Growing Up in Southern Maryland

[JimW711]

How bout a Charlie Bolton, lucia Nigra, Joan Von Cannon - I think is the name

None of those names ring a bell either. What part of Oxon Hill or Fort Washington did they live? I lived on Fort Washington Road about 6-7 houses down on the left from the D.C. Ramblers Motorcycle Club building. My wife lived in Southlawn where her parents "still" live. I went to Eugene Burroughs Junior High and she went to Hansen for 7th grade and then Oxon Hill Junior High for 8th & 9th. That would have been September of 63 through June of 66, then graduating from Oxon Hill Senior High in 69.

 

[stylin]

None of those names ring a bell either. What part of Oxon Hill or Fort Washington did they live? I lived on Fort Washington Road about 6-7 houses down on the left from the D.C. Ramblers Motorcycle Club building. My wife lived in Southlawn where her parents "still" live. I went to Eugene Burroughs Junior High and she went to Hansen for 7th grade and then Oxon Hill Junior High for 8th & 9th. That would have been September of 63 through June of 66, then graduating from Oxon Hill Senior High in 69.

My mother grew up in Southlawn, I can't believe her parents still live in Southlawn...Linda Martin. My Mother graduated from Oxon Hill in 67. So she may not know her.

 

[JimW711]

My mother grew up in Southlawn, I can't believe her parents still live in Southlawn...Linda Martin. My Mother graduated from Oxon Hill in 67. So she may not know her.

Where in Southlawn? What street?

 

[tes218]

My family moved to District Heights from Oxon Hill in 1962 and brothers, sister and I graduated from Suitland High between the years 72-78. Used to bowl at Parkland Bowling Alley, oldest brother's first job was at Shady Oak Inn, other brother worked at Kinney's Shoes by Wolco, sister worked at Wolco and my first job was at the Hechingers on Branch Ave. Many memories of all of the places previously mentioned. Now I work in Suitland and used to take my car over to the Sunoco on Suitland Rd and walk back to work.

 

[tes218]

Where in Southlawn? What street?

My husband used to live in Southlawn! I'll have to ask him what year he moved. I believe it was somewhere between 65-75.

 

[widget]

was the Zayre's in Allentown Mall? I seem to recall a Chesapeake Bay Seafood House and something else across from it. Another food place but I cannot remember the name of it.

There was a Chesapeake Bay seafood in Allentown Mall. It opened in 74-75 and the most expensive thing on the menu then was spiced shrimp ( AYCE) for 9.99. The menu was a wooden fish

 

[stylin]

and a Hair Pair, I use to get my hair cut there

 

[JimW711]

Eastover Shopping Center?

Everyone is talking about Allentown Mall, Iverson Mall, or the places in District Heights. Nobody has said a word about the Eastover Shopping Center there at Rte. 210 by Southern Ave.

I worked at JC Penney's after graduating and then worked at the Schiff Shoe store next to it. They changed the name to Gallencamp Shoes. It wasn't bad there back then, but I wouldn't go near that place now. Oh the fun I had working at that shoe store back then when the women wore miniskirts.

Just call me the original Al Bundy

 

[clevalley]

There was a Chesapeake Bay seafood in Allentown Mall. It opened in 74-75 and the most expensive thing on the menu then was spiced shrimp ( AYCE) for 9.99. The menu was a wooden fish

My wife worked there when she was in HS...

Everyone is talking about Allentown Mall, Iverson Mall, or the places in District Heights. Nobody has said a word about the Eastover Shopping Center there at Rte. 210 by Southern Ave.

I worked at JC Penney's after graduating and then worked at the Schiff Shoe store next to it. They changed the name to Gallencamp Shoes. It wasn't bad there back then, but I wouldn't go near that place now. Oh the fun I had working at that shoe store back then when the women wore miniskirts.

Just call me the original Al Bundy

Screw District Heights! It was bad then!

We use to go to Sears on Alabama Avenue for everything and anything.

