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* A report showed [[Bryce State Mental Hospital]] had the largest patient load in the nation by far. | * A report showed [[Bryce State Mental Hospital]] had the largest patient load in the nation by far. | ||
* [[Hardrock Gunter]] was given a television show, spinning country records on [[WABT-TV]]. | * [[Hardrock Gunter]] was given a television show, spinning country records on [[WABT-TV]]. | ||
* The [[John Looney House and Pioneer Museum|John Looney House]] was sold by the descendents of [[John Lonnergan]] to Colonel [[Joseph Creitz]]. | |||
* [[Mayor of Birmingham|Birmingham mayor]] [[James W. Morgan]] began an initiative to help in the planning and development of a [[Birmingham Zoo|city zoo]]. | * [[Mayor of Birmingham|Birmingham mayor]] [[James W. Morgan]] began an initiative to help in the planning and development of a [[Birmingham Zoo|city zoo]]. | ||
* A revived [[Alabama Symphony Orchestra|orchestra]] was assembled under the new [[Civic Symphony Association]]. | * A revived [[Alabama Symphony Orchestra|orchestra]] was assembled under the new [[Civic Symphony Association]]. | ||
* The [[Pleasant Grove Post Office]] was established. | * The [[Pleasant Grove Post Office]] was established. | ||
* The first [[Shelby County Fair]] was held. | |||
===Business=== | ===Business=== | ||
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* April: [[Refrigeration Service Co., Inc.]] moved from 1005 [[3rd Avenue North]] to 213 [[21st Street South]]. | * April: [[Refrigeration Service Co., Inc.]] moved from 1005 [[3rd Avenue North]] to 213 [[21st Street South]]. | ||
* [[April 21]]: A new Hill's Food Store opened on [[31st Avenue North]] in [[North Birmingham]]. | * [[April 21]]: A new Hill's Food Store opened on [[31st Avenue North]] in [[North Birmingham]]. | ||
* December: A fire caused the temporary closure of the [[Bond Clothing Company]]. | |||
* [[Worcy Crawford]] started driving the [[Ensley All-Stars]] basketball team to games in his coal truck. | * [[Worcy Crawford]] started driving the [[Ensley All-Stars]] basketball team to games in his coal truck. | ||
* [[Harbert Corporation]], founded three years earlier, was incorporated. | * [[Harbert Corporation]], founded three years earlier, was incorporated. | ||
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===Education=== | ===Education=== | ||
* Atlanta-based charm school [[the Academy]] opened a branch at the [[Tutwiler Hotel]]. | |||
* The [[Cumberland School of Law]] earned accreditation from the ABA. | * The [[Cumberland School of Law]] earned accreditation from the ABA. | ||
* [[Shades Valley High School]] opened | * [[Shades Valley High School]] opened with Dr. [[Frank Peake]] as principal and taking the place of [[Shades Cahaba High School]], which became [[Shades Cahaba Elementary School]]. | ||
===Government=== | ===Government=== | ||
* [[Carl Elliott]] began his first term (of eight) as U.S. Representative of the [[7th Congressional District of Alabama]]. | |||
* [[Cooper Green]] won his fourth term as [[Mayor of Birmingham]]. | * [[Cooper Green]] won his fourth term as [[Mayor of Birmingham]]. | ||
* [[James Robertson]] succeeded [[Luther Davis, Sr.]] as [[Mayor of Tuscaloosa]]. | * [[James Robertson]] succeeded [[Luther Davis, Sr.]] as [[Mayor of Tuscaloosa]]. | ||
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* A fire of unknown origin gutted the [[First Congregational Christian Church]]. | * A fire of unknown origin gutted the [[First Congregational Christian Church]]. | ||
* [[Henry Edmonds]] became pastor of [[Pilgrim Church|Pilgrim Congregational Church]]. | * [[Henry Edmonds]] became pastor of [[Pilgrim Church|Pilgrim Congregational Church]]. | ||
