Raleigh County Courthouse shown in deep disrepair in photo set
Illustrations depict a decaying Raleigh County Courthouse jail with broken locks worn slams and rotting fixtures. Sheriff Thompson cites chronic neglect and funding shortfalls as delays in repairs persist despite Bureau of Prisons approval and visible hazards in the criminal courtroom.
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Raleigh
C. A
Slim’ Thompson
Raleigh County
Thompson
Bureau of Prisons
Bacco
Torch Burglar Hearing Friday in Uniontown
Rex W. Albright Jr., 43, of Elkins West Virginia, dubbed the torch burglar for using a propane torch to enter homes, faces 12 charges at an Alderman Ruben hearing and 12 more at Alderman Rider. He allegedly admitted burglarizing 24 Uniontown area homes after weekend arrest and earned $2.75 an hour operating a lift, hiding his weekends burglaries as fishing trips.
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Uniontown
UPI
Rex W. Albright Jr
Elkins
W. Va
Albright
Jacob Ruben
I. W. Rider
Bryant Waives Hearing On Murder Charge
Reece Bryant, 45, of Stotesbury, waived a hearing on the murder charge and was remanded to Raleigh County Jail after a grand jury action. He allegedly shot William Lee, 55, also of Stotesbury, with a .22 caliber rifle at about 5 p.m. in front of Bryant’s home following a quarrel. Lee returned with a .45 revolver, four shots were fired through a screen door, and Lee was killed by a shot to the head and heart. Body at Trent and Durgan Funeral Home. Bryant represented by W. A. Thornhill II.
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Reece Bryant
Stotesbury
Raleigh
W. A
Gene) Burke
Bryant
William Lee
Lee
Smith
Trent and Durgan Funeral Home
W. A. Thornhill II
Interim Committees to Meet Over Code Tax Pavilion and Medicare
Charleston dispatch reports two WV interim committees on government finance and interstate cooperation will convene August 31 at the Capitol for a two day session. Day one covers the State Building Code consumer sales tax and legal advertising. Day two discusses the West Virginia Pavilion at the New York World's Fair and Medicare status.
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Charleston
UPI
Capitol
West Virginia
Fourth candidate Dianna Moter named for Teen Queen title
Dianna Moter a 15 year old daughter of the Rev and Mrs David E Moter is listed as a fourth candidate for Teen Queen at the 14th annual Dry Hill Prosperity Community Fair and Horse Show. She attends Maxwell Hill School and Beckley Junior High and will be a sophomore at Woodrow Wilson High School. She is a pianist and president of the Baptist Youth Fellowship at Maxwell Hill Missionary Baptist Church. Other candidates are Janet Blake and Diana Neal of Prosperity and Violet Williams of Dry Road.
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David E. Moter
Tees Rd
Maxwell Hill School
Civitan
Beckley
Woodrow Wilson High School
Maxwell Hill Missionary Baptist Church
Dianna
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Dry Hill Prosperity Community Fairgrounds
Janet Blake
Diana Neal
Prosperity
Violet Williams
Dry Road
Personal Injury Suits Filed in Raleigh County Circuit Clerk
Two personal injury suits were filed in the Raleigh County Circuit Clerk's office Monday. Nancy Toney alleges Donna Evans beat and wounded her on May 15 with intent to maim, seeks 5,000 dollars damages and 350 dollars for medical expenses, plus her mother seeks 1,000 to cover medical costs. Carman Allawat sues Vecellio and Grogan, Emil Lilly, and others for injuries after a back hoe incident on W Va 16 at Sophia, claiming loss of earnings and anguish, seeking 2,000 dollars.
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Raleigh County
Nancy Toney
Arbutis Toney
Donna Evans
Cittsville
Nancy
Clay S. Crouse
E. Carl Meadows
Carman Allawat
Vecellio and Grogan, Inc
Emil Lilly
W. Va. 16
Sophia
Lilly
Crouse
Allawat
Caskets Ruined as Truck Crash Spares Driver
MOUNDSVILLE Ohio truck driver Zane Leroy Brady aged 42 escaped unharmed after his rig carrying 32 caskets collided with a heavy construction truck on U S 250 east of here. Both drivers, Brady and Bruce Finon, emerged without a scratch as the cargo was demolished.
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Moundsville
UPS
Ohio
Zane Leroy Brady
Bardy
U. S. 250
Here
Brady
Bruce Finon
Spear
SRC Accepts Paying Bids In Six Counties
State Road Commission Tuesday accepted apparent low bids totaling 448,965 for resurfacing jobs in six counties. Bids include Jackson 5.26 miles on U.S. 33 for 84,804. Kanawha-6.55 miles on U.S. 35 for 57,814. Lincoln-9.4 miles on West Virginia 10 for 112,805. Marshall-8.8 miles on Sec. 29 for 60,209 and 6.49 miles on U.S. 250 for 39,025. Putnam-.92 miles on U.S. 35 for 8,882. Wetzel-6.85 miles on Sec. 18 for 45,008. No bid was received for 5.04 miles of W.Va. 9 Morgan County.
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Charleston
UPI
State Road Commission
Wiley Fork
North Fork
F. F. Earp and Son Inc
Fairmont
W.va
Berkeley Springs
Stohrs Crossroads
Morgan County
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Fred Aar
Tron
Manila
Federico Pan
Enrique Malangian
150Th Armored Cavalry
Army National Guard
National Guard Armory
Camp Pickett
Lawrence Berkel
Berkel
W. W. Barron
Camp Dawson
Frank Rodriguez
J. E. Flynn
Immer
Rodriguez
Sgt. Flynn
L. M. Gates
William S. Moroney
Dianna Moter
Dry Hill Prosperity Country Life Group
Reddy Kilowatt
Appalachian Power Company
Qweed Public Utility
Dean
Doan
Avaia
SRC
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