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Headquarters of the Prince George's County Historical Society Vol. XVII, No. 11 November 1939 THE NOVEMBER MEETING will be held November 11th, 2: PM, at the County Administration Building, in the County Council's Hearing Room. THE SPEAKER for the meeting will be Ben Miles, Curator, College Park Air Museum on the history of this remarkable old airport. It is, as you know, the oldest airport in continuous operation in the United States. Orville and Wilber Wright flew there in the first years of powered flight. This is an excellent way to spend Armistice Day, hearing Ben Miles speak, and meeting with your friends. Sandra Cross was scheduled to speak to our Society this fall, but her doctor has given her strict orders to slow down, take life a bit easier. We hope to hear her talk on Margaret Cook and Mrs. Cook's many contributions to the County's historical record next year. The membership enjoyed hearing Parris Glendenning speak at the October meeting. Subjects ranged from education to preservation of trees, to demographics, to historical preservation‑‑‑all, however, to do with our fair County. Dr. Glendenning gave us much fascinating information, yet the talk was leavened with much fascinating information, humour and anecdote. The Society members offered him their thanks for the talk, for his attendance at previous meetings and fundraisers, and for his continuing support of Society goals in the past months and years. Warren 'Rhoads' fall tour to the Eastern Shore was a “sell-out” and a Success. The members taking the tour saw wonderful old places steeped in Maryland history and enjoyed luncheon. CHRISTMAS PARTY! We would like to remind you to save December 9th. The Society Christmas Party will be at Marietta for members and guests. Members are asked to bring holiday treats to share.
DONALD D. SKARDA MEMORIAL HISTORY AWARD ESTABLISHED
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Dr. Paul E. Garber, noted aviation pioneer and first Curator of the National Air and Space Museum. Dr. Garber celebrated his ninetieth birthday on August 31st, 1989. Some 120 people, representing 15 organizations, attended a special ceremony in Washington, D. C. NOMINATIONS for office and Board of Directors 1989 -- 1990: President Bud Dutton Vice‑President Joyce McDonald Treasurer Jack Bourne Recording Secretary Sarah Bourne Corresponding Secretary Virginia Reinhart Historian/Librarian Fred DeMarr Board of Directors: Edith Bagot Ann Ferguson William Haskell John Mitchell Cheryl Adams Eugene Roberts (Past Presidents ‑ not elected) John Giannetti Paul Lanham Warren Rhoads Fred DeMarr Election of officers and board at the November meeting. Kent Roberts Mullikin (1899 ‑ 1989) Kent Roberts Mullikin who would have been ninety years of age this November, died October 14. Funeral services were held at the Holy Trinity Church. Mr. Mullikin was a founding member of the Prince George's Historical Society. He was a native Prince Georgian and lived for 15 years in Annapolis prior to moving to the retirement community, Collington Manor, near Largo, Maryland. He served in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1927 to 1939. He was also the first Chairman of the Maryland Historical Trust. He is survived by his wife the former Winifred Cary Allen, a son, step‑son, step‑daughter; and by his younger sister, Society member, Mrs. Margaret Mullikin Marshall of Laurel. Fred DeMarr CANDLELIGHT TOURS of Marietta will be held on December 1‑2 and 8-9. The gift shop will be open then, for a bit of Christmas shopping. MEMBERSHIP BROCHURE. An attractive brochure on the Prince George's County Historical Society is now available. This is an excellent way to acquaint prospective members with the history of the Society, its goals and achievements. CLEARINGHOUSE. John M. Walton, Jr., Manager of the Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission, History Division, reminds us that the program manager of the Clearinghouse is Bob Schnabel. If you need information, have questions or suggestions please call him at 779‑4074, the Clearinghouse telephone number. Normal office hours are Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. ‑ 3:00 p.m. Messages can also be left on the recorder at other times. NEW MEMBERS WELCOME! The Prince George's County Historical Society is pleased to welcome the following new members (names provided the newsletter by Mrs. Cheryl Adams) Alice Bowie Arnot Mr. & Mrs. Nathaniel duBois Arnot Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Behun, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Bruce H. Beveridge Thomas Parran Bond Katherine Budner E. Wallis Hall Cain Steven T. Cain Letitia & Thomas S. Gwynn, Jr. Mrs. Louis