Harry Jr. Dodds, OH, 1950 February 24

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Dodds, a delinquent youth of Athens, Oho For a wha de
came under the influence of 52=year-old Eleanor Gifford,
a field worker for the Hpiscopal Church, and seemed to
earnestly try to lead a new life, However, he back-slid
and, on the night of Jan, 3, 199, with a companion,
Grover E, Hawlins, entered Miss Gifford&s home and bludg-~

eoned her to death in the course of a robbery. Both of
the youths confessed and Rawlins received a life sentence,

Dadds was electrocuted at the Ohio Penitentiary on Feb,
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Dodds, a delinquent youth of Athens, Ohio, for a while
came under the influence of 52-year-old Hleanor Gifford,
a field worker for the Episcopal Church, and seemed to
earnestly try to lead a new life. However, he back-slid
and, on the night of Jan, 3, 199, with a companion,
Grover Ef, Rawlins, entered Miss Giffordss hame and bludg=
eoned her to death in the course of a robbery. Both of
the youths confessed and Rawlins received a life sentence
Dadds was electrocuted at the Ohio Penitentiary on Feb.
2h, 1950.

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