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Volume 89 No. 48
HINTON NEWS
(Continuing the Hinton Daily News & ]'he Weekend Leader)
Home of the W. Va. Water Festival
Hinton, West Virginia Tuesday March 26, 1991
25 Cents
HIGH VOLTAGE POWER LINES
MAY PASS THROUGH COUNTY
American Electric Power Com-
pany, a consortium that owns VCV
Power, Appalachian Power, and
numerous other utilities in the
MidWest, is making plans for a co-
loal transmission line from Oceana
in Wyoming County to just north of
Roanoke, Va. As the crow flies,
Summers County lays directly in its
path and area residents are becom-
ing concerned.
A public awareness meeting,
sponsored by Comm on Ground, Inc.,
a newly formed environmental group
in Monroe County, and Save Our
Mountains, in Summers County, will
be held in the Memorial Building, in
Hinton, on April 4 at 7:30 in an effort
to involve area residents in an at-
tempt to prevent American Electric
Power Company from constructing
the line," Jack Frazier, of Common
Ground, said.
The proposed line would carry
765,000 volts, the largest capacity
known to be technically feasible, over
a 110-mile-long transmission line
that is expected to cost about $1.5
million per mile, according to Ron
Poff, Appalachian Power Company's
district manager for transmission
enSineering in Roanoke.
Althongh ftheline has
not been solect and Apco has
commissioned WV University and
Virginia Tech to come up with five
alternative corridors between
Oceana and Roanoke, company offi-
cials expect it with pass through
Summers and Monroe county before
entering Craig CO., Va.
"rhese high voltage lines are the
largest in the United States," said
Chris Chanlett, with Save Our
Mountains. 'he towers would range
from 87 to 187 feet high, carrying 12
wires that wouldreportedly produce
a hum as loud as a human voice."
According to a Save Our Moun-
tains news release, "bulk power
transmitted in this magnitude pro-
duces a considerable electro-mag-
netic field that extends beyond its
200 foot right-of-way. Wire fencing
in the vicinity could be electrified.
Flourescent bulbs hand-held under
one of these lines have lit up.
"The health effects of these high
voltage electric lines are known to
cause a much greater chance for
cancer, especially among children.
In its two-year study exploring a
possible connection between cancer
and electromagnetic fields, the EPA
concluded that a growing body of
data suggests a causal link.
"Other issues around power line
development include real estate
values and vegetation control meth-
ods. The company would secure the
righ.t-of-way through the power of
eminent domain, compensating only
those property owners directly in its
path. Adjoining values will suffer
aesthetic loss and health fears in-
cludingproblems withherbicide driR
and residues."
Apco officials knew the propod
power line would be a sensitive is-
sue; although officials say they have
gone two decades without having
generated any lawsuits over health
problems from people who live near
them.
Officials say they would try to
avoid high population areas, scenic
vistas, wilderness preserves, family
cemeteries, prime cropland and good
hunting areas.
Maping by WVU and Virginia
Tech is expected to avoid most major
conflicts.
SBA Enrollment Money
Totals Over $584,000
Financial assistance from the
State's School Building Authority
(SBA), based on net student enroll-
ment, will be used to upgrade three
county schools, with Hinton High
School receiving most of the
$5s4,oo0. .................
According to Richard Lawrence,
Purchasing Director for the Board of
Police Find Marijuana
Growing in Secret Room
County Prosecutor Joe Aucre- had been removed from a Summers
Region I Math Field Day
St. residence in a night time bur-
glary. We also recovered some ofthe
stolen Helicon Cablevision security
devices.
Gill was charged with possession
of stolen property, Plumley said, and
placed in jail on $5,000 bond. He
said drug charges would also be filed
against him.
Also involved in the alleged bur-
glary, according to Plumley, is Carl
Poindexter Holland, 18, and a 15
year old. Hollered was arrested on a
burglary charge, he said, and a juve-
nile petition will be filed against the
youth.
Plumley, along with Hinton po-
lice officers Johnny Mann and Tim
Bragg and Sheriff's deputies Jerry
Smith and red Moody were involved
in the investigation, Plumley said.
"The case is still under investiga-
tion and more charges will be forth-
coming, Plumley said.
manne said he will seek major fel-
ony charges at the next term of the
Grand Jury against a Hinton man
that allegedly was growing mari-
juana in a secret room at his Hinton
home.
According to Hinton Police Chief
John Plumley, Timmy Gill, 19, was
allegedly growing marijuana in a 3
by 6 foot room that was lined with
tin foil and sun lamps and hidden
behind a partition in his bedroom at
his 13th Ave. and Temple St. home.
