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1964 had vertical headlights. That looks more like a 1962.  

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10 hours ago, neuman said:

The original Peppermint Park was on the North loop near TC Jester.  It moved to 59 south in the 80's or 90's.

The "original" Peppermint Park was in Pasadena. In about 1959 it moved to the large hunk of land between the Gulf Freeway & Reveille (Texas 35) with access to the parking lot from either the freeway frontage road or Reveille. Obviously that was before the I45/I610 interchange existed. I don't know when (or to where) they moved from there but they were still there in late '63 when I left Houston.

6 hours ago, august948 said:

 

Has anyone seen this at the stores yet?

 

https://www.fox26houston.com/news/houston-distillery-creates-bottles-of-hand-sanitizer

Haven't seen any in a store but at least one distillery (maybe more) in Atlanta area are making hand sanitizer.

"Today I learned of the Venus sports car made right here in Houston (thanks to a post on Reddit). As a native Houstonian and gear head, it is a bit surprising that I hadn’t heard of it before."

I too am surprised I had never heard of the Venus. I grew up between 4 & 5 miles from the 75th Street address, but didn't know anything about specific area. Although a few years from being (legally) able to drive, I was very interested in cars & had a subscription to Hot Rod Magazine by 1956. By 1961 I had a '35 Ford with similar engine configuration - a '49 Merc with Edelbrock heads & 2 Sromberg carbs.

I saved both links to spend some more time researching.

15 hours ago, ggmsmolly said:

Peppermint Park was another one on South Main in the 40s to 70s.

 

Playland Park was the one on South Main. Peppermint Park was initially in Pasadena & later between Gulf Freeway & Reveille (before I 610 built). It was a kiddie park. I worked there, running the rides, in 1960, 61 & 62 as a teenager.

I'd like to see Galveston Island back like it was when I was growing up about 40 miles from there, mid '40s to mid '60s. You could drive on West Beach, all the way from end of seawall to San Luis Pass. If you wanted to stop, fish, swim, camp overnight, etc. anywhere along the way, that was OK. For the most part, people put their trash in provided barrels along the beach. I especially remember surf fishing (caught mostly sand sharks & small hammerheads) and floundering at San Luis Pass. If you didn't want to take the slow route on the beach, the road to the Pass was a "two laner" all the way. Parking on the beach with girlfriends was another good memory from late teenage years.

I know, these are just irrelevant memories from an old Texan/Houstonian & times have changed.

I grew up in Meadowbrook (Barkley Drive) and worked as a caddy for a while at Glenbrook, must have been in mid/late 1950s. Seems like we got paid $3.00 for 18 holes.

1 hour ago, CathyLyn said:

Prince's, or Price's? 2 different burger places, early 60s. I liked Price's better.They had a 'secret sauce' that was like ketchup and mayo mixed, 1000 island? Their burgers were thin and crispy 'round the edges.

Price's was like predecessor to Mickey D's. I remember nineteen cent burgers, twelve cent fries & ten cent Cokes. Prince's was more like a "regular" drive-in with car hops & a large menu - including beer.

Prices was a chain - several around Houston area. I remember one at corner of Belfort & MLK (then South Park), one in Pasadena, one on Jensen Drive & several others, mostly on east side of town. They had 19 cent burgers (similar to Mac Donald's), 12 cent fries (from fresh potatoes, cut on site) and 10 cent cokes & apple pies. I left Houston in '63, so not sure when they ceased to exist.

I'd also be interested if anyone knows anything about history.

I don't know if your intent was not to go back to the '50s & '60s, but you've missed many from that era. Here are a few that I can remember.

1. MacDonalds (sp?) the Houston original - one on Main , another on South Park/MLK next to King Center Twin theater, maybe others I can't remember from 50+ years ago. "Real" drive - ins with carhops that served beer.
2. Prices (NOT Princes) was, I believe, a local chain, a walk-up, sit at picnic tables or in your car that sold a product identical to current Mickey Ds burgers & fries. I remember $.19 burgers, $.12 fries, $.10 cokes & apple pies. There was one at Belfort & South Park/MLK, one in Pasadena somewhere, one on Jensen (I think) as well as others around town. 
3. The Texan was another carhop drive in, similar to MacDonalds. There was one right ay the 69th Street Bridge and one on Hempstead Road.
4. The Ranger, another carhop drive in on Telephone Road, at about where the Loop now crosses.
5. The Winkler, a carhop drive in at about Winkler & Telephone, across from the drive in theater.

I'll try to think of more, if you're interested, but that's a start.

In the '50s & early '60s, Big Humphreys was between Gulf Freeway. & Reveille, on Park Place Boulevard. The 7661 address sounds about right. I remember him selling hamburgers, not so much pizza.

Maybe nobody is old enough to remember, but also in '50s & '60s, Langs Pharmacy was on Broadway, at Kingsley. Looks like most of the building is gone, now.

