The West News (West, Tex.), Vol. 109, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 9, 1999 Page: 3 of 12
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The West News - Thursday, December 9,1999
Page 3
West Happenings
By Wanda Adair
Gift Idea -
New Cookbook, Southern Traditions, 100 years
of Recipes from the Martha White Kitchens
‘Baggett-lHarfin
On Saturday, December 11, 1999, at 4 p.m. in the afternoon, Julie
Fawn Baggett of Bryan will wed James Steven Harlin of Aquilla at St.
Mary's Catholic Church in West.
Baggett, the daughter of Mr. James F. Baggett of Corpus Christi and
Ms. Beverly Hovey of Harrison, Arkansas, is a 1989 graduate of Orange
Grove High School. Harlin, the son of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Harlin of
Aquilla, is a 1990 graduate of Schulenburg High School. Harlin is also
the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Pete Nors of West, the late Mr. Clayton
Harlin of Peoria and the late Mr. and Mrs. Bill Humphrey of Waco.
Both the bride and groom earned degrees from Texas A&M University.
The couple will reside in Bryan, where the bride will continue her
work as a professor in the Department of Agricultural Education at
Texas A&M University and the groom will continue as a national
region segment specialist for a major food corporation.
Thank You!
I would like to send a special thank you to all of
my friends who attended by 80th birthday cel-
ebration.
Thank you for your presence, wishes of good
health and many more years.
A special thank you to my sons and their wives.
God bless each one of you and have a Merry
Christmas and a Happy New Year.
I Love You All!
Ludmila Vaculik
!!!! Ring in the New Millenium!!!!
Place: Lone Star Hall
Date: 12-31-99 '
Time: Doors open at 6 p.m. till ??? ^
Over $1,000 in cash and prizes to he given away
$15 per person or $25 per couple
(limited tickets)
Call Derek Scott at 666-7830 or
Jason McCartney at 826-4.393
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We've had temperatures in the 20's, at least on our thermometer.
Early Monday our thermometer registered 27 degrees. Does that
mean we are finally going to have some winter weather? Does that
mean it might get cold enough, SOON, to rid us of the pesky flies?
Since we've been working on the house, it seems we've had more
flies inside the house than outside. And last week most of the west
wall was open space, so the flies really moved in. We are replacing
windows, and when they removed the old siding, there was a lot of
water damage. So we were down to bare 2x4's and no walls at all,
inside or out. The west wall is up now, on the outside at least, with
insulation and new siding, and the windows are in. Now the south
wall of that room is missing, but the two windows and the door will
be put in this week. And the floor??? How about no floor', just one
sheet of plywood, and the freezers are sitting on it. Two floor joists
were broken, and two in the ceiling were bad, so we have a shell of
a room.
Who would have dreamed, last December, when Melissa and I
started taking our porch floor up to replace it, that we would have
expanded that new floor into a complete house remodeling? Maybe
Mel and I should be glad the porch supports and framework were so
bad that we couldn’t replace it all ourselves.
We could have putin some 2x6's, but nothing of the old porch was
salvageable, and Melissa and I didn't have the skills to rebuild a
porch completely.
Someday we will finish all of this work....someday. We have to
have most of it done by December 24, as Brian will go home then.
He'll start a new job in Shreveport after the December 1. We ll miss
him when he goes home, but his wife will be glad to have him home
for good.
Mamie Urbanovsky, the mother of our good friend Barbara
Talley, and her brother, Ed Archer, left this world for a better place
this past week. To her family we wish an easing of the pain of saying
good-bye. Please keep these dear people and the rest of her family in
your prayers.
Our first PTA meeting was held Monday night. The Middle School
Choir and the Middle School Band provided the program for the
evening. Pam Clark conducted the meeting. Decisions were made to
provide money for books for Storybook Christmas at West Elementary,
to donate to the After Prom Party, and to help provide lunch for the
Sophomoreclassin the January "Aim forSuccess" program. Winners
of the ice cream parties were also announced.
The Band Christmas concert will be next Monday night at the
high school. This is always a special time of year, as we will be able
to hear all of our bands perform, and well also have some songs by
the High School Choir. Plan to come early, as the gym always fills up
quickly. If you haven’t picked up any holiday spirit yet, this evenings
music will really help.
Last Monday night was also the Christmas Ceremonial for Camp
Fire boys and girls. Most of our members from West attended, along
with their parents. Several of our members were also a part of the
program. They were Cebia Martin, RayAnn Wiggins, Whitney Keel,
Jacob Quiram, Ian Randolph, Douglas Earl and Bridgelte Taylor,
and they represented the colors of the rainbow. Others attending
were Krystal Quiram, Hunter Brumley, Alisha Taylor, Jacob Earl
and leaders David and Andra Quiram and Wanda Adair. Parents
attending were Doug and Jeanette Earl, Juan ita Randol ph, Raymond
and Terri Wiggins, DianeTaylor, Boband Jenny Martin and daughter,
Claire and Hunter's parents and little sister.
