Southside OKC Memories....anyone?

[USG '60]

It was Webers. I still have one of the plastic spoons they used for the drive in orders. It says "Swiped From Weber's Rootbeer Stand."

[Prunepicker]

Gen70, I remember a restaurant on the NE corner of 39th & Ann Arbor. Can't
remember the name of it though. Ann's Chicken Fry is closer to Tulsa Ave.

You are absolutely right. I can't believe I was so far off. The restaurant on the
N.E. corner of 39th and Ann Arbor was Larry's Steakhouse. It was open 24
hours. A Taco Bell is there, now.

Thanks for the memory jog!

[Prunepicker]

I'm probably wrong, but Coit's was there when I was in the 6th grade... would
have been 1958. I don't remember it being anything else however, there was
another Frosted root beer drive-in on Independence and about 23rd street. I-244
goes through there now but, it was across from Rockwood elementary... But, I
have been wrong... If Prunepicker or red/Gen reads this they will know.

It doesn't ring a bell, yet. There was an Ollie's where the McDonald's is on SW
29th & May. I don't remember the Coit's being anything else. Since Coit's
opened on N. Portland in 1954 it's possible another stand was on S. Western.

[fire121]

I don't remember reading about this in the thread but it is probably mentioned. My mom used to work at a Root Beer stand on SW 44 & Penn, just west, I think it was Triple A (AAA)?? You guys have lost me with the library, then restaurant on SW 42 and May. My aunt lived very close to there and all I can ever recall being there is the phone building, Mac Signs and the small shopping strip between 42nd and 43rd. Looks like another call to my Dad.

[Redskins/General]

It was Webers. I still have one of the plastic spoons they used for the drive in orders. It says "Swiped From Weber's Rootbeer Stand."

There use to be a "Webers Root Beer" at N.W. 11th and Penn on the West side of Penn. Could this have been the place?? It had a big half keg (stained wood) sign. I remember "Coit's" at S.W. 24th and Western since 1957. Was it before then??

[Rickster]

It was Weber's late 50's early 60's. Don't remember when they changed the name. There is still a Weber's in Tulsa.

[Generals64]

I don't remember reading about this in the thread but it is probably mentioned. My mom used to work at a Root Beer stand on SW 44 & Penn, just west, I think it was Triple A (AAA)?? You guys have lost me with the library, then restaurant on SW 42 and May. My aunt lived very close to there and all I can ever recall being there is the phone building, Mac Signs and the small shopping strip between 42nd and 43rd. Looks like another call to my Dad.

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Where the Telephne building is and has been for years there was a library there. Swyden's restaurant was in the same area as Mac's Sign company maybe just south of there where the little strip center is now. There was a centrally located Southside library built (telephone building there now) and the library was rebuilt at 26th and Harvey on the Southwest corner....It's still there....

[Prunepicker]

It was Weber's late 50's early 60's. Don't remember when they changed the
name. There is still a Weber's in Tulsa.

And it's still on S. Peoria...

[MonkeyBiz6903]

I don't remember reading about this in the thread but it is probably mentioned. My mom used to work at a Root Beer stand on SW 44 & Penn, just west, I think it was Triple A (AAA)?? You guys have lost me with the library, then restaurant on SW 42 and May. My aunt lived very close to there and all I can ever recall being there is the phone building, Mac Signs and the small shopping strip between 42nd and 43rd. Looks like another call to my Dad.

I think that little building where the Root Beer place is still there. Remember the Quicks Burger Bar where the Grant Drive thru bank stands now. Quicks had Burgers for a thin dime.

[Prunepicker]

I think that little building where the Root Beer place is still there. Remember the
Quicks Burger Bar where the Grant Drive thru bank stands now. Quicks had
Burgers for a thin dime.

I remember Quick's on Classen @ 34th. Officer Rains had a Kawasaki Mark III.
My southsider friends and I would cruise the north side then come back to the
southside. It was such a rigorous social life.

[Generals64]

I remember Quick's on Classen @ 34th. Officer Rains had a Kawasaki Mark III.
My southsider friends and I would cruise the north side then come back to the
southside. It was such a rigorous social life.

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Hey Pruner:....didn't there used to be a dairy creme or something like that across from Country Club Drive-In?.....Then there was a Buffet place, Chinese place,what all was there???

[MonkeyBiz6903]

Kawasaki Mark III, 0-60 mph in 4 seconds flat. Those where the days.

[village idiot]

The burger place I remember that was around the Grant Square drive thru was either Griff's or Riff's, and when they raised the price from a dime to 12 cents, we all boycotted the place and started going to Eddies Dairy queen and ate REAL 25 cent burgers.

[Generals64]

I think that little building where the Root Beer place is still there. Remember the Quicks Burger Bar where the Grant Drive thru bank stands now. Quicks had Burgers for a thin dime.

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Somewhere in that area was a diner called "Ellen's". It was there for quite some time. There has been a discussion on this diner earlier in the thread. However, you guys have piqued my interest in the location at Coit's. I'll go there tomorrow and ask the Manager....Probably drink a Root Beer and have a hot dog.....Huh Prunepicker.......USG60......Old timer's request...See ya next time....

