Southside OKC Memories....anyone?

[Generals64]

Hey guys.....I thought I was going to get to come to Coit's tomorrow and bring some of my SE Spartan friends as backup (HA!!).....but something came up and we won't be able to attend. I hate that, I was looking forward to meeting you.....maybe I'll make the next one.

Keep those southside memories coming!!!

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Hey Prunepicker:...........this is just like Southeast isn't it?.....All Talk and no Show....I guess Grant will have to keep carrying the Southside Torch all by ourselves once again.....See ya after While:....................

[Williamsport]

How about volunteering as Al Snipes office on South Western for political campaigns?

[Generals64]

Hey you guys, Thanks for showing up at Coit's today. I don't understand why you all don't get involved with the conversation on this Thread. Coit's management thanks everyone (27 total) for the attendance and they appreciated all of the past business we told them we had given them over the years.....I can't believe Southeast had the nerve to actually show and man the Grease Balls from Capitol Hill being there....The only missing were their "Switchblades". All kidding aside, you other guys get in the middle of this with us. Someone help me out to figure who Redskins/General is....Next month we'll plan something big....Missed you General 78.


See ya next time:................

[FRISKY]

The two names I couldn't remember were...
From 59th street; Ronald (Ronnie) London
From TG&Y; Regina McCurdy

[LIL_WAYNE_4_PREZIDENT08]

YO why no Western Heights talk

The school is on the west side but the majority of the students live on the south

[Prunepicker]

Hey you guys, Thanks for showing up at Coit's today. I don't understand why you all don't get involved with the conversation on this Thread. Coit's management thanks everyone (27 total) for the attendance and they appreciated all of the past business we told them we had given them over the years.....I can't believe Southeast had the nerve to actually show and man the Grease Balls from Capitol Hill being there....The only missing were their "Switchblades". All kidding aside, you other guys get in the middle of this with us. Someone help me out to figure who Redskins/General is....Next month we'll plan something big....Missed you General 78.


See ya next time...

It was awesome!

[Prunepicker]

YO why no Western Heights talk

The school is on the west side but the majority of the students live on the south

Lil_wayne, I dare you to show up at the next meeting.

Hey, where will it be?

27!

I can't believe it!

[soonerborn1958]

I LOVE the OKC Memories thread, and have so enjoyed reading everyone's thoughts and memories of our wonderful city!

My husband and I both grew up as "southsiders" but have since defected and moved north to satisfy our desire for an historic home. It doesn't hurt, either, that we are now each 5 and 7 minutes respectively from our jobs.

My husband's late father was a family practice physician on the southside and one of the founding doctors of what was once called South Community Hospital (since rechristened Integris Southwest).

I graduated high school in 1978 and my husband graduated in 1973 (Christian Heritage Academy and U.S. Grant)

Here are some "southside" memories that some of you may share:

- Al & Dub's drive in on SW 44th (the "Grant hangout"). This was really more in my older siblings' eras - the early 60's. I believe Wilkerson's was the "Capitol Hill hangout". In those days, it was kind of a "greasers vs. the socs"

- When the 14 Flags drive in was at the end of the world, or so it seemed?

- Crystal's Pizza after games.

- Cruising McDonald's and Sonic on SW 59th Street until all hours

- The Park Terrace Theatre (and El Rancho Sanchez, right next door)

- Parking lot carnivals at Reding Shopping Center (now the Integris SW parking lot)

- Christmas shopping at Sears at 44th and Western

- When Crossroads Mall was brand new and THE place to be!

- The tragic Sirloin Stockade murders. I remember a big Help Wanted sign going up in front of the restaurant a couple of weeks after the murders. it was a portable sign on the side of a large plastic steer

- The opening of the "Big TG&Y" as we called it at I-240 & Penn. I was there as a small child with my older sisters, when "Dandy" Don Meredith of the Dallas Cowboys was there signing autographs.

- The opening of Arlan's Department Store at 44th & S. Western. It later became Target. Debbie Reynolds was there with Agnes Moorehead of Bewitched fame. Debbie was married to Harry Karl, who was the owner of Arlan's. If I remember correctly, he went bankrupt.

- Shakey's Pizza at SW 56th & Western.

