Are They Dead Yet?
Kennon Baird
these folks have gone to that Big Bar-B-Q in the Sky:
* Leon Hale - He was old when I was born, and was always bitching
about his blood pressure. One pork chop too many?
* Marvin Zindler - He'd been essentially held together by staples and
sutures since about 1980.
* Dave Ward - Still "bottoms up"...or six feet down?
* Paul Berlin - Seems like his mind began to pick up static around
1990.
* Mattress Mac - A comparatively young guy, but so gonzo that I have
to wonder...
* Carolyn Farb - I mean, who could tell how old she really was?
KB
Kelly Younger
All are alive and well. In fact, Paul Berlin is the only not still working. If you
call what the rest of them do work.
--
Kelly Younger
Adam Weiss
Speaking of which, what's with those blue glasses that Marvin Zindler
wears? Does he need them for some kind of eye problem, or does he just
have a very strange sense of fashion?
--
Adam Weiss
w...@whazo.com
--
"It's all fun and games until someone pokes an eye out, or until you see
the blue lights in the mirror"
--
Lou Minatti™
>
> Kelly Younger wrote:
> >
> > Kennon Baird wrote:
> > >
> > > I've been away from Houston for years, and just wondered if any of
> > > these folks have gone to that Big Bar-B-Q in the Sky:
> > >
> > > * Leon Hale - He was old when I was born, and was always bitching
> > > about his blood pressure. One pork chop too many?
> > >
> > > * Marvin Zindler - He'd been essentially held together by staples and
> > > sutures since about 1980.
> > >
> > > * Dave Ward - Still "bottoms up"...or six feet down?
> > >
> > > * Paul Berlin - Seems like his mind began to pick up static around
> > > 1990.
> > >
> > > * Mattress Mac - A comparatively young guy, but so gonzo that I have
> > > to wonder...
> > >
> > > * Carolyn Farb - I mean, who could tell how old she really was?
> > >
> > > KB
> >
> > All are alive and well. In fact, Paul Berlin is the only not still working. If you
> > call what the rest of them do work.
> > --
> > Kelly Younger
>
> Speaking of which, what's with those blue glasses that Marvin Zindler
> wears? Does he need them for some kind of eye problem, or does he just
> have a very strange sense of fashion?
He just has a strange sense of fashion. He's been dressing outlandishly
since the early 1970s. His son Mark taught one of my Radio & TV classes
up at SFASU in the late 1980s. He's a spitting image of his father, sans
wig and goofy clothes, and shave off 30 years.
--
Watching You Dot Com
http://www.watchingyou.com
Red Rose
royal pain in the backside, you'd think he was a bigger fella. Fact is,
he's frail and small in stature. I was amazed when he came to my
nursing home and threatened me with his "expose" tactics when we had a
"good" nursing home story...
You know what I'd like to find out... whatever happened to Alan
Hemburger, the anchor on Channel 13 that just disappeared when I wasn't
looking some time ago. Anybody know where he went?
Red Rose
Larry Kessler
>Speaking of which, what's with those blue glasses that Marvin Zindler
>wears? Does he need them for some kind of eye problem, or does he just
>have a very strange sense of fashion?
It covers up the wrinkles around his eyes. He's had lots of facelifts
but they can only do so much.
The white wig he wears covers up his bald head.
--
Discussion is an exchange of knowledge; argument
an exchange of ignorance. -- Robert Quillen
Kennon Baird
>You know what I'd like to find out... whatever happened to Alan
>Hemburger, the anchor on Channel 13 that just disappeared when I wasn't
>looking some time ago. Anybody know where he went?
Does Ed Brandon still do the weather at 13?
I sold him a hash pipe in 1974.
KB
Lou Minatti™
>
> Red Rose <pine...@swbell.net> wrote:
>
> >You know what I'd like to find out... whatever happened to Alan
> >Hemburger, the anchor on Channel 13 that just disappeared when I wasn't
> >looking some time ago. Anybody know where he went?
>
> Does Ed Brandon still do the weather at 13?
Yup.
> I sold him a hash pipe in 1974.
I heard it was worse problem than that.
