This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 24 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1941
Page
1
London reports A V Alexander requests Parliament approve a token £100 appropriation to reinforce the fleet and mobilize stores. He warns the German threat and notes the 1939 fleet remains largely intact while new ships to 1941 would strengthen naval power.
In Charleston on March 5, Mrs. Hilda Neely Brown faced an intermediate court jury after testimony in the Christmas Eve slaying of Rol McClure, 31. Brown testified she acted in self defense claiming McClure twice attacked her and she claimed the shotgun fired accidentally in her apartment.
The Grafton Sentinel invites Mrs. L L Painter of Maple Avenue to tonight's Strand Theatre presentation Daley starring Ann Sothern or the Dixie Theatre screening Queen of Destiny with Anna Nagle.
Charleston reports a pitched battle over labor legislation as the House rejected Governor Neely's wage hour and unemployment provisions. The administration faced a two vote loss 47 45 amid rising speculation on the fate of key labor bills. The United Mine Workers played a role in the contentious debate.
In Blakeley, three children Velva Washington 11 Clebert 6 and Franklin 4 died when a blaze of unknown origin consumed their home. Clarence Washington 42, a miner, was critically burned while rescuing five other children Jetty Connie Robert Bennie and Thomas. Mrs Washington escaped unhurt. Investigators said an overheated stove likely caused the fire.
Governor Neely approved Indiana’s extradition request for Kenneth Emerson Fultz, 18, held in Clarksburg after an attempted theater robbery at the Ritz theater. Fultz faces a fugitive warrant in Indianapolis, with the parole director’s office confirming the arrest two weeks ago following a thwarted holdup by the assistant manager.
Ray C. Wakefield of Fresno California was nominated by President Roosevelt to join the Federal Communications Commission. He has served on the California Railroad Commission since 1937 and would replace the late Thad Brown of Ohio if confirmed by the Senate.
Bakers from across the country met in Chicago to plan a nationwide rollout of vitamin enriched bread. L. J. Schumaker of Philadelphia, head of the American Bakers Association, said the enriched bread would reach stores after government plans involving baking, milling, and allied industries are completed. Some bakers already use new flours and yeasts, and some enriched bread is on the market. Dr Russell M. Wilder of Rochester is cited in the report.
Fascist editor Virginio Gayda asserts a Canadian division is almost complete at Salonika with detachments, despite a Greek denial. He blames London for Balkan events and signals potential Axis spring offensive on the eastern Greek front.
In Charleston on March 5, House and Senate leaders expect final agreement on the biennial budget bill by night to avoid a proclamation extending the 1941 session. If not finished, the governor must extend the session by midnight Saturday. Both houses are near completion with only a few differing items. The House remained late, voting 67 to 8 to approve its drafts, restoring 220000 dollars to educational institutions.
Italian high command reported that warships bombarded Greek positions on the Albanian coast with Italian bombers striking Crete. Fighter planes fought enemy aircraft and six were shot down while two Italians were missing. The Crete attack targeted ships and port facilities at Suda harbor near the British base.
Dispatches from southeastern England reported large numbers of British fighting planes over the channel amid a daylight operation against Nazi occupied France. Fighters protected bombers toward the French coast, with two German planes seen plunging into the sea.
President Roosevelt is urged to form a super-committee with four cabinet members and possibly Harry S. Hopkins to align national defense and British aid programs. Production responsibility remains with the Office of Production Management led by William Knudsen and Sidney Hillman, with Hull Stimson Knox Morgenthau among others.
In Tokyo on March 5 officials said Japan’s bid to mediate a peace settlement for French Indochina and Thailand has made limited progress. France had not fully accepted the plan, though ambassador Charles Arsene Henry visited the foreign office for talks on remaining technical details.
AYERS Massachusetts March 6 Five civilians died early today in a collision involving an automobile and two Fort Deveris buses carrying soldiers State police said the auto skidded into the first bus then collided with the second bus pinning occupants against a wall The victims were three women and two men with some soldiers reportedly injured.
British forces in Ethiopia have occupied the fort of Burye and continue their advance toward Addis Ababa. Burye lies about 150 miles north west of the Ethiopian capital, according to British headquarters.
Hollywood reports Jackie Coogan, 26, former child star, has entered the Army. He requested induction weeks ahead and will be stationed at Fort MacArthur on the San Pedro coast, aiming to become a flier as a new chapter begins.
Senator Hatch of New Mexico, a member of the senate elections committee, urged returning the West Virginia seating contest to the state. He said the whole proposition should go back for review as the People of West Virginia hold the seat, not Holt or Neely. The committee plans further meetings and a report for the senate.
A strike by construction workers at a $13,000,000 Army anti aircraft firing center in North Carolina ended today, while an AFL walkout at Wrightfield Ohio kept up $5,900,000 in essential defense building work. Frank Sheehan, federal labor conciliator, announced settlement of the Camps Davis North Carolina strike last night with workers agreeing to return today but terms unresolved. The War Department voiced concern over the flare up as the strike began.
Elkins. Clay B. Whetsell wins the municipal election on the People's party ticket, defeating Mayor L. C. Irons of the Citizens party 1354 to 1157. Irons sought a third term as about 70 percent approve a $20000 bond issue for a new City hall. Council members elected were R. B. Caplinger Henry Jay Clyde Post Orval Kendall and Harry Adamson.
Reichs Marshal Hermann Goering and Romanian Premier Ion Antonescu arrived in Vienna to discuss southeastern Europe economic questions. They planned to conclude talks this afternoon at Belvedere Palace where Bulgaria had just joined the Rome Berlin Tokyo alliance.
Joseph B Bradford thanks supporters for help in the primary and asks for approval in the general election on March 18. He signs with gratitude.
Sofia, March 6. Britain cuts diplomatic relations with Bulgaria and accuses it of aiding Nazi Germany in plans to attack Greece. London notes growing German troop presence and Bulgarian subservience, warning Bulgaria could become a major theater of war. Bulgaria also breaks with Poland, the Netherlands and Belgium and requests German nationals to depart.
Belgrade March 5 British minister Sir Ronald Campbell sought an urgent conference with Premier Dragila Cvetkovic and Foreign Minister Alesander Cincar Markovic after a secret Athens trip to consult Eden. Regent Prince Paul remained near the German frontier as Von Ribbentrop discussions raised Yugoslav ties to Berlin.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.