John A Brown

[Generals64]

That was a good read. I am hoping to find it on Amazon one fine day. I do miss TG&Y. Never really liked McCrory's or that terrible Bargain Time. They sold used book. USED BOOKS of all things.

So, was that Kerr's set up like Reding with seconds and off-season merch? I don't suppose you ever went to the Kerr's Uptown over on NW 24th, did you?

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Store shopping was sort of a requirement when working in the Family Center program with TG&Y...The Shepherd Mall store was a first class act...I try not to think about McCrory's or Bargain Time...If you are coming tomorrow let me know and I'll bring Mr. Young's copy of the book...Iknow it's sentimental but it was his personal copy. I went to see him about 4 months before he passed away and he signed the book and gave it to me. If you want a copy there are some old TG&Y people with extras.... there is a TG&Y reunion of a bunch of the OLD FOLKS (tongue in cheek) coming up. I'm sure there would be a lot of those people could tell you many retail stories from around the OKC area. You did know that David Green (Hobby Lobby) was an old TG&Y Store manager didn't you????

[striipidy]

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Store shopping was sort of a requirement when working in the Family Center program with TG&Y...The Shepherd Mall store was a first class act...I try not to think about McCrory's or Bargain Time...If you are coming tomorrow let me know and I'll bring Mr. Young's copy of the book...Iknow it's sentimental but it was his personal copy. I went to see him about 4 months before he passed away and he signed the book and gave it to me. If you want a copy there are some old TG&Y people with extras.... there is a TG&Y reunion of a bunch of the OLD FOLKS (tongue in cheek) coming up. I'm sure there would be a lot of those people could tell you many retail stories from around the OKC area. You did know that David Green (Hobby Lobby) was an old TG&Y Store manager didn't you????

Really? Where can I find these people? And what is happening tomorrow that I should go to?
Keep me informed about that reunion, too. I'll give you my email.

[Generals64]

Really? Where can I find these people? And what is happening tomorrow that I should go to?
Keep me informed about that reunion, too. I'll give you my email.

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Hey, read the southside thread...Every month a bunch of us meet at Coit's Drive-Inn for lunch at about 1:30...Lots of memories and lots of tall tales....But, everyone there has something that would probably help you.....

[Prunepicker]

Hey, read the southside thread... Every month a bunch of us meet at Coit's
Drive-Inn for lunch at about 1:30... Lots of memories and lots of tall tales...
But, everyone there has something that would probably help you...

Emphasis on the tall tales...

[papaOU]

Emphasis on the tall tales...

It is better to have "tall tales'' than "broad tales". Does that make sense?

[striipidy]

Was the Brown-Dunkin in Tulsa as fondly remembered as Brown's in OKC?

[rondvu]

Yes, indeed. I have a series of books called Beautiful homes of Tulsa. There is an intresting article of the Brown Duncan stores. There is also information on OTASCO as well.

[Prunepicker]

It is better to have "tall tales'' than "broad tales". Does that make sense?

Only if you're talking about women. If that's the case, hush yo' mouth!

My brain still hurts from the last time I brought it up. Prunette can swing a
mean fryin' pan.

[papaOU]

Only if you're talking about women. If that's the case, hush yo' mouth!

My brain still hurts from the last time I brought it up. Prunette can swing a
mean fryin' pan.

But can she cook?

[Prunepicker]

But can she cook?

Oh yeah!

She can bake a cherry pie, Billy Boy...

Man, I learned that song at Heronville back in 195...

[grantgeneral78]

who was the original owners of Browns? what was the wifes name?

[Generals64]

who was the original owners of Browns? what was the wifes name?

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Mr. and Mrs. Brown

[CarltonsKeeper]

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Mr. and Mrs. Brown

Maybe they just lived together and used that name?? Sounds kinda' fishy anyway, John Brown, Joe Blow, Jane Doe, ya' just never know! It was actually John A. Brown's, do you remember what the "A" stood for???? I'm waiting with baited breath for the intelligent reply to this one!!

[Generals64]

Maybe they just lived together and used that name?? Sounds kinda' fishy anyway, John Brown, Joe Blow, Jane Doe, ya' just never know! It was actually John A. Brown's, do you remember what the "A" stood for???? I'm waiting with baited breath for the intelligent reply to this one!!

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Don't know, but I remember Johnny Mack Brown.....B movie Star....

[grantgeneral78]

I am going to say ALBERT

[rondvu]

It was John Brown and his wife Della Dunkin-Brown,they were the 1st owners then the stores were sold to Dayton Hudson. Anyone correct me if I am wrong.

[striipidy]

Does anyone remember the older Brown's stores (or even Kerr's or Halliburton's) having elevator operators?

[striipidy]

It was John Brown and his wife Della Dunkin-Brown,they were the 1st owners then the stores were sold to Dayton Hudson. Anyone correct me if I am wrong.

Sort of. After Della dies, the store passed to 4 trustees. They sold to Dayton-Hudson just a few years afterwards.

[papaOU]

Does anyone remember the older Brown's stores (or even Kerr's or Halliburton's) having elevator operators?

Yes! The one in Capitol Hill had women operators. It seems that that wore some type of uniform or at least jacket or coat.

[Generals64]

Does anyone remember the older Brown's stores (or even Kerr's or Halliburton's) having elevator operators?

Hey guy, I remember the Elevator operators at the Capitol Hill Brown's store...The lady had Grey (silver in some ways) hair in a bun and a consistent Frown on her Face.....She couldn't take a joke at all even if you put a fake mouse under her little stool.....(she took it away and snitched to my mom...)

[striipidy]

Awwww. A gal after my own heart!

[papaOU]

Hey guy, I remember the Elevator operators at the Capitol Hill Brown's store...The lady had Grey (silver in some ways) hair in a bun and a consistent Frown on her Face.....She couldn't take a joke at all even if you put a fake mouse under her little stool.....(she took it away and snitched to my mom...)

That's her!! She didn't take the posting of MAD Magazine stickers very well. Anyone else remember those? Did anyone else post them?

[SE-76]

Does anyone remember the older Brown's stores (or even Kerr's or Halliburton's) having elevator operators?

down town okc i remember as having elevatirs. penn square escalators/
capital hill remember stairs fuzzy on it having elevators.

[Generals64]

down town okc i remember as having elevatirs. penn square escalators/
capital hill remember stairs fuzzy on it having elevators.

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In the Capitol Hill store, the stairs were facing the street as you walked in...Under the stairwell, was where all of the cub/Girl/Boy Scouts paraphenalia was located....The elevators were on the east side of the building....Probably still there...I think that some OKC public use is used in that building along with the Penny's building. I went to school with a guy that worked there during high school and I am trying to locate him.....he could probably tell us things that no one would remember. Another business that is gone form OKC>>>>>Scrivner...Anyone remember them and where they were originally and who was the original partner????Carltonskeeper should if he'll ever get back from vacation.....

[papaOU]

The toughest department to work in at Browns was the shoe department. Very slim sales for anyone working there.