Helen was young woman with a bright future. She went on a trip on her own to visit and travel with her uncle for the summer. No one expected Asheville, NC to be a sinister place.

Sources:

https://amp.citizen-times.com/amp/3988376002

https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1936/12/12/issue.html

https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1936/08/11/88687069.html?pageNumber=15

https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/nyu-student-killer-rushed-execution-5-months-1936-article-1.3368737

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31600163/helen-clevenger

https://www.romanticasheville.com/History.htm

https://macabreatmidnight.com/2020/07/25/the-murder-of-helen-clevenger/