RER
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Post by RER on Nov 28, 2005 14:41:03 GMT -5
The BOB-O-LINK was a great place to meet friends or take the family out to lunch or dinner. I lived on 15th Street not far from the restaurant and the "Link" was part of my paper route during 1954-1956. I had a paper rack inside the glassed walk-in entrance selling the Louisville Courier-Journal paper. It was always a busy place and the sandwiches were great. The paper I delivered was kind to me during the many contests they sponsored in Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio. I won many trips and a paid vacation once to Miami Florida for a whole week because of the number of new papers I had sold. I recall many school clubs and sports teams would dine at the link. After football and basketball games it seemed to have a gathering appeal to a lot of fans. I do remember it was there before my routes started, so George may be right that it was opened in the 1940s.
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Post by David Sechrest on Nov 29, 2005 14:34:24 GMT -5
When Blockbuster moved in to the old Bob-O-Link, they renovated that building, didn't they? I wasn't living in Columbus at that time, but it doesn't appear they tore the old building down and built a new building in that spot.
With CVS planning on rebuilding that entire corner, any traces of the old Bob-O-Link will be entirely wiped out.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2005 19:19:22 GMT -5
I believe that the BOB-O-LINK was sold to the Waffle House chain several years ago, and not long ago was sold to Blockbuster. The original building had been added on to in the back. If my memory is correct the original owners was a family by the name of Baierlein and they lived across the street from the BOB-O-LINK on the corner of 25th.St. and Griffa Ave.
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Post by David Sechrest on Nov 30, 2005 1:21:34 GMT -5
George, that's right! How in the world could I have forgotten that it was the Waffle House after Bob-O-Link! Lord, I spent enough time in both places. Which brings up the question: when did it become the Waffle House?
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Post by Gregg on Nov 30, 2005 9:58:39 GMT -5
Sometime between 1964 and 1968?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 30, 2005 10:55:23 GMT -5
I have been looking for the answer to two questions. When it opened as the BOB-O-LINK and when it became the Waffle House???, may have to make a trip to the library. George
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Post by Rhonda on Nov 30, 2005 16:16:18 GMT -5
I just talked to Bennie Stott about Bob-O-Link. He's in the same antique club that I am in. He worked there, as a young man, shortly after it opened. Here's what he recalls: Bob Barline (and I don't know if that's spelled correctly) owned the land prior to going into the Navy. When he returned from the Navy after WWII, he opened the Bob-O-Link. This was prior to St. Rd. 31 being built through the city. Bennie thinks it was about 1948. Bennie worked there until he, himself, went into the Navy. If any of you are familiar with Bennie Stott, he has a long-time restaurant connection to Columbus. Even now, he cooks and bakes for Sadie's Restaurant almost every day.......and he's supposed to be retired!!
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Post by richard on Nov 30, 2005 20:13:44 GMT -5
These pictures were taken at Sadie’s Family Dining Sadie’s is located at the Southeast Corner of Twenty-fifth Street and Beam Road Columbus, Indiana
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Post by nancs on Dec 1, 2005 8:41:07 GMT -5
Hi, and neat photos, Richard. Remember when it was a big deal, and each table, at some restaurants, had a little box and you could make selections right at your table???
Nanc ;-)
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Post by richard on Dec 2, 2005 9:00:51 GMT -5
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Post by richard on Dec 2, 2005 9:40:43 GMT -5
More from inside Sadie’s Family Dining
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Post by nancs on Dec 2, 2005 17:22:29 GMT -5
Great photos, Richard, and just had a flash thought, out right off the 15, en route to Vegas from CA, just east of Barstow CA is a place called Peggy Sue's Diner-----with a ton of stuff from the '50s. Will have to take some photos next time I am out that way. Loved the ones you have here. Nanc
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Post by David Sechrest on Dec 3, 2005 11:11:02 GMT -5
Hi Richard! Great pictures. It looks like we're gonna have to visit Sadie's sometime.
