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    Re: Been a long time-Jimmy the Greek's.

    Pete: I attended Central High School and when I could afford it would eat there (had an old car that took all my money). I would have swore it was on Northwest Sixth Street, but see it was on...
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    Been a long time-Jimmy the Greek's.

    Anybody remember a restaurant at Northwest 6th and North Harvey (northwest corner) set back off the street. I think the actual name was Lafayette Cafe, but everybody I knew called it Jimmy the...
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    Re: The Elston Mystery of November 1963

    I wonder what wrecker service the police utilized to transport the vehicle to the Training Center. They may still be in
    business and I can not imagine a better source of where the recovery was.
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    Re: The Elston Mystery of November 1963

    Will do, I am still hopeful we are able to locate a police officer or firefighter that was actually at the recovery, have several sources working on it.
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    Re: The Elston Mystery of November 1963

    I have studied about every old map and aerial photo of the area in the 1990 era and amazingly I thought the exact spot you circled would be the most favorable location. I have forwarded your reply...
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    Re: The Elston Mystery of November 1963

    I had no idea there were so many small ponds in this area and we have received so many different as to which exact pond, some say it was on the east side of the roadway, some say the west side, but...
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    Re: The Elston Mystery of November 1963

    Thank you so much, all information helps. I have a friend that is a Retired OKC Police Accident Investigator and he informs us the officer that conducted the investigation upon discovery of the...
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    The Elston Mystery of November 1963

    The night before the Kennedy Assassination a mother, Margery Elston and her eighteen year old daughter from a previous marriage named Melinda Strain departed their home in Warr Acres in the evening ...
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    Neighborhood Grocery Stores

    I grew up on Northwest 35th Street near North Pennsylvania Avenue. My father built the home we lived in in 1950.

    I was just thinking of all the small, family owned and operated grocery stores...
  10. Re: It's been 40 years since I left OKC. A few thoughts on the subject.

    I had cousins that graduated from Putnam City High School, but they are my age and graduated in 1961 through 1963.
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    Mike, when did you graduate from Putnam City High School?
  12. Re: It's been 40 years since I left OKC. A few thoughts on the subject.

    It has been fifty (50) years since I moved from Oklahoma City, not by choice I am afraid, I was drafted into the Army in April 1966, four days after I was married.

    My wife was attending college in...
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    Long Gone Beer Brands

    Back in the day when I was in my late teens the big thing was buying beer, usually going to the east side and having one of the locals that hung around beer stores buying beer for under aged drinkers...
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    Re: Looks like I'm leaving OKC :- (

    When you get settled in the Dallas area, E-mail me if you have any questions about the area.

    I retired from the Dallas Police Department and worked every area of Dallas.

    You will find a big...
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    Re: Snug Harbor at Lake Overholser

    If I remember correctly, it was east of the bridge and north of Old Highway 66 and set back off the roadway about 80 feet or so.

    My Dad owned a Sheet Metal and Roofing Company and two brothers...
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    Snug Harbor at Lake Overholser

    I moved from Oklahoma City in 1968 and was just wondering if the old Snug Harbor Club which was on Old Route 66 on the north side of Lake Overholser is still there.
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    Re: Fairgrounds Drag Strip

    I did not begin attending the "Drags" until 1961 and more or less attended them until 1966 when I was drafted and moved to Dallas upon discharge. I also remember many a Friday and Saturday night at...
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    Re: Fairgrounds Drag Strip

    Can see in my mind Bob Womack of Dub Richardson Ford in that bright red 1963 Galaxie 500 fastback taking the Chevrolet 409's, then along came the Mopars and Ford and Chevy took the back seat.

    Many...
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    Re: Age and Location

    Age 69, lived in Oklahoma City from 1948 to 1966 at which time I entered the U.S. Army. Upon discharge relocated to Dallas, Texas, joined the police department, retired after 32 years service and...
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    Re: McHenry's Restaurant

    Thanks Pete, must have opened after I departed OKC in 1966.
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    McHenry's Restaurant

    A relative of my wife passed away recently and I noticed the death notice disclosed she owned and operated McHenry's Restaurant in Oklahoma City.

    I moved from Oklahoma City in 1966 and don't...
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    Re: Funeral Song Selection

    Against the wall you Red Neck Mother-------------
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    Re: The Wonder Bread Blimp

    Also remember when they began installing and testing the Air Raid sirens and Civil Defense Volunteers went door to door and asked if the resident was able to hear the testing. Then somebody got the...
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    Re: The Wonder Bread Blimp

    I remember all those NUCLEAR ATTACK DRILLS at school and everybody building bomb shelters. Recall all the major buildings with basements displaying the FALLOUT SHELTER signs where emergency rations...
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    Re: The Wonder Bread Blimp

    There is an elementary and intermediate (junior high) near my home in Dallas. As I watch the lovely children arrive and depart the schools I think, if I had dressed like that back in my days getting...
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