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Maurice Brooks
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Jun 16, 1900
Maurice Brooks was born in French Creek
1923
Maurice Brooks graduated from WVU with a B.A. Other events that happened on or around 1923 Evangelist Billy Sunday stayed at Aracoma Hotel Shepherd Field, Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport, opened Walter Barnes wrote New Democracy in the Teaching of English The Beckley Register began publishing a Sunday issue Son William H. and wife joined William J. Blenko in Milton at his first factory West Virginia's first commercial radio station WRVC began broadcasting in the Huntington area Thomas Carr retired from Carr China Company First baccalaureate degrees were awarded at Concord State Normal School (now Concord University) Phil Conley founded the West Virginia Publishing Company The last Democratic majority until 1930 The beaver was extirpated for its fur John Harrington Cox received his Ph.D. from Harvard Julia Davis married William McMillan Adams Rev. Robert Edward Lee Strider was consecrated bishop coadjutor of St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, Wheeling Fairmont State was authorized for four-year program but must confine to training teachers Cooperative agricultural marketing law was passed U.S. Coal Commission report awarded Gary 90 out of 100 points for cleanliness, urban amenities and safety consideration The current courthouse was completed in Glenville School name was changed from Lewisburg Seminary to Greenbrier College for Women Lost Creek was the largest cattle shipping point on the B&O system The present Ritchie County courthouse was completed Homer Holt received a law degree from Washington and Lee University Construction of the large Itmann Company Store began Ella Mae Turner published compilation Stories and Verses of West Virginia Herman Kump left office as mayor of Elkins The State Hospital for the Colored Insane and the State Industrial School for Colored boys were established in Lakin Hu Maxwell wrote A Tree History of the United States Margaret Montague published Deep Channel Herbert Chester became publisher of the Morgantown Post Huntington First (Church of the Nazarene) was established in the Charleston-Huntington corridor and is the oldest congregation in that area Henry Ford built the world's largest incline tipple Herschel Ogden bought the Martinsburg Journal Okey Patteson married Lee Hawse. Maceo Pinkard helped set up Duke Ellington's first recording session. The first land for the Monongahala National Forest in Pocahontas County was acquired Jennings Randolph was elected to Salem College's board of trustees. The Wm. M. Ritter Lumber Company acquired the Red Jacket Consolidated Coal and Coal company Walton High School was established Thomas Reynolds built the Majestic showboat Weirton Steel added another sheet plant P. D. Strausbaugh became head of the department of botany at WVU Festus Summers earned an A.B. at WVU Howard Sutherland's term in the U.S. Senate ended Clint Thomas began a stint with the Philadelphia Hillsdale Giants baseball team W. W. Trent became editor of the West Virginia School Journal The West Virginia State Wildlife Center was established at French Creek Ralph Weinberg married Ida Effron Wheeling Bank & Trust Company acquired the Bank of the Ohio Valley The Northern Teachers' Association ended The Game and Fish Commission purchased property in Upshur County The West Virginian Hotel was built in Bluefield Patty Willis exhibited her work at the Corcoran Gallery School of Art in Washington, DC Lenna Yost represented the U.S. at international congresses against alcoholism in Denmark Hack Wilson began playing for the New York Giants
1932
Maurice Brooks began teaching biology at WVU Other events that happened on or around 1932 Alderson Academy merged with Broaddus College to become Alderson-Broaddus College (now University) Alderson Academy merged with Broaddus Collegeto become Alderson-Broaddus College The Country Inn opened at Berkeley Springs and remains in use today UMWA supported T. C. Townsend for governor Harry Brawley earned an M.A. from WVU John W. Handlan formed the Brooks Bird Club Pearl Buck's book The Good Earth won Pulitzer Prize Capon Springs Resort was auctioned and purchased by Lou Austin The most recent courthouse was finished in Clarksburg Congress passed the National Labor Relations Act Unemployed West Virginia veterans marching on Washington Samuel Cooper moved to Charleston Democrats regained majority during New Deal Ellis Dungan enrolled in film school at the University of Southern California
1934
Maurice Brooks received an M.S. from WVU Other events that happened on or around 1934 Berkeley Club Beverages was established Ruby Bradley joined the Army Nurse Corps Pearl Buck moved permanently back to the U.S. State Department of Public Welfare established Camp Fairchance Elsie Ripley Clapp was named director of the community school in Arthurdale Earl Core began as curator of the WVU herbarium Dolores Dowling graduated from Huntington's St. Mary's Hospital School of nursing Paved road, private cars, and bus service replace the streetcar Serious work on Eleanor began George Bird Evans began writing shooting books based on shooting journals
1938
Maurice Brooks began teaching wildlife management at WVU Other events that happened on or around 1938 Allied Artists of West Virginia's first juried art exhibit Walter Barnes wrote Contemporary Children's Poetry Betty Bartholomew began working for WVU's botany department Golfer Sam Snead played an exhibition match at Black Knight Country Club, Beckley A gymnasium was built at Bluefield State Teachers College (now Bluefield State University) The Civilian Conservation Corps Company 1558V moved into Camp Anthony Wayne, now Cabwaylingo State Forest. Plumbing and electricity was extended throughout Capon Springs Resort William "Gabe" Devon erected "The World's Largest Teapot" on Carolina Avenue in Chester Curly Cline became one of the most significant bluegrass fiddlers from West Virginia Floodwall in Huntington began construction The Greenbrier State Forest was created Roy Lee Harmon wrote Hillbilly Ballads Holly River State Park was created under the management of the State Conservation Commissions The Short Ballot Amendment was proposed Gov. Homer Holt supported the Short Ballot Amendment to the state constitution
1965
