The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-11-08
TRIBUTE TO UNKNOWN
DEAD ARMISTICE DAY
BABY SHOW REQUIREMENTS
LARGEST CROWD IN HISTORY
is EXPECTED THURSDAY,
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.

mercantile establishments OF lily
Will Both Surprise and Delight all
Southwest Georgia With Free
Amusements and Unparalleled Bar
gains in Every Line of Goods.
The merchants of Dawson are ready,
all plans have been perfected and there
is no doubt that Thursday, Friday and
Saturday of this week will be gala
event in the history of South Georgia.
The second semi-annual Merchants
Community Sale will formally open
with a grand parade on Thursday
morning at 9 o'clock, and there will
be continuance of fun, bargains and
frolic until the final note of the band
dies away late Saturday night.
The entire three days will be one
feature after another, the greatest OF
these being the heretofore unequaled
bargains to be offered by the mer-
chants in every line of merchandise.
These will be pushed for first place by
the several high class amusements to
be given the public as free entertain
ments by the Dawson merchants
Among these amusement features
are the famous Moultrie brass band,
which was selected over the entire
state to play at the Inauguration OF
Gov Thomas W. Hardwick; death
defying aerial exhibition by the ia
nous Schoene brothers; free moving
picture tickets; public wedding; a
baby show, and two big parades.
In the opening parade each mer-
chant and a number of the patriotic
organizations of the city will enter
floats. The city authorities will at this
time turn the keys of the city over to
the executive committee OF the COM
munity sale for the three days. The
parade will start promptly at o'clock
Armistice Day.
On Friday, November 1lth-Armis
tice day-the parade will be under dl-
rection of Messrs. w. R. Ground, J.
M. McNulty and H. O. Read, OF the
Davis Daniel Post Of the American
Legion. This parade will form at 1880
O'Clock sharp, its head being on Lee
street at Orange facing west. The line
of march will be as follows:
|. Band.
2. White ex-service men.
3. United Daughters OF the Con-
federacy.
luton
5. Womans Club.
g. City school children.
7. Boy Scouts.
s. Dawson fire department.
9 Merchants floats repeated by
request)
10. Colored ex-service men,
The line of march will be as fol-
lows: West on Lee street to Main
street, thence north TO fire station;
counter march and go south on Main
street to Fourth avenue, thence coun-
ter march and go north on Main
street to Lee street east to court house.
Tribute to unknown dead. Taps.
If any information is desired con-
ceruing this parade see or phone any
member of the above committee. 1t is
requested that ex-service men wear
uniforms if convenient but they are
urged to be on hand anyway.
The Baby Show.
The rules for the baby show, which
will be held Friday afternoon at
O'Clock, open the contest to all COM
ers under years of age. The judges
state that the awards will be made
on the general appearance OF the con-
testants. There will be three prizes,
the first $40 in gold, the second 81 IN
gold and the third $3.50 IN gold. All
entrants in the contest must be regis
tered with Judge James G. Parks not
later than Friday morning at O'Clock.
For further information call on the
committee.
Bear in mind the dates, cut out the
program and don't miss an event, Tor
the half has not been told. Come and
be the guest of the Dawson merchants.