News of Yesteryear — Aug. 29, 2012
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From the annals of 1912

• The fertilizer bill was approved by the state.

• Bartlett Searcy and Annie Andrews won a 4,000-mile trip sponsored by The Griffin Daily News.

• It was reported that many students joined the Spalding Corn Club.

From the annals of 1937

• Griffin was planning a Safety Week from Sept. 1-7.

From the annals of 1962

• Elizabeth Buice celebrated her birthday.

• The state proclaimed that Ty Cobb Day was going to be held Aug. 30.

• Gubernatorial candidate Marvin Griffin planned a rally in Griffin.

From the annals of 2007

• Jim Higdon, the executive director for the Georgia Municipal Association, spoke at a Kiwanis Club of Griffin meeting.

• The Griffin softball team beat Lovejoy 14-0 in its home opener.

• County firefighters were raising money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

• Spalding commissioner Dave Phillips called for measures to boost security at the courthouse.

• The local March of Dimes campaign was set to kick off at Spalding High.

• A suspected electrical fire on Quail Road displaced a local resident.
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