1-1 ****** NEED TWO-PAGE HEADER ****** 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 568 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to 1-4 recognize the citizens of Dawson on the joyous occasion of 1-5 the town's 120th anniversary, which is being celebrated 1-6 Saturday, May 26, 2001; and 1-7 WHEREAS, This event provides the citizens of Dawson with 1-8 an opportunity to celebrate the amenities of their town and 1-9 to show pride in its heritage and its contributions to our 1-10 state; and 1-11 WHEREAS, Established in Southwestern Navarro County, the 1-12 community of Dawson was named for Britton Dawson, a participant 1-13 in the Battle of San Jacinto and a cattle rancher who had moved 1-14 to Texas from Alabama in 1847; and 1-15 WHEREAS, In 1881, the Saint Louis Southwestern Railway 1-16 built a narrow-gauge line from Corsicana to Waco, and Dawson 1-17 became a supply and shipping center for the local farmers; in 1882, 1-18 a post office opened, and by 1883, a lumberyard and a drugstore had 1-19 appeared, and the community had begun to grow into a town; and 1-20 WHEREAS, By 1887, Dawson had a population of 500, and in 1-21 1908, the town was officially incorporated; by 1926, Dawson was 1-22 home to four cotton gins, two banks, a bottling works, a telephone 2-1 exchange, and a cottonseed oil mill, and in the 1930s and 1950s, 2-2 Dawson was a town of over 1,100 citizens; the population in 1990 2-3 was reported as 766; and 2-4 WHEREAS, In 1956, local Dawson citizens celebrated the town's 2-5 75th anniversary with a parade and singing, and thereafter, the 2-6 celebration became a traditional five-year event; this year's 2-7 120th anniversary celebration will include a street dance, a 2-8 parade, pony rides, refreshments, and crafts booths; and 2-9 WHEREAS, The residents of Dawson are hardworking, generous, 2-10 and hospitable and have successfully preserved the town's charm 2-11 and friendly ambience; now, therefore, be it 2-12 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-13 77th Legislature, hereby commend the citizens of Dawson and 2-14 extend best wishes to them for a rewarding 120th anniversary 2-15 celebration; and, be it further 2-16 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for them 2-17 as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. 2-18 Ogden 2-19 ______________________________________ 2-20 President of the Senate 2-21 I hereby certify that the above 2-22 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-23 on March 26, 2001. 2-24 ______________________________________ 2-25 Secretary of the Senate 2-26 ______________________________________ 2-27 Member, Texas Senate