Southside OKC Memories....anyone?

[Redskins/General]

O.K. Guys & Gals.....We're on the second page.....can't let that happen...do any of you remember the name of the place of where Sheri's Diner is now. Last night, we (friend and I) were trying to remember who was there in the beginning.....I said it was a mexican food place and he disagreed but couldn't come up with the name either. Also, how many of you remember the old Cattlemen's Drive-In? There were some rather "seedy" things that used to go on around there.....How about the Agnew Hardware store....You could find anything there including a swift slap up against the head (being a kid) by the owner if you picked something up and didn't put it back right...those were the days.....could you imagine the manager at Wal-Mart popping you up against the head today?

Cattleman's Drive-Inn turned into a Bar-B-Que joint for a few years in the early seventies and then was tore down and they built the Paddock Club. Sherri's diner was originally "The Monterey House" which was built new on that site and was part of a chain of Mexican restaurants.....I use to eat at "The Monterey House" on a weekly basis. I asked Sherri the other day how long it had been gone and she said 20 years. I thought it would have been longer than that..Maybe she's been there 20 years and it set vacant for some time, I don't remember...

[Generals64]

Cattleman's Drive-Inn turned into a Bar-B-Que joint for a few years in the early seventies and then was tore down and they built the Paddock Club. Sherri's diner was originally "The Monterey House" which was built new on that site and was part of a chain of Mexican restaurants.....I use to eat at "The Monterey House" on a weekly basis. I asked Sherri the other day how long it had been gone and she said 20 years. I thought it would have been longer than that..Maybe she's been there 20 years and it set vacant for some time, I don't remember...

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Hey, Thanks, I won the bet I thought it was some sort of Mexican food restaurant. Where have you been? We need your memories to keep this thing going. How is Sheri doing? I saw Annie go by but she was going to quick to stop her yesterday. Thanks again........See ya next time:............

[MonkeyBiz6903]

There was a dress shop in the shoping center on 59th and penn, my wife was best friends with the daughter...what was the name of that store I cannot remember.

Was it Ginger's boutiqe? Think that was owned by J.B. Vanhorn?

[Redskins/General]

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Hey, Thanks, I won the bet I thought it was some sort of Mexican food restaurant. Where have you been? We need your memories to keep this thing going. How is Sheri doing? I saw Annie go by but she was going to quick to stop her yesterday. Thanks again........See ya next time:............

I really don't know Sherri, I just know her well enough to speak to her when I see her.

[Prunepicker]

The Monterey House" which was built new on that site and was part of a chain of Mexican restaurants...

Those were good restaurants.

What was the address of the Cattleman's Drive-In?

[Redskins/General]

Those were good restaurants.

What was the address of the Cattleman's Drive-In?

I believe it was 1919 Exchange Avenue!!

[Redskins/General]

Does anyone remember the "Original" Stock Yards Bank with the drive-thru alley running east and west at the north end of the building! It was very narrow and all the tellers windows were tinted in dark leaf green???????????????????

[MonkeyBiz6903]

Does anyone remember the "Original" Stock Yards Bank with the drive-thru alley running east and west at the north end of the building! It was very narrow and all the tellers windows were tinted in dark leaf green???????????????????

They had another one down the street my aunt worked there.

[Generals64]

Does anyone remember the "Original" Stock Yards Bank with the drive-thru alley running east and west at the north end of the building! It was very narrow and all the tellers windows were tinted in dark leaf green???????????????????

-----------------------------------------------------------------------Man, you are digging back in your mind for that one. My Grandfather always banked there. I always wonder how they (the tellers) were able to see out of that. I also remember the old Stockyards Coliseum before it burned. That building would have been about your time and era. Do you remember when we had the Scout-a-Rama in the old Coliseum? Those were the days.....
Oh yeah, did you know the Buckley family on the southside?

[grantgeneral78]

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I'll get you the name but which dress shop?.....The years I was in that center there were more than three in and out. If it was where the TG&Y was I'll find out. I remember it was a woman's name....And, we missed you and your bride....you have to be there on the 15th, you are the guest speaker.....

Well I don`t know about guest speaker, there might be a few folks falling asleep diring that stirring speach. I remember the last name of the family, it was VANHORN. There dress shop was over by the ACROSS THE STREET restaurant then they packed up and moved to the dodsons shopping center on 59th.

[grantgeneral78]

If you are checking out this thread due to it's amount of views we ask for help sometimes on old memories. One such thing is what candies do you guys remember for instance. Remember the was lips and moustaches you could by at TG&Y? Also, there was a wax bottle with a kool-aid type drink in it what was that called? I sold a bunch of them when I was with TG&Y (On the Southside) but can't remember the name...How about the Chicken STIX...Do you remember when TG&Y used to Fresh roast their peanuts and Cashews?

When I was a stockboy with TG&Y the lady that roasted them would always make me a CARE package of Cashews if I would clean up her mess.....Boy, was that worth it....Hot Salted Cashews for a few HOURS of back-breaking work....What other candies are we missing from our old Southside Childhood memories....Anyone?

