Did you grow up in Houston?
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Who: John B What: Memories of Houston When: 1955-1965 Where: Houston, Tx
Growing up in Houston
What do you remember about Houston?
I Went to Montrose Elm. We lived at 811 Sul Ross in the Montrose, and later in Mangum Manor at 5202 Poinciana. I went to F.M. Black Jr. High and S.P.Waltrip starting in the High Ninth the day they opened their doors.
Memories:
Hot Wells Pool and Mineral Baths on Hempstead Highway
Gulf Freeway ended at Gulfgate Mall, Wheeler
Majestic, Metropolitan and Lowes Movie Theater downtown
The toy department at Mpntgomery Wards downtown
The only Sears store on Main at Alabama (still there)
Playland Park on South Main
McDonalds was a steak house on S. Main where the Mediac Center is now. Walking distance to the Shamrock Hilton. They had the rights to the name and kept Ronald McDonald out of Houston till the late 70's. Te closent McDonalds in the 50's was in Austin.
Chuck Wagon Drive Up hamburger stabds
15 cent hot dogs at James' Coney Island - there was only one, downtown.
The pony rides a little further north from Playland Park
Crystal Pool with the underwater plastic dome
The draw bride going to Galveston - seems like it was up a lot.
The Blimp hanger visible for miles driving to Galveston (Partly still there)
The WW2 gun bateries along the seawall
The 3 lane road (US 75), center lane for passing, between Houston and Huntsville
Cushman Eagle and Mustang - Duck tail image. Vespa, Lambretta and Duccati for the not so bold look. What would one be worth now?
Driving out Washington tp Meporial Park to get to Hempstead Hwy and the odor of Spears Vinigar Co.
Where were all the drive in theaters?
- The Gulfgate on Telephone Rd.
- The Hempstead on Hempstead Hwy
- The Red Bluff (turned into an X rated in the 70's)
There was nothing but ranch land north of 43rd.
When the Hosuton Livestock Show and Rodeo was The Fatstock Show and Rodeo at the Coloseum and the entertainers were the likes of Roy and Dale, and other TV cowboys and Lassie
Uncle Burt Lynn and Kiterick (She was hot in those black leotards)
Wrestling - Pepper Gomez, Paul Bosh
The Huntsville Prison Rodeo
The Zoo had one elephant names HANS
There was a swimming hole in White Oak Bayou close to 34th
Milk delivery in bottles
Newspapers, Middle of the road Houston Press, conservative Houston Post, and liberal Houston Chronicle, deliverd by kids on bicycles. (I had a Post Route for a few years)
Frizzel Pontiac on Pierce - I remember falling in love with a lime green 1958 Starfire in the window. Where were the other dealerships? Of course Knapp is still on Houston Ave and Tommy Vaughn is still on Shepherd.
The weather globe on top of the Texaco Building - what were the colors and what did they mean?
The Old Greyhound Bus Station
Continental Bus Line - where was the station?
What were all the telephone exchanges?
- OV - Overland - Northwest
- OX - Oxford - North side
- CA - Capital - Downtown
Buffalo Stadium and thr Colts
I better leave something for other old farts - fill in the blanks, get some 40's, early 50's and some later stuff.
