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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1937
Page
10
The gas company announced grand prize winners and a list of 100 weekly $10 prizes. Dr Gilmore won $100 for a photo of his sleeping son by a gas floor furnace, Fetzer earned $75 for a night view into a cozy room, Mrs Clements $50 for a kindergarten scene, and Mrs Coulter $25 for a family portrait by a gas circulator.
Funeral services for Fontaine were held at 2 o'clock with Rev. J Coy Williams and Rev. Ann Reed assisting. Interment was in Little River Cemetery. He died following a paralytic stroke and pneumonia. Born Oct 1 1859 in St Marys Parish Louisiana he moved to Texas with his family settling in Smith County then Jones Prairie where he lived most of his life. He married Ira Melson in 1887 and planned golden anniversary. Survived by widow and three sons James Vernon and Charles. Nephew Dr W J Fontaine noted.
A reader reports headaches caused by constipation resolved after one Adlerika dose. The remedy is claimed to clean both upper and lower bowels, improving sleep and overall well being.
Mr and Mrs Sam Deer hosted during Christmas the attendance of Prothro Deer of Goliad son of the hosts Mr and Mrs Deer Mr and Mrs G D Hooker of Rosse parents of Mrs Deer Mr and Mrs Carl Hooker of Phoenix Arizona and Mr and Mrs G D Hooker of Shreveport Louisiana for holiday visits
The Episcopal Church schedules Evening Prayer and a sermon for Sunday evening at 7 13 o’clock. The service takes place at the usual church venue.
Gus Evans Jr., a student at the Memphis Optometry School, spent Christmas in Cameron with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Gus Evans Sr. He graduated in 1935 and was a Yeomen team member that won the district title.
Ernest Kahler son of Mr and Mrs FE L Kahler a UT Austin junior in electrical engineering returns home for Christmas and expects to graduate in 1939 Will Jezek from Route one Cameron visits the Herald office and will read the paper again next year Clayton Turner leaves for San Diego after a two week visit with parents and has completed twelve weeks of navy land training before heading to sea Mrs J A Kohut of Austin visits Cameron during the holidays to see her sister Mrs E L Kahler.
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