I remember walking into Sears and Sawbuck (23rd and N. Pennsylvania) and
smelling the chocolate and the popcorn. Good grief, that was one good memory.
The southside one was good, too.

How about the candles during the storm season? How many times were you
without matches? Plenty of candles, though.

I wasn't big on the wax lips and mustaches. Those little bottles were good.

O.K. Guys & Gals.....We're on the second page.....can't let that happen...do any of you remember the name of the place of where Sheri's Diner is now. Last night, we (friend and I) were trying to remember who was there in the beginning.....I said it was a mexican food place and he disagreed but couldn't come up with the name either. Also, how many of you remember the old Cattlemen's Drive-In? There were some rather "seedy" things that used to go on around there.....How about the Agnew Hardware store....You could find anything there including a swift slap up against the head (being a kid) by the owner if you picked something up and didn't put it back right...those were the days.....could you imagine the manager at Wal-Mart popping you up against the head today?

I don't remember the "Cattlemen's Drive-In" at all... Where was it?

I don't remember the "Cattlemen's Drive-In" at all... Where was it?

If you went west on exchange to about the third street back it was on the South side of the street. It was kinda a "Hang-Out" for the older Capitol Hill and Grant kids. It became a pretty tough place to go to towards the end of the era. I think the building is still there but I believe it's a bar now. By the way, be there next week...we missed your smiling face last time....

Does anybody remember the Western Dip @ 58th & S. Western? It was affectionately called the Grease Pit. Yes I do. It was own by a guy named McGeehee.

O.K. Guys & Gals.....We're on the second page.....can't let that happen...do any of you remember the name of the place of where Sheri's Diner is now. Last night, we (friend and I) were trying to remember who was there in the beginning.....I said it was a mexican food place and he disagreed but couldn't come up with the name either. Also, how many of you remember the old Cattlemen's Drive-In? There were some rather "seedy" things that used to go on around there.....How about the Agnew Hardware store....You could find anything there including a swift slap up against the head (being a kid) by the owner if you picked something up and didn't put it back right...those were the days.....could you imagine the manager at Wal-Mart popping you up against the head today?
Cattleman's Drive-Inn turned into a Bar-B-Que joint for a few years in the early seventies and then was tore down and they built the Paddock Club. Sherri's diner was originally "The Monterey House" which was built new on that site and was part of a chain of Mexican restaurants.....I use to eat at "The Monterey House" on a weekly basis. I asked Sherri the other day how long it had been gone and she said 20 years. I thought it would have been longer than that..Maybe she's been there 20 years and it set vacant for some time, I don't remember...

Cattleman's Drive-Inn turned into a Bar-B-Que joint for a few years in the early seventies and then was tore down and they built the Paddock Club. Sherri's diner was originally "The Monterey House" which was built new on that site and was part of a chain of Mexican restaurants.....I use to eat at "The Monterey House" on a weekly basis. I asked Sherri the other day how long it had been gone and she said 20 years. I thought it would have been longer than that..Maybe she's been there 20 years and it set vacant for some time, I don't remember...
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Hey, Thanks, I won the bet I thought it was some sort of Mexican food restaurant. Where have you been? We need your memories to keep this thing going. How is Sheri doing? I saw Annie go by but she was going to quick to stop her yesterday. Thanks again........See ya next time:............

There was a dress shop in the shoping center on 59th and penn, my wife was best friends with the daughter...what was the name of that store I cannot remember.
Was it Ginger's boutiqe? Think that was owned by J.B. Vanhorn?

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Hey, Thanks, I won the bet I thought it was some sort of Mexican food restaurant. Where have you been? We need your memories to keep this thing going. How is Sheri doing? I saw Annie go by but she was going to quick to stop her yesterday. Thanks again........See ya next time:............
I really don't know Sherri, I just know her well enough to speak to her when I see her.

The Monterey House" which was built new on that site and was part of a chain of Mexican restaurants...

Those were good restaurants.

What was the address of the Cattleman's Drive-In?

Those were good restaurants.

What was the address of the Cattleman's Drive-In?
I believe it was 1919 Exchange Avenue!!

