Take a trip back in time with these memories of life as it used to be in our community collected from the Leader's archives.

 

Sharing memories of old Shady Acres
The Heights - 'back in the day'
He remembers 'picking dewberries, driving all the way to Weingarten's to get groceries'
Recalling fond memories of the Green Grocer's horse
'What do I remember about the Heights? We climbed trees and made mud pies'
Kaplans is gone, but not forgotten
Yale Theatre - 1938 Opening
King and Queen - May Day 1937
From town jail to fire station
19th Street business district of old
Fresh fruits, vegetables courtesy of early Heights entrepreneur
Today's Heights pretty nice fit for O.M. Carter's original vision
Aldine had humble beginnings as a small farming community
Ever wonder how Aldine got its name?
T.C. Jester - beloved church pastor and community leader
Growth of Oak Forest remembered fondly by one of its earliest residents
Where did they get those Oak Forest street names?
Old Oak Forest church still vibrant
A Moo-ving end for old Aldine Post Office.
Heights Woman's Club has long history
Favorite '50s hangout for Aldine teenagers
Leader's first edition - 50 years ago
San Jacinto Day 1935 at White Oak Gun Club(now Mangum Manor)
Jersey Village lawns overlay meadows where dairy once stood
Disaster visits Aldine's 1948 homecoming
I'd love another Pig Stand sandwich
Memories of things that have disappeared
First look at White Oak Bayou in early Timbergrove
T.C. Jester Park's time capsule a treasure of '70s memorabilia
Remember those smaller, local amusement parks?
Riding street cars in Heights of old far cry from today's comfortable buses
The 1908 ninth-grade class of Houston Heights High School
She remembers watching "Flash Gordon" serials at the North Main
Public parks in the Heights named after early pioneers, leaders
Reagan Red Coats handed over their hats
Got Memories?

Do you have interesting memories and photos showing Leader Country 40, 50, 60 or more years ago? Keep our community history alive by sharing them with our readers. Contact our editor at news@theleadernews.com or call 713-686-8494. Any photos that we use never leave our office and we can even scan them while you wait (by appointment) and put them on a CD for you.