The Allen American (Allen, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 70, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 20, 1978 Page: 2 of 14
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Page 2—ALLEN AMERICAN—Thursday, April 20, 1978
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taking the park away?
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how much they taught
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are thanked
BUDDYCAMPER
Editor and Publisher
(Editor’s note: The following let-
ter was written to the Allen City
Council and the Planning and
Zoning Commission and was sub-
mitted by Mrs. Margaret Rain-
ford to be published in the Dear
Editor section of the American.)
SUE NEWMAN
Photographer
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Production Manager
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PAT CAMPER
Co-editor
Department. He posted $116 bond
and was released.
A subject was arrested on war-
rants from the Dallas Police
Department. He posted $50 bond
and was released.
I used to not understand the
rezoning system; but now I think
I have it figured out.
Historical Commission.
The home that belonged to the
pioneer Faires family during the
1850’s has also been moved onto
the property to be repaired to its
original state. The Taylor house
was a stagecoach rest stop in the
Officers checked an abandoned
vehicle on the Stacy Road under-
pass.
New arrival
is welcomed
A former teacher at Allen schools
has a new son. Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Lee Bumpus announce the arrival
of J’Lee Wyatt Bumpus, bom at
5:32 a.m. on Wednesday, April
12. The mother taught at Allen
Middle School from 1970 to 1974.
Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs.
George J. Henninger of Hillsboro
and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wyatt
Bumpus of Milford.
Great grandparents are Mrs.
C< F. Henninger of Raymondsville
and Mr. C.A. Word of Italy.
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be baptized at both ends.”
“The service will close with
Little Drops of Water.’ One of the
ladies will start quietly and the
rest of the congregation will join
in.”
Yours sincerely,
Margaret Rainford
203 Greeting Gate Lane
Allen, Texas
Roy Pollard
813 Roaming Road
Hillside-
$30,000 and down
Sincerely,
Mrs. Leland McJunkins
604 Keith
Allen, Texas 75002
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A vehicle was impounded from an
alley behind Roaming Road.
An abandoned vehicle was check-
ed at Bethany and the railroad
crossing.
A subject was arrested on war-
rants from the Richardson Police
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Police checked an abandoned ve-
hicle at High Trail and Highway
5.
A report of vandalism was check-
ed at the Easter Supply ware-
house.
An abandoned vehicle was check-
WEDNESDAY, April 12 ed at FM2170 and Highway 5.
Police checked and impounded an An abandoned vehicle was check-
abandoned vehicle at Hanover ed and impounded at an alley
and Hawthorne.
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Dear Editor,
Last year at this time, I was a
senior at East Texas State Uni-
versity and about to graduate.
One of my longtime goals was
about to be accomplished, but I
wasn’t sure what I would do after
I graduated. My degree was in
Physical Education and biology
and I was looking for a coaching-
teaching position somewhere. I
remembered one of my high school
coaches was head coach at some
town named Allen. I decided to
give him a call and see if he had
any openings. I think that was the
smartest phone call I ever made.
Two weeks later I had the job, but
not knowing what was really in
store for me.
Now, a year later, after finishing
my first year of coaching boy’s
football, basketball, and track in
the eighth grade, I feel that I have
been greatly blessed. Not too
many coaches get the opportunity
to instruct the type of kids I had
this year.
The boys’ record in football was
8-0, with a district championship;
18-4 in basketball, district co-
champs; and a district champion-
ship in track. These records prove
that these kids are of a special
kind. Not once during this year
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ages. Clustered almost in the
midst of downtown McKinney is a
small section of land that is being
slowly, but surely, improved and
developed by a group of interested
citizens from the county. The
name has been disignated “Chest-
nut Square” and is across the
street from the McKinney Public
Library and immediately south of
the new Collin County Courthouse
Complex. The project is under the
leadership of an extremely dedi-
cated group of women and was
organized in January 1974 as the
Heritage Guild of Collin County.
Already tremendous strides have
been made by the purchase of the
Dulaney home (now converted
into a museum). The Dulaney
cottage which was Dr. Dulaney’s
home in the early years, has been
restored and awarded a Texas
Historical Marker by the Texas
TUESDAY, April 11
Officers checked the Allen Animal
Clinic when they discovered an
open door after business hours.
The building was checked and
secured.
Emergency units responded to a
sick call on Coats Drive when it
was reported a man couldn’t
breathe.
