Leroy Gibson, mail carrier from the Tazewell post office for the past 32 years, retires the first of April.  He made his last round Tuesday.  Thirty-two years is quite a span of time.  When Gibson began work serving the people on his route the roads were bad, the quantity of mail was small compared with today's volume.  As stated when Pat Barrett retired, many of the children of those days are now the mothers of the community and the leaders of social and civic life.  And many of the elders of those days have been gathered to thier fathers. Gibson has been a good citizen, an honest and faithful worker.  He will devote much of his time to his Thompson Valley farm.  Robert Lewis will be his successor on the route, expecting to take up the work after certain details are complete.

April 10, 1942 --

MRS. LETITIA NEAL -- Mrs. Letitia Neal, wife of the late H.J. Neal, died at her home at Shawvers Mill Sunday afternoon.  She suffered a cerebral hemorrhage Tuesday morning, from which she never rallied.  She was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Helmandollar and was born at Shawvers Mill in 1859.  She was the mother of 11 children, six of whom and Mr. Neal, preceded her in death.  Five children survive:  Mrs. Lon Suiter, Bluefield, Va.; R. G. Neal, Trenton, Mo.; Mrs. J.W. Bowser, of Washington, D. C.; Mrs. G. P. Beavers, Caretta, W.V.; Virgil Allen, of Huntington, and a number of grandchildren and great grandchildren.  Funeral services were conducted Tuesday at the Christian church at Shawvers Mill, and were in charge of the Rev. Mr. Richardson.  Interment was in Maple Hill cemetery, Bluefield, Va.

July 24, 1942 --

HARRY B. KEESEE -- Harry B. Keesee, aged 47 years, died Sunday night at Portsmouth following
a heart attack.  Mr. Keesee had been employed in the Portsmouth Navy yard since April.  He is survived by his wife, who before marriage was Miss Callie Belcher, and by two daughters, Mrs. D. C. Arney and Mrs. R. C.
Brewer, of Bluefield, WV. and one grandchild.  There also survives the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. W.V. Bourne, of Bluefield, WV. Mrs. LF. Gregory, Bluefield; Mrs. J. R. Catron of Beckley, W. V.; Mrs. G.R.
Gregory, of Gratton and Oscar S. Keesee, of Norfolk.  Mr. Keesee was a native of Pulaskie, Va.  Funeral services were held from the home in Bluefield, WV. on Wednesday, in charge of the REv. Ben S. Johnson assisted by Revs. J. T. Browning and G.w. Collins.

LETTIE MARTIN -- Mrs. Lettie Martin, aged 80, wife of the late Albert Martin, died at the home of her daughter Mrs. Herny Wright, in Delbarton, WV Sunday.  Mrs. Martin was born and spent most of her life in Tazewell Co, having lived at Cedar Bluff for several years, later making her home in Richlands with son.  Funeral services were conducted from Laymans Capel in Richlands Monday.  She is survived by six children, one brother, 46 grand children and 38 great grandchildren.

MAGGIE RUBLE -- Miss Maggie Ruble, 69 years of age, died last week at the home of her sister in law, Mrs. J. W. Ruble on the Old Princeton Road.  Miss Ruble was stricken with paralysis last Wednesday and suffered another stroke Thursday.  She was born at Shawver Mill.  Thee survives for sisters and one brother.

JAMES B. NEAL -- Death came unexpectedly to James B. Neal, a Tazewell county man, who passed suddenly in a Norfolk hospital Sunday from a heart attack.  So far as was known here he was in normal health when he went East a few weeks ago to seek employment.  The body was brought to his former home in Freestone Valley Tuesday and interment took place Tuesday afternoon. Deceased was a son of the late John A. and Mrs. Neal, and is survived by two brothers, Ed. Neal and Joe Neal of Thompson Valley.  He was a veteran of the World War.  There also survives several children.

MRS. J.A LEFFEL -- Mrs. J. A. Leffel, died Wednesday morning at her home at Shawvers Mill at the age of 81 years. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon from the Chestnut Grove Christian church in charge of the Rev. G. Curtis Jones.  The following children survive: W. P. Leffel, Gratton, Ollie Stowers, Washington, Dc; Mrs. Joe N. Cameron, of Maryland; D. W. Leffel, Shawvers Mill; Mrs. J.W. Lambert, Saltville; Mrs. Mustard Pruett, of Shawvers Mill; J. B. Leffel, Roanoke, Mrs. G. W. Rolen, Bluefield, WV;  L. A. Leffel, Bluefield, W.V.; O.L Leffel, Bluefield, W. V.; Mrs T. W. Crabtree, Bluefield. WV and CO Leffel, Shawvers Mill.

JENNIE ST CLAIR HARMAN -- Mrs. Jennie St. Clair Harman, wife of the late Henry E. Harman, one of
Tazewell's best known and most promient citizens, died at her home here last Thursday night after a long illness.  Mrs. Harman was the daughter of Palmer St. Clair and Sue Tynes St. Clair and was born at Bonsack, in Botetourt County, Va. December 12, 1862.  She came to Tazewell as a bride in 1899.  Mrs. Harman was an active member of the Methodist church and a charger member of the Woman's club, D.A.R. and U.D.C. Her late husband was actively identified with the coal industry in West Virginia and Virginia, and several years ago he founded the H.E. Harman Coal company in Buchanan county.  He was also interested in Warrior Coal company, of Warrior, WV, Earlston Coal Co, of Kermit WV and New Alma Coal company, of McCarr Ky; He
was one of the organizers of Stras, Harman and Co. North Tazewell wholesale grocers.  Funeral services were held Saturday from the home.  Acitve pallbearers were Conrad Litz, John G. O'Keeffe, Sam D. May, E. W. Stras, Jr. Carl Low, R. C. Peery, Walter Baugh, George Bausewine, Jr. I. J. Richardson, and J. D. McLaughlin.