The Allen American (Allen, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 38, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 11, 1972 Page: 1 of 8
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Open house set at library Sunday
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Membership fee
lowered at club
Senior play event
scheduled Friday
Registration grows
in Collin County
They were a request for a quarterly
grant of $125 from the city for books, an
increase in library hours from 20 to 25 per
week and approval of Mrs. Margie
Marion and Mrs. Millie Womack as new
members of the library board.
All members of the Citizens Centennial
Committee are being asked to attend a
meeting of the group Tuesday (April 18)
at the Municipal Building.
The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m.
Texas Power & Light Company has
begun applying a six per cent rate
increase to the bills of its customers in
Allen and the surrounding area, Boyd
Williams, TP&L manager said.
The Price Commission recently ap-
proved the increase sought by the
Company. The increase is being applied
for the first time in April billing.
officially sworn into office at the meeting
following the canvassing of votes of the
April 1 election. Paxton, an incumbent,
and Henderson were elected to terms in
the election.
Returning members of the board also
include Bill Chapin and F. E. Bedell.
Trustees also rehired all teachers for
the 1972-73 school year and discussed the
possible addition of courses in mechani-
cal drawing, physics, related math and
Texas History.
Next board meeting is set for Monday,
May 1.
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That will be the last day some Allenites
will shave until mid-August. Reason is
the Beard Growing Contest portion of the
Allen Centennial.
Chairman of the contest is Bill Cox. All
those entering should be prepared to
come to the Allen Barber Shop behind the
Post Office at 6 p.m. Friday for a shave
or inspection.
“All those with undue hair on their
faces will be shaved so that everyone will
have an even chance at the prizes,” said
Cox. Those who come clean-shaven need
only pass an inspection and sign up for
the contest.
Prizes will be awarded during Centen-
nial Week for Best Beard, Poorest Beard,
Best Moustache, Most Original Beard,
Most Unusual Beard and possibly other
categories, said Cox.
Men not wearing beards during the
Centennial will be “ridiculed and fined”
according to Centennial Chairman Bob
If history repeats itself, bargain
hunters galore will be lined up in Allen
beginning at noon Friday.
That’s the official opening of the
annual Jaycees Flea Market at the
former C&M location in downtown Allen.
Jaycees began a house-to-house cam-
paign Saturday and started collecting
“anything of value” to be sold at the
market. Last year, more than $1,100 in
goods were sold to bargain hunters.
This year’s market will be held from
noon to 6 p.m. Friday, from 9 a.m. to 6
p.m. Saturday and from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday or “until everything is sold,"
according to Don Francis, chairman of
the project.
Between today and Friday, Jaycees
will continue their collections. Anyone
who wants to contribute to the event can
call 727-3738. Goods such as toys, lawn
mowers, garden tools, bicycles, dishes or
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given free to contestants and should be
worn at all times. This will identify the
beard grower as a genuine Allen booster.
“No one dreads growing a beard worse
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“Reading Makes the World Go
Round.”
That’s what Texas librarians will be
saying April 16 through 22 when they take
part in this year’s observance of National
Library Week.
Local observance of National Library
Week will include an Open House at the
library on Sunday, April 16, from 3 to 5
p.m., hosted by members of the Allen
Public Library Board, and librarian Bob
Lanier, and a book sale in downtown
Allen on the afternoon of Saturday, April
22.
Libraries of all kinds are observing the
week that calls special attention to
libraries as sources of information and
recreation. In addition to the state’s 380
public libraries, there are also more than
70 college and university libraries as well
as libraries in nearly all of the 1,200
school districts.
In his proclamation Governor Preston
Smith pointed out that “through organi-
zation into systems, libraries look
forward to sharing of resources in order
to equalize the opportunity for all citizens
to have access to the best services.”
Since January, ten library systems
have been organized under the Texas
Library Systems Act passed by the
legislature in 1969. The legislation
permits public libraries that reach
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A resolution charging tuition for all
students living outside the Allen School
district was passed by the school board at
their regular April meeting.
The new policy becomes effective with
the 1972-73 school year, according to T. H.
Ereckson, school board president.
The tuition will be as follows: 1 student,
$100 per year; 2 students, $200 per year; 3
students, $300 per year. Maximum will
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the good of Allen, we hope everyone will
be a good sport and take part because
this is one sure way to spread the name of
Allen wherever the contestants travel in
the next few months. And it will promote
the centennial spirit in town, too.”
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Club has been lowered to $225.
