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Page 2 — ALLEN AMERICAN — Monday, September 29, 1980
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Published every Monday and Thursday. Entered at the Post Office, Allen, Texas, 75002 as second
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dividual who apparently knows
nothing of the person about
whom the article was written.
Therefore, I offer this rebuttal:
PAT CAMPER
Assistant Publisher
SHARON JONES
Bookkeeper
SHERYL WYATT
Advertising counselor
B.W.CAMPER SR.
Production Manager
JEANNE FORD
Advertising Manager
JACK STEIN
Operations Manager
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BUDDY CAMPER
Publisher
EARLIS KOCH
Composition Manager
Yours very truly,
Don Crowder
Allen, Texas
there is a meeting to attend, it’s
always the same individuals who
are there. Where are you?
Instead of criticizing, how
about a pat on the back to these
dedicated men and women.
I’m not defending the coach’s
alleged outburst at the soccer
game, but I am defending this
coach as an exceptional individual
and, yes, Mr./Mrs. Anonymous,
you do need people like this per-
son to coach your children.
I’m proud to have had this man
coach my eldest son and hope
he’ll be around to coach my
youngest. I’ve coached with, and
against, this person and let me
tell you that there is not a harder
working individual anywhere and
my wife and I are proud to call
him a friend.
Hotline answers questions about the Allen area. If you
have a question write The Allen American at P.O. Box 27,
Allen, Texas 75002 or call 727-3352.
easy to work with.”
Kim and her husband Tod
live in the Windridge addi-
tion with their 2-year-old
daughter Hanna.
Originally from Detroit,
Michigan, Kim’s family has
been in Allen for a year.
“I love living in a small
town. It’s so nice to be able
to go to a pharmacist and
have him help you decide on
a cough medicine, or to go to
a butcher and get the exact
cut of meat that you want.”
SHERRY JOHNSON
Editor
those depicted in your paper had
just been delivered only moments
before the photo session. Those
meals not catered are of the “heat
’em up—cook ’em quick” variety,
and this is why several of my
children suffer from rickets. I
doubt any will ever grow taller
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As I said, my only reason for
writing was to set the record
straight. If you really want a
spread, I suggest you contact me.
Many people who have tasted my
dishes have commented, “Lord,
I’ll never put anything like that in
my mouth again!”, meaning, of
course, that they can’t hope to
ever again taste such a matchless
recipe.
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by The American staff
—Buddy
Mothers always seem to end up handling many of the emergencies in
a child’s life, but when my son Chuck mashed his finger in the car door
Daddy certainly had more than his share of anxious moments.
My husband Bob wasn’t home when Chuck had his accident so I told
our son Greg to be sure and tell him we were only going to the hospital
to see if it was broken—that it wasn’t cut off.
Unfortunately Greg was taking a shower and my message hollared
through the bathroom door must have become muddled.
When Daddy arrived home the message he got was “Mom said the
finger wasn’t cut all the way off. ”
Needless to say the first thing the nurse in the emergency room said
to me was “call home.”
Bob had called and I think she thought relieving an anxious father
was more immediate even than the injury.
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When Anne Lynge left Allen for college she made each one of us pro-
mise we would keep in touch with her.
Well, Anne, I’m keeping my promise. Hope school is treating you
OK and you’re studying hard.
We really miss you around here. (Also, Buddy was “hinting” for
everyone on the staff to write a graffiti).
Taylor Communications, Inc.
Member Texas Press Association, North and East Texas Press Association and National Newspaper Association
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I’ve felt for a year or so now that the next employee of The American
should be a staff physician.
Events of the past week have done nothing to change my opinion.
Saturday, while playing keep-away in the swimming pool, daughter
Brooks Ann was hit in the mouth with a boat. Result: an hour in the
emergency room and 3 stitches. Thursday, another trip to the doctor
to remove the stitches.
Saturday, ad manager Jeanne’s daughter Robin got a car door slam-
med on her hand. Result, a trip to the emergency room where they fix-
ed her up fine.
Tuesday afternoon, editor Sherry’s son Chuck got the car door slam-
med on his finger. Result: a trip to the emergency room and later, a
visit to the orthopedist to repair a fractured bone.
Wednesday afternoon, operations manager Jack was struck with
severe abdominal pains. Result: a trip to the emergency room, several
days of tests and at last report we still don’t know what’s wrong with
him but he’s still in the hospital.
I didn’t ask other staff members if they’d been to the doctor the past
few days. I was afraid to bring up the subject.
Anyway, some promising physician would have his hands full if he’d
sign on to work here.
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Dear Editor:
Recently your paper honored
Julia Evans and my wife, Carol
Crowder, in your “Who’s Cook-
ing?” section, picturing each with
many of their favorite dishes.
Because I feel strongly about
news media integrity, I must
disclose to you the charade that is
being conducted by these two
women at your expense: neither
can cook a lick.
I personally know that John
Evans does all the cooking at the
Evan’s household, often spicing
each dish with the ashes of his
ever-present cigar. Buttered
bread is the only meal, to my
knowledge, that Julia has ever
prepared, and I’m told she burn’t
that one while toasting.
As for Carol, nearly all the
Crowder’s meals are catered, and
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QUESTION: What has happened to the bond money for
the parks and playground equipment?
