Wood County news from almost 75 years ago, as seen in the January 16, 1951 edition of the Wood County Record

“Army Cancels Plans to Open Recruiting Office: Because of lack of space, a U.S. Army and U.S. Air Fore Recruiting Station will not be opened in Mineola.”

“Valuable Rains Drench East Texas… The ground was unusually dry from one of the driest autumns in history, and farmers say the moisture was worth thousands of dollars.”

“Another Mineolean (Marine Corporal Charles Allen) Wounded in Korea”

“Tree Planting Opens Jim Hogg Centennial Event… (the event) will be attended by Miss Ima Hogg of Houston, daughter of the state’s first Texas-born Governor.”