Lou Minatti™
>
> On Mon, 19 Mar 2001 19:26:42 -0600, Adam Weiss <aw...@pdq.net> wrote:
>
> >Speaking of which, what's with those blue glasses that Marvin Zindler
> >wears? Does he need them for some kind of eye problem, or does he just
> >have a very strange sense of fashion?
>
> It covers up the wrinkles around his eyes. He's had lots of facelifts
> but they can only do so much.
>
> The white wig he wears covers up his bald head.
Marvin's ears are getting HUGE.
Larry Kessler
>Marvin's ears are getting HUGE.
Most old people's nose and ears keep getting bigger. Bones stop
growing but cartilage doesn't.
Larry Kessler
wrote:
>You know what I'd like to find out... whatever happened to Alan
>Hemburger, the anchor on Channel 13 that just disappeared when I wasn't
>looking some time ago. Anybody know where he went?
According to http://www.khtv.com/news/bios/Alan%20Hemberger.htm he's
on the WB39.
nob...@nowhere.com
>Kennon Baird wrote:
>
>> Does Ed Brandon still do the weather at 13?
>
>Yup.
>
>> I sold him a hash pipe in 1974.
>
>I heard it was worse problem than that.
Indeed, it was quite a scandal a decade or so ago, involving not only
drugs but...ummm...other personal pecadillos. I'll say no more.
Patrick L. Humphrey
>The funny thing is, as bigger than life that Marvin seems - at least a
>royal pain in the backside, you'd think he was a bigger fella. Fact is,
>he's frail and small in stature. I was amazed when he came to my
>nursing home and threatened me with his "expose" tactics when we had a
>"good" nursing home story...
>You know what I'd like to find out... whatever happened to Alan
>Hemburger, the anchor on Channel 13 that just disappeared when I wasn't
>looking some time ago. Anybody know where he went?
Didn't he go to Channel 39's new news operation? (I guess he got tired of
working for a Mickey Mouse operation.)
--PLH, who misses real local news, which disappeared when Channel 51 got out
of the all-news business
Lou Minatti™
Does anyone know if Dave Ward still hangs out at Kay's every night after
the show? I used to see him walk in the door at 10:45 sharp, go up to
the bar, get a beer and fire up a cigar. Like clockwork. He would also
have a honey with him.
Not Me
wrote:
Didn't he take some time off a few years ago for a drinking problem? I
saw him once at the Meyer Park theaters. Skinny little dude who looks
much better on TV than in person.
Kennon Baird
Kennon Baird
>Does anyone know if Dave Ward still hangs out at Kay's every night after
>the show? I used to see him walk in the door at 10:45 sharp, go up to
>the bar, get a beer and fire up a cigar. Like clockwork. He would also
>have a honey with him.
I heard that 13 made him dry out. Funny thing is, in spite of all the
stories about his drinking, I never recall him appearing to be
intoxicated on the air.
KB
Kennon Baird
VanBlack on the radio?
It seemed like such a waste when he went to work for 13 and had to
assume that "jolly fat man" persona.
KB
Larry Kessler
That was the rumor.
Larry Kessler
"Rude, foul-tempered" was the assumed persona. He really is much
closer to the jolly type, from what I've read about him. He grew
tired of the radio act and was much happier doing the TV bits.
John Smith
<l_k_e_s_s_l_e_r@w_t_._n_e_t> wrote:
>On 20 Mar 2001 03:15:06 GMT, <loumi...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>>Marvin's ears are getting HUGE.
>
>Most old people's nose and ears keep getting bigger. Bones stop
>growing but cartilage doesn't.
He's had his nose and chin fixed, and I can't remember what else.
Back when he worked on the Houston Press (Houston's third newspaper
until 1965 or so, not the current tabloid of the same name.), he got
his first nose job, or so my mother told me. People at the paper
teased him but he just ignored it and persevered covering the crime
scene, riding with the local peace officers to wherever the action
was. He later joined the sheriff's office, as a deputy I believe.
Some say it was those early years that shaped his deep opposition to
prostitution. He say how badly the women fared in that profession,
and spent much time and effort thereafter trying to keep young women
from starting down that path. That's one of the reasons he campaigned
to close down the Chicken Ranch
http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/CC/ysc1.html
in La Grange. His argument was that prostitution rarely exists
illegally with out being accompanied by other forms of crime, not the
least of which were coercion, threats and intimidation directed
towards the prostitutes by their exploiters.
