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Lakelander Yearbook

George Henry Gross carving a turkey

Zoning Appeal #2887 W. Earl Weygandt, Comments by the Chief Zoning Inspector to the Board of Appeals Zoning Letter to Board of Appeals Prince George's County

Folks Made the School

Lakeland Elementary School at that time the school served grades to 6. They are shown with the teachers for each of two classrooms. Higher grades were served at Lakeland High School

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Members of the 1975 Banquet Planning Committee honoring civic leader Hattie Sandidge included many steadfast members of the Lakeland Civic Association and longtime Lakeland residents. Pictured at the banquet are City Council member Charles Carroll and his wife, Julia Mack Carroll.

From testimonial dinner in honor of Hattie Sandidge

During testimonial dinner

Two children of the Randall family and a cousin

Exhibition at Montpelier Cultural Arts Center, a Maryland National Capital Parks and Planning Commission facility

Robert E. & Ila M. Mason 8204 48th Avenue Block 16 Part of Lot 1 Project parcel 20-18

Officer Powers in photo collected for production of one in a series of sports cards to honor Lakelanders and participants in the Lakeland Stars basketball events. these games were held during heritage weekend for several years. They featured play by local youth and members of local police agencies

Block 45 Lots 8-16 Project Parcel 18-1 Leon E & Marionette T. Kelley

Musicians play during heritage weekend celebration on grounds of College Park Community Center

Along Pierce Avenue, adjacent to the railroad tracks and under a stand of trees was a place where gentlemen held court. Any day when the weather was fine, Luke Gray (center), having retired from the work-a-day world, could be found in his favorite spot paying witness to the passage of time. Frequently, friends George Falls (left) and Willie Laney (right) would join him. They would sit for a while and discuss the events of the day. This photograph was taken around 1965. (Courtesy of the Gross family.)

Dedication of Lakeland Park

Unveiling of interpretive signs for the Lakeland community in Lake Artemisia Park the site of Lakeland's eastern section.

Three images from event at First Baptist Church in image top left is pastor, Rev. Milton Covington at the head of the table. Picture bottom shows Hattie Sandidge and other parishioners in the kitchen

Cinder Block Building 55th Ave Lot 11 Block 44 Leon & Marionette Kelley

Delpine and Maxine Gross ride pony during event at Embry AME Church In addition to good, home-cooked food and the opportunity to visit with friends and family members, on this day in 1963 there was the added attraction of pony rides. Here Delphine and Maxine Gross share a ride, Their father Elwood is barely seen here overseeing the operation along with Mildred Gray. The pony is lead by Lester Gray.

In front of backdrop of Washington DC photography studio

4800 Navahoe Street

Entrance to Montpelier Cultural Arts Center with banner showing logo for View from the Lakes exhibition. The exhibit was made up of images and artifacts telling the story of the Lakeland community of College Park.

Lakeland Park

Cleveland Ave-- Carl E. Cager

Prince George's County African American Teen Club Queens appeared at an annual event in 1959. Lakeland’s queen was Barbara Jean Walls, far left. The Teen Club met every Friday night at Lakeland Junior High School’s multipurpose room. Chaperones included Lucille Sharps and Agnes Randall, ladies who demanded strict decorum. Diane Weems Ligon recalls the chaperones’ insistence on respectable dancing between girls and boys: “They had to see air between us.” The program was directed by Clement Martin, a shop teacher at Lakeland Junior High School.

M. Sgt Harry M. Braxton, Sr. was assigned to the Quartermaster Corps in WWII and was a driver in the Red Ball Express. When army general George S. Patton made a rapid advance across France in 1944, he stretched his supply line to near collapse. Supply trucks rolled continuously, 20 hours a day, seven days a week for 82 days across France and into Germany, often facing attack from the ground and the air. Nearly 75% of Red Ball Drivers were African Americans. Later, Braxton worked with the Graves Registration and gave Holocaust victims the respect they deserved in death by providing them with a proper burial. Sgt. Braxton was proud to have served and expressed great admiration for General Patton.

Melonie Sharps Garrett grew up in Lakeland with her parents and three sisters. Her career has flourished as a master certified coach and organizational development consultant. She has led her own company--ATG Coaching and Consulting, LLC--for 22 years.

Tropical Storm Agnes caused massive damage along the east coast. Even inland areas like Lakeland were devastated. Here is shown the front of the 54th Avenue home of George Henry and Agnes Gross. Belongings beyond salvaging are placed at the roadside for disposal.