B. Hays Marion and Warren Hoffman Josephine Hall Kelly Mrs. George E. Lovell Elizabeth Mays Frank & Shirley Nicolai Mrs. R. Wilson Oster J. Matthew Phelps Ruth L. Prendable James K. Queen Mr. & Mrs. Raymond L. Rowe Michael J. Sampson Beverly B. Seeley Mr. & Mrs. Lester Sweeting Julie R. Talbot Laurie Verge Peter S. Wyrough Welcome to you all. (An unexpected and happy outcome of our annual Fundraiser is the fact that we gain many new members.) Maryland Movie Reviews: Hairspray By Alan Virta John Waters, the Baltimore film director, is Maryland's most notorious movie maker. His films are outrageous; they rarely play in suburban theaters; they're often rated X; and they're never reviewed in News and Notes. Waters' latest film, however, is an exception to the rule. Hairspray, a comedy set in the Baltimore of 1962‑63, is rated PG. The movie tells the story of a group of teenagers who appear on an after school TV dance show, similar in format to Dick Clark's American Bandstand (or the Milt Grant Show of Washington television). Waters authentically recreates the teen culture of the pre‑Beatle, pre‑Hippie era. Anyone who was a teenager during that period (or the parent of one) will recognize it at once. Unlike most Hollywood movies, the teens in Hairspray don't all look like movie stars. The leads in this film include the plain, the skinny, and the dumpy as well as the good‑looking, and the movie nostalgically chronicles their typical teenage problems: boyfriends, girlfriends, parents, teachers, and the never‑ending struggle to be part of the in‑crowd. Hairspray is a good‑natured film, with little (if any) profanity, sex, or violence, fully deserving of its mild PG rating. Hairspray was filmed on location in Baltimore. One short scene even takes place in a high school Maryland history class. The comedy is of an old fashioned, flamboyant, madcap variety. In one scene, a frantic mother pursues her daughter into a black music store on North Avenue, where the girl and her friends have illicitly been learning "Negro dancing, to take back to their school hops. The tensions of integration and segregation in Baltimore of that era are an element of the movie, but the subject is handled lightly and comedically, not in a heavy‑handed manner. Many of John Waters' films have been vehicles for his leading actor and childhood friend, Harris Glen Milstead, known professionally as "Divine." Milstead, who died last year does indeed appear in Hairspray, but the movie does not revolve around his ample form. Those who have never seen Divine in a movie may take this opportunity to see him in his tamest role, without fear of offense. Sonny Bono, former husband of Cher and now mayor of Palm Springs, Calif., also has a small part in the film. Hairspray received "Two Thumbs Up" from the critics Siskel and Ebert. After a short run in the movie theaters, it is now available at the video store. Hairspray is a hilarious farce and an authentic piece of Marylandia, right down to the old blue and white license plates on the automobiles. ‑‑ Alan Virta PRINCE GEORGE'S Historical Society now numbers 503 members, Mrs. Cheryl Adams reported to the Board of Directors at their meeting October 14th. The fundraiser in September was a great success, Ann Ferguson and Gene Roberts reported. Ann Ferguson and John Mitchell were congratulated on the enjoyable event. Thanks were tendered to Mr. Roberts, Mr. Oden Bowie, Ms Joyce Rumburg and to Mr. Robey for the use of the tent. These and other topics were discussed: the Don Skarda Memorial History Award, uses of the Marietta mansion, Marietta gift shop operation, a request for highway signs near Marietta. President Bud Dutton discussed his recent visit to the Montgomery County Historical Society and their interesting plans. One of these is the establishment of a County museum. ARCHIVES. The University of Maryland has been working for two years to bring an Archives II project into being. The extensive research facility is scheduled to be completed in 1993, at a cost of over $200 million. The Archives II will house all Archives' collections of photographs, films, newsreels, maps, charts and aerial photos. The Headquarters and displays will remain in Washington, D. C. CALENDAR Nov. 11 Meeting of the Prince George's County Historical Society. 2 PM, County Admin. Bldg., Upper Marlboro. Dec. 9 Christmas Party at the Marietta mansion. DAYS AND HOURS OPEN Marietta Mansion Tours and Gift Shop Open 12-4 on Sundays Prince George's Historical Society Library at Marietta Open 12‑4 on Saturdays. Librarian Fred DeMarr. News and Notes From the PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY P.O. Box #14, Riverdale, MD 20737 President: Bud Dutton Editor: Vera F. Rollo 
