The building is still with us....

See the referenced article at:
http://tinyurl.com/yku3kag

See the referenced article at:
http://tinyurl.com/yku3kag

At one time during the early 1980's the building housed a very good German restaurant.

The building is still with us....
Gen64 has a lot of stories about Conway.

I went to elementary school with his daughter. Kathy?

He played at one of the Carnivals at Hillcrest Elementary. I don't
remember the year but it was October and around 1963. I'm thinking
there was a shooting down the street that night near S. W. 63rd and
S. May Avenue.

The building is still with us....

Man, I remember that Twitty's sign in front of the building from when I was a kid. That store went up just not long after Winchester's Drive In Theater was built, and that famous waving cowboy sign was erected. Heck, I remember when they put that sign up - one section at a time, it was the most fascinating thing I ever saw...

That stretch of S. Western has sure changed in 30 years.

anybody remember some of the occupants after twitty's?

in the early 90's i think it was an italian joint of some sort.
at one point, i think it was a van's pig stand.
in the 80's it was another italian joint.

anybody have names or can fill in the blanks? -M

anybody remember some of the occupants after twitty's?
at one point, i think it was a van's pig stand.
I think Van's was a bit north, S.W. 69th(?) and used to be a drive-in
restaurant. Am I right or wrong?
Prunette and I ate at Van's today on S.W. 134th and Telephone Road.
Darn good BBQ!

hmmm... coulda sworn if van's existed on south western, then it was in that spot. of course they recently opened one on 59th and western but i'm talking about 15-20 years ago.

also... the italian place in the 90's... i think it was called custino's.

-M

hmmm... coulda sworn if van's existed on south western, then it was in that
spot. of course they recently opened one on 59th and western but i'm talking
about 15-20 years ago.

also... the italian place in the 90's... i think it was called custino's.

-M
It was on S. Western, near the Winchester, about 10 or 15 years ago. I
don't know how long they've been on S.W. 134th.

it was on s. western, near the winchester, about 10 or 15 years ago.

if it was near the winchester, then it had to be in the old twitty's place. after all, it's between nino's and the winchester.

the van's on 134th/4th & telephone in moore has been open around 5 years.

-M

if it was near the winchester, then it had to be in the old twitty's place. after
all, it's between nino's and the winchester.

the van's on 134th/4th & telephone in moore has been open around 5 years.
-M
You're right! I just did a google map thing and saw the building.
Thanks.

I wasn't impressed with Van's when it was at the S. Western location.

Gen64 has a lot of stories about Conway.

I went to elementary school with his daughter. Kathy?

He played at one of the Carnivals at Hillcrest Elementary. I don't
remember the year but it was October and around 1963. I'm thinking
there was a shooting down the street that night near S. W. 63rd and
S. May Avenue.

Conway's daughter was Jonie, she was in the same grade as my closest friend and they lived a few houses from each other on South Ross. Even in high school I was in awe of their home. Anybody that had a pool with a slide was super rich to me! So she was about a '74 graduate. I remember going to the Federal Employees Picinic at Springlake and Twitty was on stage there. Must have been about '67.

Conway's daughter was Jonie, she was in the same grade as my closest friend and they lived a few houses from each other on South Ross. Even in high school I was in awe of their home. Anybody that had a pool with a slide was super rich to me! So she was about a '74 graduate. I remember going to the Federal Employees Picinic at Springlake and Twitty was on stage there. Must have been about '67.
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Twitty had four (4) kids....Their names were Mike (1st wife):....Joni, Kathy and Jimmy.....He was married to Mickey with the last three kids...got a divorce and later married a lady from Moore,...I think her name was Dee.....I don't remember him living on S. Ross but, they did live for some time on S. Santa Fe in Ranchwood Manor. Now, the East West street may be Ross...not for sure. He built a new home in Norman and sold that house to Joe Lewis. That house in Ranchwood Manor caught on fire in 1975 and was gutted pretty bad. Joe sold the house and Moved and was later killed in a car accident in Arkansas. Tommy "Porkchop" Markham was the drummer and he to has since passed away....Twitty was a good guy and a good friend.

... I don't remember him living on S. Ross but, they did live for some time on
S. Santa Fe in Ranchwood Manor.
Didn't he have a house on S. Villa @ S.W. 65th?

Didn't he have a house on S. Villa @ S.W. 65th?That is the house I remember from the early 60s.

