Comments for http://www.oakcliffyesterday.com Photos, Ephemera and Stories of old Oak Cliff, Texas Sun, 08 Aug 2010 20:49:21 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 Comment on Youngblood’s Fried Chicken by George Keelen http://www.oakcliffyesterday.com/?p=300&cpage=1#comment-550 George Keelen Sun, 08 Aug 2010 20:49:21 +0000 http://www.oakcliffyesterday.com/?p=300#comment-550 Mr Mayfield I remember your dad. I was the first one of the Youngblood Group to go to Denver to open the first DENVER DRUMSTICK Rest. When we opened the second one I brought Ed Rogers to run the #2 Drumstrick. the #3 store Billy Faubion. I left the Drumstick Company and opened my own Restrauant.I sold it in 1968. I have a Event and Party Rental Store in Denver that 2 of my Kids run. I live in Las Vegas NV. sence 1994. Mr Mayfield I remember your dad. I was the first one of the Youngblood Group to go to Denver to open the first DENVER DRUMSTICK Rest. When we opened the second one I brought Ed Rogers to run the #2 Drumstrick. the #3 store Billy Faubion. I left the Drumstick Company and opened my own Restrauant.I sold it in 1968. I have a Event and Party Rental Store in Denver that 2 of my Kids run. I live in Las Vegas NV. sence 1994.

]]> Comment on Winnetka Congregational Church by ElZilcho http://www.oakcliffyesterday.com/?p=370&cpage=1#comment-549 ElZilcho Sat, 07 Aug 2010 00:55:25 +0000 http://www.oakcliffyesterday.com/?p=370#comment-549 The church was closed a few years ago and is now being converted into a single family home / photo studio The church was closed a few years ago and is now being converted into a single family home / photo studio

]]> Comment on Youngblood’s Fried Chicken by Kelly Coleman http://www.oakcliffyesterday.com/?p=300&cpage=1#comment-546 Kelly Coleman Tue, 03 Aug 2010 02:13:57 +0000 http://www.oakcliffyesterday.com/?p=300#comment-546 My folks grew up in Oak Cliff. I grew up in Mildland and when we travelled to Dallas to see my grandparents who lived on Greebriar Ln. I would almost hyperventilate with excitement when we got to the Beckley exit off the old turnpike. It meant that we would soon be eating at Youngblood's by Lake Cliff and have peppermint ice cream for dessert at Polar Bear around the corner! My folks grew up in Oak Cliff. I grew up in Mildland and when we travelled to Dallas to see my grandparents who lived on Greebriar Ln. I would almost hyperventilate with excitement when we got to the Beckley exit off the old turnpike. It meant that we would soon be eating at Youngblood’s by Lake Cliff and have peppermint ice cream for dessert at Polar Bear around the corner!

]]> Comment on Youngblood’s Fried Chicken by Rodney Bryant http://www.oakcliffyesterday.com/?p=300&cpage=1#comment-545 Rodney Bryant Mon, 02 Aug 2010 21:16:14 +0000 http://www.oakcliffyesterday.com/?p=300#comment-545 Youngblood's was our regular take-out dinner several nights a week. Have never found a better breading since. Lots of fond memories of Youngblood's. We also continued to eat at Mickey Mantle's after YB closed. Youngblood’s was our regular take-out dinner several nights a week. Have never found a better breading since. Lots of fond memories of Youngblood’s. We also continued to eat at Mickey Mantle’s after YB closed.

]]> Comment on Youngblood’s Fried Chicken by Maripat Powers http://www.oakcliffyesterday.com/?p=300&cpage=1#comment-544 Maripat Powers Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:03:56 +0000 http://www.oakcliffyesterday.com/?p=300#comment-544 I saw the post from George Keelen...George, do you remember one of the Youngblood's managers named Vaughn Mayfield? He was my dad. When I was little, he managed the Youngblood's on Zang Blvd. in Dallas, then left to partner with a man on the Pal Waffle Shop in Irving. From there, we moved to Littleton, CO, where he was the manager of one of the Denver Drumstick restaurants. I have great memories of that restaurant, especially the model train track that circled it high up on the walls...loved to hear the train whistle! We only lived in Littleton a couple of years before the call of home (Austin, TX) pulled us back, but I thought you might remember him. I saw the post from George Keelen…George, do you remember one of the Youngblood’s managers named Vaughn Mayfield? He was my dad. When I was little, he managed the Youngblood’s on Zang Blvd. in Dallas, then left to partner with a man on the Pal Waffle Shop in Irving. From there, we moved to Littleton, CO, where he was the manager of one of the Denver Drumstick restaurants. I have great memories of that restaurant, especially the model train track that circled it high up on the walls…loved to hear the train whistle! We only lived in Littleton a couple of years before the call of home (Austin, TX) pulled us back, but I thought you might remember him.

