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Calendar of Events

October 10

• Fish fry Christ Temple Church. Please call the church for more info. at 662-252-5741.

• Grand opening of the Democratic Party Headquarters for Marshall County, 200 Martin Luther King Drive, Holly Springs, beginning at 10:30 a.m. with ribbon cutting ceremony. Everyone is invited. Fish plates and sandwiches will be available for carry-out beginning at 11:30 a.m.

• SPECIAL PROGRAM Community Temple hosts Praise and Deliverance Program at 7 p.m. Host pastor is Elder Frank Moore. For more information call 662-851-3388.

October 11

• Americans Helping Americans will be held from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Maples Memorial United Methodist Church, 8745 Goodman Road, Olive Branch. This is a group of women from the Wesleyan Class and Mission Circle joining forces to hold a fund-raiser for Segs4vets project. For more info. call Doris Patton, 662-895-3568.

• FESTIVAL Abbeville Autumn Fest will be held 9 a.m.-10 p.m. with live entertainment all day, lots of food, children’s activities, prizes and giveaways, arts and crafts sale. For more details visit www.abbevilleautumnfest.com or call 662-816-6965.

• FESTIVAL Byhalia’s White Oak Festival featuring crafts, food, games, activities for kids and adults, raffles, entertainment, and prizes, will be held 10 a.m. until. Applications for booth spaces ($30.00) can be obtained by calling 838-2806 (Janice) or 838-5200 (Darla) or stopping by the Byhalia Area Chamber of Commerce office.

• HUNTER SAFETY CLASS at the Marshall County Fairgrounds, Hwy. 7 N, Holly Springs, 8 a.m. until. Bring your Social Security number. Must attend all 10 hours and must be 10 years of age. To register call 662-563-6330.

• JOIN THE PUBLIC SQUARE PRAYER RALLY. At 12 noon on Saturday, October 11, parishioners of St. Joseph Catholic Church will join with similar groups all across the Americas in the nationwide 2008 Public Square Rosary Crusade Prayer for repentance, conversion and peace. The Public Square Rosary Rally commemorates the 91st anniversary of the 1917 Fatima apparition and the Miracle of the Dancing Sun.

• Rummage sale The Snow Lake Shores Volunteer Fire Department’s annual rummage sale, Sat., Oct. 11, from 7 a.m. until everything is sold. Proceeds benefit the Snow Lake Shores Volunteer Fire Department. Contact Fire Chief Flake Farmer at 662-224-8008 to arrange a drop-off time for your valuable-but-no-longer-needed treasures. Ashland Discount Outlet, 3337 Highway 4 West, just west of Snow Lake Shores.

• Gym Work Day Joining efforts to make a difference in our community, Friendship Assembly of God will meet at 7:30 a.m. for Gym Work Day. If you would like to help, your efforts will be appreciated.

• Saturday night live Christ Temple Church, 6 p.m. with various guests. Sponsored by Christ Temple Church’s Purity Class and Sunshine Band.

• Fall sale, Sat., 7 a.m.-12 noon, behind St. Joseph Church. Gigantic sale will include books for all ages, furniture, toys, dishes, children’s items, bedding and many other items. All proceeds will benefit Holy Family School. Donations of new/slightly used items will be gratefully accepted. 662-252-1612 for more info.

• REUNION The Thompson family will have their annual reunion at Wall Doxey State Park, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Bring a covered dish.

• FUND-RAISER Free Springs United Methodist Church is having a fund-raiser to raise money for sending kids to Camp Lake Stephens next summer. A barbecue and spaghetti dinner will be held from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Dine-in, or carry-out. The menu includes: barbecue, buns, beans, slaw, spaghetti, salad and bread available for a requested donation of $6 a plate, $4 for a kid’s plate (10 and under only), $2.50 for a sandwich only. There will also be drinks and many delicious home-made desserts available for $1 each. The church is located one mile off Hwy. 310 on Lafayette CR 511 in Harmontown.

• WHITE OAK FESTIVAL 10 a.m. until, will feature crafts, food, games, activities for kids and adults, raffles, entertainment, and prizes. Applications for booth spaces ($30) can be obtained by calling 838-2806 (Janice) or 838-5200 (Darla) or stopping by the Byhalia Area Chamber of Commerce office.

