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Quitman Library Connections
The Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale week begins on Tuesday, April 29 and will run through Friday from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (4 p.m. on Friday). This sale is sponsored by the Friends of the Quitman …
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4/24/25 08:29 AM
Wood County Yesteryear
“25 years ago: May 7, 1925. Taylor Greer, owner of the Mineola bottling works, introduced a new cold drink, Orange Crush.”
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4/17/25 08:33 AM
Mineola Library Notes
It has been a very busy April and we’re just now halfway through the month.
Two of us had the opportunity to attend the Texas Library Association’s annual conference. It was a wise …
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By Librarian Mary Hurley |
4/17/25 08:26 AM
Quitman Library Connections
Discover a world of information at your library during National Library WeekApril 6-12, 2025. Stop by the Quitman Public Library and check out what we have to offer.
The library will …
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By Librarian Delene Allen |
4/10/25 08:25 AM
Corner Column
It was a sad day for scholastic sports in Texas.
At a 5A district championship meet in Frisco, one student athlete stabbed and killed another.
Tragic news stories, …
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By John Arbter
woodctystringer@gmail.com | 4/10/25 08:22 AM
woodctystringer@gmail.com | 4/10/25 08:22 AM
Wood County Yesteryear
News from a little more than 100 years ago this week, as found in the April 8, 1925 edition of The Wood County Democrat
“Come and Inspect the New Court House: You Are Welcome. C.H. …
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4/10/25 08:21 AM
Mineola Library Notes
This week, two of us are getting to attend the Texas Library Association’s annual conference. We will get to visit a number of vendors and learn of options that are available to …
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By Librarian Mary Hurley |
4/3/25 08:03 AM
Corner Column
The following was written by my friend, Randy Keck, publisher of the Community News in Aledo, west of Fort Worth. Changing a few names, dates and locations, I could have written basically the same …
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By Phil Major
publisher@wood.cm | 4/3/25 08:03 AM
publisher@wood.cm | 4/3/25 08:03 AM
Wood County Yesteryear
Remember these? Here are a few headlines and advertisements from 25 years ago this week, as found in the April 5, 2000 edition of the Wood County Democrat.
James Attaway home from Kosovo …
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4/3/25 08:01 AM
Quitman Library Connections
National Library Week is April 6-12, and our theme is “Drawn to the Library” celebrating that people enjoy the library for different reasons: pleasure reading, research, study, …
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By Librarian Delene Allen |
3/27/25 09:19 AM
Wood County Yesteryear
Headlines from a little more than 50 years ago this week, as found in the March 27, 1974 edition of The Mineola Monitor
“Optimists Sponsoring Circus Performances”
“Local Garden Club Plans Flower Show”
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3/27/25 09:08 AM
Wood County Yesteryear
Advertisements from 75 years ago this week, as found in the March 16, 1950 edition of The Wood County Record
“Free Parking Money While Shopping at Piggly Wiggly in Mineola… Cage …
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3/20/25 08:31 AM
Mineola Library Notes
Happy Spring! We’ve made it through winter and onto a new season.
A big thank you to the Meredith Foundation for granting us funds to continue serving Mineola. We could not do what we do …
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By Librarian Mary Hurley |
3/20/25 08:21 AM
Quitman Library Connections
March is Women’s History Month, and the Quitman Public Library is celebrating with displays throughout the library honoring women like Rosa Parks, Susan B. Anthony and Abigail Adams. …
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By Librarian Delene Allen |
3/13/25 08:56 AM
Mineola Library Notes
What a whirlwind of weather! Warm and springy then cold and wintry. Books are just perfect for this kind of weather.
Thank you for all of the kind words you posted on our Love Your …
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By Librarian Mary Hurley |
3/11/25 05:32 PM
Sports Beat
It is time for a change of seasons, sporting seasons that is. Despite the fact that last week the county experienced the lowest temperature of the winter, the sound of basketballs echoing in a gym …
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By John Arbter
woodctystringer@gmail.com | 2/27/25 08:30 AM
woodctystringer@gmail.com | 2/27/25 08:30 AM
Quitman Library Connections
Quitman Public Library will be celebrating Women’s History Month in March with displays throughout the library highlighting notable women throughout history who have made their mark in the …
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2/27/25 08:29 AM
Corner Column
For many years, it has been my conviction that one of the best measures of a person is whether they left a place better than they found it.
And then there are people like retiring Mineola city …
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By Phil Major
publisher@wood.cm | 2/20/25 08:22 AM
publisher@wood.cm | 2/20/25 08:22 AM
Mineola Library Notes
We are getting all of the seasons this month. Hot one day, freezing the next. Maybe a good book would help us get through Mother Nature’s mood swings. Remember, if the weather gets too bad, we …
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By Librarian Mary Hurley |
2/20/25 08:22 AM
Quitman Library Connections
Quitman Public Library is celebrating February with displays throughout the library highlighting Valentine’s Day and Black History Month.
Friends of the Quitman Public Library meet …
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By Librarian Delene Allen |
2/13/25 08:26 AM
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