Anyone remember (before urban re-newal) "Cock O' The Walk" and the "Talk of the Town" clubs in downtown Okc?? Just curious - I think Gen/64 use to work at one of those as a dancer or something! lol

I remember "Cock O' The Walk" and the "Elm Tree", where was "Talk of the Town"?

Glad to hear the cannon is still on duty. My graduation class of 70 donated the clock on the W. side of auditorium bldg.. Wondered if it was saved or trashed?

Hate to repeat but,I will.

Elm Tree? I don't remember that at all.

The Elm Tree Bar was a very popular "Biker Bar" for several years, was washed away in the infamous Mothers Day Flood.

I painted that cannon pink in 77

I get them mixed up in my memory, but somehow I was thinking that either the Top Hat or the Brown Derby was just west of May on 29th prior to '59. And wasn't the other of the two on Lincoln?

Louie's 29th street club was at 2929 S.W. 29th. Could you be thinking of that? Burger King sits in it place now. Was a Sonic between Louie's and Blue's. But I cant remember if Sonic was put in after Louies demise.

Anyone remember (before urban re-newal) "Cock O' The Walk" and the "Talk of the Town" clubs in downtown Okc?? Just curious - I think Gen/64 use to work at one of those as a dancer or something! lol
It was a couple of blocks west of the "Cock of the Walk" if I remember correctly and you would almost drive straight into it from Hudson/Harvey or Walker, I really don't remember much other than that! Toooo long ago..

Wasn't there a Drive-In restaurant on the N. side of S.W.29th just W. of May at one time?

Does anyone remember the Green House owned by a fellow named FENT on N.E. corner of S.W. 59th and Walker??? He had a real good looking daughter that I knew very well, havent' seen her in a while. I believe her first name was something like Katy or Kathy or the like..

Here is some of what i remember. In no particular order
skate a rama, the big slide, fox & horn restuarant, cruising 59th st, racing from 89th & may going north because it was undeveloped, forced busing rallys at big field on 74th & penn, dodsons cafeteria, yale theatre all day saturday movies,hells angels or horror movies. Park terrace theatre-(a lot of memories at this place) elmwood & taylor park swimming pool, kips big boy, a & w on sw 61st st. Friday night football games(fights) at capitol hill stadium. Sirloin steakhouse murders, good times, unlocked doors and a different southside.

wasn't there a drive-in restaurant on the n. Side of s.w.29th just w. Of may at one time?

i think that was a bar

I painted that cannon pink in 77

Hey now I was there in 77 GRRRR.....Where did you go to school OKCWINO?

Hate to repeat but,I will.

gen 70 the cannon is sitting in the entry of the new school.

[QUOTE=grantgeneral78;201522]Hey now I was there in 77 GRRRR.....Where did you go to school OKCWINO?[/QUOTE
I went to Moore, but had a girlfriend and a few freinds at Grant. i never lived in Moore, always a southsider until 2000

gen 70 the cannon is sitting in the entry of the new school.

78! I was trying to find out what happened to the clock on the outside of the bldg..

78! I was trying to find out what happened to the clock on the outside of the bldg..

only time will tell

78! I was trying to find out what happened to the clock on the outside of the bldg..

Oh sorry, thought you meant the cannon. My mistake, If anyone would know it would be 64 he seems to have a few connections on stuff like that.

Funny, I just asked about Cock of the Walk on another thread. My dad played there - one of the many places. I vaguely remember going there. I also remember The Dungeon from when I was really little. It was an old church, I think, on Classen.

Thanks 78. How about it 64?

Thanks 78. How about it 64?

In Hawaii they would say "Farewell to Thee"....it's gone..

Bummer!!! Thanks 64.

In Hawaii they would say "Farewell to Thee"....it's gone..The clock hadn't worked for decades...

The clock hadn't worked for decades...

Yeah...I don't know if it ever worked or not.

Going back again before urban re-newal!! Anyone remember Sam's Pawn Shop on broadway (sold switch blade knives under the counter) - Victoria and Hudson Hotel's -both had wooden floors etc. How about the old Black Hotel and the Hales Bldg. I even miss Harbour Longmire, the alley seperating both sections of Brown's dept store? Remember when the Biltmore Hotel was the nicest hotel in town and had the most expensive restaurant????? Gen/64 use to roam all those alley's down there when he was a kid, many many decades ago,LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hate to repeat but,I will.

Hey Gen70, the class of 64 donated an Organ.....they lost it during the fall of '65.....Go figure....then '65 donated the Cannon and '66 donated the Marquis the last two things were well used......Never knew what class donated the Clock....Congratulations....

Man as old as the class of 64 is, they've probably donated a lot of organs!!

Man as old as the class of 64 is, they've probably donated a lot of organs!!

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I was waiting on that one....You know, I don't ever remember that Clock to keep accurate time....My old Feeble mind is trying to kick in again ....Wasn't there a cleaners on the corner of 44th and Penn?.....I know there was one across the street from the school and a Baptist Church. When Grant was first being built, the Baptist Church building housed a large part of the Jr. high classes. Russell Browe...first Principal..... set that one up for the new school until the original building for Grant was finished.....

