From the Annals of 1909

In the New York-Atlanta contest, J.W. Mangham’s car lost a toggle pin somewhere and lost a half day in Virginia, thereby checking out of the record, much to the regret of everybody in Griffin.

Though a large crowd was in town, on account of the dog and pony show and for other reasons, there were only a few arrests made for just plain, old every-day drunks, and the police department deserves credit for the good order that they kept.

Bud Maynard, of Line Creek, was in the city to see the circus, and incidentally he brought in a long-handled gourd which he left with Cols. Flynt and Glessner to be presented to Gov. Brown in place of the one which some envious political enemy stole out of the executive office.

From the Annals of 1959

Miss Joanne Scoggins entered Vanderbilt University to begin graduate work in the Bill Wilkerson Hearing and Speech Center. The center is under the direction of the Vanderbilt Medical School. Miss Scoggins was specializing in speech therapy. She received her BS degree in Education from Emory University.

R.G. Culpepper, Elaine Corley, Ann Bailey and Mike Bryant were among those from Griffin attending Georgia State College in Atlanta for the fall quarter.

John W. Crawford of Griffin was appointed assistant director of guidance for the School of Business Administration at Georgia State College. Announcement of the appointment of Crawford to this position was made by George E. Manners, dean of the School of Business Administration at the college.

Herman Carlton Knight was named director of the Griffin Factory for the Blind, succeeding Hugh Terrell, former director. Knight came to the Griffin plant from the blind factory at Bainbridge where he was a truck driver.

From the Annals of 1984

Jayne LaTrelle Drake, a Gordon Junior College freshman, was the year’s recipient of the Utility Club of Griffin’s Nursing Scholarship.

Mike Helton and Troy Hulon of Griffin were winners in the Griffin Day events at Atlanta Speed Shop Dragway at Covington. Helton was the winner in the pro class and Hulon was the winner in the street class with his pickup truck.

William Terrence Ragon of Griffin was awarded a nursing scholarship by the Gordon College Foundation.

Jeff Jackson, Griffin High graduate who was a varsity player on the Auburn football team, was honored. A group of Griffin Auburn graduates and friends sponsored the affair. Coach Pat Dye was among those attending.

From the Annals of 1999

Benson and Martha Hilley celebrated their ninth wedding anniversary. The couple were married at Providence First Baptist Church in Williamson.

Griffin Police Officer Morris Pike accepted the keys to a 1989 Chevrolet Corvette from Spalding County Sheriff’s Capt. Clarence Cox. The Corvette, which was the city’s new DARE car, was confiscated from a drug dealer earlier in the year. Pike, the DARE officer, takes the car to schools to talk with children about the importance of not using or selling drugs.

Photographer Rick Blackshear and Food Security Project Director Eddie Whitlock looked through an estimated 700 pounds of food donated in just six hours when Blackshear took Halloween portraits in exchange for 902 cans of food and $120 in donations to the Five Loaves and Two Fish Food Pantry.

Girl Scouts from Troop 152 held a yard sale to benefit the Griffin Chapter of Habitat for Humanity. Jessie Grubbs of Troop 152 presented a check for $500 to Tom Grayson for the Griffin Chapter of Habitat for Humanity.

From the Annals of 2004

Pulaski Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution members attended the Southwest District Workshop in Macon. The members enjoyed six workshop sessions and a luncheon. Attending from Griffin were Alice Pounds, Nancy Morris, Christine Napier, Annette Mouchet and Alice Blake.

Program Challenge students enjoyed supplies donated by Mr. Hal Rahn, President and CEO of Norcom Inc., which produces and packages notebook paper, poster board, spiral notebooks, folders and envelopes. Colorful folders are used as school agendas, a means of strengthening communication between school and home.

Nathan Flitcroft, a Flynt Middle School student, won first place in the 2004 Statewide Fire Prevention Week Essay Contest. Nathan was honored at an awards luncheon at the Sheraton Atlanta.

Peyton James, a Beaverbrook Elementary School first grader, was selected by Coca-Cola to be the “Coca-Cola Tee Retriever” at the Atlanta Falcon’s football game Oct. 17. He is the son of Layley and Johnny James.