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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1972
Page
4
Urban Renewal seeks to revitalize Cameron by a partnership of City Private Enterprise and Federal Government. It plans a central park mall with parking and activity spaces plus new streets walks curbs drainage and utility relocations. It also funds low interest rehabilitation loans and water line improvements to boost fire protection while clearing substandard buildings and enforcing codes.
Urban renewal changes bring completed Central Freight Lines and Lewis- Chili Shoe Store buildings. Milam County Farm Bureau and Irvings Dept Store advance new builds. Green Furniture Co. Edwin Bigbee Tax Office Glass Florist Bigbee Supplies Culpepper Buildings housing clinics and food center Holder Tax Service TVA Bar Kuehl Barber Shop Kennon's Shoe Shop Montgomery Ward Dept store Henderson Building Tex Miller Sandwich Shop dental offices for Dr. George Bowman J C Penney Co Cox Estate Buildings remodeling at Duke Ayres Western Auto Bass Hotel and relocations of Jack Tomlinson Real Estate Kopecky Jewelry McCord Leather Matthews Used Clothing. Discontinued: Lehnert Drug Kennon Bar Richards Beauty Houston's Lunchroom Buckhorn Bar.
Residents in Cameron were informed about urban renewal processes from town hall meetings to mailed statements. About 174 interviews explained property values set by two appraisals, relocation payments, in lieu options, and loans at 3 percent to rehabilitate properties.
A Cameron committee to study the central block mall envisions a Heart of Cameron with a beauty spot for folk fetes, concerts, stock shows, and events. A fountain panel, 112 parking spaces, and memorial cornerstone preservation mark the project, linking to the Cameron Opera House era and the city’s early business roots.
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