Plumley said Gill was arrested on
a trespassing warrant and when he
was searched we found three mari-
juana joints on him. We asked him
where he got them and he said he
grew it himself. Based on his state-
ment we obtained a search warrant
and discovered the secret room and
• that he was growing marijuana in
there.
In addition, Plumley said, =nu-
merous items were recovered that
The Region I Math Field Day was held on Mar. lOth., at
Concord College and Hint0n High School had two winners at
the competition, Washington Reed, 6th place in the 10 - 12
division and Joey Hsrtwell, 8th plaee in the 10 - 12 division.
Theoe two boys will go on to oompete at the state competition
on Apr. 26th and 27th, also at Concord College. Members of
the Summers County 10-12 team were Donald Bragg, Eric
Fraglar, PAchard Sears, Washington ][teed, Tony Michael, and
Joey HatwelL
Education, SBA money can only be 8. PA system upgrade, $3,000.
used on school buildings that qualify 9. New ceilings and light fixtures
within strict guidelines that have in 16 classrooms and corridors in
been established by the SBA and original building, $50,000.
only four schools in the county qual-
10. Exit from cafeteria to exte-
ify. These are the Career Center, •
., , nor, $12,000.
Hinton Area Elementary, , ........... ii:HandlcaiipedaccekSroind
school and Hinton High School.
The Career Center will not be
receiving any money this year and
only about $5,000 will be going to
Hinton Area Elementary, both rela-
tively new schools.
Hinton High School will receive
over a halfa million dollars, accord-
ing to Lawrence, in the following
areas:
1. A new special education class-
room and roof replacement and
parapet repair of the adjacent area,
$67,500.
2. Existing parking area rede-
signed, includinglandscaping, stair
hand rails and fencing, $15,000.
3. Renovate six existing toilets,
$28,000.
4. Electrical upgrade, panels,
grounding, receptacles, switches,
etc., $30,000.
5. Security system, $8,500.
6. Refinish gym floor, $8,000.
7. New gymnasium bleachers,
$60,000.
floor of original building, $14,000.
12. New windows, entire school,
$200,000.
13. Miscellaneous fire code items,
$10,000.
Total $506,000.
Money for the Talcott school will
to in the following areas:
1. Remove wood corridor ceiling
and replace with lay-in ceilings,
$I,000.
2. Replace shingle roof at annex
building, cost not available.
3. Repair masonry parapet at
gymnasium, provide wall cap at
existing coping and repair flashing,
$6,500.
4. Abandon existing coal boiler in
shop building and provide electric
heat in 3 classrooms, 4,800.
Total $12,500.
In addition, several miscellane-
ous repairs that total $25,200 are
planned for the schools. Architect
fees will come to about $35,500.
Sentenced to One Year
on Beating Charge
Robin Spencer Crawford, 37,
himself a victim three years ago of
an alleged police beating, was sen-
tenced last Friday to one year in
prison following his guilty plea to
beating another person.
Crawford was arrested in June
1990 on felony charges of malicous
assault alleging that he beat Ber-
nard L. Forren, of Hinton. The
charge, if convicted, is a possible jail
term of 2 to 10 years. In a plea
bargain agreement with County
Prosecutor Joe Aucremanne,
Crawford entered a guilty plea to
battery, a misdemeanor.
Crawford remained free on bond,
Aucremanne said, on a stay of exe-
cution that was issued by Judge
Robert A. Burnside until a hearing
is held on April 12 where Crawford's
attorney will argue that Crawford is
suffering from post traumatic syn-
drome due to his alleged beating on
Oct. 18, 1987 by several police offi-
cers.
According to Aucremanne,
Crawford will call two expert wit-
nemms, psychiatrist from Radford,
Vs., to give testimony on his behalf.
In October 1987 Crawford filed
charges against four former police
officers claiming they beat him at
the Summers County Jail. A federal
investigation resulted in an indict-
mont against the officers who were
later convicted on related charges
involving another man. Following
sentencingtheGovernment dropped
its charges involving Crawford.
Although Crawford's attorney
argued that he should received a
lighter sentence and sought proba.
tion or home confinement, Auore.
manne said Judge Burnside denied
the request =specifically noting the
violent nature of the assault. Mr.
Cra wford con tin ued to beat him even
after he was down. Mr. Crswford,
more than anyone else, should know
that violent behavior can not be
condoned and of the right of people
not to be attacked."
WT Tech
Open House
Approximately 60 students from
H.H.S. gifted, trig., €ompulmr sei.
ence, and analysis went to see WV
Tech's Engineering Dept. - Open
House on Fri. Mar. Ist.
They saw some excellent demon-
strations on computers in PASCAL
and were given demo floppy disks to
take home.
