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A sweetheart!
Little
Jack is a sweetheart of a guy! He gets along with everyone -- a really
friendly fellow. He weighs 20 pounds and has been neutered. Just
come meet him and you will want to take him home - guaranteed! Call the
Marshall County Humane Society at 662-564-2900 for an appointment. See
Petfinder.com for a complete list of our animals for adoption. |
Recipes from Martha Ruth Leonard Betty Crocker’s Quick & Easy Cookbook
String Cheese Sticks 2-1/4 cups Bisquick 2/3 cup milk 1 tbsp. butter or margarine, melted 1/4 tsp. garlic powder 8-oz. pkg. plain or smoked string cheese 8-oz can pizza sauce, heated Heat
oven to 450°. Stir Bisquick and milk until soft dough forms; beat 30
seconds with spoon. Place dough on surface sprinkled with Bisquick;
gently roll in Bisquick to coat. Shape into ball, knead 10 times. Roll
dough 1/4 inch thick. Cut into eight 6x2 inch rectangles. Roll each
rectangle around 1 piece of cheese. Pinch edge into roll to seal;
seal ends. Roll on surface to completely enclose cheese sticks. Place
seam sides down on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes or until
golden brown. Mix butter and garlic powder; brush over warm cheese
sticks before removing from cookie sheet. Serve warm with pizza sauce
for dipping. Serves 4 - two sticks each.
Pages from the Past 10 Years Ago - March 23, 2000 Police training for violence response Capt.
Patricia Selman recently received training in critical response to
school violence, which has happened with such tragic results in schools
across the country. Working with Lt. John Norman, she plans to teach
others how to deal with the potential problem also. The classes teach
how to respond in the event of a school shooting, such as the one at
Columbine High School last April. Marshall County Historical Museum celebrates 30th birthday (By
Lois Swanee, museum curator) The Marshall County Historical Museum is
having a birthday! We’re 30 this month (our birthstone is the
grindstone). Thirty years ago, we heard that the Synodical College
building was going to be razed; to save it, we asked for it as a
museum. Now, we have 40,000 artifacts to see and enjoy! 25 Years Ago - March 21, 1985 Clipper Abrasives to close local plant Clipper
Abrasives, the first major industry to locate in Holly Springs, in
1951, will shut down operations on June 30, putting 54 employees out of
work. Legislature kills veto; teachers get $2,400 pay raise The
Mississippi House and Senate overrode a veto of the teacher pay bill by
Gov. Bill Allain. The override approved a $2,400 pay raise for this
year and $1,000 increases in 1986 and 1987. Legislators see no need for
a teachers’ strike now. Eddie Lee Smith running for mayor “After
prayerful consideration and encouragement from family and friends, I
have decided to seek the office of Mayor of Holly Springs. This
decision is drawn out of concern for our city.” 50 Years Ago - March 24, 1960 Marshall County’s Teacher of the Year Mrs.
Fred (Leta Ellis) Belk describes her new venture as the “best
opportunity I’ve had in my life to give.” Mrs. Belk has conducted a
private kindergarten for nine years and has guided and instructed first
graders at Holly Hi for seven years. Parting reluctantly with her
beloved beginners, Mrs. Belk accepted a special education class this
year, Marshall County’s first. For her untiring efforts toward the
education of our children, the Marshall County Woman’s Club salutes
Mrs. Belk as “teacher of the year!” Another new factory in Holly Springs! The
Wurlitzer Company announces plans for a new division in Holly Springs,
with Robert Dent as manager. The Wurlitzer plant, with construction
beginning soon, will occupy 60,000-square-feet of space and employ
around 300.
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