Oklahoma City Memories

[Oldieslover55]

Yeah I went to Columbus myself in kindergarten, and 1st grade, we lived in the house just south of the school on the corner....good memories.

interesting - i have an aunt that lives on the other side of the street - the first house on the street where that little short turn street is - they have an old black car from the 50's sitting the driveway - been there since before i was born - we stayed with them for a couple of weeks and that's why i ended up going to Columbus during that time – so I had 3 cousins that went there every year – you might have known them - don't remember much about the school except for going there

[Generals64]

interesting - i have an aunt that lives on the other side of the street - the first house on the street where that little short turn street is - they have an old black car from the 50's sitting the driveway - been there since before i was born - we stayed with them for a couple of weeks and that's why i ended up going to Columbus during that time – so I had 3 cousins that went there every year – you might have known them - don't remember much about the school except for going there

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Something I remember about Columbus (I'm older than you two) is they always had the biggest guys on their Little League Teams...I always thought they went to Capitol Hill and recruited some of the 9th graders when were in grade School. We also never won a game with Columbus....

[SOUTHSIDE GIRL]

Reading the posts and hearing the names of some schools, being curious, does anyone remember or go to Garfield Elementary. It was on about S.W. 41st & Drexal. I went to school there from the 2 to the 6 grade. It's been closed for many years. It was torn down, then a couple of months ago I decided to drive by the old neighborhood and school and to my surprise, someone had built house where the school and playground existed. I think I was either in the 5th or 6th grade when it happened, but it burned one night. So for the last 7-8 months of school, we were bused to Heronville. I remember thinking that this school was big.

Does anyone remember YMCA baseball. I think it was the 4th grade and our team won the city championship. It was played behind the YMCA on N. Penn, north of Cassidy.

I was at Heronville, and I do remember some kids transfering over after their school burned. I never really thought of Heronville be such a big school.

[Generals64]

I was at Heronville, and I do remember some kids transfering over after their school burned. I never really thought of Heronville be such a big school.

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Hey girl, when Arthur was being built (fall of '53) we all attended Heronville until after Christmas Break and then we went to Arthur....I remember my classroom was in a basement...It was both 2nd and 3rd Grade....I think the teachers at that time just kept us corralled ... I do remember it being pretty tight then...Miss Nancy Stump was my teacher still have a crush on her... if she's still alive she would be in her early eighties.....gosh....When she got married I was trying to figure out how to get rid of her husband......

[Prunepicker]

I was at Heronville, and I do remember some kids transfering over after their
school burned. I never really thought of Heronville be such a big school.

I went to Heronville in the 50's. Who in the world was Heron?

[Redskins/General]

I was at Heronville, and I do remember some kids transfering over after their school burned. I never really thought of Heronville be such a big school.

Speaking of Heronville, you must have known who Mrs. Finch was? The Kindergarden teacher who was there prior to 1945 and was still there I believe in 1955!! Also remember a first grade teacher I had at Heronville named Mrs. Gray, she could have been new at that time.....

[papaOU]

I went to Heronville in the 50's. Who in the world was Heron?

You have never heard of Hero Villen?

[SOUTHSIDE GIRL]

Speaking of Heronville, you must have known who Mrs. Finch was? The Kindergarden teacher who was there prior to 1945 and was still there I believe in 1955!! Also remember a first grade teacher I had at Heronville named Mrs. Gray, she could have been new at that time.....

Can't recall who the kindergarten teachers were. First Grade I had Mrs Mitchell , 2nd Mrs Nance?? third Mrs Courtner?, 4th Mrs Davis , 5th Ms Burke, then 6th Mrs Everman...seems like each grade had two classes........it been long time ago.

[Generals64]

lot's of new people on this thread so, here are some of the old questions from the OKC past......
How old did you have to be to get a shopping card at AMC????
Did it cost or was it free?
Which TG&Y was your favorite and why?
Where was Kerr's located in the old Reding Shopping Center?
Any of you new guys and Gals remember Bixler's???how about the Sugar Shack?
or maybe Potter's and where was Sussy's in Capitol Hill???

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[papaOU]

lot's of new people on this thread so, here are some of the old questions from the OKC past......
How old did you have to be to get a shopping card at AMC????
Did it cost or was it free?
Which TG&Y was your favorite and why?
Where was Kerr's located in the old Reding Shopping Center?
Any of you new guys and Gals remember Bixler's???how about the Sugar Shack?
or maybe Potter's and where was Sussy's in Capitol Hill???

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Sussy's was at 24th and Robinson. Just across the street from Huntley's.

