The Allen American (Allen, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 21, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 29, 1974 Page: 1 of 12
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Oct. 29-Nov. 4
Vol. 5, No. 21
Allen, Texas
Tuesday, October 29, 1974
Halloween
is Thursday
select officials
clothing or carry a light so that they election will take place locally at the
can easily be seen in the dark.
Municipal Building with polls opening
the new courthouse but the issue was
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(Photo by Randy Henry)
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“way back when.”
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Inflation is first concern
of residents in Allen area
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Sheriff selection is due
City starts mowing project
Hut 1, 2, 3 is not the topic of conversation
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Eagles ready to bounce back
against Farmersville Friday
Named Mr. Touchdown of the Allen Eagles of 1974 was running back Mark Beaty. Janet
Inkman, a member of the Tallenettes, was chosen as Football Sweetheart. Both are
“THEN AND NOW” is a current topic of Mrs. Marion Spurgin’s second grade class at Allen
Elementary. And students are getting the feel of “byegone days” by dressing the part. A main
portion of the studies involves comparison of modern conveniences to the way chores were done
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The biggest election of the year
faces Allen voters next week.
Voting for the Tuesday, Nov. 5
Frisk pointed out that the days to
elect a “good old boy” or choose a
commissioner because he can drive a
road grader have gone for good.
J.W. Carpenter, who is also seeking
the post, disagreed and said the
county commissioner needs engineer-
ing skills to provide the roads,
bridges and lakes necessary.
run a big business and stressed that
business experience such as his is
needed by the next county judge.
Frisk said his education and
experience combine to qualify him to
cope with the current problems in the
county. He mentioned his Plano city
council experience during a time of
phenomenal growth and said he has
successfully appeared before several
state and federal agencies.
The cleanup program ordered by
the city council at their last meeting
is in full swing, according to Larry
Moore, city secretary.
Moore sent notices to 20 landowners
Carpenter said he has been in
business 15 years operating and
dealing in heavy machinery and that
commissioners are still responsible
for the roads and for purchasing the
equipment to maintain them.
turned down both times. In the last
election, Allen voters went in favor of
the issue but it was defeated county-
wide.
The new courthouse, as recommen-
ded by a committee of 100 Collin
County citizens, would be a 6-story
structure with a 2-story jail building
adjoining it, connected by a second
walkway.
In addition to statewide races for
governor and other offices, Allen
voters will have 3 other important
offices to help fill. These are state
representative, county judge and
precinct 4 commissioner.
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Candidates for these offices got
together for a “meet your candidate”
session in Plano Thursday.
Each candidate was allowed 3
minutes to speak and 1 minute for
rebuttal before answering questions
from the audience.
State Rep. Bob Hendricks told the
crowd that he seeks re-election on
his record and said he has served
faithfully the past 8 years in the state
capitol.
His opponent Pat Cameron challen-
ged Hendricks service to Plano
claiming he has “written off the
southern portion of the county.” He
also accused Hendricks of failing to
consult his southern constituents
during the recent constitutional
revision convention and noted that a
record of Hendricks’ long distance
phone calls included calls across the
state but none to Plano.
Hendricks replied that the calls
referred to were made as part of
his duties on the judiciary committee
and the Judge Tom Ryan of Plano
was one of those consulted. He also
meets defeat in its last 2 outings.
Clark had looked forward to a
bi-district rematch with Whitewright
at regular season’s end but that is
highly unlikely now. Not only must
the Eagles rebound and Princeton
slip,but Whitewright also got knocked
off in district play against Honey
Grove Friday night.
Though Farmersville has had a
disappointing season and isn’t rated
as strong as usual, there is one
exceptional player on the team. He’s
Don VanBevers, the Farmersville
quarterback who rushed for 201 yards
against Community.
In the other district game Friday
night, Leonard downed Royse City.
Other district games scheduled this
week match Princeton and Royse
City and Community and Leonard.
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sending in a play via Quarterback Gail Goodman.
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This action can come in two forms,
says Moore. First, the city has the
power to clean and-or mow the lots
and send the bill to the owner. Rates
are $15 per hour.
Second, the city can fine the
property owner up to $200 per day
with each day being considered a
separate offense.
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Though district championship hopes
were dashed by a 16-12 loss to
Princeton Friday (see story, page 6),
the Allen Eagles will be out to prove
they are champions anyway Friday
night.
