Spartanburg Herald newspapers DEATHS - 1937 Henrietta, N.C.,Nov.3- LAWRENCE McKINNEY, 49 died this afternoon following a lingering illness of two years. Funeral services will be conducted at the Cliffside Bapt. ch. with REV. J.A. HUNNICUTT assisting. Surviving are his wife, MRS. EVA McKINNEY, one son, W.A. McKINNEY and three sisters, MRS. LOUSIE JENKINS, and MRS. JESS BUFF, both of Henrietta and MRS. MAE BISHOP of Mayo, S.C. Forest City, Nov.2.- Word has been received here of the death of MRS.J.H. BALL, 22 of Toccoa, Ga. formerly MISS RUBY WILSON of Marshall and who for nine years was a member of the Cliffside school faculty. MR. BALL held a position with the Southern Railway and his work took him to several places in the last few years. She is survived by her husband, one son , her parents and several brothers and sisters. Rutherfordton, Nov. 3.- Word has been received here of the death of H.M. FOWLER, 71 of West Tx. MR. FOWLER underwent an operation in Tex. Friday and died Sat. and was buried there Sunday. He was born and reared in Rutherfordton co. and went west about 40 years ago. He was postmaster of West Tex. for a number of years and a leading citizen. He was the s/o of the late LEONARD FOWLER who was treasurer of Rutherford Co. from 1880-1882. He is survived by his widow, a brother, W.O FOWLER of Harris, this county and two sisters, MRS. J. MATT ROBBINS of the Harris section and MRS. AUGUSTINE NELSON of Sptbg. SHELBY FARMERS GOOD INVENTION-1911 Shelby, March 2, 1911- A seed planter and fertilizer distributor which equals, if not outstrips similar farm implements, has been invented by MR. W.D. LeMMONS, a Cleveland county farmer. He is a practical farmer living several miles s.e. of Shelby. He worked on his invention two years or more, then brought it to the Babington foundry to be built. MR. J.C. ROBISON, general agent for a farm manufacturing concern was here to witness a demonstration of the new invention, and appeared impressed. If they retain their rights it means a big factory for Shelby. { Wonder if this happened ?} FOREST CITY FLASHES- 1937 Dec.20, 1937- MELVIN HARRIS, head of the law enforcing agency of Forest City, standing by one of the white way standards, talking to an old friend of his...DR. FRANK ADKINSON, trying to sell us a Christmas gift. Not enough discount, Doc..... THOMAS LONG of Colorado is visiting his parents, MR. and MRS. T.T. LONG.... MISS ETHEL YOUNG of Holton Arms, Washington, D.C. is spending the holidays with her parents in Forest City..... MISS MARJORIE PADGETT, student at the Univ. of Ga., spending the holidays in Forest City..... MR. and MRS. FRED G. CARLISLE of Lynchburg, Va. are the guest of their parents, MR. and MRS. J.W. CARLISLE of Bostic and MRS. P.D. HARRILL, Sr. of Forest City.... MR. and MRS. R.R. DOBSON and daughter of Sptbg. spent the weekend with MRS. S.N. WATSON..... [Hope you like the old articles. I post each week on Spartanburg website] Free post- nancie