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Marshall County Humane Society News

Support your local Humane Society and local veterans Saturday, November 11

Two things are happening this Saturday. It’s Veterans Day and it’s Second Saturday, appropriately held at the VFW in Holly Springs.

On November 11, 1918, the armistice to end “the war to end all wars,” World War I, was signed. November 11, 1919 was set aside as Armistice Day to celebrate that hard-earned peace. It was voted a federal holiday in 1938 and was renamed Veterans Day in the 1950s.

It has become tradition to observe a moment of silence at 11 a.m. on November 11 to honor our soldiers. Also on that day red paper poppies made by disabled veterans are sold to support charitable causes. The red wildflowers became a symbol of World War I after a particularly bloody battle in Belgium that took place in Flanders Field, a field of poppies.

Our local VFW counts the Marshall County Humane Society as one of the beneficiaries of their charities. One of the many ways they’ve helped us was letting us hold Second Saturday from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. in their building and on their grounds. A combination farmers’ and flea market, the booths sell anything folks can come up with except animals.

Join us at the VFW Saturday and support both your local Humane Society and your local veterans.

For information on getting your own booth at Second Saturday, held the second Saturday of every month, call Lynn Pullen at 901-490-8553.

Join the growing ranks of smart pet people who’ve gotten their animals spayed or neutered. Thanks to the Humane Society sponsored, low-cost Spay/Neuter Clinic in Holly Springs the cost is no longer prohibitive. Call 662-252-6196 for your appointment.

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
Favorite Recipes of Calvary Baptist Church
Three-Bean Salad
1 can kidney beans 1 can wax beans 1 chopped bell pepper 1 tsp. salt 1/2 cup Wesson oil	1 can green beans, cut 1 chopped onion 1 clove crushed garlic 3/4 cup wine vinegar 1/2 cup sugar
Drain beans, mix everything together. Let set for 24 hours in refrigerator.
Vegetable Casserole
2 cans French style green beans (drain 1 can) 1 sm. can sliced water chestnuts, drained 1 can bean sprouts, drained	1 medium onion, chopped 1 can cream of mushroom soup 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese, grated 1 can fried onion rings salt to taste
Combine all ingredients, except onion rings, in a 2-quart casserole. Bake at 350 degrees, approximately 25 minutes. Reduce to 300 degrees, top with onion rings and bake 10 minutes longer.
Orange Sliced Beef
3-4 lb. boneless sirloin tip (or rump) roast, tied 1 tbsp. salt 3 oranges, thinly sliced and divided 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 large onion, sliced	1 bay leaf 1 tsp. crushed coriander seeds 3/4 cup orange juice 3/4 cup olive oil red onion rings salad greens (optional)
Place meat in a large pot, cover with cold water. Add salt. Bring to boiling over low heat. Skim surface with a spoon. Add 1 sliced orange, garlic, onion, bay leaf and coriander. Cover. Simmer 2-3 hours, until meat is tender. Cool meat in stock. Remove meat from stock, slice thinly and arrange on serving platter. In small bowl, combine orange juice and olive oil, pour over meat. Cover. Refrigerate 24 hours before serving, spooning marinade over meat often. Serve chilled, garnished with onion rings (and salad greens). Makes 8 servings.
Milky Way Cake
8 (1-3/4 oz.) Milky Way bars 3 sticks real butter 2 cups sugar 4 eggs, well beaten 2-1/2 cups plain flour	1/4 tsp. baking soda 1-1/4 cup buttermilk 1 tsp. vanilla 1 cup chopped pecans
Melt Milky Way bars with 1 stick butter (I do this in a large Pyrex bowl in the microwave). Cool. Cream 2 sticks butter or oleo with sugar, add beaten eggs and candy mixture. Sift flour and baking soda together, then add alternately with buttermilk. Add vanilla and nuts. Bake at 325 to 350 degrees 30 minutes, depending on oven. Bake in prepared 9x13 or larger pan.
Frosting:
2-1/2 cups sugar 1 cup evaporated milk 1 stick butter	1 cup marshmallows 6 oz. pkg. chocolate chips
Cook sugar and milk to soft ball stage, then add butter and marshmallows. Cream well, then add chocolate chips. Blend well. Spread on cooled cake.

Pages from the Past

10 Years Ago - November 7, 1996

President Clinton sweeps county and nation

Marshall County voters followed the national trend by overwhelmingly voting to send President Bill Clinton back to the White House for a second term in office. Rep. Roger Wicker is returning to the House despite a win by Henry Boyd Jr. in Marshall County.

Major Paul Carpenter named commander of 223rd Engineering Battalion

Major Paul S. Carpenter was named commander of the 223rd Engineering Battalion during change of command ceremonies Sunday at West Point National Guard Armory. Carpenter was inducted into the Army in 1970 and saw duty in Vietnam. During his tour, Carpenter was awarded the Bronze Star, Army Commendation Medal and the Good Conduct Medal. Carpenter, 48, is a native of Marshall County and is married to the former Teresa Ann Leak of Lamar. They have three sons. He is the son of Beth Carpenter of Holly Springs and the late Irby Carpenter of Slayden. He was promoted to Lt. Colonel in October, 1996.

25 Years Ago - November 5, 1981

Four-lane 78!

Finishing the four-laning of Hwy. 78 has suddenly become an urgent matter of life or death. This year 35 people have been killed on highways and roads in Marshall County. Twenty of those have been killed on two-lane stretches of Hwy. 78.

Three teenagers killed in tragic U.S. 78 wreck

Three teenagers from Lee’s Crossing were killed and their mother seriously injured in a wreck on Hwy. 78 at Red Banks Wednesday evening.

Hwy. 78 most dangerous road in North Mississippi

U.S. Hwy. 78 from the Marshall County line on the west to the Benton County line on the east is the most dangerous stretch of highway in the entire 10-county area of the North Mississippi District. Patrolman Billy Hasty said that more accidents and fatalities occur on U.S. 78 than any other highway in the district. This two-lane section of highway carries an average of 7,890 vehicles a day. Ninety wrecks have occurred on this stretch of road. One out of every four and a half wrecks results in a fatality.

50 Years Ago - November 8, 1956

Eisenhower re-elected by landslide

While the Republicans with Eisenhower and Nixon, won an easy victory in the presidential contest, Marshall County, like the rest of Mississippi, gave an overwhelming victory to the Democratic party. Jamie L. Whitten, with no opposition, was re-elected to his position as a Mississippi Congressman.

Sixth grade news by Bea Hasselman

We’ve gotten around to our “Who’s Who” Contest. Better late than never. The results were: Most Beautiful, Bea Hasselman; Most Handsome, Johnny Jones; Best Dressed, Bea Hasselman and Billy Hiatt; Most Athletic, Bea Hasselman and David McGregor; Wittiest, Dafphy Gill and Jerry Hasselman; Most Popular, Bea Hasselman and Johnny Jones; Most Courteous, Joy Cox and Pat Combell; Mr. Personality Pat Combell; Miss Personality, Joy Cox; Mr. 6th Grader, Johnny Jones; Miss 6th Grader, Bea Hasselman; Most Likely to Succeed, Bowen Johnson; Most Sophisticated, Bowen Johnson; Freshest, Wayne Wilkins; Silliest, Eddie Walker; Jolliest, Paul Combell.

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