Horst Happenings....: Elm Street

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Saturday, July 12, 2008

Imagine That!

I had to run some errands today. Julie went with me because she wanted to go to the library. After spending some considerable time at the library we made our way to Sam's Club. I decided to take what I call the "scenic route", which simply means I don't want to go the normal straight shot way. i wanted to go the long way. Today it took me through downtown Waco, across the Brazos River, and along Elm Street in East Waco. I've always liked this route because I get to drive past areas and places that remind me of my younger days. For instance, today we drove past DeMaria's Bar-B-Que and Jasper's Barbecue on Clifton Street. I am reminded of when I was very young and my dad would take us to a barbecue place on Elm where they served you on butcher paper. I think it was DeMaria's when they were at their old location closer to Clifton Street.

I also commiserated upon the loss of Paul Quin College for the Elm Street area and how I thought the entire area would be much better had the college not moved away.

As we were approaching Sam's Club I mentioned to Julie that Collin Street Bakery would be building a restaurant on I-35 behind the Sam's Club. I understand that the restaurant will look similar to their other restaurant on I-45 in Corsicana, TX.Upon mentioning this to Julie, she reminded me of a visit we made to the bakery when she was maybe 12 years old. The family was in the bakery looking at all the cookies, cakes, pies, breads, and other delicious baked goods. Everyone in our group was making their selections and getting them bagged up. When it was Julie's turn we asked what she wanted. She thought for a moment and puzzled over what to get.

Finally she asked, "Can I have a hard roll?"

We chuckled and told her yes. Here we thought she was building up to something spectacular and yet she simply asked for a hard roll. It seems that she thought they just looked good.

Imagine that!

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Monday, March 31, 2008

Picture Monday-Ghost Signs, March 31, 2008

Monday again. More pictures. This time pictures from around Waco. Most are pictures of ghost signs; remnants of long past signs or ads painted on the sides of buildings. We start our tour in East Waco on Elm Street. I am not sure what the building was but I know they sold Fisk Tires.

Next we have two shots of the old Texas Fireproof Storage building on Mary Street next to the old railroad tracks through town.

Just across the way from Texas Fireproof Storage was the old Central Freight Lines building in it's signature green, also on Mary Street by the tracks. This is where my father worked for many years before they built a new terminal and offices in West Waco on Waco Drive. My father worked there a few years before passing away.

Next I have two pictures of and near the old Waco Theatre on Austin Avenue. In the first picture you can barely make out the the "Wac" near the fire escape stairs in this picture. The "o Theatre" is easier to see in person rather than the picture. This sign was painted on the side of the theatre. The linen cuffs and collars sign is on the building next to the old Waco Theatre. The Waco Theatre is now known as the Waco Hippodrome.

The next two pictures are not of ghost signs. They are of the ALICO Building. The ALICO Building was the home of American Life Insurance Company and American Amicable Life Insurance Company. The company was chartered in Waco, TX in 1909. There is a different American Life Insurance Company with general offices in Delaware. The one in Delaware was originally named Asia Life Insurance Company. I just thought they looked good and wanted to include them. The ALICO withstood the Waco Tornado of 1953 that completely tore down the old R.T. Dennis Furniture Company building just acroos the street on Austin Avenue.