* The [[1st Church of Christ Scientist]] moved from [[11th Avenue South]] to [[Highland Avenue]]. | |||
* [[Paul Hardin]] became pastor of the [[First Methodist Church of Birmingham]]. | * [[Paul Hardin]] became pastor of the [[First Methodist Church of Birmingham]]. | ||
* November: [[Otis Kirby]] succeeded [[J. M. Gibbs]] as pastor of [[Avondale United Methodist Church]]. | * November: [[Otis Kirby]] succeeded [[J. M. Gibbs]] as pastor of [[Avondale United Methodist Church]]. | ||
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===Sports=== | ===Sports=== | ||
* [[January 1]]: Kentucky State defeated North Carolina A&T by a final score of 23-13 at the [[Vulcan Bowl]]. | * [[January 1]]: Kentucky State defeated North Carolina A&T by a final score of 23-13 at the [[Vulcan Bowl]]. | ||
* [[April 19]]: [[Walt Dropo]] made his Major League debut with the Red Sox before being sent back to the minor leagues. | |||
* [[December 3]]: [[Auburn Tigers football|Auburn]] upset [[Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama]], winning the [[1949 Iron Bowl]] 14-13, Auburn's second win of the season. | * [[December 3]]: [[Auburn Tigers football|Auburn]] upset [[Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama]], winning the [[1949 Iron Bowl]] 14-13, Auburn's second win of the season. | ||
* Auburn Stadium was renamed [[Jordan-Hare Stadium|Cliff Hare Stadium]]. | * Auburn Stadium was renamed [[Jordan-Hare Stadium|Cliff Hare Stadium]]. | ||
* A partnership of [[Al DeMent]], [[Al Belcher]], and [[Rufus Lackey]] purchased the [[Birmingham Barons]] and [[Rickwood Field]] from [[Gus Jebeles (Barons owner)|Gus Jebeles]]. | * A partnership of [[Al DeMent]], [[Al Belcher]], and [[Rufus Lackey]] purchased the [[Birmingham Barons]] and [[Rickwood Field]] from [[Gus Jebeles (Barons owner)|Gus Jebeles]]. | ||
* Former Alabama Crimson Tide player [[Joe Domnanovich]] played for the New York Bulldogs. | * Former Alabama Crimson Tide player [[Joe Domnanovich]] played for the New York Bulldogs. | ||
* [[Earl Gartman]] succeeded [[Ted McCrary]] as head coach of the [[Samford Bulldogs football | * [[Earl Gartman]] succeeded [[Ted McCrary]] as head coach of the [[Samford Bulldogs football|Howard Bulldogs football team]]. | ||
* Birmingham native [[Johnny Simmons]] played for the Washington Senators. | * Birmingham native [[Johnny Simmons]] played for the Washington Senators. | ||
==Individuals== | ==Individuals== | ||
* [[Joe David Brown]] became a foreign correspondent for ''TIME'' magazine. | |||
* Reporter [[Joseph Campbell]] left {{BN}} for the ''Dothan Eagle''. | * Reporter [[Joseph Campbell]] left {{BN}} for the ''Dothan Eagle''. | ||
* [[Jack Granata]] became an art professor at the [[University of Alabama]]. | * [[Jack Granata]] became an art professor at the [[University of Alabama]]. | ||
* Birmingham mayor [[Cooper Green]] became president of the United States Conference of Mayors. | * Birmingham mayor [[Cooper Green]] became president of the United States Conference of Mayors. | ||
* [[Joseph Loveman]] ended his service with the [[Housing Authority of the Birmingham District|city housing board]]. | |||
* [[William Powell]] began his financial career as a coin counter at the [[Woodlawn]] branch of the [[First National Bank of Birmingham]]. | |||
* Priest [[Joseph Raya]] emigrated to the United States. | * Priest [[Joseph Raya]] emigrated to the United States. | ||
* Birmingham native [[Hugh Stubbins]] opened his own architecture firm. | * Birmingham native [[Hugh Stubbins]] opened his own architecture firm. | ||