Does anyone remember the "Original" Stock Yards Bank with the drive-thru alley running east and west at the north end of the building! It was very narrow and all the tellers windows were tinted in dark leaf green???????????????????

Does anyone remember the "Original" Stock Yards Bank with the drive-thru alley running east and west at the north end of the building! It was very narrow and all the tellers windows were tinted in dark leaf green???????????????????
They had another one down the street my aunt worked there.

Does anyone remember the "Original" Stock Yards Bank with the drive-thru alley running east and west at the north end of the building! It was very narrow and all the tellers windows were tinted in dark leaf green???????????????????
-----------------------------------------------------------------------Man, you are digging back in your mind for that one. My Grandfather always banked there. I always wonder how they (the tellers) were able to see out of that. I also remember the old Stockyards Coliseum before it burned. That building would have been about your time and era. Do you remember when we had the Scout-a-Rama in the old Coliseum? Those were the days.....
Oh yeah, did you know the Buckley family on the southside?

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I'll get you the name but which dress shop?.....The years I was in that center there were more than three in and out. If it was where the TG&Y was I'll find out. I remember it was a woman's name....And, we missed you and your bride....you have to be there on the 15th, you are the guest speaker.....

Well I don`t know about guest speaker, there might be a few folks falling asleep diring that stirring speach. I remember the last name of the family, it was VANHORN. There dress shop was over by the ACROSS THE STREET restaurant then they packed up and moved to the dodsons shopping center on 59th.

If you are checking out this thread due to it's amount of views we ask for help sometimes on old memories. One such thing is what candies do you guys remember for instance. Remember the was lips and moustaches you could by at TG&Y? Also, there was a wax bottle with a kool-aid type drink in it what was that called? I sold a bunch of them when I was with TG&Y (On the Southside) but can't remember the name...How about the Chicken STIX...Do you remember when TG&Y used to Fresh roast their peanuts and Cashews?

When I was a stockboy with TG&Y the lady that roasted them would always make me a CARE package of Cashews if I would clean up her mess.....Boy, was that worth it....Hot Salted Cashews for a few HOURS of back-breaking work....What other candies are we missing from our old Southside Childhood memories....Anyone?

Man I forgot all about those wax bottles, me and my brother would walk across may avenue to the tg&y on 59th and and get those and then when empty chew on the bottles for hours.
:busterbun

-----------------------------------------------------------------------Man, you are digging back in your mind for that one. My Grandfather always banked there. I always wonder how they (the tellers) were able to see out of that. I also remember the old Stockyards Coliseum before it burned. That building would have been about your time and era. Do you remember when we had the Scout-a-Rama in the old Coliseum? Those were the days.....
Oh yeah, did you know the Buckley family on the southside?
Are you talking about the Indian family of Buckley's or Jack Buckley who owned Capitol Hill Plbg.

Are you talking about the Indian family of Buckley's or Jack Buckley who owned Capitol Hill Plbg.

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The Indian Family of Buckley's You probably knew Chaweela (Wadie) as well as Nick and the older boys. They lived right across the street from me when I was growing up.

I even remember "Tight Wads" variety stores!! Probably (just a guess) 13 or 14 in it's "Hay Day." How close did I get.. I even remember Casey being the younger boy with his older step-brother Tanner being the older!! Oh what a memory.....

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The Indian Family of Buckley's You probably knew Chaweela (Wadie) as well as Nick and the older boys. They lived right across the street from me when I was growing up.
I bet you even know a girl called Kay whose real name is Kathleen?

I even remember "Tight Wads" variety stores!! Probably (just a guess) 13 or 14 in it's "Hay Day." How close did I get.. I even remember Casey being the younger boy with his older step-brother Tanner being the older!! Oh what a memory.....
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you're close:........Casey is the older and there is no step-brother set-up anywhere...Been married to the same gal all my life. We gotta meet, I'll buy lunch Oh yeah, there were 16 of the stores.....Any more clues? Come on now this is beginning to be interesting.

I bet you even know a girl called Kay whose real name is Kathleen?