The cleaners was on the N.E. corner of Penn. and 59th the bldg. is still there.

O.K.. back in the dark part of your mind, there's not a single Grant or southside that didn't miss the curve on S.W. 51st street west of Western. Tell us you experience. I remember the guy that owned the property put Railroad ties out there and duh the 64 Dummy was to busy talking to his girlfriend and ran smooth over them...Girlfriend hit the dash messed up her hair bloodied her nose and forgot how cool the 64 dummy thought he was...How bout you?

1960, I was in the 9th Grade, Kennedy was running for President and Roosevelt Jr. High was beginning to open. First $1,000,000.00 school built for OKC Public Schools. The Roosevelt was mainly beginners and we won EVERYTHING competitive that there was to win for a Jr. High School. We raised the money to pay for our Uniforms the first year...Had a great year....By the way was that when you were Born '78? Also, the name of the Drive-In next to Hoaglin's Auto Trim was The Dairy Mart...Thank you Red/Gen.....See ya later alligator..After while Crocodile....Don't get Tuff powder Puff.....(Getting Ready for Saturday....)

I was only 2 in 60, but my parents tell me JFK made a campain stop at Redding. Any one recall this?

I was only 2 in 60, but my parents tell me JFK made a campain stop at Redding. Any one recall this?

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Very muchly so. the campaign stop was (i think) on the South East corner of the center....He then came down and ended up on 29th st. headed to the old Will Rogers airport.

O.K.. back in the dark part of your mind, there's not a single Grant or southside that didn't miss the curve on S.W. 51st street west of Western. Tell us you experience. I remember the guy that owned the property put Railroad ties out there and duh the 64 Dummy was to busy talking to his girlfriend and ran smooth over them...Girlfriend hit the dash messed up her hair bloodied her nose and forgot how cool the 64 dummy thought he was...How bout you?

I had a buddy that rolled his old Volvo on that street.

I was with my dad the night that Kennedy came through town. We were at Buchannons at 59th & Western when the motorcade came by. I actually saw Kennedy from atop my dad's shoulders.

I was only 2 in 60, but my parents tell me JFK made a campain stop at Redding. Any one recall this?

He was in town to speak at the Democratic convention. I was on one end of a big banner in the audience that read "BUCK....Baptists United for Catholic Kennedy" Probably the only ones that were united on that issue were me and the rest of the Young Democrats from OBU. (Wink, why is it such hard work to get to the more basic emoticons?)

I was with my dad the night that Kennedy came through town. We were at Buchannons at 59th & Western when the motorcade came by. I actually saw Kennedy from atop my dad's shoulders.

Hey 70, I had the samething happen when Truman stopped in Norman on is Whisle Stop Campaign in '48. Dad owned a drug store where Coache's is on Main next to the tracks. I still remember it vividly. I was 6 years old and I asked dad if he was going to vote for him. He said that HE was but that mom was voting for Dewey. I've been politically schizophrenic ever since.

Wasn't there a Drive-In restaurant on the N. side of
S.W.29th just W. of May at one time?

That was Ollie's Root Beer.

I'm having a hard time remembering those bars on that corner. Were they
right on the corner or west of it? Wasn't that Phillips station on that
corner, too?

O.K. back in the dark part of your mind, there's not a single Grant or
southside that didn't miss the curve on S.W. 51st street west of Western.
Tell us you experience.

Once I accidentally drove around the curve and missed the yard, but I turned
around an fixed the goof.

hey, i'm here in OKC visiting my sis. I hear there is a meeting or get together this month, or did i miss it. I graduated from USG in 1960.

MrCrwth....please do join us this Saturday (Feb. 21st) at 12:30pm at Coit's - 24th & S. Western. We would love to have you come and share your memories!

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Wow I never knew there was a golf course there....thanks M for posting that.

THIS IS FROM THE DAILY OKLAHOMAN ARCHIVES:
The Capitol Hill Golf Course was opened in 1931 south of Capitol Hill High School between Walker & Western. The clubhouse was at the corner of 44th & S. Walker. It was also known as Pard Wood's Capitol Hill GC. It closed in the early 50's.

There was also a Southwest Park Golf Course that opened in 1933 at SW 29 & Grand. It later was renamed Woodson Park Golf Course in 1944.

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I was only 2 in 60, but my parents tell me JFK made a campain stop at Redding. Any one recall this?

Here's an article about Kennedy's campaign in OKC in 1960:

Article - Untitled Article (http://olive.newsok.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=RE9LLzE5NjAvMTEvMDQjQXIwNTMwNA==&Mode=Gif&Locale=english-skin-custom-okl)


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Hey 70, I had the samething happen when Truman stopped in Norman on is Whisle Stop Campaign in '48. Dad owned a drug store where Coache's is on Main next to the tracks. I still remember it vividly. I was 6 years old and I asked dad if he was going to vote for him. He said that HE was but that mom was voting for Dewey. I've been politically schizophrenic ever since.

