Seen Around Town
Posted 6/25/26
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Seen Around Town
(Monitor photo by James Taylor)
Outside of ABC Auto in Mineola on June 4, Fred Cruz stands beside a piece of family history: a 1956 Ford Thunderbird inherited from his father. Though the car was rarely driven during his father’s ownership, Cruz now keeps the classic on the road, taking it to shows and cruises across the region. Introduced as the second-year model of Ford’s Thunderbird line, the 1956 edition featured styling elements that became iconic among collectors, including its rear-mounted spare tire and distinctive porthole hardtop windows. Fewer than 16,000 of the 1956 models were produced, and Cruz said nearly everything on his remains original. The Thunderbird is now preparing for another road trip, this time to a major car show in Oklahoma. “This was my father’s, and he never drove it,” Cruz said. “I always said, well then let me drive it. When he passed away, I took it over, and now we drive it all around.”
(Monitor photo by Carley Tucker)
Barney Terrell tells stories of working at an Ashburn Ice Cream Parlor in Dallas many years ago as a young man, scooping out ice cream for about a quarter a cone. He said it was one of the hardest jobs he ever had because the ice cream was so much harder than it seems to be these days. Barney says his favorite ice cream of all time is the peach ice cream his wife Joyce makes. Joyce is pictured on the right.
(Monitor photo by Carley Tucker)
Cindy and Curtis Temple of Crandall, along with their dog Max enjoyed posing with Bigfoot at the Wood County Arboretum while visiting Quitman recently. They look forward to seeing what sculptures may come next on their next visit to the area.
(Monitor photo by Carley Tucker)
Sheila Hartin adds up totals on items being purchased at the Cartwright Community and Resource Center’s garage sale on Saturday, June 20. All funds from the sale are going towards the purchase of playground equipment.
(Monitor photo by Carley Tucker)
Elizabeth Dry (left) flashes the peace sign while she and Deborah Mushock (right) smile as they promote “Tomato Fest” held Monday, June 15. Dry organized the event to celebrate Sunshine Acre’s recent agreement to collaborate with Logan’s Place to provide the first local farm-to-table arrangement in Mineola. Sunshine Acres is a community garden that Dry manages. Sunshine Acres is committed to eradicating child hunger challenges in Wood County and provide kids with an opportunity to learn valuable life skills while also learning how to grow vegetables.
(Monitor photo by Carley Tucker)
RT Bridges laughs and tells stories of his youth with his good friend Keith Thomas and Keith’s son John. The Thomases came to visit RT and check out the classic cars at the monthly Lake Country Classics drive-in on Saturday, June 20. Pictured left to right: John Thomas, RT Bridges and Keith Thomas.
(Monitor photo by Carley Tucker)
Former Quitman and current UT Tyler standout Dakota Jimenez is spending his summer training for UT’s upcoming cross country season. Jimenez has two years of eligibility left and excitedly announced that he was accepted into and will begin the nursing program this Fall at UT Tyler.
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