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Marshall County Humane Society News

Clinic booked

Since the Marshall County Humane Society sponsored, low-cost Spay/Neuter Clinic will be closed for the first three weeks in March and we are already booked through April 13, we will not be accepting any more appointments after March 1 until the clinic reopens March 23.

Whether you are calling 662-252-6196 for an appointment at the clinic or 662-564-2900 to inquire about adopting a new friend or reporting a starving horse, please leave your phone number.

It would be great if you would say it at least twice since cell phones are famous for bleeping out a number or two. If we can’t understand your number we can’t call you back. One person has been getting progressively irate about not getting a return call - - but has yet to leave the phone number.

Help us help you and speak your number clearly and slowly; twice would be good.

Correspondence and donations should be sent to the Marshall County Humane Society, P.O. Box 625, Holly Springs, MS 38635.

Wants forever home

Randall is a “happy go lucky” border collie, just glad he got rescued by the Marshall County Humane Society. He hopes to get to his “forever” home soon. Just call 662-564-2900 for an appointment to meet him. See Petfinder.com for a complete list of our animals.

Recipes from Martha Ruth Leonard Taste The Good Life Women in Collierville Community Service
WICCS Bake Sale Deluxe Cookies
1/2 cup margarine 1/2 cup shortening 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 2 cups sifted flour 1 tsp. baking powder	1 tsp. baking soda 1 cup semi-sweet choc. chips 1 cup peanut butter chips 1 cup uncooked oatmeal 1 cup Rice Krispies 1/2 cup chopped pecans 1/2 cup flaked coconut
In a very large bowl cream together margarine, shortening, sugar and eggs. Sift together flour, baking powder and baking soda. Add to creamed mixture. Stir in remaining ingredients. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Remove when still “gooey” on top and let cool. “These are the best cookies. They sold out in five hours at the Collierville Fair on the Square!”
$250 For the Recipe Cookie
2 cups butter 2 cups sugar 2 cups brown sugar 4 eggs 2 tsp. vanilla 4 cups flour 5 cups oatmeal, blended	1 tsp. salt 2 tsp. baking powder 2 tsp. baking soda 24 oz. chocolate chips 8 oz. Hershey bar, grated 3 cups chopped nuts (optional)
Cream butter and both sugars. Add eggs and vanilla. Measure oatmeal and blend in blender to a fine powder. Mix together flour, oatmeal, salt, baking powder and soda and add it to the creamed mixture. Add chocolate chips, Hershey bar and nuts. Roll into balls and place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. Bake 10 minutes at 350 degrees. Makes 112 cookies. Recipe may be halved.
Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookie
2 12-oz. pkgs. semi-sweet chocolate morsels 2-2/3 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup butter, softened 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar	1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. salt 1/2 cup sugar 1 tsp. vanilla extract 3 eggs
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In microwave safe dish, melt one package chocolate chips; set aside. In small bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt, set aside. In large mixing bowl, cream butter, brown sugar, sugar and vanilla extract until blended. Beat in eggs until light and fluffy. Blend in melted chocolate. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in remaining 12 ounce package of chocolate chips. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8-9 minutes until cookies are puffed. Let stand five minutes. Remove from cookie sheets; cool. Yields about four dozen cookies.
Southern Living’s Million $ Pound Cake
1 lb. butter, softened 3 cups sugar 6 eggs	4 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup milk 1 tsp. vanilla extract
Cream butter. Gradually add sugar, beating well at medium speed. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Add flour to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour. Mix just until blended after each addition. Stir in flavoring. Pour into greased and floured tube pan. Bake at 300 degrees for one hour, 40 minutes, or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool in pan 15 minutes.

Pages from the Past

10 Years Ago - February 25, 1999

Man and Woman of the Year

Holly Springs residents Ed Rather and Lois Swanee were selected as Man and Woman of the Year, 1999, by over 2,000 South Reporter readers who cast ballots. Readers cited their tireless efforts to make Holly Springs and Marshall County a better place to live through their work in the community. Rather is the chief executive officer for First State Bank. He has been with the bank 58 years. Swanee has served as the curator of the Marshall County Historical Museum for most of the museum’s 30-year history.

Holly Springs to get TCBY and Subway

Jerry Fitch Jr. and Gary McBride announced this week the opening of Subway and TCBY, anchoring their new retail shopping center behind Huddle House on Whaley Dr. Subway is the second-largest franchise food restaurant in the world. Subway is also the leading franchise in healthy food.

25 Years Ago - March 1, 1984

Going to State

Four basketball teams from area schools are playing this week in the Mississippi state basketball tournament in Jackson. The Holly High Hawks, coached by Donnal Ash, are making a return trip with a 32-4 record; The Lady Hawks, coached by James Robinson earned a berth with a 31-2 record. The defending Class B state champion Hickory Flat Rebels will be defending their title and Sand Flat will play for the Class BB title.

City schools dismissed for rest of week

The Holly Springs municipal school board voted Tuesday to close the city schools for the remainder of the week due to an epidemic of flu, which has caused 30 percent of children in grades one through four to be absent.

Couple wins trip

Mr. and Mrs. Kinzell Lawson of Holly Springs happily accepted notification of winning a trip to anywhere on American Airlines from Carlisle’s Big Star. Dennis Carlisle also presented the couple a check for $300 spending money.

50 Years Ago - February 26, 1959

Field trials very successful

The Holly Springs field trials, held Feb. 12-14 were a great success. A total of 54 dogs were entered, which was an amazing total for a first trial. The Field Trial banquet was held in the Cameo Room of the Elite Cafe and the drawing for the stakes was held. The banquet was an outstanding success with over 70 guests in attendance. The field trials were fortunate in being able to use a large farmhouse donated by Jake Hurdle.

L&M Food Store -- Thrifty Food Buys (advertisement)

Jack Spratt hominy, No. 303 cans, 11 for $1; great northern beans, No. 303 cans, 11 for $1. Best in beef: U.S. choice round steak, lb., 89¢; fresh pork chops, lb., 55¢; fresh spare ribs, lb., 49¢. Pure lard, 50 lb. can, $6.85, 25 lb. can, $3.78; 16 lb. can, $2.75.

Holly Theatre

Saturday showing, “Wichita” in CinemaScope with Joel McCrea and Lloyd Bridges, plus “Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation” -- all new! Sun., Mon. and Tues., “The Southern Voyage of Sinbad” in Technicolor with Bing Crosby’s wife, Kathryn Grant. Thurs., Fri. and Sat., “The Big Country” in Technicolor, with Gregory Peck.

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