CHARLES H. DAWSON A most progressive and thoroughly up-to-date general merchandise establishment is that owned by Charles H. Dawson, who has been engaged in the business in Greenwood since 1903. A native son of Arkansas, he was born in Sebastian county, his parents being Benjamin and Martha. (Morris) Dawson. His youthful days passed without event of special importance to vary the usual routine of boy life. He was educated in the local schools and when his textbooks were put aside he turned to the business world and became identified with general merchandising in Arcadia. There he remained until 1903. when he came to Greenwood, and in that year the firm of Dawson & Stewart was formed. the partner of Mr. Dawson being C. C. Stewart, now deceased. They Opened a store opposite the present location, handling dry goods, groceries, implements, shoes, farm wagons and other lines of general merchandise. At length a removal was made to the present location, where for the past fourteen years the store has been housed in a large brick building. An extensive line of goods is carried and the business methods of the house are of a most progressive character. Mr. Dawson assumed full control of the business in 1920 and is now sole owner. He has ever recognized the fact that satisfied patrons are the best advertisement and has put forth every effort to please his customers, the number of whom has continually expanded. Mr. Dawson was united in marriage to Miss Eva Wilson and they are parents of a daughter, Reba. Mr. and Mrs. Dawson are well known in Greenwood, where they have a circle of friends almost coextensive with the circle of their acquaintance. Mr. Dawson has never sought to figure prominently in public affairs outside of business, concentrating his efforts and attention upon the opportunities which have come to him for the development of his trade and the extension of his commercial relations. He is today widely known as a most enterprising business man and one whose success is well merited by reason of the high business principles which he has ever followed.