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Thursday, May 7, 1987—ALLEN AMERICAN EXTRA—Page 7
Volunteers honored
At The Library
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EXECUTIVE CUTS
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and we’ll give
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727-3454
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40# $16.25
50# $19 95
60# $22.75
You can supplement
your group medical
policy to cover extra
hospital expenses.
• Flexsteel
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Here's the "It was worth
waiting for" sale!
Allen Public Library volunteers were honored recently as
part of the National Volunteer Week observance. Volun-
teers honored included Lynn Cohen, Thelma Day,
Maxine Taylor, Arena Murphy, Casey Tollett, Eileen
Scott Nowling/Staff photo
Tollett, Jan Doughty, Christy Gunlock, Jennifer Gillis,
Sandi Neff, Eileen Lahartt and Kathleen Brooks. Library
volunteers not pictured are Barbara Neill and Kim
Russell.
MICKEY CHRISTAKOS
AGENT
Benthany Plaza #102
Office - 727-1101/424-8792
Home - 727-8464
Hours:
Monday-Saturday 9:00 to 5:30
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Dolls • Bears • Collectables • Toys
MOTHERS DAY SPECIAL
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Figurines • Dolls • Tins
30% OFF
Visit Olla Podrida’s
Old Fashioned Mothers Day
PRESENT THIS COUPON TO ATTENDANT ON DUTY
• WASH • DRY • FOLD • WRAP •
FREE WASH OR DRY SPECIAL
PRESENT THIS COUPON TO THE ATTENDANT ON DUTY FOR A .750 VALUE
LIMIT ONE PER VISIT, PLEASE.
In Olla Podrida
12215 Coit Rd., Dallas
Between LB J & Forest Ln.
(214)239-5322
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SALES • SERVICE • LAUNDRY . WOOD FLOORS • LAUNDRY
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Pebblebrook Village
Lynda Woolard
Owner
• REFRIGERATION • BUILT IN APPLIANCES • SALE • SERVICE
Consumers can choose from a classic swags and jabot valances or
variety of patterns and colors to fit traditional tiebacks paired with mini-
in with any contemporary or tradi- blinds, colored shades or shutters.
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• 4 WASCOMAT 18# JUNIOR FRONT LOADING WASHERS • SOAP DISPENSER a DRINK MACHINE
(2 Allen Apothecary
UX “Your Family Pharmacy”
204, N. Greenville
Allen Towne Ctr.
(near Winn-Dixie)
Free Delivery
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Mon.-Fri. 9:30 - 6:30
Sat. 10:00 - 3:00
“If you don’t know your drugs,
know your pharmacist”
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The Allen Public Library favorite stuffed animals for this 30
conducts storytime for pre- minute bedtime storytime. These
schoolers every Wednesday at weekly evening storytimes will be
10:10 and 11 a.m. Registration is offered during May, June, July and
required; parents of 3-, 4-, and August. Due to space limitations,
5-year-olds are invited to register registration is required. Parents
their children by calling 727-9175 or may register their children a week
visiting the library at 102 Allen Dr. ahead by calling 727-9175 or visiting
Beginning the first Tuesday in the library.
May, the Allen Public Library will
offer a weekly Tuesday evening The Allen Public Library shows
storytime at 7 p.m. Children may films for children on Thursday after-
come in pajamas and bring their noon at 4 p.m.
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Girl Scout Troop 71 will be show- Admission will be $1 for all ages
ing the film “Willy Wonka and the and refreshments will be available.
Chocolate Factory” at 2 p.m. Satur-
day, May 9 at Reed Elementary There will be adequate supervi-
School cafeteria in Allen. sion for children to attend the film
This family feature stars Gene by themselves but parents are also
Wilder and Jack Albertson. welcome to attend.
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By MONICA PEREZ tional, ranging from floral patterns PANELING. No longer is panel-
Copley News Service to animal motifs or cityscapes. They ing just a bunch of plain wooden
can match fabric patterns or panels.
Sometimes, it seems as if there’s contrast with the room’s interior.
nothing new under the sun when it WALLPAPER. Design experts Plywood wall paneling companies
comes to decorating your home, know wallpaper is one of the sure- have introduced a broad range of
Take walls and window treatments, fire ways to change a room’s designs ranging from textured looks
for instance. For a quick fix, you can ambience. to florals to high-style contempora-
order new draperies and paint the For instant decorating success, ries. Woods range from the most
walls a new shade of blue then why not choose one of the new rugged and countrified barnboard to
hope that will hold your interest for patterns available in fabric, wallpap- mellowed warm woods. Grooving
another year. er and frieze. You’ll achieve instant come in eight-, four- and two-inch
While interior designers will unity in the room without playing modules. Yesterday’s deep tones
never abandon wall and window the swatch-matching game. have been replaced with lighter
fundamentals such as paint, wall- PAINT. Sure, you could paint shades similar to those that have
paper, draperies, shades and panel- the room again. But wouldn’t it be revitalized the furniture industry,
ing, they’re always redesigning, more fun to get creative with the
combining and rethinking ways to project? Why not try your hand at ------------------------------------------pg
make them fresh. Here are some stenciling, an easy way to add
twists on some timeless favorites. naive, country charm to a room. A j
BLINDS. First, there were stenciled border can highlight an §
Venetian blinds. Then, there were architectural feature or break up a 2
mini-blinds. Now, vertical blinds are featureless wall. 8
making waves in the home design 8-
market as sleek, contemporary You also could play a trick on all 8 O
window treatments that offer great those who enter your home with 8
flexibility, especially where a great trompe l'oeil. On your walls, paint 8
deal of control of the intensity of an imaginary chair, a vase or flow- 3
natural light is desired. ers in a cupboard or curtains and ?
Vertical blinds can be maneuv- outdoor scene in a room without 3
ered to admit a little, a lot or no windows. The painting can be as
light. There are soft and hard- realistic or abstract as you please. 2
surface materials in textures and S
weights that run the gamut from Another artsy approach — paint a 2 in IU_,SUI i2-:3U ..........
lightweight sheers to heavy wooden wall mural of a favorite photograph fr*?*’****'*'*™?**************'*'*?^^
light blockers. In fact, the price of a or picture. If you’re not much of an
vertical depends on its headrail and artist, recruit the talents of a
the louver fabric. professional since your attempts
GLASS. This is an essential will be wall-size.
element for every window, but it
doesn’t attract much attention. If FABRIC. After several years of
you want to make a window the minimal window dressings, drape-
room’s focal point, you can replace ries are enjoying a heyday again,
plain panes with stained glass, or The more ruffles, drapes and frills,
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Jorgensen, Karen M. The Allen American (Allen, Tex.), Ed. 1 Thursday, May 7, 1987, newspaper, May 7, 1987; Allen, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1523610/m1/7/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Allen Public Library.