Hi Dennis, This caterpillar is the larva of the "Puss Moth," and is supposed to still be common in the area. Here is an article: When I was a youngster my family had two traumatic encounters with the beasts. First, my younger sister, at 13 yo, got one inside her blouse on her chest. She was screaming and running around the yard frantic. My mother finally literally tackled herby old man from dallas - DHS Archives
I too loved that big turtle, and was fascinated by the "lure" in its mouth, a pink, worm-like appendage that attracts fish that then become dinner. Is the turtle still there? If so, it would be about 170 yo now, and that is not out of the realm of possibility for these turtles. It was (is?) an Alligator Snapping Turtle. They grow much larger than the Common Snapping Turtle. Alligatby old man from dallas - DHS Archives
Super! Congratulations to M.C. And thanks to you, RWilliams, for posting this information. Is the article available online?by old man from dallas - DHS Archives
My wife reads lots of ebooks on her reading device. I am an old fart, and I enjoy the feel and comfort of a good book. I even like the smell. It takes me back to the elementary school library experience, and to the comfort of being able to go off by myself and read, read, read. When my family moved to Dallas in 1955, and I started school at John H. Reagan Elementary School, that was the firstby old man from dallas - DHS Archives
ratfink23T Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > You can read it here online.... > > First you have to buy something or install something on your computer. I got my copy from Amazon a couple of years ago. I suspect one still can do so. Here: Kind of pricey, though. I'll bet libraries have it. If yours doesn't, try interlibrary loan.by old man from dallas - DHS Archives
This facility seems to be closing: Back in the day, it was The Dallas Aquarium, and when I was 10-12 years old, I considered it the finest thing at Fair Park. It was open year round, and at that time, like the Natural History Museum, it had no admission charge. I spent as much time as possible there, and when in high school, volunteered there to help maintain the specimens. It was my stby old man from dallas - DHS Archives
reviving an old thread. It relates to several matters of interest in the history of Dallas, including entertainment venues (lots of people seem interested in those) and the serving of alcohol (again, lots of interest). cwuub9 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Liquor was served in the 30's? Repeal of prohibition was in the early 1930s, soon after FDR tookby old man from dallas - DHS Archives
sharkins Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Dave, do you know if the house on Waverly is still > there? Do you know the house number? The DCAD > siate is fairly reliable with regards to year > built information for houses (much better than > Collin County). Also, since houses on a street or > in a neighborhood tend to be built around the sby old man from dallas - DHS Archives
Interesting, Frank, about Derek. I guess the movie "Ten," or "10," is her best known. Regarding the Morton's plant, there have been a number of discussions of same on here in the past. The most striking to me was the one commenting on the size of the rats that lived in and around the plant, and how the workers there would chop them in two with a shovel when they were loadby old man from dallas - DHS Archives
Charles Chips has been mentioned in several different threads on here over the years. That being so, and not having heard of Charles Chips elsewhere or in any other context, I thought they must have been special to Dallas. However, reviewing a past thread, I saw mention of Charles Chips being available from Amazon. I googled Charles Chips, and discovered that the company is still operating, anby old man from dallas - DHS Archives
Dennis, my mother's house on Waverly St. near Sunset HS in Oak Cliff had two gas floor furnaces, and was built in 1913. It also had a fake fireplace, one that had no flue, though there was a fake chimney as well. The floor furnaces could have been added at some date well after it was built, however. It also had gas valves in the living, dining, and bed rooms, and a gas heater in the wall in onby old man from dallas - DHS Archives
Well, I guess I found an answer to my question. The phorum has a much more complete explanation of the "three witches" than does the other site I referenced. Interesting that I, being of an age to have experienced this, never did, and never heard of it.by old man from dallas - DHS Archives
Does anyone know anything about "witches" supposedly associated with some of the buildings along I-35E near the medical district and Inwood? Scroll down a few posts on page 147 of this message board, which i just discovered. Posted in 2019.by old man from dallas - DHS Archives
Greattexas Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Ormans drive in was owned by Ed Orman a graduate > of Sunset in 1928 whos daughter Jan went to Lida > Hoe with me in 1954 i think. That was a long > time ago but I can still remember her pretty > blonde hair. My father also owned a grocery store > in Oak Cliff and he and Ed were friends Greby old man from dallas - DHS Archives
Well, I found at least a sort of answer to my own question. So, does anyone know if this came to fruition? I can't find further evidence of the show being broadcast. BTW, the link on my original post seems to no longer work.by old man from dallas - DHS Archives
