Remembering Jacksonville : By the Wayside

by Fletcher, Dorothy K.

• ISBN13: 9781596297814
• ISBN10: 1596297816
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-02-25
• Publisher: History Pr

Summary

As longtime residents and newcomers alike can agree, Jacksonville holds within its city limits wonderful places to grow, play and contemplate the beauty of north Florida. This entertaining collection of Dorothy Fletcher's 'By the Wayside' columns will help you remember what it was like to see the world and Jacksonville with a sense of wonder and enthusiasm. From Marineland to the Soul Searchers to Peterson's 5 10, "Remembering Jacksonville" captures this coastal community's glory days, including fond recollections from local citizens who responded to the original columns.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 9
Howard Johnson's Was the Place for Cool Refreshments	p. 13
In 1960s, Surfing Took Hold and Never Let Go	p. 21
Still Rocking, More than Forty Years Later	p. 27
Going to the Movies Was a Walk through Cinematic Heaven	p. 35
Riding Horses Back in the Day Was a Good Treat for Children	p. 39
A Storm Called the Beatles Hit Jacksonville in 1964	p. 45
Here's to the Work of a Few Talented Men-Coaches	p. 49
Popular TV Hosts Instilled Values, Kept Children Happy	p. 53
Marineland Was an Experience a Kid Could Never Forget	p. 59
Building with Cool San Marco Lofts Was Once a School	p. 63
Drive-ins Were More than Just Places to See Movies	p. 71
Pharmacy Soda Fountains Bring Back Memories	p. 79
Good, Safe Fun: Collecting Soda Bottles and Trading for Cash	p. 87
WAPE Provided Soundtrack for Growing up in Jacksonville	p. 93
Cold War Had Impact on Children of the 1950s and 1960s	p. 99
Cohen Brothers Was the Center of Downtown Jacksonville	p. 103
Curb Service Eateries Were the Places to See and Be Seen	p. 111
The Wonders of Peterson's 5 & 10	p. 117
When Television Played a Historic Role in the Classroom	p. 121
Trains Have Intrigued Imaginations for Generations	p. 125
Racial Unrest Disturbed the Jacksonville Summer of 1960	p. 131
Drive-thrus Made life Easy for On-the-Go Citizens	p. 137
The Big Stink: An Age-old Problem Finally Conquered	p. 143
Old-school Toys: Popular Crazes Were So Much Fun	p. 147
The Good Old Coliseum, Gone in a Cloud of Dust	p. 153
Postscript	p. 157
About the Author	p. 159
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