Winston Churchill High School - Chancellor Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

Page 21 text:

i-p ;■;, m ' EM lEuiE l i Smi Mmmmm Every Texan has two homes, his own and San Anionio J Frank Dobie San Antonio, Texas — population 827,976, tenth largest city in the US., economy based on military and tourism birthplace of the American cowboy, home of the Spurs, th Tower of Americas and Remember the Alamo — is a lour ist attraction, a cultural collage of Spanish traditions and ii ' xas pride. It is to Texas as football is to Texans. It is the River City , a city of advancement and growth, festivity and fun, with all the gusto and glory of the old and new Indeed it is one of the nation ' s four unique cities ' But what did all this mean to us? We liked our city. We liked what it had to offer, Downtown San Antonio, where the heritage of the past and the culture of the present merged into one, was important to all of us. The sights and sounds of downtown aroused the interest and curiosity of those of us wanting something different to do. We flocked to Night In Ole ' San Antonio , to the Flambou Parade, and the Hem isFair grounds. Devoted fans attended the Spurs ' home games in the newly enlarged Convention Center arena and cheered them on to victory. Others came to visit the Wax Museum, to re live th ' sfMqp n( thn Alamo, or to see the new Marriott hotel. Our city welcomed an estimateo one million tourists a yt ar who were captivated by the river in all its splendor and beauty. Lured by the luster of the lights, the tourists came at night to dine on the riverboats floating serenely in a collagp of color in sight of the 750 foot Tower of the Americas, n ing upward to an awe inspring height all illuminated in yel low. red, blue, and green. People walking along the river were entranced by the lights reflecting their rainbow colors on the water ' s surface It was this spell binding, razzle da zle of light and color that made the San Antonio River and the city itself a popular tourist mecca and a place of urn qiieness, style, and festivity of which we were so proud. We went downtown to walk the Paseo del Rio, a two and a naif mile stretch of riverwalk, hotels, shops, and outdoor cafes, all alongside San Antonio ' s famous attraction — the San Antonio River With the continuous construction such as two new hotels, apartment complexes, and orulornmiums on the river, there was always activity. We liked the mixture of the old and new, ino !■ il and modern The older buildings reminded us of .n Antonio but we appreciated the new constructions tfiat made our daily lives easier and more en|oyable. Shopping was easier due to the opening of Ingram Park Mall, the city ' s largest mall, housing over 145 stores. San Antonio had an abundance of familiar places for us to visit such as discos, restaurants and cinemas. We frequently met friends at Mama ' s, danced at Halleluiah ' s, or took a date to Northwest Six. San Antonio ' s roadways were always under construction and reconstruction, making travel within the city easier The completion of the city ' s newest roadway, the MacAllister Freeway, linked the norlhside of the city with downtown We were able to cruise down IH 37 at 65 miles an hour with views of the golf courses. Alamo Stadium and Brackenridge Park Yes, our city was important to all of us. There was always something to do in our city and there was always somewhere to go San Antonio Texas — the home of every Texan. (by JoelHalfant :■- ■»-► ». ' ' 3r;aT --

Page 20 text:

•fjh m jj|ji[i te jjLL2in B| ■■Pp aBFI ESII p ih. -E i. ■ 4P B K V .1 l- ' l - ' f ; ; : :4 .. .♦• 1 I (ii tMif M ■ ' J • ■ . . • ;h «tfe ■p 1 J 1 iwMMh !L|flL gBr 1 H-C-.

Page 22 text:

THK PARADE THAT NEVER WAS WINSTON CHVRCHILL T:lie VIKINGS HIGH SCHOOL A f • l v » i : M WA .aJBK 17: s » v ' a i iiys BM H mfl Many long hours of hard labor, a great deal of planning and thousands of dollars are all part of putting a parade together. People of all ages, races and backgrounds participate, just as people of all ages, races and backgrounds look forward to and anxiously wait each year for the Battle of Flowers parade. On April 27, 1979, for the first time in the history of the parade this prestigious event was cancelled — ail because of the fatal shots of a sniper.