Laurie and Prunepicker, I'd really appreciate it if you could contact me about the diner - email me at slackmeyer@oklahoman.com.
Thanks - Steve

I went to Christopher's for my first real date... I can remember the crisp white table linens and the ducks in the pond.

One of my favorite bygone places in OKC is the Lincoln Plaza Hotel. In it's heyday, the theatre room with the booths... the conference rooms with all the paintings of Okie history. That pool with the sprinkler was really impressive to ten year old little girls. :)

no. i'm certain he meant southpark. it was located at sw 44th & may.

-M

Yup. That shopping center is kind of a scary place these days, really run down, sadly. There was a sort of "tent revival" church there in that space for a time, with a computer parts store next door, but I think they're all gone. I think the theater space is abandoned/unoccupied now.

It sounds like it was the Busy Bee ? If so it was catty-corner from the Sieber on NW 12th and Hudson. I can't remember her name but she was short. Later it was Delgado's Mexican restaurant.

Johnnie and Julia sold the place when they retired around that time. It was then called Johnnie's Topper Burger. They were very nice people. He made the pies, too. The sink was out of view from the patrons, thank goodness.

Prunepicker


There is a diner that sounds very much like that near the Union Bus Depot called "The Lunch Box," which was run for years by a Greek family here in OKC; it closed when the owner retired, but reopened under the same name by someone who presumably had worked their as a cook. Dunno if its the same place, but my understanding is the new owner tried to retain the old recipes, etc.

What was the name of the children's clothing store on May Avenue with the little monkey in the back? Was it Tammy Lynne's? Or a different one? If I remember correctly it was right where Ruth's Sweete Justice is now.

I loved to go there - dresses!!! But in the back of the store they had a sort of circus themed room with a tiny little monkey. Scared me to death!!! Poor little guy :(

It sounds like it was the Busy Bee ? If so it was catty-corner from the Sieber on NW 12th and Hudson. I can't remember her name but she was short. Later it was Delgado's Mexican restaurant.

Johnnie and Julia sold the place when they retired around that time. It was then called Johnnie's Topper Burger. They were very nice people. He made the pies, too. The sink was out of view from the patrons, thank goodness.

Prunepicker

The Busy Bee sounds familiar! I only worked the breakfast shift, so not sure of other menu items.
I do remember that it was a busy place and most of customers were businessmen who worked in downtown or midtown area.

Could it have been Hardy's (not to be confused with the fast food Hardee's)? Hardy's was a little diner somewhere downtown that served the best steaks, salads with fresh blue cheese dressing and loaded baked potatoes. It was open in the '60's and '70's but I don't know when it closed.

Hardy's Steak House was where the Better Business Bureau is today. It was adjacent to what's now Film Row. I remember eating there when my father worked at Sears downtown. Hardy's had dozens of Hollywood celebritiy autographs on its walls. I remember John Wayne, Clark Gable, Charles Laughton, Betty Grable, to name a few. I have often wondered what happened to those priceless signatures when the building was razed.

What was the name of the children's clothing store on May Avenue with the little monkey in the back? Was it Tammy Lynne's? Or a different one?

Yes, and the boy's equivalent was Guy Madison.

I recall Street's being a favored place to shop for girl's clothing. I think it was owned by the Greenberg family and I'm pretty sure the son went on to become Chairman of Bear Stearns. He must be nearly 80 or older now though.

I don't remember Priddy's downtown. I do remember eating at Cherry's though. My parents were good friends of the Cherry's. Besides the diner they owned a cafeteria. Walt Cherry was with the Oklahoma Restaurant Association for a while and that organization might have more history.

Dad knew Beverly Osborne, too, and talked about him wanting to grow a banana tree at his home off Lincoln. I think he had it growing in the swimming pool which was covered or some such thing but I've forgotten now. It seems like I can remember seeing the banana tree actually but too long ago now.

I also have vivid memories of Mr. Luis Alvarado standing ramrod straight in his very formal way and welcoming visitors to El Charrito on Paseo. He was such an elegant gentleman. I always thought that was one of the best things about going to El Charrito.

Pulliams (?) I definitely remember. It was just outstanding barbecue. It was a converted garage of a home and I remember hard packed dirt floors. Ribs were served on Wonder Bread wrappers along with a pretty good stack of white bread and plenty of sauce. If you wanted something to drink there was a machine in the middle of the room. You sat at a counter that was built out from the wall. Out front there would be Cadillacs and Lincolns parked on the street. Inside were men in suits and ties. Often someone would hug one of the cooks there I remember and a lot of people kind of knew each other it seemed.

