The McGregor Mirror and the Crawford Sun (McGregor, Tex.), Vol. 108, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 4, 2013 Page: 4 of 12
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4 / ”013 The McGregor Mirror
By Bonnie Mullens celebration of both.
Salad & Dessert
CAULIFLOWER
AND PEA SALAD
1 head cauliflower, cut into
flowerettes
2 stalks celery, chopped
2 spring scallions, thinly
sliced
1 can water chestnuts,
chopped
14 cup cashews, slightly
chopped
1 cup fresh or frozen peas
6 pieces crisp bacon, crum-
bled
DRESSING:
1 cup mayonnaise
4 tablespoons parmesan
cheese, finely grated
3 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon vinegar
salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Combine dressing ingredi-
ents and mix well.
Combine salad ingredients.
Mix in salad dressing. Chill at
least 2 hours.
STRAWBERRY
ORANGE
AVOCADO SALAD
1/2 teaspoon grated orange
peel
1/4 cup fresh orange juice
1/2 cup oil
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons red wine vin-
egar
1 tablespoon fresh lemon
juice
1 green onion, thinly sliced
Salt and Pepper
Salad:
8 cups mixed greens
1 small can mandarin orang-
es, drained
1 cup sliced strawberries
1/2 medium avocado, cut
into cubes
Combine dressing ingredi-
ents. Mix well and refrigerate.
Combine greens and fruits,
toss with dressing and serve.
Strawberries and avocadoes
seem like an unlikely pair, but
they work perfectly together.
Occasionally I add a sprinkle
of chopped pecans for a little
crunch. Either way.. .delicious!
MINT CHOCOLATE
CHIP C AKE
FOR THE CAKE:
1/2 cup butter, softened
11/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
11/2 cup flour
9 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa
powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup brewed coffee,
cooled
1/2 cup milk
FOR THE FROSTING:
I cup butter, softened
8 cup powdered sugar
1/2 tsp peppermint extract
1/2 cup milk plus 2 Tbsp
II oz dark chocolate chunks
(62%cacao) or mini chocolate
chips
1/8 tsp green food coloring
gel
FOR THE GANACHE:
3/4 cup heavy cream
11/2 cup semi sweet choco-
late morsels
1/4 tsp peppermint extract
In medium bowl, sift co-
coa with flour, salt, baking soda
and baking powder. Set aside. In
measuring cup, mix coffee and
milk together. Set aside.
In mixer, beat butter and
sugar for about 5 minutes until
smooth. Beat in eggs one at a
time. Slowly add in dry ingredi-
ents alternating with the coffee/
milk blend (about 3 additions of
each).
Pour cake batter into two
prepared pans (two 9inch cake
pans lined with parchment paper
and then greased and floured).
Bake in a 350 degree oven for
about 25 minutes. Remove and
allow to cool about 10 minutes
before removing from pans. Cool
completely before frosting.
For frosting, in food pro-
cessor, pulse dark chocolate un-
til small bits (not powder)! Set
aside.
In mixer, beat butter, pow-
dered sugar and milk (slowly add
the milk, you may not need it all)
for 3-5 minutes, until smooth
and creamy. Add in extract and
food coloring gel. Mix until fully
blended. Add more milk if neces-
sary to desired consistency. Fold
in chopped dark chocolate or
chocolate chips.
Frost first layer of cake, then
top it with second layer. Com-
pletely frost sides and top of
cake.
For the ganache, heat 3/4
cup heavy cream in saucepan.
Bring just to a boil and remove
from heat. Place chocolate chips
in a bowl then slowly add in
hot cream and extract. Stir until
smooth and completely com-
bined. Allow ganache to cool
then pour over chocolate cake.
PEACH PIE
Pastry for a 9-10 inch dou-
ble crust pie
34 - 1 cup sugar depending
on sweetness of the peaches
4 tablespoons flour
Vi teaspoon cinnamon or
nutmeg
dash salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
6 cups peeled sliced fresh
peaches
2 tablespoons butter
egg wash made with 1 egg
yolk and 2 tablespoons water
sanding sugar
Instructions
Fine pie plate with pastry.
Combine sugar, flour, spice and
salt. Add to peaches, mix lightly.
