Childhood Memories of OKC

[Hammondjam]

Does anyone remember the drive-in at 44th and Penn? I think it was Dub's. I always got it mixed up with Don's(Fred Flintstone on sign) which was at 59th and Agnew. They both made a mean Coke float and chilidog(my favorites).

[USG '60]

Does anyone remember the drive-in at 44th and Penn? I think it was Dub's. I always got it mixed up with Don's(Fred Flintstone on sign) which was at 59th and Agnew. They both made a mean Coke float and chilidog(my favorites).

Al and Dub's. Started out as Potter's.

[CarltonsKeeper]

Al and Dub's. Started out as Potter's.

"Come as you are, Dine in your Car" LOL

[Generals64]

Al and Dub's. Started out as Potter's.

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It started out as Potter's and Mr. Potter got tired of the long hours. My mother was the manager there for about three years. Al and Dub were route salesmen that wanted to go into business with the idea of having a chain of them (dreams of McDonald's).....They didn't wanted to work the hours either but, Al (Alan Edwards) opened a place on 44th called Al's Hideaway....I think the building is still there.

[LeethalDose]

the drive-in at 44th and Penn

Where was that - a little off the south west corner off 44th? North of the intersection on the west side of Penn?

[Generals64]

Where was that - a little off the south west corner off 44th? North of the intersection on the west side of Penn?

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Northeast corner about 75 yards from Penn...There's a pawn shop there now...

[Hammondjam]

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It started out as Potter's and Mr. Potter got tired of the long hours. My mother was the manager there for about three years. Al and Dub were route salesmen that wanted to go into business with the idea of having a chain of them (dreams of McDonald's).....They didn't wanted to work the hours either but, Al (Alan Edwards) opened a place on 44th called Al's Hideaway....I think the building is still there.

Did Al's sign have a picture of Andy Capp?

[papaOU]

Did Al's sign have a picture of Andy Capp?

Yes it did. On Friday nights they had all you can eat catfish. Great stuff. Never tried the Bar-B-Q

[Hammondjam]

If my memory hasn't failed me, it was just west of Penn 44 Lanes. I have faint memories of going there after my dad got finished league bowling with the OKC police league.

[LeethalDose]

Northeast corner about 75 yards from Penn

If my memory hasn't failed me, it was just west of Penn 44 Lanes

i'm confused - Penn 44 Lanes are west of Penn on 44th

i can't remember it east of Penn on 44th and can't remember it west of Penn 44 Lanes

i know my memory has failed me but my mind sees it between Penn 44 Lanes and Penn - east of Penn 44 lanes - west of Penn on 44th on the north side - maybe?

[Generals64]

i'm confused - Penn 44 Lanes are west of Penn on 44th

i can't remember it east of Penn on 44th and can't remember it west of Penn 44 Lanes

i know my memory has failed me but my mind sees it between Penn 44 Lanes and Penn - east of Penn 44 lanes - west of Penn on 44th on the north side - maybe?

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All right Gentlemen:......Get out your pencils.....Potter's (Al .n Dub's) was located about 75 yards EAST of Pennsylvania on the North Side of 44th Street.

WILKERSON'S was located West of Penn 44 bowling Alley on the North Side of the street. There is mexican food restaurant there now...

No, Al's (S.W. 44th and Robinson) had the sign you're talking about it is located (the building) on the South Side of the street between Santa Fe and Robinson. It was called Al's Hideaway. Dub kept the old Potter's/Al 'n Dub's and ran it for a few years.....When he got out of the business it sat idle for a while then I think a Convenience store and then Kirk's pawn and now it is still a pawn shop.....Carltonskeeper....correct me where I'm wrong...please....

When I was about 10 or 11 my Mother was the manager for Potter's for 3-4 years....that WAS the Grant Hangout (right Gen60?) Mr. Potter sold to two of his route salesmen (Alan Edwards and Dub..."whatever"). My Mother stayed with them for a while and then she quit (don't know why)....One of them was a Bread salesman and I think the other was a chip salesman...not sure on that...

Now,a there was a A&W or something like that on 44th East of 44 lanes for some time. It was a group of Drive-Inn restaurant forever. Now, I think it was there on the south side of 44th St. that Griff's was located.....That was after my time in HighSchool.....Prunpicker can pick it up from here....

[LeethalDose]

Thanks General! The drive-in to drag when I was at Grant was on the north side of 59th east off Penn where the Kenny Skaggs tag agency is - or was. I still can't name it.

[MikeOKC]

Where was the big tall slide located? I'm talking back in the late 60's/early 70's. It was one of those you slid down on a gunny sack, they were all the rage for awhile. It seems it was maybe across the street from a shopping center?

