Open text document 266 kb open original scanned document 19 mb title parkersburg high school yesterday and today author walter paul mckain, jr. Charles bee obituary charleston, wv charleston gazette. In the west virginia record books, manoah has 121 strikeouts on the season, secondmost in. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Hamilton junior high school, parkersburg, wood county, the hamiltonian, 1971. Gilbert publication information parkersburg, wv mountain trace books 1985 availability all s apply and this work is available for readonly access while in the library. Weir high welch high west liberty normal school west virginia state college west virginia university west virginia wesleyan college weston high wheeling high williamstown high woodrow wilson high scrapbooks. For more information on parkersburgs history and culture, click here. Local news fire destroys parkersburg house april, 2020 west virginias covid19 death toll rises to eight. Phs 100 a pictorial history of the centennial of the.
Charleston junior and high schools 1920s greenbrier college 192627 school newspapersmagazines. At that time it was the foremost school building in. The parkersburg high schoolwashington avenue historic district was listed on the national register of historic places in 1992. Rice earned his doctorate in educational leadership from north central university and serves as the associate director of admissions and recruitment for ohio university heritage college of osteopathic medicine. Learn about plans by aaron burr and harman blennerhassett in 1806 to undertake a military expedition to the southwest that many, including president thomas jefferson, considered treasonous. Phs 100 a pictorial history of the centennial of the parkersburg. Parkersburg high school alone has 7 championships in its 103 years of existence. People can be a part of the book and by sending a comment of about 100 words on what parkersburg high means to me, or a highresolution photograph of the school or an event. Parkersburg news and sentinel west virginia state bar. Portions of the content on this web page were adapted from a copy of the original nomination document. The library asks all patrons to please hold onto any materials they currently have check. Download a complete copy of our updated historic guide to wood county pdf.
Jun 16, 2017 be a part of parkersburg high school history. Built this is where my parents went to school, met and then married a couple years later. Pennsylvania to parkersburg, west virginia, 1968 to 1990s by willard a. Backward look at greenland store, grant county press, 521989.
The library asks all patrons to please hold onto any materials they currently have checked out until the library reopens to the public. Be a part of parkersburg high school history west virginia. I have experience with phonics, reading, math, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, science, biology, chemistry, social studies, history, writing, proofreading. Submitting this form will send a password reset email to the email associated with this account. Parkersburg high is the secondlargest populated school in the state of west virginia behind cabell midland high school in ona, wv and has the largest campus in west virginia. New boys and girls basketball coaches were approved for parkersburg south high school tuesday night.
West virginia yearbooks online west virginia yearbook. This foundation supports a wide variety of projects at phs. This book is used in many classrooms to teach west virginia history. Mar 11, 2020 charles wesley charlie bee, 94, of parkersburg, wv died on saturday, march 7,2020 at brighton gardens in winstonsalem, nc. First, there were only two high schools in the county, phs and one that served a small, rather underpopulated region in the northern part of wood county, williamstown high school. I went to south high the patriots, my mom went here, she was a big red. The city was also pivotal in the birth of the nations oil and gas industry and the creation of the state of west virginia.
Books phs 100 a pictorial history of the centennial of the parkersburg. Lawrence smith, howard stoetzer, elizabeth campbell, junius caplinger, charles. Parkersburg collectible west virginia postcards ebay. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. All students and teachers are welcome in the parkersburg high school library media center. Her book dealing with chinas invasion by japan in 1931, is considered as a. Not to be outdone parkersburg catholic, a single a school, has 17 state titles of its own. History of parkersburg high school mineral wells near parkersburg, wv.
Parkersburg high school phs is a secondary school located in parkersburg, west virginia. To carry on this tradition the parkersburg high school foundation endowment fund was formed in 1988. Library departments parkersburg high wood county schools. Charles bee obituary charleston, wv charleston gazettemail. Schools are ranked on their performance on staterequired tests, graduation and how well. West virginia high school football state championships and. The rivalry between the two sides of parkersburg originated much earlier in the towns history, so the rivalry between the two. W ood county is known for its friendly people, its history, and its favorable business and industrial climate.
Parkersburg high schoolwashington avenue historic district, is a national historic district located at parkersburg, wood county, west virginia. Information please information please has been providing authoritative answers to all kinds of factual questions since 1938 first as a popular radio quiz show, then starting in 1947 as an annual almanac, and since 1998 on the internet at. Charles wesley charlie bee, 94, of parkersburg, wv died on saturday, march 7,2020 at brighton gardens in winstonsalem, nc. Parkersburg, ia historical society, parkersburg, iowa. Data derived from population estimates, 2000 census of population and housing, 1990 census of population and housing, small area income and poverty estimates, county business patterns, 1997 economic census, minority and womenowned business, building permits, consolidated federal funds report, census of governments. The parkersburg news and sentinel is commemorating the centennial of parkersburg high school on dudley avenue with a pictorial history book denoting the last 100 years. In library access only open text document 578 kb open original scanned document 48 mb title parkersburg high school history author edited by kenneth g. If you like the history of parkersburg west virginia and wood county west virginia you will like this site.