Does anyone know, or remember, if there were any "local" dance shows on TV in the 1950's or 1960's? Maybe out of Indianapolis? Gregg?
I remember the Lloyd Thaxton Show in the 1960's, but it originated out of Los Angeles.
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Post by David Sechrest on Dec 3, 2005 11:17:16 GMT -5
I've always had a fancy to own an old Coke machine. My brother had one back many years ago. It was one of the water cooled ones, and when he had to sell it, I just didn't have the money for it at that time.
One thing I've managed to hold onto all this time is an old SEEBURG jukebox that I traded for a waterbed back in the 1980's. It's still in great shape today, but needs some work. It's not an early model. I place it sometime in the late 1960's. It will play either 45's or albums. I notice that replacement parts sometimes appear on EBAY, and one of these days, maybe I can get it repaired.
I was a big fan of David Lynch's Twin Peaks, back in the 1990's, and the same jukebox that sat in the Double R Diner is the same one sitting on my back porch.
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Post by Gregg on Dec 4, 2005 9:10:27 GMT -5
David, I'm sure someone else will be able to fill in more details, but I do recall there being a teen "dance party" type TV show, possibly originating on WTTV. It seems that I saw Bobby Helms as a guest once. He performed one of his early recordings, entitled, "Tennessee Rock-'n'-Roll." It is one of his more obscure songs. It may have even preceded "My Special Angel", which received world-wide acclaim. Not to drift too far off topic, but Martinsville's Bobby Helms pretty-much had the world by the tail at one point. His "Fraulein" set all sorts of records for time on the charts and number of weeks at the #1 spot. Of course, "Jingle Bell Rock" has become a perennial favorite. I think that with some savvy management, Bobby would have established himself a spot of much greater stature in musical history.
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Post by David Sechrest on Dec 4, 2005 22:42:35 GMT -5
David, I'm sure someone else will be able to fill in more details, but I do recall there being a teen "dance party" type TV show, possibly originating on WTTV. It seems that I saw Bobby Helms as a guest once. He performed one of his early recordings, entitled, "Tennessee Rock-'n'-Roll." It is one of his more obscure songs. It may have even preceded "My Special Angel", which received world-wide acclaim. Not to drift too far off topic, but Martinsville's Bobby Helms pretty-much had the world by the tail at one point. His "Fraulein" set all sorts of records for time on the charts and number of weeks at the #1 spot. Of course, "Jingle Bell Rock" has become a perennial favorite. I think that with some savvy management, Bobby would have established himself a spot of much greater stature in musical history. Gregg, Bobby Helms was a part of WTTV's TV show called Hayloft Frolic, and it did precede his big hits. Fraulein was a HUGE hit for him (on the C&W charts), and peaked on the Billboard Top 100 Pop Charts on October 21, 1957 at No. 36. Jingle Bell Rock first hit the Billboard Top 100 Pop Charts in 1957, and pretty much re-entered the charts around Christmas time for the next 5 years. My Special Angel hit number 7 in 1957. The Hayloft Frolic was one of the first shows on WTTV, but I don't have an exact date when it aired. ...what a bright time, it's the right time, to rock the night away...
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Post by Gregg on Dec 5, 2005 11:11:11 GMT -5
Hayloft Frolic was hosted by "Uncle" Bob Hardy, and featured my old guitar teacher, Joe Edwards. I did a search of Bob last night, and it yielded some pretty interesting info.
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Post by David Sechrest on Dec 6, 2005 9:55:32 GMT -5
Here'a a couple of images from the show, grabbed from that PBS TV special:
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Post by Babs on Dec 8, 2005 15:52:54 GMT -5
For a nice stroll down "memory lane" go to: heavens-gates.com/50s/ It has loads of wonderful memories and I think you might enjoy it. Babs
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Post by David Sechrest on Dec 11, 2005 8:33:34 GMT -5
Gregg, is that Uncle Bob Hardy sitting in the middle with the cowboy hat on in the first picture?
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