Didn't he have a house on S. Villa @ S.W. 65th?

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Yes, that is the original house that he sold to Joe Lewis. Joe was his Bass man from the beginning.....He was married to a lady by the name of Sheila and they had two boys and One girl....Some kind of wild and crazy guy....
Jody Taylor (Jude and Jody) lived on the same street about where the Swerve is.

That is the house I remember from the early 60s.
It had a patio on the roof, didn't it?

It had a patio on the roof, didn't it?The old memory banks aren't working well today. I can't remember that or the pool.

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Twitty had four (4) kids....Their names were Mike (1st wife):....Joni, Kathy and Jimmy.....He was married to Mickey with the last three kids...got a divorce and later married a lady from Moore,...I think her name was Dee.....I don't remember him living on S. Ross but, they did live for some time on S. Santa Fe in Ranchwood Manor. Now, the East West street may be Ross...not for sure. He built a new home in Norman and sold that house to Joe Lewis. That house in Ranchwood Manor caught on fire in 1975 and was gutted pretty bad. Joe sold the house and Moved and was later killed in a car accident in Arkansas. Tommy "Porkchop" Markham was the drummer and he to has since passed away....Twitty was a good guy and a good friend.


Ross is the cross street. I remember when the house caught fire, broke my little heart. I never think of Kathy, since Joni was the one I always saw or heard about. I knew they built a house in Norman, but never saw it. My girl friends and I always started Saturday night drinking out with "Hello, Darlin".

Ross is the cross street.
S. Ross starts north at S.W. 59th and S. Miller starts south. I'm trying to get
a visual.

i thought that the house that burnt was in the vicinity of sw 97th and santa fe.

-M

i thought that the house that burnt was in the vicinity of sw 97th and santa fe.

-M

That's what I remember as well. There was a big deal made about him and that house if it was not his.

That's what I remember as well. There was a big deal made about him and that house if it was not his.
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When the house on Santa Fe burned, Joe Lewis owned the house. Twitty had already moved to Norman. I know that Joe owned it because I was with him the next day at the house.....By the way, the First time "Hello Darlin" was sung in public it was sang to my wife....embarassed her to death.....Now, we are all looking at the "Twitty Burger" etc....."Hello Darlin"......He told me one time that one of his favorite songs was "I Goy My Mojo Working". Bombed......Also, did you know that before the Twitty Burger he owned a group of Convenient Stores?.....Twitty Foods....His general Manager was Velton Lang who was the former manager of Rudy's on S.W. 59th & May. And yes the original Building is still there....S.W. 44th and Independence across from Rosevelt Jr. High.....His favorite car for a long time was an old Nash Station Wagon....His Lincoln is in the Oklahoma Country Music Hall of Fame on S.E. 29th

Kenny Skaggs Sr. owned a home directly across from Twitty's off Santa Fe.

Kenny Skaggs Sr. owned a home directly across from Twitty's off Santa Fe.

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Kenny, Twitty, Jude and Jody, Hank Thompson....they all kinda ran around together.....

There is an article in the Oklahoman Archives about Conway Twitty and Bill Anderson owning the Po' Folks franchises in Oklahoma and the Texas Panhandle.

There is an article in the Oklahoman Archives about Conway Twitty and Bill Anderson owning the Po' Folks franchises in Oklahoma and the Texas Panhandle.
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Twitty was an investing partner as were other country entertainers. The concept was good at the time but for some reason it just wouldn't work..

Twitty was an investing partner as were other country entertainers. The
concept was good at the time but for some reason it just wouldn't work.
Here's why I think restaurants that were popular suddenly die away. I've
noticed the when a restaurant has a long wait or a seat, that restaurant
tends to remain busy because people will wait. Why? Because the food is
good, or perceived to be good because of the crowd.

Many one time busy restaurants cut their throats by moving to a larger
location. Suddenly there's no wait, because there's plenty of room. But
the clincher is this. Since there's no longer a line to get in, it's perceived
that the food isn't as good as it was, even if it's better.

Having a line to get into the restaurant is a very good thing.

I'll bet if Ken moves his steakhouse, Amber, OK, to a larger place he'll be
out of business in 6 months.

Here's why I think restaurants that were popular suddenly die away. I've
noticed the when a restaurant has a long wait or a seat, that restaurant
tends to remain busy because people will wait. Why? Because the food is
good, or perceived to be good because of the crowd.

