The Allen American (Allen, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 38, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 11, 1972 Page: 4 of 8
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The Allen Scene:
Hart to Heart
Plano, Texas
Route 2, Box 68
If it can be insured, we can insure it
727-3111
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We Answer Your
Insurance Questions
Many Styles And
Prices In Stock
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$288
RAY HENDERSON
PHONE 727-301 1
Call 727-31 1 1
or 424-9311
Your automobile insurance is a small expense compared to
other automobile operating costs . . . only 1.7 cents per mile
for insurance out of a total operating cost of 11.9 cents per
mile, according to government statistics. Even at today’s
prices, automobile insurance is still a good buy.
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by Laverne Hart 6,
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P.O. Box 23
ALLEN,TEXAS 75002
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As compared to other car operating costs, how large an
expense is automobile insurance?
This bit of news is coming
very late and is not exactly
news to most people, I suppose,
but I only learned on Friday
that Mrs. Monroe Angle is
suffering from two fractured
ribs. It happened three or four
weeks ago when Mrs. Angle,
while getting out of bed, slipped
and fell against the corner of a
table. We know this has been a
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See Jim's advertisement on page 3 for full details.
117 W. LOUISIANA BTREET
MCKINNEY, TEXAS 706
043.0071
330-0741
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J. W. THOMPSON, OWNER
from Rodenbaugh TV and
Appliance Store. The Flea
Market will be held on April
14,15, and 16 and with these
gentlemen industriously work-
ing for the cause, there is no
doubt but that this one will be
as successful as the one of last
year.
EVERY HOME
SHOULD HAVE ONE.
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Track Team, who on week
days, jog every morning on
McDermott Drive. He may be
a little confused as yet,
however, for they always jog in
an easterly direction.
ENGINEERING - SALES - SERVICE
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And a special commenda- given one of the greatest
Mrs. Gentry Jones is! at-
tending the bedside of her
mother, Mrs. C. P. Hildebrand,
in Dallas. Mrs. Hildebrand is
hospitalized for possible sur-
gery.
Mrs. Jones said her family
had just recently met for a
family reunion and all attended
church services at the Green-
ville Avenue Christian Church
where Mrs. Hildebrand is
pianist. Not everyone has the
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tion is extended to the execu- challenges of all time. But
dve! staff of Allen High School rather than riskrevealing some ‘
who recently gave permission secrets of the play I can’t say
to a group of young Allen High what that challenge is at this •
Students for a prayer session to time. If you’re interested, read
be started in school. The next week’s column and I’ll tell
meetings are held on Wednes- you about it.
day mornings at 7:30 prior to
school activities, and are open
to all denominations. Surely
nought but good can come from
this.
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424-4124
424-8516
424-8517
WELLS BROTHERS
LIQUID FERTILIZER
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This is Allen week at Jim’s Pizza
week. Whee-ee! I’m glad
that’s done.
As we all are aware, today is
April eleventh, and if that
doesn’t ring a bell, may I gently
remind you that this is the week
of Truth or Consequences. And
this Truth or consequences is
not a television show with the
famous Bob Barker. Indeed
not, the show concerns John
Doe and Uncle Sam. Yes, this
is the deadline for turning in Mrs. Hattie Hooper and her
our Income Tax reports. Now I friend, Mrs. Lorene Miller, of
realize this reminder is of no Dallas, visited in the R. E.
consequence to those early Hooper home on Sunday. The
birds who filed theirs the first two Mrs Hoopers are sisters,
week in January or there- Mrs. Hooper says her church
abouts, but I’ve found that (The Assembly of God) is very
there are quite a number of close to beginning their new
people who put it off as long as building on Cedar Street. This
possible (as I do) and it is with is an exciting time for a church
this group that I identify and body and we know they are
breath a sigh of relief this anxious to get things underway.
Mrs. Bonnie Speight, Mrs.
Peggy Byrom, Mrs. Mary Ann
Bankhead, Mrs. Mary Ann
Harper, Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Curtis, and Mr. and Mrs. Bob
Lowman, escorted the eighth
grade students to Six Flags one
day last week. About sixty
students went on the trip and There is much excitement at
enjoyed every minute of it. Allen Kindergarten these days, school activities, and are open Beth Lafollette of Ft. Worth
They opened up and closed the Last week a study of snakes to all denominations. Surely spent Monday through Thurs- $4
place (they were there when it was begun. On display were a nought but good can come from day with her parents, Mr. and "
opened and left when it closed.) live king snake, a snake skin, this. Mrs. Albert Smith.
We hear the adults were tired, preserved copperheads in a Visiting with .Mr. and Mrs.
but do youngsters ever get glass container, and a mounted Smith on Friday and Saturday
tired? Maybe they just bounce rattlesnake head with its mouth Mr. and Mrs. Gary Blacketer nights were Mr. and Mrs.
back a little quicker. open, showing its fangs. The have been recent guests of the Robert Shrader and daughter
exhibits were loaned to the E. J. Blacketers. As mentioned Libbi of Austin.
When Paul Gilliland returned Kindergarten by the Heard before in this column, Gary is Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Reid, Mr
home from church services on Museum and brought to the in the Navy and it had been and Mrs. Grover Mathews and
Sunday he was surprisedto say school by Ann Evans. quite some time since he had Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ewen spent
the least. Gathered in his home The children brought pic- been home. He was twelve the weekend touring South
were thirty-seven people to tures of poisonous and non- more months to serve Uncle Texas. They left Friday for
wish him a happy birthday. We poisonous snakes and pasted Sam. He and his wife are in Edinburgh, where they spent
didn’t hear anyone say which them on a poster and a snake egg Jacksonville, North Carolina, the night. On Saturday, they
birthday it was but we’ll say was brought by Mitchell Smi- where he expects to be station- ate breakfast at Mission, drovel4)
there was a person for every thwick. We hear the egg was ed until his discharge. to Reynosa, Mexico, to Brown-
year and that will make him handled very delicately. Seem- Mr. and Mrs. Preston Suits sville, then to Victoria, where
happy, I’m sure. ingly, one thought prevailed: (Patty Jo Blacketer) were also they spent the night.
