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Mrs. C.H. REYNOLDS, aged 89, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. F.H. COMBS at Grundy last Sunday afternoon. She had been ill for several days and her passing was expected. The funeral service took place Monday afternoon at 2:30 at the COMBS home, in charge of the Rev. W.S. JONES, of the Tazewell Baptist Church, of which the deceased had been a member since childhood. He was assisted by Rev. Mr. KERSEY, the Grundy Baptist pastor, and the Methodist pastor of the town. The burial service took place in the new cemetery at Tazewell following the funeral service at Grundy. Surviving are her husband, the well known retired farmer of Tazewell, and these daughters; Mrs. Barbara CARR, of Tazewell, Tenn; Mrs. Emma GREEVER of Bluefield College; Mrs. Mamie MOSS, of North Tazewell; Mrs. Harriett COMBS, of Grundy, and Mrs. W.G. BECKER, of Petersburg. Mrs. Harriett MCGUIRE, of Petersburg, and W.G. MOSS of Norfolk and Miss Helen COMBS of Radford, grandchildren, and Phillip REYNOLDS of Meadow View, were at the funeral and burial. Mrs. REYNOLDS, had the deserved reputation of being one of the best woman in this section of the State. The REYNOLDS home on Cavitt's Creek was proverbial for its hospitality and good cheer. The passing of this good woman leaves a vacant chair in the household of a large and well known family. Some poet remarked that there is this compensation for the going away of a good Christian mother, she has simply gone into the next room, and has left the door open.

Crockett F. LAMBERT, 60 years of age, for 30 years a railway postal clerk on the Bluefield and Norton run, died suddenly Sunday morning at him home in Bandy. Mr. LAMBERT had been a resident of Bluefield for eighteen years but in 1935 he went back to his home at Bandy to establish hi residence, retiring from the postal service in 1940. He was born at Bandy, Va., in 1880. H graduated from the Old Dominion college at Richlands and was a teacher for five years. In 1913 he married Miss Virginia Anne COMBS, who survives. There also survives the following daughters: Mrs. J.D SOWERS, Mrs. W.F. FERRELL, both of Bluefield, and Miss Rebecca Elizabeth LAMBERT, of Brooklyn, N.Y.; Three brothers survive: John LAMBERT, of Bandy; George LAMBERT, of Tazewell and Sam LAMBERT, of Mercer County. Mr. LAMBERT was a member of the Memorial Baptist church, of Bluefield, Va. Funeral services were held at the Bandy home at 11 o'clock Tuesday morning and interment was in the Monte Vista Cemetery at Bluefield.

Mrs. Margaret BOOTHE was born December 3, 1868, and died February, 25, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Fred LESTER, Tazewell Ave. Funeral services were conducted at the Lester home Sunday afternoon, the service being in charge of the Rev. Harold DAVIS, pastor of North Tazewell Methodist Church. Interment was made in the PEERY cemetery near the Fair Grounds. There survives 11 children: Will ASBURY, Floyd, Robert, Charlie and Jemed BOOTH, Mrs. T.C. TERRY, Mrs. W.O. LESTER, Mrs. Crockett BOWLING, Mrs. J.T. HAWKINS, Mrs. Fred LESTER, and Eunice BOOTH. Some day we all hope to meet our father and mother over on the other shore. Oh, dear mother, how we miss you. You have left us in this world alone, but some day we hope to meet you in your bright and happy home. - The Children.