Many one time busy restaurants cut their throats by moving to a larger
location. Suddenly there's no wait, because there's plenty of room. But
the clincher is this. Since there's no longer a line to get in, it's perceived
that the food isn't as good as it was, even if it's better.

Having a line to get into the restaurant is a very good thing.

I'll bet if Ken moves his steakhouse, Amber, OK, to a larger place he'll be
out of business in 6 months.

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I agree 100%...I opened my first variety store and had many mega bargains we could only let so many people in at a time due to the size of the store....We ran over $6,000.00 that day.....Maybe I should try that again....Oh yeah, I think we need to have a meeting at Ken's in Amber someday....Huh???

I agree 100%... I opened my first variety store and had many mega bargains
we could only let so many people in at a time due to the size of the store...
We ran over $6,000.00 that day... Maybe I should try that again... Oh yeah,
I think we need to have a meeting at Ken's in Amber someday... Huh?
There's something about a crowd that causes people to lose their senses.

Okay, about Ken's. How about tomorrow?
I'd gladly pay but Ken doesn't take credit cards.

There's something about a crowd that causes people to lose their senses.

Okay, about Ken's. How about tomorrow?
I'd gladly pay but Ken doesn't take credit cards.

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That's O.K., I do....you can get everyone in the crowds bill with your Credit Card....I still have the machines.....Next????

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Twitty was an investing partner as were other country entertainers. The concept was good at the time but for some reason it just wouldn't work..

Broke my heart, and saddened my tummy, when Po' Folks went away.
The one on Lindsay in Norman was some good eatin' in its day.

That's O.K., I do... you can get everyone in the crowds bill with your Credit
Card... I still have the machines... Next?

Let's see... I've got it right here... or is it there? Would someone mind using
there's until I can find where I put mine.

Okay, this is scary. Prunette is sitting here reading a book while I'm typing
and watching the World Serious. She's not seen anything I've written and
just said, "I took it and hid it!"

I give up.

... She's not seen anything I've written and
just said, "I took it and hid it!"

I give up.


Suspect her next statement is "About time"
:sofa:

Suspect her next statement is "About time"
:sofa:
You better duck behind that couch!

As a matter of fact she said I've had it long enough and is going to call
the Fed tomorrow and show them where the problem is.

So there!

Which was first and which was better?

Po' Folks

Cracker Barrel

Which was first and which was better?

Po' Folks

Cracker Barrel

Don't recall which came first, but suspect it was PF.

I've enjoyed both, very much so. However, if I could choose to have either one open up a nice stroll down the street from me, I'd choose for Po' Folks to come back, in a heartbeat.

Broke my heart, and saddened my tummy, when Po' Folks went away.
The one on Lindsay in Norman was some good eatin' in its day.

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Their Fried Chicken was really good and they had a Pan Fried Steak that was outta here.....Gosh Kevin...We agree on something.....

My favorite (minus desserts) from both was/is the cream gravy over rice.........

Nevah evah had a bad meal from Po Folks or Cracker Barrell.
I don't eat out much these days, but I sure find myself wishing I could turn back some clocks

Nevah evah had a bad meal from Po Folks or Cracker Barrell.
I don't eat out much these days, but I sure find myself wishing I could turn back some clocks
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I don't do Cracker Barrell...I asked for Biscuits and Gravy and they brought out Biscuits with Grits on them......Duh????It really looked nasty......Drank my coffee and paid the tab and left.

I don't do Cracker Barrel... I asked for Biscuits and Gravy and they brought
out Biscuits with Grits on them... Duh? It really looked nasty... Drank my
coffee and paid the tab and left.
Cracker Barrel isn't consistent. Something is wrong when the beans and
greens can be better in Albuquerque than in Asheville.

I remember the house that was mentioned previously in this thread, the one with the patio on the roof on S. Villa. All southsiders seem to know their streets and landmarks!

Funny you mention Velton Lang, General. I remember him well when he worked for Rudy Pybas. My Daddy was the butcher there for years before he retired back in 1981.

Teri:ou

I remember the house that was mentioned previously in this thread, the
one with the patio on the roof on S. Villa. All southsiders seem to know
their streets and landmarks!

Funny you mention Velton Lang, General. I remember him well when he
worked for Rudy Pybas. My Daddy was the butcher there for years before
he retired back in 1981.

Teri
I drove over that yard in my '60 Renault. Hey! It was stickin' out and I
was drivin' in a straight line.

