The Post-search light [Bainbridge]

HISTORY

Newspaper

• E. H. "Pat" Griffin, father to future Segregationist governor Marvin Griffin, founded the Bainbridge Post in 1907, and he purchased the Bainbridge Search Light in 1915 thus creating the Post-search light. Marvin Griffin took over management of the paper from his father in 1933, and only briefly gave up editorial duties during his tenure as Georgia Governor (1954-59). Marvin Griffin edited the paper until his retirement in 1972, at which point his son, Sam Griffin, took over. 

• In Marvin Griffin's 1954 gubernatorial campaign, he promised to protect segregated schools “come hell or high water.”

City

• County seat of Decatur County

• New Georgia Encyclopedia entry

County

• New Georgia Encyclopedia entry 

Other

• "Marvin Griffin, 1907-1982"

• "Segregation"

Superior Court Districts

• Southern Circuit, Dec. 8, 1823—Dec. 10, 1840

• Southwestern Circuit, Dec. 10, 1840—Oct. 17, 1870

• Albany Circuit, Oct. 17, 1870—May 22, 1964

• South Georgia Circuit, May 22, 1964—

Population - Census

• 1830: 3,854

• 1840: 5,872

• 1850: 8,262

• 1860: 11,922

• 1870: 15,183

• 1880: 19,072

• 1890: 19,949

• 1900: 29,454

• 1910: 29,045

• 1920: 31,785

• 1930: 23,622

• 1940: 22,234

• 1950: 23,620

• 1960: 25,203

• 1970: 22,310

ALREADY DIGITIZED BY DLG

• The Bainbridge weekly sun; Jul. 27, 1872 - Sept. 24, 1874

• The Bainbridge weekly democrat; Feb. 22, 1872 - Dec. 7, 1876

• The Bainbridge democrat; Nov. 3, 1881 - Feb. 25, 1909

• The Search light; Feb. 9, 1901 - Sept. 18, 1903

• The Bainbridge search light; Sept. 25, 1903 - Feb. 7, 1913

• The Post-search light; Jan. 6, 1916 - Dec. 28, 1922

FILM HOLDINGS (19 Reels)

• Oct 4, 1923 - Dec 31, 1925

• Jan 7, 1926 - Feb 23, 1928

• Mar 1, 1928 - Apr 24, 1930

• May 1, 1930 - Dec 22, 1932

• Jan 5, 1933 - Mar 28, 1935

• Apr 4, 1935 - Sep 30, 1937

• Oct 7, 1937 - Mar 28, 1940

• Apr 4, 1940 - Oct 29, 1942

• Nov 5, 1942 - Aug 30, 1945

• Sep 6, 1945 - Sep 25, 1947

• Oct 2, 1947 - Oct 27, 1949

• Nov 3. 1949 - Sep 27, 1951

• Oct 4, 1951 - Jun 25, 1953

• Jul 2, 1953 - Dec 30, 1954

• Jan 6, 1955 - Aug 30, 1956

• Sep 6, 1956 - May 29, 1958

• Jun 5, 1958 - Jan 28, 1960

• Feb 4, 1960 - Dec 28, 1961

• Jan 4, 1962 - Sep 26, 1963