New Law Leaves County Mental Health Practices Unchanged
Raleigh County will not change its handling of mentally ill persons with a new state law effective June 8. Sheriff John C. Ward says existing practice already aligns with the law, allowing guardianship home placement or release to relatives while awaiting state hospital admission. The law broadens options to protect patients and families, with hearings often not required for the mentally ill and guardians or attorneys able to attend.
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Raleigh
John C. Ward
Ward
County Felon Recaptured
A Raleigh countian Raymond Clark 32 Naoma recaptured Thursday from Hut tonsville escapees. Two more were captured at Lewisburg Valley Head and Marlinton. two remain at large. Vernon Aliff 23 Marion County was nabbed Marlinton. Clark and Grover L. Marks 26 were found at Valley Head near the prison. both serving one to ten years for crimes.
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Raleigh
Huttonsville
Raymond Clark
Naoma
Joe F. Burdett
State Board of Control
Lewisburg
Valley Head
Randolph County
Marlinton
Vernon Aliff
Clark
Grover L. Marks
Marion County
Hospital Admission and Voluntary Discharge Rules
The hospital must admit a patient if a bed is available. A voluntary patient may request release by giving notice to the superintendent, and within 48 hours may leave unless staff determine continued hospitalization is needed.
Moonshine Charge Ends in Court Sentence for Billy Fink
Billy Fink, 28, Ghent, was found guilty of illegal possession of moonshine whisky and began a 30 day term in Raleigh County Jail after a Monday court appearance before Magistrate J. E. Mays. He received a $100 fine plus costs and was arrested Sunday by Raleigh County deputies.
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Billy Fink
Ghent
Raleigh County
Fink
J. E. Mays
Escapees From Prison Farm Shock Raleigh County Burglary Ring
Fifteen years from Raleigh County involves a series of 13 or more burglary charges. Gene H. Clench 18 and Virgil L. Wilson 27 were captured at Lewisburg. both serve 1 to 10 years for grand larceny. Clench from Kanawha County and Wilson from Cabell County. Clark and Marks fled from the prison dairy barn last Saturday. Others escaped earlier in the week.
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Raleigh
Lewisburg
Gene H. Clench
Virgil L. Wilson
Clench
Kanawha County
Wilson
Cabell County
Clark
Marks
Junior L. Dennis
Bobby D. Huffman
Dennis
Wetzel County
Huffman
Roane County
Deeds on File in Raleigh County Clerk’s Office
Record of real estate transfers filed in Raleigh County Court list transfers among individuals and firms. Transactions include Russell Adkins to Lacy Adkins in District 1 with uncertain price, John Raykovich to Blanche Raykovich for half interest in Town District lots, Farley–Omechinski parcels with no consideration, Flint to Walker in Clear Fork District for about 1500 dollars, Coalfield Land Co. lots in Eccles to multiple buyers around 1000 dollars each, Walker to Elmer Walker for 500 dollars, Shrewsbury to Quinn in Breezemont Heights for about 7000, Scurlock to Willard Scurlock for two lots totaling about 2000, Massey to Keffer in Marsh Fork District for about 6000, and Farmer to Nettie Farmer in McCreery Court Addition with no consideration.
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John Edward Raykovich
Blanche Raykovich
Cora
L. H. Farley
Zona Farley
Louie Omechinski
Little Beaver Creek
Roy
Agnes Flint
Harry
Myrtle Walker
Clear Fork
Coalfield Land Co
Eccles
Barnie
Theda White
Clinton
Betty Muovitch
Mike
Ike Muovitch
John
Dora Mitchem
Chris
Elizabeth Hinte
Breezemont Heights
Josephine
John McCarrus
Julienne Rahall
Willard
Dorothy Scurlock
St. Francis
Beckley
Frank
Ocie B. Massey
James
Maggie Keffer
Marsh Fork
Jocelyn Farmer
Nettie Frances Farmer
McCreery Court
Esso Man to Address Institute on Thursday
L. S. Dennis of Esso Standard Co Beckley will present the program at the New River and Winding Gulf Electrical Mechanical and Mining Institute meeting Thursday. The Appalachian Building hosts the 7:30 p.m. event with a colored film Smoothing the Way on lubrication and Esso products. A discussion period follows the film. A banquet is planned for the June 11 meeting.
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L. S. Dennis
Esso Standard of Co
Beckley
New River and Winding Gulf
Kentuckian Paid Fine After WV DUI Arrest
Edward Joseph Nunnelly of Harlan Kentucky was released from Raleigh County Jail Monday morning after paying a $50 fine plus costs for driving while intoxicated. He was tried before Magistrate J. P. Meadows after police arrested him Sunday on the West Virginia Turnpike.
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Edward Joseph Nunnelly
Harlan
Raleigh County
Paus
J. P. Meadows
West Virginia Turnpike
Beckley Man Treated After Chest Stab Wounds
John Mize 29 of Beckley was treated at Raleigh General Hospital Sunday for stab wounds to the left chest. Beckley Police had not been notified and no investigation has been called.
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John Mize
Beckley
Raleigh General Hospital
Horseshoe Award Ceremony Postponed to May 2
The Golden Horseshoe award ceremonies are postponed from May 13 to May 2 due to a state Legislature special session. W. W. Trent says 250 eighth graders from 54 of 55 counties will attend, tour the State Capitol, and receive the title knights and ladies. Raleigh County's representatives include Norma Thompson and Eddie Kidd of Mabscott Elementary, John Rush Elkine of Beckley Junior High, and Jerry Rose and Sylvia Elementary School students.
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W. W. Trent
Raleigh County
State Capitol
Norma Thompson
Eddie Kidd
Mabscott
John Rush Elkine
Beckleyans Fail To Appear At Police Court Trial
Anna Dobbs and Joe Rodriguez, both of Beckley, forfeited $20 bonds each for failing to appear in Beckley Police Court. Dobbs faced an improper license plate charge and Rodriguez was accused of enabling her use of his plate. Police Judge C Berkley Lilly ordered $415 in fines and forfeitures. William Curtis Neal of Bluefield forfeited a $105 cash bond for driving while intoxicated after his car struck a pole on Northwestern Avenue, with a six month driving-privileges suspension. Wesley Eastridge of Sprague forfeited $117 for moonshine and intoxication. Nine additional individuals forfeited cash bonds on public intoxication charges.
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Anna Dobbs
Joe Rodriguez
Beckley
Rodriguez
C. Berkley Lilly
William Curtis Neal
Bluefield
Northwestern Avenue
Con
Tion
Wesley Eastridge
Sprague
Patteson to Talk On TP for Elks
Okey I Patteson Turnpike general manager will discuss the West Virginia Turnpike at Beckley Elks Lodge on Wednesday at 8 p m He will answer questions after the talk and will dine with W F Watts exalted ruler A memorial service for Elks member E E Cracker Moore who died April 29 will be held Six new members will be balloted at the meeting and initiation date will be announced
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West Virginia Turnpike
Okey I
Patteson
Beckley Elks Lodge
Beckley Lodge
W. F Watts
E. E
Cracker) Moore
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J.C. Francisco
Grant Row
Jimmy Broome
George Arnold
Raleigh County Court
Russell Adkins
Lacy
Adkins
Lot
Esso
Institute
Ralph Sides
Beckleyans
Trap Hill High School
Donald Miller
Gloria Roark
Donald
Lloyd Miller
Gloria
C. G. Roark
Elks
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GAS Utilities Company
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