[papaOU]

Where was the big tall slide located? I'm talking back in the late 60's/early 70's. It was one of those you slid down on a gunny sack, they were all the rage for awhile. It seems it was maybe across the street from a shopping center?

There was one on Western across the street from Skate-O-Rama

[CarltonsKeeper]

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All right Gentlemen:......Get out your pencils.....Potter's (Al .n Dub's) was located about 75 yards EAST of Pennsylvania on the North Side of 44th Street.

WILKERSON'S was located West of Penn 44 bowling Alley on the North Side of the street. There is mexican food restaurant there now...

No, Al's (S.W. 44th and Robinson) had the sign you're talking about it is located (the building) on the South Side of the street between Santa Fe and Robinson. It was called Al's Hideaway. Dub kept the old Potter's/Al 'n Dub's and ran it for a few years.....When he got out of the business it sat idle for a while then I think a Convenience store and then Kirk's pawn and now it is still a pawn shop.....Carltonskeeper....correct me where I'm wrong...please....

When I was about 10 or 11 my Mother was the manager for Potter's for 3-4 years....that WAS the Grant Hangout (right Gen60?) Mr. Potter sold to two of his route salesmen (Alan Edwards and Dub..."whatever"). My Mother stayed with them for a while and then she quit (don't know why)....One of them was a Bread salesman and I think the other was a chip salesman...not sure on that...

Now,a there was a A&W or something like that on 44th East of 44 lanes for some time. It was a group of Drive-Inn restaurant forever. Now, I think it was there on the south side of 44th St. that Griff's was located.....That was after my time in HighSchool.....Prunpicker can pick it up from here....

I think your right on the MONEY!!!!!!!

[papaOU]

I think your right on the MONEY!!!!!!!

Don't encourage him!!!

[Generals64]

Thanks General! The drive-in to drag when I was at Grant was on the north side of 59th east off Penn where the Kenny Skaggs tag agency is - or was. I still can't name it.

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D&D Country Club Drive-Inn. That was the place for a long time. First date with my wife of 44 years was right there. It's actually (or was) where the new Arby's parking lot is which is West of Kenny Skagg's. During the late 50's and real early 60's the true place was the Western Dip on 51st and Western. And, Potter's was the other place.....Carltonskeeper and USG60 can nail the entire thing down. Potter's or Al 'n Dub's was not as social as the others above mentioned. Was getting too close to Capitol Hill Territory....The kids nowadays think there is a rivalry. Back in the 50's and 60's there WAS a rivalry. The only thing is both schools backed each other if NorthSiders or kids from Southeast gave anyone any trouble....Kinda Neat the way things Used to Happen....

I was being an Old Man last night. My wife does quilting for people as a hobby and she took a quilt to a lady who had lived there for 50 years. The Hispanics have moved in all around her. While waiting for her about three doors down these hispanic guys turned there Chicano music up so loud you couldn't hear anything else........Do, I brought out my Alan Jackson CD's and Kenny Chesney and Cranked up the old stereo....they don't like true Country either.....staring contest began....Alan Jackson has a lot of steel Guitar in it....they got loud, I got louder.....they turned theirs down to a reasonable volume.....I turned mine Off.....the older lady and her husband were still laughing when we left.... (10.30 p.m.)......

[capt_john_97]

I worked with Darren at Molly's and we are the same age as well 46. Did you go to PCHS? is so we would have been in the same class

[jarhead]

It sounds like your talking about "Royce's Cafe" on the corner of Reno and May.

sorry rocyes" cafe was at 10th and may....

[jarhead]

WAs it the BRANDING IRON?? Close to current location of Deaconess Hospital??

branding iron was where henry hudsons is now off the pkwy.

[Jim Kyle]

branding iron was where henry hudsons is now off the pkwy.

Nope; The Branding Iron was on a small lake, and its site is now occuped by Chandelaque (sp). I attended a wedding rehearsal dinner there in 1954...

[Prunepicker]

Nope; The Branding Iron was on a small lake, and its site is now
occuped by Chandelaque (sp). I attended a wedding rehearsal dinner
there in 1954...

Is that the complex off of N. Portland? There are a few lakes in that
area.

[Jim Kyle]

Yes, it is. On the east side of Portland and just a bit south of the hospital's (Deaconess) main building. By 1963 the club was gone and a trailer park had been established in its place. The current occupant came along later but I don't remember just when.

[Prunepicker]

Yes, it is. On the east side of Portland and just a bit south of the
hospital's (Deaconess) main building. By 1963 the club was gone and
a trailer park had been established in its place. The current occupant
came along later but I don't remember just when.

Those lakes were popular fishing places at that time. There was
a hot water heater with a hole that we'd put a $1 in to fish. Stella
was one of them, too.

[Tritone]

Behind the Chandalaque (sp) was the Cabana Swim Club. Used to go there several nights a week in the summers. Anyone else remember it?