Marlow Heights 60s and 70s Newsletter 102107

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Dear Friends of Marlow Heights 60s and 70s:

“Nobody Bothers Me!”

Regarding those Jhoon Rhee TV commercials, with his two little kids proclaiming, “Nobody bothers me!”, Jhoon Rhee is still around and has done very well for himself. You can go to his site and see a couple of vintage TV commercials that ran during the late 60s/early 70s:

Jhoon Rhee Taekwondo, Martial Arts, Self Defense training. Jhoon Rhee Institute of Tae Kwon Do

I’ve had problems opening the video in Firefox and Opera, so unless you come up with a work around, just use Internet Explorer.

“Red Barn”, reunion.

The owner of the official Red Barn web site, Rich, has planned a reunion next June and September, at a former Red Barn in Bradford, Pennsylvania. More details to follow, but I believe this ‘Barn is a clone of the original, with many of the original menu items still available albeit slightly renamed. If you want a Big Barney, Barn Buster, or that Red Barn fried chicken, you might want to check this out.

Red Barn reunion 2008

Sandymount Elementary School:

Added a class picture of the ’69-‘70, 6th Grade class of Mr. Rich, courtesy of Karen Paris. Yours truly is in the front row, second from the right, in Macks and Banlon shirt:

Sandymount 7

Recollections

Added more to the, “Recollections”, area. This is chock full of great, first person accounts of Marlow Heights and vicinity history growing up in the 60s and 70s.

Recollections 3

Guest Book

We now have 273 entries in the Guest Book. This is a great place to read first person accounts of how it was back in Marlow Heights and vicinity during the 60s and 70s, as well as a means to possibly look up old friends and classmates.

Marlow Heights 60s and 70s Guest Book: guestbook

 

[clevalley]

Holy Smokes! Jhoon Ree and the Red Barn!

Hey - you forgot the "No body bothers me either!"

Speed - Balance - Control - Fitness - Power!!!

Call USA-1000 !!!

I spent my first 8 years or so in Marlow Heights... then we moved South when it started to get bad...

 

[wineo]

Holy Smokes! Jhoon Ree and the Red Barn!

Hey - you forgot the "No body bothers me either!"

Speed - Balance - Control - Fitness - Power!!!

Call USA-1000 !!!

I spent my first 8 years or so in Marlow Heights... then we moved South when it started to get bad...

We moved in 73 from Marlow Heights, where did you go to school.
I use to love that commercial.

 

[Grammie]

We moved from Hillcrest Heights in 1972. I can't believe my sisters and I walked to Iverson Mall when it first opened. We used to walk to the library, GC Murphy, Holy Family etc.

 

[OldHillcrestGuy]

Old Hillcrest Guy left in 1972 when I married.

 

[SeptemberLady]

We moved from Hillcrest Heights in 1972. I can't believe my sisters and I walked to Iverson Mall when it first opened. We used to walk to the library, GC Murphy, Holy Family etc.

Lived and worked in Marlow Heights, Hillcrest Heights and Temple Hills areas from 1970 - 1983, before moving back to Southern Maryland.

Remember also being able to walk by myself to Iverson Mall, and the Marlow Heights Shopping Center in the early 70's.

 

[wineo]

We moved from Hillcrest Heights in 1972. I can't believe my sisters and I walked to Iverson Mall when it first opened. We used to walk to the library, GC Murphy, Holy Family etc.

Use to ride my bike all over, Sams carwash, Overlook Elem., Iverson, Oxon Run Park. Maybe I know you. I am thankful my parents moved when we did, Afton St. looks getto.

 

[OldHillcrestGuy]

My best friend lived on Afton, I rode my bike all over the place, Hillcrest, Marlow, Temple Hills too.
My dad is still in Hillcrest we moved to Hillcrest in 1952 when even the Hillcrest Shopping Center wasnt there, had to go to Suitland to shop.
I worked at Montgomery Wards and play baseball on Carozzo Field for Silver Hill Boys Club where Iverson Mall stands now.

 

[wineo]

My best friend lived on Afton, I rode my bike all over the place, Hillcrest, Marlow, Temple Hills too.
My dad is still in Hillcrest we moved to Hillcrest in 1952 when even the Hillcrest Shopping Center wasnt there, had to go to Suitland to shop.
I worked at Montgomery Wards and play baseball on Carozzo Field for Silver Hill Boys Club where Iverson Mall stands now.

Who was your best friend? I have 3 older brothers and 1 older sister. 2 oldest graduated from Potomac, other brother and sister went to Stoddard, before moving here. I went to Overlook Elem and Christian school on St. Barnabas(sp) across from Gandy Goose.