• REUNION The 108th Unit of the National Guard will have a reunion at Chewalla Lake beginning at 11 a.m. Bring a covered dish.

• HARVEST FESTIVAL Chewalla Baptist Church, 2020 Higdon Road, will have their harvest festival, 1 p.m. All kinds of games and fun for children and adults, weiner roast. Everyone is invited.

• CLASS REUNION The class of 1966 of W.T. Sims High School will have a class reunion meeting at the Marshall County Library, 11 a.m. This meeting is to discuss reunion plans for 2009. October 12

• singing at Bethel UMC (Benton County) on Sunday night, October 12 at 5 p.m., with Lanell Hutcheson, The Bethlehem Duo consisting of Ben Coleman and Mickey Basil, Toni Childress and The Corn Crib Quartet from New Harmony Methodist Church. A catfish dinner will follow the singing and a love offering will be taken with all proceeds going to the building fund. Chances on a Remington Model 500 Viper with scope are being sold and it will be given away on this night. Contact any church member to purchase a chance on this gun. Hope everyone can come out and join us for this joyful occasion.

• HOMECOMING SERVICES Meadowbrook Baptist Church, 3115 Old Pigeon Roost Road, is hosting homecoming services, 10:45. Guests will be The Telestials from Nashville. Potluck lunch following with no nightly services. Everyone is invited. Pastor is Oscar Geeslin.

• Homecoming Spring Hill Baptist Church, Waterford, Sun., Oct. 12, beginning at 9 a.m. with Dr. P.J. Scott and the Jug Band performing. At 10:30 a.m. Dr. P.J. Scott will be the guest speaker. After service, a meal will be served in the multi-purpose building. Everyone is invited to come.

• Homecoming Carey Chapel Baptist Church will hold their homecoming and harvest festival on Sunday, October 12. Bro. Barry Littlefield will bring our message and “The Disciples” will lead our music. All outside activities will start at 1 p.m. with the meal at noon.

• ANNIVERSARY The Marshall County Singing Union anniversary will be held at Hopewell No. 1 Missionary Baptist Church, 3 p.m. The church is located at 365 Bonner Street. Guest pastor will be Fredrick Anderson and Jones Chapel MB Church from Grand Junction, Tenn. October 14

• Homecoming Isaac Chapel, Sun., Oct. 14, 11 a.m. Guest speaker will be Minister Celestine Tucker. All family and friends are invited. Rev. Willie Ward, pastor.

• 3-D (Diet, Discipline & Discipleship), Christ-Centered Weight Loss Group will meet Tuesday nights at Victoria Heights Baptist Church. Weigh-in 5:30-6, meeting 6-7 p.m. For info. call Marion Pryor, 662-274-4893. October 15

• FALL REVIVAL Pleasant Hill CME Church in Mt. Pleasant, October 15-17, 7 p.m. nightly. Rev. Cherodrick Jeffries of Green Goshen CME Church will be the guest speaker along with several guest choirs. Rev. Willie Hoey is pastor. Everyone is invited. October 16

• CANCER IS NO FAIRY TALE is the theme for Relay 2009. All former and new teams are requested to attend the kick-off, 6 p.m., at the Eddie L. Smith Multi-Purpose Building on 235 North Memphis Street. You may contact Gracie Echols, 278-1154 for more information.

October 17

• MI Information meeting Rust College cordially invites community leaders, elected officials, Mississippi Industrial (M. I.) College alumni, Rust College alumni, and the community to an information session Friday, October 17 at 12 noon in the David L. Beckley Conference Center on the possible use of M.I. College property. For further information, please contact Ray V. Autry, director of public relations, at 662-252-8000, ext. 4918. October 18

• golden stars Come celebrate a day of praise with the Golden Stars at Strawberry MB Church. Prayer breakfast will begin at 9 a.m. and gospel extravaganza will begin at 7 p.m. The public is invited.

• HEALTH FAIR Isaac Chapel Church of Byhalia will have an health fair, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Come and get your health checked out.

• HARVEST FESTIVAL First Southern Baptist Church at Victoria invites everyone to their annual Harvest Festival for games, food, and a hayride beginning at 5 p.m. For more info., call 662-838-3621.