Headquarters of the Prince George's County Historical Society Vol. XVII, No. 11 November 1989 THE NOVEMBER MEETING will be held November 11th, 2: PM, at the County Administration Building, in the County Council's Hearing Room. THE SPEAKER for the meeting will be Ben Miles, Curator, College Park Air Museum on the history of this remarkable old airport. It is, as you know, the oldest airport in continuous operation in the United States. Orville and Wilber Wright flew there in the first years of powered flight. This is an excellent way to spend Armistice Day, hearing Ben Miles speak, and meeting with your friends. Sandra Cross was scheduled to speak to our Society this fall, but her doctor has given her strict orders to slow down, take life a bit easier. We hope to hear her talk on Margaret Cook and Mrs. Cook's many contributions to the County's historical record next year. The membership enjoyed hearing Parris Glendenning speak at the October meeting. Subjects ranged from education to preservation of trees, to demographics, to historical preservation‑‑‑all, however, to do with our fair County. Dr. Glendenning gave us much fascinating information, yet the talk was leavened with much fascinating information, humour and anecdote. The Society members offered him their thanks for the talk, for his attendance at previous meetings and fundraisers, and for his continuing support of Society goals in the past months and years. Warren 'Rhoads' fall tour to the Eastern Shore was a “sell-out” and a Success. The members taking the tour saw wonderful old places steeped in Maryland history and enjoyed luncheon. CHRISTMAS PARTY! We would like to remind you to save December 9th. The Society Christmas Party will be at Marietta for members and guests. Members are asked to bring holiday treats to share.
DONALD D. SKARDA MEMORIAL HISTORY AWARD ESTABLISHED
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Dr. Paul E. Garber, noted aviation pioneer and first Curator of the National Air and Space Museum. Dr. Garber celebrated his ninetieth birthday on August 31st, 1989. Some 120 people, representing 15 organizations, attended a special ceremony in Washington, D. C. NOMINATIONS for office and Board of Directors 1989 -- 1990: President Bud Dutton Vice‑President Joyce McDonald Treasurer Jack Bourne Recording Secretary Sarah Bourne Corresponding Secretary Virginia Reinhart Historian/Librarian Fred DeMarr Board of Directors: Edith Bagot Ann Ferguson William Haskell John Mitchell Cheryl Adams Eugene Roberts (Past Presidents ‑ not elected) John Giannetti Paul Lanham Warren Rhoads Fred DeMarr Election of officers and board at the November meeting. Kent Roberts Mullikin (1899 ‑ 1989) Kent Roberts Mullikin who would have been ninety years of age this November, died October 14. Funeral services were held at the Holy Trinity Church. Mr. Mullikin was a founding member of the Prince George's Historical Society. He was a native Prince Georgian and lived for 15 years in Annapolis prior to moving to the retirement community, Collington Manor, near Largo, Maryland. He served in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1927 to 1939. He was also the first Chairman of the Maryland Historical Trust. He is survived by his wife the former Winifred Cary Allen, a son, step‑son, step‑daughter; and by his younger sister, Society member, Mrs. Margaret Mullikin Marshall of Laurel. Fred DeMarr CANDLELIGHT TOURS of Marietta will be held on December 1‑2 and 8-9. The gift shop will be open then, for a bit of Christmas shopping. MEMBERSHIP BROCHURE. An attractive brochure on the Prince George's County Historical Society is now available. This is an excellent way to acquaint prospective members with the history of the Society, its goals and achievements. CLEARINGHOUSE. John M. Walton, Jr., Manager of the Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission, History Division, reminds us that the program manager of the Clearinghouse is Bob Schnabel. If you need information, have questions or suggestions please call him at 779‑4074, the Clearinghouse telephone number. Normal office hours are Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. ‑ 3:00 p.m. Messages can also be left on the recorder at other times. NEW MEMBERS WELCOME! The Prince George's County Historical Society is pleased to welcome the following new members (names provided the newsletter by Mrs. Cheryl Adams) Alice Bowie Arnot Mr. & Mrs. Nathaniel duBois Arnot Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Behun, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Bruce H. Beveridge Thomas Parran Bond Katherine Budner E. Wallis Hall Cain Steven T. Cain Letitia & Thomas S. Gwynn, Jr. Mrs. Louis B. Hays Marion and Warren Hoffman Josephine Hall Kelly Mrs. George E. Lovell