Hello, I was raised in Jax during the fifties in the Cassat and Park area. I went to St Mathews, Bishop Kenny and Lee. I sold the Jacksonville Journal after school at Blanding and San Juan. Worked as a usher at the Florida theather and delivered telegrams for Western Union. During that time I saw athe good and bad in Jax
Welcome, JerryS - you're from my old stompin' grounds (about a decade later).
welcome!!
So.......have you been drawn back to Blanding/San Juan,checked it out? observations?
Welcome Jerry!
My Dad lived on Stimson St from about '49 until '57 when he married my Mom. They were married at St Matthews and I was baptised there.
No more drug store, Winn Dixie or western Auto like in the past. What ever happened to the lake shore theater?
I lived on dakar st. One block over.
Welcome, Jerry. I'm from the same era, but in San Marco. Sold the Journal after school too in front of the San Marco theater. Don't remember if it was 5 cents or 10 cents a copy, do you?
I think the journal sold for five cents. I always sold out if there was a murder or a rape on the front page. It was kind of rare for that to happen in those days.
Quote from: north miami on May 29, 2011, 09:47:27 PM
welcome!!
So.......have you been drawn back to Blanding/San Juan,checked it out? observations?
JerryS,
It would be great,interesting to tour San Juan/Blanding and environs together.I study this kind of stuff.
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What was the name? Skeets Tavern? Yeah, they tossed my no account brother-in-law out the front window back in the day... One of the happier memories. Grew up in Ortega but my nephew lived near Lexington and Cassat, so greetings from one of the sites historians, railroad planner and all around trouble makers.
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Quote from: JerryS on May 30, 2011, 11:13:33 AM
What ever happened to the lake shore theater?
It became a super-ghetto chain gym that is known to hound people into the afterlife if they cancel a membership.
they either become Gyms or night clubs :D
Quote from: ChriswUfGator on June 17, 2011, 04:36:08 PM
Quote from: JerryS on May 30, 2011, 11:13:33 AM
What ever happened to the lake shore theater?
It became a super-ghetto chain gym that is known to hound people into the afterlife if they cancel a membership.
thats the cedar hills theatre.
The lake shore theatre was next to the old schwinn bike shop, is that what youre referring to?
Thats been down 40yrs!!!
Quote from: jerry cornwell on June 18, 2011, 12:56:18 AM
Quote from: ChriswUfGator on June 17, 2011, 04:36:08 PM
Quote from: JerryS on May 30, 2011, 11:13:33 AM
What ever happened to the lake shore theater?
It became a super-ghetto chain gym that is known to hound people into the afterlife if they cancel a membership.
thats the cedar hills theatre.
The lake shore theatre was next to the old schwinn bike shop, is that what youre referring to?
Thats been down 40yrs!!!
Oh, gotcha! That was the only theatre I remember being in Lakeshore so I figured that was it. I guess now I see why, if it had been demolished before I was born! Lol...
Cedar Hills was a twin Theater wasn't it? Its at the South end of Cedar Hills Shopping Center ,right?
Quote from: Timkin on June 18, 2011, 04:49:25 PM
Cedar Hills was a twin Theater wasn't it? Its at the South end of Cedar Hills Shopping Center ,right?
Yes, but it went up after the lake shore theatre,
God, i AM old!
Im right there with you , Jerry :)
If I remember correctly (which is hard, as I AM old!), when it first opened, it was a single, large theater, and was later split into two. Like the St. Johns - but I think it became a fourplex.
Yes, thats true...... im still freaked out on JerryS recalling the lake shore theatre. i saw Elvis in Spinout! Then i forgot about the place.... it went down after that, at least i think so!
Where was the Lake Shore?? I don't remember it.
On Timothy Lane, a short street that only runs between Blanding and Lake Shore, empty lot, now.
I know where that is .. mustve been demo'ed long ago