Fill shell. Dot with butter.
Add top crust; crimp edges.
Brush with egg wash and sprin-
kle with sanding sugar.
Bake in a 400 degree oven
for 45-50 minutes or until juic-
es are bubbling and the crust is
nicely browned.
Serve warm with a big scoop
of vanilla ice cream.
GREAT CAKE
1 (18.5 oz) package yellow
cake mix (do not use the pudding
in the mix type)
2/3 cup sugar
1 (20 oz.) can crushed pine-
apple
1 (6 oz.) package vanilla
pudding mix
1 tub non-dairy whipped
topping
flaked or shredded coconut
Grease and flour a 9x13 inch
cake pan, bake the cake accord-
ing to package directions.
Put holes into the top of the
cake (use toothpicks or wooden
skewers)
Mix pineapple and sugar
then pour over cake.
Cook the pudding accord-
ing to the package directions and
pour over cake. Chill in refrig-
erator. Spread whipped topping
over cake and sprinkle coconut
on top. Keep refrigerated.
WHAM, BAM PIE CRUST
1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 tbsp. water
In a medium bowl, combine
flour and salt. Stir in oil and wa-
ter. Mix until combined. Then
form it into a ball. Spray your
pie pan with nonstick cooking
spray. Put the ball of dough in
the middle of your pie dish. And
start pushing down on your ball
of dough and begin spreading
it towards the sides. Do as best
as you can to evenly pull it up
the sides. You’ll want plenty of
dough up the sides too so you
can crimp it at the top edge. You
can even get in there with your
knuckles if you need to. Make
sure you also press down into
the bottom rim of the pan too to
spread out the dough and so it’s
not too thick.And then you can
start to go around and crimp the
top edges of the crust. Remem-
ber, this does not have to be per-
fect. It’s a bottom-only pie crust.
It’s rustic and it’s homemade.
It should look that way. Once
it’s ready, fill with your favorite
filling. Bake according to direc-
tions. For pre-baked crust, be sure
to fork bottom before baking.
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APRIL 7, 1933-
~ Ben Brandt was on the
Baylor University honor roll.
~ A meeting was to be held
to reorganize the McGregor
Chamber of Commerce. Offi-
cers would be elected and plans
for the upcoming year would be
planned.
~ One lucky customer of
W.C. Riddle Ford dealer would
win free groceries at the next
Third Monday. Customers would
receive one ticket for each 50
cents cash purchase. The list of
groceries included: 100 lbs of
flour, 50 lbs. of sugar, 20 lbs. of
meal, 3 lbs. of coffee, three box-
es of Post Toasties, 50 oz. cans of
baking powder, one box of soda,
one box of oatmeal, two lbs. box
of crackers, six cans No. 2 toma-
toes, one gallon pure sorghum
molasses, one dozen bananas,
one dozen oranges and one lb.
pure stick candy.
~ The Mirror was offering a
pound of Admiration Coffee with
the first 50 subscribers. Cost of a
year subscription was $1.
APRIL 9, 1943-
~ McGregor service stations
reported they were doing more
business now than any other time
during the last 10 years since ra-
tioning was put in place. They
said they weren’t being bothered
with one, two and three gallon
sales that required just as much
time as a full tank order. Mini-
mum stamp orders were for four
gallons and no credit fuel sales
were allowed.
~ Krause Drug advertised
home permanent waves for 59
cents.
~ McGregor’s War Bond
drive was set to begin, chaired
by G.W. England. The govern-
ment had set $13,000,000,000 as
the amount needed to finance this
nation’s effort to end all wars.
Focal businesses were advertis-
ing their support of the drive.
APRIL 10, 1953-
~ Installation of this city’s
235 parking meters would be
completed in time to go into op-
eration on April 15. The meters
would cover the entire business
section from First to Fourth
Street, as well as side streets and
one block east and west of Main.
~ MHS won the top num-
ber of first place honors in the
District 14-A competition at the
annual UIF contest. First place
winners included Jean Schepers,
Rita Manske, Dovie Culp and
Garlene Yeager. Others placing
in the meet were Marion Zacha-
rias, James Ray Haney and Char-
lotte Hannemann.
