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Lakeland High School class of 1950 reunion trip to Wildwood NJ

Letter from Rodney Young requesting bios and photos for Lakeland High School Class of 1950 50th Anniversary activities (on letterhead)

Lakeland High School class of 1950 reunion trip to Wildwood NJ

Site of reunion event for Lakeland High School class of 1950 in Wildwood NJ

Members of Lakeland High School class of 1950 relax during reunion trip

Lakeland High School Class of 1950 reunion trip to Wildwood NJ

Robert Ridgley served as principal of Fairmount Heights Elementary School on Addison Road from 1934- his retirement in 1970. Robert also served in the army (circa early 1940s), and was mayor of Fairmount Heights for a few years. Individuals left to right: Myron Gray, Cousin McKinley Gray and his wife Betty, Dean Matthews (son of Jean Matthews), and Kevin Harrell (grandson of Uncle Oscar).

Reunion event for Lakeland High School class of 1950

Announcement for Memorial Service on May 25, 2000 at First Baptist Church of Fairmont Heights. Reverend Mines led the service. The class convened every 5-10 years to celebrate classmates and teachers from Lakeland High School who passed away. The class set aside a month to honor them at a local churches in Fairmont Heights and Glenarden. The names of those passed were read and then a bell was rung. Rev. Rodney L. Young would often recruit the guest speakers. Family members of those passed were also in attendance.

Reunion event for Lakeland High School class of 1950

Image from reunion trip hosted by Lakeland High School class of 1950

Lakeland High School class of 1950 event

Lakeland High School class of 1950

Image from trip to Wildwood NJ by members of the Lakeland High School class of 1950

Image from Lakeland High School class of 1950 reunion trip

Lakeland High School class of 1950 reunion trip to Wildwood NJ

During reunion event for Lakeland High School class of 1950. This took place in Wildwood NJ

Reunion trip of Lakeland High School class of 1950 to Wildwood NJ

Lakeland High School class of 1950 reunion trip to Wildwood NJ

Reunion Event of Lakeland High School class of 1950

During reunion trip to Wildwood, NJ

During reunion trip of Lakeland High School class of 1950 to Wildwood NJ

Lakeland High School class of 1950

Gray Family Reunion May 2001 aboard the cruse ship Victory

An oral history interview conducted with Beverly Daly during Lakeland Heritage Weekend 2007.

An oral history interview conducted with Fannie Douglass during Lakeland Heritage Weekend 2007.

An oral history interview conducted with Diane Ligon during Lakeland Heritage Weekend 2007.

An oral history interview conducted with James Edwards during Lakeland Heritage Weekend 2007. Mr. Edwards remembers Lakeland as a place that had a lot of things to do for African Americans of all ages, which were not available in other communities. His family lived in Lakeland for three generations, and he discusses the fact that his generation did not have the opportunity to live in Lakeland. Mr. Edwards believes that urban renewal did not have to go the way that it did in Lakeland and that the community was fooled. Can be contacted by phone for further information. Note: Very short because beginning of interview appears to be cut off or unrecorded. Starts with some of the last questions asked to other participants and doesn’t have the beginning general information

Program interior from dedication of Lomax foundation Pierce Ave 11/9/2002

During reunion trip of Lakeland High School class of 1950. The group visited Wildwood New Jersey

Lakeland High School class of 1950 reunion trip to Wildwood NJ

Dervey Lomax Fountain on Pierce Avenue in the plaza between Paint Branch Elementary School and College Park Community Center

Performance during dedication ceremony for Lomax Fountain. Locally based gospel group are cousins to the honoree, Dervey Lomax

An oral history interview conducted with Maxine Gross by Sandy Tyler following the 2002 oral history workshop.

Embry AME Church celebrates 100th Anniversary--Gazette Community News

During Lakeland High School class of 1950 reunion trip to Wildwood NJ

Members of Lakeland High School Class of 1950 during reunion gatherings in Wildwood NJ

Reunion trip to Wildwood New Jersey of Lakeland High School class of 1950

An oral history interview conducted with Betty Thomas Greene by Sandy Tyler following the 2002 oral history workshop.

Prince George's Journal

Dervey Lomax at the dedication of a fountain in his honor

Dedication of Lomax Foundation Pierce Ave 11/9/2002

Obituary, Etta Marshall Washington Post

Guests for 1st Birthday of Abigail Cohen The event was held at the home of her grandmother Wilmer Gross on Pierce Avenue.

The University at Buffalo expected and received a massive crowd for its debut game for Coach Turner Gill. Past games set the standard for this game's crowd. Though very pleased with the crowd turn-out, concerns didn't disappear from their minds about the defensive line. But in a show of unity, the team wears the same attire to the game. They come out hand-in-hand from the tunnel with uniforms in a show of strength.