Gone but not forgotten- Old Corpus Christi (Ennis, Willis: malls, move)

[turnermd1]

Originally Posted by 3rdIQ

I had a big flash back to CC today when I passed a new convenience store which was called Maverick. Remember the Maverick Market chain of stores? It gets even stranger... I recalled the owners name, Erich Wendl... it must have been on advertising or those coupons they handed out for free ICEE's, so I did an internet search and discovered he passed away 4 or 5 years ago. We would collect returnable bottles and use that with some left-over lunch money to buy a Coke or an ICEE after school. I had forgotten about the cowboy on the sign until I found this picture.

Going through this thread today and this post struck me as something I would have to comment on. Erich Wendl was involved either as a German Consulate or as an advisor to them back in the 70's, he helped my Mother receive her German social security back in the day, which was a great boost to her financially. She never stopped mentioning him in her conversations with me until the day she passed away.

[Hopeful for Life]

Originally Posted by RavenhillBC

Who could forget Charlie St. John, the weatherman on Channel 3 in the 70s?

I remember reading that he used to make off color comments like: "Alice (town) got 4 inches yesterday"




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Originally Posted by Tres
Does anyone remember the name of the water park in CC? If I remember correctly it was right next door to a Maverick Market.
Aqua throwaway 7

It was called "Aqua Thrillway". It lasted roughly 1979-80. I can't honestly say that there was anything around it at that time. It sat in the middle of an empty lot. After it closed, there was a driving range there. The closest Maverick Market to there was at Nile & McArdle.

[tpfelt]

Does anyone remember the name of singer who played the guitar sometimes at The Cantina or Coopers Alley in 1977/78? Thanks. Pam

[Hopeful for Life]

Originally Posted by tpfelt

Does anyone remember the name of singer who played the guitar sometimes at The Cantina or Coopers Alley in 1977/78? Thanks. Pam

Shake Russell?

[Marlow]

Originally Posted by tpfelt

Does anyone remember the name of singer who played the guitar sometimes at The Cantina or Coopers Alley in 1977/78? Thanks. Pam

Sam Neely?

[Hopeful for Life]

Originally Posted by Marlow

Sam Neely?

Sam Neely is a good guess. He used to play regularly at a club on So Alameda near the old Burger Chef at Everhart & Alameda, as I recall.

[turnermd1]

If I am not mistaken Sam Neely use to play regularly at a club located near the Texas Bar B Que House located at Carroll Lane and SPID.

[midair]

I grew up in CC from 1963 until I moved to California in 1987. Went to Meadowbrook Elementary (Beavers), Cullen Jr. High (Colts and worst school ever!) and then King High School (Mustangs) graduating in 1979. Graduated from A&M in 1984. Haven't been back in a long time but I remember how blazing hot the summers were. Things I remember well:

1. Maverick Markets - ICEE's and baseball cards.
2. Buccaneer Bowl - best greasy fries and cheap bowling.
3. Parkdale Library - had a grassy ditch in front that you could run or roll down very fast.
4. Price's Homemade Ice Cream - best banana splits
5. Jaime Hendershot - cutest girl in 1st grade! Hi Jaime if for some reason you ever see this...I still crush on you!
6. Pizza Hut near King - many skipped classes to go eat pizza and best french dressing.
7. Officers Club swimming pool at Navy Base - the best!
8. My High School Girlfriend - she broke my heart!!
9. Hurricane Celia
10.Padre Island, especially the part where you had to have a four wheel drive car to continue.

[rockets63]

I remember Hurricane Celia way too well! We almost died near Calallen and it tore the bumper off my MGB. It was only a category 3 but had deadly category 5 "microbursts".

[fourj]

We lived in an old house in the Lindale subdivision. Watched Celia blow through sitting on the front porch. We only lost a few trees and some shingles but I do remember the devastation and feel for the folks that lost a great deal in that storm.