In 1928, William T. Henning, a general store owner in Sulphur, placed a telephone circuit into service between Sulphur and Hackberry, Louisiana. This line established communications between the isolated, oil-rich marshes and the rest of the nation. It was also the first step in the formation of Cameron Telephone Company. Our 50th anniversary directory cover depicts the construction of this initial service into Hackberry.

Will Hinds, a native of Southwest Louisiana, is nationally recognized for his Southern paintings. He traveled extensively throughout Southwest Louisiana and East Texas before becoming an artist and is familiar with the area's beauty and abundance of natural resources.