old man from dallas Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > > The link within the article referencing West > Dallas probably means Oak Cliff, as the article > referenced makes no mention of West Dallas. But, > in the past 3 decades or so, West Dallas and Oak > Cliff have become more confused in folks' minds, > including those of mediaby old man from dallas - DHS Archives
At both Long Jr. HS and Kimball HS we had book covers that were made of a slick paper with illustrations related to the school, especially sports and other school activities. These covers were printed in color. They cost some small coinage, and the proceeds supported the school activity fund. Regarding the kraft paper covers that were given out at no charge and that advertised, usually area buby old man from dallas - DHS Archives
Dennis, I have a Picket slide rule that I bought when I was a junior at Kimball H.S. in 1961. When my daughter was in elementary school I used it to teach her about logarithms. I have a bag of clothespins that my wife and I still use to hang clothes. I have seen clothes pins for sale at Ace Hardware recently. My 1991 Volkswagen Vanagon GL Campmobile has those vent windows that push out.by old man from dallas - DHS Archives
A few recollections and comments about the La Reunion public housing project are in this thread: It is rather a chaotic thread, with lots of digressions, but some of it might give you some help. I think there is a published history of the Dallas Housing Authority, and that it may be found at the Dallas Public Library.by old man from dallas - DHS Archives
Dennis H Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Did you have a favorite? > > The one I recall was on W. Clarendon or W. > Illinois. > It was a place we patronized when I visited my Oak > Cliff cousins. > > P.S. Did you call them "snow balls" by any > chance? Lots of chatter about snow cones should be in the archives.by old man from dallas - DHS Archives
There were lots of Army and Navy surplus stores in Dallas back in the day, and some survived until very recently, though I don't know myself if any do today. There are A/N surplus stores where I live in Spokane, Washington. The ones I remember most about in Dallas were branded as "Texas Army and Navy Surplus." One was on Jefferson, just east of Zangs, next door to a Zale's Jewelry.by old man from dallas - DHS Archives
Frank Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > dhumphus Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Not only free swim but free swim lessons. I > owe > > my early swimming skills to the Red Cross pool > in > > the Lisbon Elementary property, and later in > one > > located off aTyler Street inby old man from dallas - DHS Archives
TedACampbell Wrote: > > In response to a couple of other posts, I very > seriously doubt that the original route of Cooke's > Military Road into Dallas would have followed the > straight north-south route that Preston Road now > follows in Dallas county. The trails on the > Hedgcoxe map do not seem to follow land-grant > boundaries which he does show on that mapby old man from dallas - DHS Archives
Even the modern Preston Road through Collin County, despite being arrow straight, runs along the divide heights to a major extent, especially S of U.S. Hwy 380. Avoiding stream crossings not only kept older roads from obstructions, but modern ones are less expensive that way. The streams in that area trend mostly N to S.by old man from dallas - DHS Archives
Thanks MC. Well, I don't FB, and have no intention of doing so. I tried it for a short time because people kept telling me that it was necessary to keep up with family, friends, old acquaintances, and interests. I kept up with all those before the internet, still do mostly without it, and certainly without FB. Further, FB seems to exploit its users for commercial and more significantly politiby old man from dallas - DHS Archives
Thanks, MC. I note the spelling difference now, and I also note that I misspelled "Stephens, County" as "Stevens, County." The HOT article doesn't mention it, but do you know if there are any surviving remnants in usage of the name "Breckinridge" in that part of Dallas County? Maybe a street name, a park, or a school?by old man from dallas - DHS Archives
Ted, I see a community named "Breckenridge" between Farmer's Branch and Duck Creek on your map. The modern Breckenridge, TX is a community well west of Fort Worth, in Stevens County. Was there a community by that name in the mid-19th century in the location indicated? Thanks, mcneelyby old man from dallas - DHS Archives
Resurrecting this old thread about the interurban trestle between Cockrell Hill and Arcadia Park and related matters, because I ran across this: It includes photos and comments from M.C. Toyer, and it shows the stream that Google Maps identifies as Chalk Hill Branch flowing under the trestle. It also relates the error concerning naming of the trestle as Mountain Creek Bridge, but then inby old man from dallas - DHS Archives
Ted, On the maps that M.C. provided, there are two routes going north from CS. On is the route to FB that you pointed out. The other travels well east of FB, approaching White Rock Creek at one point. The modern Preston Road (SH289) approximates that route, and I believe that is the route to Preston. In fact, on the third map, that route is labeled at the top of the map as being "to Ft.by old man from dallas - DHS Archives
Wow! No State Fair this year. First year since WWII that there is no Texas State Fair in Dallas. Fully understandable that it has to be cancelled, but a real bummer. Of course, I haven't been in decades, but that doesn't mean that I don't think it is sad that it isn't to be, or that I wouldn't like to go (in a normal year) if I were within reasonable striking distance. Wow, great memoriesby old man from dallas - DHS Archives