Jefferson Davis elementary alums??

[Prunepicker]

When was Jefferson Davis built?

[Generals64]

June 3rd, 1808:................

[Prunepicker]

June 3rd, 1808...

The school NOT Jefferson Davis' birthday. Never mind
about the pickles...

[Generals64]

Oh:....I was just doing my homework for you.......

[SoonerGirl26]

I drove by there today to see what has been done. All demolition work has taken place on the interior. Mom! If you still want to get inside there will be no problem. Guess with the decision to doze the place down, vandals have taken it as a go ahead signal and are breaking windows and skylights. You can tell it was vandals. Glass on inside and the windows are not completely removed, just big holes in the glass.

But do I have to crawl through a broken window??? That's sorta not my style.... :-) I may have time to drive by this weekend and take a look at it.

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[Prunepicker]

But do I have to crawl through a broken window? That's sorta not
my style... :-) I may have time to drive by this weekend and take
a look at it.
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Let me know when you're going. That way we can both get arrested
and make the headlines. I have a discount coupon for bond service
from the yellow pages. I'll find one for you, too. It'll be fun until
we get separated after they book us. Not that I know what happens
in these cases. I hope they aren't serving mashed potatoes.
Would you call the day you want to go and find out what's on
the menu? You'll thank me later. Not that you really want to
know. But you'll still thank me.

[papaOU]

But do I have to crawl through a broken window??? That's sorta not my style.... :-)
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But '64 said you were a cheap date?

[Prunepicker]

But '64 said you were a cheap date?

Not true! '64 is delusional, because of Loritab, but we won't get
into that. If you can't afford to take Soonergirl26 on a first class
flight to NYC ($1,200 each), take her to the dressing tier of the
Metropolitan Opera ($800) then dine her at the 21 Club (which
will cost you $200 EACH unless she wants wine) then fergitit.

I did that for Prunette 10 years ago. We're still paying for it. I
haven't got the nerve to ask Soonergirl26 for a date. Besides
Prunette would shoot me in the head and become Soonergirl26's
best friend. Soonergirl26 has no intentions of being my best
friend because the limit of my credit card is maxed out.

Ouch. And she's so pretty, too. Are Tall Girl is available...
or Southsidegirl or PennyQuilts are available? From what I've
heard there's no need to even try.

[Generals64]

Prunepicker:.....you should go and get a brick out of Jeff Davis school for Soonergirl26.....as small as she is she could get through the broken windows but she shouldn't have to....."YOU CAN DO IT"....

[Prunepicker]

Prunepicker... you should go and get a brick out of Jeff Davis school
for Soonergirl26... as small as she is she could get through the broken
windows but she shouldn't have to... "YOU CAN DO IT"...

Prunepicker to the rescue. Is at @ S.W. 55th & Santa Fe? Shields?

Oh, will you cover me?

[SoonerGirl26]

Prunepicker to the rescue. Is at @ S.W. 55th & Santa Fe? Shields?

Oh, will you cover me?

2 blocks east of Shields on SE 53rd.

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[Prunepicker]

Are there any loose bricks or do I need dynamite?

[papaOU]

Are there any loose bricks or do I need dynamite?

Need the t-n-t! They are dismantling the inside now.

[Prunepicker]

Need the t-n-t! They are dismantling the inside now.

I guess I'll go over there and see if any bricks are available.

[papaOU]

I guess I'll go over there and see if any bricks are available.

By the amount of drug usage in that place you might get stoned instead of a brick....

[papaOU]

2 blocks east of Shields on SE 53rd.

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HEY MOM!!!!

Drove by this evening just to see what was going on. They are still gutting the inside. However! There is a door open on the west side. Several windows are raised as well......

Interested?

[SoonerGirl26]

HEY MOM!!!!

Drove by this evening just to see what was going on. They are still gutting the inside. However! There is a door open on the west side. Several windows are raised as well......

Interested?

It would be cool to go in there.... but I would be scared!!!!! Those pictures I saw on Abandoned Buildings didn't make it look too appetizing to be in there!! So I'll just stick with my memories of the place!!

I went to SE today and the principal gave me a tour of the school and showed me what they are doing to renovate it. I took over 50 pictures.

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[papaOU]

I am attempting to find a concerning the construction of Jefferson Davis Elem. School with little luck. I have located stories concerning its progress, but no date as to when building began.

Address was originally S.E. 52nd and Sprow Ave. Oklahoman/1937

April 9, 1930, Oklahoman; A naming of schools is reported. Taft JH, Jackson JH, Stand Waite, and Jefferson Davis all named. No mention again as far as construction. Davis is often mentioned as the oilfield school.

[Prunepicker]

[SoonerGirl26]

I found an article dated 9-18-31 that stated that students had been going to school for 4 days and the building inspectors came because the 8-room building was not finished.

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[SoonerGirl26]

While I was searching the Oklahoman archives I also found out something I didn't know. There was a Webster Junior High built in 1920 at 1200 N. Lindsay, it existed until 1960 when it became Moon Junior High. The current Webster Middle School on S. Shields was opened in 1964 (I do remember that).

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[papaOU]

Drove by this evening. The addition to the east end of the building was gone, and looking north to south you can see through one side to the other. I try to find red bricks which often have the location of the brickyard listed on them. Have to return when more of the exterior is pulled down

[SoonerGirl26]

Drove by this evening. The addition to the east end of the building was gone, and looking north to south you can see through one side to the other. I try to find red bricks which often have the location of the brickyard listed on them. Have to return when more of the exterior is pulled down

The east end was the auditorium... I have fond memories of standing on the stage at 6th grade graduation and singing, "When You Walk Through A Storm". I need to go by there this weekend sometime, I would like to have a brick or two.

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[Prunepicker]

While I was searching the Oklahoman archives I also found out
something I didn't know. There was a Webster Junior High built in
1920 at 1200 N. Lindsay, it existed until 1960 when it became
Moon Junior High. The current Webster Middle School on S.
Shields was opened in 1964 (I do remember that).

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Just did a search for Webster Junior High on Google and came
up with Doug's Blog. There are some photos, too.
I remember Webster opening. We thought it was way out
there from S.W. 63rd & Miller. But that's only because it was.

[papaOU]

I went by the school Thursday. Only had my cell so I had to "stay clear" since the demo crew was at work.