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  1. Ashley did have the deal, last I heard, and were toying with remodeling plans, but not demolition. I don't think the Finger family is going to be involved, or allow the name to be used again.
  2. Nena, Great link! I loved the Rice, and spent a lot of time there. The other stories are great as well...good memories.
  3. Wasn't this gas station Mr. Remmert's car repair in the late 1950's? It sure looks like it.
  4. Waz, I admire your passion for this issue. I will tell you as a first-hand witness, that there are pro-active strategy meetings within combined law enforcement agencies to address, and remedy these problems that you lament. As a decision maker, I am constantly, and consistently, just as frustrated as you as I examine budget, manpower, emergency priority, case load, and the tasks at hand. Don't wait on the Government - call the meeting yourself, within your neighborhood, and prod your neighbors to decide what they want neighborhood life to be like. Then forge a strategic plan, and use that passion of yours to kick it through. Sunnyside is just another neighborhood in a giant city - but, what is it worth to you? Give it value, and you'll be surprised who will rise up to help. But partner, it takes people - not the government. Good luck, and keep us posted!
  5. Yes Niche, hear me out. The founders vision was that people are the government, as established. As owners of that responsibility to self-discipline, we become complacent - and so do politicians. Countries, cities, groups, and yes - neighborhoods, are what they are, because of the actions of the citizens therein. Some, don't like the taste of what they tolerate, and blame it on this Government boogyman that doesn't exist. A good example was... for sake of discussion, Neighborhood A: Screaming for police action against dangerous gangs of kids roaming the streets, criminal mischief running rampant, and rising burglaries. Subsequent to their complaints, a law enforcement task force was activated, and the bad guys were caught in the act. It was their own children! Allowed to roam the streets at all hours, of day, and night - not by the government - by the parents. The residents didn't like that, so they wanted to sue law enforcement, and the county, et al, magnus infinitum. [ Neighborhood A is not an anomoly ] Later, they met, and came to grips with the problem, and tackled it with community-actioned self-discipline, within the family, and on their street. It is the only way to turn it around, as there are not enough policemen, or government officials, or tax money to force a change of that scope, plus... where is the free man in a police state? I've personally witnessed this from the front line, for over 40 years. Government is the people ... I'll save you ... my class on the Constitution was just about to start. I do apologize for the length of my reply, but not the depth of my passion in regard to the law, and We The People. I'm sure that Col. Crockett would agree that we're on the same page, I just used more letters, commas, and stuff.
  6. Ex-cons are not released to any neighborhood, they choose where they live. Crime is local, and transient, it affects us all. Specifically to your discussion, the sex offender problem does not belong to us, they created their own problem, so let them solve it - or, maybe we could call a sex offender summit, headed by a new Sex Offender Czar $$$$$$. All kidding aside, the specialized perversion of these criminals, is not criminal behavior, but rather an impulsive fetish that is a crime. You're not going to rehab these folks because of that fact - and, don't believe me, believe the history they certify by their failure to evolve. Leave them alone, stay out of their way, and get them off your conscience. As for Sunnyside, the least of their worries are sex offenders - it has become what the residents will tolerate. The government is not the answer to crime - never has been.
  7. I got kissed by Kitirick the day they broke ground for the Heights Savings and Loan @ 20th & Yale. They had hay bales all around, and broke them open all over the grass. Kitirick got in a cherry picker bucket, and was raised up in the air with several bags of change. She dropped all that money into the hay & they made us all wait until Sgt. Babe Seres of HPD, blew his whistle. We jumped all in that hay finding pennies, and dimes, and quarters! I never have washed my left cheek after that kiss .....Wow.... I went to P.P. a few times, but never met Cadet Don, or Santa on the train. I was always working as a kid, and never got to go many places like that. Please post some photos, and stories. Those were mighty good days.
  8. Yes, I did. The Shamrock was one of my favorite hangouts. As you can see in some of the other posts Vallian's was pretty popular... if not for the pizza, the atmosphere. Did you like the pizza? Some herein have declared it pretty bad.
  9. Learn from the "Best" what they will share - Learn from the "Worst", that you don't become them !

  10. I just ate at Smashburger on S. Main for the first time. I had no idea why they called it that, but found out that they smash the burgers just like in the old days, to create that effect, and taste. Anyone ever eat at Yale Pharmacy in the '50's - early'60's? The cook had a large iron weight they would lay on top of several patties at a time, and smash 'em. They did the same at my favorite eating place, Sammy's Cafe on 19th - anyone ate there ? How 'bout Balfanz Pharmacy - world famous for thier malts. Elvis even drank one there! I had a crush on the waitress at Sammy's. Her name was Roma ... and she always gave me 25 cents for five songs on the juke box. Man ... Happy Days had nothin' on the Heights in the '50's. Sorry, I lost my point... I was going to relate that they not only smashed the burgers at the Chuckwagon, but painted the buns with warm butter, and toasted mine crisp everytime. You know- had the little crispies around the edge of the bun.
