The Allen American (Allen, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 12, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 18, 1973 Page: 1 of 8
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Allen, Texas Price 10c
Tuesday, September 18, 1973
Vol. 4 No. 12
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TOMMY BARR [50] bursts through the victory banner set up by Allen cheerleaders-
prior to the Eagle-Pilot Point kickoff. The banner proved to be symbolic of Allen's 6-0
‘Stamps by mail’
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to eliminate the cost involved in
holding other bond elections in the
near future. This also enables the
district to be in a better position to
start construction immediately as
needed.
Remaining bonds will not be sold
until they are needed, Rountree
emphasizes, so the district will not
have to pay interest on unissued
bonds.
No additional taxes will be levied
Final plat on Section 3 of the
Fountain Park addition of Allen has
been given an okay by the Planning
and Zoning Commission.
The section was given the group’s
approval last week following a letter
from Walter Hicks, city engineer.
Hicks notified the commission that
the plat complies with the city’s
Master Plan.
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Retail; Chester requested a General
Industrial classification. Following a
lengthy discussion, Don Brazeal made
a motion that the zoning remain
Local Retail with a special use
exception for a retail store for sale of
tires and batteries and for minor
automotive repair.
A site plan for the Fountain Park
Baptist Church in the Fountain Park
addition also was approved.
Other commission action declared
the High Meadows preliminary plat
“null and void” due to an apparent
lack of interest from the developers.
Any further action on the High
Meadows addition now must start
with submission of a preliminary
plan. .
JAMIE- GREEN, an-11-year-old AHenite, will be one of the contestants at the Dale
Milligan Horse Show in Allen Saturday. Jamie has won first place awards in American
Saddlebred classes in Waco, Nacogdoches and Marshall. Sherry Boyle of Allen also will
participate.
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3: Superintendent’s office at Allen High
3: School on Monday through Friday
3; until Sept. 25.
Associates, the company designing
the addition, was present to speak for
the approval. Commission members
discussed the possible location of
schools relative to Fountain Park and
possible parks and green belt areas.
On a motion by Bill Kolander,
seconded by Robert Gantt, the
commission recommended city coun-
cil approval of the plat and requested
that Fountain Park IV have an open
area for park use, according to
guidelines established in the Master
Plan.
Also on the agenda was a request
by Bill Chester for a zoning change on
property south of the Texaco Station
between Federal Drive and Allen
Drive. The area is now zoned Local
Approximately $1 million in bonds
will be sold as soon as possible to
take care of immediate needs, if
voters approve the measure, accord-
ing to DL. Rountree, superintendent.
These funds will be used to
construct a new elementary school,
provide additions to existing facilities
and purchase additional land for
school sites.
Rountree says the reason $3 million
in bonds are requested at this time is
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Merchants group
changes name
Members of the Allen Merchants
•Association voted to change the name
of the group to Allen Chamber of
Commerce at their Tuesday night
meeting.
There was only 1 “no” vote on the
name change.
Don Rodenbaugh , president, em
phasized that the name change will
not mean any immediate change in
the goals or organization of the group.
Also, no immediate affiliation with
the national or regional1, chamber of
commerce is planned.
Rodenbaugh explained that the
name change was agreed upon to “help
us expand and bring in more
participation.” The name “Merchants
Association” implied that member-
ship was limited solely to retail
merchants.
The Collin County Commissioners
held a lengthy discussion concerning
the possibility of a bond election for a
new court house and county jail. No
decision was reached. Baily Dicker-
son was assigned the task of being in
charge of remodeling the District
Clerk’s office. Commissioner Ray-
mond Jenkins abstained from voting
on this issue.
Also discussed was the upcoming
constitutional amendment election,
and the feasibility of using other than
written ballots. Tom Eshberger
explained that punch card voting
units would cost $240 each.
Former constable Frank Ball
appeared requesting expenses incur-
on the bonds during the 1973-74 tax
year. Afterward, the first installment
of bonds will cost the owner of a
$20,000 home approximately $40.50
per year. Even if other bonds are sold
later, tax increases may not be
necessary due to added values on the
tax rolls being created by new
residents.
