The Allen American (Allen, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 14, Ed. 1 Monday, September 8, 1980 Page: 2 of 14
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Page 2 — ALLEN AMERICAN — Monday, September 8, 1980
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The Allen American
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Editor & Publisher
SHERRY JOHNSON
Assistant Editor
JEANNE FORD
Advertising Manager
Published every Monday and Thursday. Entered at the Post Office, Allen, Texas, 75002 as second
class matter. Subscriptions $10 yearly in Collin County. $15 elsewhere. Single copies 25 cents.
SHARON JONES
Bookkeeper
B.W.CAMPER SR.
Production Manager
SHERYL WYATT
Advertising counselor
EARLIS KOCH
Composition Manager
JACK STEIN
Operations Manager
A golden wedding anniversary—the Glenn Butlers of Allen are
celebrating the event Sunday which also happens to be the date they
were married 50 years ago.
We ran their story and picture in Thursday’s paper but the time for
the party was shown incorrectly. It’s actually 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at
the First United Methodist Church of Allen.
Congratulations to the Butlers.
ANSWER: According to Jon McCarty, the remaining
money will be used for land purchase. There will be a cen-
tral location for the city hall, police department and
library. The money will be used to purchase the library’s
portion of the land.
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.
Like many other area residents, my'vegetable garden had a tough go
of it this summer because of the dry and hot weather, so I was especial-
ly satisfied when I did manage to get a few “goodies” to grow.
There were the usual tomatoes, a few cucumbers, radishes, strawber-
ries and others. But the most pleasing crop was the watermelon I ex-
perimented with this year.
Despite the heat cracking several of the lucious fruit, some of the
early melons were extra sweet, despite their small size. I had only one
that grew to decent size and it was my pride and joy.
Expecting company several weeks ago, I saved that one melon to
show the relatives how successful I was. To make a long story short,
the relatives couldn’t make it so I decided to enjoy the melon
my self...boy was I surprised.
You guessed it, this melon I had babied all summer was as green in-
side as out and there’s no describing the taste.
QUESTION: If approximately $25,000 is being spent
on renovation of the library and $190,000 was allocated,
what is going to happen with the other $165,000?
QUESTION: Like other Allenites, I use the Spring Creek
exit between Highway 75 and Highway 5 every day. The
intersection of Highway 5 and Spring Creek Road is ex-
tremely dangerous because of the heavy traffic. Can’t we
get a traffic light to lessen the danger?
ANSWER: You need to make a formal appeal to the City
of Plano requesting that they write the traffic depart-
ment and request a traffic study of the intersection, ac-
cording to Henry Grann, traffic engineer for the Texas
Highway Department.
If my stroll around the neighborhood the other night was any indica-
tion, Allen has a lot of “cheaters” in town.
I decided to take a walk around the block to see just how many were
truly obeying the watering “by hand only” ban.
About 1 house in 7,1 discovered, was not in compliance. There’d be a
hose here with water running slowly and a “soaker” there with the
faucet barely running.
One enterprising neighbor had turned his soaker hose upside down
with bricks laying on top to make sure no visible water was spraying.
But he had the faucet turned up so high that the “hissing” of the water
could be heard easily by passersby.
Several other homes had water oozing from the back yard and down
the alley.
Anyway, there are enough non-cheaters in the city to make the or-
dinance do its job because the town’s water supply level is rising.
—Buddy
American graffiti
by The American staff
Why is it that everything seems to go out at the same time?
In one week the air-conditioning motor went out, the motor on the
hair dryer went out, and then, as we suffered through 3 days without
an air conditioner, the motor in my window fan went out.
Taylor Communications, Inc.
Member Texas Press Association, North and East Texas Press Association and National Newspaper Association
ANSWER: According to the city ordinance, a sprinkler
system may be used between the hours of 2 a.m. and 4
a.m. Also, there is nothing in the ordinance to prevent the
watering of trees, shrubs or building foundations with a
hand held device as long as the device is hand held.
City Manager Jon McCarty says there has been confu-
sion about the ordinance pertaining to the watering of
grass.
Purpose of the ordinance was to enable the homeowner
to protect his major investments: the foundation, shrub-
bery and trees.
“We decided not to say anything in the ordinance
about watering the grass,” McCarty says.
But since the confusion, the city has agreed
homeowners can water their grass at any hour if they use
a hand held device.
“If you’re standing in the front yard with a hose in your
hand, you will not be issued a citation,” McCarty em-
phasizes.
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QUESTION: The police department seems confused
about the watering ordinance and they’re confusing me! I
was told I could hand water foundation and shrubs only.
My neighbor was told she could not hand water her lawn
when she called Wednesday evening. What’s the or-
dinance and why doesn’t the police know how it works?
The kindergarten student is just learning to sit still.
The first grade student is shocked to discover he must work more
than he did in kindergarten.
The second grader is indignant when he realizes he has been reduced
to only one recess.
But one little first grader I read about rebelled against the system.