Jumpstart and direction change (those under age 50 will probably not remember these):

Telephone exchange names; the seven/all-number system came in in early/mid- '60s; the leading two numbers remain, but who recalls what they stood for?


VIctor (84... )
WIndsor (94...)
CEntral (23...)
GReenfield (47...)
JAckson (52...)
GArfield (42... not sure of this, but I think it was NE side)
MUtual (68...)
SHadyside (74...)
SWift (79...)
MElrose (63...)

There are probably more. For a long time the first three numbers couldn't be (or just weren't) ones or zeroes probably to avoid confusion with area codes (which used to have 0 or 1 as the second numeral). I remember 840- coming in about 1966. And this marked a partial end to trying to see if your phone number spelled out anything on the dial/keypad. 1 had no associated letters and 0 was only kind of... Z.

It used to be that WKY or KOMA (probably the latter) had call-in contests, specifying one or the other exchanges as the one(s) eligible. Not just be the first (or 50th) caller, but from a particular exchange. "Shadyside or Swift!!!" echoes in my head until this day. (My family was/is VI... and how did they know before caller ID?)

Another qualifying call-in rule was the total of your phone number...and at that time, that meant only the last five numbers. "If the digits in your phone number add up to..." We were (my parents still are) 21 by that reckoning.

I don't remember a damn thing about chemistry or math from algebra or beyond, but I could drone on on stuff like this for weeks...

Also:

PArkside (72...)

I grew up in the Putnam City area and I can clearly visualize the paper sticker on the middle of our rotary phone dial that started PA1-....


If you look carefully at some of the ads I posted from the 60's, you'll see a lot of them have the old exchange, i.e. first two letters of the phone number are shown as letters.

Before about 1962 the nearest phone was about 1/2 mile away at the neighbor's house. You just picked up the receiver and talked to an operator as I recall.

Our first phone was in 1962 and it was a private line. Our first extension was NEwton. Later that became SWift.

My dad's first job in Okc in 1934 involved answering the phone. He said they had 2 lines and he had a kind of a toggle switch that allowed him to select one line or the other.

Not quite OKC, but I remember a few things from growing up in Mustang.

I remember when the Mustang section of H152 was only two lanes.

If any of you are from Mustang, particularly the "Heights" area, you may remember the bike trails and ramps located just east of Czech Hall Rd and north of the railroad tracks. I spent a majority of my time there as a kid when I wasn't playing ball, which brings me to my next memory of...

...playing baseball near the sewage plant. On a warm day, the smell of ripe and stinking poop would fill the air. We didn't care though, as long as we got our "Suicide Soda" after a Mustang Jaguar victory.

Lastly, I remember being in KinderCare when a tornado hit. My mom came to the center, freaking out, and picked up my brother and me. That's about all I really remember well.

My memories may not go as far back as some of your's, but I'm only 26.

My memories may not go as far back as some of your's, but I'm only 26.Don't worry. Before you know you'll turn around and be telling some other 20 something to not worry about it.

Don't worry. Before you know you'll turn around and be telling some other 20 something to not worry about it.

Then I can remind them I grew up in the City without Bricktown, all of the river developments, NBA, new towers, etc. I'll really sound like an old-timer then!

Telephone exchange names; the seven/all-number system came in in early/mid- '60s; the leading two numbers remain, but who recalls what they stood for?


VIctor (84... )
WIndsor (94...)
CEntral (23...)
GReenfield (47...)
JAckson (52...)
GArfield (42... not sure of this, but I think it was NE side)
MUtual (68...)
SHadyside (74...)
SWift (79...)
MElrose (63...)




ORange (east side)
SUnset (Bethany?)
PErshing (Mid West City)

Was Edmond FIsher?

Garfield was east side.
I remember a girl in 2nd grade that said her prefix was NUtual, which was the same as MUtual.

Prunepicker

Was Edmond FIsher?

Yeah

I remember Owens Drug at NW 36 & Drexel, where I got my first Spider-Man comic (#3). I think I had my first milk shake there, too, served in the old stainless steel mixer cup and poured out into the parfait glass.

I remember when the Broadway Extension was 2-lane blacktop.

