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Marshall County Humane Society News

Animal shelter needs volunteers

A valued friend to all animals, including humans, Wayne Halley had a stroke recently and is now at the Baptist Germantown Rehabilitation Center. The Marshall County Humane Society is missing him sorely since he’s always one of the volunteers we can count on no matter what the task, and I’m sure the VFW feels the same. Both groups have benefited immensely from his efforts on their behalf. Wayne is expected to be at the Rehab Center for about a month. We are all hoping fervently that he returns to us fully recovered. Selfishly, we miss his help a lot but we also miss his wit and smiling face. Get well soon, Wayne. You are in our thoughts daily.

The Humane Society is always in need of volunteers and Wayne’s absence is a definite blow. Everybody who has lived here for any length of time knows what a serious stray animal population problem we have.

The Humane Society is trying and succeeding to a certain extent in solving the problem through our Spay/Neuter Program and our Adoption Center, but Dr. Johnson can only clip and snip so fast and the Adoption Center is limited in the number of animals they can take for lack of folks to care for them.

Right now the Adoption Center has only three people working on a regular basis to care for the animals and they are trying to earn a living for themselves at the same time. The animals must be cared for every day, rain or shine: fed, watered, cleaned up after and exercised. If we had more hands we could take more animals.

The next time you see a stray you think we should take in think about giving a few hours a week of your time to help out at the center; it might mean giving that animal a home. If you can help, call Sherry Janssen at 662-252-5516 or Carmen Marlin at 662-838-6753. The Spay/Neuter Clinic is open every Wednesday and there are grants available for those who need them. Right now we are booked several weeks ahead so plan ahead and make an appointment now. Call 662-252-6196 and we’ll do our best to help you.

For information on 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.

25th White Oak Festival

Lots of folks turned out Saturday for the 25th annual White Oak Festival on Church Street in downtown Byhalia. It is hosted by the Byhalia Sports Association and the Byhalia Lions Club.

Recipes from Martha Ruth Leonard
Georgia On My Menu
Poppy Cheese Sticks
1 lb. corn oil margarine 8 oz. Italian Parmesan cheese 2 tbsps. poppyseeds	1 tsp. celery salt 1 tsp. paprika 1 large loaf thin sliced bread
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Trim bread edges and cut into thirds; set aside. Lightly grease cookie sheet. Melt margarine completely. Mix cheese, poppyseeds, celery salt and paprika in a shallow dish. Brush strips of bread with melted butter. Roll bread sticks in cheese mixture and place on cookie sheet. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until crisp and brown. Cool on paper towel. 30-34 servings. These freezewell and are great to have on hand.
Scalloped Okra and Corn
14-1/2-oz. can cut okra, drained 4 tbsps. butter, divided 15-oz. can corn, drained	2 tbsps. flour 1 cup milk 1/2 lb. sharp Cheddar cheese 1 cup dry bread crumbs
Stir fry okra in 2 tablespoons butter for 10 minutes. Place in baking dish, alternating layers with drained corn. Make a white sauce by melting butter in a saucepan over low heat and blending in flour. Milk should be added all at once, cooking quickly and stirring constantly. Cheese is stirred in until blended. Pour this mixture over vegetables and cover with crumbs topped with dots of butter. Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 45 minutes until the casserole is heated through and the crumbs are brown. 6-8 servings. You may use fresh, frozen or canned okra, whatever is available.
Saucy Meat Loaf
2 lbs. ground beef 1 large onion, chopped 2 eggs, beaten 8-oz. can tomato sauce	1 cup crackers, crushed 2 tsps. Worcestershire sauce 1-1-1/2 tsps. salt pepper
Sauce:
3/4 cup brown sugar 2/3 cup ketchup	2 tsps. mustard
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Mix together beef, onion, egg, tomato sauce, crackers, Worcestershire, salt and pepper and shape into loaf. Place in loaf pan or casserole. Bake 1-1/2 hours. Drain grease twice during cooking. While baking, prepare sauce by mixing all ingredients. While meat loaf is still warm, top with sauce. 6 servings.
Cherry Streusel Cake
1 cup, plus 2 tbsps. butter, softened 1-1/3 cup sugar 2-1/3 cups flour	2 tsps. baking powder 1/2 tsp. salt 20-oz. can cherry pie filling 2 eggs
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a bowl, cream together 1 cup butter and 1 cup sugar. Add eggs and mix. Sift together 2 cups flour, baking powder and salt. Gradually add this to the butter mixture. Beat until well mixed and has a smooth consistency. Take 3/4 of the batter and spread it in a greased 9x13 pan. Pour pie filling over batter. Take the remaining mixture and drop small spoonfuls over the cherries. This batter will spread when cooking; the smaller the drops, the more even the top layer will be. Take remaining butter, flour and sugar and blend together. Sprinkle evenly on top of the dotted batter. Bake for 45 minutes. Cool in the pan, but can be cut and served while still warm. (Blueberry pie filling is good also!) 10-12 servings.

Pages from the Past

10 Years Ago - October 17, 1996

Snow Lake officials ready to start work

The voters of Snow Lake Shores set something of an example for the rest of the state last week with 87 percent of registered voters going to the polls to elect a mayor and board of aldermen. Stephen Foster was elected mayor. The hotly contested races for mayor and board of aldermen drew more than 180 of the town’s 210 registered voters.

Merchants and Farmers plans grand opening at new bank location

After 97 years in the same location, where it was founded in 1899, the Merchants and Farmers Bank plans for a celebration this Saturday at its new location on Hwy. 7 South.

Anderson awarded McDonald Health and Med scholarship

Sedrick Anderson, a junior biology major at Rust College, has been awarded a Ronald McDonald/UNCF health and medical scholarship. Anderson, the son of Mable Anderson of Holly Springs, plans to attend medical school upon graduation from Rust.

25 Years Ago - October 15, 1981

Barton protests mail changes

In a heated meeting attended by over 300 people at the Barton Fire Department Monday night, two Memphis District Postal service employees got the message loud and clear that residents of this northeast Marshall County community do not want their mail delivered from Byhalia or Olive Branch. They want their addresses to remain the same as they are now...Route 2 or 3, Collierville, Tenn. The enforcement of a nationwide Postal Service policy which calls for postal patrons to receive their mail from a post office in the state in which they reside has caused strong community reaction. The changes are due to go into effect this Saturday unless efforts at this meeting pay off.

Two hundred years of independence

October 19 will mark the 200th anniversary of the surrender of the British General Cornwallis to General George Washington, effectively ending the war for American independence.

50 Years Ago - October 18, 1956

State Park to bear Wall Doxey’s name

Spring Lake Park is now Wall Doxey State Park. Official action was taken Tuesday, changing the name of the park to honor one of Holly Springs’ own citizens who has been outstanding in county, state and national politics. A graduate of Holly Springs High School, he was a member of the first class to receive diplomas. He was first elected as Mississippi Congressman in 1928 and was reelected to the post seven times.

Cotton ginning report

Census report shows that 14,123 bales of cotton were ginned in Marshall County from the crop of 1956 prior to October 1, as compared with 5,880 bales ginned for the crop of 1955.

Ragsdale Chev. Co. unveils new 1957 model

“Long, low and terrific,” Dupre Ragsdale said today of the new 1957 Chevrolet as he prepared for the Friday showing. The new Chevrolet has new style-setting features and new advances in body and chassis construction.

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