[SoonerGirl26]

When is the next get together? Isn't it the 24th?

Yes, Prunepicker it's the 24th....don't you remember, we changed it just so you could come and we could see your smiling face!!

[SoonerGirl26]

My wife who was a Grant Grad. in '79 and I are going to try to attend the next get together. Is it still at Dan's on the 24th?

Hey Spartan'79....glad to have another SE Spartan here amongst all these Generals...haha!! (They are all really good guys, but I like to give them a hard time...don't tell them that though!)

Just to make sure everyone knows about the next lunch...

Saturday, January 24 @ 12:30
Dan's Ol' Time Diner - 84th & S. Western

We look forward to having you and your wife join us. We are usually in the back room and will have a sign on the table that says, "Southside Memories".

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[SoonerGirl26]

I don't remember reading about this in the thread but it is probably mentioned. My mom used to work at a Root Beer stand on SW 44 & Penn, just west, I think it was Triple A (AAA)?? You guys have lost me with the library, then restaurant on SW 42 and May. My aunt lived very close to there and all I can ever recall being there is the phone building, Mac Signs and the small shopping strip between 42nd and 43rd. Looks like another call to my Dad.

Back around '67 & '68, a car load of us Spartans would drive over to the "Grant hangout" which was called the "Triple A"....it was an A-frame building on SW 59 just east of Penn next to Kenny Skaggs Tag Agency. Could that be the one you were talking about?

[MonkeyBiz6903]

Der Wienerschnitzel was only A Frame building I remember around there. Arby's Home office is in where the Grant hangout was back then. I dont remember the name tho.

[Rickster]

I don't know if the Coits at 24th & S. Western was the first, but it's the first I remember. I was born in 1953 and I remember when it was Weber's. If my memory serves me correctly, Webers and Coits were both co-owners, then Webers sold their portion to Coits. Also I vaguely remember one of the Webers was into cars and every once in a while they would have an informal car show there (I could be wrong about this though. It was been a day or two ago).

[Redskins/General]

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Somewhere in that area was a diner called "Ellen's". It was there for quite some time. There has been a discussion on this diner earlier in the thread. However, you guys have piqued my interest in the location at Coit's. I'll go there tomorrow and ask the Manager....Probably drink a Root Beer and have a hot dog.....Huh Prunepicker.......USG60......Old timer's request...See ya next time....

Well, I had the same Idea as you. I went to "Coits" yesterday and talked to the manager and the assistant manager. They said before it was "Coits" it WAS "Webers." Said that the Webers only owned it for ONE year and they both went back to teaching as they were school teachers by trade. It was a car lot prior to being "Webers." They sold "Webers" in 1954 to Don and Ann Coit whose family have owned it ever since. Also, (24th and S. Western) the location in question was the FIRST "Coit's" and the beginning of their Hot Dog business. Said that after they first bought it, a car ran through the front of the building and was stuck half way in. From there they had the idea to park a car (half) of their own to look like it was stuck in the building. Said it was a Plymouth Belevedere. I personally don't remember that, but have talked to people that do. I got this information from about as good a source as you can get. Regarding Ellen's Grill on S.W. 41st and Penn (on Penn West side). I spent half my life in there, if you have ever been in this diner you not ever forget what the sign up above the counter read. It said, "We don't know where Mom is, But we've got POP on Ice. As a kid, I thought that was quite amusing!!!

[SoonerGirl26]

I don't know if the Coits at 24th & S. Western was the first, but it's the first I remember. I was born in 1953 and I remember when it was Weber's. If my memory serves me correctly, Webers and Coits were both co-owners, then Webers sold their portion to Coits. Also I vaguely remember one of the Webers was into cars and every once in a while they would have an informal car show there (I could be wrong about this though. It was been a day or two ago).

I found an article in The Oklahoman archives in March 1964 stating that Donald Coit got into the root beer business at 24th & S. Western in 1954 shortly after graduating from Classen High School. In the "want ads" in March 1964 it listed, "Daytime carhops, Coit Webers Drive-ins, 24 & S. Western or 49th & N. Portland." Propertly records show that all 3 Coit's are owned by Donald D. Coit Trust.

[Rickster]

I remember riding my bicycle there, sitting at the picnic table and eating hot dogs in the summer time. That was always alot of fun.

[Generals64]

The back parking lot of Coit's on 24th st. used to be my "crazy" aunt's yard and her home. I remember her telling that Don Coit wanted her her place for a parking lot and she "cuss-cuss" wasn't going to let him have it.she just wasn't going to even pay the taxes on it......she'd show Don Coit......She has since passed away and Coit has owned the property and he still does...... She was a Psycho.....but, I guess we all have them in our families. I remember gong there for Hotdogs as a kid and one time my mother went across the street to the Grocery store there......Didn't take her long to shop as she was always a "Clean" freak......

[Rickster]

Kiesperts, yes. I remember Mr. K. being a pretty nice guy.

[gen70]

Wow!!! I didn't think anyone remembered that place but me.