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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1981

Page

6

Supreme Court Overturns Mercer Statutory Rape Conviction

West Virginia high court vacated Robert Payne’s 1976 conviction for statutory rape of a 13 year old Princeton girl and ordered a new trial. It ruled trial errors denied Payne his right to testify and biased juror issues, and upheld related deputy sheriff Kendrick’s discharge and the Lengyel civil suit ruling.

State Supreme Court Mercer Charleston W.va Robert Payne Princeton Payne High Court Mercer County Thomas E. McHugh Supreme Court McHugh Michael Kendrick Nicholas County Ralph Johnson Kendrick Civil Service Commission Nicholas Coun Ty Circuit Court Circuit Circuit Court Nicholas County Emergency Ambulance Service

New Rotary Club President Installed

Patricia Leslie reports the Bluefield Rotary Club installed Dr. Charles Godwin as president for 1981 82 at the Elk's Clubhouse luncheon. Incoming president received the pin from outgoing leader John Hudson. Hudson praised Rotary while naming new and returning members and noting goals of membership growth and stronger community and international service.

Patricia Leslie Daily Telegraph Charles Godwin John Hudson Bluefield Rotary Club Elk’s Godwin Dennis Williams Jack Lewis Jerry Jackson C. H. Patterson Ed Taylor Randy Stevens Bill Carper Bob Moore Jr Hudson Rotary John Anziulewicz Harry Dorr Joseph Long Frazier Miller Duke Thompson Gary Woods Walter Sudderth Gary Lenhart Primo Delgado Alan Light J. I. Rodgin Norris Kantor Andrew Dodson Joe D. Stump Danville Ind

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