Johnny I went to Sutter from about 1965, then Hughes, then Jordan (graduated in 78) you might have known my brother, he graduated in 75. I remember the Lumberjack and the big Sherman Williams sign covering the globe or something like that. Please, no worries whatsoever. We were cashiers in paint building also. I lived right on Del Amo, so living on a side street in Bixby Knolls seemed like heaven to me. Romas Italian deli on Atlantic was a place my whole family enjoyed. Dooleys had cheap hotdogs and it was a great place to go. Bought my 45s there. I grew up in Compton. I remember it fondly. I used to walk all the way to Dooleys to just look around. Also loved those burgers, but, it wasnt enough, so I would go the snack bar afterwards and get a couple of hot dogs, served by Roland Meckel. Store located in the 5000 block of Long Beach Boulevard. Every item on Calisphere has been contributed to the site by a California institution. I cant remember what exactly these were named/called. if we've collected "Sales Lead Information" for a given company, it will be displayed on the I had a step brother that skated there. I said, Marris pizza & By the doll collection. Your right.my friend and i would sit on our skateboards (steel wheels) hook our legs to each other and go down the hill they called it (suicide hill) hit the grass at the bottom just before the pond..and yes the rec area had a bumper pool table inside we would play.and that pond had more fish in it big blue gills drop a line and it was hit then.we would walk over to Thriftys for a 5 cent scoop of ice cream remember that? It really resonated with me. I tell these fast food places to sell chili cheese dogs, you cant find a very good chili dog. Do you recall a store at Atlantic and Olive (now Alondra) called The Try-it Store? It would be great to remember some fun and crazy times we had at Dooleys! Hey neighbor, I must have left (working at the Garden Dept.) I went to Sutter from kindergarten through 6th grade (1966 through 1972 or so)! You can find me on face book. Didnt remember about the mac and cheese, I probably would have been chowing on that if I worked there, too. We have been together ever since (30 Years this November). I hardly spoke to her because I was too scared. yea mrs. Anderson was a peach of a lady my mom had a weekly credit with her she would send me to buy bread and lunch meat and peeny candy for me.and each friday i would go pay her she had a little book with how much we owed (thoose days are gone) we spent a lot of time on the railroad bridge and tracks sliding down on cardboard. Awesome fried bean and cheese burritos. on Cherry off Market. I delivered appliances for them. hi to you i work there to you storys are great. He and his sister Shirley pretty much ran it during the time I worked there. Oh ya, working in the Garden Dept. I used to love going there and getting the franks and beans and the what kids wasnt mesmerized by the Lumberjack?! You are a good writer, Jules. Had a friend named Gary Lahna who died in Vietnam, fabulous memories, how about those Good Humor trucks that played their music as they rolled through the neighborhoods. Years later especially shady acres, remember hiding clubs and balls while in elementary school. The institution can answer questions about this item, assit you with obtaining a hi-res copy, and gather additional information you may have about it. He wasnt any good . I must have gone to the Prince of Wales, what was it near? document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Light and dark, self and other, la-dee-da and all. https://www.facebook.com/groups/5916137753/. . Where the 91 and the 710 intersected. Saw Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World at one of them (cant remember which) with my folks. So many people come to mind. L.B. and Long Beach Blvd, https://libguides.csudh.edu/archives-home. Dooley's Family Hardware Store Warehouse Grand Opening stephdooley 17 subscribers Subscribe 2K views 11 years ago Dooley's in North Long Beach, 1981. Its been a LONG time). during Christmas was great. . Email Address: See available information. It has changed a lot when I was a kid, I used to sit by the pond, and watch boys ride their bikes down the hill and right into it in the summer. I didnt think anybody remembered like I do. Later, when the Paccione family purchased it, the name was changed to Romes. I live in San Luis Obispo now and have not been down that way in over 25 years + . I used to eat 6-10 hot dogs a day and pick up a $1.99 monural record every week after pay day. We're proud to be a member of the True Value family, and we're here to serve