Glad to know you're alive. We're still waiting for you to make a get
together.

I remember the house that was mentioned previously in this thread, the one with the patio on the roof on S. Villa. All southsiders seem to know their streets and landmarks!

Funny you mention Velton Lang, General. I remember him well when he worked for Rudy Pybas. My Daddy was the butcher there for years before he retired back in 1981.

Teri:ou

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Velton was originally from Dickson, Oklahoma and he and my uncle ran around together through their childhood days. Knew Velton forever. He worked for Twitty for a long time. Godd guy. Don't know what happened to him though. How are you doing? We really miss you and your in put....

I drove over that yard in my '60 Renault. Hey! It was stickin' out and I
was drivin' in a straight line.

Glad to know you're alive. We're still waiting for you to make a get
together.
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Hey, if that Avatar is her picture we may have to move the meeting place to the north side of town...Just Kidding in case the lady General is reading this....

Velton was originally from Dickson, Oklahoma and he and my uncle ran around
together through their childhood days. Knew Velton forever. He worked for
Twitty for a long time. Good guy. Don't know what happened to him though.
How are you doing? We really miss you and your in put...

Ain't Dickson about 10 minutes west of Mannsville? Or is it 30 minutes south
of Sulphur?

Since he ran around with your uncle did he spend some time at the McAllister
Retirement Center?

Teri, start showin' up!

Hey, if that Avatar is her picture we may have to move the meeting place to
the north side of town... Just Kidding in case the lady General is reading
this...
Does the Lady General have a computer? If so I've got a lot of questions to
ask her. I mean a lot. Almost within a thousand of Prunette, who thinks
I really go drinking with you, of which I'm not allowed for any reason.

I can't win. Neither will you if they ever meet each other. I mean we will
never have a chance at anything.

Wanna go drinkin'? I promise not to tell, especially Lady General. Bourbon?
Works for me. Even if it's cheap.

Wanna go drinkin'? I promise not to tell, especially Lady General. Bourbon?
Works for me. Even if it's cheap.[/QUOTE]

Are you saying you're a cheap drunk?

Gotta sister?:sofa:

I remember the house that was mentioned previously in this thread, the one with the patio on the roof on S. Villa. All southsiders seem to know their streets and landmarks!

Funny you mention Velton Lang, General. I remember him well when he worked for Rudy Pybas. My Daddy was the butcher there for years before he retired back in 1981.

Teri:ou

So the name's Teri, but the picture is of Betty?

What was her last name?

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Kenny, Twitty, Jude and Jody, Hank Thompson....they all kinda ran around together.....Along with Red Zellner and Winky Ware.

i thought that the house that burnt was in the vicinity of sw 97th and santa fe.

-M

It was.

It was.
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96th and Santa Fe to be exact on the Southwest Corner..... the house has been added on with an upstairs since then though. Twitty had moved to Norman at he time of the fire. Joe Lewis had the house then. (Not the Boxer)
Joe was Twitty's Bass man....(for years)....

...Page. Bettie Page. I'm a brunette, but doubt if I could realistically handle a Harley.

I want to find a photo of Dana Delaney in Tombstone to use as my avatar. Funny....when that movie came out, people would stop me and ask me if I'd seen the movie and that there was an actress that looked exactly like me. Of course, that was 1990 or so, back when I was sporting the long curly hair deal. I know, ask me what time it is and I'll tell you how to build a clock..

...Page. Bettie Page. I'm a brunette, but doubt if I could realistically handle
a Harley.
Hey Teri,
11/21
Coit's
2500 S. Western
1:30pm
BE THERE!

...Page. Bettie Page. I'm a brunette, but doubt if I could realistically handle a Harley.

I want to find a photo of Dana Delaney in Tombstone to use as my avatar. Funny....when that movie came out, people would stop me and ask me if I'd seen the movie and that there was an actress that looked exactly like me. Of course, that was 1990 or so, back when I was sporting the long curly hair deal. I know, ask me what time it is and I'll tell you how to build a clock..

Not a redhead?

Nope, that's my big sis - USG class of '64

They lived on S Villa. The flat roof house on the corner of 69th.

Nope, that's my big sis - USG class of '64

Dana Delany is a red head?

Nope, that's my big sis - USG class of '64
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No now wait a minute how did I miss her????you said your sis was in the class of '63.....Are you ever going to come to one of the meetings/////?????