The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-02-13
LOCAL LEGI0NS HAVE
INTERESTING MEETING
WILL ENDEAVOR TO BRING
MERCER AND AUBURN BALL
TEAMS TO DAWSON.

The Devis-Dzniel post OF the Amer
lean Legion held its first meeting OF
the month IN the post club rooms on
Tuesday night with W K. Norton.
post commander. presiding Rev. o.
4. Grille was a visitor. and following
2 short business session made quite
an interesting talk
A matter OF interest brought Up 1or
discussion was the probability OF
Ne-ce--Auburn baseball game Al
Dawson early IN the spring under the
auspices OF the post c r Melton
an slvrrrrs Of Auburn. was request
ed by the commander 10 get IN touch
with the authorities IN charge a ain
Jetics III the INSTITUTION and use his IN
fiuence toward securing Auburn as
one Of the college teams. while Dr.
:. P. Kenyon. an aluuluus OF Mercer
was asked 70 take similar acton to-
ward getting Mercer for the opposing
team. The entertainment committee
Of the post will also take the matter
I'D with both institutions IN an EFFORT
10 have their ball clubs meet IN Daw-
son al some date agreeable &c them
that will not interfere with their reg
uia- baseball schedule.
Another matter OF importance that
came I'D for discussion was the Sc
curing Of suitable markers from the
Government Tor the graves OF eX-seT-
vice men buried in the county. A
committee was appointed 10 take this
matter I'd with the proper authorizes
and secure the markers. which VIII
be unveiled either on Memorial or
-4rrnistice day BIZ the local post The
committee 1T charge OF the matter IS
composed OF W. R Ground. }. T.
Kenyon. ]. NJ McNulty and c. Z.
Melton. The markers will be engraT-
ed. carrying the insignia q the Davis
Daniel post No. l53, American lie
gion. that Is If the dead soldiers were
members OF the local post; otherwise
The markers will be engraved with
the name. detachment. etc, OF the sol
der. sailor or deceased marine and
marked world war vetersn.
The committee in charge OF putting
Z sign over the club rooms was in
sr--,cted 70 get the best figures on
the cost and report al the next
meeting, Tuesday night, February
10Th. Messrs. F. ?. Alien. IT, and
Jimmie o. Weaver. electricians and
members OF the post, offered their
services Tree OF charge. and have
agreed to construct sign. This mat
ter will be further discussed Al later
meeting.
Plans for the membership drive
were discussed al length. and II was
decided BIZ the committee TO canvass
the CITY thoroughly in the beginning
and make an effort 10 enroll every
white ex-service man ii Dawson be-
fore working the county al large. The
committee was instructed 10 advertise
the campaign and make further plans
for carving on the drive. which will
begin in a few DAYS. 4 slide VIII be
rim At The local theatre as d reminder
10 the members OF the Davis Daniel
post. and placards will be placed IN
various sections OF the county IN
stores and prominent places frequent
ed By large numbers OF people. That
ex-service men OF the county VIII not
be permitted to forget that there IS
legion post in Terrell county.
Following the discussion OF the va
-;ous matters came the presentation
OF the past commanders badge TO
Carl Z. Melton by Vice Commander
T. Mercer Wooten in behalf OF the
post. The badge was awarded IN ap-
oreciation OF the faithful services rem
dered by Past Commander Melton
in 1922.
Following the business session came
the interesting talk by Rev. Mr.. Grille,
which was an inspiration 10 all who
had the opportunity OF hearing the
speaker.
lust before adjournment the com
r0ander requested Mr.. Jack McNulty
TO act Is drawee in drawing the mum
bers from the numerous tickets OF eX-
service men for the attendance prize.
Every known white ex-serVlce man IN
the county was mailed a postal card,
each numbered. notifying him OF the
meeting and requesting that the card
he brought to the meeting. hose who
were not present. OF course, did not
have chance at the prize, and num-
Der OF names drawn found Their way
into the waste basket. The fifth NUM-
her drawn OF. the eX-sery1Ce men IN
attendance received the prize. nice
box OF cigars. donated by COmman-
der Norton. and Mr.. McNulty hap
Dencd 10 be the lucky man. Upon be-
ing presented with the trophy Mr.,
AfcNultv opened up the cigars and
asked that all enjoy a smoke with him.
Attendance prizes will be awarded at
each meeting and all eX-servlce men
are cordially invited and urged to at
tend the meetings. Every eX-service
man who has not received Z card no
irving him OF the legion meetings Is
requested 10 send his name and adj
dress to W. K. Norton, post comman-
der. or ]. T. Cooke, IT.. adIutant, who
will see that he gets a card before
each meeting.
The Davis-Daniel post IS not con-
fined to the city OF Dawson. but IS an
organization OF Terrell county at large
for all white ex-service men. Those
who have not enrolled in the legion
are requested to get in touch with the
commander at once. find out what the
legion stands Tor, il they do not know
and Join the local post.
The Davis-Daniel post OF the legion
Is not a military organization, as II
has been learned some ex-servIce men
think. but an organization for white
ex-service men OF Terrell county and
not for Dawson alone. The legion
mares are striving hard to get IN touch
with every buddy and are endeavorIng
to enroll all eligible in the legion, 10
date the following IS list OF eN-ser-