~ “The McFennan” Mc-
Gregor’s new drive-in theatre
had been attracting fine crowds
during it’s first week. The hand-
painted mural on the outside of
the theater, by Richard May,
depicted all the varied things to
be found in McFennan County.
There were 344 individual car
speakers, snack bar, patio, play-
ground and restrooms. Admis-
sion was 40 cents for adults and
14 cents for children.
APRIL 5, 1963-
~ Around 400 to 500 twirl ers
were to converge on McGregor
High School from throughout
Central Texas for the annual
Region III Twirling Contest
sponsored by the Texas Music
Educators Association. A.H. Mc-
Common, McGregor band direc-
tor, said more than 300 events
were planned. It was the fourth
consecutive year that McGregor
had hosted the event.
~ Ken Morrison was in-
stalled as president of McGregor
Jaycees. Other officers were
James Howard, Howard Carr,
Harold Van Wie, Mike Poss, Roy
Ward, Jim Darnell and Rich-
ard Skipper. Jaycee-ette officers
were Margaret Van Wie, Jessie
Howard, Feona Neff, Fiz Ward
and Carolyn Hackfeld.
APRIL 5, 1973-
~ Top point winners on the
Bulldog track team were mem-
bers of the sprint and mile relay
teams which included Johnny
Anderson, Arthur Pyburn, John
David Xoc, Carl Pleasant, Ken
Wiethom and Louis Finley. They
also ran in other individual run-
ning events.
~ Mr. and Mrs. Jack White
announced they had sold their
two buildings on Main Street
which were occupied by White’s
Jewelry and Chick-A-Dee to
Jimmy Gilmore. Jack White pur-
chased the jewelry store in Mc-
Gregor from Elbert Thomason.
~ MHS UIL literary win-
ners were preparing for the re-
gional meet. Students included
Von Wade, George Long, Kar-
en Smith, Steve Hayes, Kathy
Hamilton, Peggy Dixon, Susan
Burnett, Sheri Crouch and Mike
Boson.
~ Two former McGregor
graduates—Billy Carroll Hamil-
ton and William V. Wade—were
granted two year scholarships
to the LBJ School of Public Af-
fairs in Austin. Hamilton was
a ‘69 MHS graduate and Wade
was valedictorian of the Class of
1970.
APRIL 7, 1983-
~ Stan Spitzer, local car
dealer won his father’s Ward 5
at-large seat on the McGregor
City Council. Bobby Jackson
and H.V. Tucker were re-elected
to the council. On the school
board front, the three incumbents
were re-elected. They were Frank
Graves, Bobby Lechler and Tom
McPherson.
~ Savoy Lawrence won the
three man race for Oglesby may-
or. Council seats went to Stanley
Ramsey and Johnnie Dawson.
~ In Crawford, Frank (Bo)
Golson was elected mayor. Larry
Meyer and Neal Plemons were
elected to the city council. Gene
Miller and Lyndon Lynch were
elected to the Crawford School
Board.
~ John Blake was honored
by the Bryant-Oliver American
Legion Post for his long years
of service and attendtion to duty
as McGregor’s fire chief. The
presentation was made by Com-
mander Hank Smith.
~ Jill Kegerrreis and Dory
Booty were crowned Queen and
King of Crawford High School.
APRIL 8, 1993-
~ MHS Band received first
places in UIL Region VIII Con-
cert and Sightteading contests. It
was the first for the school since
1985-86. Kenneth Pointer was
the band director.
~ The One Act Play cast of
Oglesby High School included
Leslie Hancock, Paige Bishop,
Justin Deeringer. Joe Hamilton
and Wendy Homan.
~ McGregor Main Street
sponsored its first Mr. McGregor
Bunny Trail.
APRIL 3, 2003-
-Twenty McGregor High
School students advanced to
Regional UIL meet. These stu-
dents included Andrew Wendt,
Chancie Pinkerton, Jarod Chan-
dler, Adam McEndree, Michael
Eastwood, Isrrael Lopez, Matt
Brown, Alan Hudson, Ray Cotti,
Esther Walter, Karen Hudson,
Jane Pitts, Meagan Fox, Tara
Ray, Edrica Boswell, Crystal
Gonzalez, Danielle Jackson,
Brandy Valdez, Katie Gutierrez,
Ashley Otter.