In addition to Veazey's, there was another chain of drug stores in town in the 50's/60's. I don't remember the name, but its neon signs had a red disk that started small and expanded outward. There was one at 16th & Portland, I think. The owners were family friends, although I don't recall ever meeting them - just hearing about them.

I remember Hotsy's Hot Dogs on the south side in the seventies. There were a couple of those.

I remember the Squire Shop at Shepherd Mall and Mr. Buck, Inc. Cutchall's and Napoleon Nash.

Taylor's News is still in business downtown, I guess, but I remember two other downtown bookstores — their names escape me. Rector's was one - but I still can't recall the other. A Points Northe in the Arcade. James Neill Northe was the proprietor. There was also a book store/newsstand at the pre-enclosure Penn Square.

I remember seeing Steve Powell and Danny Williams playing some sort of jai-alai like game on the ramp of the OPUBCO Pavilion at the 1957 State Fair. I don't remember the name, but I recall it was very popular with kids at the time.

My dad took me fishing once at an area lake that had a large U-shaped fishing pier. It was covered and had electric lighting, as I recall. We went fishing at night there a couple of times.

I remember there used to be a beacon/sign on top of Liberty Bank (in the Ramsey Tower) that changed color depending on the weather forecast.

I remember when Grand Boulevard in that same neighborhood was still a dirt road with a Rock Island track running alongside it. But the track was abandoned even then, I think. I never saw a train on it.

I remember Nicolosi's, as someone previously mentioned, and Tony's on Penn. I also recall the unrelated Tony's Via Roma on NW Expwy, before it moved further west and tanked.

I remember the old Northwest Hiway Drive-In where the hotel is now (Marriott?).

The Villa Theatre, and a smaller theatre on the north side of tenth west of Portland.

The Knob Hill, the Chieftain, the Skytrain. And what was the name of the one on Pennsylvania near NW 12th? I remember seeing 'Patton' there.

The Cinema Mayflower and the Cooper Cinerama downtown, which both became adult theatres before going out of business. For that matter, I remember when we had adult theatres. Seems unthinkable now, but they were all over the place for awhile.

Does my memory fail me, or was the dome of the First Christian Church originally covered completely in aluminum?

bornhere talking about comic books takes me back. I remember going to the Apollo Twin Theater in MWC back in the day. And while my cousin and I were waiting for my mom to come pick us up, we'd walk next door to Eckerd's and buy comic books. They were around 60 cents I think. Man, I saw Smokey and the Bandit there, and other classics like Viva Knievel! There was also a Twid's sporting goods next door--now they're much farther west.

Anyone else remember cruising Air Depot and eating at Shotgun Sam's, Mr. Gatti's, or Godfather's Pizza across from Crest? I REALLY miss Godfather's Pizza.

Aladdin BookStore used to be downtown by the old main library. My girlfriend and I would go there every Saturday. We ate at Anna Maude's, saw a movie, shopped at Brown's and browsed both the library and bookstore. That was about 1966-69.

I remember the Shotgun Sam's on May near 39th.

Anyone remember KFNB radio? It was a commercial classical station, although with almost no advertising. It was owned by First National Bank, and I think it had its studios in the bank building.

(Which reminds me of KOFM, the only radio station I actually miss.)

Speaking of Twid's — I remember when Carl Twidwell was in the state house and advocating laetrile as a cancer treatment.

I drove by York TV on May the other day and was reminded of when Yvonne York was in the news almost every day because of her opposition to busing and school desegregation.

All of that was a little later than childhood for me, though.

I remember Owens Drug at NW 36 & Drexel

I don't remember that one. Which corner it was on? Was it where the Nomad apartments are?



In addition to Veazey's, there was another chain of drug stores in town in the 50's/60's. I don't remember the name, but its neon signs had a red disk that started small and expanded outward. There was one at 16th & Portland.


It started with an S. Skeeter's? There was one on N. May across the street from Taft Stadium.



I remember the old Northwest Hiway Drive-In where the hotel is now (Marriott?).


If memory serves it was called the Northwest Twin.



And what was the name of the one on Pennsylvania near NW 12th? I remember seeing 'Patton' there.


It later became Oui Lin's Chinese restaurant.

Papa Jack --

D'ja ever have a "Shore Patrol Salad" at Hardy's Steakhouse?

Anybody remember the Carnation Restaurant that used to be at N. Classen and 23rd?

