Young Lovers Confess To Hatchet Murder
BAYONNE N J Aug 1 UP Two young lovers Gladys StacFaight 17 and Donald Wightmen 18 confessed to killing Gladys mother with a hatchet on a dark road to enable their romance Police said Gladys admitted wielding the hatchet while Donald held her mother’s arm She claimed her motive was to date Donald and escape her mother’s interference Edgar W MacKnight an executive at General Cable Company discovered the murder returning home to find his wife mortally wounded the kitchen scene almost decapitated with blood across the floor and the couple caught while en route to Canada.
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Bayonne
N. J
Canada
Gladys stacFaight
Cornelius J. O’nell
Donald Wightmen
Donald
Gladys
Tle
Mack Knight
Glenna Jane
Multiple Churches Schedule on Corner Lake Ave Area
A dense listing of services across many churches in the Corner Lake Ave area. It catalogs church names, locations, pastors, service times, and programs such as Sunday School, morning worship, and evening services, including Hungarian, German, and English services across diverse congregations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wear River Street
Bela P, Bosse
Christian Endeavor
First Congregational
Second Streets
Mylr
Church of the Nazarene
Cleveland Street
W. & Clay
Broad St
West Ava
Ree
Armin Schroeder
First Hungarian Baptist Church
Julius Kish
West River Street
Alex Yosa
Young Peoples
ST. Paul's Evangelical Church
Third Street
Ernst Krion
M. E
Middle Ave
OU. Witton
Epworth League
Second Baptist Church
Thompson's Hall
Oberlin Road
Collis Odell Stewart
Young People’s Meeting
Grace Lutheran Church
Reeten Ave
River
J. Schumm
Church OF God IN Christ
West Avenue
Harris
East Ave
Redington Block
Second Street
Motion in a Murder Plot Involving Teen Couple
The couple Gladys and Wightman fled with two others after the slaying of Mrs. MacKnight over an arranged date. Police captured them on a northbound highway near Jersey City. Wightman confessed to a hatchet attack on Mrs. Mac Knight and to throwing her arms. Gladys hesitated before answering.
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Neighlore
Gladys
Elizabeth Feury
Wightman
Jersey City
Mac Knight
Mrs. Mac Knight
Silence and Confession Before Murder Arraignments
A woman and a man she kissed hours earlier sat with policemen as she admitted striking her mother with a hatchet while Donald restrained her. Both were booked on first degree murder charges and faced arraignment today.
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Donald
Avon 500 Club Meets And Visiting Residents Noted
The Five Hundred Club hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Carl Schafer featured card games and prizes for Mrs. Harold Smith, Mrs. Stagg, Joseph Forthofer, and Fd Stage. Future entertainment set for two weeks later by Mr. and Mrs. Paul Stokes. Nearby visits included Mr. and Mrs. C A Phinney of Lorain with the Wilfords.
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Carl Schafer
Harold Smith
Stagg
Joseph Forthofer
Paul Stokes
Plan for Stratosphere Flight From London R A F Pilot
An Air Ministry plan to select an RAF officer for a first stratosphere flight in a new high altitude plane. The Bristol Aeroplane Company builds a secret Plane 48 in Filton. Flight hoped this year, with risks including engine bursts and oxygen failures at 40,000 feet. The target is Renato Donato’s 1934 Italian Air Force record of 47,386 feet.
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London
Air Ministry
Bristol Aeroplane Company
Filton
Bristol
Renato Donato
Garage Provides Space For Hobby
Many enjoy a dedicated space to pursue projects and putter. A workshop in a new or expanded garage can provide daylight and room for ship models, metalworking, or small motors. Include a light partition and safe heating to ensure usable space year round.
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National Board of Fire Underwriters
Child's Preference May Decide Custody Battle
Hollywood reports a custody dispute between Dr. Franklyn Thorpe and film star Mary Astor over their 4 year old daughter Marilyn. A judge planned a private session with Marilyn at Astor's Toluca Lake home to hear the child's preference, seen as potentially decisive.
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Hollywood
Franklyn Thorpe
Mary Astor
Imy
Marilyn Thorpe
Goodwin J. Knight
Miss Astor
Tolucca Lake
Marilyn
Anderson
George Kaufman
Sign Language Used In Church For Deaf In Toronto
In Toronto Ontario a deaf minister Mark Alex McGowan was inducted as minister of the United Church for the Deaf. The first service on record used sign language with prayers hymns and sermons interpreted to the silent congregation by the deaf and dumb sign language expert Rey McGowan.
