One of the most distinguished women in the early commercial history of Ennis was Lou Ella Allen (1875-1953), known to locals as Mrs. P. V. Allen, who operated a downtown dress and hat shop for over 40 years.
Her contemporary, the author, journalist and civic leader Katie Daffan, is better remembered today but in her time, Allen was a force to reckon with locally and statewide as a pioneer among wom…
