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Henry Abernethy - class of 1965
Growing up, my world revolved around Wynnewood Village. My earliest memories of Wynnewood were one
row of stores, beginning with a Skillens Drug Store and ending with Wynnewood Hardware. At the bottom of a slight hill was Fred’s Barbeque and a 7-11. I will always remember those free malts that
Skillerns gave away with every $3.00 spent on school supplies.
My first ‘real’ job, at age 13, was working at the Texaco station in Wynnewood. Then, ‘Full Service’ was the backbone of the service
station industry. Imprinted in my memory, forever, are the questions “May I check your oil (?) And “May I sweep out your floor-mats (?). In the summers, after closing, friends and I would pile into the
stations pick-up truck and head out to the Hi-Vue or Hampton Road Drive-Ins.
As I grew up, so did Wynnewood Village. By the early 60’s it was the second largest shopping center in Dallas. It had
everything from Foleys to James K Wilson Mens Clothiers. I believe Goffs Hamburgers became the second home for many, especially the classes of 63, 64 and 65. I spent many afternoon’s at Goffs with good
friends, including David Pitts, Johnny Redden, Aubrey Bradley, Kin Zauber, Danny Chance and many, many others. We considered Goffs as home base, from there we would cruise. Those cruise stops included,
but not exclusively, Dairy Queen (Hampton Road), Jack in the Box (Illinois St.), The Frezzette (Beckley Ave.), and, of course, Kiest Park.
I have nothing but the greatest of memories of Wynnewood,
Oak Cliff, and Adamson. Wouldn’t trade them for Aubrey Bradley’s 66 GTO…………..
Henry Abernethy
Class of 1965
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