Dawson News

HISTORY

Newspaper

• Rowell's American Directory 1887: Roberts & Marshall, publishers, established the Southwestern News in 1884. George M. Roberts served as editor for the four-page weekly, which circulated every Wednesday and supported the Democratic Party.

• March 1889: E. L. Rainey, former managing editor of the Dawson Journal, purchases the Southwestern News, and he changes its masthead to the Dawson News.

• The Dawson News overtakes the Dawson Journal in popularity and forces the Journal out of business by 1895.

• 1936: Clem Rainey, E. L. Rainey's son, takes over editing duties following his father's death.

• February 1, 1946: Carl Rountree purchases the Dawson News from Clem Rainey.

• Dawson News ceases publication in the late-2000s.

City

• County Seat of Terrell County

County

• New Georgia Encyclopedia entry

Superior Court Districts

• Southwestern Circuit, Feb. 16, 1856—Feb. 28, 1856

• Pataula Circuit, Feb. 28, 1856—

Population - Census

• 1860: 6,232

• 1870: 9,053

• 1880: 10,451

• 1890: 14,503

• 1900: 19,023

• 1910: 22,003

• 1920: 19,601

• 1930: 18,290

• 1940: 16,675

• 1950: 14,314

ALREADY DIGITIZED BY DLG

• The Dawson weekly journal; Feb. 2, 1866 - Nov. 30, 1866

• The Dawson journal; Dec. 7, 1866 - Aug. 6, 1868

• The Dawson weekly journal; Aug. 13, 1868 - May 23, 1878

• The Dawson journal; May 30, 1878 - Dec, 28, 1882

FILM HOLDINGS within Proposed Theme (10 Reels)

• Jun 1919 - May 1921

• Jun 1921 - Aug 1923

• Sep 1923 - Dec 1925

• Jan 1926 - Mar 1928

• Apr 1928 - May 1930

• Jun 1930 - Feb 1933

• Mar 1933 - Dec 1935

• Jan 1936 - Nov 1938

• Dec 1938 - Dec 1941

• Jan 1942 - Aug 1944