Dessie Randall Thomas served as the Sunday School superintendent of Embry AME Church for 32 years. Through her dedicated teaching and fine example, she guided the religious education of generations of Lakeland's youth. She's pictured here in September 1962, with Sunday school students and staff at the time. She is third from right in the center row. Rev Robert H. Baddy is in the back row, on the far left.
Left is the Senior Mixer, an opportunity for the class to get to know each other and to take a look at the candidates for senior class officers. Humorously, a bottom right shot shows a student with a stash reading "For President" holding a female student's hand as he talks to her. The caption reads "A candidate took some time out to do some special campaigning." Opposite is the Science Fair - several projects introduced in this won prizes at county and school levels.
Continuing the pattern of seniors and signing.
Helen Claiborne, Ethel Claiborne and Erma Claiborne
Continuing list of addresses for all the seniors.
Last pages of the yearbook, signed with phone numbers and addresses.
Continuing the pattern of seniors and signing.
At Embry AME Church
Church yard of Embry AME Church
Lakeland School multipurpose room
Kidd Claiborne seated at the Walls home on Navahoe Street Standing rear is Carol Jean Matthews the other children are unknown
On parade along Lakeland Rd
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. On the left is Avis Matthews on a pony led by her uncle, Lester Gray; her sister Carol is riding a pony led by Ronald Brooks.
At Embry AME Church
At Embry AME Church Labor Day Picnic
On the 1963 Labor Day Embry AME Church picnic, there was the added attraction of pony rides in addition to the usual draws of homecooked food and good company.
Violetta Sharps, Miss Lakeland 1963, greets the crowd during that year’s Elks Day Parade. Among the groups marching that day was Lakeland’s own majorettes. This parade was one of many that took place over the years in the Lakeland community. The Elks’ parades promoted healthy competition between lodges throughout the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia. Captured in the photo below, marching down Lakeland Road, is one of several marching bands invited to participate. (Courtesy Pearl Lee Campbell and James Edwards III.) .
Fairmont Heights High School
Labor Day picnic on the grounds of 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. On the left is Avis Matthews on a pony led by her uncle, Lester Gray; her sister Carol is riding a pony led by Ronald Brooks.
Swearing in of College Park Mayor and Council. Mayor William Gullett is center and Dervey Lomax is third from the left.
Delphine and Maxine Gross ride a pony during Labor Day picnic at Embry AME Church
At Weems home on Pierce Ave. Dianne Weems and Donald Weems were the teens of the household
The churches of Lakeland have always been the true soul of the community. Gathering for dinner on the lawn of Embry A.M.E. Church has long been a summer tradition in Lakeland. In this 1962 photograph, William Sharps is shown wearing chef’s whites preparing the day’s meal. Seated in the foreground is Dora Robinson, third from the right, along with some friends, including Jacob Johnson, wearing the hat.
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.
Sunday dinner was the most special meal of the week and it was a true occasion to have the preacher as guest. Just such a meal is picture here when Rev. Robert H. Baddy was the guest of George Henry and Agnes Gross in their Cloud Avenue home. Rev. Baddy is seated center with Mr. Gross to on the right and the sister of Mrs. Gross Sarah is on the left.
Delphine and Maxine Gross
Fairmont Heights High School
At home of George Henry and Agnes Gross on Cloud Avenue. Guests shown are Dessie Randall Thomas, unknown and unknown
Wilmer Gross and daughters Delphine and Maxine at home of her husband's parents, George Henry and Agnes Gross. Located on Cloud Avenue
From parade sponsored by Lakeland's Elk's
Addressed to 5102 Cloud Avenue
Ethel Dory and Norman Lockerman at Embry AME Church
Wedding reception of Pearl Lee Campbell and James Edwards III at Embry AME Church parish hall.
James Edwards III and Pearl Lee Campbell Edwards at Embry AME Church
The 1966 fourth-grade class of College Park Elementary School is shown below. Elston Lomax is seated in the first row, third from the left. Fellow Lakelander Romonia Sellers is next to him. Wayne Claiborne is standing in the last row, second from the right.
Ellen Randall Gray's birthday celebration Mrs Gray is at the head of the table seated to her left is Suzie Brooks. Standing are Jeanette Brooks, Agnes Randall, Shirley Randall Anderson, Dessie Randall Thomas
Home parties were an important part of the Lakeland social scene. In this circa 1964 photograph, Lakelander Ernest Brown, left, a former member of the Ink Spots, the popular vocal group of the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s, and saxophonist Samuel Hollomand treat guests to a jam session. The party took place in the recreation room of the James Weems family.
Issued by African Methodist Episcopal Church to Martha Edwards
Keepsake made from wedding certificate and glass from window taken from Embry AME Church where their ceremony and reception were held. The glass was obtained when the building's windows were replaced.
Gus Home and Blacks Store on a winter's day.
In the rear of a Lakeland home
Washington Star
Perfect Attendance Certificate Gregory Lomax 5th grade at College Park School
Car Dealerships
Rev. Milton Covington of the First Baptist Church is pictured here with parishioners on Women’s Day in the 1960s. Seated from left to right are (first row) Elsie Moody, Mary Brooks Brewer, Rev. Covington, Mary Arthur Brooks, unidentified, and Maria Dory; (second row) Alberta Tolson, Viola Gross, Harriet Lee Morgan, Charles Adams, Mr. Peale, Phoebe Fair, John Fair, and Rosie Cager.
Lakeland Elm. School Kindergarten field trip to University of Maryland animal barn
In 1965, Leonard Smith was elected to the College Park City Council. In this photograph, outgoing councilman Dervey Lomax, second from the right, is shown affixing Smith’s council pin. In addition to being a civic leader, Smith was a contractor, property developer, and entrepreneur. He served as a member of the College Park City Council until 1967.