Today's News

Today’s are just old favorites I used to have often, but I had sort of forgotten them.They taste as good as they did.

SWEET POTATO

BREAD

1 cup margarine, softened

3 cups sugar

3 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

baked and mashed sweet

potatoes to equal 2 cups

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 ½ teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 ½ teaspoon baking

powder

1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon

1 teaspoons cloves

The blue sky and the sunshine are nice today even if it is a little chilly. The temperature is above freezing but still is a little cold.

Shirley Shirley went to the doctor Friday, February 13th. They ran tests all day but did give her a break for her and James to go get some lunch. She even had to do a treadmill stress test before she got to come home. She was supposed to find out the results on Tuesday.

Gary and Nancy Rhea have been sick. Gary is better but Nancy was still sick Saturday. Nancy has been to the doctor twice and is still coughing terribly.

If you plan to qualify for the upcoming municipal election this spring, time is running out.  The deadline to qualify in Sherman is Friday, March 6, by 5 p.m.  So far, Ann Simmons has qualified to run for alderman. Sherman will not have a primary election, and the general election is June 2.

Sherman is managed by a mayor/alderman form of government.  All five alderman are “at large” and do not have wards.

Brotherhood was held Sunday, February 22, at Tri-County Baptist Church with Michael Edwards as the guest speaker.

The New Albany Garden Club (NAGC) met February 12, 2009 in the home of Beth Prater with 25 members, one associate member, and two guests present. President Betty Campbell called the meeting to order. She thanked Mrs. Prater and co-hostesses Mrs. Bethany Dalton and Mrs. J.J. Harris. She also expressed appreciation to Mrs. Lynn Madden for the lovely Valentine arrangement.

Mrs. Myra Langley presented a thoughtful devotional on heart health based on Proverbs 3:5.