[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 90 (Tuesday, June 24, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1309-E1310]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 TRIBUTE TO THE 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY OF DR. AND MRS. OSCAR C. ALLEN

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 24, 1997

  Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to bring to your attention the 
momentous occasion of Dr. Oscar C. Allen and Hattie Lawson

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Allen's 50th wedding anniversary on June 14, 1997. The celebration was 
elegantly orchestrated by the couple's daughters, Dr. Adele Allen and 
Dr. Carol Allen, both medical doctors and accomplished pianists.
  Dr. Oscar Allen was born in Baltimore, MD, where he attended public 
schools prior to his entering Virginia State College [VSC]. After 
graduating from VSC he received his bachelor of science degree. Oscar 
Allen entered and graduated from Howard University in Washington, DC, 
and received the degree--doctor of medicine in March 1944.
  Dr. Allen managed to garner numerous awards and distinctions 
throughout his career. Among his most notable professional credentials 
are his awards for his Outstanding Physician Award from the Provident 
Clinical Society of Brooklyn; Physician Honoree of the State University 
of New York, Downstate Health Science Center; Alumni Award of the 
Greater New York chapter. Included, and most important in his 
impressive list of accolades is Dr. Allen's union and dedication to his 
lovely wife, Mrs. Hattie Lawson Allen.
  Mrs. Allen is a retired educator and was for many years the assistant 
principal of Clara Barton High School. In addition, Hattie is the co-
author with Dr. Vashti Curlin, of a book entitled ``Barron's: How To 
Prepare for the Practical Nurse Licensing Examination,'' first 
published in 1979. Hattie has managed to garner numerous distinctions, 
including her membership in the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and the 
several civic and community organizations.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that you join me, our colleagues, and Dr. Allen 
and Hattie's family and friends, in recognizing the momentous occasion 
of Dr. Allen and Hattie's golden wedding anniversary.

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