News of Yesteryear — May 16, 2012
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From the annals of 1912

• Georgia Baptists gave $82,000 for missions.

• A canning factory was planned in Griffin.

From the annals of 1937

• Southern Baptists called smoking un- Christian, liquor evil and condemned all child marriages.

• Mrs. Milton J. Daniel hosted a party for the Domino Club.

From the annals of 1962

• Barbara Ross was honored with a shower.

• The peach crop in Georgia was set at 4.2 million bushels.

From the annals of 1987

• Georgia Sen. Sam Nunn was seen as a ‘strong candidate’ for the Democratic presidential nomination.

• Paul Volcker put trade woe blame on the United States.

From the annals of 2007

• Doug Hollberg and Bob Gilreath announced their candidacy for the at-large seat on the Griffin City Commission.

• Arkera Davis won a 2000 Ford Focus in the Allan Vigial Excellence in Education Scholarship Program.

• Cynthia Tidwell received the Shirley Johnson Award for District 4.
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