News of Yesteryear — May 18, 2012
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From the annals of 1912

• The Georgia Cotton Mills bought 300 bales of cotton.

• The Griffin City Council took over the hospital.

From the annals of 1937

• The Griffin-Atlanta Highway was to be re-surfaced.

• The Griffin ROTC unit was transferred to Wilmington, N.C.

From the annals of 1962

• The Griffin High golf team won the Class AAA state championship.

• The Griffin High baseball team won its fifth straight sub-region baseball title.

From the annals of 1987

• Ruth Martin was named Woman of the Year.

• The Salvation Army expanded its services.

From the annals of 2007

• Griffin native Jessie Tuggle was to be inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame.

• An attorney for the Curves Bar & Grill said that nude dancing would continue.

• The Spalding County Farm Bureau hosting its 13th Annual Farm Day.
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