Southside OKC Memories....anyone?

[sam greenroyd]

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Yeah, then the McInnis Brothers put in a doctor's office and a Pharmacy in that stations place.....I want to say the area was empty in 1957 but in 59 (my eighth grade year) we use to go to a hamburger joint there for lunch and the Jewel Box Florist had just begun.....

When did jewel box move just north of there by J & I Hitch ??????????

[Generals64]

When did jewel box move just north of there by J & I Hitch ??????????

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Late 60's early 70's...the lady that owns it son and I went to school together. She told me and some other kids one day that she opened the shop so her kids would have the extras for Jr. High and Sr. High.....That was in the late 50's...Like 1959....She was a sweetheart....

[CarltonsKeeper]

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Late 60's early 70's...the lady that owns it son and I went to school together. She told me and some other kids one day that she opened the shop so her kids would have the extras for Jr. High and Sr. High.....That was in the late 50's...Like 1959....She was a sweetheart....

Alma and Jasper Nettle (the son's parents) bought Jewell Box Florist from Jewell Hamm in the 1950's. Jewell lived across the street from my parents!! She was a former Capitol Hill Florist employee who went out on her own and started in 1952 Jewell Box. I believe the Nettle's moved in the same year Grant Square opened which was 1958! Don't know exactly when they bought it. They moved like Gen/64 said in 1969 to 4205 S. Penn. In the mid seventies the son bought the business..

[sam greenroyd]

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Late 60's early 70's...the lady that owns it son and I went to school together. She told me and some other kids one day that she opened the shop so her kids would have the extras for Jr. High and Sr. High.....That was in the late 50's...Like 1959....She was a sweetheart....

Her daughter was easy on the eyes too...........

[gen70]

Her daughter was easy on the eyes too...........

So true......

[CarltonsKeeper]

Alma and Jasper Nettle (the son's parents) bought Jewell Box Florist from Jewell Hamm in the 1950's. Jewell lived across the street from my parents!! She was a former Capitol Hill Florist employee who went out on her own and started in 1952 Jewell Box. I believe the Nettle's moved in the same year Grant Square opened which was 1958! Don't know exactly when they bought it. They moved like Gen/64 said in 1969 to 4205 S. Penn. In the mid seventies the son bought the business..

Correction: Talked to Jewell's daughter-in-law today (Lance West of channel 4 reporter's her husband) and she said Jewell DID NOT work for Capitol Hill Florist but retired from John A. Brown after 25 yrs service. Opened Jewell box in 58 or 59 in Grant Square and did not sell out til late 62 or 63!! After selling out she worked for La Rue's Florist.. Enough of all my ramblings..

[gen70]

Does anyone remember Dollie's restaurant?

[Prunepicker]

Does anyone remember Dollie's restaurant?

Can't say that I do, because I don't. Where was it and when?

[gen70]

Can't say that I do, because I don't. Where was it and when?

In the shopping center just s. of the Twilight Club.

[CarltonsKeeper]

In the shopping center just s. of the Twilight Club.

They closed it down quite sometime ago!! Been a couple of restaurants since then!! I use to live in the Rafter's right where Dollie's was, and also dropped in the Twilight (which is still there) from time to time!! LOL

[papaOU]

They closed it down quite sometime ago!! Been a couple of restaurants since then!! I use to live in the Rafter's right where Dollie's was, and also dropped in the Twilight (which is still there) from time to time!! LOL

Don't know Dollie's...........

Know the Twilight too well.............

[SoonerGirl26]

Here's one for you:....Why did they make 36th st. a boulevard?....I don't know either.........

It was a decision by the City Planning Engineer in June 1929. It was decided that it would make a beautiful parkway for the city. With trees, a main drive, secondary drive and a bridal path. They called it a "double drive" and it did circle the city. I'll bring the article for you guys to read at the next meeting.

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[gen70]

They closed it down quite sometime ago!! Been a couple of restaurants since then!! I use to live in the Rafter's right where Dollie's was, and also dropped in the Twilight (which is still there) from time to time!! LOL

Thanks, and I had forgotten about the Rafter's until your post.

[Prunepicker]

It was a decision by the City Planning Engineer in June 1929. It was decided
that it would make a beautiful parkway for the city. With trees, a main drive,
secondary drive and a bridal path. They called it a "double drive" and it did
circle the city. I'll bring the article for you guys to read at the next meeting.
~~~

Was it called Grand Boulevard? I think it was.

[papaOU]

Coit's on Western closed for Easter Sunday? What a concept......

[CarltonsKeeper]

There was a Deep Rock Service station on the S.W. corner of S.W. 36th & Penn. Does anyone remember the Minature Golf Course next door to the West of the Deep Rock? It was in the mid to late fifties!!

[gen70]

There was a Deep Rock Service station on the S.W. corner of S.W. 36th & Penn. Does anyone remember the Minature Golf Course next door to the West of the Deep Rock? It was in the mid to late fifties!!

Sorry..CK, don't remember that one.

[USG '60]

I don't either. I remember several on the southside back then but strangely I can only remember where one was and that was the one south of Evans' Electric south of the river on Western but I don't remember it's name. Where in the heck were the others? Let's make a list including names and locations.

[osu cowboy]

I don't either. I remember several on the southside back then but strangely I can only remember where one was and that was the one south of Evans' Electric south of the river on Western but I don't remember it's name. Where in the heck were the others? Let's make a list including names and locations.

Was That one "Pitch and Putt" ?

[Generals64]

There was a Deep Rock Service station on the S.W. corner of S.W. 36th & Penn. Does anyone remember the Minature Golf Course next door to the West of the Deep Rock? It was in the mid to late fifties!!

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wasn't there a small grocery store there also???I remember something being there because we would stop there when we would go to Brock Park...

[CarltonsKeeper]

Sorry..CK, don't remember that one.

It was shut down by 1956 or 57!! I barely remember it being open. I was 9 yrs old in 56' and it was closed! I remember it being open earlier but what I remember most was this little shack where they kept their golf clubs! Some older kids took us over there and it was unlocked and everybody took home armsfull of golf clubs. What I remember most is my Mother making me take them straight back to where I got them!!!

[CarltonsKeeper]

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wasn't there a small grocery store there also???I remember something being there because we would stop there when we would go to Brock Park...

The store your talking about was on the N.W. corner and they sold us bacon to catch the crawdads at Brock Park, a would be convenience store, remember?

[Prunepicker]

Coit's on Western closed for Easter Sunday? What a concept...

We were coming home from Church on Sunday and noticed that most of the
stores at the shopping center on S.W. 3rd & S. MacArthur were closed.

Yeah, what a concept.

[sam greenroyd]

There was a Deep Rock Service station on the S.W. corner of S.W. 36th & Penn. Does anyone remember the Minature Golf Course next door to the West of the Deep Rock? It was in the mid to late fifties!!

Must have been between the station and the old colonial club and i think i remember it

[Generals64]

By the way, it was mentioned about a small mom & pop Grocery Store located west of Independence on S.W. 36th st.....Remembered it but curiosity made me go and see for sure if it was still there. And yes, it's still there but it's a Saw and knife Sharpening place..... No more grocery store....