Decision to lower the fee was made at
the club’s annual meeting in order to
make membership available to all new
residents of Allen and those who have not
already joined.
“When you join you receive one share
of stock ($225) which entitles your
immediate family to all rights and
priviliges to the facilities,” said Richard
Chumbley, chairman of the membership
drive.
Fees are broken down as follows: $225
for one share of stock and $50 for
operating expenses from April, 1972, to
April, 1973 for a total investment of $275.
“The membership fee of $225 is a one
time investment and a fee for operating
expenses will be charged only once each
year, Chumbley said. “We now have 123
. members of the 200 maxiumum. When
the maximum is reached, the operating
expense will be lowered.”
After the maximum membership is
reached, stock will be sold only when a
member decides to cash in his member-
ship. He will then be reimbursed by the
club when a new member joins..
“The swimming pool contains the most
modern and scientific equipment,” said
Chumbley. “The pool is one of the most
pleasant recreational facilities our
community offers.”
Members may bring out-of-town quests
at 50 cents each.
Qualified life guards are always on
duty during regular pool hours.
Swimming lessons will be for members
only during this summer. Children’s ■
classes will be for 2 weeks at $5 per child.
Adult lessons may also be arranged.
In addition, free swimming lessons will
be given for all children whose parents
join the swim club before the current
membership drive closes.
One of the many planned activities this
summer is a swim meet in which trophies
will be awarded, according to Chumbley.
A new diving board is also being
purchased.
Opening date for the pool is May 6.
Until school opens, the pool will be open
from 4:30 to 9 p.m. on Mondays through
Fridays, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on
Saturdays and from 1:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
on Sundays.
“Financing for your membership fee
can be arranged at the Allen State
Bank,” said Chumbley. Applications for
membership are available at Roden-
baugh TV and Chumbley Realtors.
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be $300 for a family of 3 or more students.
In making the decision, trustees cited
the rapid growth of the Allen system as
their main reason.
Also, at the meeting Ereckson was
re-elected president for the upcoming
year. Leland McJunkins was elected
vice president and Henry Hedgcoxe was
named secretary.
Ward Paxton and Ray Henderson were
anything else which might be sold are
encouraged.
All items will be sold on a first-come,
first-served basis. Proceeds will be used
to underwrite Alien’s Centennial Week
Celebration in August. An estimated
$2,000 will be needed to finance the
centennial, according to Bob Mont-
gomery, centennial co-ordinator.
A door prize will also be a part of the
Flea Market. Shoppers can sign up at the
market for the prize, which will be
donated by Rodenbaugh TV and Appli-
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LIBRARY FAN---Wendy Billups, 4-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dee Billups,
might not be able to tackle “Gone With the Wind” just yet, but the Allen Public Library
does have books to her liking. The library will hold open house Sunday.
specified levels of local support to enter
into agreements with one another and to
receive State funds when they are
appropriated to carry out cooperative
activities.
“The Library System Act and the
cooperative activities it provides can
have a significant impact on library
service for all Texans,” said Dr. Dorman
H. Winfrey, director of the Texas State
Library, the state agency that adminis-
ters the legislation. “Although all
system members are public libraries, the
cooperative programs developed by the
systems may also include other kinds of
libraries.”
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The monthly PTA meeting has a new
date this month only.
Instead of the regular Monday meet-
ing. the group will meet Tuesday. April
18.
On the agenda will be a performance of
the High School’s One Act Play which is
being entered in University Interscho-
lastic League competition.
Actors in the play entitled “Overtones”
will be Pam Carr, Dana Marrs, Sharon
Flanagon and Arlene Rogers. David
Barnes, local drama teacher, is director
of the play.
The public is invited to the 7:30 p.m.
performance at Allen High Gym.
City councilmen gave the go-ahead to
the first plat of Windridge Park at their
regular meeting Thursday.
Windridge is the Neil Holm-J. D.
Brown development in south Allen which
is split by State Highway 5. Holm,
Brown, John Gibson and Ross Love
attended the meeting to answer questions
on the development.
“We plan to start developing as soon as
we get the okay from the council,” said
Holm. Ground will be broken within the
next few weeks, he said.
First section of the land to be
developed will be east of Highway 5 and
south of Bethany Road.
A public hearing for 99 acres
purchased by Del Morton in North
Central Allen near the expressway also
was called. The hearing is set for April
20. A hearing on rezoning of Fountain
Park (the Duncan-Strawn development
near the high school) is also set on that
date.