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* [[Paul Bailey]] from Vanderbilt University with Ph. D. | * [[Paul Bailey]] from Vanderbilt University with Ph. D. | ||
* [[Harry Brock, Jr]] from the [[University of Alabama]] with a bachelor of science in commerce and business administration. | * [[Harry Brock, Jr]] from the [[University of Alabama]] with a bachelor of science in commerce and business administration. | ||
* [[Alexander Lacy]] from the University of Virginia. | |||
* [[Louis LeVaughn]] from the University of Alabama with bachelor of arts in school administration. | |||
* [[Morris Mayer]] from the University of Alabama with a bachelor of science in business administration. | * [[Morris Mayer]] from the University of Alabama with a bachelor of science in business administration. | ||
* [[Demetrius Newton]] from Wilberforce University in Wilberforce, Ohio. | |||
* [[Abdulalim Shabazz]] from Lincoln University in Pennsylvania with a bachelor's degree in chemistry and mathematics. | |||
* [[Charles Speir]] from Vanderbilt University with a bachelor of arts in economics. | |||
* [[Henry Stanford]] from New York University with a doctorate in public administration. | * [[Henry Stanford]] from New York University with a doctorate in public administration. | ||
* [[Gay Talese]] from Ocean City High School in New Jersey. | * [[Gay Talese]] from Ocean City High School in New Jersey. | ||
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===Marriages=== | ===Marriages=== | ||
* [[April 1]]: [[Bobby Bowden]] eloped with the former [[Ann Estock|Ann Bowden]]. | * [[April 1]]: [[Bobby Bowden]] eloped with the former [[Ann Estock|Ann Bowden]]. | ||
* [[March 12]]: [[Joseph Gomer]] to Elizabeth. | |||
* [[October 29]]: [[Harry Brock, Jr]] to the former [[Jane Brock|Jane Hollock]]. | * [[October 29]]: [[Harry Brock, Jr]] to the former [[Jane Brock|Jane Hollock]]. | ||
* [[Henry Stanford]] to the former [[Ruth King Stanford|Ruth King]]. | * [[Henry Stanford]] to the former [[Ruth King Stanford|Ruth King]]. | ||
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===Awards=== | ===Awards=== | ||
* [[Miss Alabama]]: [[Freida Roser]] | * [[Miss Alabama]]: [[Freida Roser]] | ||
* [[Miss Samford]]: [[Marcia O'Neal Ardrey]] | |||
===Deaths=== | ===Deaths=== | ||
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==Works== | ==Works== | ||
* ''The Freeholder'' by [[Joe David Brown]] | |||
===Buildings=== | ===Buildings=== | ||
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* [[Beechwood]] subdivision | * [[Beechwood]] subdivision | ||
* [[Birmingham News building (1917)]] addition | * [[Birmingham News building (1917)]] addition | ||
* [[Harmony Street Baptist Church]] education wing | |||
* [[John Gleissner residence]] | * [[John Gleissner residence]] | ||
* [[John's City Diner|John's Restaurant]] remodeling | * [[John's City Diner|John's Restaurant]] remodeling | ||
* [[Jefferson County Courthouse Bessemer Division]] expansion | * [[Jefferson County Courthouse Bessemer Division]] expansion | ||
* [[McElwain Baptist Church]] 4-room addition | * [[McElwain Baptist Church]] 4-room addition | ||
* [[Ollie's Barbecue]] rebuilt | |||
* [[Ramsay High School]] auditorium and athletic facilities | * [[Ramsay High School]] auditorium and athletic facilities | ||
* [[Shades Valley High School]] (original campus) | * [[Shades Valley High School]] (original campus) | ||
Revision as of 10:50, 22 October 2012
1949 was the 78th year after the founding of the city of Birmingham.
Events
- October 3–?: 1949 Alabama State Fair
- The Alabama Theatre hosted its first Miss Alabama Pageant.
- The Audichron was installed in the Alabama Gas Corporation building to give phone callers the correct time.
