Winder’s A & P Store moved into a new building on this date in 1939.
Winder’s A & P Store moved into a building on Broad Street on Sept. 13, 1939. The new location was outfitted with new and modern electrical equipment, new counters and shelves and more floor space.
Winder-Barrow students were honored on this date in 1966.
Industrial arts students from Winder-Barrow High School were honored during an awards banquet at the fourth annual Convention of the Georgia Association of Industrial Art Clubs on April 3, 1966. Wayne Deaton received second place in the drafting contest, Bruce Russell was elected state secretary for the club and Harvey Turk was elected state parliamentarian.
A shortage of paper affects one of the most-read publications in Barrow County.
The Winder News announced in its Jan. 29, 1975, issue that telephone directories would be available one per residential household due to a shortage of paper. In previous years, the directories were distributed on a per-telephone basis. Businesses would continue to receive the same number of directories as in previous years.
Winder News published serial mystery.
On Jan. 28, 1937, The Winder News published the first installment of a new serial story, The Garden Murder Case. “Good fiction should form a part of every person’s reading,” an article introducing the featured read. The story was written by Willard Huntington Wright under the pseudonym S. S. Van Dine, who the paper called one of the outstanding writers of mystery stories in the country. The Garden Murder Case was the ninth in a series of mystery novels about fictional detective Philo Vance.
Winder-Barrow Bulldoggs pull off a last-minute win scoring on three consecutive turnovers.
The Winder-Barrow boys basketball team defeated 5-AAA Marist in a close game Jan. 14, 1995. The 64-60 win improved the Bulldoggs’ record for the season to 11-4 under coach Ron Garren. Marist took the lead with more than a minute to play but Winder used the pressure period to its advantage, forcing three consecutive turnovers and scoring on all three steals to regain the lead and capture the win. The Bulldoggs were led by Diwon Watson with 25 points. As reported by The Winder News
A submarine that launched this date in 1974 bore the name of a prominent Barrow resident.
A nuclear-powered attack submarine bearing the name of the late Winder resident and long-time U.S. senator Richard B. Russell launched Jan. 12, 1974 from Newport News, Va. As reported by The Winder News
A man died after his vehicle was struck by a train.
A 43-year-old Carl resident was killed after his pick-up truck was struck by a train traveling the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad tracks running parallel to U.S. Highway 29 on Jan. 11, 1973. Sonny Jackson died as a result of injuries sustained during the accident.
Months-long investigation nets almost 30 drug arrests in a single day.
A four-month undercover investigation by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation resulted in 29 local drugs arrests in a single day Jan. 9, 1986, with officers from the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office and the Winder, Auburn and Statham police department assisting in the arrests. Those arrested were charged with the sale of suspected marijuana, cocaine and methamphetamine.
A Barrow resident is elected president pro tempore of the U.S. Senate.
Senator Richard B. Russell, a Barrow resident, was unanimously elected president pro tempore of the U.S. Senate in the opening session of the 91st Congress. As president pro tempore, Russell was third in the line of succession to the office of president.
Local Chevy dealership showcases new cars during grand opening of new location.
Ouzts Chevrolet, owned by Guy Ouzts and Jim Griffeth, showcased three new 1950s model vehicles during the grand opening of its new dealership on Atlanta Highway on Jan. 7, 1950.