I was just a kid in 1960, growing up down in Ardmore, when my baby brother took ill with Spinal Meningitis. Nobody but my dad -- who had had Meningitis when he was in the Navy during WWII -- recognized the illness for what it was. When he suggested this to one of the very good MDs in Ardmore, a spinal tap was performed, and, with the results, mom and dad raced north in their '60 Bel Air to Childrens's Hospital in Oklahoma City along old US 77.

Somewhere along the way, an OHP trooper pulled them over. When dad explained the situation, the trooper took the situation firmly in hand -- leading them to OKC while radioing ahead. At the city limits, OCPD motorcycle officers took over. Dad said he had trouble keeping up. In any case, the little guy was placed in the hands of the folks at the hospital, and thanks in part to the way things had happened to move the diagnosis along, was saved by Dr. Sapper and the staff there. (He's a 6-foot-3 cost accountant at Integris Health today...)

In any case, it seemed to me -- at age 5 -- that the family was strung out between my grandparents' house in Ardmore, where my middle brother and I stayed while mom and dad were in OKC, and "points north," nearly forever.

After the situation was under control, we got to go up and visit -- and I distinctly remember the cheeseburger, french fries and chocolate malt at the Carnation Restaurant. It seemed absolutely amazing to me at the time.

TOM ELMORE

Several things regarding some of the recent posts.....lots of memories!

- The drug store chain in town with the bullseye logo was Sheen Drug. Also, remember Hyde's?

- The drive-in on NW Expressway west of May was called, "Northwest Hiway Drive-In".

- KFNB was never classical, it aired a "beautiful music" format for most of its final years (Elevator Music).

- The theater on Penn was not where Oui Lin's was - they were there at the same time. The theater was called the Trend.

- As for a drug store at NW 36 & Drexel - I have no recall. Are you sure it wasn't 19th and Drexel? "Drexel Drug" - it had the old fashioned soda fountain.

- The theater west of Portland on NW 10th was the Wes-Ten.

We're dating ourselves.

My grandmother lived at 18th and Drexel and I remember that drug store well. It was a rexall drug store as I recall. We walked over there when I stayed with my grandparents and had rainbow sherbet at the fountain. My other grandmother lived close to Mayfair and we would walk over there to eat at their fountain. The only drugstore I know of now with a fountain is the one at Nichols Hills Plaza.
Wonder if Aubrey has plans to tear it down.

Did someone mention KOFM? That was all I listened to back in 78-80. Whatever happened to Les "Boogieman" Michaels? I think I still have some of those little "star sheets" that had all the top singles of every week. We used to get them at Musicland at Heritage Park Mall.

Speaking of the mall, I think it's depressing as hell to walk through Heritage Park these days. I don't know what plans there are for it, but I think it needs to be addressed soon. That location is WAY too good for another empty building.

Did someone mention KOFM? That was all I listened to back in 78-80. Whatever happened to Les "Boogieman" Michaels? I think I still have some of those little "star sheets" that had all the top singles of every week. We used to get them at Musicland at Heritage Park Mall.

Speaking of the mall, I think it's depressing as hell to walk through Heritage Park these days. I don't know what plans there are for it, but I think it needs to be addressed soon. That location is WAY too good for another empty building.

Some state agencies are in there righ tnow, which is a nice way to start on it, IMO.

Some state agencies are in there righ tnow, which is a nice way to start on it, IMO.

Unfortunately, state agencies don't help the economy. Let's hope it doesn't end up like Shepherd Mall.

Prunepicker

The theater on Penn was not where Oui Lin's was - they were there at the same time. The theater was called the Trend.


Where was it from Oui Lin's?

Prunepicker

Papa Jack --

D'ja ever have a "Shore Patrol Salad" at Hardy's Steakhouse?

Anybody remember the Carnation Restaurant that used to be at N. Classen and 23rd?

I was just a kid in 1960, growing up down in Ardmore, when my baby brother took ill with Spinal Meningitis. Nobody but my dad -- who had had Meningitis when he was in the Navy during WWII -- recognized the illness for what it was. When he suggested this to one of the very good MDs in Ardmore, a spinal tap was performed, and, with the results, mom and dad raced north in their '60 Bel Air to Childrens's Hospital in Oklahoma City along old US 77.