- A report showed Bryce State Mental Hospital had the largest patient load in the nation by far.
- Hardrock Gunter was given a television show, spinning country records on WABT-TV.
- The John Looney House was sold by the descendents of John Lonnergan to Colonel Joseph Creitz.
- Birmingham mayor James W. Morgan began an initiative to help in the planning and development of a city zoo.
- A revived orchestra was assembled under the new Civic Symphony Association.
- The Pleasant Grove Post Office was established.
- The first Shelby County Fair was held.
Business
- January 20: A new Hill's Food Store opened on Montgomery Highway in Homewood.
- March: Shoe Center was opened by Izz Eubanks.
- April: Refrigeration Service Co., Inc. moved from 1005 3rd Avenue North to 213 21st Street South.
- April 21: A new Hill's Food Store opened on 31st Avenue North in North Birmingham.
- December: A fire caused the temporary closure of the Bond Clothing Company.
- Worcy Crawford started driving the Ensley All-Stars basketball team to games in his coal truck.
- Harbert Corporation, founded three years earlier, was incorporated.
- Loveman's opened a new "store for the home" facing 2nd Avenue North, but connected to the main store.
- Noodie's Stop & Shop was purchased by Eph and Jessie Lee Vanderslice.
- Shook and Fletcher Supply Company formed a commercial insulation division.
- The Southern Natural Gas Company acquired the Watts Building for its headquarters.
- Arichtecture firm Van Keuren & Davis became Van Keuren, Davis and Company.
- George Ward's former Vestavia estate was opened to the public as a roadside attraction and tea room.
- Frank Yeilding, Jr became CEO of the Jefferson Federal Savings and Loan Association.
Civil Rights
- March 24: The home of Bishop S. L. Green at 1st Street and 11th Avenue West was destroyed by dynamite.
- July 28: Three sticks of dynamite were thrown into the home of Milton Curry, Jr at 1100 Center Street North, but did not explode.
- August 12: Curry's residence was again targeted by dynamite, this time damaging windows.
- August 12: The home of E. B. DeYampert at 1104 Center Street North was also damaged by dynamite.
Education
- Atlanta-based charm school the Academy opened a branch at the Tutwiler Hotel.
- The Cumberland School of Law earned accreditation from the ABA.
- Shades Valley High School opened with Dr. Frank Peake as principal and taking the place of Shades Cahaba High School, which became Shades Cahaba Elementary School.
Government
- Carl Elliott began his first term (of eight) as U.S. Representative of the 7th Congressional District of Alabama.
- Cooper Green won his fourth term as Mayor of Birmingham.
- James Robertson succeeded Luther Davis, Sr. as Mayor of Tuscaloosa.
- James Sharbutt began his first term as Mayor of Vincent.
Media
- July 1: WAFM-TV went on the air as Birmingham's first television station.
- July 4: WBRC went on the air on VHF channel 4.
Religion
- Interim pastor Vernon G. Davidson succeeded pastor Porter H. Harrison at McElwain Baptist Church.
- A fire of unknown origin gutted the First Congregational Christian Church.
- Henry Edmonds became pastor of Pilgrim Congregational Church.
- The 1st Church of Christ Scientist moved from 11th Avenue South to Highland Avenue.
- Paul Hardin became pastor of the First Methodist Church of Birmingham.
- November: Otis Kirby succeeded J. M. Gibbs as pastor of Avondale United Methodist Church.
- Jonathan Silverberg became rabbi of Knesseth Israel Congregation.
- The Young Men's Hebrew Association was renamed the Jewish Community Center of Birmingham as the first women joined the board of directors.
Sports
- January 1: Kentucky State defeated North Carolina A&T by a final score of 23-13 at the Vulcan Bowl.
- April 19: Walt Dropo made his Major League debut with the Red Sox before being sent back to the minor leagues.
- December 3: Auburn upset Alabama, winning the 1949 Iron Bowl 14-13, Auburn's second win of the season.
- Auburn Stadium was renamed Cliff Hare Stadium.
