Eastwood Memories

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I actually grew up on Nottingham close to the Kavan's on Morang, but certainly was familiar with Eastwood as it wasn't that far from me. We would always get our fresh Christmas tree - and related trimmings - from Frank's Nursery on the SE corner of 7 & Hayes, and also frequently shopped at Revco's Drugs across the street from there.

My favorite was later when the frozen custard place opened across 7 mile from Frank's - we went there frequently too.

Of course, there was another Eastwood just a mile north in Harper Woods....important not to get the two confused!

Just before leaving Michigan for good in early 2001, I took several pictures of the local neighborhoods including one of the building which now occupies the former Frank's Nursery site at 7 and Hayes. You Eastwood residents may also enjoy this other one I took of Brock near the Columbus School area.

Oh...and what the heck, here's one of Linnhurst looking west from Brock toward Hayes. Just three blocks south of Eastwood!

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I can almost see Fantasy from here

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And then when I did turn 18 I had the great idea to have just "one drink" from every bar on Morang.
Started at Terrace Lounge, then on to Dex Walter's and on and on. I made it to I-94 and was cryptic by then. Me and my old chum Dave Fielitz made that epic journey.

I'm practically a teetotaler myself and always was, but I did grow up in the Morang area and so did frequently walk or drive past Dex Walters. I remember the rest of the sign said "Where Friends Meet."

I've attached a 2001 picture I took from eastbound Morang approaching Kelly. The first building on the right is where Chatham's grocery store used to be back in the day, and beyond that, you may be able to make out the Pagoda's Chop Suey building. Unfortunately you can't see Dex Walter's in the picture, but it would have been a few blocks down on the left.
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[jcole]

My brother lived on Linnhurst at McCrary when he was first married. On the other thread I mentioned that I had a teacher who went to St. Brendan's. She also lived on Nottingham. Small world.

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My brother lived on Linnhurst at McCrary when he was first married. On the other thread I mentioned that I had a teacher who went to St. Brendan's. She also lived on Nottingham. Small world.

Well, here then are a couple of pictures from closer to your brother's old neighborhood. They're both from the Grover and Spring Garden corner, from different angles. The wooded cemetery in that area was always such a nice diversion from the bare expanses of treeless streets once Dutch Elm Disease set in.
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[jcole]

Actually, Linnhurst and McCrary is closer to the Linnhurst Brock to Hayes area than the cemetary behind Assumption Grotto. McCrary is just two blocks west of Hayes.

[Detroitej72]

Do they still have that shrine behind Assumption Grotto where people left crutches and other belongings after being healed of their sicknesses? I always found that place to be rather comforting and tranquil.

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Assumption Grotto! I had forgotten the name of it!

I think I remember a shrine there - but I hadn't heard about people leaving crutches there.

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Actually, Linnhurst and McCrary is closer to the Linnhurst Brock to Hayes area than the cemetary behind Assumption Grotto. McCrary is just two blocks west of Hayes.

Yes, now that I think about it you're right. It's just that the whole area was getting pretty seedy at the time and the further west I went from my east-of-Kelly neighborhood, the less safe I felt so it just seemed that much further away I guess. Anything west of Hayes was definitely "an adventure" by the time I left. But actually I think it was MacCrary, with an extra A in there. I also remember there was some sort of corner store on the corner of MacCrary and Spring Garden.

Whenever I did venture out that way I tended to favor Spring Garden. The corner, the slight jog in MacCrary, and the Grotto just made for more variety compared to some of the more mundane "regular" streets in the area.

[Maxine1958]

Do they still have that shrine behind Assumption Grotto where people left crutches and other belongings after being healed of their sicknesses? I always found that place to be rather comforting and tranquil.

Yes, the Shrine is still there. I've attended many a mass there. It is a very special place.

[7andkelly]

Yes, the Shrine is still there. I've attended many a mass there. It is a very special place.

It is a beautiful church...had our Baccalaureate Mass there.

