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Doggie manners

Dogs of all ages should have good manners — like these two dogs sitting politely as they wait for their dinner to be served. If your dog needs training to control undesirable behavior — or just to polish up his basic skills, check out the six-week canine beginner obedience course offered by K-9 Search One, which starts at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 8, at the Holly Springs Fire Department. For further information regarding the class, contact Judy Otto at 252-1004.


They call it “puppy love!” The Marshall County Humane Society has three love bugs just waiting for a forever home! Come pick out a puppy, dog or cat from the Humane Society. Call 901-212-6066 or 662-564-2900 to adopt. Or, you can see them all at www.petfinder.com.

Marshall County Humane Society News

Helpless, house cats need good home

The Marshall County Humane Society recently got a call about two cats whose owner just didn’t want them anymore. The call itself wasn’t unusual but these were not ordinary cats. They had been declawed, as if it isn’t hard enough to find a home for an adult cat. Since they have no claws and can’t protect themselves they have to be “inside only” pets. Now they are about to be homeless as well as helpless.

This is an example of one of the worst results of declawing a cat, and there are many.

Cats use their claws for a lot more than catching mice and scratching up your furniture. Claws help them balance and exercise their back muscles, and how else would they snag your shirt or britches when you’re trying to sneak by them without furnishing the obligatory belly rub?

To read the details of feline claw amputation is enough to curl your toes. This is not a routine surgery like a spay or neuter and in no way compares to the removal of a human toenail.

Cats’ claws grow out of the last bone in their toes and, in order to keep it from growing back, that bone, complete with ligaments and tendons, must be removed. This changes the cat’s balance and body alignment. Since there are no kitty wheelchairs, the cat has to walk on the nubs while he’s healing. That has to really hurt.

Our Spay/Neuter Clinic is often asked if we can declaw a cat at the same time we do the spay or neuter procedure. The answer is no. There is a long list of countries, including England, France, Italy, Germany, Japan and Australia, where declawing is either illegal or considered so inhumane that it’s only done under extraordinary circumstances.

Cats can be trained and there are ways to keep them from shredding your house. Solutions range from plastic nail caps to a squirt of water and a loud “no.” We’ll tell you more next week.

Most important, consider the shred factor before you become a cat companion. Not everyone is a cat person.

For an appointment at the Humane Society sponsored, low-cost Spay/Neuter Clinic, call 662-252-6196. For information on adoptions, fostering or anything else about the Humane Society, call 662-564-2900. Correspondence and donations should be sent to the Marshall County Humane Society, P.O. Box 625, Holly Springs, MS 38635.

Recipes from Martha Ruth Leonard
“Encore” Nashville
Mexican Appetizer
1 onion, chopped 7-oz. bottle taco sauce, red or green 3-4 hard-boiled eggs, chopped 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese	1 lb. ground beef 7-oz. can green chilies, diced 16-oz. can refried beans 6-oz. can black olives, sliced
Brown onion and ground beef. Drain off fat. Stir in taco sauce and green chilies. Set aside. In a baking dish, layer refried beans, eggs, black olives, reserving some for topping and the meat mixture. Top with cheese and reserved olives. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes or until bubbly. Serve in a chafing dish. Six-eight servings.
Apricot-Glazed Chicken
6-8 chicken breasts, halved 1 clove garlic, minced 1 pkg. dry onion soup mix	8-oz. bottle Russian dressing 9-oz. jar apricot preserves 2/3 cup water
Place chicken, skin side down, in a 13x9 baking dish. Mix remaining ingredients. Pour 1/2 sauce over chicken. Bake for 30 minutes at 325 degrees. Turn pieces over and spread with remaining mixture. Bake 30 minutes. Six-eight servings.
Frozen Fruit Salad
8-oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened 1 cup sweet bing cherries, drained 1 cup chunk pineapple, drained	1 cup mayonnaise 1 cup powdered sugar 1 cup canned pears, drained and chopped 2 cups heavy cream, whipped
Combine the cream cheese and mayonnaise with an electric mixer. Blend in the powdered sugar, stir in the fruit and fold in the whipped cream. Freeze at least four hours. Twelve servings. (Note: to make individual servings, spoon into paper muffin cups before freezing.)
Dolly Parton’s Brownie Pudding
1 cup sifted flour 2 tbsps. unsweetened cocoa 1/2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. vanilla 3/4 cup brown sugar 1-3/4 cups hot water	3/4 cup granulated sugar 2 tsps. baking powder 2 tbsps. oil 3/4 cup chopped pecans 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa 1/2 cup milk
Sift together flour, granulated sugar, 2 tbsps. cocoa, baking powder and salt, in a large bowl. Add the milk, oil and vanilla; mix until smooth. Stir in the pecans and pour into a greased 8-inch square baking pan. Combine the brown sugar; 1/4 cup cocoa and hot water and pour over the batter. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. Cool completely, then refrigerate at least two hours. This is best served really cold.