LIBRARY SUGGESTIONS OKAYED
Joe Dillard of the Library Board
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THINGS ARE LOOKING UP---93-year-old G. F. “Papa” Dugger of Allen might be
one of the toughest men in town. But he didn’t make any threats to Diron Talbert (left)
of the Washington Redskins or Don Talbert of the Dallas Cowboys Thursday when the
football stars stopped at the Allen Pharmacy. They were promoting the campaign of
Dolph Briscoe for governor.
Bargain hunters await
the flea market date
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Although voter registration did not
take the significant increase in Texas
that had been anticipated, it did grow in
Collin County. After registration
certificates received in the mail by Tax
Assessor-Collector Helen Lawson were
counted, it was determined that 25,485
Collin county voters will be eligible to go
to the polls on May 6. This is an increase
of some 4,500 over 1970, the last general
election.
On a state-wide basis, election officials
were still counting to determine how
many eligible Texans have registered to
vote, but they say it looks like final
figures will be far below what was
expected.
“I suspect the total registration is not
going to exceed significantly the 1970
figures which is just flabbergasting,”
said Randall Wood, head of the state
elections division.
Wednesday was the last day Texans
could register to vote in the May 6
primary elections. Since a citizen must
register 30 days before he can vote Wood
said, there is still time to register and
participate in the June 3 runoffs.
He said registration will probably
reach 4.2 million, compared to 4.1 million
in 1970, and he said it was surprisingly
low in view of the fact there are 1.4
million more persons eligible to register
now than there were in 1970.
Friday will be a cursed day for
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outside school district
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Primary purpose of the beard-growing
contest is to promote Alien’s Centennial.
“Brothers of the Brush” buttons will be
High School seniors will present the
play “Be Happy. Go Wacky” Friday at
the High School gym.
Curtain time is 7:30 p.m. and
admission is Si.50 for adults.
(On stage will be Ed Painter, as Clay
Dixon. Jana Lowman as Pamela Dixon
and Eady Moseley and Bobby Bolin as
Daffy and Dizzy, the Dixon twins.
Collin county showed a total of 2,001
farms in the 1969 Census of Agriculture,
according to figures released by the U. S.
Department of Commerce’s Bureau of
the Census, a part of the Department’s
Social and Economic Statistics Admin-
istration (SESA).
In the last previous Census of
Agriculture (1964) the number of farms
reported in the county was 2,072.
Of the county’s total farms in 1969,
1,021 are reported as selling $2,500 or
more of agricultural products in the
year, as compared with 1,098 in 1964.
The report also shows average farm
size in the county was 234.0 acres, and
average value of these farms (land and
buildings) was $139,822.
Other figures from the report are:
Value of all farm products sold in 1969,
$11,842,129; in 1964, $14,765,500.
Value of all crops sold in 1969,
$6,076,688; in 1964, $10,675,185.
Value of all livestock, poultry, and
their products sold in 1969, $5,761,190; in
1964, $4,084,428.
Reported for the first time in an
agricultural census is information on the
extent to which the corporate structure is
being used by operators of farms from
which agricultural products totaling
$2,500 and over were sold. Including
family farms using this type of business
structure, 4 of the county’s $2,500-and-
over farms are incorporated.
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Allen Public Library, a charter
member of the Dallas Major Resource
System, thus has access to the over 11
and 1, million books owned by Texas
libraries.
All suggestions were given council
authorization.
In other business, Joe Perks was
appointed Baseball Commissioner for the
summer baseball program. He will
receive “complete city backing” to carry
out his program and a fee of $100,
according to the council.
Carl Gilliland was appointed Fire
Marshal for the city, replacing Ron
Gentry. Gentry will remain as
Gilliland’s assistant.
The council agreed to look into the
possibility of a paid fire department.
Firemen seeking the paid unit will be
“getting facts and figures together” to
present to the councilmen on May 4.
Some contend that if the city gets paid
firemen, fire insurance rates will
decline. Arguments on this contention
also are being prepared.
The council also announced that the
purchase of a site for the new water
storage facility had been finalized.
The purchase was worked out by Pete
Ford and Melvin Gant, two Allen
realtors. Both Ford and Gant donated
their commissions to the city to help in
the purchase.
“We believe the city made a good buy,
thanks to Mr. Ford and Mr. Gant,” said
Mayor Frank Dugger. “The city is
indebted to these two gentlemen.”
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FLEA MARKET CHIEF Don Francis, Chairman of the Allen Jaycees Flea Market,
inspects some of the merchandise which will go on sale downtown beginning Friday at
noon.
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