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shed be in there on saturdays to see that her finest wares were put out on the glass display shelves just perfectly. Good memories! You guys should check out Born and Raised in Long Beach. That skatepark was called Badlands. A very nice lady named Frances worked there also a great spot, I worked at Dooleys in the 70s, I loved working there, my sister also worked there with mewe worked in the knick knacks and housewares dept. I used to walk all the way to Dooleys to just look around. Your entire office will be able to use your search subscription. Great times that I will never forget! Awesome memories. I loved Shady Acres! i grew up in north long beach, graduated jordan 1967 and remember all those great places. We lived there late 66 and 67. Oh ya, working in the Garden Dept. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Those walk-ins had character! i remember in the middle store food, fishing gear, gifts. the romeo family sold it to the paccione family in mid 60s and they dropped the o in the name so it went from romeos to romes. It is all gone now. I remember going to this place twice and learned that they sold other stuff as well as hardware store here. Good post kathy lowery. View source image Still one of the most fun jobs I ever had. His real name was Forrest. Lived on Eleanor near Orange Ave and then Orange Ave and 65th. YOu might have sold some 45s to me! Any one please. Item Description. Im in the beginning process of writing a screenplay about growing up in Compton as a white kid, as well as living there well into my adult years (cant give too much away) and Im seeking personal testimonies about white folks living in north Long Beach (Compton and surrounding areas of course), however, for now anyway, all I can offer is to buy breakfast, or lunch for anyone who is interested in allowing me to interview them. wow i bet some of us knew each other. In 81 or 82. also the around the world game. The entire area is a sea of memories. All the stories here remind me of so much more out that way. you always had a parking spot right where you wanted to go. 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. Douglas Burger was a huge fave of mine, also , would you believe I was thinking about Dooleys this morning and looked it up on Google. Again Im responding years later, Im not exactly sure what made me think about Dooleys but I just Googled and came across this article, talk about a blast from the past. The funny thing is they never said anything about the little brown bags of candy, like a sandwich bag or lunch bag. Best halibut in town. I also remember a trailer park across from Shady Acres. then golf till about the 16th hole and then hide the clubs and balls till next day. Hopefully get some pictures of a place I had so much fun shopping with my Grandmother. My daughter was born 11-11-69 so that area was significant to me. Sponsored Learn More D&B Reports Available for Dooley's Hardware Mart great memories there! I remember buying a Christmas tree and a trinket box at Dooleys. Long Beach Fireman's Historical Museum Photographs Collection, Institution: California State University, Dominguez Hills, Archives and Special Collections. Do you guys remember the little brook that started at the top of the hill and fed into the river? Also, does anyone remember that Charles served a term on the L.B. My name is Jan Mooney but you would have know me by Jan Horton. I used to wade in it as a kid I remember it being slimy, and also remember getting out and finding that I had cut my foot. I grew up on Arbor st. 1977 to 1983. I got to work the tree lot. I had my own daughter in 1982 and thought of so many of my fellow employees as family. Hardware store fire at Long Beach, 26 November 1958. Its so sad to see that my old house is gone, and dooleys, but Douglas is still there and still as delicious as I remember! small (250x250 max) medium (500x500 max) Large; Dooley's Hardware store fire, 5075 Long Beach Blvd. i know where your coming from califorinabean, i went to jane addams, lindbergh and then jordan/ class 1967 and to have all those great places to go to growing up was fantastic. Dooley's Hardware store fire, 5075 Long Beach Blvd. Wow. I used to go to Shady Acres later became a skate park. Share Park? during Christmas was great. We are sorry, but your computer or network may be sending automated queries. There also was this great Italian Delicatessin near Kentucky Fried Chicken, (I