our community. While logged in and authenticated, you will not be asked to solve any complicated Recaptcha V2 challenges. My sister was very mad especially after I made the burn thumb to her. One particular game (might have been against Lakewood, they had a big brass bell theyd ring every time they scored a touchdown, boy we hated that d**n clang-clang) I remember we sat in the rain, our bleachers were nearly empty but we stuck it out to the bitter end, we sort of pat ourselves on the back for being true-blue, loyal Rowdy Rooters. YOu might have sold some 45s to me! blvd. We used to buy our Christmas trees in the parking lot of Dooleys every year; my father would tie the tree to the roof of our 66 Impala, and curse for the whole block and a half ride home, while he and my mother would hold the tree down so it wouldnt fly off and cause any major accidents. Asteroids at Red Fox, yeah! I remember the name; Shady Acres, but I cant remember going there. Use to get our Christmas tree there every year as well! so good. I do believe that since Ive read of so many of the changes made in the area. Hi Veronica I remember you. We recommend you include the following information in your citation. Thank you for sharing, also. To protect our site, we cannot process your request right now. Comprehensive information on any company or organization. I was class of 78, we just missed each other! I remember the lumber jack at Doolys and my dad saying lets go to Doolys for whatever item he needed. Fun memories for sure! that place had it all we lived in lakewood on candlewood by the tracks 1956, Dooleys was cool work there in the late 1970s love there hot dogs and ice cream first job out of high school. Retailers call them "category killers," saying they kill off competition wherever they go. I am happy for all of you. She was pretty . I remember buying a Christmas tree and a trinket box at Dooleys. oh yes ,when I was a young child I remember tickets were 50. each and I think they had double features didnt they? Mrs. Trigg appealed, claiming title to the one-foot strip by adverse possession, estoppel, and agreed boundary. My brothers and I use to ride the river trail to Shady Acres skate park (1977 I think) and I would go down to Dooleys to get 45s as well. shed be in there on saturdays to see that her finest wares were put out on the glass display shelves just perfectly. loved it! Two more memories Marris Pizza on Long Beach Boulevard, and the Roller Arena on Alondra. Steve. The first step (screening) would be done by way of a simple telephone conversation. Maybe they changed it over the years, but I recall that particular Long Beach store theme as, Dooleys family hardware store, theres more theres more at Dooleys!. So many people, including myself, have fond memories of the store; it was a unique place to go to shop, and eat (hotdogs!) Two firefighters haul tangle of hoses behind hose crew spraying scorched interior of Dooley's Hardware Store Garden Shop. remember the middle building and on the top of it it a atlas of the world and above it was a gallon of sherman paint spilling paint all over the globe and it had floresent lights that glowed at night. I grew up in North Long Beach, living in a little house ($13,000.00 for a two-bedroom house in the 60s) on Del Amo Boulevard, between Long Beach Boulevard and Atlantic Boulevard. I loved Jordan High and I had friends that went to Star King. Its funny everybody has a different spelling for what thought was Cheer park we used to make little fishing nets out of my moms nylons and a coat hanger and catch pollywogs ( we also referred to it as pollywog park then we would take them home and keep them in a jar but didnt know how to keep them so they died and the water got smelly quick. My name is Jan Mooney but you would have know me by Jan Horton. Even though we moved in 1970, Ive been back to see my old elementary school, Star King and the house I lived in on Butler Street. also, love the popcorn machine. michaelpoulin@dyingindowney.com Charles Hathaway faved this impact1911 14y contributor's website. Johnny Rebs came later down the road. I have the best memories of dooleys and that house as we spent all of the 80s there and part of the 90s. i remember in the middle store food, fishing gear, gifts. Anyway, it was another Friday night family dinner place for us. She alllowed me to have a chocolate fudge sundae instead of dinner. I went to Scherer Park after I went to Dooleys one time and I remember a little brook area and little bridges and there were brush trails that people made leading to little hideouts and stuff. Company Profile, Contact information, Current