The Community Holiday Program was last Friday evening and a
number of our young people from school and a number from the
community were involved in providing music and singing and parts
of the program. The gym was filled with parents and friends, and the
evening was really great. Then the Chamber of Com merce had tables
of cookies, and other items could also be purchased. It was an
enjoyable evening.
At high school, our students are finishing projects and reports,
and rounding up their notes for study, as the time for semester
exams approaches. It doesn't seem possible that exam time is
already here.
Ten youth members and Andy and David Quiram and their friend,
Jason, braved the chilly temperatures and went camping at Val
Verde last weekend. This was a planned event for Camp Fire
members, and the boys and girls from each cabin decorated their
cabins, then went caroling from cabin to cabin, finally meeting at the
dining hall for cookies and hot chocolate. They made ornaments to
take home and treats for the birds' to hang on the trees at Val Verde.
This was one of the campouts I had to miss, as 1 had other
commitments, and so I don't have the names of those brave souls who
went camping. Maybe next week.
Were you one of those December babies, who never really had a
separate time for a birthday, and a separate gift for Christmas, but
kind of got one gift for the two events? One of our granddaughters
was born on December 23, so for years I gave her birthday money in
August, and she dearly loved receiving her gift early. She said it
made her feel like she really did have a birthday, and not just a day
in conjunction with Christmas.
Anyway, several have been celebrating their birthdays recently,
and still others are on my list to celebrate later on this month.
Bridgette Taylor, celebrated her birthday on December 6. She hopes
to have a party some time this month, but has her Saturdays full for
a while.
Others on the list are Cherri Matus and Melanie Carlile on
December 8; my good friend, Joyce Pinter, on December 9; Diane
Atlas, Anthony Meurer, Mark Ilufiines, and Blair Boivieon December
10; Dorothy Berger and Robert Busby on December 12 and Pat
Harlin and Bill Gillmore on December 13.
Don Huffines had surgery Friday morning and was able to return
home that evening. He was in church on Sunday morning, though.
By afternoon he was very tired, so decided it would be better for him
to stay home that evening.
Several others that we know of will have surgery soon. Our Jenny
Martin faces back surgery next week on December 14. Terri Maler
will also have back surgery soon. And Paula Huffines is on the list
for more back surgery, I believe on December 13. We pray then-
doctors and staff are excellent and that all make speedy recoveries.
Please keep them in your prayers.
As you scurry around trying to finish your shopping, or if you’re
like me, as you START your shopping, take your smile with you.
Were all tired at the end of the day, so smile at the person who helps
you. It helps you, too.
Count your blessings. All of us have blessings, even though we've
lost loved ones, or had other tragedies in our lives. Were truly
blessed!
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-Can
there be a more considerate and
appreciated holiday gift than a
big beautiful pound cake-the
mother of all Southern cakes?
Its simple elegance and down
right versatility make it a wel-
come sight in any household.
Of the myriad of cakes, cook-
ies and candies that surface dur-
ing the holidays, no other des-
sert can claim the pound cake’s
inherent ability to fit in.
“Pound cakes are just handy
to have around. Whenever a little
something sweet is in order, a
slice of pound cake is just right
whether it’s with afternoon cof-
fee, toasted for breakfast on the
holiday sideboard or just a quick
snack for the kids,” says Linda
Carman, the Martha White bak-
ing expert and Southern food
historian. “Pound cake is also
practical. It transports easily,
freezes and keeps well.”
Historically the pound cake
traces its roots back through
Virginia across the Atlantic to
England. The name derives from
the original recipe that contained
one pound each of four basic on-
hand ingredients—butter, sugar,
West, Texas
Monday - Friday 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
^ Shop in West for Christmasj
Sour Cream Pound Cake, in-
cluded in the new cookbook
Southern Traditions, 100
Years of Recipes from the
Martha White Kitchens is the
quintessential Southern holi-
day gift.
eggs and flour. Pound cake pro-
portions have changed over the
years and ever since the first
ship arrived, innovative South-
ern bakers have been adding
their own special touches. No
matter the recipe, the pound
cake’s simple elegance endures.
Three pound cake recipes fea-
tured in the new 100th anniver-
sary cookbook Southern Tradi-
tions, 100 Years of Recipes from
the Martha White Kitchens (Cre-
ative Publishing international,
1999) exemplify pound cake’s
place of honor at the Southern
table.