Maurice Brooks published The Appalachians Other events that happened on or around 1965 Development of West Virginia's Appalachian Corridor highways began Appalachian Regional Commission established by Congress President Johnson's War on Poverty began Charleston joins Morgantown and Huntington as alternating site of state high school basketball tournament George Hodel became president of Beckley Newspapers Bens Run Earthworks officially recorded by the Archeology Section of the West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey W. E. Blackhurst published Of Men and A Mighty Mountain E. J. Scrafford became interim president of Bluefield State College (now University) Weldon Boone wrote A History of Botany in West Virginia Harry F. Byrd retired from the Senate Governor Smith signed bill to end death penalty in West Virginia Franklin Cleckley earned a J.D. from Indiana University Arden Cogar exhibited his wood chopping at New York World's Fair Diamond Department Store built a $1 million addition to its Charleston building Pete Everest became brigadier general African-American State Farm and Homemakers Council voted to join the West Virginia Homemakers Council Gertrude Humphrey left WVU Extension work One-volume edition of Flora of West Virginia was published Ruth Ann Musick published The Telltale Lilac Bush Ruel Foster wrote Jesse Stuart Per capita personal income in West Virginia was 76% of national average The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation made its first discretionary grant, to Morris Harvey College (now University of Charleston) State Route 150, the Highland Scenic Highway, began construction The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) was established Hope Natural Gas Company and New York State Natural Gas Corporation merged to form Consolidated Gas Supply Corporation Hopemont Sanitarium became a personal care center Blasingame Report recommending improved library service was completed The West Virginia Library Commission launched an ambitious library construction project A joint committee was created to study and survey matters of government, finance, and claims against the state and make recommendations to the full legislature The Logan Banner was sold to a Tennessee publishing company Marco mascot first began showing up at Marshall University events Dan Maroney was elected a vice president in the Amalgamated Transit Union Paul Marshall stopped working at Libbey-Owens-Ford in Kanawha City Morgantown Glassware Guild was purchased by Fostoria Glass Mount Storm Lake was built to supply water for steam generation at coal-fired power plant Mylan Pharmaceuticals moved to Morgantown The last coke-making operation in the New River Gorge closed at Sewell Delf Norona became the first recipient of the Sigfus Olafson Award for his outstanding contributions to the West Virginia archeology E. Lewis Case became president of Ohio Valley College (now Ohio Valley University) Ohio Valley College (now University) was accredited by the state of West Virginia Congress created the 100,000 acre Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area. Jack Rollins moved to Cincinnati The Soupy Sales Show first debuted nationally Burl Sawyers resigned as state roads commissioner under indictment Charles Town Race Track installed lighting Smoke Hole became part of the Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area Red Sovine wrote "Giddyup Go" Miles Stanley was selected as personal assistant to AFL-CIO President George Meany Fred Torrey made a bust of John F. Kennedy U.S. combat troops first deployed in the Vietnam War The War on Poverty was scaled back due to the escalation of the Vietnam War Don West came to West Virginia and established the Appalachian South Folklife Center Charles Schiff became conductor of the Charleston Symphony Orchestra
1967
Maurice Brooks published The Life of the Mountains 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 Robert C. Byrd was elected secretary of the U.S. Senate Democratic Caucus The state capitol building annex was torn down Marmet Hospital became part of General Hospital (now Charleston Area Medical Center) 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
Maurice Brooks retired from WVU Other events that happened on or around 1969 Braxton County High School opened Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital closed its nursing school in Parkersburg Mountain State Hospital merged into Memorial Hospital (now Charleston Area Medical Center) 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
1970
Maurice Brooks received the Order of Vandalia from WVU Other events that happened on or around 1970 Congress passed the National Passenger Railroad Act, creating Amtrak Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The West Virginia Department of Public Institutions (now Division of Corrections) leased the Anthony Correctional Center for use as a correctional center for juvenile males Dr. Edward V. McMichael, state archeologist, left the Geological Survey Lincoln County attracted many back-to-the-land settlers Catholic Workers farm established in Lincoln County Gray Barker published The Silver Bridge The historic Berkeley Springs spa was transferred to the Department of Natural Resources Chauncey H. Browning Sr. was Chief Justice of the state Supreme Court Cabin Creek Quilts began as a self-help quilting cooperative Clay County population dropped to 9,330 Bernard Coffindaffer suffered from mental and physical breakdown Legislative Improvement Amendment ratified Governor's Succession Amendment ratified, allowing two successive terms Dennis Harrah was an all-state center on the Stonewall Jackson High School football team George Daugherty took the stage name "The Earl of Elkview"
1979
Maurice Brooks named "Man of the Year" by Charleston Gazette Other events that happened on or around 1979 Patch Adams moved to Washington to raise money for a "free-care" hospital Appalachian Craftsmen opened a shop at the Greenbrier Resort Beech Fork State Park opened Governor Rockefeller recommended $5.1 million appropriation in the state budget to build a lodge at Beech Fork State Park The Hot Rize bluegrass band was founded Betsy Byars received the New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year for Goodbye, Chicken Little Surgery suite added to Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital in Parkersburg Camp Washington-Carver transferred to West Virginia Department of Culture and History for rural cultural arts center Referendum approved Sunday racing Charleston Ordnance Center lease was taken over by Volkswagen
Jan 10, 1993
Maurice Brooks died View Articles by Existing Key Dates or Specify Your Own Date Range |
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