Somewhere along the way, an OHP trooper pulled them over. When dad explained the situation, the trooper took the situation firmly in hand -- leading them to OKC while radioing ahead. At the city limits, OCPD motorcycle officers took over. Dad said he had trouble keeping up. In any case, the little guy was placed in the hands of the folks at the hospital, and thanks in part to the way things had happened to move the diagnosis along, was saved by Dr. Sapper and the staff there. (He's a 6-foot-3 cost accountant at Integris Health today...)

In any case, it seemed to me -- at age 5 -- that the family was strung out between my grandparents' house in Ardmore, where my middle brother and I stayed while mom and dad were in OKC, and "points north," nearly forever.

After the situation was under control, we got to go up and visit -- and I distinctly remember the cheeseburger, french fries and chocolate malt at the Carnation Restaurant. It seemed absolutely amazing to me at the time.

TOM ELMORE
What was in that Shore Patrol salad at Hardy's? I remember that there was some wonderful salad served with the great steaks but can't recall the ingredients.
The Carnation restaurant across from the gold dome was great. In the '60's, the price of each dip of ice cream was 5 cents, so a triple dip cone was 15 cents. The cheeseburgers and fries were excellent, too.

I don't know what happened to Les Michaels, but I was thinking more of the 'Fresh Air' era.

36th & Drexel was a typo – it was 16th & Drexel, facing 16th and it was called Owens Drug. I'm pretty sure it was not on 18th. I think it was torn down for the Safeway/Homeland.

I know I heard classical music on KNFB.

The drug store did start with an 'S' - thanks for jogging my memory. But was Sheen's, not Skeeter's.

In 1975, I worked at a little diner near downtown - either Hudson or Harvey - I think around 13th or south of 13th. It has been gone a long time, but it was set up with a long counter and a few booths. . . . I simply cannot remember the name or exact location of the diner! Anyone?

It sounds like it might be the one across from the Sieber. I'm not sure if it's still open now, but ther was a pretty good Jamacian place in there for a while . . . maybe still there. But the last dinner type operation I recall was the Busy Bee. Some of the previous tenants had other names for it that I can't recall, but they are all archived under the many layers of paint on the sign.

It sounds like it might be the one across from the Sieber. I'm not sure if it's still open now, but ther was a pretty good Jamacian place in there for a while . . . maybe still there. But the last dinner type operation I recall was the Busy Bee. Some of the previous tenants had other names for it that I can't recall, but they are all archived under the many layers of paint on the sign.


Yep, that was the place. Steve L. sent me a picture and I recognized the shape of the building, plus location is right.

It was one of the hardest jobs I ever worked, and I wasn't a great waitress when it came to carrying multiple items. Fortunately, I was in my "cute" years, so I got good tips despite the spilled food and broken plates. :tiphat:

It sounds like it might be the one across from the Sieber. I'm not sure if it's still open now, but ther was a pretty good Jamacian place in there for a while . . . maybe still there. But the last dinner type operation I recall was the Busy Bee. Some of the previous tenants had other names for it that I can't recall, but they are all archived under the many layers of paint on the sign.

It was on the southeast corner of N.W. 12th and Hudson. The original name was Johnnie's Topper Burger. It was owned by Johnnie and Julia, I don't remember their last name. They had it for a long time, 10 or 15 years. Next it became the Busy Bee, for about 1 or 2 years. Then it became Delgado's Mexican Diner. It was owned by Eloy and Mary Delgado. They owned it until they moved to the back of the shopping center directly across from Kaiser's on 10th. I don't remember what happened next because I had moved to Tulsa to become a world famous rock star.

Prunepicker.

now i thought dillards was in crossroads from day one... wasn't john a brown's where sanger-harris/foley's/macy's is now?

i never knew there was a disco in penn square! that's hilarious. i'd bet my brother knows the name... not that he was into disco or anything. ahem.

this thread delivers. i love remembering all this stuff. -M

The place with a huge slide was called "Stampede", wasn't it? It was located at N. May and 63rd where the PetsMart is now. It also had an arcade and a mechanical bull. I remember going there during the day as a kid, but at night I think it was a club.

So would that make Taco Bueno, Taco Cabana, Taco Tico, and Taco Mayo all rip offs of Taco Bell or some combination of these? I mean great ideas always come from other existing things. We wouldn't have PCs and Windows if it weren't for taking someone else's idea and expanding it and making it better...

:butbutbut

Anyway...

Anyone remember the Yuctan Liquor Stand? (Yuctan Shooting Stand) that used to be where TGIFs is on NW Expressway is now?

Or what about Exit Exito, where Johnny's now is??