Seems there a lot of old Hillcrest people around here in St. Mary's

 

[OldHillcrestGuy]

Who was your best friend? I have 3 older brothers and 1 older sister. 2 oldest graduated from Potomac, other brother and sister went to Stoddard, before moving here. I went to Overlook Elem and Christian school on St. Barnabas(sp) across from Gandy Goose.

Seems there a lot of old Hillcrest people around here in St. Mary's

I think we have hooked up on here before, my best friend went to school with your brothers his last name was Powell and lived on Afton by 25th you lived on Afton by 31st Huh and your forum name has something to do with your maiden name.
I went "steady" with one of your neighbors she lived on 31st and her backyard proably touched yours.

 

[Grammie]

I lived on 25th Avenue in Hillcrest Heights. The final straw that made my parents move to Clinton was when my oldest brother was robbed at gunpoint while making a phone call in front of GC Murphys.

 

[wineo]

I lived on 25th Avenue in Hillcrest Heights. The final straw that made my parents move to Clinton was when my oldest brother was robbed at gunpoint while making a phone call in front of GC Murphys.

GC Murphys, use to go there to buy 45's, and get ice cream. The freedom we had back then.

 

[wineo]

I think we have hooked up on here before, my best friend went to school with your brothers his last name was Powell and lived on Afton by 25th you lived on Afton by 31st Huh and your forum name has something to do with your maiden name.
I went "steady" with one of your neighbors she lived on 31st and her backyard proably touched yours.

Yes we have spoken before, went by Afton St. a few weeks ago, when I got home I called my mom to thank her for moving us out of there. It scary around there now.

 

[basher]

Dear Friends of Marlow Heights 60s and 70s:

“Nobody Bothers Me!”

Regarding those Jhoon Rhee TV commercials, with his two little kids proclaiming, “Nobody bothers me!”, Jhoon Rhee is still around and has done very well for himself. You can go to his site and see a couple of vintage TV commercials that ran during the late 60s/early 70s:

Jhoon Rhee Taekwondo, Martial Arts, Self Defense training. Jhoon Rhee Institute of Tae Kwon Do

what a coincidence, I just daydreamed about this the other day while my 6 year old was doing his tae kwon do....i pictured my son saying that!

 

[wineo]

Dear Friends of Marlow Heights 60s and 70s:

“Nobody Bothers Me!”

Regarding those Jhoon Rhee TV commercials, with his two little kids proclaiming, “Nobody bothers me!”, Jhoon Rhee is still around and has done very well for himself. You can go to his site and see a couple of vintage TV commercials that ran during the late 60s/early 70s:

Jhoon Rhee Taekwondo, Martial Arts, Self Defense training. Jhoon Rhee Institute of Tae Kwon Do

what a coincidence, I just daydreamed about this the other day while my 6 year old was doing his tae kwon do....i pictured my son saying that!

No body boder me either.

 

[kwillia]

I spent my first 8 years or so in Marlow Heights... then we moved South when it started to get bad...

Same here! We moved from Forrestville to Mechanicsville when I was in 3rd grade. I'm so thankful my parents chose to relocate!

 

[ItalianScallion]

Why don't we arrange a get together here for those Hillcrest/Marlow Heights folks to reminisce? Wineo, Grammie, Hillcrest guy, etc., if you'd like to, PM or just write here to each other and we'll meet for lunch or something??? I can meet anywhere in So Md.

 

[surfer1]

We moved from Hillcrest Heights in 1972. I can't believe my sisters and I walked to Iverson Mall when it first opened. We used to walk to the library, GC Murphy, Holy Family etc.

We moved from SE DC (anacostia) and I remember going to Marlow Heights and Eastover!!! That was like a drive to the country back then!

 

[clevalley]

We moved in 73 from Marlow Heights, where did you go to school.
I use to love that commercial.

I went to Clinton Christian - then when we moved to SOMD (in 77) I went finished elementary in CC then did Milton Somers and LaPlata HS...

We lived between Croyst (SP?) Toyota and Hechingers/Ourisman Chevrolet... I remember when they built the Toyota Dealership and K-Mart...

I was really young, like around 8 y/o - but we use to ride our bikes from Harford Hills to the K-Mart! I would not take that ride in a car - but you get the idea!

 

[Grammie]

Why don't we arrange a get together here for those Hillcrest/Marlow Heights folks to reminisce? Wineo, Grammie, Hillcrest guy, etc., if you'd like to, PM or just write here to each other and we'll meet for lunch or something??? I can meet anywhere in So Md.

That would be fun. I am usually home during the day except for picking up my youngest at the end of the school day.