How can I get rid of white bar at top of desktop? MacBook Pro 10.5.8

Hello,
There is a 4" blank (or white) bar at the top RIGHT of my desktop, to the left of the Spotlight magnifier icon. The bar blanks out all of these drop-downs: Open Time Machine Preferences, Detect Displays/Display Preferences, Open Bluetooth Preferences, Volume Bar, Open Network Preferences, inport Source, Battey Charge display/Energy Saver Preferences, Date & Time set pref.
Drives me nuts, to use a technical term! I can't see the time in the bar, can't adjust volume, can't check to see how many others are online in my condo complex. I like to try to go on when the highway isn't jammed up.
Can anyone tell me how to remove that annoying blank white bar. I call it white because it covers the color on my desktop. That's why I don't think it's like a blank cell.
Would appreciate any help and give BIG plaudits to anyone who can HELP!
Thanks for reading this.

Hi Clinton,
I appreciate your suggestion and think I'll take your second suggestion. Been chiding myself for waiting so long to go with my begging bowl to the great Genius bar. Don't know if I'm ready to spring for the latest version, since everything else I need seems okay. You know how it is, it seems so simple: "If I could just get the key word the answer would pop up."
It's really nice to know there is someone there reading these questions! Last time I asked a question I must have clicked on something incorrectly: my Inbox was flooded with replies, none of which even slightly addressed my problem, as you have.
Thanks again and happy Sunday!
Cat's PJ's

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