Obit of Lemuel E. NEWTON - Harris County, Texas


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OBIT - LEMUEL E. NEWTON
MARCH 1980
Lemuel E. Newton, age 81, born in Houston, Texas in 1898. Formerly
owned the Bluebonnet Theater. He took over this theater in 1928. It
was the second theater in this city to have talking pictures back in
those days. It was put in just after the Kirby Theater, Inc. in 1936.
He worked for Interstate at the River Oaks in 1968.
Survivors: wife, Mrs. Esther Newton; son, Lemuel C. Newton of
Shreveport, La.; stepson, Ray O. Robinson and wife Helen; brother,
Emet A. Newton of Houston; sisters, Gladys McDanniel of Houston, Vera
Matthew of Waco, Doris Milam of Conroe; grand-daughters, Carolyn
Stephenson of Lubbock, Cindy Cockran of Houston; four great-
grandchildren. He passed away March 7, 1980. Funeral services 9 am
Monday, March 10, 1980, Forest Park Lawndale Funeral Chapel with Rev.
Clark Head officiating. Interment Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery.