Southside OKC Memories....anyone?

[Generals64]

Man, this is like coming home from a long trip....CHALLENGE to all...Restart your engines....I am going to start from the beginning.....You know, we have a large NEW audience and to have them read 81 pages would be hard....Anyone one to start from say 1952????

[papaOU]

Man, this is like coming home from a long trip....CHALLENGE to all...Restart your engines....I am going to start from the beginning.....You know, we have a large NEW audience and to have them read 81 pages would be hard....Anyone one to start from say 1952????

I was born in '55 but '53 is okay with me. I can makeup stuff beter than most of you anyway.

[Generals64]

I was born in '55 but '53 is okay with me. I can makeup stuff beter than most of you anyway.

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O.K. , we've got to stay on topic so, the first thing I remember about OKC southside was my parents buying one of the GI houses and moving us up from Ardmore...I was in the first Grade at John Adams and my bedroom had Cowboy and Indians on the Wall Paper...First time I had a room of my own....We moved in there just in time for Halloween and My mom (first grade now) fixed me up as a hobo and my sister as a princess and let us go Trick or Treating...Couldn't do that now....I was so excited......but so darn scared....but you know, my big sister...(9 years old) could whip anyone.....See ya next time:...........

[papaOU]

My family has been in the Capitol Hill area since the '40's. My folks moved back to the Hill when I was starting the 3rd grade. For the 3rd and 4th grade I went to Sacred Heart. Only had to walk a block to and from school (uphill both ways). First time I had a teacher who was not a nun!

[grantgeneral78]

My family has been in the Capitol Hill area since the '40's. My folks moved back to the Hill when I was starting the 3rd grade. For the 3rd and 4th grade I went to Sacred Heart. Only had to walk a block to and from school (uphill both ways). First time I had a teacher who was not a nun!

GOOD LAWD MAN i WASNT EVEN A TWINKLE IN 52 .......lets start in ummmmm 65 LOL i WAS IN KENDERGATEN playing with my crayons when all of the sudden........ did anyone go to columus school?

[papaOU]

GOOD LAWD MAN i WASNT EVEN A TWINKLE IN 52 .......lets start in ummmmm 65 LOL i WAS IN KENDERGATEN playing with my crayons when all of the sudden........ did anyone go to columus school?

Columbus went there!

[grantgeneral78]

Cool another,,,,wouldit be columus`ite? Is that politicaly correct?

[SOUTHSIDE GIRL]

GOOD LAWD MAN i WASNT EVEN A TWINKLE IN 52 .......lets start in ummmmm 65 LOL i WAS IN KENDERGATEN playing with my crayons when all of the sudden........ did anyone go to columus school?

My dad did but he would have been 79 yesterday

[SOUTHSIDE GIRL]

What about the school carnivals at Halloween. Heronville used to have them, back when you could go all over the neighborhood trick or treating

[SOUTHSIDE GIRL]

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O.K. , we've got to stay on topic so, the first thing I remember about OKC southside was my parents buying one of the GI houses and moving us up from Ardmore...I was in the first Grade at John Adams and my bedroom had Cowboy and Indians on the Wall Paper...First time I had a room of my own....anyone.....See ya next time:...........

That must have been pretty popular wall paper, my niece just moved from a rent house that had the exact same wall paper still in the closet.

[papaOU]

Cool another,,,,wouldit be columus`ite? Is that politicaly correct?

WAKE UP!! You asked who else went to Columbus! I said Columbus went to Columbus. Not me. I'm sorry. Now I see grantgeneral78. Comments like I made are too deep for you to understand.

[Generals64]

WAKE UP!! You asked who else went to Columbus! I said Columbus went to Columbus. Not me. I'm sorry. Now I see grantgeneral78. Comments like I made are too deep for you to understand.

