Gone But Not Forgotten in San Antonio! - Part I (Austin: kindergarten, requirement)

[TexaCo Mom]

Originally Posted by satx56

Can't remember if I went to their house or saw it while looking for another. The commissary on Broadway wasn't that the old FedMart and Gulf Mart bldg.?

It was the old Gulfmart building. It didn't open until mid 1980 though. I know the southside store was open previously because I had to go there for a week of training with the scanners.

Originally Posted by satx56

I remember the first store where I saw a scanner. It was called Magnamart and it was on South Flores (behind Solo Serve). It later became a grocery store called Eagle. This was in 1976 or 1977.

I wasn't aware there were any other stores with scanners prior to the 1980. I always was under the impression Consumer's was the first.

Fedmart was further up 410 @ Vance Jackson (I worked there too right after high school.)

[Texan in Virginia]

[quote=satx56;4571266]

Originally Posted by Texan in Virginia

Totally changed for the worse now.

I had lunch with my John Jay Latin teacher when I was in Austin last summer. He told me the area had changed for the worse and John Jay was becoming Homicide High. So sad!

Lori

[darknight6662005]

What about Centeno's Grocery store...I have vary little memory of those. I think it was the Fiesta Grocery store of our time. Though, I think Fiesta and Handy Andy are on their last legs.

[SATX56]

Originally Posted by darknight6662005

What about Centeno's Grocery store...I have vary little memory of those. I think it was the Fiesta Grocery store of our time. Though, I think Fiesta and Handy Andy are on their last legs.

Handy Andy's been on there last legs for many years. Going in one is like stopping at an ice house . Their prices are ridiculus! There both raunchy little stores in my book. At least Handy Andy hasn't always been that way.

[SATX56]

Originally Posted by darknight6662005

What about Centeno's Grocery store...I have vary little memory of those. I think it was the Fiesta Grocery store of our time. Though, I think Fiesta and Handy Andy are on their last legs.

The Centenos on Commercial ( I believe the first and main store ) was more like a mini mall inside at least towards the end.

[SATX56]

Originally Posted by TexaCo Mom

It was the old Gulfmart building. It didn't open until mid 1980 though. I know the southside store was open previously because I had to go there for a week of training with the scanners.



I wasn't aware there were any other stores with scanners prior to the 1980. I always was under the impression Consumer's was the first.

Fedmart was further up 410 @ Vance Jackson (I worked there too right after high school.)

I remember the one at Vance Jackson and 410. Remember it as a Gulf Mart. The only Fed Mart I knew of or remember was the one at Military and Zarzamora. 1970's 100 octane gas . Don't recall how much But CHEAP!

[Texan in Virginia]

Originally Posted by satx56

I remember the one at Vance Jackson and 410. Remember it as a Gulf Mart. The only Fed Mart I knew of or remember was the one at Military and Zarzamora. 1970's 100 octane gas . Don't recall how much But CHEAP!

I don't remember 100 octane. WOW! I do remember switching gas stations while at UT because the Shamrock went from 30 to 31 cents a gallon! The nerve!

Lori

[disappear-here]

[quote=TexaCo Mom;4571674]It was the old Gulfmart building. It didn't open until mid 1980 though. I know the southside store was open previously because I had to go there for a week of training with the scanners.



I wasn't aware there were any other stores with scanners prior to the 1980. I always was under the impression Consumer's was the first.

I could be wrong. It's possible that Magnamart opened in 1980, but it couldn't have been any later than that.

[SATX56]

Originally Posted by Texan in Virginia

I don't remember 100 octane. WOW! I do remember switching gas stations while at UT because the Shamrock went from 30 to 31 cents a gallon! The nerve!

Lori

I was thinking probably 29 dents or so in 71' 72'. Before the first gas pinch.
As a kid I remember 14 , 16 ,17cents a Gallon. Had an old Sigmor Shamrock on each end of our street. Valero now after Diamond Shamrock . Tom Turner used to own them . Think he owned KBUC Radio. Lived in big house off Nacogdoches outside 410. Swans out in the front yard WOW!

[Texan in Virginia]

Originally Posted by satx56

I was thinking probably 29 dents or so in 71' 72'. Before the first gas pinch.
As a kid I remember 14 , 16 ,17cents a Gallon. Had an old Sigmor Shamrock on each end of our street. Valero now after Diamond Shamrock . Tom Turner used to own them . Think he owned KBUC Radio. Lived in big house off Nacogdoches outside 410. Swans out in the front yard WOW!

I know the gas increase from 30 to 31 cents was while my husband still lived in the Navy ROTC (Crow's Nest) house on 24th. We married in April and he graduated in December of '73 so it may have been late '72 or early '73. I do know it was up to 70 cents a gallon when we reached Boston in early '74.

We were nearly out of gas and lost. There were black covers on all the gas pumps (signifying out of gas) for miles. We stopped at one station to get directions and the owner saw my husband get out of the car wearing his Navy uniform. He ran over, removed the cover, and filled our tank! He kept thanking Steve for serving.

Lori