Hi Seyfun. I lived on the lower (new) section of Gertude place around the corner from Hortense. There were 19 kids on our section of the street and we roamed pretty much all over the Hortense, Matilda, Florence, Gertrude area. We spent a lot of time down on Procter Creek as kid are prone to do. There, we could collect soda bottles for a few pennies at the A&P store up on Bankhead Highway. Occasionally, we would find an old bowling pin that had been discarded from the bowling alley that used to stand a few hundred yards from the Grove Theater.
I lived in Grove Park from around 1953 until around 1964 so I got to know the neighborhood pretty well. Is there anything in particular you are interested in?
Tom T
I remember the Grove from my youth in the 50’s. What stands out most is the Yoyo contests from time to time and the one-night showing of the Harlum globetrotters movie………
The theater owners, the Welches lived up the street from us and went to the same church. I remember when they, and our librarian at Lena H Cox elementary school were killed during a sunday drive. The Welches had one son I remember, Richie.
I haven’t been in Grove Park for around 40 years….I’m amazed the old theater is still standing. Wish I had some photos.
Hi Seyfun. I lived on the lower (new) section of Gertude place around the corner from Hortense. There were 19 kids on our section of the street and we roamed pretty much all over the Hortense, Matilda, Florence, Gertrude area. We spent a lot of time down on Procter Creek as kid are prone to do. There, we could collect soda bottles for a few pennies at the A&P store up on Bankhead Highway. Occasionally, we would find an old bowling pin that had been discarded from the bowling alley that used to stand a few hundred yards from the Grove Theater.
I lived in Grove Park from around 1953 until around 1964 so I got to know the neighborhood pretty well. Is there anything in particular you are interested in?
Tom T
I remember the Grove from my youth in the 50’s. What stands out most is the Yoyo contests from time to time and the one-night showing of the Harlum globetrotters movie………
The theater owners, the Welches lived up the street from us and went to the same church. I remember when they, and our librarian at Lena H Cox elementary school were killed during a sunday drive. The Welches had one son I remember, Richie.
I haven’t been in Grove Park for around 40 years….I’m amazed the old theater is still standing. Wish I had some photos.
Tom T