You can change the zoning to
commercial in residential areas
where the houses are $30,000 and
ministered anti-rabbi shots.”
There are instances where a
typesetter will intentionally spell
a word wrong to make a story
enlightening: “Although held in-
communicado for 36 hours, she
managed to bribe a guard to give
a massage to her lawyer.”
Arkansas University’s mascot
being the Razorback, made the
story more amusing since it came
from an Arkansas newspaper:
“John Doe and his son, John Jr.,
spent most of last week butch-
ering hogs for their neighbors. In
four days, they kissed more than
40 hogs.”
Oh well, we can’t all be
perfect—but we try harder—too!
roadside hotel where travelers
could get a night’s lodging for
twenty-five cents.
All of this is to say a tremendous
vote fo thanks should go to a fine
group of women who have literally
accomplished wonders by the
“sweat of the brow”, and operated
financially on the “proverbial
shoestring” since its inception.
Because the value this historical
area can have to the county,
will be taken to defray the
expenses of the new carpet. All
those wishing to do something on
the carpet please come forward
and get a piece of paper.”
“The ladies of the church have
cast off clothing of every kind,
and they may be seen in the
church basement on Friday af-
ternoon.”
THURSDAY, April 13
A subject was arrested for carry-
ing a prohibited weapon.
An abandoned vehicle was check-
ed at Highway 5 and High Trail.
A theft was reported on Haw-
thorne. Officers investigated.
Officers investigated a minor ac-
cident involving a 14 year old
Richardson youth without per-
mission. The vehicle was im-
pounded. Owner must show proof
of ownership before the vehicle is
released.
ers’ Club. All wishing to become
Little Mothers will please meet
the pastor in his study.”
“We, the Ladies Literary
Society, will meet. Mrs. Johnson
will sing, ‘Put Me in My Little
did I hear a complaint about the
workouts, the time spent at
workouts, or the time that work-
outs started (7 a.m. or 7 p.m.).
The more I pushed them, the
harder they worked; they never
wanted to quit. For example, after
a hard two-hour workout in
basketball which started at 7
down. But it can't be changed in
area’s where the houses are
$40,000 and up.
Sounds fair to me-
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In my hurry last week to thank
those who purchased animals
from the Allen FFA boys and
girls, I unintentionally overlooked
three who bought animals. My
Apologies and thanks to Bob
Willard, Benny Flynn and Chum-
bley Realtors. Thank you.
intelligent person knows that
roads, education and park facili-
ties etc. have to be paid for. Our
taxes are, at the moment, unus-
ually low, and I for one would not
object to a raise if it is really
necessary to provide education
and playing room for our children.
Can the council really justify
taking away one thing to accom-
plish another, when actually the
need is for both a city and
neighborhood parks?
Believe me, if I were asked just
as an individual to make this kind
of sacrifice, it would be a great
deal easier. I am fighting, not so
much for myself, but for my
children and the other children of
the neighborhood, many of which
are playing out there as I write
this appeal.
Couldn’t we, at the very least,
keep one baseball diamond and
enough land for one soccer field?
This would at least provide our
children with a fairly decent area
for play. . ,,
Please bear in mind that this
piece of property was donated to
the city by the builder of bur
houses, and it was originally
given for the express purpose of
being used as a park facility by
our particular community, the
need for this being especially
demonstrated by the fact that our
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WE MAKE ERRORS, as do
most newspapers.
But according to the author of a
"Highways and by-Ways” col-
umn in the Rosebud News, we
newspaper folks don’t have a
monopoly on the error business.
The author of the column spent
some time lately gathering bloop-
ers from church bulletins.
“This afternoon there will be a
meeting in the South and North
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er.
Newspapers, though, consis-
tently pull the best ones and a
column-writer said many a belly-
laugh is enjoyed at the expense of
the publishers. Consider the head-
line: “Doctor Claims Women’s
Lip Movements The Cause of
Male Frustration.”
The reporter who wrote this was
probably red-faced for weeks: “In
the ensuing struggle, the hijack-
er’s pistol discharged wounding a
stewardess in the tail section.”
Jewish readers may or may not
get a buzz from the typesetter’s
error: “The three girls, victims of
an attack by a rabid dog, were
rushed to the hospital and ad-
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Buddy Camper
As stated by the commission,
there is no guarantee as to when a
new park will be usable, or where
it will be located. I believe the
year 2000 was mentioned. There-
fore this apparently has little
bearing on the case as to where
our childfen will play right now.
