A Well Used Cookbook . . . and a bit more

Now there's a cook book that's seen some use! It was given to me by my in-laws for Christmas in 1978 and I've made many a fine dish from it. Note the classy duct tape holding it together.
It's a compilation of the best recipes from  the many cookbooks put out by Junior League groups in the South -- home of some very good cooking, indeed.
I made a chocolate pound cake yesterday -- the condition of the page should hint that this is a favorite recipe. It's also Ethan's traditional birthday...