Southside OKC Memories….revisited

[Generals64]

Hey General78:..........Did you know who "Wild Bill" McAlister was? and where did he live???? and what was his profession....you should know this one if not Lady77's dad will.....

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'78 what's the answer?????your Father-in-law would know in a heart beat...

[Redskins/General]

Man, you two guys should have pegged that one.....Exchange Ave. Lumber....Was father-in-law to Coy Ferguson....Shut down in 1970.........

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Al Right Trivia fans (General78):......................
1. How many businesses did Conway Twitty have in South OKC (other than Singing) and what and where were they????
2. What was El Chico (in OKC) before it was El Chico? and how many locations were there?????
Anybody can come up with the answers....I just can't let '78 beat me down????by the way '78 the answer to my earlier question to you?????

See Ya next time:..........Generals64

In the early 60's to mid 60's it was Stock Yards Lumber and they went broke around 1965. It had either 2 or 3 owners with Ed Schroeder being the main cog. Mike and I use to go down to his Dad's the whole time I was growing up! Must have been before your time youngster.. LOL

[Redskins/General]

In the early 60's to mid 60's it was Stock Yards Lumber and they went broke around 1965. It had either 2 or 3 owners with Ed Schroeder being the main cog. Mike and I use to go down to his Dad's the whole time I was growing up! Must have been before your time youngster.. LOL

Conway had 7 business's and El Charrito of course with one on 33rd & robinson, main and walker, Paseo location , 23rd and broadway and where else??

[Generals64]

Conway had 7 business's and El Charrito of course with one on 33rd & robinson, main and walker, Paseo location , 23rd and broadway and where else??

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They had one in Shepherd Mall....Name the seven business's you think Conway had?

[gen70]

The only one I know of was Twitty Burger and I used to think Twitty's Marina but, 64 said it wasn't Conway's. O-Yeah I had a Twitty Burger and it "sucked".

[gen70]

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They had one in Shepherd Mall....Name the seven business's you think Conway had?

There was one on N. May also.

[gen70]

Does anyone remember what the "special item" was on the Twitty Burger?

[Rickster]

Dang, you guys are way over my head.

[Prunepicker]

Al Right Trivia fans (General78)...

2. What was El Chico (in OKC) before it was El Chico? and how many
locations were there? Anybody can come up with the answers... I just
can't let '78 beat me down? by the way '78 the answer to my earlier
question to you?

See Ya next time... Generals64

El Chico was El Charrito. The Sanchez(?) family bought them. El Chico
isn't anywhere near El Charrito.

I'm guessing that there were 4 El Charitto restaurants.

I'm slow but I'm old. I'm very sick, too. Nasal infection and Prunette isn't
much better.

[CarltonsKeeper]

Can anyone remember what business was originally on the N.E corner of 44th and S. Penn?

[grantgeneral78]

Hey General78:..........Did you know who "Wild Bill" McAlister was? and where did he live???? and what was his profession....you should know this one if not Lady77's dad will.....

The only thing we could come up with is he was either a bookie for betting or the wdrunk that used to bug him.....am I even close?

[grantgeneral78]

Man, you two guys should have pegged that one.....Exchange Ave. Lumber....Was father-in-law to Coy Ferguson....Shut down in 1970.........

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Al Right Trivia fans (General78):......................
1. How many businesses did Conway Twitty have in South OKC (other than Singing) and what and where were they????
2. What was El Chico (in OKC) before it was El Chico? and how many locations were there?????
Anybody can come up with the answers....I just can't let '78 beat me down????by the way '78 the answer to my earlier question to you?????

See Ya next time:..........Generals64

See unfair I was still in diapers then.

[Prunepicker]

See unfair I was still in diapers then.

Hey 78,
Who was the first Oklahoma Turnpike named after? What did he do?

I'm rolling on the floor laughing as he rips the Internet apart to get the
answer!

[Redskins/General]

Los Tacos used to be on SW 44th between Rancho drive and Blackwelder! What business was in there before it was Los Tacos and before that business was in there what was the property used for!!

[FRISKY]

Los Tacos used to be on SW 44th between Rancho drive and Blackwelder! What business was in there before it was Los Tacos and before that business was in there what was the property used for!!

Wasn't it a small drive-in? I can't remember the name.

[Redskins/General]

Wasn't it a small drive-in? I can't remember the name.

Yes, but what was it's name. It was a chain!! And before that what was the property used as, for many years.....

[FRISKY]

Yes, but what was it's name. It was a chain!! And before that what was the property used as, for many years.....

Wild guess simply because the building was built like a small ... Tastee Freez?

Earlier it seems like something was stored under awnings or on large racks. A used car lot? Although I don't know what large racks would have been used for at a car lot.

[grantgeneral78]

Hey 78,
Who was the first Oklahoma Turnpike named after? What did he do?

I'm rolling on the floor laughing as he rips the Internet apart to get the
answer!

Ok this one is easy. It is the turner turnpike, named after governor Roy Turner, and a little known fact is when they opened the turnpike it was to collect tolls until the turnpike was paid for.

Did it Happen!! NOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

[grantgeneral78]

Ok Mr. Picker......speaking of the turner turnpike what famous news man/storyteller was born at the end of the turner turnpike...

-i CAN SEE THE COGSWELL COGS TURNING NOW!!

[Prunepicker]

Ok Mr. Picker... speaking of the turner turnpike what famous news
man/storyteller was born at the end of the turner turnpike...

-i CAN SEE THE COGSWELL COGS TURNING NOW!!

When we say the end of the turnpike we mean Tulsa, right? They think it's
the other way around.

I would say Will Rogers but he died 20 years before the turnpike and 30
miles NE of Tulsa.

I GOT IT!

Paul Harvey. But he was born 35 or more years before the turnpike.
I'm going to say Paul Harvey.

[Prunepicker]

Speaking of Paul Harvey he died earlier this evening. I'm crushed. I listened
to him almost everyday.

FOXNews.com - Paul Harvey, Radio Legend, Dies at 90

[grantgeneral78]

Speaking of Paul Harvey he died earlier this evening. I'm crushed. I listened
to him almost everyday.

FOXNews.com - Paul Harvey, Radio Legend, Dies at 90

OH wow your correct and OMG that is weird I brought that up and bad news.

That man ws great I listened to him all the time myself.

He will e sorely missed.

[gen70]

When I was young all the older guys listened to Paul Harvey everyday at lunch so naturally I listened also. Thing about it, he wasn't a shock joc, just plain old reporting. I have good memories about him, sad to hear about his passing.

[Generals64]

See unfair I was still in diapers then.

Conway Twitty had four businesses (southside) other than Entertaining:
1. Convenient Store;...Independence and SW 44th
2. Twitty Burger Restaurant:....71st and Western....Monument place now
3. Clothing Store on SW 59th and West of Blackwelder in the Strip Center
4. Twitty Trailer's :....Mobile Home Sales on South Shields.
He (Harold Jenkins) Conway Twitty NEVER had anything to do with the Twitty Boat Storage on SW 89th st. This is a completely different family...Nice People

[Generals64]

Ok this one is easy. It is the turner turnpike, named after governor Roy Turner, and a little known fact is when they opened the turnpike it was to collect tolls until the turnpike was paid for.

Did it Happen!! NOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

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Ah Ha...Misnomer...The Turner Turnpike was to be paid for and NO tolls collected once the Turnpike SYSTEM was paid for.....That is the law set for ALL the turnpikes in Oklahoma. However, they keep borrowing money against them so they will never be paid for.....