  11. Great idea, but I think the market timing is off - way ahead of equal development. Partnerships falling apart, and loan troubles. They have started, and stopped construction several times. Other projects around there are stuttering, and the area is still trying to get a foot hold. I have watched this with real anticipation, as I wanted to build a restaurant in the complex, but can't get any answers from anyone that demonstrate a solid business plan. I'm hoping it gets traction soon, as I really liked the concept from the beginning. Fingers crossed, on the sidelines....
  12. I found the following article, and thought it was interesting. Especially if Christie's had offered pizza before Valian's, who we saw started in 1955. I guess Valian's did pretty well, even if their pizza wasn't very good : Before the 1940s, pizza consumption was limited mostly to Italian immigrants and their descendants. The international breakthrough came after World War II. Allied troops occupying Italy, weary of their rations, were constantly on the lookout for good food. They discovered the pizzeria, and local bakers were hard-pressed to satisfy the demand from the soldiers. The American troops involved in the Italian campaign took their appreciation for the dish back home, touted by "veterans ranging from the lowliest private to Dwight D. Eisenhower". According to an article in American Heritage Magazine, the modern pizza industry was born in the Midwestern United States. Ric Riccardo pioneered what became known as the Chicago-style deep dish pizza when, in 1943, he and Ike Sewell opened Pizzeria Uno in Chicago. Others might argue that the "modern pizza industry" began with the birth of Pizza Hut in Wichita, Kansas in 1958. In 1948, the first commercial pizza-pie mix — ‘Roman Pizza Mix‘ — was produced in Worcester, Mass., by Frank A. Fiorillo. The introduction of a on Canadian television documents the dawn of pizza's North American success:Good afternoon, I’m Mrs. Brady. Today, I’m going to make a popular Italian dish, pizza pie. You’ve all probably heard about it; and if you’d like the recipe, please get a pencil and paper and then you can take it down as I go.Pizza pie is becoming very popular, especially down in the States. There are some restaurants that even specialize in it. These are called pizzerias; and Saturday night, if you drive down, you can see cars lined up for miles, waiting for their pizza.Pizza pie is composed of three parts. First, there is a base, which is usually a biscuit or a yeast dough. This is covered with a tangy tomato sauce, sprinkled with oregano, and then topped with nippy cheese.With pizza's rising popularity, chain restaurants moved in. Leading early pizza chains were Shakey's Pizza, founded in 1954 in Sacramento, California, and Pizza Hut, founded in 1958 in Wichita, Kansas. Later entrant restaurant chains to the dine-in pizza market were Bertucci's, Happy Joe's, Monical's Pizza, California Pizza Kitchen, Godfather's Pizza, and Round Table Pizza. Today, the American pizza business is dominated by companies that specialize in pizza delivery, such as Domino's, Brooklyn Pizzeria, Papa John's Pizza, Giordano's Pizza, Pizza Ranch, Mazzio's, and Godfather's Pizza. Pizza Hut has shifted its emphasis away from pizza parlors and toward home delivery. Another recent development is the take-and-bake pizzeria, such as Papa Murphy's.
  13. Hey Capt., that burger joint next to Waltrip was the, "Chuckwagon"... ahhh, now you remember! The guy that was the cook ( Forget his name now, but it was on his shirt ) was real skinny, dark tan, and always wore a white cook's shirt with the sleeves rolled up to mid-biceps. White apron, and had his cap on that resembled the military type, but it was white with a red ribbon around the top, and he always had it tipped to the side. Had his Camel non - filters in his top pocket, and was a genuine tough guy - tattoos all over, with anchors on the forearms. He was so fast with those orders, man, we used to just watch for the entertainment value. I believe he was in the Navy in WWII as a cook. I never saw anyone else cooking there, so I'm not sure if he owned it, started it, or franchised it. They had big burgers, and to me, tasted, and looked, just like Whataburger, today. I went to Reagan, but we had a lot of friends who went to Waltrip. I played football, and ran track, so we were always over there with our competition, eating burgers. I'm not sure if there were any other Chuckwagons around ... anyone know ? I don't know what happenned to the cook, as we left Houston @ 1964. Man, the only time I saw him slow down was to catch a cigarette. He didn't talk to anyone much, was very nice when he did, but we all knew not to mess with him either. I can smell one of those biiiig juicy burgers right now !!
  14. Hey 57, Seviv nailed Valian's opening date in post # 4 as 1955. Marmer remembered that Valian's pizza was not really very good, and you were not impressed with pizza in the early years at all. I'd be impressed if we could still get a dozen fried shrimp for $0.75! Do you know if the Mitchell family from Galveston owned the Christie's you referenced? I know they owned the Christie's Beachcomber by Stewart Beach. What a shame, as I just drove by there today, and the old building is gone from the planet. I really loved the food, and atmosphere of that place. I took many 'a young girl there for dinner, and a walk on the beach afterward. Wow....