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you're close again but not Quite there...Whatever happened to Jerry Husted? I'm sure you knew him and Larry Albright.

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you're close again but not Quite there...Whatever happened to Jerry Husted? I'm sure you knew him and Larry Albright.
I always thought it was Linda Kathleen and the step brother part I was thinking adoption? Am I way off base or getting warmer? Never knew a Jerry Husted but have heard the Larry Albright name and that's all.

I always thought it was Linda Kathleen and the step brother part I was thinking adoption? Am I way off base or getting warmer? Never knew a Jerry Husted but have heard the Larry Albright name and that's all.
Do you still wear cowboy boots most of the time?

Do you still wear cowboy boots most of the time?
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Yep:.......I'm worse than an old woman about boots. I have too many to discuss...

Anyone out there remember "Geno's" restaurant on south agnew around 25th on the west side of the street. It was open 24 hours a day and actually had what I thought was good Mexican food!!

Anyone out there remember "Geno's" restaurant on south agnew around 25th on the west side of the street. It was open 24 hours a day and actually had what I thought was good Mexican food!!
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Was it located where one of Ellen's Diner's was? There was a small diner on the west side of Agnew around 24th st. I think it's still there....There was a grocery store on the east side of Agnew around 34th that used to make a Mean Bar-B-Que sandwich......Now it's a Spanish Mercardo.....Si!....Hey how about Mr. Monjaras (sp) anyone remember him from Grant High School? Many stories out there I'm sure.
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Here's a good one, ( a little bit away from Southside):..Can anyone out there tell me what AMC Stood for.....Really stood for......Not American Mutual Co. and where did it start in OKC?.....any stories about the Comet or Rocket Sakting Rinks...After Agnew shut down on the southside, these were the places we had to go to. And, to heck with you big guys that used to run over me...but, I'd still like to hear stories about these places...

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Was it located where one of Ellen's Diner's was? There was a small diner on the west side of Agnew around 24th st. I think it's still there....There was a grocery store on the east side of Agnew around 34th that used to make a Mean Bar-B-Que sandwich......Now it's a Spanish Mercardo.....Si!....Hey how about Mr. Monjaras (sp) anyone remember him from Grant High School? Many stories out there I'm sure.
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It was a good size bldg. and it's still there. I think another business is in there now.

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Was it located where one of Ellen's Diner's was? There was a small diner on the west side of Agnew around 24th st. I think it's still there....There was a grocery store on the east side of Agnew around 34th that used to make a Mean Bar-B-Que sandwich......Now it's a Spanish Mercardo.....Si!....Hey how about Mr. Monjaras (sp) anyone remember him from Grant High School? Many stories out there I'm sure.
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Building I was referring to was Geno's, I did know about AMC - Any of their box's they received merchandise in read American Candy. I was always told that the brother of Harris from Crest was the main owner of AMC?????

Building I was referring to was Geno's, I did know about AMC - Any of their box's they received merchandise in read American Candy. I was always told that the brother of Harris from Crest was the main owner of AMC?????
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Naw:...it was the homsey family. There were three brothers directly involved and one (Lawyer) was an investor. Haroz is kin some way or other though. I now remember the building you were talking about it wasn't too far from the Sam's store?

Bad news. I won't be able to make the lunch on Saturday. My daughter and
grand daughter are coming to town and I'm not going to miss them.

Bad news. I won't be able to make the lunch on Saturday. My daughter and
grand daughter are coming to town and I'm not going to miss them.
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Bring them with you Guy....We'd like to meet a little Prunepicker...We won't tell them what you have been saying...

I've got one for you guys. Do any of you remember the Camels that were being raised on 89th and Western? They were on the Southwest Corner....If you do, what was it all about?

I've got one for you guys. Do any of you remember the Camels that were being
raised on 89th and Western? They were on the Southwest Corner... If you do,
what was it all about?

I vaguely remember them. There was time when exotic animals were in vogue.

Maybe they had a Bedouin circus or something.

I really don't know Sherri, I just know her well enough to speak to her when I see her.
I believe they were raising them there so that the "Little Green Monkey's" would have some friends to play with!!