His teacher told the class to color a picture of a duck carrying an um-
brella. They were supposed to color the duck yellow and the umbrella
green. But Billy colored his duck fire-engine red.
“Billy, ” asked the teacher patiently, “how many red ducks have you
seen?”
“The same number of yellow ducks I’ve seen carrying green um-
brellas,” came the reply.
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Everybody else is doing it!
That wail is heard by every parent who ever sought to put limits on
their child’s activities.
It’s the pressure they apply to weaken you. I’m firmly convinced
that if the occasion arose my children could produce some prodigy
who:
—is allowed to ride his tricycle down Highway 5 at 5 p.m. on Friday
afternoon.
—is allowed to host an unchaparoned weekend party for 56 14-year
olds choreographed by ‘elan’s.
—owns a Gatling gun and 25mm cannon and is allowed to take pot
shots at flys on antennas.
—says his father is building him a spaceship and Atlas missile to fly
to the moon.
We think we still have the upper hand though. We just tell them we
know some parents who make their children wear hair coats, sleep in
an unventilated attic room and walk 6 miles to school.
But they don’t stop trying.
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With football season upon us, it’s interesting to note that the Allen
Eagles have been a power around these parts for several years.
Back in the 1960s for example, the Eagles won 39 games without a
defeat, although there was one tie game.
This record was achieved while Allen was playing 6-man, 8-man and
11-man football, all in one season in the early 60s, and according to one
former player, “We tried to get McKinney and Plano to play us, but
they said ‘nothing doing.”’
Even so, that’s a record that will be difficult for any team to ac-
complish today.
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I have a membership in a club
started by Author Cleveland Ar-
mory. You may know Mr. Ar-
mory as the gentleman who has
led the fight to save the Grand
Canyon burros.
Mr. Armory started the Hunt
the Hunters Hunt Club about 15
years ago. I rushed into a charter
membership. Proud to be one.
What we do in our club is we
hunt hunters. We hunt them in a
similar manner to the way
hunters hunt other game animals.
For example, we build our hunter
stands near where hunters feed.
That is generally just outside of
their dining room windows. The
hunter is pretty easy to pick off
about the time he leans into his
two eggs over easy with crisp
bacon and buttered toast. Right
then that hunter is really
vulnerable. Those who don’t care
for day-break hunting often place
their stands outside of a fast food
emporium.
The more adventuresome
members of our club build hunter
American
Publication No. USPS 151180
Phone 727-3352 Allen, Texas 75002
stands on road curves. With
Dear Editor; either a rising or setting sun to
At the September 3,1980, ASA their backs, my friends get ex-
Board Meeting the following mo- cellent no-deflection shots at their
tion was made and carried prey.
unanimously: Hunters are like deer. For then-
own good they need to be hunted.
Motion was made by Phil Green Hunters are much too prolific,
and seconded by Mike Bridges They proliferate like crazy. For
that the ASA affirms that their own good the herd has to be
Wendell Housley is considered a thinned out each season. But also
coach in good standing and that like the deer, hunters can’t
we express our sincerest regrets understand that getting shot is
to any party involved if any really for their own good. Those
previous board action either by rascals use every trick in the book
motion or by implications has to foil us.
caused Mr. Housley embarrass- Hunters are fun to hunt. They
ment or public humiliation. Mo- are the most wildly of all animals,
tion carried. They are usually fatted up just
Sincerely, about right. But there is one
John Evans drawback to hunting hunters. Did
Vice-President, Public you ever try to clean one of those
Relations big suckers?
BVT i’ll TAKE oUR woRD FOR IT.
This picture series, “It’s a
job...” runs each Monday in The
American showing people at
work in Allen, doing their job
and going about their business
on a day-to-day basis. If you
have a nominee for this feature
call 727-3352.
Kim McGarth can be seen
after school working behind
the counter in the Pharmacy
Department of Wal-Mart.
Kim is a junior at Allen
High School and has been
working in the Pharmacy
since February.
“I run a 1.t of errands to
other pharmacies to pick up
orders or such and help with
the billing.”
Kim says she is also
responsible for stocking
shelves, helping customers
and running the register.
“I also help with orders by
looking up numbers or refill
orders.”
Kim is involved in drama
classes at school as well as
taking dance lessons.
“I’ve taken tap, ballet and
soft shoe dance lessons for
about 10 years,” Kim adds.
She is the oldest of 4
children and lives with her
family at 711 Lake
Highlands.
Hunting season is once again
rearing its ugly head. And I do
mean ugly.
You see, I have never
understood the urge to hunt—to
kill or maime any creature. I have
never regarded hunting as a
sport.
Now wait a minute. That isn’t
tee-totally true. As a card carry-
ing, dues paying member of a
hunting club, I suppose there are
certain forms of hunting that I
regard as a sport.
Staff Photo by Michele Ryan
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Camper, Buddy. The Allen American (Allen, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 14, Ed. 1 Monday, September 8, 1980, newspaper, September 8, 1980; Allen, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1423096/m1/2/?rotate=90: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Allen Public Library.