- "Northside" seemed like a different world. Anyone remembering venturing to drive down the "Twilight Zone" street? (Actually Carey Place in Gatewood).

- A certain "mansion" that the brave drove by somewhere out my Draper Lake and scared each other silly with urban legends.

I'm sure I'll think of more, and hope to hear more from some of you.

TeriOKC

I'm roughly your age and grew up NW OKC, but my grandparents lived in Capitol Hill and I remember many of the places you mentioned... Went to 14 Flags Drive Inn occasionally, fondly rememebr old Sears and TG&Y. Of course Dodson's was a favorite. Whether anyone in the family had a birthday or not, my grandmother always told the waitress we had a birthday to get the little birthday cake!!

[Generals64]

DODSON'S CAFETERIA:.................59th & S. Penn..........44th & S. Western:...........We have all been there.....Some worked there, some just ate there. However, I have never heard anything BAD about Dodson's Cafeteria....I asked Joe Dodson what he did different to make his Green Beans taste so good....Simply Squeezed Fresh Lemon Juice.......Hmmm.............It works..........What does anyone else have to say about Dodson's Cafeteria...After All, They were a mainstay to many of us weren't they??? We talke about the GREASY FRIES and BURGERS but Only praises about Dodson's.....My Mother-In-Law really used to like to eat there.....

Think About it....Tell the rest of us your GOOD stories about Dodson's Cafeteria...


See Ya next time:................

[Generals64]

Hey:............Here's something to try and if it works for you tell us where this recipe came from:.............

8 oz. Cream Cheese:..........best you can find
8 oz. Sour Cream:...............best you can find
1 raw egg:..........................whatever
1 tblsp. salt.........................
1 tsp. Garlic Powder:...........
blend all of the above together...............add tblsp. Paprika

serve CHILLED:.........remember raw egg:...........

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[Prunepicker]

DODSON'S CAFETERIA:.................59th & S. Penn..........44th & S. Western:...........We have all been there.....Some worked there, some just ate there. However, I have never heard anything BAD about Dodson's Cafeteria....I asked Joe Dodson what he did different to make his Green Beans taste so good....Simply Squeezed Fresh Lemon Juice.......Hmmm.............It works..........What does anyone else have to say about Dodson's Cafeteria...After All, They were a mainstay to many of us weren't they??? We talke about the GREASY FRIES and BURGERS but Only praises about Dodson's.....My Mother-In-Law really used to like to eat there.....

Think About it....Tell the rest of us your GOOD stories about Dodson's Cafeteria...


See Ya next time:................

Okay, so we're all meeting at Dodson's for the next get together? That's great!
I love their fried chicken.

[grantgeneral78]

Hey you guys, Thanks for showing up at Coit's today. I don't understand why you all don't get involved with the conversation on this Thread. Coit's management thanks everyone (27 total) for the attendance and they appreciated all of the past business we told them we had given them over the years.....I can't believe Southeast had the nerve to actually show and man the Grease Balls from Capitol Hill being there....The only missing were their "Switchblades". All kidding aside, you other guys get in the middle of this with us. Someone help me out to figure who Redskins/General is....Next month we'll plan something big....Missed you General 78.


See ya next time:................

Thanks General 64

Sorry guys and gals we missed the get together we had a minor emergency and could not make it in time, sounds like you all had a good time though and a great attendance.

Did ya`ll save me a rootbeer?


27 people wow, a record already maybe next time we can have 52!

[Prunepicker]

Did ya`ll save me a rootbeer?

No way, Jose! All root beers and hot dogs were scarfed. You snooze
you lose.

[Prunepicker]

...Here's something to try and if it works for you tell us where this
recipe came from...

8 oz. Cream Cheese .......... best you can find
8 oz. Sour Cream ............... best you can find
1 raw egg .......................... whatever
1 tblsp. salt .........................
1 tsp. Garlic Powder ...........
blend all of the above together... add tblsp. Paprika

serve CHILLED... remember raw egg.

This has to be something from Dodson's. Every other place used what ever
cream cheese and sour cream was on sale.

It sounds like a dip.

Just guessing.

Sooners 48 Washed out 0 in the 3rd period.

Why couldn't we do this in '84?

OY!

