Mrs. P. V. Allen: Pioneering businesswoman

Memories Colorful excerpts of Ennis and Ellis County history Author’s Note: This year marks the 100th anniversary of women’s right to vote nationally and in response to a recent question from a reader about local women who were suffrage supporters in the early 1900s, I thought Mrs. Allen’s story was a good one to pull. Lou Ella Allen, better known as Mrs. P. V. Allen, was one of Ennis’ earliest …