Not a blog more like another pier banyan tree, a place to come & sit for a little while & wait for something fun to happen. A place for all the greezers, candyasses, Halloween egg throwers, former Publix bagboys & dirt bike riders to kill a little time until Halloween. Just like the good old days, wait around for a couple hours until you could find some geezer to buy you beer...
Would like to remind you that at least a third of this photograph is east of Sandpiper Street, solidly redneck, a beat-down zone for any Brookside candyass who dared to cross 41. We used to watch you guys walking into town on the north side of the trail and snicker. You guys wouldn't even go on the Boat Haven lot unless there was a cop around. Meaner and more viscious than the redneck kids: the senior citizens in Land Yacht Harbor. ---H. Daniels
Scott, You remember Henry Daniels,too. I wonder what ever happened to him. The funniest comedy team I have ever seen was Rex Owens and Henry Daniels going at each other on the pinball machines at Brookside Bowl. Of course, Rex Owens and anybody else was the equal of Rowen & Martin. Fill us in if you know any bio on Henry. Stinson
It was a real sad morning at Naples High School the morning after Rex was run over and killed by a cow on Immokolee Road. Bringing up Rex reminds me that the Royal Harbor Side of East Naples not only had the toughest little bastards -We could always send out a Barrs or a Walker or Mootispaw to pier six any invaders from Brookside or Coconut Circle- but the best comedians, led by Rex, with Larry Blodgett running 1-A. Face it, Brookside never had a bad street like Kelly Road that required a name change to preserve the public decency. H. Daniels (no relation to Henry, who for a long time lived in the Eljer Apts behind the American Legion Hall, except by the Royal Harbor Axis Powers (Clumsky Building, Dels, Book Nook 2 Porno Section, Kelly Road, Boat Haven, what the Feds have dubbed Area 52) natural selection evolutionary process).
John, last I've seen of Henry (bowl a strike between his legs) Daniels, he was working at Sunshine Ace Hardware a few years back.
As for Rex Owens...I still miss him. What a funny person/surfer dude he was. I still remember his famous cricket chirp sound effect to this day...chirp, chirp.
I don't recall him having his fateful accident with a cow on Immokalee Rd. But on a east coast surf trip that wasn't his fault.
Scott, Rex was one of The Real East Naples' best. That would be Area 52, south of 41 and east of Sandpiper Street. I really hard core remember that he died out on Immokolee Road. Never heard it was on a surfing trip. Let's check with Pat Murphy over at Facebook and see what he says. Henry Daniels at Sunshine Ace Hardware. Last I saw him was in '82 when he was waiting tables at a restaurant on Isle of Capri. Was Henry still reconizable as Henry? I wonder if he was homegrown Brookside-free Area 52, The Real East Naples? ---John
Back at ya John, The Owens lived on Holiday Ln. and Cristopher Ct. in Brookside across the street from me,(circa 1970-72) years before before his passing. Pat will give the low-down I'm sure. If memory serves me right, he was in a import car near Cocoa Beach when someone didn't yield in the late70's early 80's.
As for Henry, yes, he looked the same but with father time putting some touches of gray and age on him. He was using some sort of walking stick last I saw him.
Scott, Later on Rex and Randy became men enough to move to The Real East Naples Area 52, where they lived on a little back street behind our Ruttenburg Home on Smugglers Cove. Will see what Pat says. Still think it was Immokolee. Thanks for the update on Henry Daniels. I never saw him throw the strike through his legs. Heard about it. Envy you seeing it. I do remember that Henry favored a powder blue Brookside Bowl monogrammed bowling shirt. --JS
This just in from Pat Murphy on Rex Owens: Pat Murphy "Rex died in a head on crash coming back from surfing on the east coast. He was one of my best friends back then. He was going to move out to Santa Barbara, Cal with me but he quit high school his senior year half way through because he didn't like moving to lely high. He was going to summer school to get his diploma when the accident occured. ... See MoreHe was one cool dude, I still think of him now and then. And Pete Winters told me that one of the mootispaws got valdictorian at one of the high schools here. Thank God for small miracles." Rex couldn't deal with schooling on the wrong side of the East Naples leg of 41.