News was received in Tazewell this week of the death in Herman hospital , Houston, Texas, on January 21, of George L. BYROM. Mr. BYROM was seventy years of age. He was in Tullahoma, Tennessee, January 2. 1871. Mr. BYROM was principal of the Tazewell High School about forty years ago. For a number of years, Mr. BYROM was employed by the city of Houston, Texas as engineer and assistant director of public work in which capacity he served until his death. Mrs. Robert LITTLE, Jr. of Bluefield, West Virginia, is a daughter of the deceased. The Houston Press and Houston Chronicle had the following to say: "Mr. BYROM went to work for the city engineering department in 1914 and continued in that capacity until 1922, when he was made city paving engineer. He held that position for eight years and from 1933 to 1938 served as assistant public works director for the city. Mr. BYROM was one of the most beloved men in the City Hall. He was a Southern gentleman of the old school and was noted for his politeness and kindness. He was an able engineer and although he directed the engineering on municipal construction work running into millions of dollars, his integrity was never questioned. For a quarter of a century, he was part of the magic, serving the city devotedly in the paving, sanitary sewage, and water departments, taking part in promoting its growth with a pride that comes only to those who put themselves whole souled into the great ambitions of a lusty young metropolis. 'We can't afford to sit still for a moment,' he used to say, 'We must keep growing. We mustn't stop to pat ourselves on the back.' Houston could write no finer eulogy for this devoted public servant than to say he truly lived these words in the interest of the city he loved."

Mrs. Barbara Elizabeth DUNCAN, Wife of T.D. DUNCAN, of Pounding Mill, passed away in the Mattie Williams Hospital, Richlands, on January 16. Funeral services were conducted by the Rev. Curtis JONES, of Tazewell, in the Pounding Mill Christian Church, interment was in the Thomas cemetery. Mrs. DUNCAN was born September 23, 1915, in Pounding Mill. In early life she joined the Christian church. In 1932 she was united in marriage to Thomas D. DUNCAN, Tazewell. To this union were born two children, Alma Ann 8 and Thomas Dilwaorth, Jr. infant son. she is survived by her husband, T.D. DUNCAN, Alma Ann and T.D. DUNCAN, Jr. of Pounding Mill; Mr. and Mrs. Tom RINGSTAFF, her parents, of Pounding Mill; Mrs. Gus CROUSE, Sayersville; Mrs. Walter HARRIS, Pounding Mill; Mrs. Billy SMITH, Cedar Bluff; Layne, Max, Jack, Hoylt, Tommy and Nancy Ringstaff; all of Pounding Mill.

William T. MASON, 72, a well know farmer, died at 2:30 am, at his residence near Wallace, Va. He Had been in declining health for several years. Mr. MASON was a native of Russell County, Va. but had been a resident of Washington County for forty two years. He was actively engaged in live stock farming until shortly before his death. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Eva Dorton MASON, to whom he was married Feb. 7, 1895, and the following children: Mrs. Luther BAUGH, Tazewell; Mrs. W.W. CLENDENEN, Bristol; Mrs. J.C. LAWRENCE, Abingdon and David D. MASON, Tunica, Mississippi. He is also survived by 17 grandchildren and 2 sisters, Mrs. C.S. DICKENSON, and Mrs. W.B. GRAY, both of Castlewood, Va., 2 brothers, E.H. MASON, Castlewood, Va. and C.N. MASON, Abingdon, Va. Funeral services were held at the Maple Grove Presbyterian church at 2 pm, Tuesday and were in charge of the pastor, Rev. Frank E. CLARK, assisted by Rev. Dan GRAHAM and Rev. T.W. BELLAMY. The following grandsons ad nephews were pallbearers: Charles MCCLENDENEN, William CLENDONEN, James CLENDONEN, Robert CLENDONEN, Fred MASON and Robert SETTLE, Honorary pallbearers: K.K. COLE, W.G. LESTER, C.M. MORRELL, G.A.A DISON, W.H. DICKENSON, W.E. SAMS, W.G. LESTER, Jr. King and Dr. W.H. TEETER.

Jennings LOCKHART, president of the Tazewell chapter of Future Farmers of America, is promoting a pig fattening contest to be carried in the county this year. The contest is promoted by a feed house who offers a bag of high powered feed and a free trip to St. Louis to the winner.

C.A. POBST, age 79, well known Tazewell, died at his home in Pulaski Thursday morning, following a stroke. He is survived by one brother, H.W. POBST, Tazewell; two sister, Mrs. Sallie ?VER, Tazewell, and Mrs. Mike WINGO, Claremont, Fla. One daughter, Miss Fredericks, also survives. The funeral service will take place Saturday afternoon at 2:30 at Pulaski.