Calendar of Events

Wednesday

• SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM The Marshall County Humane Society’s low cost spay/neuter program will be open at 646 Old Hwy. 78 E. Call 252-6196 for the necessary appointment.

Friday

• INVITATION The Alliance Charitable Foundation is hosting its second annual meeting, Fri., Sept. 28, 11 a.m. at the David Beckley Conference Center, 155 Rust Ave., Holly Springs. Topic will be “Preventing Chronic Disease.” The meeting is open to the public; because lunch is provided, pre-registration is required. RSVP to 252-5052, ext. 1005 to pre-register.

Saturday

• GOSPEL EXTRAVAGANZA Sept. 29-Oct. 3, Sat., 4 p.m. Sun., 9 a.m. Sunday School, 10 a.m. worship, 2:30 p.m., meeting. Revival, Oct. 1-3 with different speakers nightly. Terry Street Church of Christ, Bro. Jeffrey T. Bohanna, minister. For transportation info. call Bro. Jackie McKenzie at 587-2643.

• APPRECIATION DAY Jazzy’s Dance Academy, Sat., Sept. 29, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. in the parking area. Bring a friend, come out for food and fun.

Tuesday

• MEETING Friends of the Library will meet Tues., Oct. 2 at the library on Gholson Ave. Speaker will be Garrie Colhoun, Civil War historian, 12 noon. Refreshments will be served.

October 3

• SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM The Marshall County Humane Society’s low cost spay/neuter program will be open at 646 Old Hwy. 78 E. Call 252-6196 for the necessary appointment.

October 4

• MUSIC FORUM The Byhalia Middle School hosts important forum on “The Influence of Music on Kids”, at the Byhalia High School, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Parents, teachers and community are invited. Admission is free.

• PTA MEETING Holly Springs High School PTA meeting, Thurs., Oct. 4, 5:30 p.m. in the high school library. President, Angela Mayfield, 662-252-6589.

October 5

• FISH FRY Cayce VFD will hold a fish fry, 4:30 to 7 p.m., 30 Lee Creek Road. The fish will be cooked by Kenny Dickerson and his crew. The meal will consist of fish, hushpuppies, fries, slaw, tea and your choice of dessert. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the door or from any firefighter or board member or at Carol’s Beauty Shop, A-1 Small Engines or at Gossett’s Auto Parts. For more info. call 662-851-7384, 662-851-7922 or 662-851-7634. Ladies are asked to bring desserts.

October 6

• BANQUET Pastor and wife’s banquet, Smith Grove MB Church, will be held Sat., Oct. 6, 6 p.m. at the Northcentral community building, Byhalia. Pastor Rondias Cox of Mt. Peel MB Church will be the guest speaker. Tickets will be sold. W.C. Conner, pastor.

• HOMECOMING Sat., Oct. 6, Mt. Calvary Pentecostal Church, located 1/2 mile south of Goodman Rd. on Cayce Rd. Dinner at 12 noon, singing at 1 p.m. Guest speaker will be Bro. Jimmy Johnson from Columbia. The Williams Family will be guest singers. Everyone is welcome.

• SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT Co-ed softball tournament, Potts Camp ballpark, Oct. 6. Entry fee per team, $125. For more info. call Samantha Cook, 662-216-6382, Rhonda Lewis, 901-326-4409. Registration at DJM Video Store, next to Corner Quick Stop, Sept. 28, 5-8 p.m. and Sept. 29, 9 a.m. until noon. All proceeds will go toward improvements on ballfield and dugouts at the Potts Camp field.

• OPEN HOUSE Alphaba, Cockrum, Ingrams Mill Volunteer Fire Department will have an open house on October 6 at Station 1 in Cockrum (10145 Holly Springs Rd., east of 305) from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Please come out and meet your fire department personnel. This will kick off “National Fire Prevention” week. Hotdogs and drinks will be served.

• HUNTER SAFETY CLASS Oct. 6, 8 a.m. until, Marshall County Fairgrounds, Hwy. 7 N., Holly Springs. Must be at least 10 years of age. Bring Social Security number. To register for the class, call 662-563-6330.

October 7

• ANNIVERSARY Yarbrough Chapel CME Church will host the 33rd anniversary of the West Holly Springs Singing Union, Sun., Oct. 7, 3 p.m. at 2997 Old Hwy. 4 West, Holly Springs. Rev. Ronnie Franklin and Greenwood MB Church of Lamar are the guests. You are welcome.

• USHER DAY at Free Branch ME Church, Pastor A.V. Warren Jr., Sun., Oct. 7, 2 p.m. with Pastor Danny Kimbrough and Hopewell No. 2.

