I remember Saccos! He had big barrells of candy, gum, and peanuts. That was back in the day when my mom would give a "big quarter" as a tip to bring her groceries to the car and load them. It closed about the same time as Homers didn't it? And what about Henry's BBQ?
Yep I am a 65 yr,old female..I remember..Sacco's, Weingartens,Food Giant(a grocery in Sharpstown mall}...The BIG musical Texas clock in the middle of the mall...as a teen 16?...I worked at Foleys Dept. Store..which also had a lovely luncheon restaurant..all the ladies did...lol...we took a TWO week training course before we went to the floor ...we were well trained, ,,,I remember Shakeys pizza, ...On a Very sad tragic note ,I was friends with Margie Gardener,,,whose mother shot and killed her in her house then turned the gun on herself.....And then..the Christmas decorations!!!,oh my,,,lavish, every house and tree..and it was my age group that voted on the Sharpstown Jr./Senior High school colors green and gold...and the mascot,,,that they still have,,,,,,my mom was a nurse at Clarewood House, and my dad,retired command pilotUSAF retired,worked at a new company...Rexas Instruments...lol...I have more stories if anyone..is interested..I was Ginny Mangham bak then...joy and health to everyone
Memories Of Sharpstown
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Yep I am a 65 yr,old female..I remember..Sacco's, Weingartens,Food Giant(a grocery in Sharpstown mall}...The BIG musical Texas clock in the middle of the mall...as a teen 16?...I worked at Foleys Dept. Store..which also had a lovely luncheon restaurant..all the ladies did...lol...we took a TWO week training course before we went to the floor ...we were well trained, ,,,I remember Shakeys pizza, ...On a Very sad tragic note ,I was friends with Margie Gardener,,,whose mother shot and killed her in her house then turned the gun on herself.....And then..the Christmas decorations!!!,oh my,,,lavish, every house and tree..and it was my age group that voted on the Sharpstown Jr./Senior High school colors green and gold...and the mascot,,,that they still have,,,,,,my mom was a nurse at Clarewood House, and my dad,retired command pilotUSAF retired,worked at a new company...Rexas Instruments...lol...I have more stories if anyone..is interested..I was Ginny Mangham bak then...joy and health to everyone