Southside OKC Memories....anyone?

[corpsman]

This should be full of Southside memories and some of their recipes...Charlotte and Joe Dodson have authored a book titled On The Line-The Dodson Experience. Haven't purchased it yet, but will soon. Happened across the notice while perusing today's newspaper.

[flintysooner]

This should be full of Southside memories and some of their recipes...Charlotte and Joe Dodson have authored a book titled On The Line-The Dodson Experience. Haven't purchased it yet, but will soon. Happened across the notice while perusing today's newspaper.

It is a wonderful read. I posted about it yesterday in the reading thread: http://www.okctalk.com/showthread.ph...144#post386144

[grantgeneral78]

WOW!!.....this thread has grown a bunch since I last visited.

[Prunepicker]

WOW! this thread has grown a bunch since I last visited.

Where have you been?

[papaOU]

Where have you been?

You will never get an answer. that 's a Grant grad.....

[ctchandler]

I'm new here and have read quite a few of the posts. I knew a lot of the places being discussed and if I had been here then I could have responded, but it looks like most of them have been resolved. I have a question of my own though. Does anyone remember the original name of the drive-in/sit down restaurant that is currently a Del Rancho on the North side of SW 29th just West of Penn? And just to throw out something that I haven't seen mentioned, does anyone know where Del Rancho started? I used to eat there occasionally and it was the Ranch House on the East side of Western at about 33rd or 34th.

[ctchandler]

I neglected to tell you about myself. As a former moderator of a Yahoo group I should have known better. First, I was born and raised in South OKC, I attended Mckinley elementary school until Rancho Village opened and then attended Grant and Capitol Hill. I am 67 years old, a widower, and now live in North East Oklahoma City. For you youngsters, Mckinley elementary was on the North East side of 36th (Grand Blvd) and Mckinley.

[FRISKY]

I neglected to tell you about myself. As a former moderator of a Yahoo group I should have known better. First, I was born and raised in South OKC, I attended Mckinley elementary school until Rancho Village opened and then attended Grant and Capitol Hill. I am 67 years old, a widower, and now live in North East Oklahoma City. For you youngsters, Mckinley elementary was on the North East side of 36th (Grand Blvd) and Mckinley.

Welcome!

BTW, We have meetings every month at Coit's SW 24th and Western, everyone is invited.

[ctchandler]

Thanks, now, do you remember that Coit's was originally Weber's? That's how old I am. I think Mr. and Mrs. Coit purchased it in the early sixties. I would like to come to a meeting but it's not always possible. I will watch for the announcement.
C. T.

[Prunepicker]

Thanks, now, do you remember that Coit's was originally Weber's?
That's how old I am. I think Mr. and Mrs. Coit purchased it in the
early sixties. I would like to come to a meeting but it's not always
possible. I will watch for the announcement.
C. T.

Coit's has been around since 1954.

[papaOU]

I'm new here and have read quite a few of the posts. I knew a lot of the places being discussed and if I had been here then I could have responded, but it looks like most of them have been resolved. I have a question of my own though. Does anyone remember the original name of the drive-in/sit down restaurant that is currently a Del Rancho on the North side of SW 29th just West of Penn? And just to throw out something that I haven't seen mentioned, does anyone know where Del Rancho started? I used to eat there occasionally and it was the Ranch House on the East side of Western at about 33rd or 34th.

As far as I can remember it has always been Del Rancho.

[flintysooner]

I remember Coit's a long while back but I don't remember Weber's in Oklahoma City. Was it the same as the one in Tulsa?

[ctchandler]

Coit's has been around since 1954.

The Coit family has owned it since 1954, but didn't change the name till 1958 according to an article in the Daily Oklahoman. The Coit family bought their first store, formerly a Weber's on 2500 S. Western. Their second one was on 50th and Portland. My family went to Weber's for hot dogs and root beer in the forties/fifties. I thought the name change happened after 1960, but I was off by a couple of years.
C. T.

[ctchandler]

I remember Coit's a long while back but I don't remember Weber's in Oklahoma City. Was it the same as the one in Tulsa?

Yes, and the Tulsa stores were still open the last time I was there. Of course that was a few years ago, so they might not be open now.
C. T.

[ctchandler]

As far as I can remember it has always been Del Rancho.

