Wood County news and advertisements from exactly 50 years ago, as seen in the November 20, 1975 edition of the Winnsboro News

“Pre-Thanksgiving Sale. Butterball Turkeys, swift premium, 10 to 16 lb average: 79¢ / lb. Grade A Large Eggs, 67¢ / dozen. Pie Shells, Ole South, 2-9” shells, 35¢. Brookshire’s.”

The Texas Forest Service identifies 4 trees in Wood County as “the largest trees now standing in the US of each major species.” One of the four, a paper mulberry, is a national winner.

“Cartwright News: Mr. And Mrs. Doug Richey, Jim and Katrina, have a new daughter and sister. Her name is Kendra Victoria.”