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City Personals
Mary Clay Brooks

Mary Ann Hurdle entertains friends from Germany

Last week, a surprise visitor popped into Tyson Drug Company with Lisa Cole, who was decked to the nines, down to her cowgirl hat. She brought in Tom Lester, or Eb from Green Acres! What a shock to see him face to face! He meandered back by the pharmacy and chatted me up a bit discussing everything from why he left Hollywood 15 years ago (he now lives in Laurel) to his deep spiritual beliefs, all while enjoying his hand-dipped ice cream! It was so nice to see an icon from my youth face to face. Even after all of these years, he still looks like Eb!

Everyone needs to be on their toes! A tourist whirlwind is about to break in Holly Springs, due to Jan Karon’s recent book release. Two women from Birmingham, Ala., were in the Hallmark Gift Shop last week and said they drove over here just because of the book! They just had to see the landmarks mentioned in the book! How great is that for our town?

Put on a happy face when you are out and about town. You never know who you are going to run into - an old Hollywood icon or tourists here to see Southern hospitality at its best, as told about in “Home to Holly Springs!”

Becky Cupp attended the birthday party of her granddaughter, Emma Grace Cupp, in Olive Branch on Saturday. Happy birthday, Emma Grace!

Becky Cupp, Bea Green, Frances Gresham, Robin Seale, Vivian Smith and Kay Wheeler recently returned from a long weekend in Kiawah Island, South Carolina. The ladies were joined by Joyce Beck and her sister, Joanne. They toured Charleston, where they had a private carriage ride through the city. They also visited The Sanctuary. A wonderful trip was had by all!

Members of the Friday Night Group saddled up and headed into the sunset of the west Texas mountains in search of extending its territory. While there, they were treated to genuine Texas-sized hospitality as the guests of Madge Lindsey and her son Brian at Madge’s spectacular mountainside adobe home. Those who rode the trail out included Gene and Martha Ruth Leonard, Frances Buchanan, Dorothy Warren, Margaret Holland, David Person and Joey Miller. Joining them were several of Madge’s friends from the settlement of Fort Davis who readily shared their enthusiasm for this beautiful area of the country. All returned home safely without incident or capture.

Mary Ann Hurdle recently returned from a trip around the entire country of Ireland. She was able to track her family roots back to 1285. Her Father, O.V. Whitten, was son of Patrick Henry Whitten, buried in Rover, Ark., and his wife, Dosha Hartness Whitten, buried in Sunlight, Ark., with no marker. Her father was raised in Senatobia, by his aunt, Lula Whitten East. She is working on getting where they entered the USA.

Last week, friends from Germany visited Mary Ann for lunch, along with Harry Kennin of Jackson, Tenn., and his best friend, Lothar Schumann of Berlin. They had a delightful time as Harry and Mary Ann have been friends since 1977. Harry even brought Mary Ann a piece of the Berlin Wall!

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Rachel Perkins and Joseph Glisson Jr. to wed November 20 in Oahu, Hawaii

David and Petra Perkins of Olive Branch have the honor of announcing the marriage of their daughter Rachel Ann Perkins to Joseph Adam Glisson Jr.

Rachel is the granddaughter of James and Erika Alberson of Byhalia and Betty and John L. Perkins of Olive Branch.

Rachel graduated from Baptist College of Health Sciences. She is employed at the Church Health Center Clinic as a registered x-ray technician.

Joseph graduated from Northwest Community College. He is employed at the CN Railroad as a conductor.

Joseph is the son of Joseph Sr. and Christina Glisson of Mt. Pleasant. He is the grandson of Jean and Lyndol Gibson of Kilmichael; Audean and Glenn Halley of Mt. Pleasant; and Ray and Judy Glisson of McKenzie, Tenn.

Rachel and Joseph will have a Hawaiian seaside wedding on November 20, 2007 in Oahu, Hawaii.

Birth Announcements

Hood

Tony and Beverly Hood of Slayden announce the arrival of a daughter, Alaina Dallas, born Oct. 23, 2007. She weighed six pounds, four ounces.

