"Old times there are not forgotten"
More than 11,000 book titles were published in the United States as paperback books grew in popularity. Employment of women set a new record surpassing even the numbers employed during World War II. The federal government tried (and failed) to curtail inflation by restricting production of consumer items coupled with freezing prices and wages. The last Frazier automobile rolled off the assembly line.
New book titles: The Grass Harp, Lie Down in Darkness, The Morning Watch and The Caine Mutiny.
At the movies: A Streetcar Named Desire, An American in Paris, Bright Victory and The African Queen.
Television premier: I Love Lucy.
February 26
The Twenty-second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States was adopted, limiting our presidents to two terms in office.
March 24
Woodrow Wilson High School won the state basketball championship defeating Charleston High School by the score of 62-54 in Morgantown. It was Coach Jerome VanMeter's second state basketball championship and the second state basketball championship for Woodrow Wilson.
September 4
The future Class of 1958 entered sixth grade. Ida Rose Adkins, Jim Anderson, Rita Bright, Henrietta Broome, Mary Ann Butterworth, Blain Casali, Paul Chickos, Joyce Cooney, Judy Coram, Jim Fazio, Becky Freeland, Ann Janutolo, Susan Johnson, Wanda Lyons, Martha May, Faye Morgan,L.C. Sarrett and Kitty Walker were students at Institute School.
November
Woodrow Wilson High School won the state football championship by defeating Gary High School 26-0 in a post season title game. Coach Jerome VanMeter had offered Gary the opportunity to serve as co-champions but Gary insisted on a title game.