From the annals of 1912

• More than 1,744 bales of cotton were received.

• A woman’s building featuring various arts and crafts was to be featured at the county fair.

• The North Georgia Methodist Conference was to meet in Carrollton.

From the annals of 1962

• A dinner was held for newcomers to the community and more than 100 attended.

• The Griffin football team beat Cross Keys 14-7.

• Russin Premier Nikita Khruschev offered to pull out of Cuba if the U.S. would withdraw its missile bases from Turkey.

• The Fairmont football team beat Fountain 54-0.

• Rex White won the Dixie 400 at Atlanta International Raceway. White, received $10,315 for winning the race.

• More than 1,500 attended an FHA meeting in Griffin.

• A grand opening for Fisher Hardware was set.

• T.A. Gregory was to speak at a Rotary Club meeting.

• James Stewart was named the Vineyard 4-H president.

From the annals of 2007

• The City of Griffin was to receive a $550,000 grant for a recycling facility expansion.

• The Griffin First Assembly of God was among the fastest-growing Protestant churches in the nation.

• The Bethel Grove CME church celebrated its new $300,000 sanctuary.

• Mary Thomas, an artist, placed second at the Georgia National Fair.

• Jimmie Johnson won the NASCAR race at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

• Griffin High’s Sheldon Hancock was named The Griffin Daily News “Player of the Week.”

• The New York Yankees hired Joe Girardi as manager.

• Country music superstar Porter Wagoner died at 80. Dolly Parton, who had been his duet partner in the 1960s, sang to him before his death.

• The Spalding boys and girls cross country teams placed fifth at the Last Chance meet in Carrollton.

• Griffin’s Tim Beckham was named a top high school player by Baseball Weekly.