[Prunepicker]

DODSON'S CAFETERIA... 59th & S. Penn... 44th & S.
Western... I have never heard anything BAD about Dodson's Cafeteria... Tell the
rest of us your GOOD stories about Dodson's Cafeteria...

See Ya next time...

I don't remember Dodson's at 44th and Western, but I do remember Adair's. We
ordered Thanksgiving from them in 1968!

Dodson's was great. We didn't get to eat there very often but when we did
I liked it. There was something about a kid getting to pick what he wanted to
eat and leaving the vegetables behind.

When did Dodson's open? 1962?

[Prunepicker]

After the incredible get together, I drove around the southside. 63rd and Villa
was different than I remembered. Jody, of Jude and Jody, or, Jude, of Jude and
Jody may have lived on the corner, but, the second house north of 63rd is where
I remember his drive way being on Villa. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Hillcrest used to have 'annexes' during 63-65. They were temporary WWII
buildings. I stayed in them for a couple of years.

[andy157]

After the incredible get together, I drove around the southside. 63rd and Villa
was different than I remembered. Jody, of Jude and Jody, or, Jude, of Jude and
Jody may have lived on the corner, but, the second house north of 63rd is where
I remember his drive way being on Villa. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Hillcrest used to have 'annexes' during 63-65. They were temporary WWII
buildings. I stayed in them for a couple of years.

It was Jody, Jude and Carol lived on S.W. 62 Terr. in the 500 block Walker (West of Walker)

[grantgeneral78]

After the incredible get together, I drove around the southside. 63rd and Villa
was different than I remembered. Jody, of Jude and Jody, or, Jude, of Jude and
Jody may have lived on the corner, but, the second house north of 63rd is where
I remember his drive way being on Villa. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Hillcrest used to have 'annexes' during 63-65. They were temporary WWII
buildings. I stayed in them for a couple of years.

Man tough crowd on the rootbeers!

I was in Hillcrest during 69-71 and had forgot about those annexes till you mentioned it.They moved them out in 70 I believe.

I had a black lady for a teacher in 4th but for the life of me cannot remember her name, had Hulgan in 5th, Crittenden in 6th.

[Prunepicker]

It was Jody, Jude and Carol lived on S.W. 62 Terr. in the
500 block Walker (West of Walker)

Great!
Whoa! Jude lived where the rich people lived!

Did Jody live on the corner or in the house just north of 63rd?

I'm trying to remember all the names of the people who's yards, on Villa, I ran
through in my '60 Renault.

[LIL_WAYNE_4_PREZIDENT08]

tell me when and where and ill be there

[SoonerGirl26]

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Hey Prunepicker:...........this is just like Southeast isn't it?.....All Talk and no Show....I guess Grant will have to keep carrying the Southside Torch all by ourselves once again.....See ya after While:....................

OK you Generals....you're on.....I will be there next month for sure!! Sounds like you had a good turnout. Did someone say that some Spartans showed up today???? And some Redskins???? Sorry I couldn't be there....I really wanted to meet you guys. You amaze me with all the things you remember from way back!!

Is the next lunch scheduled yet?

[grantgeneral78]

I was thinking about that hurricane, and do you remember the tornado that went down 25th street?

It tore up so many old trees and houses, I remember my dad loading us kids up and we went chasing it.

Boy those were days! No guts no glory.

[Redskins/General]

I don't remember Dodson's at 44th and Western, but I do remember Adair's. We
ordered Thanksgiving from them in 1968!

Dodson's was great. We didn't get to eat there very often but when we did
I liked it. There was something about a kid getting to pick what he wanted to
eat and leaving the vegetables behind.

When did Dodson's open? 1962?

Dodson's opened in the early 50's next door and to the east of Langston dept store on 25th street in the heart of Capital Hill. They were in a basement. We did all our shopping in Langston's bargain basement. The had an old time wooden machine you could stand on which would X-ray your feet and let you look at all the bones in them and how your new shoes were going to fit!!

[bmrsnrou]

Redskins/General feed some good info, i'll figure out who you are!!

[Redskins/General]

Anyone remember WEE-WOE roaming the streets of Capital Hill business district! He would chase you for blocks if you called him that...That was about 50 years ago, maybe I'm gettin' toooooooooo old.......