Oklahoma City Memories

[Generals64]

People in today's society would definitely "Look Down" on the people that lived in Sand Town....They were proud of their homes...they had no payments, some didn't even have utilities...Outdoor toilets...no running water....But they were proud people....If the younger generation were to have to live in the conditions that the Sand town people lived this generation wouldn't survive....I remember living (as a small child) in the same type of conditions in Southeastern Oklahoma. I took my wife about three years after we got married (1969) to meet my Great-great Aunt in Tishimingo.....My wife was amazed how Clean the inside of her house was even though she had dirt floors and Cardboard on the walls. My aunt and Uncle would gather newspapers and make Wallpaper paste out of Water and Flour and about twice a year they would plaster it on their walls and then Varnish it.....But, they were proud of it and always were....My Aunt died at the young age of 96:....her husband died a few weeks later.....He just loved her and his life even though it was so simple....Sorry to be ranting but I enjoyed knowing the people of Sand Town OKC.....

[grantgeneral78]

back in my day we called those the flats, they were shantys and we could not believe how they lived in there, some guys from grant went through there and shot water fire extiguishers at the folks. Much to there surprise there was a welcoming crew at the exit ready with sticks and stones to update the look of there truck and the fellas in it, needless to say thousands of dollars later and broken bones a fine lesson was learned by all who done that ignorant act.

[USG '60]

In '65 I was a "welfare" worker for the DHS. I had one family from Sand Town as clients because they were raising their grandson. The first time I drove that little sqiggling dirt road to the house, I began dreading it as I just KNEW I was going to be made sick by the house and the people. Jeez, they truly were wonderful people and they kept their home cleaner than I kept mine. The ceilings were so low I was afraid to stand straight up. It saved on heating. The Parrots were a great lesson to me.

[Generals64]

As stated before, the "Flats" are over by the Fair Grounds.. This area was just a place where people were doing whatever it took to live.....When I was younger, there drugs and violence going on. But, If you messed with one of them you received a visit from ALL of them. And, they kept their place up to their standards. Lots of people were too afraid to try and help so all they did was complain.....Oh well, the people from Sand Town probably are still making it...

[BajaOklahoma]

Bledsoe was not the pitchman, Schwartz was. Schwartz was the guy that said "No, that's Southwest Ford" at the end of the Southwest Ford commercials in response to someone else saying "That's incredible!". Schwartz was killed in the Delta Airlines plane crash in Dallas.

Here is my original post:



I am still looking for any information about that "High Plains Drifter, Drifting into Southwest Ford" commercial.

Bledsoe and Schwartz were partners. Schwartz did the tag line above. What do you want to know about the SW Ford commercials - my husband worked there during that time period.

[Generals64]

As stated before, the "Flats" are over by the Fair Grounds.. This area was just a place where people were doing whatever it took to live.....When I was younger, there drugs and violence going on. But, If you messed with one of them you received a visit from ALL of them. And, they kept their place up to their standards. Lots of people were too afraid to try and help so all they did was complain.....Oh well, the people from Sand Town probably are still making it...

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Went to the OKC Auto Show today...looked at the new Camaro....not as good looking as the picture. New Ford trucks looked great. Remember when the Oklahoma State Fair was when the big car manufacturers would release the new trucks and cars at the fair. Part of the fun of going to the fair was to see the new vehicles. You could see the sparkle in both young and old when the new paint would shine and the salesmen would guarantee you the very best deal in the sate or the country as far as they were concerned....How about the Yardsticks....Finally quit getting those when I realized that just gave my mom 36 inches closer reach at ME....you know, the dummy that brought the thing home......I remember TG&Y had a booth at the fair and we gave away Yellow yardsticks and people would go into a frenzy to get one of those sticks. I wonder how many kids got a spanking with a State Fair yardstick?????

[Prunepicker]

...I remember TG&Y had a booth at the fair and we gave away Yellow
yardsticks and people would go into a frenzy to get one of those sticks. I
wonder how many kids got a spanking with a State Fair yardstick?

99.7% of all moms preferred the TG&Y yardstick over the UAW yardstick.

[village idiot]

Chevrolet dealers gave away 42" rulers (yard sticks) in 1958. It was used to advertise the all new 1958 Impala was only 42" tall from the ground to the top. I happen to have one of each, the ruler and the car.

[Prunepicker]

Chevrolet dealers gave away 42" rulers (yard sticks) in 1958. It was used to
advertise the all new 1958 Impala was only 42" tall from the ground to the
top. I happen to have one of each, the ruler and the car.

Oh c'mon. I may have had a Scott Chevrolet baseball uniform or something
else like it in 19... can't remember... BUT! and it's a BIG but, my mom told
me about all of you guys and what you did!

Soonergirl26, you're certainly YOUNG enough to be able do help! Didn't your
mom tell you about Gen64 and the Village Idiot (Grant graduate)? AND all of
things they've been talking about? puh-LEEZ help!

If she knows then I've made my point...

I don't remember Scott Chevrolet or the Essex-Hudson dealer on Broadway.
Like I said, my mom told me about those places! C'mon, who ever heard of
an Essex? Or a Hudson? Or Scott Chevrolet?

I think I'm digging a hole... a BIG hole... SOONERGIRL26!

[Prunepicker]

Chevrolet dealers gave away 42" rulers (yard sticks) in 1958. It was used to
advertise the all new 1958 Impala was only 42" tall from the ground to the
top. I happen to have one of each, the ruler and the car.

HEY! Are you really an idiot? You happen to remember everything my mom
told me, and she wasn't an idiot...

C'mon! I'll bet you're really an insane hotrod builder from the south side.

maybe you are an idiot...

[Prunepicker]

Here's something I can't let slip by... Even Everett knew about this...

Does any body remember Ferguson's '67 Malibu? That thing was FAST!
It was, I know for fact, a 396 V8 that must have had close to 400hp. It
may have had more. NOBODY had a chance to beat that ride in a race. I'm
not sure, but I think it made the 1/4 mile in less than 12.0 seconds. I'll almost
bet a $100 bucks on it! I don't bet

Ferguson was a Grant student in '69. He may have graduated that year.

%$&! that car was FAST!

[grantgeneral78]

Chevrolet dealers gave away 42" rulers (yard sticks) in 1958. It was used to advertise the all new 1958 Impala was only 42" tall from the ground to the top. I happen to have one of each, the ruler and the car.

Oh man I am jealous VI I have wanted a 58 for years! I will trade you a falcon forhe ca butyou have to give the yard stick up also.....

[grantgeneral78]

Scott chevrolet I will show some info in the old business section.....(teaser)

[MonkeyBiz6903]

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Went to the OKC Auto Show today...looked at the new Camaro....not as good looking as the picture. New Ford trucks looked great. Remember when the Oklahoma State Fair was when the big car manufacturers would release the new trucks and cars at the fair. Part of the fun of going to the fair was to see the new vehicles. You could see the sparkle in both young and old when the new paint would shine and the salesmen would guarantee you the very best deal in the sate or the country as far as they were concerned....How about the Yardsticks....Finally quit getting those when I realized that just gave my mom 36 inches closer reach at ME....you know, the dummy that brought the thing home......I remember TG&Y had a booth at the fair and we gave away Yellow yardsticks and people would go into a frenzy to get one of those sticks. I wonder how many kids got a spanking with a State Fair yardstick?????

Seems like the unveiling of the Chevy's at the state fair, coincided with the Bonanza tv show. I remember Dan Blocker carrying a load of cannon balls to show Chevy's double bedside trucks.

[grantgeneral78]

Seems like the unveiling of the Chevy's at the state fair, coincided with the Bonanza tv show. I remember Dan Blocker carrying a load of cannon balls to show Chevy's double bedside trucks.

Guess I never seen that commercial.

[Generals64]

Oh man I am jealous VI I have wanted a 58 for years! I will trade you a falcon forhe ca butyou have to give the yard stick up also.....

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You can't imagine how Beautiful that Car is '78. The Village Idiot won't even let his best buddy ride in it.....It's perfect.....Really proud of him for that accomplishment...among other things like his kids and wife...

[village idiot]

G64, your gonna make me blush. Thanks for the nice words. Don't sell yourself short, you've had some nice rides also over the years.
P.S., Ive got alot more memories in your old 55 and 63 chevys than I''ll ever have in all of my cars put together!

[Generals64]

G64, your gonna make me blush. Thanks for the nice words. Don't sell yourself short, you've had some nice rides also over the years.
P.S., Ive got alot more memories in your old 55 and 63 chevys than I''ll ever have in all of my cars put together!