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Now, while they were building Arthur just off Independence, they sent the kids to Herronville until the school was finished. I was in the 2nd grade and shared a room with the 3rd grade kids...Our teachers name was Miss Nancy Stump later Mrs. Meeks (still hate the guy who married the love of my life at the time). We started at Arthur after Christmas Break. I can remember going to school in Heronville and the room being in a basement....Miss Stump probably was a playboy model I'm sure....even though there wasn't a Playboy....Childhood Crushes....I remember Our room was right by the Cafeteria and the smell was wonderful....I don't think anyone could make as good of Yeast rolls as they baked....But fish sticks on Friday meant I was taking my lunch......Do you know what you could get for a bologna sandwich on Fridays????many Comic Books traded hands during that time...the other guys weren't smart enough I guess to convince their mom into making them Two (2) sandwiches cut in half....3 Comic Books....Yee haw....and then I got Lucky, Miss Stump (now mrs. Meeks) became my 3rd grade teacher.....See ya next time>>>>>

[grantgeneral78]

WAKE UP!! You asked who else went to Columbus! I said Columbus went to Columbus. Not me. I'm sorry. Now I see grantgeneral78. Comments like I made are too deep for you to understand.

Ok I can see we got to get a "behind the lines" book to understand papa!!!!

[papaOU]

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Now, while they were building Arthur just off Independence, they sent the kids to Herronville until the school was finished. I was in the 2nd grade and shared a room with the 3rd grade kids...Our teachers name was Miss Nancy Stump later Mrs. Meeks (still hate the guy who married the love of my life at the time). We started at Arthur after Christmas Break. I can remember going to school in Heronville and the room being in a basement....Miss Stump probably was a playboy model I'm sure....even though there wasn't a Playboy....Childhood Crushes....I remember Our room was right by the Cafeteria and the smell was wonderful....I don't think anyone could make as good of Yeast rolls as they baked....But fish sticks on Friday meant I was taking my lunch......Do you know what you could get for a bologna sandwich on Fridays????many Comic Books traded hands during that time...the other guys weren't smart enough I guess to convince their mom into making them Two (2) sandwiches cut in half....3 Comic Books....Yee haw....and then I got Lucky, Miss Stump (now mrs. Meeks) became my 3rd grade teacher.....See ya next time>>>>>

What limb or appendage was Miss Stump without. If it were a leg today she could be a waitress at IHOP!!

[Prunepicker]

... they sent the kids to Heronville until the school was finished.
... I remember Our room was right by the Cafeteria and the smell was
wonderful... I don't think anyone could make as good of Yeast rolls as they
baked...

That's where I went to school while they were building Hillcrest Elementary.

Man, those yeast rolls were the best! I'll never forget this evil teacher on
cafeteria duty made me sit down and eat my spinach. As soon as she got
out of sight I quickly dumped the spinach and ran to the playground.

... Miss Stump probably was a playboy model I'm sure...

NO WAY she could hold a candle to Miss Crowell. Come to think of it, she's
probably close to 80. Help! I just realized that I'm thinking that an 80 year
old woman is a babe! Come to think of it, I think the same thing about
Maureen O'Sullivan (Jane). Is anyone of this list in the movies?

But fish sticks on Friday meant I was taking my lunch... Do you know what
you could get for a bologna sandwich on Fridays?

Fish on Fridays was a given. It was nice to know what was coming up!

Speaking of baloney samiches... When ever I smell the diesel from a bus
I smell a baloney samich. It happened when I was on the bus from
Heronville to home. For some reason I didn't eat my baloney samich and it
was a hot day. The smell of baloney and diesel has become one of those
childhood memories that returns quite often.

[papaOU]

Speaking of baloney samiches... When ever I smell the diesel from a bus
I smell a baloney samich. It happened when I was on the bus from
Heronville to home. For some reason I didn't eat my baloney samich and it
was a hot day. The smell of baloney and diesel has become one of those
childhood memories that returns quite often.[/QUOTE]

Reminds me of a song! (Oh Really).

Her hand grasped sticky metal intricate latchwork-
Open t' the room uh smell cold mixed with bologna
Rubber bands crumpled wax paper bonnets
Fat goose legs 'n special jellies
Ignited by the warmth of the room
The old fart smelled this thru his important breather holes
Cleverly he dialed from within from the outside we observed
That the nose of the wooden mask
Where the holes had just been uh moment ago
Was now smooth amazingly blended camouflaged in
With the very intricate rainbow trout replica

[SOUTHSIDE GIRL]

I didn't start Heronville until about 1962 , so you guy were ahead of me (Mrs Nance was my third grade teacher)
your right the rolls were the best, but then again most all the food there was good. My Mother worked in the cafateria there when I went to schoool, so I never, ever got to take my lunch. MMMMM.......the no bake cookies, peanut butter cookies.

