Chief Askew's Diary: Feb. 27, 1930

'Very little doing in our line'; A&P store honors its founder with a sale

It was another quiet day for the Newnan Police Department. Only one case was tried in Mayor’s Court, and there was “very little doing in our line,” Chief Askew wrote in his diary.

The local A&P grocery store was celebrating Founder’s Day. I always find it interesting to compare prices then and now — especially eggs at this moment! — but remember a dollar…