I've got one for you guys. Do any of you remember the Camels that were being raised on 89th and Western? They were on the Southwest Corner....If you do, what was it all about?
I believe they were raising them there so that the "Little Green Monkey's" on the North East corner would have some friends to play with!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I believe they were raising them there so that the "Little Green Monkey's" on the North East corner would have some friends to play with!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-----------------------------------------------------------------------What are you talking about with the Green Monkeys? The guy it seems was a Shriner and he was the only one who had a place large enough to keep them at. It wasn't very long ago that they tore down the house where the man lived....

Was it one of the 2 houses they torn down where the Louies and Starbucks is now in that shopping center? I remember those houses and was sad to see them go.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------What are you talking about with the Green Monkeys? The guy it seems was a Shriner and he was the only one who had a place large enough to keep them at. It wasn't very long ago that they tore down the house where the man lived....
The "Little Green Monkey's" liked to play with the "Pink Elephant's" on the N.W. corner!!

Was it one of the 2 houses they torn down where the Louies and Starbucks is now in that shopping center? I remember those houses and was sad to see them go.

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That is eactly where it was. the guy lived in the Brick House that owned the Camels. I just about ran off the road the first time I saw them.....

Yeah it is ashame to tear down perfectly good houses to put in another shopping ctr.

Does anyone remember the old airport Ticket Counters? I'm talking about the old area at Will Rogers where AAR is located. That is the old terminal..I remember one time a friend and I rode out bicycles (dirt roads and all) to see the planes come in and land. Only to our amazement did a Stewardess ask us if we wanted to see the inside of the plane. Really though I had died and gone to heaven at that point not only was the plane cool but wow was that Stewardess Pretty. We got to sit in the Pilots seat and got our own plastic pilots wings.....then we got to watch the plane take off.....Same thing would happen like that today huh???....Ticket to Dallas was $15.00 yeah same thing today. Where would we have been without our bicycles guys? i travel around the worl (I thought) on my bike...then discovered the noise of baseball cards in the spokes...Not football cards.......they were coveted...I had a complete...notice complete .....set of Baltimore colts football cards.....even Alan Ameche...oh the trips I went on on my bicycle....We lived off Independence on 47th st. S.W. I rode to Airline shopping Center Reding Center (got in a lot of trouble for that one) even rode it to Del City trying to help one of my friends impress a girl YUK!!!! tell some your stories as long as you aren't beaking the law......However, my Bike was the fastest....

Just a reminder to everyone....our next monthly lunch this weekend...

Southside Memories Lunch Bunch
Saturday, November 15 - 12:30pm
Dan's Ol' Time Diner - 84th & S. Western

We hope to see all you Generals, Spartans and Redskins there!!!

We used to ride the drainage ditches. One went from S.W. 59 and Agnew to S.W.
29 and May, Woodson Park. Not sure how we got there but it was a fun ride.

I remember being able to walk out to the planes when one came in.

Your talk about the airport does bring back a lot of memories. I have many stories about Will Rogers Airport and riding bikes, but I type too slow to tell any.

Your statement that your bike "was the fastest" isn't exactly correct because my $300 1970 custom built Gitane was actually the fastest. ;) I raced kids from all over OKC and never lost a race. I still have that bike.

Your talk about the airport does bring back a lot of memories. I have many stories about Will Rogers Airport and riding bikes, but I type too slow to tell any.

Your statement that your bike "was the fastest" isn't exactly correct because my $300 1970 custom built Gitane was actually the fastest. ;) I raced kids from all over OKC and never lost a race. I still have that bike.
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Aw:....you shad a "Sissy" bike, My bike was so bad it was stolen and the kid brought it back cause it was too fast.....Made of Aluminum , longhorn handlebars and a leather pearson seat...No fenders, no chain guard just a mean,fast riding machine.......Man, that made me tired just trying to describe it. I think my dad gave $1.00 for it and put new tires on it...Boy, I had fun on that old bike...wanted to "kill" the guy that stole it....named the bike "Minnie Troubles"....see ya Saturday

My bike was made out of noweightium and had components made out of unobtainium. It would go so fast people thought it had a rocket engine.
;)

Oh yeah! Well, I wanted a 283 V-8 on my bike.

