THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1933, THE JOHNSTONIAN—SUN, SELMA, N. C. lllliliiililiiliiliii!! WIN A FREE TRIP TH WORLD’S FAIR See the ^‘Century of Progress” Exposition With out Spending A Cent! Resolve Now to be One of the Lucky Persons to go on this Marvelous Trip at the Expense of The Johnstonian-Sun^ Selma^ N. C # This Is No Contest-All Can ^Vin FIRST DAY SUNDAY JULY 30. Leave Selma, Southern Railway 7:45 p. m. SECOND DAY MONDAY JULY, 31. ADMISSION: General admission ticket to Century of Prog- gress provided. Arrive Chicago, Big Four Railroad MEALS ENROUTE 2:50 p. ni. MOTOR TOUR OF EXPOSITION: Upon arrival at Exposi tion, Gray Line will provide special observation buses with guide-lecturer who will describe the attractions during a sight seeing tour of the Century of Progress. All meals enroute in both directions will be served in a Special dining car except at stop-over points. All meals on Dining car and at stop-over points included. LUNCHEON AND DINNER: Table d’hote lunch and will, be provided at the Vienna Cafe. dinner WHILE IN CHICAGO TRANSFER TO DOCKS: 8:00 p. m.. Gray Line Motor coaches will leave Main entrance. Century of Progress, for Roosevelt Line Dock, Michigan .Avenue at the Bridge. Party will' be in charge of the American Express Company Tour Department, from tiAe of arrival 3:00 p. m., July 31st, to Departure at 1:30 p. m., .August 4th. SEEING THE EXPOSITION FROM LAKE MICHIGAN: 9:00 p. m., the Steamer “Roosevelt” will leave its berth located at the Michigan .Avenue Brid_ge and the Chicago River, for a de lightful three hour twilight cruise on Lake Michigan. TRANSFER TO HOTEL: 3:00 p. m.. Gray Line Motor Coaches will provide for tran.sfer of passengers and their baggage from Railroad Station to Hotel. To see the Exposition from a steamer on Lake Michigan, will long be remembered—you will have the opportunity of wit nessing the most elaborate illumination ever displayed. HOTEL ACCOMODATIONS: .All outside rooms with private bath refrigerated running water in one of Chicago’s most modern Hotels. The Lake' Cruise will be a pleasant diversion, extending from Lincoln Park on the North to Jackson Park on the South—25 miles of Chicago’s sky line—a radiant panorama. SIGHTSEEING TOUR: 4:00 p. m., Gray Line sightseeing busses will leave Hotel for a drive through Chicago’s South Side including the boulevards, Washington and Jackson Parks, the Mid Way famous since the World’s Fair of 1893 and the exclusive residential section of the South Shore District. This sightseeing' tour wdll terminate at the main entrance of the bentury of Progress Exposition. TR.ANSFER TO HOTFIL: After the twilight cruise, Gi’ay Line Motor coaches will tran.sfer passengers from Dock to Hotel. FOURTH DAY WEDNESDAY AUGUST 2. BREAKFAST: Table d’hote breakfast will be provided at the Hotel. ADMISSION: General admission ticket to the Century of Prog ress provided for this and all other visits to the Century of Progress Exposition. DINNER: Table d’hote dinner will be provided at the “Old Heidleberg Inn.” EVENING- The evening will be spent at the Exposition as desired by the individual. Party will not be conducted as a group. SIGHTSEEING TOUR: 10:00 a. m.. Gray Line Sightseeing Busses will leave Hotel for a tour of the financial and shop ping district, Michigan Boulevard, the Gold Coa.st (Chicago’s mo.st exclusive residential section), Lincoln Park and its Many attractions, the Navy Pier, the Art In.stitution, Humboldt and Garfield Parks, with stop-overs to vi.sit the wonderful con servatory, a tour of exceptional interest. TRANSFER TO HOTEL: Special Gray Line Busses will de part from main entrance of the Century of Process Ex position for Hotel and down town sections every thirty (30) minutes until midnight. This tour will terminate at the main entrance of the Century of Progress Exposition about noon. ADMISSION: General admission to Century of Progress Ex position provided. LUNCH AND DINNER: Table d’hote lunch and dinner will be provided at “Old Heidelberg Inn.” TRANSPORTATION: Each- individual will be provided with Gray Line Transfer Coupon for transportation from Century of Progress Exposition to Hotel. Afternoon and evening at the Exposition. Time to be ap propriated by the individuals according to their pleasure. THIRD DAY TUESDAY AUGUST 1. BREAKFAST: Table d’hote breakfast will be provided at the Hotel TRANSFER TO HOTEL: Gray Line Busses available at main entrance to the Century of Progross every thirty (30 ) minutes, for transfer to Hotel. Transfer coupon provided for this .ser- TRANSFER TO EXPOSITION: 10:00 a. m.. Gray Line Motor coaches will leave Hotel for the Century of Progress Ex position. FIFTH DAY THURSDAY AUGUST 3. BREAKFAST: Table d’hote breaKfast will be provided at the Hotel. TRANSFER TO DOCK: 9:15 a. m.. Gray Line Motor Coaches will leave the Hotel for Roosevelt Steam.ship Line Peir-„ Micla- igan Avenue at the Bridge. CRUISE ACROSS LAKE MICHIGAN: Lake Michigan, one or America’s greatest bodie.s of water, is looked upon with much admiration by all Chicagoans—its cooling breezes and excellent, bathing beaches make Chicago a popular summer resort. 'Poday, the oportnuity is yours to enjoy a full day cruise itoiK Chicago to the re.sort of Michigan City Indiana. Three hours ashore at Michigan City, where excellent bathing- may be enjoyed at the attractive park. LUNCH .AND DINNER: Lunch and dinner on the ship. Jit- turn to Chicago 7:00 p. m. ’J'RANSFER TO HOTEL: On return from Lake trip GraylAujC motor coaches will transfer party from Dock to Hotel.. SIXTH DAY FRIDAY AUGUST 4. BRE.AKFAST: Table d’hote breakfast will be provided at. She: Hotel. SIGHTSEEING TOUR TO PACKING HOUSES: 9:30 a. m.. Gray Line Motor coaches will leave Hotel for tour to Packingr Town, visiting the Stock Yards, the World’s largest pacKns^-- plants, with special courier to point out and describe the lint- cresting features of this industry for which Chicago is famous. LUNCHEON: Table d’hote lunch will be provided at the Hotel TRANSFER TO STATION: 1:00 p. m.. Gray Line Motor coaches will leave Hotel for Big Four Railroad Passenger Statiorj, Michigan Avenue and twelfth Street, where party will again board their Special Pullman cars for trip home. Leave Chicago, Big Four Railroad, 1:30 p. na. Arrive Cincinnati, Big Four Railroad, 9:00 p. nt. One hour will be spent in Cincinnati making an ihspectioir tour of the New Terminal Station which has just been com pleted at a cost lunning into the millions. It has been under construction for more than tv/o years and was officially open ed at midnight April 1st. Leave Cincinnati, Southern Railway, 10:00 p. ru. SEVENTH DAY SATURDAY AUGUST 5. Arrive Asheville, Southern Railway, 10:60 a. m. Arrive Greensboro, Southern Railway, 4:30 p. ni. Arrive Durham, Southern Railway, 7:40 p. m. Arrive Raleigh, Southern Railway, 8:20 p. m- .Arrive Selma, Southei-n Railway, 9:16 p. m. Arrive Gold.sboro, Southern Railway, 10:00 p. m. THE END OF A PERFECT TRIP, HOME SWEET HOME. I 3 m.

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