cant remember exactly what street it was on).They were called Roma Italian or something. Get free access to the complete judgment in DOOLEY'S HARDWARE MART v. TRIGG on CaseMine. I think later, corporations caught on to the one stop shopping experience with Gemco, Target, Walmart.. Im sure that was the idea behind Dooleys. . Oh, and they also sold hardware. I knew Shirley Dooley in grade school at Jane Addams. They made great poorboy sandwiches. Rights Information. I would also go every Saturday with my dollarallowance to buy a 45 single, making a carefully considered choice from the 93 KHJ radio playlist each time. RE: Calisphere: Request high-resolution copy of item for Dooley's Hardware store fire, 5075 Long Beach Blvd. I was a lazy, do-nothing clod, far beneath her level. man i miss those days..and last year coming from work in torrance i got off for the first time to drive by Jordan high, i thought i was looking at a prison yard a fence so high bars on windows in my days 73-75 it was open just walk in..wow that area has changed from the good old days of our times..and most dont remember this but there was a swimming pool we called scout pool it was at a boys scout area about 2 miles from dooleys would pay 50 cents to swim all day there..glad to see some of the old kids are still around and going and remember thoses days and lets not forget the pike in long beach.have a nice day < <, scherer park? i lived on Market st next door to Lindbergh Jr Hi. I remember the name; Shady Acres, but I cant remember going there. I went to Jane Addames sutters in the gutter. Get back with me. Douglas Burgers was my favorite, next to Dooleys hot dogs, of course. before K-Mart went in. That stuff like Laff in the Dark and the Voodoo Hut, House of Mirrors, The Rotor , The Scrambler. I worked there in 1982, I ended up in a rehab in Comptom just north of Dooleys and after 90 days, I took the bus south and got a job in the plumbing dept. does Anyone remember kirks corner? Just tried to replace glass bowls for my Oster Mixer (Stand Mixer) this morning. My mom used to buy her craft supplies there and we would buy jeans, t-shirts at the Levi section. My Dad would sometimes take us to Dooleys for hot dogs too. I saw Raging Bull and Looking for Mr. Goodbar there, and it may even have been on the same night! Dooley's Hardware store fire, 5075 Long Beach Blvd Calisphere California State University, Dominguez Hills, Archives and Special Collections Long Beach Fireman's Historical Museum Photographs Collection Dooley's Hardware store fire, 5075 Long Beach Blvd Image / Dooley's Hardware store fire, 5075 Long Beach Blvd That annoying daily skateboard noise was supplied by Rod and Shirley Nesbitts kid, who apparently later ironically grew up to officially close the store in the early 90s. Mrs Dooley always chose the glasswares like tea cups and saucers for the ladies collections. He worked in the snack bar! I attended one of my friends birthday parties there in 75. with up to 5 times the number of maximum matches per search vs. non-subscribers. I cant find you. Dooley "WHOLESALE DISCOUNTS . Oh, yes!!! On that note I must mention that we had a Shakeys Pizza in town. I really cant stand when these computers correct my spelling. I believe it was Richard Dooley that lived across the street from the long parking lot behind the hardware building. I lived next door to N.B. Dooley's hardware mart in Long Beach, CA | Company Info & Reviews Company Information Sponsored Links Company Contacts SHIRLEY J NISBET Chief Executive Officer 4350 Olive St Long Beach, CA 90807 Reviews Write Review There are no reviews yet for this company. To my recollections Scherer Park was in Bixby Knolls. Why were they so good? Fun memories for sure! Crest Theatre comes to mind and there was another theatre nearby, but the name escapes me. I remember Welchs! It was family owned right? Martins pizza, Douglas burgers, and the chili cheese dogs at Dooleys. She was pretty . But he went there anyway . It was on Atlantic a half a block from Jordan. 63-65. (A Christmas Story is one of my favorite movies; I really think my dad may have been the inspiration for Darrin McGavin, except that he wove a tapestry of obscenity while working on the family car, instead of the furnace). June 29, 1956. I grew up off of L.B. Dooleys Hardware consisted of three buildings that were spread over three blocks you could get anything there, from ten-cent hot dogs to eighty-nine cent 45rpm records to a new living room set. I said, Marris pizza & By the doll collection. To protect our site, we cannot process your request right now. : 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. Great spaghetti and pizza, and we could never get out of there without writing our name on the walls, like everyone else. Remember Gene Barker from tools ? Hi Richard! I started at $1.50 and then when I made lead cook, I received $1.65 per hour. I used to get my baseball cards there, and bring back my soda bottles for ten cents a piece; Shady Acres was a great place for mini golf, I had my sixth grade birthday party there. - Store information for your local hardware store in Long Beach, CA. got where i could win quite a few games with one dime. Loved our time there. 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. Yes! I think I was allowed to go buy them in 1970 they were 89 cents. I bowled my first time at Red Fox Lanes; used to cash in pop bottles at the liquor store on LB Blvd. Douglas burgers, Marris pizza. Hey, Jan Horton, I certainly remember you (and your darling daughter who looked just like you). Great roast beef and smashed potatoes. Fire gutted garden shop area of store. Thanks Julie! Remember Miss Buehl? Funny, l remember you. California State University, Dominguez Hills, Archives and Special Collections. I too was born and raised in North Long Beach, I graduated from Jordan in 74. https://www.facebook.com/groups/5916137753/ Its been nice to find other Long Beach folks! I. Fridays my family would go to Lakewood Shopping Center and I remember Wallachs Music Store. Are there still any places like this these days? they used to serve a free lunch to employees on sundays (i think). Nope. Paid $75 for a 1 bedroom apartment. Where the 91 and the 710 intersected. It is a shame we can never go home. I worked 6 days a week and ate those hot dogs for lunch every single day with a Nesbitts orange sodaeach cost a dime. there was a boy scout park called will j. reed park that was about 4 or 5 blocks south of del amo and then about 3 blocks west of long beach blvd. Been there ever since. I dont remember the guys name but I remember him telling me that he was the reason that they tore down Badlands and filled it in with dirt. It was a fun place to work and the best thing was I helped in the snack bar area and crammed my face with chili dogs and mac n cheese when I worked there. Great chili dogs. I also remember your dad Bill as the appliance dept. I graduated from Jordan in 1974, I remember my girlfriend and I going to the football games and the Panthers rarely won. It was right next to the snack bar and I also helped Fran who was in charge of the snack bar. Today I was using a container of lighter fluid on a grease spot on a shirt. FLEMING, J. Dooley's Hardware Mart (personified here as Dooley), the owner of Lot 5, obtained judgment and $40 damages against Dorice Trigg, the owner of Lot 6, enjoining her from using a strip of Lot 5, 94 feet long and one foot wide. Learn more about the collections in Calisphere. 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. You must remember Norma the manager of your dept. He was retired of course. in 68. It was at Dooleys where I met my future wife. I went to Sutter School and Lindbergh Junior High and I went to Jordan. I remember going walking and skate boarding with my brother along and down inside of what my mom called the Wash. Large storm drains similar to a levy. With the Bizapedia Pro Search service you will get unlimited searches via our various search forms, Steve. Now, it's an empty building full of memories as it still stands. michaelpoulin@dyingindowney.com Charles Hathaway faved this impact1911 14y We were both in the 1953 class at Jordan High School. my mom bought one of the first microwave ovens from there after we seen a demonstration in the mid store. Prices and program participation may vary. on Cherry off Market. Hardware Mart Dooleys. It really makes me feel good. to go to at the time. In the 60s I used to stay at my Grandmas house and I spent a lot of time hanging out at Andersons Market buying that rock candy that came in a little cloth bag . And I used to go to Cliftons almost every week and there was a guy who drove a Helms truck who lived down the street from us on Del Amo Boulevard. Hardware store fire at Long Beach, 26 November 1958. I havent been out that way in years. There was a Taco Bell in that area. 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. Its nice to remember such a unique place, isnt it? RIP, Dooleys!