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preciation to H.R. Daugherty
for his service on the council.
r consider an appointment to
the zoning board of ad-
justments to fill an unexpired
term as alternate member.
✓ hear a report from the com-
mittee appointed to seek a new
city logo.
designate a voting member
to the North Central Texas
Council of Governments.
• consider adjustments to
the 1982 tax roll and refund of
overpaid taxes.
• consider awarding a bid for
office furniture.
vhear reports from Police
Chief Richard Carroll and Linda
Midtling, director of finance.
and we don’t have any of them
around here.
“If there were about 10 peo-
ple around town that would put
up houses we would probably
cut the mosquito population in
Allen in half.”
But kids are not the extent of
Parr’s concern. According to
his wife, there are "boo-koos of
cats around there.”
Parr added, “The older birds
know to stay away from the
cats but the younger ones will
dive-bomb them and wind up in
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Martins, Parr added, have
been known at times to
“dive-bomb” people, but unlike
the Alfred Hitchcock classic,
these birds’ attacks are not of a
premeditated nature.
“If you leave them alone,
they’ll leave you alone. They
just aren’t afraid to protect
themselves.”
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The problem with sparrows
and starlings, particularly spar-
rows, he added, “is that they
crowd the martins out.
“The sparrows wil take to the
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Thursday—Lasagna, english peas, garden
salad, bread, milk, cake.
Friday—Cheeseburgers, french fries, let-
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cheese, green beans, french bread, milk.
Wednesday—Hot turkey sandwich,
gravy, french fries, buttered carrots, milk.
Thursday—Choice of meats, salad with
dressing, french fries, chocolate pie, milk.
Friday—Hamburgers, lettuce, pickles,
french fries, raisin batter bread, milk.
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lower levels of the houses. They September 1973 married Onita,
can have a nest built and lay an who happened also to be a fan of
egg all in a day. the martin.
“I keep a trash can out front Appropriately, his first birth-
for all of the sparrow nests I day gift from Onita was a mar-
find. I used to use a pellet gun tin house.
on the sparrows, but those and He now has three, two
bb guns are now illegal in Allen. 24-compartment models and
“The kids still use them on one 12-compartment fixture.
my martins though, even And for the past four years
though federal law prohibits the Parrs have subscribed to
anyone from shooting a the Purple Martin, a monthly
migratory bird.” publication.
The hobbyist admits when he “I have about $500 already
first began raising martins he tied up in these birds and
knew nothing about the birds or average about four hours a
the laws protecting them. week cleaning out the cages and
“That first year when I mov- taking care of the birds when
ed to Allen (1970), I set up a they arrive in the spring. My
bird house along the side of the first martins of this spring ar-
fence. I noticed that come rived March 3, right on time.
August the birds just disap- “So far I have about 12, but
peared for some reason. I didn’t they are probably all scouts and
know what kind of birds they will return soon to where they
were, but I knew they sure were left the rest of the flock. A lot of
pretty. the martins enter the United
“They make a noise that you States at Florida and leave the
can never imagine and are so flock there until the older males
graceful gliding in the air.” can secure a nest.
After that first year, Parr “There’s a lot of time involv-
went to the encyclopedia to ed, but once they arrive you
identify his new friends and in know its all been worth it.”
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Lund, Tenlee. The Allen American (Allen, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 80, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 21, 1983, newspaper, April 21, 1983; Allen, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1430689/m1/4/: accessed July 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Allen Public Library.