Those were fun for a SHORT while.

I remember the radio comercials for Exit Exito. There was some girl who would just say the name over and over again. It was kind of creepy. I was only 13 at the time, so I never got to go to the club.

Yes I absolutely remember the Yucatan Liquor Stand. You're right, it WAS great for a WHILE. I think it peaked around 92-93. But it was HELLACIOUS trying to find a parking spot.

Ok, this is for all you southsiders in particular. Who can remember these places most were along South Western area.

Sambo's at Grand Blvd and Western
Golden Fork on Grand Blvd
Kens Pizza- Western
The Redding Shopping center
Dotsons Cafeteria
Southwest Ford
Jack In the Box
Neptune Submarine sandwiches 2 locations One North of SW 59th and the other Down by I-240
Underwoods on SW 59th had the big cowboy out front
Bramble Hardware on SW 59th
Southwest Auto on SW 59th
Roy Rogers roast beef where Jimmy's Round up is now
Monterey House where that pink diner is on SW 59th now
Dairy Queen on SW 59th
Arthur Treatures fish and chips where Arby's was on S Western ( Torn down now)
Buchanan's on S Western
Baskin Robbins in southwestern Plaza shopping center was on the end closest to 59th street
Safeway in that same shopping center
Otasco in the same center
Kiddie City in the corner of the shopping center
Kip's Big Boy on the corner by Western of that shopping center
Fox and Horn restaurant in the building where Sheila Simpson Dr office is now
Moores Wheel a Rama directly across from fox and horn location on the corner where the skating rink is
U tot em Convience store
Tiny Tims Convience Store on SW 67th and Western it is a dry cleaners now
Perkin's Fence 68th and Western area
Putt Putt is where Bryans Carpet is now on S Western
The Gulf Service station on 74th and Western
Der Dutchman was on S Penn originally then moved to I-240 and 74th area
I can list more if anyone wants me to continue this list then please let me know.

I am a bit younger than some of you (35) but I remember a lot of the things that you guys are talking about.

I was a northsider...John Marshall and here are some things that stand out in my mind:

Fun Skate at 122nd and Penn
Uhles Grocery Store on Britton Road just east of Western
The little TG&Y as my mom would call it on Britton Road just east of Western
Neptune's on Western just South of Britton Road
The Big TG&Y that was attached to Anthony's at Britton and May
Shotgun Sam's, but I was thinking it was at Britton and May at one time
Then, there was a dress store that had a monkey in it. There was one in Northpark Mall and another one on May just south of 63rd, I can't remember the name of it.
The IGA store at 63rd and Western
The 7-11 store on Western north of Britton road
Otasco and Antonys in Casady Square
The Village Library in Casady Square
The Circle K on Britton Road between Hudson and Harvey
The Long John Silvers on Britton Road by Johnnies, they had an awesome treasure chest



I could go on forever, this is a really fun thread, just seems that I am quite a bit younger than some of you and don't have the same memory.

Buchanan's on S Western
That was my first job. i remeber thinking that job was the worst, but after a couple of real jobs later, i really had a fun time working at Buchanan's

I am a bit younger than some of you (35) but I remember a lot of the things that you guys are talking about.

I was a northsider...John Marshall and here are some things that stand out in my mind:

Fun Skate at 122nd and Penn
Uhles Grocery Store on Britton Road just east of Western
The little TG&Y as my mom would call it on Britton Road just east of Western
Neptune's on Western just South of Britton Road
The Big TG&Y that was attached to Anthony's at Britton and May
Shotgun Sam's, but I was thinking it was at Britton and May at one time
Then, there was a dress store that had a monkey in it. There was one in Northpark Mall and another one on May just south of 63rd, I can't remember the name of it.
The IGA store at 63rd and Western
The 7-11 store on Western north of Britton road
Otasco and Antonys in Casady Square
The Village Library in Casady Square
The Circle K on Britton Road between Hudson and Harvey
The Long John Silvers on Britton Road by Johnnies, they had an awesome treasure chest

I could go on forever, this is a really fun thread, just seems that I am quite a bit younger than some of you and don't have the same memory.


I spent almost every possible Saturday from the time I was 10 until I hit about 13 at that Fun Skate. Good times. It's a church now.

I don't remember the little TG&Y, but certainly remember the Big TG&Y at Britton/May, next to that same Anthony's. We went there frequently.

