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The North Tazewell bridge near the farm bureau, went out of commission Wednesday afternoon when a steel beam was either broken or slipped loose from its fastenings. As a consequence guards were placed nearby to detour traffic, and the bridge closed. It is said that a heavy trailer was the cause of the break down. Inasmuch as the dispute over the roadway through North Tazewell with the department of highways leave the road in charge of the town
officials, the responsibility for the bridge rests with the town. It is believed it could be repaired in a short time and reopened to traffic. The bridge was constructed to carry only eight tons, but more than twice that amount passes over it daily. Eventually a new bridge will be constructed.
Little River School, Sara ASCUE, Teacher. The following children were neither absent nor tardy during the month of March: Ray
BROWN, Clyde STEELE, Walter PUCKETT, Earnest and Westley
ELSWICK, Jack WATSON, Merlene BORDWINE, Ethel STEELE and Mabel
STEELE. Most of these pupils have a perfect attendance for the whole term.
H.W. POBST, Tazewell jeweler and citizen, is critically ill at his home here. For several days this week his family and physicians feared that the end might come at any time. His condition, as the News goes to press Thursday noon, remains unchanged.
Mrs. Mattie Hurt WALKER, mother, of N.M. WALKER, of Tazewell, died at her home at Rocky Mount, Va. Wednesday at the age of 72 years. She was well known in Tazewell where she had visited her son. Funeral and burial will take place at Rocky Mount, Friday.
Miss Sarah BUCHANAN of the nursing staff of Johns HOPKINS hospital, Baltimore, has been here as the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
A.C. BUCHANAN.
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