~ Bonnie Mullens, co-pub-
lisher of The McGregor Mirror
was elected president of Mc-
Gregor United Fund for 2003-
2004, and Kevin Houchin, Mc-
Gregor ISD Supt. was elected to
serve as Vice President. Other of-
ficer elected was Secretary/Trea-
surer Christine Otter, retired City
Secretary. Directors were Paul
Harris with NCR, Dale Evers
with Cole Funeral Home, Jim
Blazek manager of Ferguson and
Mike Beard president of First
National Bank.
~ The Mirror started running
Operation Prayer which had the
names of local military listed.
~ The McGregor Ministerial
Alliance sponsored Holy Week
Services. Danny Reeves, presi-
dent of the Alliance announced
that services would be held at the
following churches during the
week—Monday at First United
Methodist with David Thompson
bringing the message, Tuesday at
College Avenue Baptist Church
with Rev. Jackie Taylor of Pleas-
ant Hill Baptist preaching, Pleas-
ant Hill Baptist with Rev. Danny
Reeves of First Baptist Church
preaching and Wednesday at
First Baptist Church with Rev.
Steve Estrada of New Covenant
Life Church bringing the mes-
sage.
~ Zion Lutheran Church
Chancel Choir and Luther
League singers were to present
a musical on the birth, death and
resurrection of Jesus Christ.
~ Matt Brown and J Lainhart
played in the 15th Annual Aca-
demic All Star Game.
ACROSS
1 TXism: “take a
_at it” (try)
5 well with no oil:
“dry_”
6 town in TX and
Iowa
7 Paris, TXFM
8 “_More Beef”
9 beginning of “son,”
“mate,” or “mary”
12 heron found in
east TX
17 at Alamo, Travis
drew__
_ the dirt
19 pirate Jean Lafitte’s
Galveston house:
“_ Rouge”
21 late TX astronaut
“Deke”
22 “the bull” south
of the border
23 hush! (Scottish)
28 TXism: “I need
that like I_
a third foot”
29 “_on down
the road”
30 TX Ivory Joe
Hunter’s “__
Met You Baby”
31 TX-born actor,
Hawke
35 Bryan, TX AM
36 mountains where
TXns competed
in XX Olympics
(2 wds.)
42 location of fatal
plane crash of TX
Buddy Holly:
“Clear___”
44 TX actress Prentiss
46 TX Blue Bell flavor:
“_ Cream”
48 TXism: “__
so bad I could spit”
49 TXism: “_a spell”
50 hot tub
51 “believe it__”
52 “tit for_”
53 Plainview FM
54 72 TX-based film:
“The_and Times
of Judge Roy Bean”
TEXAS
CROSSWORD
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Copyright 2013 by Orbison Bros.
2 Harris Co. most
northern town
3 Alaska islands
4 Mrs. Truman
9 this Gent wrote
“North Dallas Forty”
10 early name for
the Rio Grande
(4 wds.)
11 “Fanthorp_
State Historic
Site” in Anderson
12 Tex-Mex prison
mafia: “El_”
13 Houston suburb
14 thisCoolidge
sang with TX Kris
15 “those” south of
the border
16 “he_out
of here”
18 TX poet Naomi
Shihab_
20 TXism: “all vine,
_watermelon”
23 TX jockey
Shoemaker (init.)
24 TXism: “howdy”
25 TXism: “you can
write it in _”
26 resells Cowboy
tickets
27 Sudanese grain
sorghum
32 TX electronics
firm (abbr.)
33 laugh word
34 TXism: “can’t hunt
with_empty gun”
36 TX Willie Nelson’s
“Farm Aid_”
was in Lincoln, NE
37 “hit me like a_
of bricks”
38 TXism: “fast as _
_TX jackrabbit”
39 this Wadkins won
73 Byron Nelson
Golf Classic
40 TXism: “__
the feed bag”
41 narrow cut
43 _ Chico
45 TXism: “chompin’
_ the bit”
47 sovereign states
48 TXism: “_ up
a bear”
55 this Sherilyn was
in TX-based “Ruby”
Texas Crossword brought to you by
The McGregor Mirror
311 S. Main, 840-2091, FAX 840-2097, www.mcgregormirror.com
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