 

[ImnoMensa]

No trip to DC was over until we stopped at Schulers for a Barbecue. You pulled up, flashed your lights and out came a waitress.

I sure used to visit the Village Barn, The Senate Inn, the Quonset, Stricks, and made a few trips to Mr. Wicks ,(wink).

 

[JimW711]

No trip to DC was over until we stopped at Schulers for a Barbecue. You pulled up, flashed your lights and out came a waitress.

I sure used to visit the Village Barn, The Senate Inn, the Quonset, Stricks, and made a few trips to Mr. Wicks ,(wink).

I'm so old, I remember the Dixie Pig restaurant there in Coral Hills. That place has the best damn bar-b-que, and the french fries were fresh cut... not that frozen stuff we get now. I also remember all the restaurants along the 301 and 210 corridors back when they had slot machines.

 

[wineo]

No trip to DC was over until we stopped at Schulers for a Barbecue. You pulled up, flashed your lights and out came a waitress.

I sure used to visit the Village Barn, The Senate Inn, the Quonset, Stricks, and made a few trips to Mr. Wicks ,(wink).

We use to play in the woods behind The Quonset Hut, had tree forts there. We would sneak into the pool at Lynn Hill Apts. Sams carwash, they really did hand wash the cars back then. Would ride our bikes all over back then. Things sure have changed around there.

 

[wineo]

Everyone is talking about Allentown Mall, Iverson Mall, or the places in District Heights. Nobody has said a word about the Eastover Shopping Center there at Rte. 210 by Southern Ave.

I worked at JC Penney's after graduating and then worked at the Schiff Shoe store next to it. They changed the name to Gallencamp Shoes. It wasn't bad there back then, but I wouldn't go near that place now. Oh the fun I had working at that shoe store back then when the women wore miniskirts.

Just call me the original Al Bundy

My mom bought me my first Buster Browns at Gallencamp

 

[leonardtowngal]

I'm so old, I remember the Dixie Pig restaurant there in Coral Hills. That place has the best damn bar-b-que, and the french fries were fresh cut... not that frozen stuff we get now. I also remember all the restaurants along the 301 and 210 corridors back when they had slot machines.

Remember Coral Hills movie theater? We would go to the Ben Franklin next door, get a bag of peas and a pea shooter and sit up in the balcony and hit the kids below if they were kissing...oh what wonderful memories.

 

[JimW711]

Remember Coral Hills movie theater? We would go to the Ben Franklin next door, get a bag of peas and a pea shooter and sit up in the balcony and hit the kids below if they were kissing...oh what wonderful memories.

My brother and I used to go there when we were little kids too, but we also went to the Anacostia, the Naylor, and the one (can't remember the name) there on Pennsylvania Ave just up from Minnesota Ave. We didn't use peas.... we used SPITBALLS........

 

[BakeMyFish]

Sure...knew both of them! Haven't seen them in years. Did you ever go to the "Mo" in District Heights?

I hung out and played baseball with Jackie when he lived in Capitol Heights and at MD Park Jr. High. Played baseball with and against Billy.

 

[BakeMyFish]

Remember Coral Hills movie theater? We would go to the Ben Franklin next door, get a bag of peas and a pea shooter and sit up in the balcony and hit the kids below if they were kissing...oh what wonderful memories.

I saw Ben Hur at Coral Hills.

 

[BakeMyFish]

I'm so old, I remember the Dixie Pig restaurant there in Coral Hills. That place has the best damn bar-b-que, and the french fries were fresh cut... not that frozen stuff we get now. I also remember all the restaurants along the 301 and 210 corridors back when they had slot machines.

I loved the Dixie Pig. Great food. I worked at Red Barn right down the street.

 

[BakeMyFish]

Joel's Mens Wear in Coral Hills. Bought gabardines there.

 

[JimW711]

I loved the Dixie Pig. Great food. I worked at Red Barn right down the street.

Remember the "Hi-Boy" restaurant/carry-out there on Marlboro Pike just up the road from Sam's car wash? I think they had one on Branch Avenue too.