The Allen American (Allen, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 11, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 20, 1974 Page: 3 of 10
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Members of the Allen
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Root them in sand and
peat moss in small pots.
You’ll probably find a
“tent” of polyethylene a
help in keeping the plants
from wilting. As for the
other varieties, you’ll prob-
ably just want to sow them
directly outdoors around the
first of August.
Senior Citizen’s luncheon
held last Wednesday.
A general discussion was
held following the luncheon
with Rev. Ramon Womack
as moderator. Ken Wynn
dismissed in prayer.
Those having August-
birthday’s included Jess
Butler, Glenn Butler, Metz
Williams, Mrs. Mildred
Pringle, C.L. Shelton, Mrs.
Lizzie Nell McClure, Mrs.
E.W. Oxford and Mrs. Mary
Condors.
parents of band members
and any other interested
persons to attend and
support the band,” accord-
ing to Bob Lowman. “We
look forward to seeing you,
and hope for a real good
supportive turnout.”
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at 100 degrees. Onions can
be seeded in early Septem-
ber and thinned for green
use. Leave some of the
plants over winter for
mature bulbs.
looking like they might not
even make it through
August? Well, now’s the
time for you start thinking
about your fall vegetable
garden.
To quote our state Exten-
sion vegetable specialist,
Dr. John Larsen, “Fall
gardens here can be as
easily productive as spring
gardens if folks will just
plant proper varieties, plant
them early enough, and
give them a little attention
from time to time.” So we
know we can do it—let’s
take a look at how.
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Your garden soil is
probably still in pretty good
shape from this spring’s
working over. If not,
remember that peat, ma-
nure or compost work best
in loosening up a tight clay
soil. You can get the same
results chemically by treat-
ing with agricultural gyp-
sum (5 to 10 pounds per 100
square feet), although it
generally takes too long for
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Be careful with the the average vegetable
waterhose! Tiny seedlings gardener (four to six
can dry and die mighty fast months).
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though just a Junior at
S 3 Allen High School this
■ 3 past school year, received
; her high school diploma
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BB $ Vaughan, Allen High
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। 3 that when the Junior year Cindy lacked only one 5 ’
52 3 was completed, she would credit to graduate. 3
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65 3 the counselors at Me- her to attend the summer 3
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g2 3 help from Vaughan acting at McKinney High. During 3K
. 3 as her sponsor, she began the two-week break be- 3 )
— 3 a correspondence course tween the first and second 3
3 (World Geography I & II) session of summer school, 3
youngsters. Mary Tod. librarian, reported that 3 from the University of Cindy spent 5 days in the 3
approximately 30 will get certificates for their reading 3 Texas .The course was hospital to have her 3
accomplishments during the summer months. 3 begun in November and appendix removed! 3
(photo by Randy Henry) 3 Was completed early in So just a week following J
y y 3 May. her 17th birthday Cindy 3
3 Vaughan warned her had completed her High $
3 that it would not be easy, School’education. 3
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Nurseries seldom handle Aug. 20, at 7:30 p.m. at the
started plants for the fall Band Hall at the High
gardener. That puts the job School.
squarely on your shoulders- “We would encourage all
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spicuously absent are the
“heat needers,” corn, okra First meeting of the new
and melons. school year for the Allen
High School Band Booster
GETTING STARTED: . Club will be this Tuesday,
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meeting Tuesday in Denton.
Both the women and men
of the Allen Department
performed in pumper races
at the Denton event. A
barbecue supper was also
on the agenda.
% Making the trip from
Allen were Ron and Bar-
bara Gentry, H.C. and
Suzanne Brooks, Jimmy
and Kathy Eaton, Ronnie
j and Laura Smith, Harlie
, .and Vicki Dickinson and
Brenda and Dale Gossett.
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Senior Citizens
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“-SUMMER READERS who completed 10 or more books in
the TAKE A GIANT STEP program conducted by the Allen
Public Library during the school vacation included these 13
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Camper, Buddy & Camper, Pat. The Allen American (Allen, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 11, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 20, 1974, newspaper, August 20, 1974; Plano, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1416301/m1/3/: accessed May 21, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Allen Public Library.