It's Christmas time in Wood County

(Monitor photo by Sam Major)
Rudolph got an assist from a homemade aircraft from the Royal Flying Circus museum at Wisener Airport in Mineola.

(Monitor photo by Sam Major)
Quitman ISD administrative staff members (left to right) Kari Wilson, Rhonda Turner and Cayla Mars celebrate their first place blue ribbon for being voted the top float at Quitman’s Christmas Parade Saturday afternoon. See Page Two for more photos.

(Monitor photo by Sam Major)
There are worse cars to wait in for the Quitman parade to begin than a Dodge Challenger.

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The Mineola High School band marches in the Christmas parade.

(Monitor photo by Larry Tucker)
The Quitman Fire Dept. had some of its finest vehicles on display at the annual Christmas parade Saturday.

(Monitor photo by Larry Tucker)
The Quitman-Lake Fork Kiwanis not only sponsored Quitman’s annual Christmas parade but had a float entry, too.

(Monitor photo by Sam Major)
Quitman ISD administrative staff members celebrate being the first Place Blue Ribbon winners for their float at the Quitman Christmas Parade Saturday.

(Monitor photo by Sam Major)
The Kiwanis Club of Mineola earned the Snowflake Judges Choice Award for $100. Riders include Sam Curry and Jerry Gaskill. Also on the float were Joyce Curry and Helen Haneline.
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