- A partnership of Al DeMent, Al Belcher, and Rufus Lackey purchased the Birmingham Barons and Rickwood Field from Gus Jebeles.
- Former Alabama Crimson Tide player Joe Domnanovich played for the New York Bulldogs.
- Earl Gartman succeeded Ted McCrary as head coach of the Howard Bulldogs football team.
- Birmingham native Johnny Simmons played for the Washington Senators.
Individuals
- Joe David Brown became a foreign correspondent for TIME magazine.
- Reporter Joseph Campbell left The Birmingham News for the Dothan Eagle.
- Jack Granata became an art professor at the University of Alabama.
- Birmingham mayor Cooper Green became president of the United States Conference of Mayors.
- Joseph Loveman ended his service with the city housing board.
- William Powell began his financial career as a coin counter at the Woodlawn branch of the First National Bank of Birmingham.
- Priest Joseph Raya emigrated to the United States.
- Birmingham native Hugh Stubbins opened his own architecture firm.
Births
- January 2: Phyllis Wyne, Birmingham Board of Education member
- January 18: Steve Zaslofsky, educator
- March 2: Stan Bailey, bank executive
- April 2: Hank Erwin, state senator
- April 18: Addie Mae Collins, bombing victim
- April 24: Carole Robertson, bombing victim
- April 30: Cynthia Wesley, bombing victim
- May 14: Jim Folsom, Jr, Governor of Alabama
- May 26: Delores Manyama, educator
- June 1: William Bell, Mayor of Birmingham
- June 9: Dian McCray, educator and children's book author
- June 14: Roy L. Wood, Jr, television news anchor
- June 28: Clarence Davis, professional football player
- July 2: Curtis Rowe, professional basketball player
- July 28: Vida Blue, professional baseball player
- August 10: Ron McGuffie, law enforcement agent and dispatcher
- August 11: Lynn Edwards Angell, librarian and terrorist victim
- August 22: Eli Capilouto, college administrator
- October 6: Lonnie Johnson, inventor
- December 6: Virgil Ware, murder victim
- Barbara Allen, educator
- Gwendolyn Bell, school counselor
- Homer Brown, business owner and table tennis player
- Dyer Carlisle III, educator and assistant college football coach
- Bill Foisy, transportation director
- Jay Glass, coroner
- Keith Harrelson, commercial writer, photographer, and club owner
- Jim Neel, sculptor, photographer, and art instructor
- Bo Smith, meat market manager and murder victim
- Brenda Spahn, non-profit founder
- Burke Swearingen, Homewood Chief of Police
- Bill Terry, Jr, Vietnam War soldier killed in action
- Lou Zaden, business owner
- Evan Zeiger, Jr, neurosurgeon
Graduations
- Paul Bailey from Vanderbilt University with Ph. D.
- Harry Brock, Jr from the University of Alabama with a bachelor of science in commerce and business administration.
- Alexander Lacy from the University of Virginia.
- Louis LeVaughn from the University of Alabama with bachelor of arts in school administration.
- Morris Mayer from the University of Alabama with a bachelor of science in business administration.
- Demetrius Newton from Wilberforce University in Wilberforce, Ohio.
- Abdulalim Shabazz from Lincoln University in Pennsylvania with a bachelor's degree in chemistry and mathematics.
- Charles Speir from Vanderbilt University with a bachelor of arts in economics.
- Henry Stanford from New York University with a doctorate in public administration.
- Gay Talese from Ocean City High School in New Jersey.
- Leonard Weil from the University of Alabama with a business degree.
Marriages
- April 1: Bobby Bowden eloped with the former Ann Bowden.
- March 12: Joseph Gomer to Elizabeth.
- October 29: Harry Brock, Jr to the former Jane Hollock.
- Henry Stanford to the former Ruth King.