But the lunch I hated was what they called Chicken pot pie.

[Generals64]

That's where I went to school while they were building Hillcrest Elementary.

Man, those yeast rolls were the best! I'll never forget this evil teacher on
cafeteria duty made me sit down and eat my spinach. As soon as she got
out of sight I quickly dumped the spinach and ran to the playground.


NO WAY she could hold a candle to Miss Crowell. Come to think of it, she's
probably close to 80. Help! I just realized that I'm thinking that an 80 year
old woman is a babe! Come to think of it, I think the same thing about
Maureen O'Sullivan (Jane). Is anyone of this list in the movies?


Fish on Fridays was a given. It was nice to know what was coming up!

Speaking of baloney samiches... When ever I smell the diesel from a bus
I smell a baloney samich. It happened when I was on the bus from
Heronville to home. For some reason I didn't eat my baloney samich and it
was a hot day. The smell of baloney and diesel has become one of those
childhood memories that returns quite often.

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Never thought about Miss Stump being in her eighties if she is alive.....Sheesh....Playboy for seniors...Use your AARP card and get a 10% discount.....In my mind she is still a Fox.......I've already loved her in my mind....Take that song papaOU....who sang it??????

[Bulldog]

Enough on Heronville....who remembers McKinley on So. Shartel? Mr. John Brandt?

[papaOU]

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Never thought about Miss Stump being in her eighties if she is alive.....Sheesh....Playboy for seniors...Use your AARP card and get a 10% discount.....In my mind she is still a Fox.......I've already loved her in my mind....Take that song papaOU....who sang it??????

Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band. Song is called Old Fart at Play. I just put the lyrics that pertained to baloney to help Prune "remember" is skool days. Release date was 1969. I have the song on a promotional album titled ZAPPED. Cost me a dollar bill through the mail. Produced by Frank Zappa, it's an LP with songs from first time artists (Alice Cooper) to Old Standards (Lord Buckley/ The Train). I have never met anyone that has seen the album before much less listened to it. Great music!!!!

Next time Southside Girl feels like dancing I'll have her call me and we can dance to a few of the tunes. Tim Buckley/I Must Have Been Blind. Says she likes to slow dance and that's the tune for it. Don't tell her I said that.

HEY!! Southside Girl! Section on slow dancing is not really there. You have been working at the computer too long today. Shut it off and have a nap. Of course, if the dance is something you might be inclined to do......Well then, heck yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Generals64]

Enough on Heronville....who remembers McKinley on So. Shartel? Mr. John Brandt?

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I remember when johnny Brandt married his FIRST wife....He lived in a house that my wife's parents owned.....years ago,.....

[Bulldog]

Probably not the same JOHNNY Brandt. His first year teaching I believe was 1961 right after getting out of the Army as a Drill Sergeant. Much older than you Generals64.

[Generals64]

Probably not the same JOHNNY Brandt. His first year teaching I believe was 1961 right after getting out of the Army as a Drill Sergeant. Much older than you Generals64.

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Same Guy my friend......next time you see my wife ask her about him and I can't remember his wife's name....

[Generals64]

Come on now bulldog....you have too many memories about the southside not to share them....turn 'em loose, we're trying to get this thread really deep about the old time southside.....between you and carltonskeeper and myself we should be able to shed a little light on the rumors about the southside of okc....

[papaOU]

my last two years of elementary school, grades 5 & 6 were spent at Robert E. Lee grade school. My favorite teacher was Mr. Darns, grade 6. Although a got more than a few swats from him he was a good and fun guy.
On the eve of the final day of school, I went with my Dad to Griders where I had seen this display......asked if I could by it the person I spoke with told me I could just have it. Did Griders have pharmacy at that time? Any who........took the box home, attached an item to it, wrapped the thing and was ready for the last day of school........ Mr. Darns was surprised when I gave it to him. It was a display box that had to be 3 foot tall and wide..........It was a display that looked like a giant box of Bayer Aspirin. I affixed one of those small tins of aspirin to the top of the box. He always said that I was one of his worst headaches..........He was pleased with the gift.
He died several years ago.........he was still a young man at the time.....Seems he was getting ready to head to school......leaned-over to tie his shoes and fell over dead.