The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-18
MAYOR CAMERON
dies AT TEMPLE
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and retail automobile and au-
tomobile parts concern.
An aggressive and able bus
inessman, Mr.. Cameron at the
peak Of his career was also
president of the Cape Fear
Terminal company, president
of Atlantic Navigation COM
pany, chairman of the board
Of directors of the Morris
Plan bank, a director of the
North Carolina Shipbuilding
company, member of the
board of directors of the Car
DINA Building and Loan asso-
citation, part owner of the Mac.
MILAN Buick company, and a
member of the directing
boards Of a number of state
and out-of-state firms.
Mr.. Cameron was men,
Der Of the First Baptist church,
was prominent in the old Boys
Brigade club, was a member
of the KiWanis club of which
he was past president, and
was a member of the board of
directors of both the Cape
Fear club and the Cape Fear
country club.
Ina the past, Mr.. Cameron
has served as chairman of the
New Hanover county Demo-
cratic executive committee,
as member of the Whining
ton Port commission, as
member Of the board of di-ec-
tors of the Greater Whining.
ton Chamber of Commerce,
state president of the OPA-
sponsored rubber conservation
program, and on many other
important local and state COM
mittees.
By virture of his office as
mayor, Mr.. Cameron was an
ex officio member of the board
of health, member of the
city planning board, men,
Der Of the city county post
war planning commission, and
member of the interracial
committee.
Mayor Cameron had been in
failing health several months
and had limited his activities,
but until he was seriously
stricken in July he came regu-
larly into the city from his
beach home to attend city
council meetings.
Although he had served only
year as the council head,
Mr.. Cameron had thrown him
self vigorously into the role,
and with characteristic in
terest lent support to many
projects for civic betterment.
He was an advocate of full
community development and
in the phase OF postwar plan.
ming pushed extension Of the
city limits. the development Of
Burnt Mill creek park, the
elimination Of slum housing,
greater utilization of the Port
OF Wilmington, and great
community use OF Bluethen-
thai airport.
During his administration,
Mr.. Cameron worked for
fairer and more intelligent tax
scheme for New Hanover citi-
zens; segregation Of account
ing in the water and sewer de-
partment for the sake Of econo-
my and more effective opera
ton; the paving OF 18th street
from Market to Castle st. and
by way of Community hospital;
the maintenance Of more sani-
tary conditions in the city and
general Improvement in health
service; demolition Of SUBJ
standard houses: institution
of air service, rat control; the
renovation of the Lord Corn.
wallis House for use as an Of
ficers' club; and many other
improvements.
Also during his administra-
ton, the city won its fight for
the right to extend the water
supply line to Kings Bluff and
a never-failing source of salt.
free water; Sweeney Water
works and Pumping station
was opened; broad recre-
alton program was launched;
wholesale market was built;
the retirement system for
employees became effective and
new personnel standards in the
interest Of more competent
city government workers were
set up. In the face Of this ex-
pansion and improvement.
the city balanced its books,
laid aside a reserve fund, and
at the end of this past fiscal
year announced a $4,000 sur
plus.
Mayor Cameron played Of.
fetal host in December to
Lord Halifax, British ambas-
sador to the United States,
and with the distinguished visi-
tor reviewed the contingent of
British servicemen stationed
for time at Camp Davis.
In respect to the mayor,
H,,e ~ C;4xx Hall will be low