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HINTON NEWS
Photos by Sally Hayslette
Escapes Serious Injury
C,)ntinuin the Hint,)n Daily News
'Home of Lake Bluestone'
Sinton. 'est Virginia. TuesdayAugust 7, 1979
Perry Charged
1st Degree Murder
Jacqueline A. Spitzer of jumped the guardrails and roll- Hospital by the Ambulance Ser-
Rainelle escaped serious injury ed approximately fifty feet over vice.
around noon Friday when she an embankmerlt. No citations Cpl. R.S. Ballard of the
lost control of her vehicle on Rt. were issued and Spitzer was Sheriff's Department investiga-
20at Elton. Spitzer's 1968 Dodge taken to the Summers County ted.
A former ltinton woman has
een charged with first degree
murder and conspiracy to com-
mit murder along with three
accomplices.
Arraigned last Wednesday in
Livonla, Michigan District
Court was Mildred Perry, 42, on
charges stemming from the
shooting death of h husband,
Rothbe E. "Red" Perry, a C&O
Railroad executive and former
Hinton Trainmaster.
Arraigned with Mrs. Perry
were Chare Knight, 27, brother
of a fortune teller whom Mrs.
Perry visited, Robert Jackson,
26, and Mike White, 25, all of
Detroit.
According to testimony given
at the arraignment, Mrs. Perry
was distraught because her hus-
band had recently filed for
divorce and was seeing another
woman.Mrs. Perry allegedly
met Knight through his sister,
Sylvia Perkins, whom Mrs.
Perry had been visiting for
"spiritualistic type" meetings.
According to Detective Sgt.
Richard Ericson, Mrs. Perry
met with Knight and "she told
him she wanted her husband
killed."
Reporters at the hearing de-
scribed Mrs. Perry as "mute"
while Ericson told how the plot
had begun to take shape about
ten days prior to the murder.
Ericson testified that Mrs.
Perry and Knight drove through
the Perry neighborhood and
Mrs. Perry pointed her home
out to Knight. Knight later
decided be didn't want to do the
killing himself so he hired Jack-
son who, in turn, got White to
accompany him. Mrs. Perry
reportedly met Jackson for
lunch and "told him how she
wanted her husband killed,"
according to Ericson.
According to police Perry was
shot seven times at about 4 a.m.
on July 12 as he slept in his
home. Police ruled out robbery
as a motive when they reported-
ly determined that pry marks
could have come from inside as
well as outside and that the
gunshot wounds had an "exe-
cution style character."
The arrests came Monday
and Tuesday following a rash of
phone calls to Perry's friends
and relatives. The calls threat-
ened harm if money was not
paid. In at least one call police
said a man identified himself as
"Charlie", one of Knight's nick-
names, and left a number for a'
return call.
Charges Dismissed
Third degree sexual assault
charges against Ralph Trout
were dismissed in a prelimi-
uary hearing before Magistrate
Jesse Romanello last week.
At least nine subpoenas were
issued by the court and after
several witnesses testified,
Romanello ruled that there was
insufficient evidence to hold
Trout.
Roger Dale Wills, charged
with contributing to the delin-
quency of a minor in the same
incident, will appear before
Magistrate A.L. Bennett on
August 27.
Although charges against
Trout were dismissed, a grand
jury indictment may still'be
sought.
Photo by Sally Hayslette
The annual Mayfly hatch began Thursday
evening and caused a minor stir in downtown
Hinton. The hugs, hatching from larva in the
New River, were thickest in the Temple Street
and Second Ave. area ....... - ..............
Cia:ymore Mine Found
State ' Police recovered an commonly referred to as a
, even- Claymore mine and contained
20 of the about two pounds of black
Trooper powder and two hundred steel
of the Hinton office balls. The mine was taken to
anti-persunnel mine Rlelgh County by State Police
and damaged, indi- explosive experts and dismantl-
it had been there for ed.
time. He. speculated that The source of the rockets was
was left with two never determined despite an
rockets that were dis- investigation by state and
federal authorities. The Clay-
more, like the rockets, was
said the device is discovered bY s flsherman.
Area Obituaries I Crackdown
Expected
ADKINS
Services for Mrs. Beulah Ir-
ene Adkins, 62, of Covington,
Va., formerly of Hinton, were
held at 2 p.m. Friday in the
E.M. Meadows Funeral HOme
in Hinton with the Rev. Ronul
Williams officiating. Burial
followed in the Hilltop Comet-
cry,
Mrs. Adkins died at 6:30 a.m.
Wednesday in s hospital near
Clifton Forge after a long ill-
ness.
Born March 17, 1917, in Hin-
ton, she was a daughter of the
late Samuel E. and Minnie Will-
iams Spade.
Survivors include her hus-
band, Cecil W. Adkins; three
sons, Leslie E. Spade of Hinton,
Aubrey Adidns of Norfolk, Va.,
and Jackie Lee Adkins of Clif-
ton Forge, Va.; one brother,
Arnie Spade of Hinton, two
sisters, Mrs. Ruby Blars of
Hinton and Miss Madeline Sp-
ade of Richmond, Va. and 10
grandchidlrun.
WADDELL
Services for Mrs. Loona Wad-
dell, 74, were held at 2 p.m."
Friday in the Ronald Meadows
Funeral Parlors with the Rev.
Ernest Barley officiating. Bur-
ial followed in the Brngg
Cemetery at Long Bottom.
Mrs. WaddelI died"at 8:S0
a.m. Wednesday in a Hinton
hospital after a long illness.
Born March 12, 1906, in Ral-
eigh County, she was a danght-
er of the late Charles and Gur-
inda Adldns.
Mrs. Waddell was a lifelong
resident of Raleigh County.