Man I forgot all about those wax bottles, me and my brother would walk across may avenue to the tg&y on 59th and and get those and then when empty chew on the bottles for hours.

[Redskins/General]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------Man, you are digging back in your mind for that one. My Grandfather always banked there. I always wonder how they (the tellers) were able to see out of that. I also remember the old Stockyards Coliseum before it burned. That building would have been about your time and era. Do you remember when we had the Scout-a-Rama in the old Coliseum? Those were the days.....
Oh yeah, did you know the Buckley family on the southside?

Are you talking about the Indian family of Buckley's or Jack Buckley who owned Capitol Hill Plbg.

[Generals64]

Are you talking about the Indian family of Buckley's or Jack Buckley who owned Capitol Hill Plbg.

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The Indian Family of Buckley's You probably knew Chaweela (Wadie) as well as Nick and the older boys. They lived right across the street from me when I was growing up.

[Redskins/General]

I even remember "Tight Wads" variety stores!! Probably (just a guess) 13 or 14 in it's "Hay Day." How close did I get.. I even remember Casey being the younger boy with his older step-brother Tanner being the older!! Oh what a memory.....

[Redskins/General]

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The Indian Family of Buckley's You probably knew Chaweela (Wadie) as well as Nick and the older boys. They lived right across the street from me when I was growing up.

I bet you even know a girl called Kay whose real name is Kathleen?

[Generals64]

I even remember "Tight Wads" variety stores!! Probably (just a guess) 13 or 14 in it's "Hay Day." How close did I get.. I even remember Casey being the younger boy with his older step-brother Tanner being the older!! Oh what a memory.....

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you're close:........Casey is the older and there is no step-brother set-up anywhere...Been married to the same gal all my life. We gotta meet, I'll buy lunch Oh yeah, there were 16 of the stores.....Any more clues? Come on now this is beginning to be interesting.

[Generals64]

I bet you even know a girl called Kay whose real name is Kathleen?

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you're close again but not Quite there...Whatever happened to Jerry Husted? I'm sure you knew him and Larry Albright.

[Redskins/General]

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you're close again but not Quite there...Whatever happened to Jerry Husted? I'm sure you knew him and Larry Albright.

I always thought it was Linda Kathleen and the step brother part I was thinking adoption? Am I way off base or getting warmer? Never knew a Jerry Husted but have heard the Larry Albright name and that's all.

[Redskins/General]

I always thought it was Linda Kathleen and the step brother part I was thinking adoption? Am I way off base or getting warmer? Never knew a Jerry Husted but have heard the Larry Albright name and that's all.

Do you still wear cowboy boots most of the time?

[Generals64]

Do you still wear cowboy boots most of the time?

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Yep:.......I'm worse than an old woman about boots. I have too many to discuss...

[Redskins/General]

Anyone out there remember "Geno's" restaurant on south agnew around 25th on the west side of the street. It was open 24 hours a day and actually had what I thought was good Mexican food!!

[Generals64]

Anyone out there remember "Geno's" restaurant on south agnew around 25th on the west side of the street. It was open 24 hours a day and actually had what I thought was good Mexican food!!

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Was it located where one of Ellen's Diner's was? There was a small diner on the west side of Agnew around 24th st. I think it's still there....There was a grocery store on the east side of Agnew around 34th that used to make a Mean Bar-B-Que sandwich......Now it's a Spanish Mercardo.....Si!....Hey how about Mr. Monjaras (sp) anyone remember him from Grant High School? Many stories out there I'm sure.
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[Generals64]

Here's a good one, ( a little bit away from Southside):..Can anyone out there tell me what AMC Stood for.....Really stood for......Not American Mutual Co. and where did it start in OKC?.....any stories about the Comet or Rocket Sakting Rinks...After Agnew shut down on the southside, these were the places we had to go to. And, to heck with you big guys that used to run over me...but, I'd still like to hear stories about these places...

[Redskins/General]

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Was it located where one of Ellen's Diner's was? There was a small diner on the west side of Agnew around 24th st. I think it's still there....There was a grocery store on the east side of Agnew around 34th that used to make a Mean Bar-B-Que sandwich......Now it's a Spanish Mercardo.....Si!....Hey how about Mr. Monjaras (sp) anyone remember him from Grant High School? Many stories out there I'm sure.
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It was a good size bldg. and it's still there. I think another business is in there now.

[Redskins/General]

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Was it located where one of Ellen's Diner's was? There was a small diner on the west side of Agnew around 24th st. I think it's still there....There was a grocery store on the east side of Agnew around 34th that used to make a Mean Bar-B-Que sandwich......Now it's a Spanish Mercardo.....Si!....Hey how about Mr. Monjaras (sp) anyone remember him from Grant High School? Many stories out there I'm sure.
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Building I was referring to was Geno's, I did know about AMC - Any of their box's they received merchandise in read American Candy. I was always told that the brother of Harris from Crest was the main owner of AMC?????