Awards
Deaths
- February 10: John Adams, mining engineer and executive
- May 11: B. H. Cooper, furniture dealer and civic leader
- November 27: Lloyd Noland, physician and public health advocate
Works
- The Freeholder by Joe David Brown
Buildings
- Alabama State Fair cattle barn
- Beechwood subdivision
- Birmingham News building (1917) addition
- Harmony Street Baptist Church education wing
- John Gleissner residence
- John's Restaurant remodeling
- Jefferson County Courthouse Bessemer Division expansion
- McElwain Baptist Church 4-room addition
- Ollie's Barbecue rebuilt
- Ramsay High School auditorium and athletic facilities
- Shades Valley High School (original campus)
- WBRC studio and tower
- Bernice Wright residence
Music
- The Gospel Harmoneers made their first recordings, for RCA.
Gallery
Pizitz Building in 1949
Context
In 1949, Los Angeles, California received its first recorded snowfall. Harry S. Truman began his second term as President, which was his first elected to the position. The first Emmy Awards are presented at the Hollywood Athletic Club. Grady the Cow got stuck inside a silo on a farm in Yukon, Oklahoma and garnered national media attention. English astronomer Fred Hoyle coined the term "Big Bang" during a BBC Third Programme radio broadcast. The Tokyo Stock Exchange was founded. The North Atlantic Treaty was signed, creating the NATO defense alliance. Israel was admitted to the United Nations as its 59th member. The Soviet Union tested its first atomic bomb, code named "Joe 1". The People's Republic of China was officially proclaimed. A typhoon struck a fishing fleet off Korea, killing several thousand.
Notable fiction published in 1949 included The Man with the Golden Arm by Nelson Algren, Crooked House by Agatha Christie, Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell, Cat of Many Tails by Ellery Queen, A Town Like Alice by Nevil Shute, The Second Confession by Rex Stout. New drama that debuted included Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller. Notable non-fiction published included The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell and The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir.
The top music hits of 1949 included "A Little Bird Told Me" by Evelyn Knight, "Cruising Down the River" by Russ Morgan, "(Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend" by Vaughn Monroe, "Some Enchanted Evening" by Perry Como, "That Lucky Old Sun" by Frankie Laine, and "Mule Train" by Frankie Laine.
Top grossing films in 1949 included Samson and Delilah, Battleground, Jolson Sings Again, Sands of Iwo Jima, and I Was a Male War Bride. All the King's Men won Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Actor (Broderick Crawford), and Best Supporting Actress (Mercedes McCambridge). Best Director went to Joseph L. Mankiewicz for A Letter to Three Wives and Best Actress to Olivia de Havilland for The Heiress.
Television shows that debuted in 1949 included The Goldbergs, Stop the Music, Hopalong Cassidy, This Is Show Business, Martin Kane, Private Eye, The Voice of Firestone, Bozo the Clown, and The Lone Ranger.
Notable births in 1949 included chef Wolfgang Puck, boxer George Foreman, actress Linda Lovelace, comedian Andy Kaufman, singer Robert Palmer, singer Steve Perry, actor John Belushi, actor Brent Spiner, game designer Danielle Bunten Berry, businesswoman Ivana Trump, wrestler Ric Flair, musician Eddie Money, actor Erik Estrada, musician John Oates, actress Jessica Lange, musician Billy Joel, singer Hank Williams Jr, actor Jim Varney, musician Lionel Richie, actres Meryl Streep, composer Alan Menken, musician Mark Knopfler, actress Shelley Long, musician Rick Springfield, musician Gene Simmons, actor Richard Gere, political commentator Bill O'Reilly, musician Bruce Springsteen, actress Sigourney Weaver, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, musician Bonnie Raitt, actor Jeff Bridges, musician Tom Waits, actor Don Johnson, musician Maurice & Robin Gibb, and actress Sissy Spacek.
Notable deaths included football player Bradbury Robinson, actor Seymour Hicks, actor Wallace Beery, former Secretary of Defense James Forrestal, cartoonist and entrepreneur Robert Ripley, author Margaret Mitchell, composer Richard Strauss, Supreme Court Justice Wiley Blount Rutledge, dancer Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, and musician Lead Belly.
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