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Calendar of Events

Wednesday

• SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM The Marshall County Humane Society’s low cost spay/neuter program will be open at 646 Old Hwy. 78 E. Call 252-6196 for the necessary appointment.

• Title 1 meeting Holly Springs Junior High School will host a Title 1 meeting, Wed., Feb. 13, 5 p.m. at the junior high school, 325 E. Falconer St. Everyone interested is encouraged to attend. For more info. call the school office at 662-252-7737.

Friday

• Baseball deadline Holly Springs Parks and Rec. Dept. is now registering youth for baseball and softball, boys and girls, ages 4-16. Registration is at City Hall, 160 S. Memphis St., 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.-Fri. The last day to register is Fri., Feb. 15. For more info. call 662-252-4807.

Saturday

• Mid-South Civil War Show will be held at Southaven Arena, Old Hwy. 51, 1/4 mile north of Goodman Road, Southaven, February 16-17. For more information call 901-388-2346.

• Ball sign-up The Northwest Side Civic Club announces that youth baseball/softball sign-up for the Harmontown-Tyro-Laws Hill area will be held each Saturday on February 16 and 23 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the civic building in Harmontown. All children and youth of T-ball age and older are invited. Cost for each child is $10 for members and $15 for non-members. Anyone interested in coaching or sponsoring a team may attend one of the sign-ups or call Max Billingsley at (662) 526-5090 or by email at billingsley1520@bellsouth.net.

•Singing Clear Creek Baptist Church, Feb. 16, featuring the Fishers of Men from Pontotoc. Fellowship at 6 p.m., singing follows at 7. Everyone is invited.

• Benefit A fund-raiser will be held for Jasmine Humphrey, a 12-year-old student at Potts Camp School, awaiting a kidney transplant, Sat., Feb. 16, at Wilkins Chapel Church in Waterford, 6 p.m. Your presence and participation is greatly appreciated.

• Winter Sale will be held at the building behind St. Joseph Church (former Child Care Center). Sale time is Saturday morning from 8 a.m. until 12 noon. This gigantic sale will include quilts and bedding, coats and sweaters, baby clothes, books for all ages, dishes and household items, decorations, gifts and other items. Come early for the best selection.

• Ball sign-up Byhalia Sports Association registration for spring and summer sports will be held at the Byhalia Town Hall, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Registration fee is $65 which includes full uniform. For more info. call Janice or Doug Wagg, 662-838-2806; David or Darla 838-5200; Jerry or Kim 838-6849.

• Benefit for Bro. Donald Herd, Pleasant Hill CME Church, Sat., Feb. 16, 6 p.m. Rev. Willie Hoey is pastor. Located in Mt. Pleasant.

Saturday

• Class reunion meeting Holly Springs High School, class of 1978 reunion is set for Labor Day weekend. A planning meeting will be held Feb. 17, 4 p.m. at Harriet Hearn’s home. Call 662-252-6162, 662-252-2259.

• Men’s month speaker Mt. Moriah MB Church, 3193 Marianna Rd., will have a special speaker each Sun. in Feb., celebrating Men’s Month. Pastor, Dr. R.J. Wilson.

• Revival Potts Camp First Baptist Church will have revival Feb. 17-22 with Bro. Jimmy Breedlove from Jackson, Tenn. Bro. Jimmy is a native of Benton County and a 1962 graduate of Ashland High School. Bro. Jim Buchanan, host pastor, invites everyone to attend.

• Black history program St. Mark MB Church, Pastor Derrick Gibbs, Sun., Feb. 17, 3 p.m. Pastor Willie Jeffries and Strawberry Church family will be the guests. The community is cordially invited.

• Black history program The Hopewell #1 M.B. Church Youth Department will present its annual Black History program Sunday, February 17, at 3 p.m. Guest participant will be Joseph Ford, former Holly Springs High School principal. Everyone is invited.

• Meeting St. Mary’s-Cadet-Holy Family will have a school meeting, Feb. 16, Annie’s Restaurant, 1 p.m. All alumni are invited. Final preparations will be made for the reunion Aug. 29-31. Looking forward to seeing you. Call Annie Clark Reid for more info. at 662-252-5364.

Monday

• Meeting The Byhalia Lions Club will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday the 18th at 6 p.m. at the Byhalia United Methodist Church in fellowship hall. If you would like to learn more about the Byhalia Lions Club or wish to inquire about joining the Lions, please contact Lion Dave Young at 901-488-5700 or attend this meeting.