“What if I broke the egg and a guests of the E. J. Blacketers Sunday was another busy
Mrs. Minnie Gilliland spent snake crawled out?” while Gary was home. We day. On the return trip home,
the Easter Holidays with Mr. No mention was made of a know this was a very happy ’the tourists stopped by La-
and Mrs. E. L. Aven (Mrs. chicken snake, but I tell you reunion of the family. Grange and visited the park,
Aven was formerly Lennie Mae now, if I were there I would be mission, museum and monu-
Gilliland) in Greenville and the “Chicken” because I get Mr. and Mrs. David Thoma- ment.
also visited a brother-in-law, goose pimples just thinking son and family spent their Needless to say, on Monday,, I
Willie Gilliland, who is a about snakes. But let me say, I Easter vacation in Jackson- they rested.
patient in Carthage Hospital. certainly appreciate how these ville, Texas. Mr. and Mrs. An Allenite’s granddaughter
little ones are being taught. At. Thomason reside on Watson will be vying for the Miss Texas
One of the lesser known that age I hardly knew what a Drive with their children Ro- Universe Saturday night. Andg,
residents of Allen was seen snake was. except to get out of semary and Daniel. if you can tune in WOAI in San
jogging in a westerly direction its way as fast as possible, not Antonio at 7:30 p.m. you just
on McDermott Drive early realizing that the poor fright- Just a short reminder, Folks, might hear her introduced. The
Sunday morning. He is Mr. ened creature was as afraid of that the Senior play will be lovely young lady is Cindy
Graysquirrel, who inhabits one me as I was of him. We presented on Friday night in Roberts, daughter of Mrs. Bob
of the trees in the neighbor- commend Mrs. Willie Mae the High School Gym. In Roberts (the former Joe Lynge
hood. Perhaps he has been Barnett for the fine job she is connection with this presenta- of Allen) and granddaughter of
inspired by the Allen High doing. tion, this columnist has been our town’s Mrs. Oscar Lynge.
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very painful and trying time for privilege of entering the hos-
her and we are glad she is pital with the joy of a family
improved. Mrs.Angle is a dear reunion to ponder over.
lady and we appreciate her. We do sincerely hope that
Mrs. Hildebrand is well again
Iva and Bemon Morrow spent very soon.
their Spring vacation with their
daughter and family, Mr. and Dean Morey is a new
Mrs. James Pilkington of employee of Sak N’ Pak
Oklahoma City, Okla. Upon Grocery. He is also a student at
their return they stopped to see East Texas State University at
their son and family, Mr. and Commerce and the son of Mr.
Mrs.’Doyle Morrow, who lives and Mrs. Gordon Morey on
in McKinney, and then Doyle Bush Street.
and his family enjoyed the The Moreys are practically
evening meal with his parents newcomers to Allen, having
on Thursday evening. And Iva moved here from Tom Bean (in
didn’t tell me this for publica- December, I believe). They
tion, but I believe she won’t have a daughter, Gloria, who
mind me repeating her con- will be graduating from Texas
versation. I heard her say that Women’s University in May
she has the most wonderful and another daughter, Gail,
daughter-in-law in the world. who will be graduating from
Wouldn’t it maked for harmony The Academy of the Church in
in families if all mothers-in-law Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania (a-
felt the same way? But right bout 15 miles from downtown
here an old saying comes back Philadelphia) in June. Two
to me. “You have to be a friend other daughters (twins), Debra
to have a friend.” I’m inclined and Diane also attend school in
to believe that some such thing Pennsylvania.
might apply to mothers-in-law Mrs. Morey said she and her
and daughters-in-law, too. husband visited friends in
Texarkana during the week-
Following a session on Sun- end, I believe, in connection
day evening in which I had with her work as an Amway
tried to share the love of God distributor.
with a group of first and second Mrs. Morey also said that the
graders, a little girl handed me town of Tom Bean will shortly
a rose. It was partially be building a new school by the
withered (she had kept it in her same architectural plan (with
purse all through the meeting) minor alterations, of course,)
and the color had faded as ours. Aren’t we glad they
somewhat, but that was one of like ours so well that they
the loveliest and sweetest wanted one like it. Now if they
smelling roses I have ever have as fine a student body and
received. The little girl is faculty as we, they have it
Johnna Moon, the precious made.
little daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
John Moon. It is not the gift We’re so glad to hear that
that counts but the spirit of love Mrs. W. D. Angel is sufficiently
in which it is given. improved to be dismissed from
the hospital and is residing in
On Saturday, the Jaycees the home of her daughter, Mrs.
were busy as “fleas” gathering Joe Uselton. Mrs. Angel has
things for the Flea Market. had a long siege of illness and it
Merchandise from pickup is good to know she is better,
trucks was unloaded and stored
in the building across the street Mr. and Mrs. Otis Barger,
1801 Avenue K West Side Square Plano 235-1388 or 424-4541
_Nuimis) •
UAGENT J Gilliland Insurance
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Camper, Buddy & Camper, Pat. The Allen American (Allen, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 38, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 11, 1972, newspaper, April 11, 1972; Allen, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1407262/m1/4/?q=%22~1%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Allen Public Library.