It almost happened until dad asked where I was going with the tool box...

Oh yeah! Well, I wanted a 283 V-8 on my bike.

It almost happened until dad asked where I was going with the tool box...In the early 1970s I had a rather large, southside friend named Carl that worked (owned?) in the motorcycle shop at SW 29th and Western. He built a drag-bike powered by 'two' V8 Chevy engines mounted in-line.

In the early 1970s I had a rather large, southside friend named Carl that worked (owned?) in the motorcycle shop at SW 29th and Western. He built a drag-bike powered by 'two' V8 Chevy engines mounted in-line.
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my bike was so tough and mean that it didn't need baseball cards in the spokes to make a noise. It was (my bike) so stout that it would leak grease out of the back axle....wait a minute maybe that wasn't a good thing...Huh?....Wish I had the bike now I could probably stand to lose 20 or 30 pounds...But, I guess you have to ride them first...... right????.................. a 283????wher were you planning to bolt the gas tank on??? See ya and the little Prunette tomorrow?????

From an earlier post...


Bad news. I won't be able to make the lunch on Saturday. My daughter and
grand daughter are coming to town and I'm not going to miss them.

Unless you talked him into bringing the whole family.

PRUNEPICKER;...............bring them with you...you can"t leave us with all those Southeast Spartans by ourselves........HELP>>>>>

PRUNEPICKER;...............bring them with you...you can"t leave us with all those Southeast Spartans by ourselves........HELP>>>>>

So ya think I'm bringin' a bunch of Spartans, huh??? I've had a few who said they might be there....but you know how we Spartans are....at least I will be there to represent our mighty alma mater!!! You guys need to bring your wives....oh wait, then I'll really be outnumbered by you Generals! Prunepicker...bring your daughter and granddaughter, I'll try to act nice.

my bike was so tough and mean that it didn't need baseball cards in the spokes
to make a noise.

The fenders on my bike were smashed against the tires, too.

So ya think I'm bringin' a bunch of Spartans, huh?
I've had a few who said they might be there....but you know how we Spartans
are... at least I will be there to represent our mighty alma mater! You guys need
to bring your wives... oh wait, then I'll really be outnumbered by you Generals!
Prunepicker... bring your daughter and granddaughter, I'll try to act nice.

Maybe we should announce that there'll be a big fight?

No wait, that's Capitol Hill.

Never mind...

I'd love to bring the kids and grand kids but the day has been planned.

Remember Progress Beer made in south okc!! (remember the location)

Amalie oil was very popular in Ok, still in business!

A.W. Lee Oil Company on W. Main

A.W. Lee Gas stations on west main east of Classen and one in "Prunepicker Land" at about Independence on 29th!

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Everyone mark your calendars now for our next monthly lunch....

Saturday, November 15th - 12:30pm
Dan's Ol' Time Diner - 84th & S. Western

We would like all of you on this thread to come and talk about the good ole days with us!!

~~~Bump because this is scheduled for today.

Bump because this is scheduled for today.

Thanks Frisky....I'll see you in a couple of hours. Are you another General?

Hey you guys that are reading this thread...A good time was had by all...We met at Dan's old time diner and Probably end up there again. Redskins/General...I really expected you to come today...Still got the Sniffles...There was a '62 Vette in Purcell just before you cross the River to Lexington...Go and check it out before you find out the price....Get hold of Mike Swindle and ask him who bought his....
Angel27...one of your old TG&Y friends was there today. We missed your attendance.....And of course, Prunepicker....It just wasn't right without you there......We started to have a Southside election and nominate you for President but we were afraid you might want Sarah for your running mate....And hey, Out of NO Where we acquired a Youngster wanting to move to the Southside...His name is Flyboy so we'll see how serious about the Southside he is.....You guys, this is fun and so are the meetings....No other thread has been on television has it????? See ya next time:.........