brhaltx Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 I think her hair was too big to fit in the hat... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FilioScotia Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 (edited) My one and only encounter with the WIBC happened in an "indirect" way ten years ago. In 2004 my brother and I were driving back to Texas from Nebraska, and we decided Wichita Kansas would be a good place to stop and spend the night. To our surprise and dismay, the WIBC had taken over Wichita for its annual national bowling tournament. Thousands of lady bowlers were in town, and every hotel and motel was stuffed full with them. No vacancies anywhere. We finally gave up on Wichita and kept going south till we finally found a motel with ONE VACANCY in the small town of Wellington, about 25 miles south of Wichita. The clerk told us we were lucky to get it because the previous tenants -- two lady bowlers -- had just checked out and it was the only vacancy in that entire town. Yessiree. Bowling is big in Kansas. Edited April 30, 2014 by FilioScotia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devonhart Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Can't believe it's over 40 years. I'm getting old. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Interesting. He wasn't in any hurry to get through that explanation. I'm surprised that the company name behind the three brands was Humble Oil and Refining and not Eastern States Standard Oil or Standard Oil of New Jersey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devonhart Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devonhart Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Interesting. He wasn't in any hurry to get through that explanation. You're right. The original is even slower, I edited the sound track to get the guy to come to point, a lot of slow folksy talking to seem more trust worthy, I guess. Or maybe we can just process information a lot faster now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomv Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Interesting. He wasn't in any hurry to get through that explanation. Yes, interesting. Obviously, we have all gotten much smarter and more aware, at least in terms of business and marketing concepts, since then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Very neat - thanks for posting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 I'm surprised that the company name behind the three brands was Humble Oil and Refining and not Eastern States Standard Oil or Standard Oil of New Jersey. The reason for that is because although Jersey Standard (Esso) gradually bought more and more of Humble, when they finally merged in the '60s Humble ended up being the survivor entity for some reason or another. A bunch of other entities were also swept up in that merger - Enjay, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Ah, yes... HouTran. Hastily assembled by the city from the debris of Rapid Transit Lines, saddled with old and poorly maintained busses. The first referendum to create Houston Area Rapid Transit Authority may have failed, but the disaster that was HouTran had a lot to do with the METRO referendum passing right about the same time as this video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkultra25 Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Gotta love the KULF ad on the front of the bus at 1:00 - "The Switch Is On". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Gotta love the KULF ad on the front of the bus at 1:00 - "The Switch Is On". It's kinda hard to remember, but AM radio at one time was mostly music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator80 Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 Really cool. Thx for posting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 Way cool. I'm thinking the ramp at :27 is the spur into Midtown. Can anyone ID the building at :50? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devonhart Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Well, that's some time travel - in more ways than one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retodd Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Help!! I'm trying to remember the name of a dance hall on West Alabama somewhere close to Montrose. Saw Pure Prairie League there once. Driving me crazy that I can't remember the name. Thanks all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Could you possibly be thinking of the Texas Opry House that was in a former supermarket at 1416 Richmond? It was going when PPL was at its peak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fringe Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 Could you possibly be thinking of the Texas Opry House that was in a former supermarket at 1416 Richmond? It was going when PPL was at its peak. I was going to suggest the same because with the exception of a handful of small clubs and bars I'm not remembering any dance halls on Alabama in the Montrose area. Went to a lot of concerts at the Opry. Might have even seen PPL there. Would have been the perfect venue for them. Such a long time ago, I remember many late nights there ending up at the Harvest Moon Cafe a few blocks away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish01 Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Hi,I was wondering if anyone remembers the Flying M Bar in the warehouse district of Downtown. i remember it being near the bayou. My dad used to hang out there after work ( he worked at Pettigrew). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Diller Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 Being born here in Houston back in 53, I grew up during this time era and experienced many of the concerts and or locations. Was an attendee of the 1969 Texas International Pop Festival where I turned 16 on 8-31, second day of the festival. Brings back loads of memories. Savoy Brown at Liberty Hall photo. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earlydays Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 (edited) Also attended the 1969 "International Pop Festival".....and also saw Savoy Brown a few years later at the Music Hall. Edited July 6, 2016 by Earlydays typo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earlydays Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 PS - I attended the Rock Jubilee in 1969 in Houston, not the International Pop Festival in Lewisville. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glzuma Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 I hazily recall a place called "The Sweetheart of Texas Saloon" right there on Richmond. Went there a few times in mid 70s. I want to say that we saw Wheatfield/St.Elmos there. Does that ring a bell with anybody? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank C Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Franks Little Hut. I used to go with the Queen of the Hut. Aka Cuddles. The seventies were cool in Montrose. I went to Sain Anne, Lanier and Lamar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artistpro Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 This year is the 50th anniversary of Dallas Pop aka Texas International Pop Festival. I'd like to talk with attendees who might consent to a video interview regarding their time there. I shot 16mm film of the festival ...which Has Never Been Released. Contact me directly...without delay. sprokethead@comcast 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still here Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 I remember hanging out at Hippie Hill very well. We used to ride our bikes from Sharpstown and for obvious reasons would try to get someone to put our bikes in the back if the car for the ride home. I was was at Milby Park the day it got busted but had left before the bust hitching a ride back with some Hira Kristna ( sp?) back to Hill . I also attended the Montrose Block party. Also 11 th pool hall in Heights . Evangelistic temple . Some place called the chimney on Westheimer that may have been before then. I was too young to get into the clubs in early 70's. Although I remember trying to get into Love Street would love to see some film of those days 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynda herrera Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 On 9/9/2006 at 10:27 AM, TJones said: I wonder if I could find some Duane Allenson art around town now. Maybe on Ebay, or something, or if anyone has any Allenson art they would like to part with ? btw, Duane is the one who did all the Family Hand art. Who is Duane allenson? I was owner at family hand and don’t remember him. Please advise. I will look on eBay now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy chachere Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 Who is old enough to remember the Mykawa Train Explosion in Oct of 71? We lived on Bronson Street, behind the neighborhood was Fire Station 51, several of the fireman lived in our neighborhood, Mr. Bennett and Mr. Taylor. As kids we would hang out there playing dominoes, pool and listening to their stories. On the day of the explosion I was at the Bennett's house with Robert (oldest boy who went on to retire from the HFD), his mother was upset listening to radio, the big explosion had just happened. We knew 51 was on that call as most of HFD was. Robert was worried about his dad. We grabbed a Honda 90 bike and took off toward Telephone Road. When we go there it was closed and we could see the smoke from where we were. We took off parallel across to Telephone RD riding in the fields until we found a spot with no police and crossed over to the fields on the other side. We road toward the smoke having to jump barb wire fences with the bike until we rolled up on the site. Man it was like a war zone. All of a sudden we see Mr. B and Mr. Taylor walking past us - it was strange but one stopped and asked us what we were doing there. First thing we noticed was the back of their helmets were burned and melted to their big over coats. For some reason Mr. B turned and saw us, man he let us have it. Later he told us him and Taylor were walking away from the wreckage when the big explosion happened, the blast blew over their heads and blew them about 70 feet in the air. We shagged back on the bike and went home down Telephone to Alameda Genoa then home. Got some crazy looks from the cops when they stopped us, we told them where we were coming from and they let us go. We told Mrs. B not worry that Mr. B and Taylor were OK - when she asked how we knew, long silence then we told her we talked to them. She turned white and walked away. They never said anything again to us for going out there. On top of the list of crazy shit I had done. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Daffy Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 There was a restaurant around Voss and Woodway that looked like a greenhouse. It was my favorite place to go in the early 70s for a great meal! What was the name of it?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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