Wayne Conner, Roger Persingm"
and Karen Dick worn the sponsoring
teachrs.
Harold Green (left) and Dennis E. Cales
Green Thumb Workers
Harold Green and Dennis E. Cales
are Green Thumb workers who are
assigned to Hinton High School.
These two men are always busy
sweeping the halls, cafeteria, study
hall lunch room, etc. A definite
improvement has been recognized
since these twohave come to work at
the high school.
In view of expected labor short-
ages early in the next century, busi-
ness should look towards capable
and committed older Americans
according to a study published by
Louis Harris and Associates, Inc.
The study found that older Ameri-
cans are willing to work and that
they also need a job for financial
reasons.
W.V. Green Thumb, sponsored by
the National Farmers Union, oper-
ates in 10 counties and now employ-
ees 85 older workers in a wide vari-
ety of community service jobs.
Wanted" Captures
Hinton Convict
Charles Daniel OT)onnell, 29, a
Hinton fugitive convicted for sex
crimes against his wife, was arrested
in Montgomery County, N. C., Fri-
day night, after the airing of Fox
Network's=America's Most Wanted.
Friday's television show featured
O'Donnell in a 12 minute segment
that was taped here early this month.
Following the 8 pm broadcast, a
viewer telephoned the show's pro-
ducers and informed them that
O'Donnell could be found at Gilli-
more Trucking CO., south of Candor.
"America's Most Wanted' called
our dispatchers' office and told us,
Montgomery County Sheriff Wayne
Wooten told the Greensboro News &
Record. %Vhen we got there, he was
asleep in a tractor-trailer."
According to reporst, O'Donnell
did not resist arrest and was sur-
prised that police knew of his loca-
tion.
O'Donne]l was convicted in Jan.
1990, following a 4 day trial in Cir-
cuit Court, of raping his wife and
forcing her to have sex with two
other men. He was scheduled to
appear before Judge Charles M.
Lobban the following month for
sentencing, but he jumped his
$10,000 bail and remai ned a fugitive
until his arrest Friday night.
County Prosecutor Joe Aucre-
manne said he is "looking forward
to seeing O'Donnell appear before
Judge Lobban again "and finally
sentenced for his crimes."
O'Donne]l is facing a possible jail
term of 10 to 20 years on two felony
counts of assisting two others in the
sexual assault of his wife. A third
felony conviction for raping his wife
carries a jail term of 2 to 10 years.
"rm going to argue ferociously for
jail terms to run consecutively and
I'll seek an indictment from the
Grand Jury on felony charges for
jumping bond and fleeing the juris-
diction of the court," Aucremanne
said.
O'Donnell is scheduled to appear
before the Montgomery County court
for extradition to Summers County
today; however, he may try to fight
extradition, Aucremanne said.
Drug Free Dance Success
Over 350 students danced the
night away when the Hinton Police
Department held its Drug Free
Math Field Day
Winners
7-12
7th
Lewis Wheeler - Hinton High;
David Poticher- Sandstone; Melissa
Harvey - Hinton High. Alternate -
Josh Mann - Hinton High.
8th
Chris Houchins - Hinton High;
Ben Sears - Hinton High; Tucker
Ford - Talcott. Alternate - Sarah
Abahire - I-Iinton High.
9th
Helen Boone - Talcott; Kevin
Ikins - Talcott; MeUssa Lilly -
Hinton High. Alternate - John Bur-
detts - Sandstone.
10-12
Joey Hartwell - Hinton High;Eric
Frazier- Hinton High; Tony Michael
. Hinton High; Washington Reed -
Hinton High; Donald Bragg- Hinton
High; Richard Sears - Hinton High.
Alternate -Jason Gill- Hinton High.
Schools" Dance at the Perry Memo-
rial Gym, Hinton Police Chief John
Plumley said.
I call that a success. Everyone
was well behaved and we didn't have
any trouble what so ever. One
teacher said it was the largest dance
they had ever seen.
The dance was an effort by area
police officers to bring the
community's youth and law enforce-
ment officers together to demon-
strate %ur concern of the affect drugs
and alcohol have on our children,
Plumley said.
The dance was chaperoned by
Plumley, Johnny Mann, Dennis
Roark, Timmy Bragg and Harold
Richmond, members of the Hinton
Police Department; Sheriffs Depu-
ties Jerry Smitt and Bruce McCal-
lister; State Police Sgt. H. C. Ryan
and Trooper Ayers; County Magis-
trate "Wootie" Beasley; City Coun-
cilmen Gene Keffer and Ed Hannah;
Sharon Hannah, Lisa Riffle, Vicki
P1 umley; high school principal Lynn
Crow der, School Board member Bud
Shanks, Betty Joe and iron Williams.