[kellyroad]

About 40 years ago, the Assumption Grotto Cemetery was the place where some of the Detroit News paper boys would cruise around if the paper were late being delivered to the Celestine and Mapleridge paper station. Eastwood resident, 7_and_Kelly_Kid's [[Dave V) [[May he rest in peace), story of how his older brother would take him to Assumption Grotto Cemetery after an episode of Twilight Zone still brings a smile.

[kellyroad]

1965 Eastwood winter scene loolking west toward Rex. Elm trees still around
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Heilmann article
http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/a...=2009905170662

Ernie didn't mention that Heilmann Park was named for the outstanding baseball player and announcer shortly after Heilmann's death

[grumpyoldlady]

Regarding Dex Walter bar....it was on Morang between Wayburn and Lansdowne. There was a "party" store right next door. Various names..one of which was "Little Joe's". Used to walk up the alley from my back yard to go there for stuff for my mom. Back then, even little kids could buy cigarettes for their parents. Penny candy cost a penny or 2/penny. There were 5 cent bags of potato chips, and the big cooler filled with icy water where you could pick your cold pop from the assortment it contained.

[EastsideAl]

My grandmother used to pay euchre at that bar.

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Kellyroad - thanks for posting that 1965 Eastwood picture - I'm downloading it to add to my files!

If it was 1965, no doubt it was probably taken after the famous February 1965 blizzard. [[I was only three years old at the time so don't have any real memories of it but I have sure heard about it).

[jcole]

Kellyroad - thanks for posting that 1965 Eastwood picture - I'm downloading it to add to my files!

If it was 1965, no doubt it was probably taken after the famous February 1965 blizzard. [[I was only three years old at the time so don't have any real memories of it but I have sure heard about it).

I think the 'Blizzard of '65' was one of the few times St. Jude's School ever had a snow day.
God I feel old

[12468_laing]

hey gang, am in Staunton, VA tonight and getting to Annapolis tomorrow - my sons graduation and commissioning will be Friday - festivities all week. Saw the mention about Dex Walter - went there many time with my dad, and yes, the party store next door as well as one on the next block changed hands many times. one of them, can't remember which was run by a guy who used to "sample the wares" in the back room, but seemed to have a handle on how to run the store. he planted a tomato plant in front of the store to make a point that the neighborhood kids weren't bad - and it did grow all through the year and he used to hand out tomatoes. the last wedding anniversary of my parents when dad was still working had him out of town. took my mom to dex walter's to celebrate - was truly a neighborhood place. great times, great memories.

[Eastburn]

Congrats on your son graduating from the Academy, Laing. God bless him.

[kellyroad]

Laing: I'll second Eastburn's congrats and blessing to you and your son.

[kellyroad]

Trivia: There was a drug store located on Kelly and Spring Garden across the street from Denby's driver's ed. course. A Burger King is now or was located in that area after the drug store closed. WHAT WAS THE NAME OF THAT DRUG STORE? I'm pretty sure of the name but not 100%. I guess I could research old St. Jude Calendar adds but that would take away some of the fun

[Tsomyak]

Regarding Dex Walter bar....it was on Morang between Wayburn and Lansdowne. There was a "party" store right next door. Various names..one of which was "Little Joe's". Used to walk up the alley from my back yard to go there for stuff for my mom. Back then, even little kids could buy cigarettes for their parents. Penny candy cost a penny or 2/penny. There were 5 cent bags of potato chips, and the big cooler filled with icy water where you could pick your cold pop from the assortment it contained.

Thank you! I've been trying to remember the name of Little Joe's for months. I lived on Lansdowne, between Moross and Casino, and I remember walking up there for penny candy as well. Were you on Lansdowne or Wayburn?

[grumpyoldlady]

I lived on Wayburn between Morang and Casino...3 houses off the alley that ran behind Little Joes and Dex Walter.

A drug store on Kelly and Spring Garden? I don't remember anything like that there.