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FeaturesMarshall County Humane Society News Great gift ideas for Mother’s Day If you’re still looking for a present for mom for Mother’s Day and are perhaps a little short on cash, try taking over pet duty for awhile. Walk the dog, give him a bath, clean the cat litter box, feed the animals for a few days. Whatever you do, don’t give her another pet unless she has specifically requested one. (If she has,call the Marshall County Humane Society at 664-564-2900. We have some real cuties,) I was sadly mistaken last week when I said the Humane Society’s low-cost Spay/Neuter Clinic would be closed on May 30. Actually, it turns out the 30th is the only day the Clinic will be open for the rest of this month. Dr. Johnson will be away until then fulfilling other obligations including teaching a class in Panama. So, no Clinic on the 16th or 23rd but we’ll be back to our regular Tuesday schedule on May 30. That may seem a long time away right now if your pet needs to be fixed but don’t wait to make by appointment (Call 662-252-6196.) Openings for the 30th are filling up fast and if you delay scheduling your pet you’ll probably just have to wait that much longer. Has your mail carrier left your mailbox open lately and you just thought he/she was being lazy or careless? He/she may be doing you a favor. You may have ants in your mailbox. If there are a lot of them the carrier can refuse to deposit your mail and leave you a note to come to the post office to pick it up. This warm, wet weather makes the ants seek a dry place for their nest and mailboxes work great. If you find them in yours don’t rush to grab the insecticide. Take a hint from the post office and just leave the door open. They’ll disappear in no time. They may come back but keep leaving the door open whenever convenient and they’ll give up. Next Tuesday is the Humane Society’s regular meeting at 5:30 p.m. at the VFW in Holly Springs. If the weather permits we’re hoping to use the patio. Join us if you can. For information on adoptions, fostering or the Humane Society in general, call 662-564-2900. Correspondence and donations should be sent to the Marshall County Humane Society, P.O. Box 625, Holly Springs, MS 38635. Kudzu Festival goes to the dogs If you’ve ever thought your dog knows more than he pretends to, don’t miss the final evening of the 2006 Kudzu Festival — when the proof is in the performance! Opening for the Saturday night rodeo at the Thomas Arena, the Tri-County Obedience K-9 Drill Team will perform a series of exercises and maneuvers that demonstrate control, attentiveness and the close partnership possible between handler and dog. The team, headed and organized by obedience instructors Mary Jo and Jim Elmore of Byhalia, will open your eyes to the capabilities your own canine may be hiding! Their performance will begin at 5:30 p.m. At 6 p.m., the Marshall County Sheriff’s Search & rescue Unit will appear, featuring a demonstration of the skills of the unit’s Search & Rescue (SAR) K-9 team. The demonstration will include an explanation of how the dogs work, how they are trained and when and how their skills can be most valuable in helping to locate a lost or missing person. The K-9 teams will demonstrate intermediate and advance level skills in training, air-scenting, human remains detection (HRD) and evidence recovery. K-9 teams trained in trailing have worked to gain proficiency in locating a lost subject by following the scent trail left by that subject. The dogs can follow trails a few hours old or even a few days old — even when the subject is transported by a vehicle — and they can work in a variety of climatic conditions and environments, from wilderness to urban. Air-scenting K-9 teams rely on airborne scent to locate their subject, ranging freely off-leash to locate and follow traces of weak scent to its strongest point — at the source. Air-scent dogs are used in wilderness search as well as in urban searches, locating living subjects in building search and disaster situations. Teams trained in HRD develop proficiency in identifying and locating human remains or traces in a variety of wilderness or urban situations — indoor or outdoor. HRD dogs are often vital in helping to bring closure to the families of victims of major disasters like Katrina. Evidence recovery dogs find articles and clues bearing human scent that may have been lost or left behind by the missing subject. K-9 teams belonging to the Marshall County Sheriff’s SAR Unit must meet strict standards and qualify by passing evaluations before the K-9s may participate in official searches. For further information about the Marshall County Sheriff’s SAR Unit and qualifications for membership, contact major Randy Harper at the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office or attend the performance and talk to team members in person. Pages from the Past 10 Years Ago - May 2, 1996 Prison perimeter fenced Construction workers for Texas Commercial Fencing erected the chain link fencing around the perimeter of the soon-to-be opened Marshall County Correctional Center. The prison will be enclosed in two 14- foot fences with razor wire on the top and bottom. The fences are 20 feet apart, forming a “no man’s zone” between them. The new 1000 bed prison is expected to be opened in early June. All state two-lane roads will remain at 55 mph The speed limit for all rural state four-lane highways has been upped to 65 mph. All state maintained two-lane roads will remain at 55 mph or less. Retirement tea honors Vera Perkins after 36 years of service Vera Perkins, business teacher at Hickory Flat High School, will be honored with a retirement tea on Sunday, May 5 at the Hickory Flat School library. Mrs. Perkins has been teaching 36 years. 25 Years Ago - May 7, 1981 Harris receives Boy Scout award Potts Camp Troop 43 Boy Scouts are proud of Matt Harris for receiving his God and Country award. This award was presented by Rev. Glenn Ray at the Potts Camp Methodist Church. Cottrell Singers of MI on 19-day tour Last Friday morning the Cottrell Singers of Mississippi Industrial College left Holly Springs on a 19-day tour, with their director, Lassaye Holmes. The group will be following a tight schedule with performances in 11 cities and seven states, including St. Louis, Mo.; Chicago, Ill.; Dayton, Ohio; Columbus, Ohio; Gary, Ind.; Muncie, Ind.; Flint, Mich.; Detroit, Mich.; Rochester, N.Y.; Washington, D.C.; and Atlanta, Ga. Rust banquet hears Cochran U.S. Senator Thad Cochran spoke at the Government Association’s Scholarship banquet Friday night to over 250 people. The banquet was held to raise funds for scholarships at the college. Over $10,000 was raised, double the anticipated goal of the students. 50 Years Ago - May 11, 1956 Diphtheria reported in Marshall County A recent death due to diphtheria, of a three-year-old Marshall County child, has been reported by Dr. R.L. Wyatt, director of the Marshall-Benton Health Department. Another child in the same family is also suspected of having diphtheria. Dr. Wyatt states that this is the first case of diphtheria reported in Marshall County since 1948. Miss Appleton elected president Theta Sigma Phi Bonita Appleton of Byhalia has been elected president of the University of Mississippi chapter of Theta Sigma Phi, national honorary fraternity for women in journalism. She succeeds Jean Guyton of Memphis. Teens Awhirl Leon Rountree gave a picture show party for all the juniors and seniors of Marshall and Benton County last Sunday night. “The Benny Goodman Story” was the movie shown and food, food, food was served. Idle Chatter The eighth grade at the school gave a farewell party for Mrs. Olson, English teacher, who is retiring. Report
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