  15. Switch to the North side for a minute, and tell me the name of the kiddie park on North Shepherd, just North of the old Sears store. It was on the West side of North Shepherd, but I forget the cross street - it wasn't Lehman, but it was close to it. Now they had some great ponies, and did riding lessons in a big pen as well. lots of fun, and if memory serves me, they had a red & white striped big top tent. I always thought it was a branch of Peppermint Park. Anyone ever go there ?? Photos ??
  16. Hello Denny, What a great post! I know that Utah Carl would be awful proud that you are thankful to him for the musical inspirations. I posted a thread in here, essentially the same, telling that I loved the Utah Carl theme song so much that I taught myself how to play it on a guitar, and had a pair of boots made just like his black and white eagles down in Acuna. I was a real rip-snortin', right-out-of-the-West bronco buster in those days, and I caught the eye of a whole lot of ladies wearin' those boots. I always decked them out with my, "Lucky Halfmoon" spurs, and heel chains that really did, "Jingle, jangle, jingle". Those were the best days, when cattle and cowboys, and real ranches still existed. I would have probably gone on to play guitar pretty seriously, but an old bad bronc put a dustin' on me, and broke my left arm pretty bad when I was a kid. Never could hold the strings to the frets well enough to keep from getting a little reverb, and the wrist would fatigue quickly. Do you know what happened to Carl Jr.? And, hey, as trivia goes, was Utah Carl really 6'6" tall as they say? Keep strummin', and thanks for the memories!!
  17. Just kidding, I like anchovies as well, but they are not everyone's favorite. I suppose it's better than a hair in the cheese...eh.. H2B?
  18. Colonel Mustard in the conservatory, with a candlestick... or, maybe Dr. John Hill is back!!! Anyone see anyone with fresh plastic surgery in River Oaks ??
  19. Is this a new book? I'll have to get a copy to see who the seductive banker is ... most of them I know are anything but...
  20. Hey Sub, Could you post the postcard? I do remember the frontier room, and seemed to me that the cedar room had deer heads on the wall??? Anyone know what happened to the Valian family? I was wondering if they owned it throughout it's history, or sold it sometime in between. Silver, I hope you don't like anchovies....
  21. Hey Marmer, Thanks for the memories. You must be a glutten for bad pizza, or just liked the atmosphere ( Ha..Ha!!) Seriously, I think we all remember things too fondly sometimes. I recently ( Thanksgiving ) offered a fond remembrance of my Aunt Delores's mouth - watering peach cobbler from my childhood. Everyone at our huge dinner table quit eating, and just stared at me. My sister suggested I begin taking Co-Q10, as everyone, even my dog wouldn't eat that stuff. I suppose it proves Horace Greely's belief that the truth is much less palatable than the legend. I always enjoy your posts, Happy New Year! - and thanks!
  22. H2B, Thanks for jogging my memory. We're talking about the same place on Shepherd! I Remember the sign now, it read, "DePaul's" on top, and right below that, it had the words, "A New York Pizza". They were from New York. I couldn't remember their name, and had it confused with the DeShazo's - pretty close, but no cigar. My dad worked on their T.V. & he used to barter the T.V. repair out for pizza. You're right about his wife, man she could waite a table faster than a speeding bullet. It wasn't much of a place, and very small, but really homey. Their son was about my age, maybe a year or two younger ( Guess we're about the same age ), and he used to help out in there too. They were fine folks, and very nice to everyone. You're right about the pizza, and lasagna. Thanks for the memories!
  23. Good memories on the stores. I went there many times, but we all played hide and seek, and rolled down the hill while our mothers shopped. I couldn't tell you one store that was there, we were never interested in that. I do remember the bowling alley, only because it appeared to be in a basement, and no one else had one. Also, there was a really pretty girl that worked the counter. She gave me a free hotdog once, and told me I was handsome. Of course she was probably 21 years old ( To serve beer in those days ), and I was @ 12...uhhh....
  24. I agree, the photo is deceiving. Maybe the camera angle, who knows. You're way over my head with George Champion. I heard of the Champion Sisters, but never heard their music. Were George and Bennie local before they, "Made it"?
  25. Hey Don, Check out this link, http://governor.state.tx.us/music/tour/pioneers I had to look, and refresh my memory, but in this article it states that Utah Carl was 6'6" tall, and gives his full history. I called an old-timer ( Don't want to say his name without his permission ) who has lived in Alvin, Texas all his life, who knew Utah Carl. He confirmed that he was a tall man, with very big features. He chuckled, and stated that he never measured him, but did stand next to him mnay times. He stated that he would judge him to be about that tall, as he is 6'2" tall, and he stated that Utah Carl was a good bit taller than him, and was really wide, with big hands, and feet. I always wondered what happened to Carl Jr. and why there is very little info about Utah Carl. Interesting trivia!
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