Rex and his brother moved to Area 52 in his junior or senior year. He used to get off at the same bus stop as I did. Still a mystery to be cleared up. A Naples High student was killed or seriously injured by a cow on Immokolee Road. JS
ACTUALLY I PREFERRED DEPUTY RUSS DAVIS OUT AT THE SHERIFF'S DEPT. IN 1975 HE TOOK EXCEPTION TO MY WEARING A UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS STAFF SERGEANTS SHIRT. HE BRACED UP AGAINST HIS SQUAD CAR AND TOLD ME TO REMOVE THE SHIRT. WHEN I SAID IT WAS MY DAD'S SHIRT, A GIFT FROM MY DAD, RUSS PULLED AN EMILY LETILLA AND SAID "NEVER MIND."
Wasn't there a Bob Woodell on WNOG? I kinda remember "The Rock and Roll Bob Woodell Show". I think he was still in high school and they were just starting to play our songs on WNOG. Is that the same Bob Woodell above?
Yes - Bob Woddill (AKA "teenie-bopper" by the WNOG staff) started working at WNOG during his senior year of high school 1969. that was back when the station would take a soon-to-be senior at NHS, get them a 1st class radioteleophone license and work them mercilessly during their senior year for minimum wage.
After graduating, he went full time at WNOG/WNFM and ran the weeknight top 40 show. After a time at that he joined the sheriff's department, if memory serves me correctly.
By far my favorite comment to date! BH
Would like to remind you that at least a third of this photograph is east of Sandpiper Street, solidly redneck, a beat-down zone for any Brookside candyass who dared to cross 41. We used to watch you guys walking into town on the north side of the trail and snicker. You guys wouldn't even go on the Boat Haven lot unless there was a cop around. Meaner and more viscious than the redneck kids: the senior citizens in Land Yacht Harbor.
ReplyDelete---H. Daniels
Thee H. Daniels from the Brookside Bowl era(1969-70 or so)?
ReplyDeleteIf so, you still have sense of humor....
C3R
Scott, You remember Henry Daniels,too. I wonder what ever happened to him. The funniest comedy team I have ever seen was Rex Owens and Henry Daniels going at each other on the pinball machines at Brookside Bowl. Of course, Rex Owens and anybody else was the equal of Rowen & Martin. Fill us in if you know any bio on Henry.
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It was a real sad morning at Naples High School the morning after Rex was run over and killed by a cow on Immokolee Road. Bringing up Rex reminds me that the Royal Harbor Side of East Naples not only had the toughest little bastards -We could always send out a Barrs or a Walker or Mootispaw to pier six any invaders from Brookside or Coconut Circle- but the best comedians, led by Rex, with Larry Blodgett running 1-A. Face it, Brookside never had a bad street like Kelly Road that required a name change to preserve the public decency.
ReplyDeleteH. Daniels (no relation to Henry, who for a long time lived in the Eljer Apts behind the American Legion Hall, except by the Royal Harbor Axis Powers (Clumsky Building, Dels, Book Nook 2 Porno Section, Kelly Road, Boat Haven, what the Feds have dubbed Area 52) natural selection evolutionary process).
John, last I've seen of Henry (bowl a strike between his legs) Daniels, he was working at Sunshine Ace Hardware a few years back.
ReplyDeleteAs for Rex Owens...I still miss him. What a funny person/surfer dude he was. I still remember his famous cricket chirp sound effect to this day...chirp, chirp.
I don't recall him having his fateful accident with a cow on Immokalee Rd. But on a east coast surf trip that wasn't his fault.
Rest peacfully Rex...we still miss you!