That isn't always the case these days, especially where legal
sanctions have been removed,
http://www.wondersmith.com/bordel/chicken.htm
but it often was back then.
Many of you might remember when the six and a half foot tall T.J.
Flournoy, called "sheriff Jim" as I recall, knocked the rather
diminutive Marvin into a fountain in near the Fayette county court
house. I believe he took Marvin's toupee and stomped on it shortly
there after.
http://www.gc-magazine.com/issues/99/chickenranch.html
Burt Reynolds played sheriff Jim in the silly movie "Best Little
Whorehouse in Texas (1982)" based loosely on the story of the closing
of the real Chicken Ranch. Dom DeLuise played the Marvin Zindler
character. http://us.imdb.com/Title?0083642 In this case, the truth
is a far better story than the movie and both actors are very far from
the mark in their portrayals.
John Smith
>Does anybody recall the glory days of rude, foul-tempered Alvin
>VanBlack on the radio?
I remember being home sick from jr. high school and hearing people
call into Alvin's show to say whether they liked dogs or cats better
and why. Alvin made wise cracks and seemed to have offended someone
who called up and screamed at him, "I don't like cats, you bony headed
niggah!" Poor Alvin was nonplussed, but recovered somewhat and said,
"Well, there are a lot of crazy people out there, and that was one of
them!" Still, the call seemed to have quite caught him off guard. As
he is white, I guess he'd never been called that particular stream of
names before.
>
>It seemed like such a waste when he went to work for 13 and had to
>assume that "jolly fat man" persona.
I like the time he went to the airport to interview the solicitors who
harangue you for money for what they claim to be good causes. Seems
that they were so proud of what they were doing that they hid under
the counters they normally stand behind. :->
Jeffrey E Salzberg
says...
> Burt Reynolds played sheriff Jim in the silly movie "Best Little
> Whorehouse in Texas (1982)" based loosely on the story of the closing
> of the real Chicken Ranch.
No, the movie was based loosely on the *play* of the same name, which
was, in turn, based loosely on the true story.
--
>=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=<
Jeffrey E. Salzberg, Lighting Designer
http://www.suncoast.quik.com/salzberg
email: salz...@suncoast.quik.com
John Smith
<salz...@my-deja.com> wrote:
>In article <tjrebt8qt84mg01pa...@4ax.com>, Jsm...@aol.com
>says...
>
>> Burt Reynolds played sheriff Jim in the silly movie "Best Little
>> Whorehouse in Texas (1982)" based loosely on the story of the closing
>> of the real Chicken Ranch.
>
>No, the movie was based loosely on the *play* of the same name, which
>was, in turn, based loosely on the true story.
Did you read one of the Web links or something? <BSG> If not,
they're kind of fun, say the same thing and then some. For example,
sheriff Jim used intelligence gathered from the Chicken Ranch to solve
almost every major crime in the county for over 30 years. Not an
uncommon tactic, really, and perhaps a good argument for having such
establishments on speaking terms with the law.
Chris Pando
wrote:
>
>Does anyone know if Dave Ward still hangs out at Kay's every night after
>the show? I used to see him walk in the door at 10:45 sharp, go up to
>the bar, get a beer and fire up a cigar. Like clockwork. He would also
>have a honey with him.
>
I heard a rumor that he is persona non grata at Kay's.
Chris
--
Kelly Younger
Oh? Ask a waiter who's ever waited on him in a restaurant. He's a churlish boor who
doesn't tip very well (if at all).
--
Kelly Younger
Jack Tyler
just looks alive. Paul Berlin is working for an a.m. station up in Spring
somewhere. Mattress Mac is getting rich by acting gonzo and grossing more
money annually than any other furniture store in the United States. You can
thank the Lord that Carolyn Farb is still alive.... she's raised and helpen
to raise more money for charity than anyone else still alive in Houston.
And she's a damned nice lady.
Jack Tyler
Kennon Baird <k...@dnai.com> wrote in message
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Jack Tyler
allow him to waste or throw away anything.... every time he has a face lift,
the overage is added to his ears.
