The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-12-15


in the lodge room of the Woodmen
OF the World, in the City National
bank building and enthusiasm ran
high from the opening to the close:
There were probably IS present, and
besides the large number IN attend
ance from Dawson and Terrell coun-
tv there were several from Columbus
and Richland
The meeting was organized with
A. Shields as chairman and f. J. Pace
secretary Mr.. Shields stated the OBJ
iect of the meeting was to launch a
campaign for the issuance of bonds
TO pave Terrell county roads.
r. R. Jones introduced Hon. G.
Gunbv Jordan. of Columbus, who en-
Unused the audience with short talk
stressing the value of good roads. Mr..
Jordan said that Columbus and Mus
coqee county went after bonds IN
such a vigorous manner that OF the
entire registered voters OF the county
only 81 voted against bonds. Mr.. Jor-
dan is a member OF the board OF
county commissioners OF Muscogee,
and one of the best known and most
successful business men of the south.
Following Mr.. Jordan, Hon. c. M.
Voolfolk another member OF the
board of commissioners of Muscogee
county and a prominent business man
OF Columbus, made talk. He declar-
ed that the movement to issue bonds
and pave the roads of Terrell county
was the most forward step this
county had ever made. In conclusion
he said he was requested to express
the regret of Hon. Rhodes Brown,
chairman of the Florida Short Route
Association, that he was unable to at
tend the meeting, having been called
to New York city.
DR.. Cox, president of Emory Uni
versity, congratulated Terrell county
on its effort to get paved roads. He
said that sixteen years ago he went to
Florida and at that time it consisted
of sand and roads hardly passable, a
veritable wild A year ago he returned
to Florida and travelled 1000 miles IN
that state, 500 of which were paved
and only so miles of the entire distance
were in bad condition. In his opinion
good roads and schools caused Flori-
da to go ahead 100 per cent in ten
years, and that those sections OF Geor-
gia, especially south Georgia, that have
the wisdom to look ahead and obtain
good roads will have prosperity. He
said it was his observation while in
Florida that the principal develop
ment was along the highways.
Other visitors who were present
and added to the interest and success
of the meeting were R. J. Dixon,
banker and progressive citizen, and
Herschel Davis, prominent business
man and president of the Richland
Booster club, and L. NJ. Houser, SUI
perintendent OF roads in Muscogee
county
A. E. Gibson made a short talk in
which he said the best information
showed that it costs Terrell county
$275.00 per mile per annum to main
tain it's prominent highways; that the
saving from this source would be suf-
hcient to pay the interest on a bond
issue.
Committees Appointed.
The following committee, repre-
senting various sections of the coun
ty, were appointed to push the cam
paign for bonds:
Dawson District: ]. P. Perry, c, D.
Cooke, A. J. Hill, H. A. Petty c. E.
Lockett, w. H. Locke, Duke Mar
shall c. A. Mathis, NJ B. Huie, Lee
Newton, ]. D. Weaver, ]. d. Collier,
T. B. Raines, E. w. Hollingsworth,
w. A. Baldwin, T. c. Gese, ]. S.
Lowrey, w. A. Davidson, Rev. w. l..
Wright, Ed Brim, J. c. Holdings
worth, D. S Griggs and the board OF
county commissioners.
For Parrot: H. L. Arnold, NJ. D..
Pierce, E E. Pinkston, S. d. Carter.
For Brentwood: W. H. Miller, G..
M. Gammage, S. w. Denton and l..
T. Rountree.
For the Twelfth District: ]. s.
Jones, c. A. Kaufman, J. A. Kenne-
dy, c. F. Oxford, R. S. Everitt and
Judge Marion Daniels
For Doverel: w. B. Davis, Charles
Lee Dr. l. Thomas, Rufus Minis.
For Graves: w. D. Davidson, w.
]. Crawford, Herbert Norton, D. NJ.
Dismuke, J. L. Smith, l. H. Kimble,
George Cook and John r. Jones.
There were no representatives from
Sasser or Herod at the meeting, but
it was announced that leading bust
ness men from both places had ex-
P4NooNh tllNlA elPPlCNeli VI DOlAOo oAANl
their willingness to do what they
could to carry the issue. Chairman
Shields stated thai committees from
both places would be appointed later
and notified.
Committees From Civic Bodies.
Committees were appointed from
various civic bodies to work in con-
junction with the above committee.
Organizations that were not represent
ed at the meeting are requested to
appoint committees from their bodies.
The committees announced are:
American Legion: W. X Norton,
s. L. Perkins, Jack McNulty, c. D.
Grimes, ]. w Cannon, jr., and r. B.
Heath.
P. T. A.: Mesdames ]. A. Shields,
]. c. Hollingsworth, J. NJ Rauch, w.
L. Battle, w r. Woods, J. P Perry,
R: R. Jones, D. S. Griggs, Clyde
Wall.
U. D. c.: Mesdames T. B. Raines,
J. D. Weaver, E. F. Brim, L. Lamar,
E. T. Jordan, J. R. Webb, A l. Nc
Lendon
Legion Auxiliary: Mesdames E. E