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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1936
Page
4
Smugglers moved across the Franco Belzian border in a six ton armored car fitted with a cow catcher and tools for breaking through barriers. Customs agents pursued in their cars but the smugglers scattered tacks across the roads, disabling pursuing tires.
Exalted Ruler Mr Hearne comptroller of Diamond department store was elected to lead Charleston lodge No 20 of the Elks last night He succeeds J E Chilton who resigned June 4 Chilton was ill and had to relinquish the post due to business pressure Thirteen new members were initiated and a Dutch luncheon was served after the meeting.
In Hollidaysburg Pennsylvania a jury found Margaret Karmendi guilty of fatally stabbing her three year old son with a railroad spike. The nine men and three women imposed the electric chair as the death penalty after a 2 hour 43 minute deliberation. Defense counsel Frank Warfel said he would seek a new trial. Roy Lockard, a laborer friend, had been convicted of first degree murder in connection with the same crime.
The Republican club Ne dcomet met at the Wayside bungalow last night to discuss plans for the presidential campaign. Rev. E. C. Page serves as club president. Nicaragua promotes importation of foreign merchandise.
Frederick Page of the Frederick Page company in New York visits Charleston to oversee early groundwork for the new city incinerator. He will depart for Williamson for a parallel project and then return to New York. Cross and Shaver of Charleston supervise preliminary site grounds and approaches.
A prison road worker was killed when struck by a truck on Prison Road. The victim, May Nard of Logan West Virginia, was serving a one year term for second degree murder. Police detained driver W V Nelson, 55, of Whitmer, for reckless driving pending hearing.
The Rev W B Starnes, Texas evangelist, resumes revival at the tabernacle with tonight's address on The Place of the Holy Spirit in a Revival. The Union Mission quartet performs with Mrs G C A Grier singing and Charles M Bibbi directing music. children's services begin at 7:15 and main services at 8.
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