I grew up in Springfield in north Jacksonville from 1946 to the early 60’s.
I remember the Capitol Theater so well! Â In the 50’s we would go every Saturday for the double features plus several cartoons. Â The price of admission inthose days was $.12… Twelve cents!
We would get up early on Saturday and hunt for 6 pop bottles.Â
Each bottle was traded in at a local store for 2 cents deposit return.  Six bottles bought a full afternoon at the Capitol, watching such Heros  as Roy Rodgers, Hop Along Cassidy and many more.
I lived on Walnut Street, between 7th and 8th Streets, went to Corrine Scott Elemenrty at Tenth and Market Street, later to Kirby Smith Jr High.
If you are reading this and remember places and events in Springfield, I have a wealth of info and stories to share.
Ray Treat
I grew up in Springfield in north Jacksonville from 1946 to the early 60’s.
I remember the Capitol Theater so well! Â In the 50’s we would go every Saturday for the double features plus several cartoons. Â The price of admission inthose days was $.12… Twelve cents!
We would get up early on Saturday and hunt for 6 pop bottles.Â
Each bottle was traded in at a local store for 2 cents deposit return.  Six bottles bought a full afternoon at the Capitol, watching such Heros  as Roy Rodgers, Hop Along Cassidy and many more.
I lived on Walnut Street, between 7th and 8th Streets, went to Corrine Scott Elemenrty at Tenth and Market Street, later to Kirby Smith Jr High.
If you are reading this and remember places and events in Springfield, I have a wealth of info and stories to share.
Ray Treat