Memorial High School - Reata Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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.. 51 H it R xx :ill N 4 f i V, . , l., 1 1 S CANES, TOP HATS, AND TUX'S are Al's Formal Wear at Memorial City specialties. The multiple occasions Memorial males were attending made AI's a frequently visited store for formal attire. Photo by Trent Rosen- thal. ' Ale: FORXVIAL WVR i fl PQ 0 GOOD TIMES ARE HERE, is the description the Mason Jar cleverly displayed toward the Katy freeway. Everything from sirloin strip and strawberry daiquiries to hamburgers and bucket salads are pre- pared for Mason Jar cus- tomers. Photo by Trent Rosenthal. OUT T0 LUNCH BUNCHES usually end up at one of the many area restaurants for a 30 minute feast. Cellar Door prepares chef salads, Bar-B-Oue and baked pota- toes. Photo by Trent Rosenthal. Our community 287

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FAST FOOD AND SATUR- DAY Nici-if HANG our was supplied by Jack-in- the-Box. Jack-in-the-Box added on and redeocrated to enable inside or outside dining. Photo by Trent Rosenthal. TEN CENT ICE CREAM CONES AND TWO PACKS OF CAREFREE GUM for 256 were only a few neces- sities Sav-On Drugs carried for the community. Sav-On is located in the Echo Lane shopping center along with other restaurants and shops. Photo by Trent Rosenthal. 286 Special reporl, Our community 12 v .1 ' A small area brings large opportunities ur Town ' 5 . .,- 'J' ' ,,,,.f 'kay-.Je zgifef-'P - ' TZ - ,,. yf at - .-, - li jr- K By Virginia Smith , estled among the towering pines. which were nestled among' the big yards and pri- vate neighborhoods. which were nestled inside the city of Houston - these environs bore the name of home proudly for Memorial's constitu- ents. People knew Memorial had a special ring to it. Besides red and white bumper stickers pro- claiming Big Red as Bi-District football champi- ons. the Monte Carlos. Camaros. and the Mer- cedes around the neighborhood sported window decals to let everyone know what schoolthey supported. 0 Located in Hedwig Village. and surrounded by the other incorporated cities of Piney Point Vil- lage. Hunter's' Creek Village. and Bunkerhill Village. the school building slept calmly in its ,comfortable nest between quiet houses, The Church of Christ. and Echo Lane Shopping Center. Skipping over to MacDonaldis and Bas- kin-Robbins tempted kids on warm sunny after- noons fand cold December mornings. and sti- fling hot August days . . J Hedwig. the only village which allowed com- mercial operations. lived under the protection of its own police force. Piney Point. Hunter's Creek. and Bunkerhill officers united under the name of the Village Police force and built new headquarters next to the Bunkerhill Towne Hall on Memorial Drive. Within two minutes of the school stood the fire department on which the school relied, and only a block from the fire station was the Harris County Public Library - scene of last minute researchers and pleasure readers who wanted to curl up and hide from a mountain of homework. Besides the tax-supported services. free enterprises clumped together in Memorial City - the huge shopping mall at Gessner and Katy Freeway. plus several adjoining streets dotted with stores. Memorial City gave students their total shopping and entertainment needs. with department stores like F oley's. Sears. Lord 81 Taylor's. and Montgomery Wards anchoring each leg of the sprawling mall. It offered a two-movie theater as well as Let's Play Games. a pinball poolhall for elec- tronic game enthusiasts. In addition to these, specialty shops like Record Town and Thayer MacNeil and restaurants, including York Steak House and Emiliano's, rounded out the mall's coverage of students needs and wants. i - . .On the west end of Memorialis territory. Town and Country Shopping Center spread out its stores. theaters, and restaurants. From -Baskin-Rob- bins on Memorial. to Panjo's at West Belt, to Six Theaters by the free- way. Town d Country extended shopping opportunities to anyone with the patience to find their desired destination. Logos offered religious material andthe popular James Avery jewelry, while Super Nautilus built men out of boys and slimmed down the girls. ' Country clubs dotted the landscape giving students 'different places to exercise or just relax. From the Racquet Club and its miles of tennis courts. to the easy accessibility of Memorial Forest Club on Memorial Drive. country clubs entertained students on sunny