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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1941

Page

2

Kilgore Talk Broadcast Planned From Memorial Day Ceremony

U. S. Senator Harley M. Kilgore’s Memorial Day address at the national cemetery will be broadcast by WMMN Fairmont, with program timing still being finalized. Kilgore is set to speak at 10 45 a m and a parade description will lead into ceremonies. The plan includes a full memorial program release soon and several musical acts for the parade. The committee also reports progress on replacing旧 flags with national banners in the business district and fundraising via $1 subscriptions to place ornamental flags on St Marys street bridge.

U. S Harley M. Kilgore U. S. National Cemetery WMMN Fairmont James L. Guth Kilgore Guth St. Mary's Street Bridge

Divorces And Complications In Brummel Case

The Brummel divorce dispute unfolds with Mrs Lillian Brummel claiming a Mexican divorce in 1938 and a Fresno marriage in 1939, while Brummel testifies the $10,000 loan arose from a business deal. He says he was loaned out to Mrs Peppin for a year and disputes the validity of the Mexican order, as Judge Sewell hears the case.

Brummel Lillian Brummel Cumberland Allegany County Peppin Luther W. Borror Keyser W. Va Lyle Newhouse Newhouse Maryland

Oil Potential in Iraq Raises Axis Supply Fears

E Degoyler, engineer, told the National Petroleum Association that oil from the Iraq region faces serious transport hurdles for the Axis powers. He warned pipelines to the Mediterranean could be cut and sea control needed, with Basra landings fueling Iraqi tensions. Degoyler called Iraq one of the world’s greatest oil areas and warned production could shift within 50 years.

Iraq E. Degoyler National Petroleum Association Mediterranean Basra Persian Gulf Rashid Ala al Gailani Degoyler

Germans End Aantteeee pom Daresnr Siege Tobruk

In North Africa the German Italian air forces bombed Tobruk fortifications as British batteries were silenced. Four Hurricane fighters fell in air combat and another on the ground. Liverpool suffered extensive fires from Nazi air raids, while German long range batteries fired on ships off Dover.

North Africa Tobruk Pilastrina Liverpool Channel Dover Naz

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