Jack
Lou MinattiT <loumi...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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Jack Tyler
Hotel years ago. Ask me! Most of the people who have met him will tell you
that he's a jerk.
Kelly Younger <kyou...@houston.rr.com> wrote in message
news:3AB7C672...@houston.rr.com...
Kennon Baird
>As a matter of fact, ask anyone that worked with him at KTRH in the Rice
>Hotel years ago. Ask me! Most of the people who have met him will tell you
>that he's a jerk.
I met VanBlack twice, and he was an extreme jerk both times. However,
I enjoyed hearing him belittle the people who would phone his radio
show. He's one of those guys you love to hate.
As I recall, he was fired from the radio gig.
KB
Lou Minatti™
Does anyone remember how bad the KHOU lineup was in 1981? Amanda Arnold,
the cutie who went on to sing C&W, Dan Patrick, who wore gimme caps on
the air, and Tom Skyler, aka "The Weather Midget." Whatever happened to
him, I wonder?
Lou Minatti™
Speaking of a another regularly-spotted Houston celeb, I usually see
Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top 2-3 times per year. Billy rules, but the dude is
a serious FREAK. It's cool, though, that he's comfortable enough here in
Houston to walk around the International Festival and just hang out. He
doesn't attempt to disguise himself by dressing like a regular guy,
either.
The dude needs to eat or he is going to DIE.
Lou Minatti™
Details! If you have them.
Lou Minatti™
The "young boys" was a rumor, spread by the fine upstanding Stevens &
Pruitt, among other people. If Brandon was molesting boys, he would have
been in jail, not drying out.
Professor Vonroach
<salz...@my-deja.com> wrote:
>In article <tjrebt8qt84mg01pa...@4ax.com>, Jsm...@aol.com
>says...
>
>> Burt Reynolds played sheriff Jim in the silly movie "Best Little
>> Whorehouse in Texas (1982)" based loosely on the story of the closing
>> of the real Chicken Ranch.
>
>No, the movie was based loosely on the *play* of the same name, which
>was, in turn, based loosely on the true story.
>
`on the true story which had a lot to do with illegal drugs, not
portrayed in either the play or movie.'
Professor Vonroach
>On Tue, 20 Mar 2001 04:11:11 GMT, Larry Kessler
><l_k_e_s_s_l_e_r@w_t_._n_e_t> wrote:
>
>>On 20 Mar 2001 03:15:06 GMT, <loumi...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>>Marvin's ears are getting HUGE.
>>
>>Most old people's nose and ears keep getting bigger. Bones stop
>>growing but cartilage doesn't.
>
>He's had his nose and chin fixed, and I can't remember what else.
Nick-name at Lanier Junior High was `eagle beak'.
>Back when he worked on the Houston Press (Houston's third newspaper
>until 1965 or so, not the current tabloid of the same name.), he got
>his first nose job, or so my mother told me. People at the paper
>teased him but he just ignored it and persevered covering the crime
>scene, riding with the local peace officers to wherever the action
>was. He later joined the sheriff's office, as a deputy I believe.
Process server. Before all the plastic face make over. The sheriff in
La Grange relieved him of one of his scalp rugs in a confrontation.
>Some say it was those early years that shaped his deep opposition to
>prostitution. He say how badly the women fared in that profession,
>and spent much time and effort thereafter trying to keep young women
>from starting down that path. That's one of the reasons he campaigned
>to close down the Chicken Ranch
>http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/CC/ysc1.html
>in La Grange. His argument was that prostitution rarely exists
>illegally with out being accompanied by other forms of crime, not the
>least of which were coercion, threats and intimidation directed
>towards the prostitutes by their exploiters.
That possibly, but the investigation in Fayette County centered around
illegal drugs.
>That isn't always the case these days, especially where legal
>sanctions have been removed,
>http://www.wondersmith.com/bordel/chicken.htm
>but it often was back then.
>
>Many of you might remember when the six and a half foot tall T.J.
>Flournoy, called "sheriff Jim" as I recall, knocked the rather
>diminutive Marvin into a fountain in near the Fayette county court
>house. I believe he took Marvin's toupee and stomped on it shortly
>there after.
