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On 2/3/2006 at 8:17 PM, 57Tbird said:

Wow!! Subdude...You continue to impress me with your collection, or expertise, on where to find things like this. I will forward this piece of memorabilia to the former owners. I am sure they will be most appreciative. Thanks! I have them looking for an old menu from their establishment. They said they have a bunch of them stored away in a box somewhere. I will post, if I get one. Hebert's Ritz was a fine dining establishment in its time. Would be interesting to compare prices with today's menus of comparable restaurants. I am curious about the spelling of McGowen. On the card, it is McGowan. I thought it was spelled with an "e".

Looking through really old memories. I was at Hebert's Ritz a number of times but always at lunch with Dad and business associates. I seem to remember a specialty was a slice of prime rib cooked like a steak ,which was very popular with our group. ALWAYS a pleasant experience.

My Grandparents lived in the Woodland Heights 67 years.

In those years from the late 1920s they had the same 4 last phone numbers.

First ##41, then T##41, then UNderwood ##41, and lastly 861-##41.

Papa also reserved (They set it aside for him) his address number for his license plate number

many years with the help of the service counter folks at the grocery store.

I am wondering when the phone number went from six to seven  places in Houston.

I have a pic of a family homes for sale sign with the number MU-0216

I am guessing 1948 in Oak Forest, but am looking for verification.

Any help out there?

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If you want to know more about Meyer & Arrowhead Speedways

check out the history sections of this site

www-lonestarspeedzone-com

I helped with safety 1969 'til it closed

It was a busy place on Saturday nights.

I lived in Woodway Square some years before the fire.

I saw the smoke from the Katy area and saw the details on the TV news.

It was a big deal and it did change rules regarding construction including shingles.

Indelible in my memory is a phone call I got from a buddy a couple of days after the fire.

Friend : Do you know where your old apartment is?"

Me: No "!?!"

Friend: "In your old parking space!"

It was a sobering commentary about the hardships that a whole bunch of

apartment dwellers were going through that week.