In 1959 The Ranch House opened on 3300, S. Western. In about two years the family sold it and then started Del Rancho in Del City. They actually bought back the original Ranch House in 1966 and converted it to a Del Rancho.
C. T.

[ctchandler]

I have read a lot of interesting things on this thread that brought back a lot of good memories and I do appreciate it. I also have some questions about the North side. I'm assuming there is a thread there as well. I'm afraid I must be in my second or third childhood and reliving some of the "good old days?"! You know, before central air, color TV... OK, I guess they weren't all that good but the memories are nice.
C. T.

[ctchandler]

As far as I can remember it has always been Del Rancho.

I was going there before Del Rancho was started, so it had to be something else, but I can't remember it. By the way, I mis-read your response, I thought you were talking about the Ranch House on S. Western.
C. T.

[osu cowboy]

As far as I can remember it has always been Del Rancho.

I'll agree with that. In the late 60's I believe it was a Del Rancho. If it was ever something else I don't know.

[osu cowboy]

I have read a lot of interesting things on this thread that brought back a lot of good memories and I do appreciate it. I also have some questions about the North side. I'm assuming there is a thread there as well. I'm afraid I must be in my second or third childhood and reliving some of the "good old days?"! You know, before central air, color TV... OK, I guess they weren't all that good but the memories are nice.
C. T.

Yes ,welcome from a fellow "Redskin". I was behind you several years at CHHS but was wondering where you grew up. Around Rancho Village you said? I played liitle league ball at that field right on Grand Blvd by that water tower or whatever it was. I went to Shields Heights elementary.

[CarltonsKeeper]

I neglected to tell you about myself. As a former moderator of a Yahoo group I should have known better. First, I was born and raised in South OKC, I attended Mckinley elementary school until Rancho Village opened and then attended Grant and Capitol Hill. I am 67 years old, a widower, and now live in North East Oklahoma City. For you youngsters, Mckinley elementary was on the North East side of 36th (Grand Blvd) and Mckinley.

Do you remember Salami's hot Dogs on S.W. 29th just east of Douglas? Heronville and McKinley were real close...I'm sure you remember the old Reding Farm House at 36th & Western and the crawdad pond at 36th and Steel!! Real close to your house!!

[osu cowboy]

Do you remember Salami's hot Dogs on S.W. 29th just east of Douglas? Heronville and McKinley were real close...I'm sure you remember the old Reding Farm House at 36th & Western and the crawdad pond at 36th and Steel!! Real close to your house!!

Was that pond in the field on the south side of 36th? My best friend grew up in the house on the corner of 36th and Steele.

[CarltonsKeeper]

Was that pond in the field on the south side of 36th? My best friend grew up in the house on the corner of 36th and Steele.

That be it! Probably the house on the West side of the street on the corner on Steele St? I lived around the corner on 34th and Douglas!

[Prunepicker]

The Coit family has owned it since 1954, but didn't change the
name till 1958 according to an article in the Daily Oklahoman. The
Coit family bought their first store, formerly a Weber's on 2500 S.
Western. Their second one was on 50th and Portland. My family
went to Weber's for hot dogs and root beer in the forties/fifties.
I thought the name change happened after 1960, but I was off
by a couple of years.
C. T.

Very interesting. I think Gen64 mentioned that but I don't
remember. He won't either but I'll rattle his cage!

[ctchandler]

Yes ,welcome from a fellow "Redskin". I was behind you several years at CHHS but was wondering where you grew up. Around Rancho Village you said? I played liitle league ball at that field right on Grand Blvd by that water tower or whatever it was. I went to Shields Heights elementary.

I lived one block South on S. W. 37th. Due South by the way, both the ball field/water container and my home were on the 1100 block. McKinley elementary (K through third grade) was located where the baseball field was. The school was in prefab type structures.
C. T.

[ctchandler]

I'll agree with that. In the late 60's I believe it was a Del Rancho. If it was ever something else I don't know.

The only reason that I am certain it was something else is because I went there before I had a drivers license and I got my license in 1959. I also left Oklahoma for a few years (U. S. Navy) in 1960. Since Del Rancho didn't start till mid/late 1960, it had to be some other name/owner. Of course, there's always the possibility that I'm thinking of another place but I don't think so, every time I drive by that place, I remember being there and the circumstances.
C. T.