Pages from the Past

10 Years Ago - February 26, 1998

Chewalla fish are off-limits before lake is drained

Fish gathered from Chewalla Lake before the lake is drained this fall will not be available for food. The fish will be off-limits because it will be killed with a pesticide, even though the pesticide is known to be non-toxic to humans. The Chewalla Lake project will begin in June.

Lady Patriots move on in state

The Marshall Academy Lady Patriots employed a fierce defense that forced Canton Academy into 19 turnovers on the way to a domineering 63-32 victory in the semi-finals. Four Lady Patriots scored in double figures, Megan Teel, 15; Amy Curtis, 14; Bea McCrosky, 12 and Ellen Buchanan with 10.

Holly High 1998 honor graduates

Scheduled to graduate with honors at Holly Springs High School are Antonio Gary, Derrick Brow, Clayton Campbell, Jennifer Jones, Susan Luttrell, Queneta Thigpen, Darryl Gulledge, Tamara Burton and Paigelynn Hannah.

25 Years Ago - March 3, 1983

Holly High Day proclaimed

Mayor Sam Coopwood signed a proclamation this week declaring Friday, March 4 as Holly High Hawks Day in Holly Springs in observance of the day the Hawks will play in the state basketball playoffs in Jackson. Holly High Coach Donnal Ash was on hand for the signing. The Hawks have a 32-1 record.

Miss Daniels to compete in Miss “W” pageant

Lisa Kay Daniels of Potts Camp is among 21 contestants entered in the 1983 Miss “W” pageant at Mississippi University for Women. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Daniels. For her talent, she will sing “After You” which was recorded by Dionne Warwick.

Miss Liddy named DAR Good Citizen

Major Matthew McConnell Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, proudly announce the 1983 DAR Good Citizenship award winner, Sarah Liddy. Sarah is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Liddy of Holly Springs. She is paternally descended from Philip Livingston, signer of the Declaration of Independence and William Logan, Revolutionary War hero.

50 Years Ago - February 20, 1958

If you’re so smart, why ain’t you rich?

We were discussing a business matter the other day and our friend made a very reasonable suggestion. We liked it and said it sounded “tony.” Immediately, he smiled and said this editor was using a word with absolutely no meaning. Therefore, we impart the following information to our friend -- the American Thesaurus of Slang not only lists “tony” but offers 500 synonyms. Among them: ace-high, A No. 1, bally, bang-up, big-time, corking, dee-vine, eujifferous, flashy, high-tone, no flies on, peach-arooney, slick...

Holly Springs gets new Negro school

The trustees of the Holly Springs Municipal School District have completed arrangements for the purchase of additional property adjacent to the Rosenwald School, which qualifies for a $253,000 grant for the erection of a new Negro school building. The building will contain 28 classrooms and will be used as a grammar school. The present building will be converted into a high school.

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