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Sandy's
Hair Parlor
Hairstyling for
Guys and Gals
We will be closed
Christmas day
The home of Mrs. O.E. Lynge,
306 Allen Drive, was the scene of
the Christmas meeting of the
Dorcas Sunday School Class. The
home was beautifully decorated in
keeping with the holiday season.
Mrs. Metz Williams opened the
meeting with prayer; after which
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though there are not as many
under age 45.
These margins reflect the lower
mortality among women than
among men and the fact that a
wife is generally younger than
her husband. Also, remarriage
rates are substantially higher
among men than among women,
Mrs. Carlton notes.
Christmas party.
The group left the Blackbum
home and caroled to several areas
of Allen. Upon returning to their
meeting place, the guests were
served “Christmas goodies” by
Mrs. Blackburn.
President Ruth Pringle announ-
ced the ESA’s cook books have
been shipped from Chicago and
should arrive for distribution be-
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Question - My wife has just
started working. I’m drawing SSI
benefits and wonder if I have to
tell Social Security about her
earnings.
Yes, you must report any
changes in the income of your
household when you are drawing
SSI benefits.
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Epsilon Sigma Alpha helped
Santa with gifts for the Pavillion
II Nursing Home residents in
McKinney.
Gifts were brought to the
monthly meeting by members for
a resident of the Pavillion II.
Members met at the home of
Charlene Blackburn for the regu-
lar monthly meeting, and also
celebrated with their club’s
Monday, December 19, 1977—ALLEN AMERICAN—Page 3
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Ruth Pringle [left] and Charlene Blackburn [right] carried many Christmas gifts to the
Pavillion II Nursing Home in McKinney, compliments of the Epsilon Sigma Alpha
Chapter of Allen. The gifts were donated by chapter members.
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by friends of the museum. Many |
are of American Indian origin
including the Alabama-Coushat-
tas of Texas, southwest Pueblo
Indians and Inians of the Pacific
Northwest. They range in size
from a tiny horsehair basket only
one inch tall to a 3-foot, crude
basket of twigs and vines made by
Ecuadarian Indians.
The exhibit may be seen during
regular museum hours, 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. Tuesday through Saturday
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Question - I have a retarded son
who is 10 years old. I can’t leave
him to go to work, so our only
income is alimony and child
support from his father. Can he
still qualify for SSI benefits?
If your son meets the disability
part of the law, the child support
payments could have an effect on
the amount of SSI he would
receive. It is likely he could still
receive an SSI check. The income
you have may not affect your
son’s benefits. You should not
delay filing for benefits for him.
As for where widows are, the
agent says most maintain a
household of their own, and their
numbers also are rising.
One of the widowhood’s major
problems, however, is money,
Mrs. Carlton says.
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These ladies are very dedicated to
the music and other departments
of the church. The Dorcas Class
expressed admiring appreciation
to each.
Another high point of the
afternoon was the piano numbers,
played by the hostess, Mrs.
Special exhibit at the Heard
Natural Science Museum for the
months of December and January
is “Baskets.” 91 examples of the
art of making baskets are included
in the exhibit.
Most of the baskets are from the
museum’s own collection, many of
which were made or used by
members of the Heard family. One
raffia basket was made by Miss
Bessie Heard, founder of the
museum in the early years of this
century.
Two unique crocheted baskets
were made by Miss Heard’s
mother, Rachel.
Several baskets have been loaned
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Older widows are increasing in
numbers, and their lack of
money is a major concern, says
Mrs. Jean Carlton, county ex-
tension agent.
Widows numbered 10.7 million
in the United States last year-
an increase of more than one
million since 1970.
Of that number, 90 percent
were age 55 or older, with 40
percent at least 75 years old, and
their average income in 1975 was
under $5,000.
There are more widows because
there are more older women, and
today, chances that a wife will
outlive her husband are greater
than five to one, the agent
explains.
Currently, one of every eight
women is widowed. The propor-
tion of widows among younger
women is low, but it increases
sharply with advance in age,
Mrs. Carlton reports.
