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Recipes from Martha Ruth Leonard
Favorite Recipes Philadelphia Cream Cheese
Sparkling Cherry Mold
17-oz. can pitted, dark sweet cherries, undrained 1 cup ginger ale	3-oz. pkg. cherry flavored gelatin 1 cup boiling water
3-oz. pkg. cherry flavord gelatin 8-oz. pkg. Philadelphia Brand cream cheese, softened	1 cup boiling water lettuce
Drain cherries, reserving 3/4 cup liquid. Dissolve gelatin in water; add ginger ale. Chill until thickened but not set; fold in cherries. Pour into lightly oiled 1-1/2 quart mold; chill until almost set. Dissolve gelatin in water; add reserved liquid. Gradually add gelatin mixture to cream cheese, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended. Pour over molded layer; chill until firm. Unmold onto lettuce-lined serving plate. (6-8 servings)
Homespun Scalloped Potatoes
8-oz. pkg. Philadelphia Brand cream cheese, cubed 1/8 tsp. pepper 2 tbsps. chopped chives	1-1/2 cups milk 1/2 tsp. salt 4 cups thin potato slices
In large saucepan combine cream cheese, milk, salt and pepper; stir over low heat until smooth. Add potatoes and chives, mix lightly. Spoon into 1-1/2-quart casserole; cover. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Stir before serving. (6 servings) Make ahead: prepare as directed except for baking. Cover, refrigerate overnight. When ready to serve, bake as directed.
Creme de Menthe Pie
2 cups (24) crushed chocolate cream-filled cookies	1/4 cup Parkay margarine, melted
2 8-oz. pkgs. Philadelphia Brand cream cheese, softened 2 cups whipping cream, whipped	1-1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar 2 tbsps. green creme de menth
Combine crumbs and margarine; press onto bottom and sides of 9-inch pie plate. Combine cream cheese, sugar and creme de menthe, mixing until well blended. Fold in whipped cream, pour into crust. Chill several hours or overnight. Garnish with chocolate curls, if desired.

Pages from the Past

10 Years Ago - December 19, 1996

Wedding bells ringing within prison walls

Wedding bells sounded last week at the Marshall County Correctional Facility for 10 inmates married by a prison employee, who is also an ordained minister. By necessity, the individual ceremonies were lightly attended and the post-wedding celebrations short. Honeymoons will have to wait until later this month or in early January, when the prison begins conjugal visits for married inmates and their spouses. Six conjugal visiting rooms are almost complete and policies and procedures are being written. Conjugal visitation is practiced at all Mississippi prisons.

Elected vice president of council

Dr. Gemma Beckley of Holly Springs has been elected vice chair of the Mississippi Humanities Council. Beckley, professor of social work at Rust College, has served on the council since 1994 and is widely published in her field.

25 Years Ago - December 17, 1981

Lights, camera, action

David Pryor, news editor for The South Reporter, was one of the guest panelists on WMC-TV Channel 5’s “Close Up” this past Saturday night. David was joined on the panel by Doug Jones of the DeSoto County Tribune and host of “Close-Up” Joe Birch. Reps. Gene Manning of DeSoto County and Clayton Henderson of Tunica County were interviewed and questioned.

Good news

Northern District Highway Commissioner Bobby Richardson gave the residents of Byhalia the news they wanted to hear, at a special meeting last Thursday. Richardson informed the group that the State would be willing to take over the upkeep of Hwy. 309 north of Byhalia. District Three Supervisor Dudley Walker was happy to hear the news.

Owens gets license

Ezekiel Owens, a 9th grade student at Galena School, son of Laverne Jones, was the first male to receive a photo driver’s license, in north Mississippi. He was accompanied by Van Rayford, driver ed instructor.

50 Years Ago - December 20, 1956

Christ Episcopal Church to have new pastor

The Rev.Mr. Osborne Moyer of Houston, Texas will come to Holly Springs Dec. 28 to take up his duties as rector of the Christ Episcopal Church parish. The Rev.Mr. Moyer has formerly served a Greenville church as assistant pastor.

4-H corn winners raise 126 bushels to acre

Billy and Gerald Joyner were winners in 4-H corn production in the county. Hubert Turner, assistant county agent and Collins Tidwell, presented their awards at the recent banquet. They are members of the Red Banks 4-H club. They were also winners in 1955.

Columbus was first

Christopher Columbus was probably the first white man to celebrate New Year’s Day in the western hemisphere. While his ships were being repaired on January 1, 1493, Columbus enjoyed a sumptuous dinner with two savage monarchs on the island of Haiti. After his meal, historians say, the discoverer of America had his first smoke of tobacco.

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