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    1. [NCRUTHER-L] 1935 Spartanburg Herald
    2. Nancie O'Sullivan
    3. TWO DROWNED ON FROG HUNT Shelby, June 27.- Two men were drowned last night when the boat in which they were frog-gigging capsized on the pond at Double Shoals Mills, seven miles northwest of here. The victims were LLOYD COOK, 25, manager of the Double Shoals Mill Store and LLOYD LANGFORD, 18, a mill operative. A third member of the party, MANUEL SPAKE, 15 swam to safety. Cook was drowned apparently in an attempt to rescue LANGFORD. COOK was described as an excellent swimmer. ----- H.C. THOMASSON Forest City, June 20.- HIRAM C. THOMASSON, 46, a brother of L.C. THOMASSON of Spindale, died in Radford, Va. Funeral services were held at the residence of his mother, MRS. A.L. THOMASSON, in Charlotte. Interment was in Elmwood cemetery, Charlotte. Surviving are his widow, 2 children, 2 sisters of Charlotte, his mother, 2 brothers, L.J. THOMASSON of Spindale and J.J. THOMASSON of Charlotte. ----- RUTHERFORDTON, June 6.- Funeral services for LEE MODE, 42 were held at the Duncan Creek Church with the Rev. JOE MELTON in charge. MR. MODE died at the Rutherford Hospital following an extended illness. He is survived by one brother, FESTUS G. MODE of near Hollis. He was never married and has been an invalid for years. He was a well known young man. ----- RUTHERFORDTON, June 6.- Funeral services for CRAYTON HILL, 43, were held at his home at the Grace Mills with Rev. T.M. HESTER in charge., interment in the Rutherfordton cemetery. MR. HILL was found dead in Erwin, Tenn. Monday in a coal hopper on a train. It is thought that he had been dead several hours when found and that death was due to a deep cut on the back of his head. Officers think that HILL fell when the train lurched forward. The car was picked up at Bostic. He is survived by his widow and 3 children, all of Rutherfordton. He is well known in this section. ----- 1919 date;By Rev. T.F. GIBSON at Lancaster on August 9, HARRY ERSKINE CRUMP and MAMIE LEE DARNELL, both of Pineville, N.C. ----- Free post, no site should ever charge for my newspaper post. nancie

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