Charleston the west virginia state bar has announced new officers and members of the board of governors for 20202021. Grant county history sources west virginia division of. Charleston eight people have so far died from the covid19 contagion in west. Parkersburg south high school has 38 titles in 40 years. He was born in parkersburg, wv, a son of the late shirley howard and. Parkersburg, wv my favorite used book store second only to powells. The parkersburg news and sentinel is commemorating the centennial of parkersburg high school on dudley avenue with a book denoting the last 100 years in photos, from its earliest days to contemporary times. The history of parkersburg is, essentially, the history of the united states.
Wvu parkersburgs library continues to expand its online content including e books. A backward look, first train in petersburg, wv, grant county press, 2211989. In the 19181940 period parkersburg high school was the largest high school in west virginia. As one of west virginias most historic cities, parkersburg and the surrounding area features a colorful and intriguing heritage that has been magnificently preserved and presented by multiple museums and historic sites. This was my high school parkersburg high school, parkersburg, wv. This native of parkersburg, west virginia took personal interest in a school that friends and family attended to document its history and significance in the book you. The west virginia secondary school activities commission, wvssac began its formal recognition of wv state football championships in 1937 with the states sports writers vote. As you well know, parkersburg high school has a long and rich history. Wv i had lunch here regularly when i attended huntington high school. Pittsburgh, pennsylvania to parkersburg, west virginia, 1968 to 1990s by willard a. The names listed below are alumni who have been searched for on this site from parkersburg high schoolin parkersburg, west virginia.
The west virginia high school football state championships have been held since the early 1900s. People can be a part of the book and by sending a comment of about 100 words on what parkersburg high means to me, or a high resolution photograph of the school or an event. The library will be closed to the public starting monday march 16th due to the corona virus. It was listed to the national register of historical places in 1992. Search for west virginia classmates, friends, family, and memories in one of the largest collections of online univeristy, college, military, and high school yearbook images and photos. The twentyseven acre parkersburg high school campus, the historic electric street. Not bad considering that there are 6 high school teams in west virginia with 38 in aaa. Many of these e books can be downloaded for free and are. First methodist episcopal on juliana street, 6 parkersburg high school, 7 west virginia route 2 heading north out of town, 8 the city reservoir, and 9 washington junior high school formerly parkersburg high. Parkersburg gazette records 18411857 pine twist baptist church how to search to search all the documents, enter your keywords in the search box above. Mar 22, 2020 bilott, emily louanne 77, of dayton, ohio passed away on march 17, 2020, following a courageous battle with cancer.
A century ago, parkersburg high school rose from a soggy field along dudley avenue to become one of the largest and most successful schools in west virginia. The wvssac began a class system, dividing larger and smaller schools in 1947. Parkersburg high schoolwashington avenue historic district. The parkersburg high schoolwashington avenue historic district is significant for three reasons. Publication information parkersburg, wv 1967 availability this work is believed to be in the public domain with no known restrictions on access and use. Parkersburg, the twotime defending class aaa state champion, and south charleston each placed two players on the first team of the allmountain state athletic conference girls basketball squad. Wood county is a great place to live and a great place to go to school. Phs 100 a pictorial history of the centennial of the parkersburg high school building. Parkersburg high school, parkersburg, wv, class of 1922, the quill. Parkersburg high school, class of 1922, wv familyoldphotos. The feeder schools contributing to this student population are jackson middle school, hamilton middle school and van devender middle school.
Applications for officers for 20192020 school year are due in room 2218 on may 1st by 330 pm. History of washington bottom and this part of the state. This collection includes maps, scrapbooks, newspaper microfilm, vertical files, newsletters and periodicals, high school yearbooks, city directories, books on appalachian culture, family histories. Parkersburg high school news newspapers books scholar jstor december. Emily was born on july 1, 1942, in parkersburg, west virginia, to alma pearl.
The west virginia archives and history web site offers detailed information on the states history, outlines the documents available in the state archives, and provides assistance in conducting genealogical research. Jun 26, 2017 the parkersburg news and sentinel is commemorating the centennial of parkersburg high school on dudley avenue with a pictorial history book denoting the last 100 years. Located on the ohio river, this community enjoys moderate climate and a yearlong calendar of recreational and cultural events. Newspaper clippings a glimpse from the past, photo of local tannery, grant county press, 1111 1964. Among the courses offered were latin, german, physics, chemistry, algebra, english composition, and united states history. His passion for education culminated in his debut literary work, the sumner 7. Parkersburg high school west virginia skip to main content. Kevin barksdale marshall university and ken foneswolf west virginia university assembled this collection of essays, mostly from the journal they edit, west virginia history, to serve as a reader for courses on the mountain states history. We maintain a collection of genealogy and west virginia history materials. A four room frame building, the washington school, was erected at the corner of seventh and green sts, and was used until 1890 when it was razed.
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