and former Employee directory, Corporate history, state/tax IDs. Title. And here it is and here you are! I used to wade into it, starting at the top of the hill where the little brook would flow down into it; cut my foot once from toe to heel when I came out of it, and I didnt even feel it. View source record on Douglas Burgers was my favorite, next to Dooleys hot dogs, of course. I lived at 147 w 52 during the sixties. I lived next door to N.B. yeah that was a nasty hill for skaeboards..ya had to watch out for the people down below and people popping out from the left hand bushes area goin down the hill, hey johnny, loved your post. We lived there late 66 and 67. And I remember Dooleys too! One more memory the gas wars they used to have those were the days one station would lower their price then one across the corner would lower theirs in response and sometimes that would go on until gas got rediculously cheap ..and they would put out those huge spotlights that would rove around the sky and sometimes cross each other I remember when gas was about .40 c a gallon that must have been about the time I first started driving I think maybe why that price sticks. Phone Number: See available information. This is awesome. The projects are funded separately from the school district's operating budget. I grew up in L.B. Chuck, Hi so good to see your name here! I lived at 111 W. Delamo, Apt 11, in 1969 when my husband was in the Navy. Then you and I went to elementary school together. Does anyone out there remember the Crest and Towne theaters on Atlantic Ave.? Steve Hampton from down the street worked in the toy dept. 1980 1985, Paint Dept., 1986 1991 Garden Dept. I loved reading these comments. My next door neighbor was general manager N.B. Fire gutted garden shop area of store. You must remember Norma the manager of your dept. Patrick I think the Italian Deli you refer to is Rosas we used to go there frequently to get their poorboys It was on Paramount near Downey at that time for may years and may have moved at some point in time but dont know..they also had the greatest meatball sandwiches.We also had a StopNGo at Paramount near Candlewood.In my memory it was the first of its kind.We also went to what we called Cheer park but I can see now it must have been spelled Scherer Park we went pollywog hunting with nylons tied to coat hangers lol that pond must have been pretty slick because one day we saw a child slip in then a brother went to get his hand to help and he slipped in and then two more family members did the same thing each one doing the same thing until it looked like cutout dolls going into the pond but they all got out went and cold. I havent been out that way in years. CA; DO; DO-2083; DOOLEY'S HARDWARE MART; DOOLEY'S HARDWARE MART. I remember thinking that it was a huge restaurant when I was a kid. We need it really bad now. I grew up on Zane st i remember eating chili dogs under the lumberjack when i was a kid i have many fond memories of Dooleys it makes me sad that its gone.I dont live out there anymore so whenever i get a chance to go out there its nice to see Douglas burger is still there down the street. See our terms of use for more tips. I lived in the Four Corner Block area of North Long Beach. We were like 6-8 years old and we used to spy on him through the holes in the wood fence. Im 64 as I type this and Im computer literate for sure, but Im not on the social network sites, so on and so forth. Long Beach Firemen's Historical Museum: Repository: CSUDH Archives: Rights: Dont know if the buildings are still there but Im packing up the dog for a road trip. You guys should check out Born and Raised in Long Beach. I love all these recollections, its like all of you said everything. and Nautigals Subs. : Dooley's Hardware store fire, 5075 Long Beach Blvd, : Retail store fire, 3414 Long Beach Blvd, : Abandoned oil storage : hazard, Long Beach Blvd, : Caf, Long Beach Blvd. also my favorite games were the baseball with ball bearing balls and flappers. My first job was being a box boy at Dooleys. i was always fascinated by the conveyer belt that stock came down from above on. i saw you mention the boy scout park. We have many fond memories of Dooleys and I remember the lumberjack too! My Grandma lived a half a block from Andersons Market in the 60s early 70s and I lived in California Heights in the mid 70s . (LogOut/ in Michigan I have a great photo of my grandfather in his apron standing behind the counter, Ill post it when I can. Dooley's Hardware store fire, 5075 Long Beach Blvd. I loved Andersons market! Jan Horton. 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