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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1938
Page
5
Francis Marion Black Jr was sentenced to death for the murder of 13 year old Marvin Dale Noblitt after a jury convicted him in Alpine Texas. Black faced execution as he lapsed into silence while the case neared its end.
A former University of Kansas student plotted the boy's death to collect a $5,000 insurance payout. Mrs. Bobbie Smith said she placed the boy with Black to find a better home, and Black's attorneys said they would appeal.
Emmett Fulks Jr and Joseph Foster alias Joseph Washington received 18 month terms in the state penitentiary after pleas of guilty. Fulks admitted stealing a $75 safety box a 30 radio and a $5 wool robe from Millard Starling of Kanawha Street. Foster confessed unlawful wounding of C E Koehn of Quarrier Street.
The St Albans High School class of 1937 met at Miss Bernardine Bess four days before year end. They set a June 30 reunion at Kanawha Country Club with Bill Garten and his orchestra to provide music for dancing. The next gathering is planned for Tuesday at Miss June Hawes home.
Mrs. Ora Havakatte, 36, arrested in a downtown rooming house in Huntington, refused to waive extradition to Kentucky on a fugitive warrant tied to the slaying of Robert Mead. Mead was found in his parked car on a lonely road near Paintsville two years ago. Havakatte was indicted in the case. Magistrate Ezra Midkiff ordered her held in Cabell county jail as authorities pursue extradition.
Four young prisoners at Wyoming county jail fled after overpowering guards and seizing keys. Kelly Belcher aided by Raymond Crist Cyle Cox and Kermit Rusk escaped into the hills while awaiting trials for murder criminal assault and breaking and entering.
George B. Hendricks will repair a dwelling at 1564 Virginia Street East at an estimated cost of 700 dollars. A stonewall permit was issued to B A Babcock for 1518 Highland Drive with an estimated cost of 175 dollars.
The Republican Woman's Club met Monday at the Odd Fellows hall in Spring Hill with 45 members present. Reports covered state clubs and social activities included a tap dance by Flora Ann Poff and Edna Mae Powell. hostesses were Mrs. James Copley and Mrs. RB. T. isis.
Edward Schraf filed for divorce in Cleveland charging his 23 day bride with tearing pockets from his trousers while taking money from them as he slept. The suit seeks relief on a domestic dispute list filed today in county court.
Floyd Freese Andy Guthrie and Dr Richard ODell left for New York Tuesday to attend the Louis Schmeling fight and are expected to return Friday Mrs Gerbert Greenleaf recovers at home in Spring Hill Dr and Mrs C M King and daughter Betty return to Spring Hill after vacations in Niagara Falls NY and Cleveland Ohio Louise Dawson returns home to Spring Hill after Parkersburg visit
Snowdrifts of three feet and bad weather force a German expedition led by Dr. Paul Bauer to retreat from Mount Manga Parbat in the Himalaya. Seven Germans and nine Gurkhas reportedly died last year in a related attempt. Five of seven Britons seeking Everest under H W Carey plan another try this fall.
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