Simplicity at its best is the
intensely buttery Sour Cream
Pound Cake, an all-time favorite
of the Martha White test kitch-
ens staff. As with all good cook-
ing, purity and quality of ingre-
dients is a must. Carman always
advises using real butter and
avoid i ng low-fat baking products
for best results and flavor.
Another perennial Southern
favorite, Brown Sugar Pound
Cake boasts the rich flavor of
pecan pralines and a quick brown
sugar glaze. Lastly, Chocolate
Sour Cream Pound Cake is sump-
tuous plain orsliced horizontally
into three layers and filled with
sweetened vanilla cream cheese.
A great holiday gift for the
cooks on your list, Southern
Traditions, 100 Years of Recipes
from the Martha White Kitchens
includes more than 200 old and
new favorite Southern recipes
including biscuits, cornbread,
desserts, main dishes and appe-
tizers. It is available in book-
stores everywhere with a sug-
gested retail price of $21.95.
Books are also available by
special offer for $9.99 (including
shipping and handling) with
three UPCs from any Martha
White product. Look for order
forms in participating grocery
stores and on Martha White
packaging. Offer expires Decem-
ber 31, 2000, or while supplies
last. For more information visit
Martha White on-line at
www.marthawhite.com.
Books may also be purchased
on-line for 19.99 plus shipping
and handling. Web purchases
can be delivered only to U.S. and
Canadian addresses.
Southern Traditions, 100 Years of Recipes from the Martha
White Kitchens, features more than 200 old and new* favor-
ites and delicious memories from Martha White.
Pound Cake:
The Gift of Pure Holiday
Pleasure and Practicality
Sour Cream Pound Cake
2 3/4 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
6 eggs
3 cups Martha White® All Purpose Flour
1 teaspoon grated orange or letnon peel
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 /2 teaspoon salt
I cup sour cream
1. Heat oven to 350° F. Generously grease and Hour 12 cup Bimdt® pan. In large bowl,
combine sugar and butter; beat until light and fluffy. Add vanilla; blend well. Add eggs 1 at a
time, beating well after each addition
2. In medium bowl, combine flour, orange peel, baking powder and salt. Add flour mixture to
butter mixture alternately with sour cream, beating well after each addition. Pour batter into
greased and floured pan.
3. Bake at 350° F. for 55 to 65 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean
Cool 15 minutes. Invert cake onto serving plate. Cool 1 hour or until completely cooled
Yield: 16 servings
Brown Sugar Pound Cake
CAKE
2 1/4 cups firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/2 cup shortening
2 teaspoons vanilla
5 eggs
3 cups Martha White® All Purpose Flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
1 cup chopped pecans
GLAZE
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups powdered sugar
1. Heat oven to 350° F. Grease and flour 10-inch tube pan. In large bowl, combine 2 1/4 cups
brown sugar, sugar, I cup butter, shortening and 2 teaspoons vanilla; beat until light and fluffy
Add eggs I at a time, beating well after each addition
2. In medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt, mix well. Add flour mixture to
butter mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition Stir in pecans. Spread
batter in greased and floured pan
3. Bake at 350° F. for 1 1/4 hours or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10
minutes Remove from pan. Cool I hour or until completely cooled.
4. Melt 1/4 cup butter in small saucepan over medium-low heat. Add 1/2 cup brown sugar; cook
2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add 1/4 cup milk; bnng to a boil, stirring constantly.
5. Remove saucepan from heat. Stir in vanilla. Gradually stir in powdered sugar; blend until
smooth. Drizzle over cooled cake Yield: 16 servings
Chocolate Sour Cream Pound Cake
CAKE
I 112 cups sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 eggs
I 1/2 cups Martha While® All Purpose Flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup sour cream
3 oz. unsweetened chocolate, melted, cooled
Powdered sugar
VANILLA FILLING
1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1. Heat oven to 325° F. Grease and flour 9x5-inch loaf pan. In large bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups
sugar and I cup butter; beat until light and fluffy Add I teaspoon vanilla; blend well. Add
eggs I at a time, beating well after each addition
2. In large bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt; mix well. Add to butter mixture
alternately with sour cream, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Add melted chocolate
blend well. Pour batter into greased and floured pan.
3. Bake at 325° F. for 1 hour 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pan. Cool I hour or until completely cooled.
4. In small bowl, combine 1/4 cup butter and cream cheese, beat until light and fluffy Add I
teaspoon vanilla. Gradually beat in 3/4 cup powdered sugar
5. To assemble cake, split cake horizontally to make 3 layers. Place 1 layer on serving plate
Spread with 1/2 of filling; repeat with second layer and remaining filling Top with remaining
layer; sprinkle with additional powdered sugar. Store in refrigerator. Yield. 12 servings.
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