Joe G. Yes, Grim’s bar was on the corner of Sumpter and B'dway, a couple of blocks down from the Colonial, It was owned by Bob Grim’s father who had previously owned a little diner further up B'dway toward where it turned into Jamaica Avenue. Anton Grim, another son was a fireman for many years and is now retired. He showed up at a parish reunion not too long ago. Before Grim’s was Grim’s it was named O'Connor’s. Sperling’s meat market was right near it on Sumpter St. Across B'dway from Grim’s was Ryan’s, owned by Eddie Ryan. McLaughlin’s, like the Colonial, is now a church or was the last time I drove past. Pat Hogan was a long time bartender there. All of this the signs of a misspent youth. Billp
In response to Boob or Bob A. who has got to be Bob (Inky)Atwell and who talks of playing basketball in Marion St. Park a couple of blocks from the Colonial Theatre with Tommy Tilson, Tom dawson, Bill Schmitt and jim Cassidy: You also played with me, Bill Proefriedt.Incidentally Jim Cassidy passed away when he was only 50. And you had a great left-handed lay-up.
I went to the Colonial Theatre often and to the lowly Decatur a few blocks down Broadway. That was a great neighborhood to grow up in and tomorrow I am going to see friends who grew up there, Gary Kelly from Chauncey St. and Ray Staib, now 82, who lived at several addresses but entertained us all at McLauglin’s bar which was almost right across B'dway from the Colonial. BillP
Joe G. Yes, Grim’s bar was on the corner of Sumpter and B'dway, a couple of blocks down from the Colonial, It was owned by Bob Grim’s father who had previously owned a little diner further up B'dway toward where it turned into Jamaica Avenue. Anton Grim, another son was a fireman for many years and is now retired. He showed up at a parish reunion not too long ago. Before Grim’s was Grim’s it was named O'Connor’s. Sperling’s meat market was right near it on Sumpter St. Across B'dway from Grim’s was Ryan’s, owned by Eddie Ryan. McLaughlin’s, like the Colonial, is now a church or was the last time I drove past. Pat Hogan was a long time bartender there. All of this the signs of a misspent youth. Billp
In response to Boob or Bob A. who has got to be Bob (Inky)Atwell and who talks of playing basketball in Marion St. Park a couple of blocks from the Colonial Theatre with Tommy Tilson, Tom dawson, Bill Schmitt and jim Cassidy: You also played with me, Bill Proefriedt.Incidentally Jim Cassidy passed away when he was only 50. And you had a great left-handed lay-up.
I went to the Colonial Theatre often and to the lowly Decatur a few blocks down Broadway. That was a great neighborhood to grow up in and tomorrow I am going to see friends who grew up there, Gary Kelly from Chauncey St. and Ray Staib, now 82, who lived at several addresses but entertained us all at McLauglin’s bar which was almost right across B'dway from the Colonial. BillP