Wood County news and ads from exactly 75 years ago, as seen in the Feb. 12, 1951 edition of the Wood County Record

“Hey kiddies! Get in the movies – be an actor! Fill out the blank below and mail or bring to the Select Theatre to try for a part in Mineola’s Own Gang Comedy, starring boys and girls between 3 and 11 years old.”

“Thousands more – will buy electric ranges… According to a survey among American wage-earner families, an even greater percentage will buy electric ranges in 1951.”

“Man Dies Waiting To See Physician: Oscar Martin, 67, dropped dead Friday in Winnsboro in front of the office of the doctor he was waiting to see…”