The clothing store with the monkey to which you refer was called "Tammy Lynn's." Their original store was at Grand and May, in the same strip area where Ruth's Sweet Justice is now. I think there is a hair salon in its place now. The monkey at the original store was pretty nice. I don't know if the North Park store had a different monkey, or he was just grumpy from the move, but the experience was never the same.

I also very fondly remember when I graduated from "Tammy Lynn's," to "The Village Buggy," another store but with more "grown up girl" clothes. The VB was in the same strip next to Tammy Lynn's, then moved (or expanded) with them to NorthPark.

I also remember a TV show that I think what was then Channel 43 put on. It was an after-school "dance party" show that area schools could sign up to participate. It was all the rage in middle school to get to be on that program and watch all of your friends (or have your friend watch you) on TV. For the life of me I can't remember the name of the show.

Yeah, that dress store with the monkey was called Tammy Lynne's and my mom would drag us up there to get stuff for my sister. I didn't mind waiting with that crazy, caged thing to keep me occupied. We'd go next door to Guy Madison's for me.

I just realized how much driving we'd do just to go clothes shopping (this was before the malls became so big).

Yeah...Tammy Lynne's. I think my parents took us in there just to see the Monkey so they didn't have to take us to the Zoo. LOL

Fun Skate had to be the #1 Entertainment spot for us 80's teens. Remember the floor guards...Let's see...Duke, Tony, Larry...they were all so funny.

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The dog's name was Queenie. I know who she was named after but swore to never tell.



Did that dog happened to be named after someone that was in the Philharmonic Orchestra? I think I know this story.

There's a world of fun,
At wonderful Tammy Lynne's!

i only lived in edmond for a couple of years (second and third grades at orvis risner) before moving to fort smith, but i fondly remember making my parents drive down may avenue so i could see the new rolls-royces and bentleys at jackie cooper. and i recall that some dealer in norman used to sell ferraris at one time.

as far as crossroads mall is concerned, i do remember 'the hobby shop' that was located in one of the wings. that place was great.

The hobby shops never seemed to stay open very long in the 1960s.

There was one at the SW corner of 59th and Pennsylvania (Hillcrest Shopping Center?) that had a slot-car track. I think a Radio Shack took its place. Directly across the street was the Hillcrest Hospital, 7-11 and an "automatic" car wash.

The hobby shops never seemed to stay open very long in the 1960s.

There was one at the SW corner of 59th and Pennsylvania (Hillcrest Shopping Center?) that had a slot-car track...

That was a great place! I remember saving and saving my money to buy a Cox La Cucaracha slot car and hand control. When I finally got the car the shop closed. I was crushed.

A colleague of mine is wondering what the place was called on the SW corner of 63rd and May. They had a mechanical bull and a slide inside. It was western themed...maybe a restaurant. Anyone know?

proud2B, there was a club called Confetti in that space for a while, but that was more of a disco.

Probably was remade at least once but I don't know the other iterations.

A colleague of mine is wondering what the place was called on the SW corner of 63rd and May. They had a mechanical bull and a slide inside. It was western themed...maybe a restaurant. Anyone know?

Not sure but Charlie's was first, I believe. Not sure about the bull.

I remember that place but can't remember the name. In my mind it opened pretty soon after the Urban Cowboy movie came out and the mechanical bulls were very popular so I am guessing late 70's early 80's.

I think it was called Stampede at one point. It's where the PetsMart is (or was).

I am a bit younger than some of you (35) but I remember a lot of the things that you guys are talking about.

I was a northsider...John Marshall and here are some things that stand out in my mind:

Fun Skate at 122nd and Penn
Uhles Grocery Store on Britton Road just east of Western
The little TG&Y as my mom would call it on Britton Road just east of Western
Neptune's on Western just South of Britton Road
The Big TG&Y that was attached to Anthony's at Britton and May
Shotgun Sam's, but I was thinking it was at Britton and May at one time
Then, there was a dress store that had a monkey in it. There was one in Northpark Mall and another one on May just south of 63rd, I can't remember the name of it.
The IGA store at 63rd and Western
The 7-11 store on Western north of Britton road
Otasco and Antonys in Casady Square
The Village Library in Casady Square
The Circle K on Britton Road between Hudson and Harvey
The Long John Silvers on Britton Road by Johnnies, they had an awesome treasure chest



I could go on forever, this is a really fun thread, just seems that I am quite a bit younger than some of you and don't have the same memory.

