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What a handsome guy!

Meet handsome labrador retriever, Midnight. He has a beautiful black coat and already knows sit and stay. He’s neutered and up to date on shots. Call the Marshall County Humane Society at 662-564-2900 for appointment. See Petfinder.com for a complete list of our animals for adoption.

Recipes from Martha Ruth Leonard
Gardeners’ Gourmet
Garden Clubs of Mississippi

Applesauce Bread (Heirloom Recipe)

4 cups flour
2 tsps. baking powder
1-1/2 tsps. baking soda
2 tsps. salt
2 tsps. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
2 cups sugar

1 cup shortening
4 eggs
1 tsp. lemon extract
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 cups applesauce
2/3 cup chopped nuts
1/2 cup currants

Combine and sift dry ingredients. Cream sugar and shortening until fluffy. Beat in eggs, flavoring and applesauce. Add liquid mixture to dry mixture and blend until smooth. Stir in nuts and currants. Turn into 2 well-greased 9x5x3 loaf pans or 1 qt. mold and 2 smaller loaf pans. Bake in moderate oven (350°) about 55-60 minutes, or until bread tests done. Cool at least 4 hours before slicing. Makes 2 good loaves. Metal baking pans are best to use.

For a tasty sandwich, blend cream cheese and applesauce and spread between slices.

Beef In Casserole

1 lb. ground beef
2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. sugar
16-oz. can tomatoes
6 green onions, chopped
1/2 tsp. pepper

8-oz. can tomato sauce
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 cup sour cream
3-oz. cream cheese
8-oz. thin noodles
1 cup sharp cheese, grated

Mix beef salt, sugar, tomatoes, tomato sauce and crushed garlic together and simmer for 10 minutes. Cook noodles as directed on package and drain well. Add the green onions to the cooked noodles. Add the cream cheese and put layer of beef mixture in casserole dish. Cover with noodles and onions, then another layer of meat, covered with the noodles. Bake in moderate oven for 25 minutes, then sprinkle cheese over top, return to oven and bake 10 minutes longer.

Pickled Green Beans

2 cans string beans
2 small cans mushrooms

1 large onion, sliced
1 small jar Italian dressing

Cook beans about 20 minutes and drain well. Add sliced onion, mushrooms and season with salt and pepper. Add dressing and put in covered dish in refrigerator.

Pages from the Past

10 Years Ago - January 13, 2000

Little A.J. and new heart are doing well

Less than a month after little A.J. Manning Jr. underwent a heart transplant, he is recuperating at a Ronald McDonald House, with his mother, near Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville, Tenn. A.J. is active, playing and has even enjoyed a McDonald’s hamburger and fries. If A.J. continues to improve, he may be able to go home in three weeks.

Fifty-one years and still flying

George Bishop flew Jan. 1, 2000 in his private plan, marking 51 years of flying. Flying with him that day were his grandson Thad Johnson and Simpson Stroupe.

Unemployment at all-time low

Marshall County’s unemployment rate for the month of November was 4.0 percent, the lowest ever recorded in the county’s history. This is happening not only in Marshall County, but in the entire region. “We are the beneficiary of a good economy,” according to Charles McKellar, IDA director.

25 Years Ago - January 10, 1985

Eight inches of snow

Snow began falling on Thursday morning around 9:30 and by Friday morning, over eight inches of snow lay on the ground. Thurs., between 10-11 a.m., there were four serious accidents on Hwys. 78 and 72. The hazardous conditions and wrecks left travelers stranded. “At one time Thursday afternoon,” said State Trooper Billy Hasty, “traffic was at a complete standstill from Memphis to Holly Springs.”

Seven-pointer

Pete Russom killed a seven-point deer Sat., Dec. 22 with a .30-30 rifle while hunting in the Waterford area.

Six-pointer

Roger Owens killed a six-point deer Dec. 19, east of Waterford. The deer weighed approximately 150 pounds.

Starting young

Eric Yeager killed a seven-pointer Dec. 27 near Coldwater on Hwy. 311.

50 Years Ago - January 14, 1960

And the dear lady did it!

Mrs. Sol Cox pinned the sheriff’s badge on her husband at the official installation of Marshall County officers. Mr. Cox is the newly elected sheriff of Marshall County.

Marshall senator elected president pro-tem of state Senate

With a vote of 28-19, Sen. George Yarbrough was elected president pro-tem of the state Senate Tuesday. He is considered an ultra-conservative by fellow senators. Sen. Yarbrough had the support of Lt. Gov. Paul Johnson.

Entre Nous Bridge Club

The Entre Nous Bridge Club met Thursday afternoon at the Lake Estates Cafe with Mrs. Leslie Tomlinson as hostess. Mrs. Bert Bonds won high score and Mrs. Elton McIntosh the bingo. Hors d’oeuvres and iced Cokes were served.

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