Paris High School - Owl Yearbook (Paris, TX)

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-Wal ORE ii S CLOSED This sign became a familiar sight in the downtown area. The new and larger JC Penney has gained many customers with its move to the shopping center. Mirabeau Shopping Center became a new and more conven- ient area for the shops and the shoppers. ,izgrgfy .,p,3.sj.vy, f ,, - , 1g,Z,fPf:,ffff?-1' , K ,- Y? W ,,,,,. ,.. , , A Q ' ' ,, ,A.q,e. ' - w -- 5 1 3 , . A good place for the new Eckerd's and the additional Safeway store was the east side of town's new shopping center. First to come and last to leave, the Paris downtown fountain has endured everything for the last 52 years. i D. Ee 55 :El me 1 5' Q: 3 O in 1 O 1 oi ID 3' O in 1

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3 C0 2 oi cu '6 ill cn o E C2 31-I gm :E X gm 'UE Q It reminded you of a ghost town. A dry, dusty, deserted and spooky place. The once busy and crowded streets were a desolate void. This is what could happen to down- town Paris. More and more we saw the city limits expand as progress caused the city to grow outward. This popular downtown metropolis used to be the center of all city activity. Going to the town square was a special occasion for those who lived in the out- skirts of the city. On Satur- day night the plaza was jam packed with teenagers as well as adults. Paris was an old town. lt had survived two major fires, one in the 1880's and one in 1916. Miraculously a few of the buildings endured the blazes. The First National Bank building, Gibralter Hotel, and The Scott Build- ing still stand in the down- town area. As the people of the town moved outward so did the city limits. Many major busi- nesses also headed toward the city suburbs. Slowly downtown activity began to decrease and in just a few short years new modern shopping centers were being built farther out. The large department stores moved to these places because of the new facilities that went along with them, such as more parking space. The new locations of the stores were also more convenient to the public. New and larger firms also came with the move. More restaurants and gift shops popped up around the city. it was an obvious fact that as the city grew outward the downtown square became smaller and less occupied. Parisians now saw their once small farm town grow into a medical, industrial, and trade center for this area. New modern highways aided in the growth, they allowed pedestrians to go to and from the town and sur- rounding countryside quicker, safer, and easier than ever before. Paris was truly a growing city headed in the right direction. Progress and population were also on the move. The people of Paris were con- verging to the northeast section of the city. The plans to build a new K-Mart in the north part of town caused This part of Mirabeau Shopping Center can always be found busy with many new customers. VT Making the Most of ci Ghost land prices around that area to jump up considerably and realtors strove to be able to transact land. The downtown area was not deserted completely. There were a few busi- nesses to occupy the recently moved ones. How- ever, as the new firms moved in, they too chose the new facilities offered by the new shopping centers. The planning of restora- tion projects for the down- town area kept the City plan- ner and his staff busy with taking bids from construc- tion companies. After being in the same location for over 50 years, the S.H. Kress store closed due to declining downtown business. 35,2 T' 9,1 lf' iiir Qi? li an ,X -I all . , rj MMM' ,M X A iii V V. JC Penney was one of the man stores which moved to the nel shopping center. I-l Q tfwtkgsf S 34 ew

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summer student life 16 Summer provides school break After the long monoto- nous days of the school year, summer was finally here. For some it meant rest and relaxation, but for oth- ers it was the chore of get- ting out and looking for a job. For those students who did work, the dreaded hour of waking up seemed to come earlier each day. A trip was sponsored by Miss Connie Kelsey to Europe. Four students, along with two from Hugo, and two women with Miss Kelsey met with thirty-one San Antonio travelers. The twenty-eight day trip was spent touring various Euro- pean countries and histori- cal sites. Twelve journalism stu- dents, with adviser Donald Grant, attended the Future Journalists of America work- shop at the University of Oklahoma in Norman. At this workshop, the staffers learned new publication techniques and proper writ- ing style. Baseball was another summer activity which boys as well as girls participated. For the first year, the teen league state play-offs took place at Reece Field in Paris. Paris' Raiders were defeated in the second round of the play-offs. Mr. Donald Grant, Owl adviser, gives instructions to the new staff on selling yearbooks. At Pat Mayes, Jerry deBin struggles to get Vicki Buckles and Tim Grant out of the water. A ,pa X t 5 Mike Armstrong and Jennifer Reinhardt show different feel- ings about their new schedules. Varsity cheerleaders practice for competition at summer camp. After learning new yells, the cheerleaders competed against other squads for ribbons and awards, At the Gordon Country Club, Jeff Owens shows oft on the div- ing board. Several students could be seen at area country clubs. Student Council President Doug Roberts welcomes students at orientation.