On the early (1940s & 50s) GM Hydra-Matics the "S" stood for "Super", I believe. As a teenager I had a '55 Olds which had two speeds in "L", one in "S" & one in "D", making it a 4 speed automatic. Sometime in the 60s, I believe, GM went to a 3 speed "hydramatic".

http://www1.pasadenaisd.org/community/alumni_central/high_schools/south_houston_high_school_alumni/s_h_h_s_alumni__reunion_news/s_o_h_o_p_e_d_i_a__our_favorite_places_to_eat/

 

...some of these are in SE Houston, some in South Houston/Pasadena, Kemah.

 

 source: Jim Miller, member of "I Grew Up in Pasadena" Facebook page... nice find. 

Includes Vicki's Drive In... Winkler at Old Galveston Road, with the martian sign.

Lots of memories there from growing up in SE Houston/Meadowbrook, late 40s, 50s & early 60s.

Up until a few years ago, Winn Dixie was pretty big in the Atlanta area - not as nice as Publix, or as cheap as Wal Mart. One or two that I know of converted to Bi Lo & others closed up completely. Still a couple Bi Lo stores in small town north GA, but none of either in Atlanta metro, as near as I can tell. Doesn't seem like this is a thriving chain.

Arthur Blank & Bernie Marcus were fired from Handy Dan in 1978. In June 1979, they opened the first Home Depot stores in Atlanta GA.

I grew up in SE Houston, Meadowbrook (1945 to 1963) and first number I remember was OLive - 3817. Later a 4 was added after the OL. Friends that lived in the area had MIlby exchange that was later changed to MIssion. Seems like two different numbers were added to MI, but I don't remember the numbers. 

FYI,  It's not a secret loophole that you are slipping by the Chronicle.   It is an arrangement they have with Google.

It also works with Bing & Yahoo, so I guess they have arrangement with all search engines.

Luke Johnson Ford was "originally" (in the early 60s) on Broadway - about where it intersects Harrisburg, IIRC. Even further back, into the 50s, I think that building was Jack Roach Ford.

Weingarten's were everywhere in the 60's I believe the grocery store at Meyerland Mall started out as a Weingarten's.

I believe the Gulfgate Weingartens was there from the beginning - mid '50s? Seems there were others, on Telephone & either on Broadway or Harrisburg, well before that.

Something that nobody has mentioned - eliminating meal service "probably" eliminates the need for at least one, maybe more, depending on aircraft size, flight attendants. I don't have any idea what average wage is for a flight attendant, but I'd bet the "burdened labor cost" is approaching $100,000 per year. I'm sure the union(s) would interfere with a reduction in force, but, eventually this might prevent Continental going the way of Eastern and so many other airlines.

Anybody have a memory (or old phonebook listing) of a MacDonalds (carhop drive-in) other than the one on Southpark, Main or one on Wayside (at 69th st. bridge)? Those are only three that I remember from my teenage years in late '50s & early '60s.

Peppermint Park moved from Pasadena (not sure of exact location) to Gulfgate location in late 1959 or early 1960. Initially, a lot of the same kids worked at Gulfgate. The owner of the park was a "Mr. Watson" - drove a '57 Ford Ranchero, painted up with red/white advertising. I worked there, after school, weekends, summers, for a couple years, beginning in 1960. I'm not aware of any other, later locations, but I left Houston in 1963.

Seems like they were the "original" pizza place in Houston, long before Shakeys, Pizza inn, Pizza Hut, etc. Do you remember/know when they started up? Must have been sometime in the '50s.

"Does anyone remember early Palm Center? Didn't it predate Gulfgate and Meyerland both?"

Palm Center did open before Gulfgate - maybe in early '50s? Seems like Pennys & Oshmans were anchor stores but there may have been others.

"Newberry's was on one side, remember the soda fountain-restaurant, and dime store kind-of merchandise. There was another store similar to it, directly across from it (don't recall it having a soda fountain). Grant's maybe?"

Grants was across from Newberrys, with another entrance on front (parking lot side), as I remember it - near entrance to Picadilly Cafeteria? I think Grants & Newberrys had more than dime store stuff but most of what they had was pretty cheap.

I bought many a pair of Levi 501s at Joskes for $3.95 - in late '50s/early '60s. Rented a tux at "Rex the Tailor" for senior prom. Those of us who couldn't afford Stacy Adams & Stetson shoes were stuck with Flagg Bros. or Thom McAns (seems like stores were right next door to one another) at $8.95 a pair. There was also Bonds Clothing & National Shirt Shop, same area as shoe stores?

Racehorse Milby class of 1954 Yes it changed to the Texan In the 60 " East End To The End "

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You have a few years on me, Racehorse - I was in (midterm) class of '63. Glad to hear I wasn't dreaming about that being the Texan.