>http://www.gc-magazine.com/issues/99/chickenranch.html
>Burt Reynolds played sheriff Jim in the silly movie "Best Little
>Whorehouse in Texas (1982)" based loosely on the story of the closing
>of the real Chicken Ranch. Dom DeLuise played the Marvin Zindler
>character. http://us.imdb.com/Title?0083642 In this case, the truth
>is a far better story than the movie and both actors are very far from
>the mark in their portrayals.
The portrayal of the Chicken Ranch was also wide of the mark.
>
Steve Cutchen
---Steve
Steve Cutchen
> <salz...@my-deja.com> wrote:
>
> >In article <tjrebt8qt84mg01pa...@4ax.com>, Jsm...@aol.com
> >says...
> >
> >> Burt Reynolds played sheriff Jim in the silly movie "Best Little
> >> Whorehouse in Texas (1982)" based loosely on the story of the closing
> >> of the real Chicken Ranch.
> >
> >No, the movie was based loosely on the *play* of the same name, which
> >was, in turn, based loosely on the true story.
Larry L. King...
He also published Best Little Whorehouse as a magazine article in, I
believe, Texas Monthly.
I read it as collected in his anthology of previously published work
in the book _Of Outlaws, Con Men, Whores, Politicians, & Other Artists_,
circa 1980.
---Steve
Joshua Carroll
"Patrick L. Humphrey" wrote:
> Red Rose <pine...@swbell.net> writes:
>
> >The funny thing is, as bigger than life that Marvin seems - at least a
> >royal pain in the backside, you'd think he was a bigger fella. Fact is,
> >he's frail and small in stature. I was amazed when he came to my
> >nursing home and threatened me with his "expose" tactics when we had a
> >"good" nursing home story...
>
> >You know what I'd like to find out... whatever happened to Alan
> >Hemburger, the anchor on Channel 13 that just disappeared when I wasn't
> >looking some time ago. Anybody know where he went?
>
> Didn't he go to Channel 39's new news operation? (I guess he got tired of
> working for a Mickey Mouse operation.)
>
> --PLH, who misses real local news, which disappeared when Channel 51 got out
> of the all-news business
Hemberger did go over to Channel 39 news. I didn't know they had a news till
recently when I was flipping thru.
They don't have a "live doppler" like the other stations...
--
Joshua Carroll
IPN-HOU036 - Seabrook, TX
mailto://kitcann...@yahoo.com
http://www.geocities.com/kitcannon_1977
John Gonzales
sitting at the KTRK anchor desk with Mickey Mouse.
Too funny.
John
Larry Kessler wrote:
> On Mon, 19 Mar 2001 19:26:42 -0600, Adam Weiss <aw...@pdq.net> wrote:
>
> >Speaking of which, what's with those blue glasses that Marvin Zindler
> >wears? Does he need them for some kind of eye problem, or does he just
> >have a very strange sense of fashion?
>
> It covers up the wrinkles around his eyes. He's had lots of facelifts
> but they can only do so much.
>
> The white wig he wears covers up his bald head.
>
PWPress
Red Rose wrote:
> The funny thing is, as bigger than life that Marvin seems - at least a
> royal pain in the backside, you'd think he was a bigger fella. Fact is,
> he's frail and small in stature. I was amazed when he came to my
> nursing home and threatened me with his "expose" tactics when we had a
> "good" nursing home story...
>
> You know what I'd like to find out... whatever happened to Alan
> Hemburger, the anchor on Channel 13 that just disappeared when I wasn't
> looking some time ago. Anybody know where he went?
>
> Red Rose
>
> Kelly Younger wrote:
> >
> > Kennon Baird wrote:
> > >
> > > I've been away from Houston for years, and just wondered if any of
> > > these folks have gone to that Big Bar-B-Q in the Sky:
> > >
> > > * Leon Hale - He was old when I was born, and was always bitching
> > > about his blood pressure. One pork chop too many?
> > >
> > > * Marvin Zindler - He'd been essentially held together by staples and
> > > sutures since about 1980.
> > >
> > > * Dave Ward - Still "bottoms up"...or six feet down?
> > >
> > > * Paul Berlin - Seems like his mind began to pick up static around
> > > 1990.
> > >
> > > * Mattress Mac - A comparatively young guy, but so gonzo that I have
> > > to wonder...