Elizabeth Mays Frank & Shirley Nicolai Mrs. R. Wilson Oster J. Matthew Phelps Ruth L. Prendable James K. Queen Mr. & Mrs. Raymond L. Rowe Michael J. Sampson Beverly B. Seeley Mr. & Mrs. Lester Sweeting Julie R. Talbot Laurie Verge Peter S. Wyrough Welcome to you all. (An unexpected and happy outcome of our annual Fundraiser is the fact that we gain many new members.) Maryland Movie Reviews: Hairspray By Alan Virta John Waters, the Baltimore film director, is Maryland's most notorious movie maker. His films are outrageous; they rarely play in suburban theaters; they're often rated X; and they're never reviewed in News and Notes. Waters' latest film, however, is an exception to the rule. Hairspray, a comedy set in the Baltimore of 1962‑63, is rated PG. The movie tells the story of a group of teenagers who appear on an after school TV dance show, similar in format to Dick Clark's American Bandstand (or the Milt Grant Show of Washington television). Waters authentically recreates the teen culture of the pre‑Beatle, pre‑Hippie era. Anyone who was a teenager during that period (or the parent of one) will recognize it at once. Unlike most Hollywood movies, the teens in Hairspray don't all look like movie stars. The leads in this film include the plain, the skinny, and the dumpy as well as the good‑looking, and the movie nostalgically chronicles their typical teenage problems: boyfriends, girlfriends, parents, teachers, and the never‑ending struggle to be part of the in‑crowd. Hairspray is a good‑natured film, with little (if any) profanity, sex, or violence, fully deserving of its mild PG rating. Hairspray was filmed on location in Baltimore. One short scene even takes place in a high school Maryland history class. The comedy is of an old fashioned, flamboyant, madcap variety. In one scene, a frantic mother pursues her daughter into a black music store on North Avenue, where the girl and her friends have illicitly been learning "Negro dancing, to take back to their school hops. The tensions of integration and segregation in Baltimore of that era are an element of the movie, but the subject is handled lightly and comedically, not in a heavy‑handed manner. Many of John Waters' films have been vehicles for his leading actor and childhood friend, Harris Glen Milstead, known professionally as "Divine." Milstead, who died last year does indeed appear in Hairspray, but the movie does not revolve around his ample form. Those who have never seen Divine in a movie may take this opportunity to see him in his tamest role, without fear of offense. Sonny Bono, former husband of Cher and now mayor of Palm Springs, Calif., also has a small part in the film. Hairspray received "Two Thumbs Up" from the critics Siskel and Ebert. After a short run in the movie theaters, it is now available at the video store. Hairspray is a hilarious farce and an authentic piece of Marylandia, right down to the old blue and white license plates on the automobiles. ‑‑ Alan Virta PRINCE GEORGE'S Historical Society now numbers 503 members, Mrs. Cheryl Adams reported to the Board of Directors at their meeting October 14th. The fundraiser in September was a great success, Ann Ferguson and Gene Roberts reported. Ann Ferguson and John Mitchell were congratulated on the enjoyable event. Thanks were tendered to Mr. Roberts, Mr. Oden Bowie, Ms Joyce Rumburg and to Mr. Robey for the use of the tent. These and other topics were discussed: the Don Skarda Memorial History Award, uses of the Marietta mansion, Marietta gift shop operation, a request for highway signs near Marietta. President Bud Dutton discussed his recent visit to the Montgomery County Historical Society and their interesting plans. One of these is the establishment of a County museum. ARCHIVES. The University of Maryland has been working for two years to bring an Archives II project into being. The extensive research facility is scheduled to be completed in 1993, at a cost of over $200 million. The Archives II will house all Archives' collections of photographs, films, newsreels, maps, charts and aerial photos. The Headquarters and displays will remain in Washington, D. C. CALENDAR Nov. 11 Meeting of the Prince George's County Historical Society. 2 PM, County Admin. Bldg., Upper Marlboro. Dec. 9 Christmas Party at the Marietta mansion. DAYS AND HOURS OPEN Marietta Mansion Tours and Gift Shop Open 12-4 on Sundays Prince George's Historical Society Library at Marietta Open 12‑4 on Saturdays. Librarian Fred DeMarr. News and Notes From the PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY P.O. Box #14, Riverdale, MD 20737 President: Bud Dutton Editor: Vera F. Rollo Download 12.14 Mb. Share with your friends:
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