News of Yesteryear — Aug. 21, 2012
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From the annals of 1912

• The State House of Representative voted against the Tippins Bill, 95-69. The bill would stop the sale of “near beer” in Georgia.

From the annals of 1937

• Spalding High was to play a nine-game football schedule.

From the annals of 1962

• Griffin lost two straight games and DeKalb won the state Connie Mack championship.

From the annals of 2007

• Two men were injured in a shooting at the intersection of North Ninth Street and West Central Avenue.

• The Griffin BOC passed new laws regulating adult entertainment businesses.

• High temperatures were affecting practice schedules for local high school football teams.
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