\r\r(ALL COPYRIGHTS ACKNOWLEDGED.) Then I hooked up with a certain biz called Wal-Mart. I lived at 111 W. Delamo, Apt 11, in 1969 when my husband was in the Navy. I was very young then, first or second grade. I lived there around the same time. L.B. also my favorite games were the baseball with ball bearing balls and flappers. Going down suicide hill at Scherer park. across from the Blue Chip Stamp redeemable store. My sister was very mad especially after I made the burn thumb to her. remember you didnt need bait, just throw your line in and wait couple seconds and yang it out and you would usually hook a fish. And here it is and here you are! Jan, when you read this, find me on facebook under Veronica Gonzales McLinden. What street was that on was it in Lakewood or Long Beach? . You can find me on face book. I also have a fond memory of going to Welchs for my thirteenth birthday and feeling very grown-up and special being in such a posh place (linen table cloth and napkins), we didnt have a lot of money so dining out like that was a rare treat. Loved Dooleys; got my first baseball mitt there. Occasionally I would bag groceries down the street also. I grew up in Compton. Get this Press-Telegram page for free from Saturday, December 29, 1973 Long Beach Calif Sat Dec It 1171 - --L ' : INDEPENDENT ESS-TELEGRAM B-3 buying sought ' Bra(fley'of Los Angeles . Thanks! I worked at Dooleys from 1981-1987. Two firefighters haul tangle of hoses behind hose crew spraying scorched interior of Dooley's Hardware Store Garden Shop. Search this record. Date . if we've collected "Sales Lead Information" for a given company, it will be displayed on the It didnt pay much, but some of the experiences were priceless. Concerts at the Long Beach auditorium? the street was just south of the railroad tracks that were on long beach blvd. City Council? She would let me and my older brother out of the car and tell the Usher at the front ( who was wearing a nice uniform and standing in the front of the building ) we would be there until she picked us up after the movie. I must have gone to the Prince of Wales, what was it near? my Grandma live around the corner from Dooleys and I love to go see the dolls. Long Beach Fireman's Historical Museum Photographs Collection. Oh and the Long Beach Pike! 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. My Home Town Harbor City Los Angeles County She was quiet, refined, & upper class. The uptown area was fairly popular during the heydays of such businesses as Lou's Books on Atlantic and, of course, Dooley's Hardware on Long Beach Boulevard, but it was most commonly thought of as a rather drab working-class neighborhood that, while growing in population, hadn't evolved much from its hardscrabble roots. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Many super nice employees there, my favorite was spud. All before sexual harassment came along. Remember Miss Buehl? Sorry, went off track There was also a buffet restaurant, Cliftons I believe. Somebody else mentioned Scherer Park, I believe this is the correct spelling and it is in Bixby Knolls. if the 2 comments were talking about the one on atlantic/ the 6000 or 6100 block of altantic it was called romeos and than later changed to romes. I ve thought off and on about Dooleys too I remember I would go there with my dad all the time and I just love the memories of it and now Im not surprised to find a little fan site.I remember getting our trees there and how fun it was ,there seemed to be anything you could possibly want at Dooleys..these are a few more of many ancient and fond memoriesHelms bakery coming down our street with fresh donuts every Sunday, Cals bowling alley, all the drive-in theaters,MenEds Pizza (which is still there amazingly, El Patio Restraunt best mexican food (my mom worked there for at least 15-20 yrs) Trini died several years ago and Tony died just last year..,Rosas Italian sandwich shop on Paramount,Cliftons smorgasbord in the May Co. shopping center.,Welchs restraunt (I worked there for a couple years ) ,Town and Crest walk-in-theaters,We always got our milk and ice cream from Paul Lussman at Pauls dairy (he died just a couple years ago too.Does anybody remember the cool treasure hunt that the Long Beach Press Telegram, put on with a new clue everyday in the paper..winding up with a several thousand dollar cash prize down on the beach near the Queen Mary? 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