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Anyone lost this pup?

This little dachshound showed up at our clinic in Byhalia and seems friendly and may have gotten away from the former owner. Please contact us if you think this may be your lost dog. Please call the Marshall County Humane Society at 662-564-2900 or email dogsncats11@gmail.com for more info. See Petfinder.com for a complete list of animals for adoption.

Recipes from Martha Ruth Leonard
Well Seasoned
Les Passees, Inc. - Memphis, Tenn., 1982

Dr. Bird’s Cake

2-1/4 cups flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
2 cups sugar
2 med. bananas, diced

8-oz. can crushed
pineapple, drained
7-oz. can coconut
1 cup chopped pecans
1-1/2 tsp. vanilla
1-1/2 cups oil

Sift dry ingredients into bowl. Add remaining ingredients. Mix well, but do not beat. Pour into greased and floured bundt pan. Bake approx. 1 to 1-1/2 hours at 325° or until done. Serves 12-15.

Almond Cake from Albufeira

1 cup flour
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 egg

1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 tsp. vanilla
5-1/2 tbsps. butter,
melted, cooled to room
temperature
2/3 cup sliced almonds

Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, soda and salt. Beat egg, buttermilk and vanilla until smooth; stir in butter. Add flour mixture, stirring until nearly smooth. Pour batter into greased 9-inch springform pan. Bake at 350° until center of cake springs back lightly when touched, approx. 35 minutes. While cake is hot, cover top with almonds and Hot Almond Syrup, letting syrup soak into cake. Broil about 6 inches from heat until almonds are lightly toasted. Cool for 10 minutes on rack. Loosen sides. Cook completely before releasing springform.

Hot Almond Syrup
3/4 cup sugar
6 tbsps. water

1/2 tsp. almond extract

In 1-qt. saucepan, combine sugar and water. Boil until mixture reaches 220° on candy thermometer. Remove from heat and stir in almond extract.

Pictures from the Past

This is probably an exhibit day for the Marshall County Homemakers, maybe when Johnnie Pass was home demonstration agent. After some research, with lots of help from Janet Jolley, director of the Extension Service; and Mary Minor, now retired from the Extension Service; the ladies are identified as, from left: Willie Holloway (?), Fadrie Phillips, Pearl Whitlock, Fannie Zinn, Amanda Malone. Jolley extends thanks to Beverly Phillips and Ronnie Jones for their help also.

New feature

The South Reporter announces a new feature, “Pictures from the Past.” An old photograph will appear on this page on a regular basis (perhaps not every week). Many of the pictures in the newspaper’s old files have no names or dates. If you know anything about the photo and would like to offer the information to our readers, please call 662-252-4261 or send an email to southreporter@dixie-net.com.

Pages from the Past

10 Years Ago - July 18, 2002

City hires police chief

Robert Burby is the choice as the new Holly Springs police chief. The board of aldermen made the unanimous decision Tuesday night. Burby will be coming to Holly Springs from Marietta, Ga. He plans to assume his new duties on Monday.

Deal takes job as Charleston chief

One of Holly Springs’ finest will be leaving his position with the police department Friday. Sgt. John Deal, who began working with the police department in Sept. 1997. He is taking the job of police chief in Charleston.

25 Years Ago - July 16, 1987

Help wanted! Popular reporter seeking story ideas

Hopefully, most of you have read some of my articles about some of the people in and around Holly Springs. Beginning this week I hope to write something every week about Mississippi and the trials and tribulations of a city girl in the country. (And so began the column which came to be known as “Close To Nowhere” -- this was the first one!)

BULLETIN: Highway commissioner says 4-lane to open July 23

Zack Stewart said Tuesday night that a ceremony will be held July 23 to open an 11-mile stretch of Hwy. 78 four-lane from Red Banks to the Marshall-DeSoto County line.

50 Years Ago - July 19, 1962

Return from Europe

Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Chatham have just returned from a three-week tour of Europe. While there, Mr. Chatham attended the International Lions Club Convention in Nice, France.

Mrs. Jeffrey is new owner of Elite

Mrs. Jane Jeffrey, formerly with the Holiday Inns of America in Memphis, Tenn., is the new owner of the Elite Restaurant and Cameo Room. Mrs. Jess Rowan will remain with the cafe and will assist Mrs. Jeffrey in planning meals and with the catering service. The new owner plans to specialize in seafood and steaks.

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