Her first husband, Scher
Bragg, died in May 1943 and her
second husband , John Will-
lain Waddell, died in AUgUSt,
1944.
Survivors include one n,
Seber Brag of Brooks; two
daughters, Mrs. Luella Terree
of Long Bottom and Mrs. Gay
MOten of Twinsburg, Ohio; one
brother, Dorsey Adklns of Pro-
sparity; two sisters, Mrs. Irene
Richmond of Pluto Route, Hin-
ten and Mrs. Lura Adkins of
Oak Hill; and 10 grandchildren.
ROWE
Services for Mr. John Sidney
Rowe, 62, were held at 2 p.m.
Saturday in the Rouald Mead.
ows Funeral Parlors In Hinton
with the Rev. D.D; Elwell off-
lclattng. Burial followed in the
Forest IEfll United Methodist
Church Cemetery.
Mr. Rowe died Wednesday
afternoon in a Hinton hospital
after a short illness.
Born May 15, 1897, in Det-
roit, Mich., he had lived there
mest of his life and in Hinton
for five years.
He was a member of the
Episcopal inDetroit, a
retired conductor for the New
York Central Railway Co. and a
member of the Detroit Lodge
579, Ancient Free and Accept-
ed Masons.
Survivors include one son,
Lawrence Rowe; two daughters
Mrs. Lorene Stevens and Mrs.
June Stewart, and two sisters,
Mrs. Marion Gedig and Mrs.
Charlotte Voorhes, all of Det-
roit.
Hinton Police Chief Lee Hunt
announced that the city has
begun cracking down on dogs
running loose in town. Hunt
urged pet owners to honor their
obligations to their animals and
to their neighbors. He said the
best way for owners to protect
their pets from harm, accident-
al and otherwise, was to keep
the animals at home.
Hunt said several drivers
have reported nearly hitting
dogs running in the streets
lately. His department has also
received numerous complaints
about dogs tearing up garbage
and otherwise being a nuisance.
Hunt said loose dogs would be
picked up by the dog catcher
and held for three days. A fine
and costs would have to be laid
before the animals would be
returned to their owners.
Hunt added that the City Code
provides for a substantial fine
for anyone "HARBORING A
BARKING DOG." He added,
however, that a "barking dog"
is Interpreted to mean a dog
that barks incessantly.
Family pets often turn mean
and dangerous when allowed to
run loose and run with other
dogs in packs, Hunt said, often
posing a very real threat,
especially to children.
TI HlntowMaonie Lodgn, ...................
conducted graveslde rites and
served as pallbearers.
BROOKMAN
Johnny E. Brookman, 47, of
Fort Pierce Florida formerly of
Hinton died Sunday morning at
8:30 in the Lawnweed Medical
Center at Fort Pierce after a
illness of six weeks.
Mr. Brooknum was born in
Hto AUgUSt lOth, 19I, the
sou John=E. and Beatrice
Smith Brookmaa.
Cmllad ou pages
Found The
Bear Facts
Chief Deputy D.R. Brumit
was summoned to Brooks about
2:20 a.m. Monday when a resi-
dent there reported a boar
eating apples in his back yard.
Before Brumlt could locate
the hot_me the 'man called back
and said that he had discovered
that the bear was really a Black
Angtm heifer that had strayed
into the yard.
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15 cen ts
Fires Rage
A home belonging to Marvin Yancey was
completely destroyed by fire early Sunday
morning. Located in Bellepoint, the home was
unoccupied at the time of the blaze. Hinton City
Police said they had passed within a block of the
r
house less that five minutes before the fire was
reported, and saw no indication at that time.
When a neighbor called in the alarm, the house
was already completely engulfed.
Danny Taylor of Beckley escaped injury when
his camping trailer burst into flames near
midnight Sunday. Taylor said a gas stove in the
trailer exploded. The camper, parked at Rich-
mond Bottom on Southside, was completely
destroyed although the Summers County Volun-
teer Fire Department extinguished the fire
before the trailer's bottled gas tank could
explode.
Fire search through the remains of Tayior's camper looking for clues to the cause of the fire.
Area Briefs
DANCE
. A performance in Modern
Dance will be offered free to the
public Wednesday August 8 at
7:45 at the Memorial Building.
Performers are students of
Mrs." Adrien Biesemeyer,,
studying under a grant provid-
ed in cooperation with the Arts
and Humanities Council and the
Summers County Services Co.
uneil.
LODGE
The Willey Loage No. 8 will
hold their regular monthly
meeting at 7:30 p.m. Sat. Aug. 4
at Lodge Hall. All members are
urged to attend,
Subscribe
DEGREE OF HONOR PUBLIC ltEARING
The Degree of HOnor will ..A public hearing on the pro.
meet Thursday August 9, at 2 posed new athletic facility at
p.m, in the City Building for the Career Center will he held
their regular meeting. All mere- next Tlmrsday evening, August
bet's are urged to attend. 9, at 7 p.m. at the Hinton High
School Auditorium.
REVIVAL
August 4-12. The Miracel Del- HOMECOMING
Iverance Tent Revival will be in The Low Gap Methodist Ch.
Ronceverte at.7:30 nightly 1 urch will have their annual
mile from Ronceverte on the homecoming Sunday, August
River Road. Evangelist Charles 12.
Spunco said there will be pray- Rav. Bill Fox will preach at
er for the sick at each sea'- 11:00 A.M. Dinner will be
vice and special singing. Every- served.
one is welcome. Public cordially invited.
RUNION
LADY'S DAY The 9th Htwst Reunion will be
Ld's Day will be held held Sattu'day August 11,1979 at
Wednesday August ethat Will- the Pipestom Rurttan Comm-
owood Country Club with My r- unity Center.
fie Bryant chairman of day 1:'00
Tee- off time 10:00 a,m. new aces,