• Auction Emory Independent Methodist Church will hold an auction on Oct. 18 with a spaghetti dinner and silent auction from 5-7 p.m. The live auction will begin at 7:30. Dinner will be $10 for adults and $5 for children. The proceeds will go to the 2009 Mission Trip. Emory Independent Methodist Church is located seven miles south of Byhalia at 872 Watson Road.

• Gospel fall festival, Kimbrough Chapel Church, pastor J.W. Smith Jr. 10 a.m. until.

• Singing Clear Creek Baptist Church will have a gospel singing featuring The Barnetts from Stanton, Tenn. Fellowship at 6 p.m. and singing at 7 p.m. Everyone is invited.

• SINGING Gospel singing will be held at Fellowship Baptist Church, Hwy. 309 North, Byhalia, at 6:30 p.m. The One Way Quartet from Ethel will be special guests. Wade Crum, pastor, invites everyone.

• SPAGHETTI SUPPER The Slayden-Mt. Pleasant-Early Grove Fire Department will be having a spaghetti supper, from 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the fire station. The supper consists of spaghetti, cole slaw, garlic bread, tea, and a dessert. The fire station is located at 194 Mt. Pleasant Road. Please come and support your fire department. October 19

• Anniversary celebration, First Baptist Church, Mt. Pleasant, Pastor Don LaBelle. Bible study, 9:45 a.m., worship at 10:50. Food and fellowship after worship, singing will follow. Children’s activities are planned. Non-members are cordially welcomed as our guests. No evening service this date.

• YOUTH DAY SERVICE Community Temple will host a Youth Day Service, 11 a.m. Host pastor is Elder Frank Moore. Also Pastorial Program will be held at 5 p.m. For more info. call 662-851-3388.

• SPECIAL CHURCH SERVICE Mt. Calvary Pentecostal Church, located a half mile south of Goodman Road on Cayce Road, is having a special service with Sister Terri Compton, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Please come for your blessing.

• Countywide revival Anderson Chapel CME Church, Oct. 19-22, 7 p.m. nightly. Rev. Denise Anders-Modest, pastor. Sunday’s evanglist will be Rev. Raymond Hampton, with Hurts Chapel CME Church; Mon.-Wed. evangelist will be Rev. Ronnie Franklin and Greenwood and Everett MB Churches.

• Class meeting, Holly Springs High School Class of 1979 will meet at 4 p.m. at Pizza Hut to discuss business of importance. All classmates are asked to attend. For more info. call Mae R. Nunnally-Gill, 662-252-1247 or Larry Rankins, 662-551-8455.

• PRE-ANNIVERSARY PROGRAM The Mt. Sinai C.O.G.I.C. of Mt. Pleasant will be having a pre-anniversary program for Pastor Curtis and Richenda Pritchard at 3 p.m. Special guests will be Elder Gurnette Joyner and the Spirit of Life C.O.G.I.C. of Victoria. Everyone is invited.

• EARLY MORNING WORSHIP will be held at Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church, 3193 Marianna Road, under the leadership of Rev. Dr. R.J. Wilson, 8 a.m. Service will be conducted by the Associate Ministers Staff at Mt. Moriah.

• FOUNDER’S DAY The Liberty Hill MB Church, southeast of Byhalia, will be having an annual founder’s day program, 2 p.m. Free Branch M.B. Church and Rev. Joe Tunstall will be special guests. Rev. Jerry Selvy Sr., pastor. October 20

• spay/neuter CLinic The Marshall County Humane Society sponsored, low-cost spay/neuter clinic is open, 218 College St., Byhalia. Call 662-252-6196 for the necessary appointment. October 21

• Meeting The Marshall County Humane Society will have its regular monthly meeting Oct. 21 at VFW, Hwy. 7 South, in Holly Springs, 6 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

• ASSOCIATE MINISTERS will conduct Thursday night services at Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church, 3193 Marianna Road, 7 p.m. Everyone is invited.