October 10

• SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM The Marshall County Humane Society’s low cost spay/neuter program will be open at 646 Old Hwy. 78 E. Call 252-6196 for the necessary appointment.

October 13

• PUBLIC SQUARE PRAYER RALLY. At noon, on the Holly Springs Courthouse Square, the parishioners of St. Joseph Catholic Church will join with similar groups all across the Americas in a nationwide Prayer on the Public Square for repentance, conversion and peace. The October 13 Prayer Rally commemorates the 90th anniversary of the 1917 Fatima apparitions and the Miracle of the Dancing Sun.

• READING TOUR Ida B. Wells-Barnett Museum presents An Evening of Diversity. Take a reading tour around the world -- stories, rhymes, and chants from many lands and people. In addition, experience and taste food from many countries and lose yourself in exotic cultures. Saturday, October 13, 5-7 p.m. For more info., call 662-252-3232.

October 16

• MEETING The Marshall County Humane Society will have its monthly meeting at 6 p.m. in the public library in Holly Springs. Everyone is welcome.

October 17

• SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM The Marshall County Humane Society’s low cost spay/neuter program will be open at 646 Old Hwy. 78 E. Call 252-6196 for the necessary appointment.

October 23

• COMMUNITY FORUM The Holly Springs Pilot Club will have a community forum at the Multi-Purpose Center for Project Lifesaver.

October 28

• ANNIVERSARY Pastor and wife’s anniversary, Smith Grove MB Church, Sun., Oct. 28, 2 p.m. Pastor James Taylor and Mt. Olive MB Church will be guests. W.C. Conner, pastor.

• WOMEN’S DAY PROGRAM Calvin Chapel United Methodist Church, 3 p.m., Oct. 28. Guest speaker will be Thelma Collins, Samuel Chapel United Methodist Church and mayor of Itta Bena. Rev. Ed Moses, pastor; Sis. Barbara Jenkins, UMW president. Everyone is cordially invited.

• MUSICIAN APPRECIATION at Free Branch MB Church, Pastor A.V. Warren Jr. Sun., Oct. 28, 2 p.m. Everyone is invited.

FYI

• NIMITZ REUNION The USS Nimitz (CVN-68) Association is looking for shipmates (ship’s company, staff, squadrons and detachments) who served on board the nuclear attack aircraft carrier for a ship’s reunion in Nashville, Tenn., June 19-22, 2008. The Nimitz is currently deployed to the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. For more information contact Joe Brunner at waldoj@cox.net., or (619) 466-2132 or log onto www.ussnimitzassociation.org for membership.

• REUNION Byhalia High School, classes of 1980, ’81, ’82 and ’83 are planning a reunion. Please call Paula Wheeler-Davis, 838-7194, pespdavis@yahoo.com; Vivian Rogers-Gulledge, 901-870-1210; Ruby Shaw Blackmon, 838-6996 or Martha Jones Rogers, 901-361-8480, for more details.

• BUS MINISTRY The Apostolic Church of Jesus is now offering a bus ministry. If you need a ride to church, please call Bro. Bobby, cell, 662-560-3946 or home, 662-562-6765; or Pastor Garland Loveless, 662-838-8110. Services are Sun. morning, 10 a.m.-12 noon, Sun. evening, 6:30 p.m. and Wed. evening, 7:30 p.m.

• Awana at Red Banks Baptist Church. Every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Please call 544-0531 for van transportation. Supper, $5 per person, 5:30-6:15 p.m.

• RECOVERY PROGRAM The Most Excellent Way, a Bible-based Scriptural recovery program for all types of addictions. Women’s and co-dependent meetings every Tues., 7 p.m. Men’s group meeting every Thurs., 7 p.m. Meetings are at Longview Heights Baptist Church, 4501 Goodman Rd., Olive Branch. Contact Mary or Mike, 662-893-3912.

• AA MEETING - New, open to public: AA meeting, every Tues. and Fri. night, 8 p.m., in Ashland at the Women’s Bldg. at the Fairgrounds. If you want to drink that’s your business. If you want to stop, we can help. For more info. call 662-224-6151.

• CEMETERY MAINTENANCE Spring Hill Baptist Church has started a maintenance fund for cutting grass in the cemetery. If you would like to make a donation toward this fund in memory or in honor of a loved one, we would appreciate your help. The cemetery is maintained only by donations. Please make your donation to Spring Hill Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, Maxine Palmer, P.O. Box 55, Waterford, MS 38685.


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