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Don't forget the Cadillac and the Thunderbird and then the short sweet stay of the '51 Acme mobile

[Generals64]

This should be under Childhood Memories but, My dad wouldn't let me have a "Scooter" when growing up. But, he said he would get me acr if I would shut up about the "Scooter"...That's Cushman to the younger set......So, he gave me a 1947 Cadillac ....only 14 year old boy in the neighborhood with a car. Never could figure out thought why it wouldn't start ...(he pulled the started off...I'm not to sharp with auto repairs. But, the Village Idiot and I would push this boat to the front part of the driveway and listen to the radio and dream of things little boys dreamed of then and then when the battery was down we'd push it back to the back of the driveway until V I could get his dad's Charger and charge the battery up again.

Then, Ta-Da:......I got a job at 15 with TG&Y....Airline Shopping Center.....I saved every dime I got and put it in a joar and hid it from everyone in the Deep Freeze...COLD CASH....My dad said when you get enough money together you can buy you another car....$ 65.00 later (while he was out of town) I purchased a 1951 4 door Chevrolet with Acme Cleaners painted on the sides...Cool Ride...(yeah right)...I was so excited I took it to Village Idiot's house and we were allowed to drive it to the school and back only. As we shifted through the gear...KOMA blaring on the radio it got up to 22 miles per hour. I promised my "Shotgun Rider" it would go faster...I didn't know what had happened....I said I know it'll get up to 45 so we returned home when his dad ran out to the car yelling" get out, get out"
and he began to spray the back wheels down with the waterhose...(thought he was so proud for me that he was going to wash my car)....But, I had forgotten in all my excitement to take off the Emergency Brake and the back hubs were white from heat....Two weeks later forgot to check the oil and a rod later I got my '55 Bel air....That's another story within itself.......Ah Memories of Southside and OKC from the thoughts of a true REDNECK "OKIE".

[USG '60]

Hee hee, similar story here. If I would quit begging for a scooter, I could start driving when I was 15. Dad would take me over to Coolidge on Saturdays to practice driving on the playground. Thinking back it is weird that no one ever objected to that. Anyway, the first time I got to drive without either parent along, I took my little brother, picked up a friend who lived on 51st just west of May, then took off on west as fast as that '51 Studebaker would go. There was a little bridge over a creek that had a dip right before it; I lost control when I hit the dip, the car lept up to the right and we ended up tottering on the far side of the creek with the 4" pipe from the rail through the windshield between my brother and Stan. Nothing was hurt but the bridge, the car and my ego. Damn ol' dip, anyway. Plus no one, not even the cops, could quit figure out how the top rail ended up coming through that windshield.

[grantgeneral78]

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You can't imagine how Beautiful that Car is '78. The Village Idiot won't even let his best buddy ride in it.....It's perfect.....Really proud of him for that accomplishment...among other things like his kids and wife...

Ok he has to post some pictures. I would love to see it.

[Generals64]

Ok he has to post some pictures. I would love to see it.

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Imagine this:......a complete bucket of bolts...I shook my head and said hmm..this guy (the /village Idiot) could really build Model Cars when we were growing up...At the time he got the car (by the Way:...Convertible) I was in to horses and Cattle.....He'll post a picture but if not just go back a year or so and get a compy ot the Late Great Chevy Magazines and see it on the front cover...Come on Village Idiot...Let us show off the baby....

[CarltonsKeeper]

Here's something I can't let slip by... Even Everett knew about this...

Does any body remember Ferguson's '67 Malibu? That thing was FAST!
It was, I know for fact, a 396 V8 that must have had close to 400hp. It
may have had more. NOBODY had a chance to beat that ride in a race. I'm
not sure, but I think it made the 1/4 mile in less than 12.0 seconds. I'll almost
bet a $100 bucks on it! I don't bet

Ferguson was a Grant student in '69. He may have graduated that year.

%$&! that car was FAST!

You must be talking about Gene Ferguson?

[Prunepicker]

You must be talking about Gene Ferguson?

Not sure if it was Gene or Mike. He may have graduated in '69.

[Generals64]

Not sure if it was Gene or Mike. He may have graduated in '69.

Hershal Burns ('69 Graduate) had a '70 model Chevelle LS5...Super Ride...Super quick...