my early years in Jax

JerryS · May 29, 2011, 08:45:40 PM

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

Charles Hunter · May 29, 2011, 08:54:19 PM

Welcome, JerryS - you're from my old stompin' grounds (about a decade later).

north miami · May 29, 2011, 09:47:27 PM

welcome!!

So.......have you been drawn back to Blanding/San Juan,checked it out? observations?

BridgeTroll · May 30, 2011, 08:40:03 AM

Welcome Jerry!

urbanlibertarian · May 30, 2011, 11:01:19 AM

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.

JerryS · May 30, 2011, 11:13:33 AM

No more drug store, Winn Dixie or western Auto like in the past. What ever happened to the lake shore theater?

JerryS · May 30, 2011, 11:53:12 AM

I lived on dakar st. One block over.

Dog Walker · May 30, 2011, 12:00:53 PM

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?

JerryS · May 30, 2011, 01:33:00 PM

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.

north miami · May 30, 2011, 08:11:32 PM

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.

North Miami. Cell 904 923 0033

Ocklawaha · May 31, 2011, 08:15:58 AM

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.

OCKLAWAHA

ChriswUfGator · 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.

Timkin · June 17, 2011, 05:01:37 PM

they either become Gyms or night clubs

jerry cornwell · 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!!!

ChriswUfGator · June 18, 2011, 09:23:52 AM

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...