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  1. Default So who wants to share some history on Spartan Drive In?

    Looking to get the southside represented on Welcome to OKCHistory.com and I need your help! Got a photo of it now - it's a used car lot.

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    where in the world was the spartan theatre?

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    Not a theater, it was like a Coits or Sonic. It was on Shields Boulevard.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve View Post
    Not a theater, it was like a Coits or Sonic. It was on Shields Boulevard.
    When did you graduate?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve View Post
    Not a theater, it was like a Coits or Sonic. It was on Shields Boulevard.
    Actually it was just an old time drive in restaurant. There were a few booths inside. You couldn't drive around it, so if you wanted to "drag" Spartans you would drive past it and turn around at the north side of SE Highschool, close to the cafeteria and drive by it again or pull in. It had the limpest, greasiest french fries but we thought they were great drenched in ketchup.

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    PapaOU, I graduated in 1985 from a small north church school. I operate a website, Welcome to OKCHistory.com, and as some here can verify, I'm trying to get more balance on the site. Jellen, you're providing me just the sort of details I need. Can anyone tell me who operated it, and how long it was open.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve View Post
    PapaOU, I graduated in 1985 from a small north church school. I operate a website, Welcome to OKCHistory.com, and as some here can verify, I'm trying to get more balance on the site. Jellen, you're providing me just the sort of details I need. Can anyone tell me who operated it, and how long it was open.
    o.k. I know who you are. Or at least the name and website. I graduated in 1973 but have no memories of the "Drive-in". Never got on Shields except to go to Elm wood.

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    The Spartan was a place where everybody could go and hang out, the occasional fight was scheduled on the north side of the place, but, mostly folks just wanted to have the infamous forget-me-not or the greasier than most fries. Mike, the owner would always extend credit if you were broke, I don't think that he ever worried about whether or not you paid. He really was a great supporter of the school and gave us a pretty decent place to hang out.

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    Quote Originally Posted by papaOU View Post
    o.k. I know who you are. Or at least the name and website. I graduated in 1973 but have no memories of the "Drive-in". Never got on Shields except to go to Elm wood.
    What school?

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    where on Shields was this? Across from SE or somewhere further down the road.
    Saying it's now a used car lot on Shields is not much more helpful than saying there's a dive or no tell motel at the spot now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kevinpate View Post
    where on Shields was this? Across from SE or somewhere further down the road.
    Saying it's now a used car lot on Shields is not much more helpful than saying there's a dive or no tell motel at the spot now.
    Spartan's was right next to SE on the north side. Same side of the street.

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    Gotcha, thanks.

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    Must be a memorably place!!

    Sounds like it left a great impression on all of you.

    But then that's S.E. for you............

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    I think that the Spartan Drive-In Restaurant is where the kids from southeast used to go after the prom????Is that right Soonergirl????

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    Soonergirl!!

    Please come back............

    All is forgiven..........

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    Quote Originally Posted by papaOU View Post
    Soonergirl!!

    Please come back............

    All is forgiven..........
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    You guys are being ugly to the mother of this group...remember, Mother's Day is coming up real soon....Be kind.....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Generals64 View Post
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    You guys are being ugly to the mother of this group...remember, Mother's Day is coming up real soon....Be kind.....
    I won't forget you Mother!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    OK you guys....wise words from Mom.......Spartan's Drive-In was the little hamburger, french fry, coke place to the north of SE High School. I didn't go there much, spent my time going to the Del Rancho on 59th & Santa Fe and to Kip's Big Boy at 59th & Western.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Generals64 View Post
    I think that the Spartan Drive-In Restaurant is where the kids from southeast used to go after the prom????Is that right Soonergirl????
    That's where the prom was held.

    They catered the dinner from the Dairy Queen on 44th and Shields...........

    Flower arrangements courtesy Sunnylane Cemetery..........

    For added protection visit Stewart Wood Drug. We're just right around the corner

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    Quote Originally Posted by papaOU View Post
    That's where the prom was held.

    They catered the dinner from the Dairy Queen on 44th and Shields...........

    Flower arrangements courtesy Sunnylane Cemetery..........

    For added protection visit Stewart Wood Drug. We're just right around the corner
    Hey papaOU....better watch it...LOL! Actually, it seems like we had all our proms and pep club banquets at Val Gene's upstairs at Penn Square. Don't think we had any "after parties"....or at least I didn't go to any. I was boring......


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    Soonergirl!!!!! have you got a picture anywhere of the original Spartan Drive-In???? If so let me know....Steve needs it for his book.....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Generals64 View Post
    Soonergirl!!!!! have you got a picture anywhere of the original Spartan Drive-In???? If so let me know....Steve needs it for his book.....
    I looked through all my yearbooks and didn't see one. I'll get the box down of my old school newspapers and look through them to see if there is one there. I might also email our alumni rep, he's a '65 grad and a teacher at SE now. I'll see if he knows of a picture.

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    Website, General, website. As long as David Sellers and John Michael Williams are alive, I'd be a poor second c hoice for doing a book about Capitol Hill.

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    How to find the Spartan Drive-in.

    West side of Shields and South of The Montana Mining Co.

    Leave it a 'Skin..................

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    Quote Originally Posted by papaOU View Post
    How to find the Spartan Drive-in.

    West side of Shields and South of The Montana Mining Co.

    Leave it a 'Skin..................
    Hahaha....I prefer to say it was just north of Southeast High School at 52nd & Shields.

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