[Prunepicker]

lot's of new people on this thread so, here are some of the old questions
from the OKC past...
How old did you have to be to get a shopping card at AMC?
Did it cost or was it free?
Which TG&Y was your favorite and why?
Where was Kerr's located in the old Reding Shopping Center?
Any of you new guys and Gals remember Bixler's?
how about the Sugar Shack?
or maybe Potter's and where was Sussy's in Capitol Hill?

I remember going to AMC before it moved to the big place across the
street. Don't know how you got a shopping cart.

I liked the world's largest on 74th. I'd go there just about everyday on my
way home from Jefferson. Liked looking at the piranha and wishing I had
one.

Wasn't Bixler's a grocery store?

[papaOU]

Was Potters on Air Depot and 28th in MWC?

[USG '60]

Was Potters on Air Depot and 28th in MWC?

No, it was just east of Penn on 44th.

[USG '60]

I remember going to AMC before it moved to the big place across the
street. Don't know how you got a shopping cart.

I liked the world's largest on 74th. I'd go there just about everyday on my
way home from Jefferson. Liked looking at the piranha and wishing I had
one.

Wasn't Bixler's a grocery store?

Bixler's was a hangout on 23rd.

[Generals64]

Bixler's was on 23rd street and May Avenue....(to the East about a block) later became known as the Sugar Shack.

YOU had to be 13 to get a shopping CARD at AMC.....and could go in there without your parents.
Potter's was just off Penn on S. 44th...later became Al 'n Dub's

Kerr's was in the building that TG&Y later occupied on the North end of the Reding Center. There was a Dodson's cafeteria connected to the North....Forgot about that one didn't you...???

[Redskins/General]

Bixler's was on 23rd street and May Avenue....(to the East about a block) later became known as the Sugar Shack.

YOU had to be 13 to get a shopping CARD at AMC.....and could go in there without your parents.
Potter's was just off Penn on S. 44th...later became Al 'n Dub's

Kerr's was in the building that TG&Y later occupied on the North end of the Reding Center. There was a Dodson's cafeteria connected to the North....Forgot about that one didn't you...???

Bixlers was one block east of PENN and the "Sugar Shack" was just a joint within a drive inn!! Is that not correct Gen/64? Not May but Penn, and if I remember right the "Sugar Shack" was almost in the middle but yet a little bit to the west, believe they sold alcohol!! Not for sure because I was normally in the Library anyway.....

[USG '60]

Bixlers was one block east of PENN and the "Sugar Shack" was just a joint within a drive inn!! Is that not correct Gen/64? Not May but Penn, and if I remember right the "Sugar Shack" was almost in the middle but yet a little bit to the west, believe they sold alcohol!! Not for sure because I was normally in the Library anyway.....

Approximately where Taco Bueno is.

[Generals64]

Bixlers was one block east of PENN and the "Sugar Shack" was just a joint within a drive inn!! Is that not correct Gen/64? Not May but Penn, and if I remember right the "Sugar Shack" was almost in the middle but yet a little bit to the west, believe they sold alcohol!! Not for sure because I was normally in the Library anyway.....

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You're right about the location...didn't we go to the same library????

[LeethalDose]

Which TG&Y was your favorite and why?

74th and Penn because it was close and big.

What was the name (in the mid/late 60's) of the burger drive-in just east of Penn on SW 59th? I *cannot* remember and that was the place to *drag*...

[papaOU]

74th and Penn because it was close and big.

What was the name (in the mid/late 60's) of the burger drive-in just east of Penn on SW 59th? I *cannot* remember and that was the place to *drag*...

Potters?

[USG '60]

Potters?

Potter's was on 44th. I think what LD is talking about later turned into Kenny Skaggs tag agency ....maybe.

[Generals64]

74th and Penn because it was close and big.

What was the name (in the mid/late 60's) of the burger drive-in just east of Penn on SW 59th? I *cannot* remember and that was the place to *drag*...

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D&D Country Club...there is an Arby's parking lot there now...

[USG '60]

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D&D Country Club...there is an Arby's parking lot there now...

Country Club Drive-in was MY place once they opened. Believe me, it was WEST of Penn, like at Agnew or Villa -- I forgot which. But WEST of Penn.

[gen70]

I am a youngster (57) compared to some of you guys but, I remember the drive-in at the almost n.e. corner of 59th and Penn.. It was under a couple of names. The last one I can remember was called the "Big G" or something close and the sign was painted Our beloved "Red and Gray".

[LeethalDose]

QUOTE=USG '60;257328] later turned into Kenny Skaggs tag agency ....maybe.[/QUOTE]

Exactly - or right next door to it. Hmmm thanks fer tryin....