In fact, today, much more than
in the past, widowhood is post-
poned to the advanced ages.
Widows over age 55 account for
the entire increase in widows
during the last 10 years, the
agent adds.
Widows now outnumber wi-
dowers by more than five to
one--and at ages under 45, by
more than seven tp one, al-
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Her selections were from the past
and brought memories and joy
(also some tears) to class mem-
bers .
It was with regret that the
faithful class teacher, Mrs. Gen-
try Jones, was prevented from
being present, due to the serious
illness of her father.
Following the enjoyable pro-
gram, Mrs. Leach conducted a
brief business meeting. Various
reports were heard from class
officers. A beautiful array of gifts
had been brought by members to
be delivered to Heritage Nursing
Home in Plano at Christmas.
Mrs. Lynge served jam cake and
boiled custard to 17 members and
guests.
Mrs. Gilliland closed with
prayer.
Gifts from the kitchen that keep
on giving are those prepared by
loving hands and packaged in
handy kitchen utensils, suggests
Marilyn Haggard, foods and nu-
trition specialist, the Texas Agri-
cultural Extension Service, The
Texas A&M University System.
For those whose speciality is
bread making, bake and give a
basic white, or whole wheat, loaf
in a non-stick loaf pan.
Others, try dinner rolls baked in
a square oven-safe glass pan, or
give cinnamon rolls or sticky buns
baked in a non-stick muffin tin.
For a special friend, prepare and
give a special pound cake in a
heavy, decorative round baking
pan.
More ideas start with baking bar
cookies in a jelly roll pan for a
nifty surprise gift. Caramel pop-
corn would be a welcome gift for
some, especially when it travels to
them in a handy glass conister.
Give specially seasoned croutons
in a salad bowl—or crusty bread
sticks in a square wicker basket,
which also makes a festive pack-
age for giving cookies and can-
dies.
Sugared or spiced nuts signal a
holiday spirit when they arrive in
a novel replica of a glass-topped
canning jar.
In addition, gift givers might
wrap homemade beef jerky sitcks
in a bright new kitchen towel. If
cocoa or a spiced tea mix is a
speciality, give the cocoa in a
plastic pitcher with a handy
pouring spout, or give the tea mix
in an airtight jar with a measuring
scoop. Don’t forget homemade
seasoning salts packaged in perky
salt and pepper shakers.
Tie up each gift with colorful
yarns and a simple ornament.
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guests: Mmes. Thelma Marion,
eN Ruthell Robinson, Mary Arthur
and Tricia Bunn.
These ladies are well known for
their musical and also enter-
taining abilities. They had been
invited to give the program for the
afternoon.
Mrs. Marion opened the pro-
gram. She had selected a number
of favorite seasonal selections,
both old and new. She is a pianist
and also an organist.
Following Mrs. Marion’s part of
the program, Mmes. Bunn, Arth-
ur and Robinson brought a num-
ber of favorite hymns and carols.
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fore Christmas.
The meeting was also attended
by one visitor, Mrs. Alice Bene-
dict, the mother of Nancy Inkman
of Allen.
Check before
you donate
Before you “give to charity”
learn where your donation will go,
says Mrs. Linda McCormack,
family resource management
specialist with the Texas Agri-
cultural Extension Service, The
Texas A&M University System.
The holiday season promotes the
spirit of giving, and consumers
who want to make sure where
their contributions go will have a
source of help, she says.
To get ready, write to the
National Information Bureau, 419
Park Avenue South, New York,
New York 10016. Consumers may
receive free reports on up to three
charitable organizations.
The National Information Bu-
reau (NIB) also provides a free
monthly pamphlet, “The
Giving Guide,” which reports the
NIB’s rating of a wide range of
charitable organizations.
Consumbers can help to promote
a more charitable operation of
such organizations by checking up
before writing a check, the speci-
alist suggests.
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Camper, Buddy & Camper, Pat. The Allen American (Allen, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 36, Ed. 1 Monday, December 19, 1977, newspaper, December 19, 1977; Allen, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1416265/m1/3/: accessed July 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Allen Public Library.