Shorty's Lunch

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The place where we get those great tenderloins. It all begun in 1930 at 333 Jackson Blvd. by a Marion Prather and was known as Shorty's Lunch, it was located there for 23 years, at which time it was moved to Washington St., on the west side just a little north of 3rd St., it was at that location for about 5 years before closing.
Mr. Prather had a son named Marion, known as " Little Shorty ". Little Shorty after serving in WW2 opened a lunch room in 1946 on the corner of 6th and Wilson St. Not having a lot money at the time he bought a WW1 railroad grain car that was made of wood for the amount of $ 75.00 and had it moved from the Cornbrook Add. north of town to 6th. and Wilson St. for $ 75.00 also, after some remodeling it was his first lunch room for several years. He and his family lived next door to the dinner, that house was latter taken down and that site is where the present lunch room is located.

[David Sechrest]

George, I've had this picture for a number of years. I can't remember if I posted it on the website. Bob Welmer sent it to me. Is this the one that was on 3rd Street?

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David, what a great picture, I had never seen this one before. The picture is dated 1945 so that would be the location at 333 Jackson St., in about 1953 Shorty moved over on Washington St. on the west side and just south of the alley.
I don't know for sure, but I would say the second man from the left is Shorty, he sure looks like his son Little Shorty that is over on Wilson St.?

[RER]

I have to agree with George that it is a great picture. However, I have no idea who they are because I was too young. My brother thinks Shorty is the guy at the extreme right hand side.

My only observation to this picture is this. Look closely at the second guy's face to the right, and then compare that face to the extreme right guy's face. Actually, they almost look alike, even the ears outward and face features. Family, features seem to prevail in this comparison.

If you want to identify each person in the picture then print the picture and look up Bob Welmer or Shorty (if still around) and they probably can name them all. Anyway, it is an interesting picture for sure.

[richard]

I printed that picture this morning. Shorty may have or be looking at that picture as I type this post. The people I talked to knew two of the four and I should have all four names Thursday, May, 7, 2010.

That picture is posted at the restaurant today.

[David Sechrest]

Guys, the man 3rd from the left: Maurice Gore, Bob Welmer's uncle. Bob said he would go on to own the Swan Restaurant on Washington Street. This info came with the picture. Someone else on the Columbus Indiana History Facebook page id'd the man on the right as Shorty, and the man second from the left as Olvie Prather. Still do not know who that first person on the left is.

Bob, those two could pass for twins!

Thanks for checking on this Richard.