> > >
> > > * Carolyn Farb - I mean, who could tell how old she really was?
> > >
> > > KB
> >
> > All are alive and well. In fact, Paul Berlin is the only not still working. If you
> > call what the rest of them do work.
> > --
> > Kelly Younger
"rtilery69no_spam\"@hotmail.com"
I guess this kind of on topic,Yes I remember all those things,and begaining today
KSEV 700,Is the Old KPRC staff
...John Matthews,Mike Richards,Steve Drake and somemore I can,t recall right
now,,,Just hope the plan to Fill in Paul Berlin
somewhere in the lineup...
Tracey.Levin12
minutes of what is going on over at Ch 11?
Ever seen their news?
I understand AA, or Affirmative Action, but I do not understand what CH 11 is trying to
say to Houston.
I would venture to say that infants can follow their news stories each evening, and if you
just washed up on shore, and can only understand "special english", then Ch 11's news team
is just right for you.
I watch sometimes thinking the Jesse Jackson will drop in one night and do the news!
What a place!
Tracey
Larry Kessler
>Have you ever been so board
There you have it, folks. Travid admits that s/h/it is as dumb as a
piece of lumber.
--
There are only two industries that call their customers "users":
those selling technology, and those selling drugs. --Edward R. Tufte
Jack Tyler
hang up.
Jack Tyler
Kennon Baird <k...@dnai.com> wrote in message
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Jack Tyler
yesterday. His ad agency has done "pro bono" work for a lot of Houston
not-for-profits for years... even back to the late 60's when he had Gulf
States Advertising. Hell of a talented and good person. At 61, it's too
bad Houston (and his family) lost him.
Jack Tyler
Jack Tyler <market...@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
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Tracey.Levin12
Larry Kessler wrote:
Funny funny! Larry, you're in rare form. Is there an election coming
up that you're worried about?
Being a democrat these days, especially in Texas, is like being a pimp
at a Southern Baptist Convention.
Tracey
Jeffrey E Salzberg
> Funny funny! Larry, you're in rare form. Is there an election coming
> up that you're worried about?
As long as idiots like you are politically active, *every* election is
one to worry about -- last November proved that.
> Being a democrat these days, especially in Texas, is like being a pimp
> at a Southern Baptist Convention.
Nah, there simply aren't that many of us Democrats.
--
>=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=<
Jeffrey E. Salzberg, Lighting Designer
http://www.suncoast.quik.com/salzberg
email: salz...@suncoast.quik.com
Anon
as Marvin and he said he knew Marvin ever since they were kids. He
told me that he never liked Marvin that much because Marvin was always
trying to be the center of attraction. Further, this man knew a lot
of the who's who in Houston based on his stories. He was very
interesting to listen to regarding Houston in the early days.
On Tue, 20 Mar 2001 16:20:11 GMT, John Smith <Jsm...@aol.com> wrote:
>On Tue, 20 Mar 2001 04:11:11 GMT, Larry Kessler
><l_k_e_s_s_l_e_r@w_t_._n_e_t> wrote:
>
>>On 20 Mar 2001 03:15:06 GMT, <loumi...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>>Marvin's ears are getting HUGE.
>>
>>Most old people's nose and ears keep getting bigger. Bones stop
>>growing but cartilage doesn't.
>
>He's had his nose and chin fixed, and I can't remember what else.
>Back when he worked on the Houston Press (Houston's third newspaper
>until 1965 or so, not the current tabloid of the same name.), he got
>his first nose job, or so my mother told me. People at the paper
>teased him but he just ignored it and persevered covering the crime
>scene, riding with the local peace officers to wherever the action
>was. He later joined the sheriff's office, as a deputy I believe.
>
>Some say it was those early years that shaped his deep opposition to
>prostitution. He say how badly the women fared in that profession,
>and spent much time and effort thereafter trying to keep young women
>from starting down that path. That's one of the reasons he campaigned
>to close down the Chicken Ranch
>http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/CC/ysc1.html
>in La Grange. His argument was that prostitution rarely exists
>illegally with out being accompanied by other forms of crime, not the
>least of which were coercion, threats and intimidation directed
>towards the prostitutes by their exploiters.