Great ones.I remember a lot of those. I graduated from Heritage Hall in 91. My 7-11s were at N.May and 122nd and N.May just next to Quail Twin Theater. I loved to ride my bike over an spend my $2 allowance there on Saturdays.

I am a bit younger than some of you (35) but I remember a lot of the things that you guys are talking about.

I was a northsider...John Marshall and here are some things that stand out in my mind:

Fun Skate at 122nd and Penn
Uhles Grocery Store on Britton Road just east of Western
The little TG&Y as my mom would call it on Britton Road just east of Western
Neptune's on Western just South of Britton Road
The Big TG&Y that was attached to Anthony's at Britton and May
Shotgun Sam's, but I was thinking it was at Britton and May at one time
Then, there was a dress store that had a monkey in it. There was one in Northpark Mall and another one on May just south of 63rd, I can't remember the name of it.
The IGA store at 63rd and Western
The 7-11 store on Western north of Britton road
Otasco and Antonys in Casady Square
The Village Library in Casady Square
The Circle K on Britton Road between Hudson and Harvey
The Long John Silvers on Britton Road by Johnnies, they had an awesome treasure chest



I could go on forever, this is a really fun thread, just seems that I am quite a bit younger than some of you and don't have the same memory.


I remember a lot of those too.

There was a Shotgun Sams at Britton and May, it is now a Vietnamese Restaurant.

I remember shopping for school clothes at Anthony's and the TG&Y.

I remember the monkey at Tammy Lynn's as well as baseball games at the YMCA across from Bumpass Park.

Fun Skate was the best.

So cool to find this thread and remember days gone by.

I am a bit younger than some of you (35) but I remember a lot of the things that you guys are talking about.

I was a northsider...John Marshall and here are some things that stand out in my mind:

Fun Skate at 122nd and Penn
Uhles Grocery Store on Britton Road just east of Western
The little TG&Y as my mom would call it on Britton Road just east of Western
Neptune's on Western just South of Britton Road
The Big TG&Y that was attached to Anthony's at Britton and May
Shotgun Sam's, but I was thinking it was at Britton and May at one time
Then, there was a dress store that had a monkey in it. There was one in Northpark Mall and another one on May just south of 63rd, I can't remember the name of it.
The IGA store at 63rd and Western
The 7-11 store on Western north of Britton road
Otasco and Antonys in Casady Square
The Village Library in Casady Square
The Circle K on Britton Road between Hudson and Harvey
The Long John Silvers on Britton Road by Johnnies, they had an awesome treasure chest



I could go on forever, this is a really fun thread, just seems that I am quite a bit younger than some of you and don't have the same memory.
Totally forgotten the dress shop with the monkey!! If you remember that, do you remember Carnation ice cream shop at corner of May and Somerset (Just south of Wilshire)???

ORange (east side)
SUnset (Bethany?)
PErshing (Mid West City)

Was Edmond FIsher?

Garfield was east side.
I remember a girl in 2nd grade that said her prefix was NUtual, which was the same as MUtual.

Prunepicker
SK SKyline

It sounds like it might be the one across from the Sieber. I'm not sure if it's still open now, but ther was a pretty good Jamacian place in there for a while . . . maybe still there. But the last dinner type operation I recall was the Busy Bee. Some of the previous tenants had other names for it that I can't recall, but they are all archived under the many layers of paint on the sign.
diner type place @13th and Harvey or Hudson- that sounds like Priddy's which was close to the old Sieber hotel, the OKC Clinic and old Wesley (later PResbyterian) Hospital. Priddy's had fantastic homemade salad dressings you could buy by the quart

Does any one recall the name of the diner on May Ave just South of the Fairgrounds??? They had juke boxes at the table. this was early 1960s...maybe it was a truck stop...

My brother told me about Carey Place. I don't think it's true, but makes a damned good Halloween story. Many years ago a neighbor went bezerko and started hacking up children in the neighborhood. The house the murderer lived in is identified by the hatchets cut outs on the shudders of the house he supposedly lived in. Also in that neighborhood, there's a half burried merry-go-round. Each one of the horses represents each one of the kids that were killed.
Great old stories abound about Carey Place. Anyone else remember "cruising Zudi's"
Dr. Zudi's old house which was about 140th and Portland as I recall in the mid 70s. that WAS the middle of nowhere!!! The house was old and looked like a cat's face all lit up- supposed to be haunted!!!