Virginia Coach of the Year Cabell Huntington Hospital expanded for the second time Gaston Caperton was elected president of the McDonough-Caperton-Shepherd insurance company Shelley Moore Capito earned M.A. from University of Virginia Lou Austin died French Carpenter record Elzic's Farewell is released Shenandoah Downs closed Picnic shelters, restrooms, restaurant and amphitheater were added at Chief Logan State Park Bernard Coffindaffer married June Woodrum Cogar Arden set the world record for standing chopping a 10-inch yellow poplar in 16.2 seconds Merger of Bluefield State College and Concord College ended The Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail) was created Phyllis Curtin was invited to White House to sing for West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt Julius DeGruyter wrote a second volume of the Kanawha Spectator George Snyder received a MFA from University of North Carolina
1977
WVU Educational Building dedicated on grounds of CAMC Memorial Division Other events that happened on or around 1977 Betty Bartholomew retired as WVU herbarium curator 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 M. Blane Michael began serving as special counsel to Governor Rockefeller
1982
Kanawha Valley Memorial Hospital (later CAMC) moved to new complex Other events that happened on or around 1982 Governor Rockefeller called for broad changes in the state banking system. Reagan administration implemented stricter eligibility standards for black lung compensation Colonel Florence A. Blanchfield Army Community Hospital at Fort Campbell was dedicated Assets of City National Bank at over $81 million Bernard Coffindaffer underwent open heart surgery The Louisville & Nashville railroad line merged into the Seaboard Coast Line Corporation Davis Grubb's Ancient Lights was published posthumously The High Gate mansion was listed in the National Register of Historic Places William Hoffman wrote The Land That Drank the Rain Bill Hopen completed his first public sculpture commission, a Mother's Day memorial Sam Huff was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Weirton workers purchased the plant from National Steel Corporation Marshall University presented Howard B. Lee with an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree Cynthia Rylant wrote When I was Young in the Mountains Cynthia Rylant wrote When I was Young in the Mountains
1986
Kanawha Valley Memorial Hospital merged with Charleston Area Medical Center Other events that happened on or around 1986 Appalachian Regional Hospitals changed its name to Appalachian Regional Healthcare Pinckney Benedict received B.A. from Princeton University Jennings Boyd was president of the McDowell County Board of Education The East Huntington Bridge connecting Huntington and Proctorville won the Federal Highway Administration's award for design excellence Most of Union Carbide Institute plant sold to French company, Rhone-Poulenc Clay Foundation was established Stephen Coonts published Flight of the Intruder Hazel Dickens released It's Hard to Tell the Singer from the Song Electioneering was prohibited within 300 feet of the polls Production of Fiestaware began again with white, pink (rose), black. Cobalt blue, and apricot were introduced Fostoria Glass plant in Moundsville closed Per capita personal income in West Virginia rose to 86% of national average A study estimated that as many as 764 men died from silicosis from the Hawks Nest Tunnel Homer Laughlin China Company revived Fiestaware A complete restructuring of the prison system was required by the Crain v. Bordenkircher court decision John Knowles wrote The Private Life of Axie Reed State Supreme Court ruling Crain v. Bordenkircher found that conditions at the state penitentiary failed to meet constitutional standards and led to the construction of a new prison Louie Glass shipped $24 million worth of glass and employed 525 people The pygmy shrew was first reported in Canaan Valley
Nov 11, 2006
CAMC acquired Putnam General Hospital, which became CAMC Teays Valley
May 04, 2015
CAMC opened a Cancer Center on the former site of Watt Powell Park in Charleston
Sep 01, 2022
CAMC and Mon Health merged to form Vandalia Health, with health care facilities across the state Other events that happened on or around September 01, 2022 Mon Health announced its merger with CAMC to become the Vandalia Health Network.
Jan 01, 2023
CAMC acquired Greenbrier Valley Medical Center in Ronceverte
Jan 12, 2023
Vandalia Health, the parent organization of CAMC and Mon Health, announced the acquisition of Plateau Medical Center in Oak Hill
Jun 01, 2023
Vandalia Health, the parent organization of CAMC and Mon Health, announced its affiliation with Davis Health System, which includes hospitals in Elkins, Philippi, Buckhannon, Parsons, and Webster Springs View Articles by Existing Key Dates or Specify Your Own Date Range |
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