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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1958
Page
13
A collection of Christmas requests from children and brief greetings to Santa. Names include John David Edwards Jacqueline Robbins Marilyn Hess Harold Glen Fogle Ricky Wayne Tom Loughmiller Charles Michael Hensley Betty Barr Linsey Jacks Richard L Anderson Fred Molina with wishes for toys, guns, clothes, and vehicles.
A school mural depicts Santa with a reindeer near a snowman and a Christmas tree while a letter from a child requests gifts including a gasoline motor model airplane a pigskin football a cab print shop a baby doll clothes and bottles candy and a watch for Charles Maddox and a BB gun a football and roller skates for David Horelica noting a seven year old second grader and teacher Mrs Hudson.
Burkes-Howard Co. operates two stores in Central Texas with Ronan and Bartlett offering a wide range of farm and home name brands. Max Howard notes the large stock of service parts and in-house repair staff including O. G. Chamberlain, Leo Plachy, William Gibbs, and Frank Plasek. The Bartlett location opened in May 1957.
Mack's Oil Co. on US 77 east Cameron provides complete auto service with eight staff using Phillips 66 products. Owner A W McCullin operates outlets in Rockdale Caldwell and Cameron, selling diesel fuel motor oils tires belts filters and spark plugs. He buys and sells crude oil in Milam County and began in Minerva in 1931 moving to Cameron in 1939 serving 29 counties.
Earle Pearson Chevrolet at 100 S. Travis St. Cameron emphasizes dependable service and straight business deals after sale. Owner Earle Pearson, with 23 years in Chevrolet sales and parts, offers GMAC financing, installment plans for repairs, and auto insurance for new and used cars. He plans to expand repair equipment to broaden services.
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