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Toronto
Ont
Hoy
Alex McGowan
United Church For the Deaf
Rey McGowan
Planning a Third Car Garage Workshop Addition
The text advises expanding a garage to include a dedicated workshop area with lathes or scroll saws, a sizable work bench, storage space, and ample movement room. It notes modest extra length costs are offset by added comfort and suggests adding the space to an existing garage at relatively low expense.
Young Women's G. O. P. Club To Meet Tuesday
The Elyria unit of the Young Women's Republican Club will meet in the O. P. building at 8 o clock Tuesday evening August 4 for a bridge and bunco party. Special guests will be Mrs. D A Baird Mrs. George Colburn and Mrs. J W Smith. Any young woman aged 21 to 35 interested in joining should contact Mrs. Raymond Thompson at 8773.
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Leslie Jameson
Elyria
Niison Jameson
Dean Bliss
Salem
Oregon
Charles Wilford
Cleveland
Tim Walsh
Carol
Fostoria
W. E. Blake
Perle Wilford
Evelyn Smith
Ohio State University
Young Women’s Republican Club
O. P
O'Clock
D A. Baird
George Colburn
J. W. Smith
Raymond Thompson
Elyrian Gives Help To Stranded Family
Ed Schwert, owner of the Brows Motel, aided a Hartford family stranded with a sick 11 year old, Eva Marie Griffin, who was rushed to Memorial Hospital after a luncheon stop. Police, including Captain Corbett EB Benth ham, helped arrange shelter and care. Eva Marie remained under hospital surveillance.
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Ed Schwert
Hartford
Corbett EB. Benthham
Schwert
Frog grease rumor shocks Coalinga frog jump contest
In Coalinga California locals claim frog racers grease their amphibians with lubricant to speed jumps and extend distance in community contests. The tale links to Mark Twain lore about a legendary hero using buckshot to deter a rival frog from leaping far.
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Coalinga
Cal
Mark Twain
Golden weddings celebrated by three couples in Vanbury
In Vanbury Connecticut three couples married in 1886 marked their golden wedding anniversaries together. Guests included Mr and Mrs Charles Short and Mr and Mrs Charles M Hatch alongside Mr and Mrs John Behn, hosted by the Greenwood Chapter Over of Eastern Star.
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Vanbury
Conn
Charles Short
Charles M. Hatch
John Behn
Greenwood
Eastern Star
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Wall Street Journal
Klein's Shoe Repair
Cleveland St
Church Directory
2Nd Congregational Church
Corner Lake Ave
West Street
Aeb. Kemp
Magyar Reformed Church
United Presbyterian
Geo. Brown
First Methodist
Court Streets
de & J Sond
Christ's Temple
Brotherhhood
Mission Society
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Princeton Ave
Garford
J L Grich
Church Bible School
Holy
Gospel Mission
Bawt Bridge Street
Tueasday
First Baptist Church
Middle Avenue
R E Netehoour
MT. Zion Baptist
Willis Jackson
Salvation Army Services
Adj
Rh W Amore
County
Servetes
Divine Science
Floral Court
Alliance Spiritualist Church
C. O.F Hall
Anna Hale
Bethany Baptist Church
Seventeenth Street
C C Smit
African Methodist Church
Holy Cross
Fourteenth St
Budny
ST. Andrew’s Church
Episcopal
Edwin B Redhead
Lake Ave
HE. Peck
Am—Bibel
Kermit Leiby
Pilgrim Community Church
Cambridge and
Prospect Streets
Erwin Britton
A. M—Church School
OH Baptist Church
C. Brown
Church OF Christ
Chapel Streets
Will J Foster
Tole
Uae, Ec
Dai
Lowe Brothers
Blue Star
Lowe Brothers Free Men
Roy E. Hultz
2Nd Street
Avon
C A. Phinney
Lorain
C. T. Wilford
Berkeley
University of California
Egypt
California
Santa Cruz
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Wo Cones Sao Peberal Mambaleth
Otal
San Jose
Keyes
Freon Towing Service
West
Ave
Auto Service
Marshall Furnaces Sales and Service
W. H. Siler
G. O. P. Club
Elyrian
Elyria Dairies
Amal
Elyria Dairies Inc
Hm Oily Fay An Te
Lake Avenue
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