MartiMoser

Found this 1st Edition Zane Grey yesterday for $4.50. I didn't notice the 1st edition markings til I got it home. I bought for this. ❤

Materene, Thank you for your memories. Today is my dad's 93rd heavenly birthday. He was10 yrs old when he, my grandmother& two younger siblings came to Airline Drive in 1935. He had an ice route at this young age to support his mother & the babies. Epitome of a Houston success story. No education to speak of he became a successful business owner in Houston. The memories I have of Airline Drive & Farmers Market are rich & filled with love. From his little brother Ronny boxing with one of the Elizondo brothers, to walking in on a Saturday & receiving a warm hug and a piece of dulce from Mr. Canino, I'll never forget. Thank you again. They survived & thrived in this color blind life. Happy birthday daddy. I'll never forget our Saturday adventures. In reference to the trees heavy laden with God's bounty, we had that too. Our ancestors were amazing with their ability to plant a seed or seedling & we are still enjoying the bounty of their work. Not to sound crass, but my father would say of my Granny, "She could make chicken salad out of chicken shit". Only a hungry child of the depression could mean it as a compliment & our sweet Granny took it as such. They began their journey here living in the back of a box truck. If I am 1/10 the person my ancestors were, I consider myself accomplished.

I really do appreciate the feedback & I know that time marches on & I spoke to Alfred Froberg who's part of the association. They simply got the proverbial "Offer they couldn't refuse". I don't blame them one bit. My point was Houston developers who are tearing down everything historic in lieu of progress. If it weren't for architects & builders, I would have gone hungry. My dad was vice-president of a large wholesale building material business from the late 50s-70s. He was partnered with C. E. Kings's son, W.K. "Buck" King. Builder's Hardware, Inc @ 5101 Holmes Rd & later 5101 South Loop East. They sold everything but lumber, brick & concrete. Just wish a few things could stay put ❤

My families roots run deep in this area. 1935-54 & shopping there after moving to Pearland. My dad grandmother & dad's younger siblings moved there in 1935. Dad was 10 & had a job on a rough ice route, he was head of household. I'm sad about the sanitization of Houston. Very sad. I know that the sellers are an association & got an offer they couldn't refuse. I'm happy for them. But I'll bet anyone here....the old vendors will not be fit into the new equation. Headline from Chronicle says it all. New owners want to keep a "bit messy", for charm I suppose.