Extracted from The Daily World (Opelousas, LA)
Thursday, January 2, 1958

Family Reunion Held in Melville By Shows Family

MELVILLE -- The home of Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Shows, Sr. was the scence over the weekend of a family reunion which brought together representatives from all the children in the family.

They included Mrs. Lucille Jones and daughter, Sandra, of Houston, Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Donaldson and Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Donaldson, also of Houston, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kramer, Jr. and Lynette of Meeker, Mr. and Mrs. N. W. Shows, Sr. of Sulphur, and Mr. and Mrs. N. W. Shows, Jr. of Houston.

Mrs. W. B. James and daughter, Joyce, of Dallas, Mrs. W. B. Flowers, of Dallas, Mr. and Mrs. John R. Shows and son of Grand Isle, Mrs. N. T. Shows, Jr. and children, N. T. III and Beverly of Cottonport, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Welch and sons, James Leslie and John Warren of Lake Charles.

Great-grandchildren present were Stanley and Tommie Donaldson and Teddy and Lydia Donaldson.