]]> Comment on Youngblood’s Fried Chicken by Joy McKee http://www.oakcliffyesterday.com/?p=300&cpage=1#comment-543 Joy McKee Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:11:34 +0000 http://www.oakcliffyesterday.com/?p=300#comment-543 <a href="#comment-157" rel="nofollow">@Nancy Y. Counts </a> Do you happen to have the recipe from way back when? Do you sell, or share it? I would love to cherish it with serving it to my family... @Nancy Y. Counts

Do you happen to have the recipe from way back when? Do you sell, or share it? I would love to cherish it with serving it to my family…

]]> Comment on Youngblood’s Fried Chicken by George Keelen http://www.oakcliffyesterday.com/?p=300&cpage=1#comment-542 George Keelen Mon, 19 Jul 2010 02:14:27 +0000 http://www.oakcliffyesterday.com/?p=300#comment-542 <a href="#comment-157" rel="nofollow">@Nancy Y. Counts </a> Nancy my name is George Keelen I managed the Waco store in 1953-54 I remember your mother Freida Youngblood. Your dad fired me because ho saw my truck at Willis Naler's Restaurant in Dallas I went to Denver Co. and opened a chain of restaurants.called Denver Drumstick for a man named Austin Myers. I brought up Ed Rogers,John Anderson and Bill Faubion all old Youngblood Managers. I live in Las Vegas Nv now I got out of the Restaurant business 1968 went into Event and Party Rental Business in Denver. Two of my children run it now I retired in 1994. @Nancy Y. Counts
Nancy my name is George Keelen I managed the Waco store in 1953-54 I remember your mother Freida Youngblood. Your dad fired me because ho saw my truck at Willis Naler’s
Restaurant in Dallas I went to Denver Co. and opened a chain of restaurants.called
Denver Drumstick for a man named Austin Myers. I brought up Ed Rogers,John Anderson and Bill Faubion all old Youngblood Managers. I live in Las Vegas Nv now I got out of the Restaurant business 1968 went into Event and Party Rental Business in Denver.
Two of my children run it now I retired in 1994.

]]> Comment on W.E. Greiner Junior High School by Ralph W. Morgan (current director) http://www.oakcliffyesterday.com/?p=309&cpage=1#comment-525 Ralph W. Morgan (current director) Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:00:54 +0000 http://www.oakcliffyesterday.com/?p=309#comment-525 Greetings, I would be glad to send you Michael Hyde's email info. Please email me at raffmorgantcu@yahoo.com fyi- Mr. Hyde retired from Greiner in the Spring of 2005 (started there in 1967). I followed Mr. Hyde in 2005 until the present. From 1992 until 2010, the yellow jacket band has had 14 UIL sweepstakes awards (earning superior ratings on stage and in sightreading), 1 uil sight reading trophy, 1 uil concert trophy, and only 2 years of not winning anything (one was the year Mike had cancer, the other was my first year at Greiner). Best wishes, Ralph Morgan Band Director Greiner Middle School Academy for the Exploratory Arts 972-925-7100 Greetings,

I would be glad to send you Michael Hyde’s email info. Please email me at raffmorgantcu@yahoo.com

fyi- Mr. Hyde retired from Greiner in the Spring of 2005 (started there in 1967). I followed Mr. Hyde in 2005 until the present. From 1992 until 2010, the yellow jacket band has had 14 UIL sweepstakes awards (earning superior ratings on stage and in sightreading), 1 uil sight reading trophy, 1 uil concert trophy, and only 2 years of not winning anything (one was the year Mike had cancer, the other was my first year at Greiner).
Best wishes,

Ralph Morgan
Band Director
Greiner Middle School Academy for the Exploratory Arts
972-925-7100

]]> Comment on Avalon Motel by FR Pettus http://www.oakcliffyesterday.com/?p=330&cpage=1#comment-491 FR Pettus Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:06:38 +0000 http://www.oakcliffyesterday.com/?p=330#comment-491 As a kid, we lived in the La Reunion projects off Ft.Wth Ave. I remember we saw the "chicken Shack" after it had burned to the ground. Stevens Park golf course wasn't far from the lot used by the "shack"... As a kid, we lived in the La Reunion projects off Ft.Wth Ave. I remember we saw the “chicken Shack” after it had burned to the ground. Stevens Park golf course wasn’t far from the lot used by the “shack”…

]]> Comment on Austin’s Bar-B-Q by Epi http://www.oakcliffyesterday.com/?p=109&cpage=1#comment-455 Epi Fri, 28 May 2010 02:38:32 +0000 http://www.oakcliffyesterday.com/?p=109#comment-455 My wife's grandfather worked there, everyone just called him "Red", he was even buried in his Austin's work shirt. My wife’s grandfather worked there, everyone just called him “Red”, he was even buried in his Austin’s work shirt.

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