Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-05-04
h.C. Dulr1eron Files
For Mayors Office

H. G. doc" Cameron an
bounced his candidacy today for
ne post of Mayor in the Tabor
lily election to be held June II.
cameron, member of the town
BOARD of commissioners and
nayor protein for the past two
ears, has been very active In
ocal civic work. The well
known druggist owns and oper-
ties Cameron Drug Store.
He is the first candidate to
lie in the race for mayor. While
CRYING on the town board he
vas in charge of administering
he town office.
He is presently a member of
he local Civilian Club of which
he Is a past president and past
member of the board of direct
ors. He is an active supporter
and member of the Tabor City
Merchants Association and for
the past several years has been
in charge Of the float commit
tee for the Yam Festival
parade. Cameron is a member
of the Tabor City volunteer fire
department and member Of the
board Of directors in the Tabor
City Boosters Club. Several
years ago he served as chair
man of the Red Cross dive in
Tabor City. hO
Cameron moved to Tabor City
in 1916 from Wilmington where
he was associated with Lanes
Pharmacy. He is graduate of
the University of North Caro-
lima, where he received his BIS.
in pharmacy in l945.
Il appreciate the opportunity
given me to serve as a commits
siOner in Tabor City for the past
two years and IL elected to tho
mayorship will strive to con-
tinue placing emphasis on bet
ter local government. 1 consider
it an honor to serve as mayor
of Tabor City and will appre-
ciate your support during the
coming election" Cameron said
today in announcing his candi-
dacy.
While serving as a commits
mioner on one of the most sue
cessful town boards in the his
tory of Tabor City, Cameron has
shared credit with other board
members for helping to put the
town affairs on a business-like
basis.
Specific accomplishments in
the town office affairs admin
istered by Cameron included re-
duction of town indebtedness
from approximately $4,000 to a
pay as YOU go" basis, reorgan-
ization of the town office. A new
! bookkeeping system and new
water billing system were ini-
tiated during his term of office.
Other board achievements
supported by Cameron included
the purchase of new $500 fire
truck, purchase of a new police
car, installation of five new wa
ter meters per month besides
those installed in new homes
built in the community, i'm
provement of streets and drain
age, and other minor improve
ments.
One of the highlights in ac-
complishments by the town
board was cooperation and CO.
ordination of efforts with the
State Highway Department in
getting the main street, from
city limit to city limit, widened.
Portions OF this project will also
include curbing. Work is expect
cd to begin on the widening of
the street this summer.
! Cameron said that he would
continues to combat speeding,
oootlegging. public drunken
mess and spinning wheels. These
violations were curbed consid-
crably through a sharp crack
down in Mayors Court on all
violators.
IF elected, the policies Of a
fair trial in Mayors Court will
be continued with those judged
guilty having TO pay for their
violations. Mayor w. Horace
Garter has done an excellent job
in administering justice through
Mayors Court and if given the
opportunity to serve as Mayor
: will continue to uphold these
, policies" Cameron said.
Cameron is married to the
former Lois Odum of Coates,
Y. c. They have two sons, Rich
ard, 8, Frank, s, and one daugh-
ter, Phyllis. |. They attend the