days after school or Saturdays when there was not enough time to get to the beach. The liberal sprinkling of expensive, private clubs throughout the area reflected the concern within the community for huge estates with well- manicured lawns. From Farnham Park, with its solital'y security guard Qwlio waved back to passing carsj. through Tynewood and Willowick on toward town on Memorial, pleasant. spacious neighborhoods lured sight- seers off the main road to gawk at two story mansions with the classy mail- boxes out front. More modest houses lay on Memorial's west side: from the Sandalwood Subdivision with its well known three lakes to Tealwood and Frostwood - houses took up all available land. Small enclaves of apartments also shel- tered residents. V V . Within the high school's boundaries lay several smaller feeder schools - elementary schools like Memorial Drive, Frostwood, and Bunkerhill. and its twin junior highs - Spring Branch Junior only a block away, and Memorial Junior on the far west side. The area offered residents anything they could want or need - as well as a wholesome. relaxed atmosphere in which to grow up or raise kids. The :lame Memorial area designated a special attitude and pride. It was iome. - 30 -

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Cheap ioocl and good atmosphere attract Friday night crowds - Taking the Chi1i's trip to satisfaction The little green cottage with red shutters was packed to the hilt, with the smell of red hot spices and grilled meat eminating through the building. I want the Chiliis trip, fries, and a Cokef' was the request of numerous custom- ers. The place, Chili's is located on Richmond Avenue, across the street from The Park, down the street from Luther's, and next door to Lizzard's. Chili's offers a selection of chili, chili burgers, soft tacos, hot dogs, home- made french fries, and frosty mugs of Coke. '6My favorite thing is Chili's Trip, a basket of french fries, and one of their bottomless mugs of Coke, said Junior Stacey Van Hoy. It'sjust a cute atmosphere. It's kind of different. They have great frozen margaritas that come in a big frosty mug, said Senior Susan Ellis. The owner, Larry Lavan, opened the restaurant in February, 1977, and is opening another in Carillion West shopping center. The idea has just caught on, said waitress Carol Jack- A BASKET OF FRENCH FRIES IS SHARED by Jay Rockaway and Allison Gibbson at ChiIi's off Richmond. Chili's menu features tacos, ham- burgers, and their famous chili. Photo by Kathy Epps. ENTERTAINING HIS DATE FOR A REASONA- BLE AMOUNT Ronnie Clemmenson and Shelley Cole prepare to eat ChiIi's famous Texas Red. Photo by Kathy Epps. 288 Community Adverlising Design by JenUer RUSH? son. There's one in Dallas, and he's fLavanj opening one in Georgia. I go for the cheap food and good atmosphere. It's not that the food is cheap, it's just an added little extra, said Junior Paul Fromberg. I went there about two days after they first opened. This real good looking guy waited on us and asked us if we've ever been to the one in Dallas: and he told us to bring our friends. Everyone was real nice. There's a real friendly atmospheeref' said Junior Ashley Laney. No matter what day of the week it was, there always seemed to be a full house. The only thing I don't like about it is the long lines to get in. Sometimes there isn't a line but there is uaually a ten minute wait, said From- berg. The secretary in the Junior Office. Mrs. Barbara Taylor, said, The service was excellent. We went there on a Thursday night and we didn't have to wait long at all. The atmosphere came in second to the chili burgers as one of Chili's big- gest attractions. The atmosphere is fantastic. It's so cute. They have grea' music. It's just like the stuff you heal on the radio. They have these huge speakers on the walls, Stacey said. Fromberg said, It's typical Texan interior. There are skulls on the walls and poster from Terlingua and the chili cook-off. Most of the customers go there due to the recommendations of their friends. A lot of people had been talk- ing about how good it was, and there are two in Dallas, Stacey said. A friend from church took me, and Ijusl liked it. Fromberg said. Chili's was popular not because it's a place where all the kids went, but because of the good food and chic atmosphere. The chili burgers are really big and thick, and I love their homemade french fries, Susan said. It's just a good place to go and talk, Stacey said. -30- - Trrlqv Hazard l l i x