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.
Thursday
• 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.
Friday
• 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.
• “Live” Wax Museum Everyone is invited to the Holy
Family
School gym, 395 N. West St., Fri., Feb. 22, for a Black Heritage “Live”
Wax Museum. Show times are 9:30-10:30 a.m. and 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Presented by grades six, seven and eight. “Watch history come alive!”
Saturday
• 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.
Sunday
• 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 musicians’ 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.
• Praise service First Baptist Church of Potts Camp
invites
everyone to come and hear the Commonwealth Quartet from Nashville,
Tenn., Sun., Feb. 24, 6 p.m. Food and fellowship will follow the
service.
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.
February 28
• Boy Scout benefit Help Boy Scout Troop 212 go to camp.
Buy a
Boston butt, fully cooked, 8-10 pounds for $25. Orders accepted until
Feb. 28. Available for pickup the second weekend in March. For more
info. call Randy Skelton, 224-8390 or 471-1576; Charles Collins,
662-471-1926, or Chris Gabbert, 662-587-9576.
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 2
• Youth day program with Pastor Charles Gillespie at New
Hope
MB Church, Laws Hill, pastored by Bro. Ernest Jones. March is Youth
Month at New Hope, with youth enlightenment week, March 10-12, 6:30
p.m.; and youth dedication banquet, Minister Cheryl Washington, 6 p.m.
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 5
• 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 12
• 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 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.
March 16
• 12 Tribes of Israel Free Branch MB Church, pastored by
Rev.
A.V. Warren Jr., Sun., March 16, 11 a.m. Pastor Warren will deliver the
message. The community is cordially invited. Worship services, first
and third Sundays, 11 a.m., and second, fourth and fifth Sundays, 9
a.m. Bible study, Wed., 6 p.m.
March 18
• 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.
March 19
• 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 30
• Birthday tea Yarbrough Chapel CME Church, Sun., March
30, 3
p.m. Rev. Charles Shack and Beckley Chapel CME Church of Booneville
will be our guests. Everyone is invited. Rev. Jerry L. Christian Jr.,
pastor.
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.
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