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Rhubarb Pie Contest: Three Winners Make the Cut
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West Virginia Public Broadcasting congratulates the winners of our Rhubarb Pie Contest! There were 17 pies baked in honor of Garrison Keillor’s live tour stop in West Virginia.
The winners include: Third place, Katie Fox from Beckley; Second place, Donna Graham of Charleston; and First place, Carla Blanchard of Thomas.
Thanks to all the entrants who participated, and our judges who performed the difficult task of choosing the winners: John Porter, Kanawha County Extension Agent; April Hamilton, Charleston Gazette-Mail; and Libby Chatfield, Charleston Bread.
On March 9, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed a bill creating the Appalachian Regional Commission, known as the ARC. The agency’s goal was to bring impoverished areas of Appalachia into the mainstream American economy. While the ARC serves parts of 13 states, West Virginia is the only one that lies entirely within the boundaries of Appalachia.
On January 26, 1960, 17-year-old guard Danny Heater of Burnsville High School scored a record-breaking 135 points in a basketball game against Widen High School. He easily shattered the previous state high school record of 74 and the national record of 120.