News of Yesteryear — May 4, 2012
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From the annals of 1912

• The Griffin Daily News printed a speech “The soldiers of gray fought for principles as eternal as time.”

• More than $65,000 bonds for cotton mills were sold.

From the annals of 1937

— Mr. and Mrs. Charles Patterson hosted a barbecue.

— Mrs. W.H. Beck entertained members of the Domino Club.

From the annals of 1962

• Local parents were to meet a Griffin Auditorium to discuss the behavior of children.

• Jerry Pitts hit a grand slam as Griffin beat Marist 7-2.

From the annals of 1987

• There were many power outages during a storm in Spalding County.

• A Spalding County Sheriff’s car caught on fire.

From the annals of 2007

• A National Day of Prayer ceremony was held at the Spalding County Courthouse.

• University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban visited Griffin High School.

• Chipper Jones was closing in on Dale Murphy’s Atlanta Braves career home run record.
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