From the annals of 1912

• About $15,000 worth of cotton was sold in one day in Griffin.

• The First Methodist Church was planning a revival.

• The Interurban Railroad asked for a franchise.

• Dr. Smith was to lecture at a School Improvement Club meeting.

From the annals of 1962

• Seven U.S. frogmen was seized off Cuban coast.

• Gary Player led the first round of The Masters but then Arnold Palmer took the lead in later rounds.

• Griffin lawmakers met with the governor.

• Hedy White won an anti-litter essay contest.

• Guerrillas in South Vietnam killed two U.S. soldiers and captured two others.

From the annals of 2007

• Haunt Analyst, a group from Zebulon, was investigating local paranormal events.

• The Griffin girls track team was preparing for the region meet in Milledgeville.

• Local sports Hall of Fame founder and owner Bill Beck planned to conduct free tours during the spring.

• Griffin High teacher Catherine Pursley was retiring at the end of the school year.

• A Confederate Memorial Day ceremony was held at the Stonewall Confederate Cemetery.

• Griffin High’s Xavier Randolph was named the “Player of the Week.”