tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31117373.post8023637817706636870..comments2024-03-20T05:28:18.440-05:00Comments on Doug Dawgz Blog: Saint Anthony's HospitalDoug Dawghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14287287108412180656noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31117373.post-6054410682622006842014-10-30T15:35:35.044-05:002014-10-30T15:35:35.044-05:00What an amazing amount of interesting history here...What an amazing amount of interesting history here! Thank you for putting all of this together. I have worked for Saints for a long time and have always been fascinated by her history. The photos are great too!! <br />Do you by any chance have any history on the buildings that were formerly Villa Teresa?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31117373.post-65160503725353411992014-01-19T11:37:28.001-06:002014-01-19T11:37:28.001-06:00Thanks, Sheryl. After your above message, I did a ...Thanks, Sheryl. After your above message, I did a check of the Oklahoman's on-line archives. Although zoning was approved for the present NW Okc Mercy location in May 1970, protesters litigated that rezoning, finally decided by the Ok Sup Court in 10/1971. After that decision, construction began on the new facility in 12/1971 (groundbreaking). Oklahoman reports show that the old Mercy continued operations until, finally, on 8/17/1974 the old Mercy location was vacated and the new location began, seamlessly.Doug Dawghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14287287108412180656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31117373.post-12183814219238256512014-01-18T20:28:49.010-06:002014-01-18T20:28:49.010-06:00Doug, I was wondering if you know when they actual...Doug, I was wondering if you know when they actually closed Mercy (downtown). THere was a discussion about my brother being born there. I know the oldest of my 2 brothers was, but I am not sure about the youngest one. He was born in Sept 1965. Thanks<br />Sherylnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31117373.post-36802256769164215852012-07-18T21:21:35.322-05:002012-07-18T21:21:35.322-05:00Glad to seee this post on the web. I graduated fr...Glad to seee this post on the web. I graduated from Saints in 1967. I eloped and got married in 1965--I went back to school and my new husband went to his parent's home one day later because we were only allowed to have 2 "overnites" per week. Three days later he went to Viet Nam and I continued with school. He was gone for 2 years, and I was grateful to have school to keep me busy. I remember glass IV bottles, white uniforms and caps. I have not kept in touch with anyone from my class; I hope someone from my class gets in touch. I have done 24 years of OB and NICU, retired from Integris 4 months ago and went back to work becuse I missed it.Hve been working Outpatient day surgery for the past 11 years. I miss the babies. I'll probably go back to it. Thanks again....ELaneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31117373.post-78088458626466888772011-10-23T11:40:26.336-05:002011-10-23T11:40:26.336-05:00I really enjoyed reading more about the history of...I really enjoyed reading more about the history of St. Anthony's. My mom graduated from there around 1976 if I'm not mistaken. Her and a couple of of her friends she graduated with speak very fondly of it and I love getting to listen to their stories from nursing school.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31117373.post-13434034160396838252011-02-24T19:25:15.252-06:002011-02-24T19:25:15.252-06:00Do you have more about Mercy. It says it started ...Do you have more about Mercy. It says it started as Baptist Hospital in 1916 then Mercy took over in 1947. Did they just move into Baptist's building from another smaller location? It is amazing to see all the smaller hospitals especially in the Deep Deuce district. I wonder if many opened to serve mainly Black people. I was born at Saints. I've been back a few times since then. I was a patient there about 5 years ago. The transporters often got lost as Saints was adding floors and building faster than they could learn them. Presby is now my local hospital because of my network being attached to HCA. I do miss Big Ed's though. Wow, that will not be replaced.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31117373.post-33443322247479505102008-04-12T17:18:00.000-05:002008-04-12T17:18:00.000-05:00I'll be glad to do that very thing!So, now that yo...I'll be glad to do that very thing!<BR/><BR/>So, now that you've got your plug, say some more about the history of your building between ninth and tenth in the old Pierce Arrow/Cadillac building!Doug Dawghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14287287108412180656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31117373.post-84789575160127109222008-04-12T13:39:00.000-05:002008-04-12T13:39:00.000-05:00Hey Doug, thanks for the history and resources......Hey Doug, thanks for the history and resources...Come have coffee some morning at Coffee Slingers,on North Broadway between ninth and tenth in the old Pierce Arrow/Cadillac building...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31117373.post-29901754400910864062007-10-14T11:34:00.000-05:002007-10-14T11:34:00.000-05:00Thanks, anon! Can't help you with the bean soup .....Thanks, anon! Can't help you with the bean soup ... maybe it was at the corner that Big Ed's Hamburgers eventually came to be (which, of course, is no longer there with the recent revamp & expansion). Big Ed's greasy hamburgers were good, too!Doug Dawghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14287287108412180656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31117373.post-85338910740814596992007-10-14T09:11:00.000-05:002007-10-14T09:11:00.000-05:00I'm not exactly sure of the year, Doug, but it was...I'm not exactly sure of the year, Doug, but it was just before (and during) the time that the Psychiatric wing (and new emergency rooms) were constructed... must have been in the early '60s.<BR/><BR/>Do you remember the name of the place where we ate the white bean soup? It was a somewhat dingy (shabby) bar, on a corner, but they sure served great food. (sigh) those were the days.<BR/><BR/>I lived in a garage apartment on NW 22nd street. Just across from a open park area, as I remember... and just across from OCU.<BR/><BR/>I was just beginning my studies and "working my way through".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31117373.post-90753914815542586762007-10-14T04:58:00.000-05:002007-10-14T04:58:00.000-05:00You're very welcome, anon. When were you there?You're very welcome, anon. When were you there?Doug Dawghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14287287108412180656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31117373.post-56743290637787249562007-10-14T01:03:00.000-05:002007-10-14T01:03:00.000-05:00Doug Dawg,THANK YOU for your posts re: St. Anthony...Doug Dawg,<BR/><BR/><B>THANK YOU</B> for your posts re: St. Anthony's. I began my medical career there and met my wife (a nursing student at St. Anthony). <BR/><BR/>We used to have ice-cream at "that shop" and the worlds best bean soup very near there. It's been a long, long time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31117373.post-445425986132135712007-09-16T02:15:00.000-05:002007-09-16T02:15:00.000-05:00In the 1930's and 40's and 50's my grandparents li...In the 1930's and 40's and 50's my grandparents lived at 10th and Lee. The hospital bought the property and moved the house, the psych hospital is there now.<BR/>St Anthony's was our playground.We would ride the elevators and sneak around and try not to get caught. <BR/> We had a rope swing on the Sycamore tree that is still there. Everyday we could watch the nuns pass out sack lunches to the line of homeless men by the old ER entrance.<BR/>Also I remember across tenth street from Kiaser's Ice Cream was a Moble gasoline station. It had a large Flying Red Horse that spun around on a pole.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31117373.post-23603718768835830912007-09-11T19:35:00.000-05:002007-09-11T19:35:00.000-05:00Thanks, Shelly! It's special to me, too, since tha...Thanks, Shelly! It's special to me, too, since that's where I was born! Glad you liked the post and if you have any pics pertinent to the article that you'd care to share I'd be glad to add them. My e-mail address is in my profile here. Regardless, thanks for your comment.Doug Dawghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14287287108412180656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31117373.post-34797061320986052282007-09-11T19:14:00.000-05:002007-09-11T19:14:00.000-05:00Thanks so much for all the work you put into this ...Thanks so much for all the work you put into this post. I graduated from St. Anthony's School of Nursing in 1976 and worked there for several years of my nursing career. It has been and will always be special to me.Prayerful Knitter - Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00964530242497364228noreply@blogger.com