One member of the commission
stated that many children do not
have a place to play. This is true.
I do not think that anyone would
be proud of this fact.
It seems that the sale of our local
park will avert a raise in taxes, at
least for the time being, but it is
unclear as to whether this will
cover the cost of purchase and the
development of a new park. If not
then a raise is inevitable eventual-
ly. I fail to see why such a big
issue is being made over this,
especially when the main spokes-
man for the commission acknow-
ledged that we can barely afford
to educate our children. Every
FRIDAY, April 14
A report of a coin machine
burglary was investigated at
Woody’s.
Officers investigated a minor ac-
cident at Main Street and Burch.
reaction when the neighboring We can see from past experience
fields were ploughed up for de- that we rarely get the grass back
velopment. However, we explain- once it is gone. Can we put a price
ed that other people have a right on this?
My reactions to the meeting of
the Planning and Zoning Com-
mission on April 10th were, to a
certain extent, mixed. The object
of the meeting was to decide
whether or not to sell the neigh-
borhood park located at Allen
Heights Drive and East Main
Street, in order to buy a larger
piece of property to be developed
into a city park. Three of the six
commission members present
recommedned to the City Council
that the rezoning to retail should
take place.
It did seem as though the
o’clock in the evening, I would Emergency units responded to a
literally have to push them out of fire call on Autumn Lake. _ .
the gym, so that I could go home. Officers investigated a report of ) to live out here and enjoy the
They never want to quit anything, reckless driving at Allen Drive , i ^hings we enjoy. Thank goodness,
Not only are they superior in and Coats. k• we thought, that at least one piece
athletics, but they are the tightest The vehicle in question was of land couldn t be touched. We
bunch of kids I have seen, spotted on Allen Drive. were wrong.
Everything they do, they seem to The driver wrecked his car at __
do as a team, whether it is football Allen Drive and Coats. He tried to Age peg -fe Ay m A -f (A / / mp 7 wy
or working in the local ceramics leave the vehicle. A backup unit B B G! B BCBByC G B “G B^B B By
shop. was dispatched.
I cannot express the thrill I After one handcuff was placed on Q B^i B B Sfs Ae
received working with this bunch the subject, a fight occured. The Of •W/MNCA BJC B B/B CB B BU& E
of boys. I would just like to thank officer’s hand was hit with the
God for these boys and for the other handcuff. Dear Editor,
effort they have put out this year An ambulance was dispatched In my opinion, the heritage of
and the things that I have learned and the officer was taken to Plano Collin County should be of tre-
from them by being their coach. General Hospital. mendous interest to citizens of all
They will never know how much The subject was charged with
they have taught me. several charges, including fleeing
Eighth grade boys, “Thanks for a police officer, speeding, public
one of the finest years in my life”, intoxication and resisting arrest.
Subject was jailed in Allen and
Sincerely, later transferred to Collin County
Coach Saucier jail. He posted $550 in bonds and
Allen Middle School was released.
commission members were willing
to ensure that the public would
have a say as to what would be
built on the land, which was of
very deep concern to us. I can also
see the point which was made that
sometimes a few have to suffer for
the benefit of the majority. w
I would, however, just like to
make a personal point of my own.
We, as a family, have lived here
for over eight years. One of our
reasons for moving out of the city
of Dallas was to give our children
somewhere to play other than the
streets. Along with this the all
round safety of our children was
an important consideration, and
we do feel that so far the
neighborhood we live in is very
much safer than most city neigh-
borhoods. In fact, I could say the
same of the whole Allen communi-
ty.
To a certain extent we made
sacrifices in order to live out here.
It was farther to drive to work,
and for several years I was
making a number of trips a day to
take my children to and from
school as there was no bus service
in this area. We felt this was a
small sacrifice to make to give our
children more of a country
upbringing, and to have more
peace of mind as to their safety.
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J.M. Whisenant
103 Peachtree Lane
McKinney, Texas 75069
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Camper, Buddy & Camper, Pat. The Allen American (Allen, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 70, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 20, 1978, newspaper, April 20, 1978; Allen, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1416992/m1/2/?q=Lamar+University: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Allen Public Library.