Downtown Stores 1950's-60's (Cincinnati, Cheviot: theatre, school, college)

[MiddleCincinnati]

Originally Posted by franke01

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I do remember them losing their masts or whatever they were called and the driver going to the back and reattaching them.

Looked pretty dangerous - blood in the water for liability lawyers these days, I would think.LOL

I can remember seeing them in N. College Hill, maybe as "recently" as 1964.

As for the danger factor, Seattle and Vancouver use such systems to this day, although not exclusively. The poles are pretty well insulated. You are probably in more danger from the line itself: remember the old song that began "Three-six-nine, the goose drank wine, the monkey chewed tobacco on the streetcar line ..."

[james mister]

Do you remember Lou Bauer Ford that was located at sixth and broadway across from the white castle or pickering hardware store over on 4th street? they claimed to have the largest Swiss army knife in the world hanging in their window.

[kjbrill]

I remember my father buying a Ford Country Squire station wagon from Lou Bauer. The rear seat would fold down flat into the floor. My father built a wooden box he slid into the wagon during the week to haul his painting supplies, as he was a house painting contractor. He had a set of ladder carriers which strapped onto the roof. I just remember the Friday nights when I helped dad unload the painting supplies and the box from the back of the wagon, only to have to load them back up late Sunday night in preparation for the work week.

It was a major achievement in his life when he bought a panel truck for the business and a separate car for pleasure. This didn't happen until after I started college. His last Ford wagon was a 1960, the one with the rear fins and the funky rolled over front benders.

[james mister]

I"m glad that some one else remembers Lou Bauer Ford. In 1959 when I was 11 years old I sold the cincinnati post and Time star newspaper at sixth and broadway right across the street from Lou Bauer Ford. The newspapers sold for 7 cents each and I got 2 cents for each paper that I sold. If i sold all 30 papers I made 60 cents for 2 hours work. This was after school from 4 to 6 pm.

[james mister]

I remember the RKO Theaters that were downtown. there was the Keith the grand the albee and one more but I can not remember the name of it.

[james mister]

Does any one remember Hardy shoe store on vine street? They sold matador boots when they were popular around 1962. Later they sold beatle boots when that group became famous. Does any one remember peri's Pancake house over on main street? It was close to willis music store.

[MiddleCincinnati]

Originally Posted by james mister

Does any one remember Hardy shoe store on vine street? They sold matador boots when they were popular around 1962. Later they sold beatle boots when that group became famous. Does any one remember peri's Pancake house over on main street? It was close to willis music store.

I remember Peri's Pancakes, as well as Willis. Wasn't there a health-food store in the same block?

[james mister]

I believe you are right about the health food store near willis music but I can"t remember the name of it.

[courtlenn]

Giddings and McAlpins and Hathaway's restaurant in the Carew Tower just down from Pogue's. Jorge's Restuarant across from the Carew Tower Entrance. There were booths w/jukeboxes and you could sit and watch the people go by. It was right by a bustop too. Empress Chili Parlor right on the Square.
Maisonnette and the La Normandy and Wiggins and the Cricket Restaurants. I saw many movies
at the RKO on Fountain Sq. too. I do remember the Christmas windows in Shillito's. My dad's first job after coming home from Wll was a floor walker at Rollman's. then he took a job w/GE Evendale Plant and retired from there. I also remember a group of singers who played Christmas Music when you entered Pogue's each Christmas.

[kjbrill]

Originally Posted by james mister

I remember the RKO Theaters that were downtown. there was the Keith the grand the albee and one more but I can not remember the name of it.

The Albee, Keith, Grand, and Palace. The Palace was the one converted to Cinerama. There was also the Paramount near Peebles Corner.

I also remember the Shubert for plays and musicals, and the Times, Capitol, and Lyric for films. I even remember going to the Imperial in uptown before it fell into complete disrepair. And the list is even larger as you venture into the West End, etc.

I am old enough to remember when a New Years Eve date was going downtown to a movie. I remember the relatively short lived existence of the Skywalk Cinemas, etc. Can you even attend a movie downtown today?