C3R
Scott
Scott, Rex was one of The Real East Naples' best. That would be Area 52, south of 41 and east of Sandpiper Street. I really hard core remember that he died out on Immokolee Road. Never heard it was on a surfing trip. Let's check with Pat Murphy over at Facebook and see what he says. Henry Daniels at Sunshine Ace Hardware. Last I saw him was in '82 when he was waiting tables at a restaurant on Isle of Capri. Was Henry still reconizable as Henry? I wonder if he was homegrown Brookside-free Area 52, The Real East Naples? ---John
ReplyDeleteBack at ya John, The Owens lived on Holiday Ln. and Cristopher Ct. in Brookside across the street from me,(circa 1970-72) years before before his passing. Pat will give the low-down I'm sure. If memory serves me right, he was in a import car near Cocoa Beach when someone didn't yield in the late70's early 80's.
ReplyDeleteAs for Henry, yes, he looked the same but with father time putting some touches of gray and age on him. He was using some sort of walking stick last I saw him.
C3R
Scott
Scott, Later on Rex and Randy became men enough to move to The Real East Naples Area 52, where they lived on a little back street behind our Ruttenburg Home on Smugglers Cove. Will see what Pat says. Still think it was Immokolee. Thanks for the update on Henry Daniels. I never saw him throw the strike through his legs. Heard about it. Envy you seeing it. I do remember that Henry favored a powder blue Brookside Bowl monogrammed bowling shirt. --JS
ReplyDeleteThis just in from Pat Murphy on Rex Owens:
ReplyDeletePat Murphy
"Rex died in a head on crash coming back from surfing on the east coast. He was one of my best friends back then. He was going to move out to Santa Barbara, Cal with me but he quit high school his senior year half way through because he didn't like moving to lely high. He was going to summer school to get his diploma when the accident occured. ... See MoreHe was one cool dude, I still think of him now and then. And Pete Winters told me that one of the mootispaws got valdictorian at one of the high schools here. Thank God for small miracles."
Rex couldn't deal with schooling on the wrong side of the East Naples leg of 41.
John...
ReplyDeleteSalutations, Rex. We all still miss you this Christmas.
I'm not sure if I got your message right, John. At what point in time did Rex leave us, and where?
PS: A Mootispaw was a valictorian....Huh?
Talk about small wonders!
C3R
Scott
Rex and his brother moved to Area 52 in his junior or senior year. He used to get off at the same bus stop as I did.
ReplyDeleteStill a mystery to be cleared up. A Naples High student was killed or seriously injured by a cow on Immokolee Road. JS
Bob--
ReplyDeleteYou were EVERYONE'S role model; that's why we all looked up to you.
--Jim
ACTUALLY I PREFERRED DEPUTY RUSS DAVIS OUT AT THE SHERIFF'S DEPT. IN 1975 HE TOOK EXCEPTION TO MY WEARING A UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS STAFF SERGEANTS SHIRT. HE BRACED UP AGAINST HIS SQUAD CAR AND TOLD ME TO REMOVE THE SHIRT. WHEN I SAID IT WAS MY DAD'S SHIRT, A GIFT FROM MY DAD, RUSS PULLED AN EMILY LETILLA AND SAID "NEVER MIND."
ReplyDeleteWasn't there a Bob Woodell on WNOG? I kinda remember "The Rock and Roll Bob Woodell Show". I think he was still in high school and they were just starting to play our songs on WNOG. Is that the same Bob Woodell above?
ReplyDeleteThe WNOG guy was likely spelled Woodill (with an "i").
ReplyDeleteCome to think of it, didn't Bob Woodill, the NOG'er DJ, become Bob Woodill, member of NPD?
ReplyDeleteYes - Bob Woddill (AKA "teenie-bopper" by the WNOG staff) started working at WNOG during his senior year of high school 1969. that was back when the station would take a soon-to-be senior at NHS, get them a 1st class radioteleophone license and work them mercilessly during their senior year for minimum wage.
ReplyDeleteAfter graduating, he went full time at WNOG/WNFM and ran the weeknight top 40 show. After a time at that he joined the sheriff's department, if memory serves me correctly.