The Eagles go to Farmersville to
take on the Farmers with kickoff set
at 7:30 p.m.
And Farmersville, though winless
in district play,has a habit of playing
. extra tough against Allen. The
Farmers fell to Community 19-6
Friday night but just missed knocking
off Princeton the previous week
before falling 3-0.
Coach Jim Clark was particularly
disappointed in Friday’s narrow loss
but will try hard to win the remaining
2 games while preparing his team for
next season and hoping Princeton
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As in other parts of the country,
inflation has become the number one
problem in Collin County.
Local residents are watching
apprehensively as their cost of living
keeps rising and it becomes harder
and harder to make both ends meet.
That the nation is suffering from a
slump in business activity, some call
it a recession, is generally acknow-
ledged by most economists. The
larger question is whether it is
headed for a depression, which is a
much more serious situation.
Not since the 1930’s has there been
a real depression in the United States.
Most of the present population has no
conception of what it was like. They
were not around at the time.
No more than one out of every
three people now living in Collin
County knows about it first hand. The
others were born later or were too
young then to remember.
As noted recently by U.S. News and
World Report,it was a time when the
national product plunged nearly 33
percent in four years. Stock market
prices also collapsed, falling 89
percent in three years. Masses of
people lost their jobs.
However,a recurrence of these and
other drastic happenings is con-
sidered most unlikely.
For the 1930 depression to repeat
itself today,the unemployment rate in
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until a permanent sheriff could be
selected.
Among those who have applied and
are receiving consideration reported-
ly are Allen Police Chief Jerry Burton
former chief deputy Lawrence
Selman, Plano Chief J.B. Toler and
juvenile officer Pete Barnes.
Barnes and Toler have been
mentioned as most likely successors.
A new sheriff will likely be
announced today by the Collin County
Commissioners Court.
Commissioners, after meeting in
regular session Friday, indicated the
announcement of who will replace
George Smith is due today. Smith
resigned last week to enter private
business. His chief deputy Jerry
Kunkle was named acting sheriff
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Spooks and goblins will be on the
prowl in Allen Thursday night.
Traditionally a time for fun,
, Halloween time is here again.
To keep the fun in Halloween some
simple precautions are necessary,
advises Police Chief Jerry Burton.
• Children should wear light
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said that he was responsible for the
bill creating the 199th District Court,
for the bill which established the
county’s district attorney to be paid
by the state, and for all bills aiding
the North Texas Municipal Water
District the past 8 years.
Nathan White Jr. and AB. (Gus)
Dabney are vying for the county
judge position.
White said he is running because of
the county’s lack of leadership,
courage and good decisions in
government and pledged that he
would be “the best county judge you
have ever had,” if elected.
White said his education in the right
fields, his involvement in church and
community activities and his business
experience all qualify him for the
post.
Dabney listed his qualifications as
good judgement, dignity, common
sense, courage and objectivity. He
said there are all kinds of
qualifications but “there is absolutely
no substitute for experience.”
Dabney said he is well qualified to
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Able-bodied men stood on street sidered to be far from any such
corners peddling apples. Restaurants disaster as the 1930 depression,
offered “all-you-can-eat” meals for 65
cents Safeguards, such as were not
It was a time when personal income present then, exist now. Workers are
dropped 28 percent in four years. By protected by unemployment in-
way of contrast, net income per surance,by minimum wage laws and
family has risen 68 percent in Collin by Social Security. Their savings
County in the past four years. bank accounts are insured by the
Although living costs are continuing Federal government and their home
to rise and interest rates are at an loans are stretched out over a longer
all-time high, the country is con- period.
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Collin County would have to zoom to involving some 200 lots in the city in
more than four times its present rate, violation of the weed and rubbish
At that time it reached 25 percent. ordinance. The notice gives owners 10
Families were poverty-stricken, days to clean their property
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• Masks or disguises worn should at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. with Al-
be loose fitting and should not ton 'Boyd and Gene Reed Jr. judging,
obstruct vision. Most controversial item on the
• Parents should accompany ballot will be the measure calling for
children or advise them to call on $7.5 million in bonds to be issued to
friends and neighbors they know. build a new courthouse on the edge of
“Allen has a great bunch of kids, downtown McKinney and renovate the
says Burton, “and their conduct on present courthouse.
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Camper, Buddy & Camper, Pat. The Allen American (Allen, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 21, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 29, 1974, newspaper, October 29, 1974; Plano, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1416311/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Allen Public Library.