ANSWER: Part of the bond money, $1.94 million for
parks and recreation, is being used to purchase land at
this point, according to City Manager Jon McCarty. “We
are presently waiting on a grant approval from the Texas
Department of Parks and Wildlife before we can start
any further development.”
The city has already purchased 10 acres at the Reed
Elementary School site and is trying to purchase 40 addi-
tional acres at Pete Ford Middle School site. “We can’t
purchase any more land until this grant comes through.”
The land for the Cottonwood Creek Estates park has
not been developed yet, but the city hopes to buy an addi-
tional 10 acres if the grant comes through.
McCarty says the tentative review date for the grant is
set for November but is subject to change. “We can’t
really say for sure when the review will take place, but we
must have the grant approval before we can do any inter-
nal development of the land.”
The grants will match dollar for dollar some aspects of
the park development and equipment purchase, but
everything is still in the planning stages, McCarty adds.
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Dear Editor: I, too, am a coach or ex-jock, or
I read, with more than passing whatever you may call us, who
interest, Mr. Camper’s column in g*.________1______ ____“ ........
regards to the ASA coach who to help coach your children and
was being criticized by an in-
them. There is nothing that gives
gives endless hours of “free” time us more satisfaction than work-
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make them better citizens.
I, like the individual mentioned, Before you criticize, maybe you
am also a “yeller”; not because we should first look at yourself and
don’t love your children, but see if you give up your time to do
because we do. And, we are only what we coaches do. Whenever
Kim Williams is rolling in
dough. Pizza dough that is.
She is a waitress at Allen’s
newest eating establishment
- Pizza Shack.
Kim has been with Pizza
Shack since its opening. “I
really bugged them for this
job,” she says. “I already
knew the pizza business
from working at a place in
Detroit.”
Kim helps set up the salad
bar before opening and then
serves pizza and drinks to
customers. In a tight
squeeze she says she even
makes pizza.
QUESTION: If Cedar is a 2-way street, why are there
still stop signs pointed in the same direction at the Mid-
dle School? They haven’t been moved since the street was
a 1-way.
ANSWER: The 2 stop signs on Burch and southbound on
Cedar will probably be changed if the street remains
2-way, according to Police Chief Richard Carroll.
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Publication No. USPS 151180
Phone 727-3352 Allen, Texas 75002
—Sherry
Have you ever wondered why you and I have to work 4 or 5 months
just to pay for federal deductions from our yearly salaries? Let me tell
you why.
A recent independent study, released in a nationally syndicated
newspaper column, reveals the average federal employee receives a
salary equal to 44 percent more than a comparable employee in private
industry.
The survey also shows that the federal government is so full of rules,
regulations and paperwork that the average office needs to employ 10
percent more employees than the same work would require in private
industry.
If our elected representatives in Congress can’t see this, than maybe
Eddie Chiles has the right idea when he says Let's fire 'em.
—Jack
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Old truths
never die
I think it was for my bir-
thday—maybe Christmas—that
my mom and pop gave me a book
with a 26 word title. Like in 1,001
Logical Laws, Accurate Axioms,
Proground Principles, Trusty
Truisms, Homey Homilies, Color-
ful Corollaries, Quotable Quotes
and Rambunctious Ruminations
for All Walks of Life. John Peers
compiled the book and Gordon
Bennett was editor.
The inside front of the dust
jacket carried a prime example of
what you will find inside. Exam-
ple is Knight’s Law: “Life is what
happens to you while you’re mak-
ing other plans.”
We checked through to see
what applied to us in the contem-
porary vein. Some examples.
Terman’s Law: “There is no
direct relationship between the
quality of an education program
and its cast.” Tell us about it
Dallas and Fort Worth School
District!
Hendrickson’s Law: “If a pro-
blem causes many meetings, the
meetings eventually become more
important than the problem” one
would almost believe Hen-
drickson invented the PTA.
Saul Lavisky’s observation:
“Education is what you get from
reading small print. Experience is
what you get from not reading
it.” I guess this could also be
known as the Chrysler Motors
Government bail out.
Mullin’s Observation:
“Indecision is the key to flexibili-
ty. ’ ’ An apt description of either a
newspaper publisher or radio sta-
tion manager.
Jimenez’s Maxim: “If they give
you a ruled paper, write on it
crosswise.” An apt description of
either a newspaper columnist or
radio commentator.
Sonsa’s Principle: “If you can’t
baffle them with brilliance, befud-
dle them with bull.” An even
more apt description of either a
newspaper columnist or radio
commentator.
Sorenson’s Law: “If you want
to make it in politics, go to church
regularly.” We refer you to James
Earl Carter for verification.
Radar’s Truth: “The grass is
brown on both sides of the fence.”
Radar must have heard about our
drought.
Launegayer’s Maxim: “If at
first you don’t succeed, try
again.” Old Launegayer didn’t
mean this to apply to sky divers.”
H.L. Mencken’s Corollary:
“Those who can’t teach—ad-
ministrate. Those who can’t ad-
ministrate—run for office.” From
this, one would never suspect
Mencken died without knowning
Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan
and John Anderson.
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Johnson, Sherry. The Allen American (Allen, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 20, Ed. 1 Monday, September 29, 1980, newspaper, September 29, 1980; Allen, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1423113/m1/2/: accessed July 2, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Allen Public Library.