• Meeting Holly High Band Booster Club meeting, Mon., Feb. 18, 5 p.m., in the band hall. All band members’ parents are asked to please attend.

Tuesday

• Meeting A cattle exchange meeting will be held at the Marshall County Extension Office, Feb. 19, 6 p.m. This will be the first meeting to organize a cattle exchange. Dr. Jane Parish, of Mississippi State University, will discuss the cost of production. All beef producers are invited. Call the Extension Office, 662-252-3541 for more info.

• MEETING The Marshall County Humane Society will have its monthly meeting at 6 p.m. at the VFW, Hwy. 7 South, in Holly Springs. You need not be a member to attend.

February 20

• SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM The Marshall County Humane Society’s low cost spay/neuter program will be open at 646 Old Hwy. 78 E. Call 252-6196 for the necessary appointment.

February 21

• PTA meeting Holly Springs Intermediate School will hold its monthly PTA meeting Thursday, February 21, at 6 p.m. in the library. All parents with children at the Intermediate School are encouraged to attend. Sherna Stone-DeBerry PTA president.

February 22

• contest The Ida B. Wells-Barnett’s first annual oratorical contest will be held Fri., Feb. 22, 10 a.m. at the Eddie L. Smith Multi-Purpose Center. All schools and the entire community are invited to be a part of the contest. For more info. please call Rev. Leona Harris, 662-252-3232 or visit the museum at 220 North Randolph St. in Holly Springs.

February 23

• Ball sign-up The Northwest Side Civic Club announces that youth baseball/softball sign-up for the Harmontown-Tyro-Laws Hill area will be held Saturday, February 23 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the civic building in Harmontown. All children and youth of T-ball age and older are invited. Cost for each child is $10 for members and $15 for non-members. Anyone interested in coaching or sponsoring a team may attend one of the sign-ups or call Max Billingsley at (662) 526-5090 or by email at billingsley1520@bellsouth.net.

• Pre-Anniversary tour The Mississippi Mass Choir will be at New Stinson Community Church, 230 Frazier Rd., Rossville, Tenn., Sat., Feb. 23, 6 p.m. Rev. Melvin Fitzpatrick, host pastor. For more info. call the MMC celebration committee, 901-461-3881, 601-366-8863.

• Free throw championship All boys and girls, 10-14, Feb. 23, 11 a.m. at the Holy Family gym. Sponsored by the local council of the Knights of Columbus. All entrants must have valid Knights of Columbus entry form. Winners at the local level automatically qualify for the state championship. For more info. call Claude Vinson, 662-252-2567.

• DInner theatre You are invited to a dinner theatre featuring pianist Brian Blair, Sat., Feb. 23, 6 p.m. at The Flame, Byhalia United Methodist Church, 2511 Church St., Byhalia. You don’t want to miss this enjoyable evening. Please call 662-838-2237 or 662-838-7439 to purchase tickets in advance. Tickets are $25 per person and dress is business casual. A nursery will be provided.

• Benefit Chili supper for the Potts Camp Fire Dept. volunteers. Plates, $7 with drink. At the Bethlehem Fire Station, Feb. 23, from noon until. For info. call Robert Campbell, 662-544-6074 or Ronnie Lumpkin, 662-801-4908.

• Singing Rice Chapel Methodist, Feb. 23, with the Williams Family. Fellowship at 6 p.m., singing at 7 p.m. Everyone is invited. Rev. Walter Myers, pastor.

• Class meeting Ashland High School, class of 1988, will have a class meeting, Feb. 23, 5 p.m. at Pizza Hut in Holly Springs.

February 24

• Men’s month speaker Mt. Moriah MB Church, 3193 Marianna Rd., will have a special speaker each Sun. in Feb., celebrating Men’s Month. Pastor, Dr. R.J. Wilson.

• Musicians appreciation Sun., Feb. 24, at 3 p.m. Mt. Sinai COGIC of Mt. Pleasant will have their musician’s appreciation for Bro. Charlie Pritchard, Bro. Michael Smith, Bro. Jonathan Pritchard, Bro. Jarvis Lesure and Bro. Curt Pritchard. Everyone is invited. Pastor, Elder Curtis Pritchard.

• Black history program Isaac Chapel CME Church, Sun., Feb. 24, 11 a.m. with Rev. Willie Ward, pastor.

February 27

• SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM The Marshall County Humane Society’s low cost spay/neuter program will be open at 646 Old Hwy. 78 E. Call 252-6196 for the necessary appointment.

