Reach of age ends life of Charles Haselden
Charles Haselden oldest man in the region dies at his home July 16 at age 88 years 7 months and 24 days. He lived a frugal temperate life on his birthplace plantation and with careful health habits he avoided illness. He leaves a large family including nine children and was a lifelong Methodist. Funeral held July 17 at Haselden cemetery led by Rev. J. R. Sojourner.
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Charles Haselden
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Pine Hill School
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Mr. Haselden
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Old Union
Ebenezer
Union
J. R. Sojourner
Haselden
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Haseldens
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You Must Work or Fight Local Exemption Board Rule
A Pro vost Marshal General order forces county school districts to report all idle workers. The fight or work rule classifies anyone not performing a full week as Class 1 and liable for army service. In effect since July 1, the board aims to tabulate all idlers by August 1 and urges residents to find six days of work weekly.
Birth Certificate Proof Required for Government Allotment
The United States Government will not pay the draft act allotment for each child unless a birth certificate is produced as proof of birth. The notice urges guardians to obtain and submit official birth records to qualify for benefits.
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United States
Gasoline Scarcity in Ireland Amid Rationing
Dublin reports gasoline as the most tightly rationed item with strict private vehicle limits. Sinn Fein raids on a Baronscourt castle used 20 cars fueled without permits, while coastal finds of torpedoed fuel flood the market. Fishermen often profit by secretly turning in drums and cans to the state.
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Dublin
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Mountain youth defies odds to enlist despite flat feet
United States Senator Howard Sutherland recounts a West Virginia youth visiting a recruiting office. A doctor finds the youth sound but with flat feet, barring entry. The mountaineer laments the march limits yet reveals he walked about 115 miles to reach the office, explaining his reluctance to turn back.
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United States
Howard Sutherland
West Virginia
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