Need for the new building program
has been pointed out dramatically
this school year when enrollment
Board, council
get together
formation from the Wishbone.
33; “Our defense has been good
§ but the offense has sputtered so
3 far,” Clark said of his squad.
3 A complete report of the
3 Eagles’ win over Pilot Point
3 appears on page 5 of this issue.
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Judge W.G. Proctor has announced
that Collin County plans to spend the
expected $262,965 in general revenue
sharing funds allocated for the period
July 1, 1973 through June 30, 1974 on
the following items: Operating-Main-
tenance Expenditures: Public Safety-
$19,000; Capitor Expenditures: Multi-
Purpose and General Government-
$100,000, Transportation—$100,000,
Environment Conservation—$33,965,
and Recreation and Culture—$10,000.
Records documenting the plan are
open to public inspection at the
Auditor’s Office, County Courthouse,
McKinney, Texas.
Judge Proctor stated that the effect
of revenue sharing on local taxes will
be to prevent increase in the rate of a
major tax.
General revenue sharing is a $30.2
billion, five year program which
returns a portion of federal taxes to
state and local governments. The
unique feature of the program is that
it allows state and local officials to
decide how their jurisdiction’s funds
are to be spent within broad federal
guidelines.
A week-long carnival will be held in
Allen next week on Monday through
Saturday.
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which began with last year’s
Centennial—begins each night at 6
p.m. on the triangular piece of land
on the northeast corner of Highway 5
A and Main Street. If the 9 acres aren’t
enough to hold all the rides and
games, portions of the school
property may be used.
There will be no admission for the
charge and all local groups are urged
to participate. Those wanting game
booths or other information should
contact Bob Montgomery, carnival
chairman, by calling 727-3336.
Several game booths are still
available, Montgomery says.
Concessions for the 6-night carnival
will be provided by the Allen High
i School Tallenettes and the Quarter-
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red during a four year period as
constable of precinct five be
reimbursed. The court had previously
denied the vouchers, and Ball
requested their decision be reviewed.
E. M. Thomas of the Pritchard and
Abbott Valuation. Engineers asked the
commissioners for an answer to his
company’s request they be allowed to
re-evaluate the taxes being levied on
utilities in the county. County Auditor
Bill Eubanks told the commissioners
he had checked with Cooke County as
to the performance of Thomas’
concern, and found that county had 20
years of satisfactory experience. A
decision was delayed at the morning
meeting.
Postmaster Bill Enloe announced
today that a new “Stamps By Mail”
service will be offered in the Allen
area, beginning Sept. 17.
According to Postmaster Enloe ,
this new service will permit
customers to purchase stamps and
stamped envelopes through the mail
using a personal check or money
order.
The Postmaster noted that “this
service will be of great benefit to all
our customers and especially shut-ins
the elderly and working wives, It will
enable them to satisfy their postal
needs simply, rapidly and inexpen-
sively from their own homes.”
Leaflets spelling out the details of
the service will be distributed to area
households and small businesses
during the next few weeks.
‘This new service has been tested
in selected cities nationwide with
very positive results,”, said Enloe.
“One of our customers in a test city
wrote ‘I am very happy about this
service, as many of us older people
can’t get around the way we would
like. We really appreciate this new
service.’ Obviously we are pleased to
provide a service which means so
much to people like this senior
citizen.”
A 40 cent fee will be charged to
defray the cost of two-way postage,
internal processing of checks and
other costs associated with this new
service.
Mayor Frank Dugger, Bob Lowman,
C.D. Whitaker, Johnny Pannell,
Clifford Hart and Johnnie Blanken-
ship.
School officials present were
President Ward Paxton, Supt. D.L.
Rountree, and board members Jerry
Carson, Bill Beaty, Ray Henderson
and Leland McJunkins.
Horse show is
scheduled here
The Dale Milligan Stables All Breed
Horse Show is scheduled for
Saturday, September 22, at Sycamore
Farm with performances at 12:00
noon and 7:00 p.m. Admission is free.