Here's an article on Truman's Whistle Stop tour in Oklahoma in 1948:

Article - Id=2641 : (http://olive.newsok.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=RE9LLzE5NDgvMDkvMjkjQXIwNTMwMQ==&Mode=Gif&Locale=english-skin-custom-okl)

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THIS IS FROM THE DAILY OKLAHOMAN ARCHIVES:
The Capitol Hill Golf Course was opened in 1931 south of Capitol Hill High School between Walker & Western. The clubhouse was at the corner of 44th & S. Walker. It was also known as Pard Wood's Capitol Hill GC. It closed in the early 50's.

There was also a Southwest Park Golf Course that opened in 1933 at SW 29 & Grand. It later was renamed Woodson Park Golf Course in 1944.

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I always thought that area over by sears was developed sort of odd now I know why....great finds soonergirl!

I graduated from Moore ,but had a grilfriend and several friends at Grant. I never lived in Moore. always a southsider until 2000. I went to grade school at PQ and one year at Jefferson.

I think that was a bar.

Only time will tell.

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I was waiting on that one....You know, I don't ever remember that Clock to keep accurate time....My old Feeble mind is trying to kick in again ....Wasn't there a cleaners on the corner of 44th and Penn?.....I know there was one across the street from the school and a Baptist Church. When Grant was first being built, the Baptist Church building housed a large part of the Jr. high classes. Russell Browe...first Principal..... set that one up for the new school until the original building for Grant was finished.....
Yes there was cleaners, it was on Penn just north of 44th called Nu-Way, I think they had a few other locations. Not all that far from the Burger Bar where you use to eat in Grant Square only a block or so!!!

THIS IS FROM THE DAILY OKLAHOMAN ARCHIVES:
The Capitol Hill Golf Course was opened in 1931 south of Capitol Hill High School between Walker & Western. The clubhouse was at the corner of 44th & S. Walker. It was also known as Pard Wood's Capitol Hill GC. It closed in the early 50's.

There was also a Southwest Park Golf Course that opened in 1933 at SW 29 & Grand. It later was renamed Woodson Park Golf Course in 1944.

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Soonergirl, wasnt Woodson park once Oklahoma City airfield. Before they moved it out to Will Rogers? I heard of Willey Post taking off from OKC airfield at 29th and May. The oldest guy I can find says was at Woodson.

The cleaners was on the N.E. corner of Penn. and 59th the bldg. is still there.
Sorry for mistake, It was 44th st..

THIS IS FROM THE DAILY OKLAHOMAN ARCHIVES:
The Capitol Hill Golf Course was opened in 1931 south of Capitol Hill High
School between Walker & Western. The clubhouse was at the corner of
44th & S. Walker. It was also known as Pard Wood's Capitol Hill GC. It
closed in the early 50's.

There was also a Southwest Park Golf Course that opened in 1933 at SW
29 & Grand. It later was renamed Woodson Park Golf Course in 1944.~~~


I never knew Woodson Park was a golf course. Interestingly, Woodson Park
is larger than Willow Creek - formerly Hillcrest GC?

There's so much to learn about our old stompin' grounds.

As we walked out of the main doors, with our little brains teeming with
knowledge, and crossed S. Pennsylvania there was our bus stop. What was
the business in that small glass front building? I thought it was a cleaners.

Does anybody remember the Wonder Bread outlet in the house on the corner
of SW 48th and Pennsylvania? 20 packs of Twinkies for a dollar! A great lunch.

Does anybody remember the Wonder Bread outlet in the house on the corner
of SW 48th and Pennsylvania? 20 packs of Twinkies for a dollar! A great lunch.

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Well, we don't have to worry about embalming you...The preservatives in a Twinkie are good for about 10 years....And, yes I remember the house and the Wonder Bread.....I was married and a loaf of Bread was .10 cents. We lived on Agnew and 47th st. in an upstairs apartment.....Oh to be young again....

As we walked out of the main doors, with our little brains teeming with
knowledge, and crossed S. Pennsylvania there was our bus stop. What was
the business in that small glass front building? I thought it was a cleaners.

There was a cleaners at the corner of 50th & Penn. and a laundrymat next door. I lived 2nd house on S. side of 50th from the church.

there was a cleaners at the corner of 50th & penn. And a laundrymat next door. I lived 2nd house on s. Side of 50th from the church.

was there a policeman who lived on that block also?

His last name was Chick (spl?) he lived on 51st. I got arrested by him once.

There is still a cleaners located there. The owners name was Tritipo....His son Tom graduated from Grant in 1966.....

His last name was Chick (spl?) he lived on 51st. I got arrested by him once.

I almost forgot we had a policeman who lived next door his last name was Green.

i almost forgot we had a policeman who lived next door his last name was green.

yes , officer green and i think he had a son named mike

his last name was chick (spl?) he lived on 51st. I got arrested by him once.

i remember officer chick also

There was a cleaners at the corner of 50th & Penn. and a laundrymat next door. I lived 2nd house on S. side of 50th from the church.
Do you remember anyone else from that street? I remember the Reeds and I think the Butts