The infant is welcomed home by an older sister Nikki, her husband Shane and their infant daughter Angel and her grandparents, Emma and Carl Hood of Olive Branch; Bill and Ann Leatherwood of Moscow, Tenn., and James and Charlotte Bryant of Mercer, Tenn.

Swanee’s Good News Happy Hour

WKRA 1110AM at 2-3 p.m. on Thursday, November 15, guests on “Swanee’s Mississippi Good News Happy Hour” will be our Tommy Woods, our state legislator in Jackson, who will talk to us about business at hand.

After that, I have asked him to sing for us his favorite song, which he will sing a’cappella. Then Veterans Day will continue from last week and the guests will be Judge Gene Brown, substituting for his father, Gene Brown, then David Stratmon, and then Boyd Moore’s story and possibly others if they want to come.

Carole Jean Taylor will sing “Holly Springs, Place I Love,” written by Marion Lea who lived on College Ave. The song has a haunting melody that you can’t keep from singing.

Museuming
Lois Swanee
Museum Curator

Polk Place and Cedar Oaks on Christmas Holiday Tour

Some of the incredible homes of Holly Springs and Marshall County will be open to the public December 1 and 2 and December 8 and 9. In all, ten homes will be open for you to see and enjoy on the “Holly Springs Holiday House Tour” and the “Christmas in Marshall County Tour.” Seven of the homes are antebellum, dating back to the 1830s and three are new. They are all artfully decorated with the magnificence of Christmas.

Polk Place is a fantastic 1839 Greek Revival house in raised cottage style with the living room and bedrooms on the second floor and the kitchen and dining room downstairs. In 1903 it was remolded by the famous architect Theodore Link of St. Louis and he put his sparkling touch on it to give it pizzazz not like any other.

It has a Palladian front porch and a moat that goes around the entire house. The Episcopalian Church was founded here. This elegant house belongs to Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lynn. The builder was Thomas Polk, cousin to President James K. Polk and brother of the fighting bishop of Civil War fame.

Cedar Oaks Plantation: A newly constructed plantation on the Will Henry Coxe Place that was once called Galena. Galena originally covered about 4,000 acres in the 1850s and even had its own post office. In the 1920s and ’30s the United States Field Trial Club held its annual field trial here, now it’s held in Grand Junction, Tenn. It is now owned by Mr. and Mrs. Tom Honecker and is where they train dogs to get them ready for the trial. The original Galena is now gone with the wind.

The weekend of December 1 and 2 there will be entertainment for you at 2 p.m. on Saturday and also on Sunday, same time, at the beautiful historic Christ Episcopal Church.

On Saturday the public is invited to hear the University of Mississippi Parlor Music Ensemble, who will be will performing; and on Sunday the Marshall Academy Patriot Performers with Chris Mirante, director, will also perform. These performances will be delightful for all who attend.

At 5 p.m. on Saturday, December 1, the Chamber of Commerce will present the Holly Springs Christmas Parade around the Square. The next weekend on December 7, 8 and 9, First Baptist Church of Holly Springs will present their annual Christmas dinner theatre at the activity center. You can call the church at 252-2627 for times and ticket prices.

You can see that Holly Springs is gearing up for a wonderful, fun-filled, exciting Christmas holiday. Lunch will be served at Kirkwood. Be sure you don’t miss a moment.

The jelly train has stopped at the Square Museum. We have a new shipment of jellies, butters and chow-chows, all Mississippi made. These make wonderful gifts for those who don’t live here or for a Christmas basket filler, or just because you want some for yourself. Come in while the supply lasts.

You may purchase your tickets at the Marshall County Historical Museum at 111 Van Dorn Avenue on the Square in Holly Springs or order them by telephone at 662- 252-3669. The tickets cost $25 if bought in advance and cost $22 if bought in groups of 10 or more. Joint tickets for both tours may be bought for $42 if bought in advance. The week of the tour all tickets are $30. Stop by and see the museum at 111 Van Dorn Avenue or check out our website at www.mchmuseum.org or email us at marshallcomuseum@bellsouth.net.

Museuming
Lois Swanee
Museum Curator

Polk Place and Cedar Oaks on Christmas Holiday Tour

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