Sharpstown Bill

Do you remember Johnny's Hamburger House near the 7/11?

In regard to the Hitchin' Post thread below, there was also a Hitchin' Post eatery on Bissonett & Bonhomme for a few years in the late 60's--this later became a hangout called Chubby Chucks..curious if anyone has recall on either of these!

I use to mop the floor of that store some Saturdays for a role of nickles listening to Donovans Mellow Yellow. I went to Bonham but I never knew anyone who lived there. Across from the Handy was a small Professional Bldg. along the bayou. Did you start the topic on Robindele sic Center Sharpstown Bill? Heck this is better than reading a book.

There was also an ARCO station on the corner--I remember Dad giving me 50 cents & I'd walk down there & fill up the gas can for the lawn mower & had money left over for an ICEE next door..hey do you remember the guy that always wore a hard hat that seemed to be at the Handee Mart everytime I came in? Nice guy but can't remember his name. I think I did start that thread a while back--it's pretty cool to see pics whenever someone posts them..for some reason my computer won't load Googlr Rarth

GoogleEarth shows (in the 1953 historical image) a large piece of land, no trees, with a white structure (house?) in the middle of it, with a bayou close by, directly north (think it's called Keegans) , a creek to the south, that flows into the bayou on the golf course, Ricevillle School Rd. (S. Gessner) to the west of it. The golf course was directly next to it, to the east. The entrance road to the white structure was off of Riceville School Rd. (Gessner). It sat back off the road. The property had apartments built on it, eventually, 1970's. Maybe that's the property you speak of.

On the opposite side of Riceville School Rd. (Gessner), near the intersection of Breaswood, you can see a oval shape (maybe a horse track) next to the creek. That must have been the stable facilities. (see Historic aerials, 1964).

BraeBurn Country Club is very old, dates back to the 1920's, said the clubhouse was torn down, and rebuilt in the 50's or '60s. The original name was Colonial Country Club, was renamed and redeveloped in the early 1930's, became very popular at that time.

map link (see southwest bottom corner) http://www.texasfreeway.com/houston/historic/road_maps/images/1965_houston_humble_highres.jpg

I've got pictures of the old Abercrombie house before they tore it down to make way for the Kroger in 1977--I'll post as soon as I can get my scanner working. We used to ride motorcycles on the bayou bluff right by there--I actually remember when the school bus from Bonham would drop off one of the daughters there in the mid 60's..she was prbly in the 6th grade at the time..they had a cellar that was kind of a creepy hideout long after they moved out..Anyone remember the Handee Food Mart right across the street?

Can't remember the new name, but there used to be a road between westheimer and alief clodine called old westheimer.

Just checked Google maps, it's called west Houston center.

I remember the old general store & barber shop that used to be on Old Westheimer --I'm sure thats gone now!

Fondren Park was the name of the subdivision being built just north of the monorail.The land where the monorail was, is as vacant today as it was back then

Anything left structure-wise? Looks like that east-west road covers what could've been the track

Long live the "Richmond Rangers!"

I went to college w/Tom at SHSU back in the late 70's--tragic story and I know he'll be missed!

still one of the most all time recognizible themes ---would make a great ringtone!

it was definitely General Cinema--i can well remember the old "movie reel" opening that they used before each movie started...wonder if youtube has this opening anywhere?

[For awhile there was the Hitchin' Post on Bissonet and Bonhomme

That looks like it was painted with that temper paint we used in elementary school

Sorry--should've said it was the actual truck used in the movie..pretty cool too, they let people climb up in the cab

That's pretty cool--does it include drive-ins or just indoor?

I remember seeing "White Line Fever" @McClendon Triple in '75 and they had the cab over used in the movie on display

I remember an ill fated "Elvis Tribute" @the Capittan in Jan 1978--they show a movie and one or two impersonators and charged a fortune to get in

You & I must've had the same job because that fit my descripition as well!!!

Chuck Wagon Alumni Representing!

I worked there back in '76. The same Richard Warren was there. This was my first real job. I had the glamorous task of mopping, taking out the trash, etc. for about $1.50 per hour. Couldn't work in the grill or behind the counter. This was back when a 12-year-old could actually get some semblance of work and, of course, minimum wage rules didn't apply. As I recall, Baskin-Robbins was paying 1.25/hour at the time for 14 year olds.

On a side trip, the Kroger across the street had a deal where coupons were given out for carts that were returned from the lot. There were little books we could fill up. Fifty coupons could be exchanged for one dollar and this was another job of sorts I had to make spending money at that age.

Bissonnet was fairly built up in that area by that time.

I used to work @Chuc Wagun on Bissonnet back in 72-73 for the one & thank God only Richard Warren (yep--remember his name after all these years...some restaurant mangaers will do that to you) for the whopping amount of $1 an hour---wow! and no 401K's back then! But I did like the food & the neon sign out front was really cool

Hey's here's a couple more--there was an old cemetery near Keegan's & Brays Bayou that probably was lost in all the development 25 years ago...also one near Stafford Rd I believe was called Cravens. Any rememberances?

Kudos to Subdude for the link! Speaking of Mexican--are any of the Los Tios restraunts still around? I used to work as a busboy at the one off Fondren & Bissonnet back in '75

Wait--I think think the name of the place I'm thinking about was Jamil's on the NE corner of Gessner & SW Fwy!

I definitely remember Yamin's--great pizza bread! I used to work @Film N Photos right across from it!

It's always funny how the papers back then would put the person's name AND address in the article--could you imagine that now? It'd probably land a lawsuit!

I don't mean to break the thread by talking about pharmacies but is the old Yale Drugs still around? I think that used to be in the Village

[Would that be the Jones Apothicary (sp.) Shoppes once located around town? I remember one @Bellaire & Bissonnet