>That isn't always the case these days, especially where legal
>sanctions have been removed,
>http://www.wondersmith.com/bordel/chicken.htm
>but it often was back then.
>
>Many of you might remember when the six and a half foot tall T.J.
>Flournoy, called "sheriff Jim" as I recall, knocked the rather
>diminutive Marvin into a fountain in near the Fayette county court
>house. I believe he took Marvin's toupee and stomped on it shortly
>there after.
>http://www.gc-magazine.com/issues/99/chickenranch.html
>Burt Reynolds played sheriff Jim in the silly movie "Best Little
>Whorehouse in Texas (1982)" based loosely on the story of the closing
John Smith
(Professor Vonroach) wrote:
>
>That possibly, but the investigation in Fayette County centered around
>illegal drugs.
Can you reference this? I find the idea that Jim Flournoy would
sanction any significant use of illegal drugs hard to accept. He was
one of the most popular lawmen in the state, and as such, an
indictment of him would seem to blacken Texas law enforcement as a
whole. Please advise, as I am very interested.
John Smith
wrote:
>For what ever it's worth, I met a native houstonian about the same age
>as Marvin and he said he knew Marvin ever since they were kids. He
>told me that he never liked Marvin that much because Marvin was always
>trying to be the center of attraction. Further, this man knew a lot
>of the who's who in Houston based on his stories. He was very
>interesting to listen to regarding Houston in the early days.
OK, there is truth in what you say, and more than a little. But Marvin
does do some good from time to time, in spite of his rather bizarre
need for attention. If you think about it, what reasonable person
would want to be a crusader anyway? :)
Jeffrey E Salzberg
says...
> OK, there is truth in what you say, and more than a little. But Marvin
> does do some good from time to time, in spite of his rather bizarre
> need for attention. If you think about it, what reasonable person
> would want to be a crusader anyway? :)
We'll remember that the next time you go on your "stay on-topic" rampage
<grin>.
John Smith
<salz...@my-deja.com> wrote:
>In article <810nbtoilltnah5vg...@4ax.com>, Jsm...@aol.com
>says...
>
>> OK, there is truth in what you say, and more than a little. But Marvin
>> does do some good from time to time, in spite of his rather bizarre
>> need for attention. If you think about it, what reasonable person
>> would want to be a crusader anyway? :)
>
>We'll remember that the next time you go on your "stay on-topic" rampage
><grin>.
It's a quixotic quest, to say the least, but such a noble one! :)
Don Q., ( A.K.A. J.S. )
John Smith
wrote:
>Kennon Baird wrote:
>>
>> Does anybody recall the glory days of rude, foul-tempered Alvin
>> VanBlack on the radio?
>>
>> It seemed like such a waste when he went to work for 13 and had to
>> assume that "jolly fat man" persona.
>
>Does anyone remember how bad the KHOU lineup was in 1981? Amanda Arnold,
>the cutie who went on to sing C&W,
How did she fare in her new carer?
MWSmith
I don't know, but I was with the sound company that did 2 of her
local shows. She was surprised that she could actually hear her
monitors. That is what they are used for.....
When she showed up to do a sound check, I was admiring her butt. She
was wearing really short cut-offs and a crop top. Fortunately, my wife
was not there. :-)
Mike Smith
Professor Vonroach
Reported in newspapers and on TV. Look it up for yourself. It was
statewide scandal not limited to Fayette County. Did you really think
Zindler would get all excited about a backwoods whore house patronized
by red necks and college children.
Al and Sharon Amabile
those "Magic Moments" (Sorry Perry Como) to his audience with a light heart
and a smile.
Jack Tyler
U.S., when Texas Coast Broadcasting owned KQUE, KNUZ and a couple of
Beaumont stations. He was second to Murray the K on WINS, New York.
Jack Tyler
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been in this town as long as I can remember. I still have memories of my
Momma putting wood wax on our hardwood floors and his show being on in the
background (that would have been about 1962 or so).
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I first met Paul in the 1950's when I would walk down to Caroline from my
Aunt's house on Wheeler St. and peer into the broadcast studio where he
worked . I with him later when I worked for K-NUZ and K-QUE in the early
'70s. He and Webb Hunt are really nice folks. Anyway, he was VERY well
paid there.
Jack
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later....". Sorry.
Jack
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