by alan | Jun 6, 2011 | Special Tributes
By Alan Graham “In the dime stores and bus stations people talk over situations read books and repeat quotations draw conclusions on the wall…” Love Minus Zero No Limit–Bob Dylan Coronado’s own Five & Dime store, Coromart, has been closed for many...
by alan | Jun 6, 2011 | Special Tributes
by alan | Jun 6, 2011 | Special Tributes
Once upon a time in 1974, there was a property for sale on Orange Avenue (main street Coronado). In the old days, Orange Avenue was lined with orange trees (hence the name) in the median strip all the way from the Bay to the Beach. They didn’t fare too well...
by alan | Jun 6, 2011 | Special Tributes
By Suzi Lewis Pignataro When I was a little tyke, Art Linkletter hosted an afternoon family TV show. Everybody’s favorite segment was “Kids Say the Darndest Things,” during which Mr. Linkletter marched a gaggle of freshly scrubbed, petticoated, and bow-tied youngsters...
by alan | Jun 6, 2011 | Special Tributes
By Aleene Sexton Queen “Queenie” My aunt and uncle, Ruth and Frank Martin, owned 1022 Park Place from the mid-30s until the mid-50s. My dad, Skip Sexton, worked for Uncle Frank and his shop was in the garage behind the house. My mom, Billie, cooked and served lunch to...
by alan | Jun 6, 2011 | Special Tributes
By Helen Nichols Murphy Battleson Shortly after we sold the house to the Hubbard Family in March 1975 and moved to 1704 Visalia Row, we went to an auction at Buckingham Galleries. Seated in front of my mother and I were the Hudsons who had sold us 1022 Park Place in...