March 1

• Benefit program for Bobbie Crane, Sat., March 1, 6 p.m., Mt. Teamer CME Church, Musgrave Rd. Sponsored by The Hampton Singers. Everyone is invited. Willie Harper, pastor.

March 4

• Revival Mt. Moriah MB Church presents Kingdom Building Revival 2008, March 4-6, 7 p.m. nightly. Theme is revival in the midst of troubled times.

March 15

• Domino tournament Byhalia Lions Club will sponsor “Luck of the Irish” domino tournament at The Flame, Byhalia United Methodist Church, 2511 Church Street, with breakfast beginning at 7 a.m. For more information contact Dave Young 901-488-5700.

FYI

• ATTENTION: Byhalia High School Classes 1977, 1978 and 1979 will have a combined class reunion on July 4-6. For more information, please contact: Class of 1977 - Gloria Malone, 901-491-2440; Class of 1978 - Lola Thomas, 662-401-1960; Class of 1979 - Juanita (Phillips) Smith, 662-838-3509.

• Time change Free Branch MB Church, Pastor A.V. Warren Jr., announces morning worship hour changes: first and third Sundays, 11 a.m., Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; second, fourth and fifth Sundays, 9 a.m., Sunday School the Wed. before those Sundays at 6 p.m., prior to Bible study. Bible study, Wed., 6 p.m.

• 30 year reunion Sand Flat School (now H.W. Byers) class of 1978 is planning a 30-year reunion. Please contact Velma Garrison Tate at 662-851-7954.

• NIMITZ REUNION The USS Nimitz (CVN-68) Association is looking for shipmates (ship’s company, staff, squadrons and detachments) who served on board the nuclear attack aircraft carrier for a ship’s reunion in Nashville, Tenn., June 19-22, 2008. The Nimitz is currently deployed to the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. For more information contact Joe Brunner at waldoj@cox.net., or (619) 466-2132 or log onto www.ussnimitzassociation.org for membership.

• REUNION Byhalia High School, classes of 1980, ’81, ’82 and ’83 are planning a reunion. Please call Paula Wheeler-Davis, 838-7194, pespdavis@yahoo.com; Vivian Rogers-Gulledge, 901-870-1210; Ruby Shaw Blackmon, 838-6996 or Martha Jones Rogers, 901-361-8480, for more details.

• REUNION Byhalia High School, class of 1987-88 is planning a reunion. For more info. call Angelo Hardin-Poole, 901-268-0135, Shelia Liggins-Sims, 901-602-9560 or Melissa Shipp-Bowles, 901-849-8623.

• BUS MINISTRY The Apostolic Church of Jesus is now offering a bus ministry. If you need a ride to church, please call Bro. Bobby, cell, 662-560-3946 or home, 662-562-6765; or Pastor Garland Loveless, 662-838-8110. Services are Sun. morning, 10 a.m.-12 noon, Sun. evening, 6:30 p.m. and Wed. evening, 7:30 p.m.

• Awana at Red Banks Baptist Church. Every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Please call 544-0531 for van transportation. Supper, $5 per person, 5:30-6:15 p.m.

• RECOVERY PROGRAM The Most Excellent Way, a Bible-based Scriptural recovery program for all types of addictions. Women’s and co-dependent meetings every Tues., 7 p.m. Men’s group meeting every Thurs., 7 p.m. Meetings are at Longview Heights Baptist Church, 4501 Goodman Rd., Olive Branch. Contact Mary or Mike, 662-893-3912.

• AA MEETING - New, open to public: AA meeting, every Tues. and Fri. night, 8 p.m., in Ashland at the Women’s Bldg. at the Fairgrounds. If you want to drink that’s your business. If you want to stop, we can help. For more info. call 662-224-6151.

• CEMETERY MAINTENANCE Spring Hill Baptist Church has started a maintenance fund for cutting grass in the cemetery. If you would like to make a donation toward this fund in memory or in honor of a loved one, we would appreciate your help. The cemetery is maintained only by donations. Please make your donation to Spring Hill Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, Maxine Palmer, P.O. Box 55, Waterford, MS 38685.

FYI

• 30 year reunion Sand Flat School (now H.W. Byers) class of 1978 is planning a 30-year reunion. Please contact Velma Garrison Tate at 662-851-7954.

• Awana at Red Banks Baptist Church. Every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Please call 544-0531 for van transportation. Supper, $5 per person, 5:30-6:15 p.m.

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