Graduate of Bishop McGuinness High school 1977. Spilt T, McMahans burger joint on 36th and Walker? Grew up on the east side. Any memories of the old Townley house on 50th a Prospect? How about the old Dairy on Eastern/MLK?
There was a dairy boy, across from Kennedy Junior high, on eastern.
I remember McMahans well they had some of the best burgers and fries ive ever sampled. I also remember a hamburger stand that used to be west of McGuiness on the west side of Western{im thinking its name was Tommys}that had great burgers as well they were smaller then average but i think he sold them four for a dollar.
Does anyone remember "Classics" up around 83rd and Western being called "Cornbread's" back in the mid-70s? When I first moved here I worked at the old Caston's location on Western and "Cornbread's" was our favorite after-work watering hole. I'm just not positive this was the same place.
You are correct. I remember seeing a number of cars on that lot twisted and torn all to hell. I can't remember any damage further north, although I think there was. At that time I worked at the Taco Bell at May and Wilshire. Now that I think about it I believe there was some damage in the area around Hoover jr high(Hefner and May).
It was the Lakeside theater, the restaurant on United Founders tower was the Eagles Nest(was owned by a guy named Connie, had a daughter named Martha). Thanks for the name of the restaurant, Butterfields. I've been trying to remember that for years. One of the hangouts near Memorial, actually 1 mile north on May was where we took our cars to race, back then there wasn't much traffic. One of the hangouts by the lake was the dirt road that ran along the east side of the lake by a small cove that had a small boat dock.
I remember it quite well, I would go there from time to time when Britton City Limits(the bar) at Britton and Western was dead. Speaking of Caston's, back in the 60s there was a music festival at the old 89er ballpark. While I was there a guy standing next to me asked me if I could help him to his car(a little to much acid, I do believe) We started toward the gate and made it almost through the gate and he collapsed, right in front of a cop. The policeman started questioning me, and I had to tell him what happened. The cop walked over to call an ambulance and I pulled the guys wallet out to get a name or phone number to call his family. He came to long enough to tell me he was either the son or grandson of Caston lumber company owners. I never found out what happened to him.
Does anyone remember when they brought down the Warr Acres water tower that was at 50th & Grove? I remember watching TV (black & white) in our living room on 47th street and there was a loud BOOM and the house rattled when it fell over.
That hanger that was at Britton & May was frequented by Wiley Post, and many other early fliers. It was saved from the demolition and is supposed to be in storage somewhere.
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