Wood County news and headlines from nearly 75 years ago, as seen in the April 24, 1951 edition of the Wood County Record

“May Draft Call in Texas Cancelled”

“Tires!! 600x16 6 ply, $23.95, tax included. Free mounting service.”

“Bring your diplomas, marriage license, pictures, documents in and have them framed at Kitchens’ Store.”

“The Mineola Yellow Jacket: Do you want more friends? Then give your own friendship to a larger circle of people. Do you wish to have good neighbors? Then be a good neighbor yourself. Do you want to be greeted with a smile? Then greet others with a smile. For more abundant living, there must be more abundant giving. How often have you heard someone say, ‘When the boss gives me more money, I will do more work?’ This is an attitude that is bound to lead to failure. Those who succeed are the ones who wake up to the fact that there must be giving before there’s getting.”