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What a beauty!

Blair is a very sweet and gentle dog. She is an Eskimo mix and loves to be in or outdoors. If you are interested in adopting Blair or any of the other dogs and cats at the Marshall County Humane Society, please call 662-564-2900 or 901-212-6066.

Recipes from Martha Ruth Leonard
Better Homes and Gardens After Work Cookbook
Chicken Roll-Ups
4 whole medium chicken breasts skinned and boned 1/8 tsp. dried marjoram, crushed milk	2 tbsps. butter, softened 2 tbsps. snipped parsley all-purpose flour 2-3/8-oz. pkg. seasoned mix for chicken
Place chicken breasts, boned side up, between clear plastic wrap. Pound from center out til about 1/4 inch thick. Peel off wrap; season with salt. Mix butter, parsley and marjoram; spread on one side of chicken pieces, spreading not quite to edge. Roll up jelly roll fashion, tucking in sides. Press seams to seal well. Coat each chicken piece with flour. Dip in milk, then roll in coating mix. Cover lightly. Can be refrigerated up to 24 hours. Bake in shallow baking pan at 400 degrees about 35 minutes. Serves 4.
Apricot-Sauced Pork Chops
3/4 cup orange juice 1/4 cup sugar 6 pork chops, cut 3/4 inch thick	1/2 cup snipped dried apricots 1/4 tsp. ground cloves
In small saucepan combine juice, apricots, sugar, cloves and 1/4 cup water. Bring to boil, cover and simmer till apricots are tender, 20-25 minutes. Meanwhile, trim fat from pork chops. Heat trimmings till 1 tbsp. fat accumulates; discard trimmings. Brown the chops in the hot fat. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Place chops in 11x7-1/2x1-1/2 inch baking pan. Spoon apricot mixture over. Cover. Can be refrigerated up to 24 hours. Bake, uncovered at 350 degrees till tender, 45-50 minutes. Makes 6 servings.
Individual Chicken Casseroles
1/2 cup fresh or frozen chopped onion 3 cups chicken broth 10-oz. pkg. frozen peas and carrots, cooked and drained	6 tbsps. butter or margarine 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 3 cups cubed, cooked chicken 1/4 cup chopped canned pimiento
Cook onion in butter till tender. Blend in flour and 1 tsp. salt. Stir in chicken broth. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Stir in chicken, peas and carrots and pimiento. Line 6-8 individual casseroles with heavy foil, leaving enough overlapping to seal. Freeze. When solid, remove foil packets from casseroles. Label, freeze up to 2 months. To serve, remove foil, set food blocks into casseroles. Bake covered at 400 degrees about an hour, stirring once or twice toward end of baking time. Serves 6-8.
Chicken With Artichokes
4 medium whole chicken breasts split, skinned and boned 8-oz. can tomato sauce 3-oz. can sliced mushrooms, drained	1 tbsp. cooking oil 1 envelope spaghetti sauce mix 1/2 cup dry sherry 9-oz. pkg. frozen artichoke hearts cooked and drained
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In skillet, brown the chicken in hot oil. Meanwhile, combine sauce mix, tomato sauce, sherry and 1/4 cup water. Simmer 10 minutes; stir in mushrooms. Transfer chicken to 10x6x2 inch baking dish. Arrange artichokes around chicken; spoon sauce mixture over all. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Serves 4.

Pages from the Past

10 Years Ago - January 23, 1997

National Champs!

The Hot Steppers, Inc., Holly Springs Intermediate School’s dance team, came home Monday morning with top honors after competing in the National Dance Team Championship. Teams from across the country competed in Orlando, Fla. seeking national recognition and the Hot Steppers got it. Members of the team are Devesha Thomas, Emusna Manning, Tiffany Collins, Latoya Wilks, Octavia Crumb, Tameka Moton, Anna Luvene, Ketoya LeSure, Crystal LeSueur and Kamisha Hicks. Wallace Young, seventh grade math teacher is cheerleader/dance director.

15-point buck

Gene Sides killed a 15-point buck on November 29 in Marshall County and scored 169 with Buckmasters.

25 Years Ago - February 11, 1982

Radar certification

Several Holly Springs police officers have completed a course in the operation of moving and stationary Doppler radar devices, including James Algee, Eddie Fioretti, Elmo McKinney, Donna Lawton, Frankie Marion, Chief David Seale, Frank Jones and Billy Gray. Instructor was J.D. Green of the Mississippi State Highway Patrol.

Red Banks girl chosen for Teenworld finals

April Martin, 14, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lee Martin of Red Banks, has been selected for competition in the 1982 Teenworld Finals to be held in Vicksburg.

MA athletes honored

Five players for the Marshall Academy Patriots and Lady Patriots were named All-Conference recently. Honorees are Hank Thomas, Dwana Briscoe, Mike Lyles, Norman Britcliffe, Gini Crawford and Beverly Cupp.

50 Years Ago - January 31, 1957

Correction

We are glad to report that a statement in last week’s South Reporter, that the young man’s leg had been amputated, was in error. The young man is in the Methodist Hospital in Memphis and his leg has not been amputated. We regret the error.

Quiet Morning observed by Episcopal Women

The women of Christ Episcopal Church held a “Quiet Morning” last Saturday, Feb. 2, in observance of the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Rev. C. Osborne Moyer, rector of the parish, led the observance. The Feast of the Purificiation commemorates the coming of the Virgin Mary to the temple for the rite of purification. This date also has signficance for Father Moyer, as it is the anniversary date of his ordination to the priesthood.

Teens Awhirl! by Carole Jean Taylor

I believe all the girls from Holly were glued to their televisions Saturday, waiting impatiently for Tab Hunter! I think Vernelle said that she saw him. Right Vernelle?

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