• Third Annual Deer Creek Haunted Trail, 463 Deer Creek Rd, one mile off of Cayce Rd., will be open October 23, 24, 25, 30, 31 and November 1. All night trails are nightfall until midnight except for October 23 and 30 which are nightfall until 10 p.m. Admission: $5 per person. Group rate special: $18 for 4 people. All proceeds benefit Boy Scouts and the Byhalia Pom Pom Squad. Concessions will be sold at the trail. Donations of materials and supplies are greatly appreciated. October 24

• Career Day for Friendship Christian Academy with Trey Manning, Commander of Aviation with DeSoto County Sheriff’s Department, will bring the helicopter out to expound on the topic of aviation at 9 a.m. Home school students are welcome to attend.

• Friday night fight, 7 p.m. at Kimbrough Chapel Church, pastor J.W. Smith Jr. Guest speaker Rev. Mark Davis and Wyatte Community Church.

October 25

• Program The Ministerial Alliance of the HSMC Baptist Association, with president Rev. Leroy James, would like to announce a Young Ministers Gospel Explosion Program on Sat., October 25 starting at 7 p.m. at Mt. Moriah MB Church located at 3193 Marianna Road in Holly Springs. Rev. Dr. R.J. Wilson is the pastor. Featuring Minister Nathaniel Johnson Jr., lecturer for the night and Minister Ben Norman, speaker. Come out and join us for an enjoyable evening.

• Fall festival Clear Creek Baptist Church will have a fall festival, 4-9 p.m. There will be food, fun activities for all ages and everyone is invited.

October 26

• Church anniversary, 11 a.m. Kimbrough Chapel Church, pastor J.W. Smith Jr. Guest speaker, Rev. Willie Hoey and Pleasant Hill Church.

• PRE-ANNIVERSARY PROGRAM The Mt. Sinai C.O.G.I.C. of Mt. Pleasant will be having a pre-anniversary program for Elder Curtis and Richenda Pritchard at 3 p.m. Special guests will be Elder Robert Earl Barber and the Gospel Temple C.O.G.I.C. of Senatobia. Everyone is invited.

October 27

• spay/neuter CLinic The Marshall County Humane Society sponsored, low-cost spay/neuter clinic is open, 218 College St., Byhalia. Call 662-252-6196 for the necessary appointment.

October 28

October 30

• MEETING The Marshall County Democratic Executive Committee Meeting will be held at the MC courtroom B, 6 p.m. All Democratic elected officials and registered Democrats are welcome to attend.

October 31

• “A Community Affair” Harvest Festival Fun with the Children’s Super Church of Friendship Assembly of God. The fun-filled night begins at 6 p.m. with inflatables, games, hayrides, good eats and much, much more. Be here to be a part of this incredible night. Admisison is one bag of candy per child.

• FALL CARNIVAL H.W. Byers PTA will have its Fall Carnival at the school, 12 noon-2:30 p.m. We encourage all parents to come out and see our school.

November 3

• spay/neuter CLinic The Marshall County Humane Society sponsored, low-cost spay/neuter clinic is open, 218 College St., Byhalia. Call 662-252-6196 for the necessary appointment.

November 21

• FUND-RAISER, Holly Springs Lake Estates will have a drawing for a Savage Bolt Action 270 with scope, case, wood grain. Tickets can be purchased at Sports Corral in Holly Springs, Tickets $5 or 3/$10.

FYI

• MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS: An illness, not an addition. If you are a victim of this masequerading illness and need support contact Bill and Janice Latimer at eaglejan4u@bellsouth.net or 901-268-1631 or 901-487-1355 - support group being formed.

• Clear Creek Baptist Church is accepting donations for the cemetery fund. All monies donated will go to maintain the cemetery. If you have loved ones buried here or know someone who does, why not make a donation in their memory? Clear Creek Baptist Church, 1704 Clear Creek Rd., Lamar, MS 38642. Contact James Skelton, 662-252-5155.

• 30 year reunion Sand Flat School (now H.W. Byers) class of 1978 is planning a 30-year reunion. Please contact Velma Garrison Tate at 662-851-7954.

• REUNION Byhalia High School, class of 1987-88 is planning a reunion. For more info. call Angelo Hardin-Poole, 901-268-0135, Shelia Liggins-Sims, 901-602-9560 or Melissa Shipp-Bowles, 901-849-8623.

• 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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