Families are invited to come see the
many breeds of horses on exhibit.
Among the Saddlebred riders will
be two young All enites - Sherry Boyle
and Jamie Green Both girls have
been taking English riding instruction
from Dale Milligan since late spring.
Milligan, who was raised in the
Dallas area, has earned a reputation
for being one of the nation’s top
trainers. He trained horses in
Kentucky, Illinois, and Houston, and
then returned to North Texas
December 1, 1972, to open a public
training stable at Sycamore Farm
near Fairview. Milligan has horses
for training from Arizona, Kansas,
Louisana, Missouri, Oklahoma, and
Texas.
Defensive Driving
courses announced
The Carl R. Gilliland Insurance
Agency will offer two Defensive
Driving Courses during October.
First Course will be offered on
Saturday October 6 and 13, 8:30 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m.
Second Course will be offered on
Wednesday Night October 24 and 31, 7
p.m. to 11 p.m. Classes will be held in
the Allen High School. Cost is $8.00
Those completing the Course will
be issued certificates by the Texas
Safety Association and will make a
saving of 10 percent on Auto
Insurance for the next three years.
Over 100 drivers in the Allen Area
have completed the course during the
past year. Goal is another 130 this
year.
Call 727-3111 or 424-9311 to enroll for
one of these courses.
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3 the Allen Eagles in their bid' for
3 a successful football season
3 Friday night. The Eagles, fresh
from a 6-0 win over Pilot Point,
3 face the unbeaten Whitewright
3 Tigers at 8 p.m. Friday in
# Whitewright.
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jumped from 635 last year to 900 this
year. Since 1960, enrollment has
almost quadrupled.
And, according to figures released
by city secretary Bob Montgomery,
Alien’s growth has never been higher
than now. During the month of
August, 46 new families moved here,
a record. Previous record was 33, set
in July of this year.
If the election carries a new
elementary school is proposed on 8
acres of land purchased by the
district in the Hillside Village section
of Allen just east and across the
street from Allen High School.
Hopefully, contracts can be awarded
on this construction shortly after the
first of the year. Target date for
completion is January, 1975.
Alton Boyd will be presiding judge
at the election and Ramon Wbmack
will be alternate presiding judge. The
election will be held at the Municipal
Building.
Civic groups in Allen are lining up
in support of the measure. Allen
Jaycees voted unanimously at their
Thursday meeting to work for
passage of the bonds and city
councilmen are expected to do same
at their meeting this week.
I Absentee voting begins on school funds
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3 Absentee voting is underway for the
: $3 million school bond election set
here Sept. 29.
3: The election was called earlier this
33: month by the Board of Trustees of the
3 Allen Independent School District to
3: provide funds for the district’s
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Members of the Allen School Board
and City Council met for an informal
cookout at the Bob Lowman residence
glast week.
' * Lowman hosted the event so “board
1 members and councilmen could get
together to discuss matters of
I importance to both city and school.”
Traffic problems on Highway 5 and
i FM2170 just before and after school
was one of the main items discussed.
Both groups are asking public support
in writing state officials to get a
traffic light installed at the busy
crossing.
Land for future school and city
facilities also was discussed. School
I officials agreed to the need to work
i “closely with the Planning and Zoning
I Commission in guaging the future
growth of Allen in certain areas. A
b pite west of the expressway also will
■ be a need of the school system in the
। future.
Also discussed were a joint
i city-school auditorium and com-
I munity center, public use of the
school’s proposed tennis courts and
■ the school system’s upcoming bond
I election.
Council members present included
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5 The match will be a "home-
3 coming” for Allen Coach Jim
3 Clark, a Whitewright native and
❖ former star running back for the ...
3: Tigers. Clark hopes to notch his 3
3: first win against his former
32 team, which has beaten the
3 Eagles the 2 years Clark has
3: coached here.
3 Allen will be at “full strength” $
i against the Tigers since no 3
3 injuries were reported from the ❖
3 Pilot Point game. Several $
3 changes are being planned by $
3 Clark this week, including a 3
3 possible change to the 1 $
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