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Marshall County Humane Society News

Humane Society sponsors first annual charity golf tournament

All you golf people should be signed up and moving on to selecting your luckiest golf pants for Paws for the Cause, the Marshall C o u n t y Humane Society’s First Annual Charity Golf Tournament on August 31 at Kirkwood.

Registration will begin at 11:30 a.m. but you should come early for pre-game activities and then plan to stay late for dinner and live music at The Service Station at the VFW in Holly Springs. Call Ellen Gaw at 901-262-7120 or Sherry Janssen at 662-252-5516 for details.

Veterinarians are really busy this time of year because the very smart hunters have realized it’s wise to get their girl dogs fixed well before hunting season. Otherwise the boy dogs won’t have their minds on hunting business.

Informed hunters also know that if a female is in heat when she’s spayed the results are not immediately apparent. She will still smell like she’s in heat to males for several days until her body has had time to filter out the relevant hormones.

You don’t have to have a hunting dog to get an appointment for a spay or neuter for your pet at the Humane Society’s low-cost Spay/Neuter Clinic. Call 662-252-6196.

By the way, someone recently asked why we require people to take the food and water away from their pets at 8 the night before their appointment to get fixed at our clinic.

The answer is that when an animal is given anesthesia, if it has anything in its stomach, it will throw up. Under anesthesia an animal doesn’t have its usual gag reflexes. Since the surgery is done with the animal on its back, if it throws up it’s all too easy for the result to slide into the windpipe and on into the lungs. Big problem.

For information on adoptions, fostering and anything but the Spay/Neuter Clinic call 662-564- 2900. Correspondence and donations should be sent to the Marshall County Humane Society, P.O. Box 625, Holly Springs, MS 38635.

Recipes from Martha Ruth Leonard
Cooking With Angels - Part 1
Scotch Eggs (from England)
hard-boiled eggs (1 or more, per person) bread crumbs	ground pork, beef or turkey sausage
After the eggs are hard-boiled and peeled, cover the whole egg with ground sausage. Pat into a ball. Roll in bread crumbs until completely covered. Fry until sausage is cooked; turn every few minutes. Serve whole or halved. These are very tasty and easy to prepare.
Cajun Catfish Gumbo
2 cups chopped onions 2 cups chopped green onion (separate and reserve greens) 1 cup chopped celery 1/2 cup chopped bell pepper 6 pods chopped garlic 6 (7-oz.) catfish fillets cut into 2” squares	3 (7-oz.) catfish fillets for stock 1 lb. claw crabmeat 1 lb. peeled shrimp 1-1/2 cups oil 1-1/2 cups flour 4 qts. hot water salt and cayenne pepper to taste
Gumbo file: In separate pot, simmer 3 (7-oz.) catfish fillets in 1 qt. of lightly salted water for 15 minutes. Strain through cheesecloth and reserve liquid. Chop catfish and reserve meat. In heavy-bottom gumbo pot, add oil and flour. Cook over medium high heat, stirring constantly until golden brown. Caution, do not scorch! Add all seasonings, except green onion tops. Saute for 5 minutes. Add all fish stock and chopped catfish. Add hot water, 1 ladle at a time, until consistency of a thick soup is achieved. Add claw crabmeat and half of shrimp. Reduce to simmer. Cook approximately 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add catfish, remaining shrimp and green onion tops. Cook 5-10 minutes. Season to taste, using salt and cayenne pepper. Add water, if necessary, to retain volume. Serve over white rice. Serves 10.
Fresh Sausage Jambalaya
1 lb. fresh pork sausage 1 onion, chopped 1/2 bell pepper, chopped salt and pepper to taste	1-1/2 cups rice 2 pieces garlic 1-1/2 cups water
Cut sausage into pieces. Add small amount of water, allow to cook down. Fry very brown. Add seasonings, wilt and fry. Add washed rice and water. Cover; cook slowly until rice is down. Stir only once or twice during cooking. (From historical Cajun cookbook.)
Italian Love Cake
1 box white marble or chocolate cake mix 2 lbs. ricotta cheese 3 eggs 3/4 cup sugar	2 tsp. vanilla 1 box instant chocolate pudding 1 cup milk 4-oz. Cool Whip
Mix cake mix according to directions and pour into greased and floured pan. Mix together ricotta cheese, eggs, sugar and vanilla. Pour over cake and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Cook cake at least 1 hour before you turn out of pan. Make sure cake is cooled completely before you frost it, at least a few hours. Beat together 1 box chocolate pudding and milk. Fold in Cool Whip. Frost cake and refrigerate.

Pages from the Past

10 Years Ago - August 22, 1996
Ralph Doxey appointed to assist DA

Holly Springs attorney Ralph Doxey has been appointed assistant district attorney for the Third Circuit Court. Doxey will be assigned to handle felony cases in primarily Marshall and Benton Counties, according to District Attorney Jim Hood.

Fire coordinator’s report shows response to 2,111 calls in 1995

Marshall County’s fire departments responded to 2,111 calls during 1995, according to Fire Coordinator Hugh Hollowell. In the fires that the 11 fire departments worked last year, an estimated total of $1.6 million in property was lost. However, Hollowell’s report also estimates that the efforts of the fire departments saved almost $26.7 million in property. The firefighters contributed over 12,818 man hours of unpaid time to fight fires and respond to all kinds of emergencies.

Mississippians see slightly lower gas prices

Mississippi gasoline prices dropped slightly since last month. AAA Mississippi reports that the statewide average price for gasoline dropped 0.9 cents to $1.193 per gallon.

25 Years Ago - August 20, 1981
Running radar

The Holly Springs Police Department is currently running radar on city streets. The department is equipped with a dash-mounted radar gun which can clock speeds while the car is sitting still or while the car is moving; and a hand-held radar gun. Police Chief David Seale said additional speed limit signs are being posted and will be strictly enforced.

Vadah Cochran attends Art Students League

This summer Vadah Cochran realized a dream he has had for many years. For two weeks in July he attended the Art Students League of New York, an old and important art school that opened in 1875 and where another Holly Springs artist, Kate Freeman Clark, also studied. Cochran has been painting since he was 15. He first studied under Nettie Fant Thompson of Holly Springs. Mr. Cochran painted his first mural while in Europe. It was commissioned by the armed forces. Today, he is well-known in Holly Springs for his beautiful murals in Dunvegan and Wakefield.

50 Years Ago - August 23, 1956
Season’s first bale ginned here Tuesday

The season’s first bale of cotton ginned in Holly Springs and the first reported in Marshall County was brought in by I.C. Humphrey and ginned at the Marshall County Gin. Mr. Humphrey’s farm is nine miles east of Holly Springs on Hwy. 4. He has 8.4 acres of DP&L 11 cotton, which he planted April 17. He was one of the first Marshall County farmers to bring in a cotton bloom to The South Reporter this spring. He said “plenty of boll weevil and had to poison six times.” He expects to make a bale to the acre.

Methodist Men entertain wives

The Methodist’s Men’s Club entertained their wives with a steak dinner at Ames Lake Wednesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Arnold and Billy Ragsdale had charge of arrangements. A short business meeting was conducted by Billy Newsom. Roger Woods introduced and welcomed newcomers; these included Mrs. Otis Clayton, Mr. and Mrs. James Buck, Mr. and Mrs. H.O. Akeison and Mr. and Mrs. Hamlet Yarbrough.

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