Bowie Plaza, August, 1973

These pictures were taken during an emergency response to Bowie Plaza in August, 1973.

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Golden Pavillion Restaurant, High's and Penn-Jersey Auto Stores. The sign on the store to the right of Penn-Jersey is probably "BIPPY." The following is how the City of Bowie describes BIPPY.

In 1971 a national movement was ...spearheaded by the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare to help youth and their families find appropriate settings to come together to work on problems that had surfaced. At that time the Bowie Involvement Program for Parents and Youth (BIPPY), run by Carolyn Rogers, opened a drug and alcohol abuse program funded, in part, by a three year grant from the Department of Justice’s Law Enforcement Assistance Administration. This program was eventually housed within City Hall.

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Fishing in Foxhill Park, April, 1973

Fishing Foxhill Lake (formerly known as Woodward Pond) in Foxhill Park, April, 1973.

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Sussex Lane, August, 1973

Sussex Lane, August, 1973.

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The diagonal parking spaces that some Bowie High School students referred to as the "junior parking lot" were removed during the 90s. The Mobil station and the Belair Shopping Center can be seen in the distance.

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Suburban Trust Bank Opens Bowie Branch in 1975

The Suburban Trust Bank opened a branch in the Whitehall Professional Centre on Route 197 across from Bowie Plaza in January, 1975, in the present day location of the Bank of America branch.

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County Councilman Frank Francois (3rd from right) and Bowie Mayor Richard Padgett (2nd from right) were present for the ribbon cutting.

"Banking's More Fun at Suburban Trust" is printed on the balloons.

These kids are trying to figure out if banking is more fun at Suburban Trust. Bowie Plaza is visible in the background, including Peoples Drug store.

A closer look at Bowie Plaza.

A view looking out the front door of the bank. The Shell station on the corner of Old Chapel Road and Route 197 is visible.

A closer view of the Shell station.

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BVFD Station 39 Firehouse Dog, January, 1975

These pictures of the Bowie Volunteer Fire Department Station 39 firehouse dog were taken in January, 1975.

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Firefighter Haught holding the dalmatian. The Belair Shopping Center can be seen in the background.

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Belair Swim and Racquet Club, June, 1973

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These pictures weren't labeled, but the Belair Town townhouses in the background help identify this pool as Belair Swim and Racquet Club (BSR).

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So Hot You Can Fry an Egg

June, 1973 was one of the ten hottest Junes on record for the D.C. region, according to the Washington Post's Capital Weather Gang. The area was so hot, in fact, that this boy from Bowie tried frying an egg on the street.

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Stonybrook Mobil Station

Do you remember how much you paid for a gallon of lead-filled "Regular" gas or "Special" at the Mobil station on the corner of Stonybrook Drive and Annapolis Road in June, 1973? These pictures aren't clear enough to tell what the price was at the time, but a Rochester Sentinel article from June, 1973 indicates that you might have paid as little as 36.9 cents for "Regular" and as much as 49.9 cents for "Special."

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The Mobil sign in the background is on Annapolis Road (450). The traffic light at the end of Stonybrook Drive can be seen near the top left. The Belair Town townhouses can be seen to the right of the Mobil sign.

Filling up a Chevy Kingswood station wagon.

Some of the houses on Sussex Lane can be seen in the background.

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The Balloon Man at Free State Mall

Did you ever buy balloons in the parking lot of Free State Mall? These pictures were taken in June, 1973.

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At the entrance to the mall on Annapolis Road

Annapolis Road is in the background.

The buildings in the background were located near the present day location of Starbucks, Popeyes and IHOP. An antenna is barely visible above the balloon salesman's hat. That might be the Bowie Volunteer Fire Station 39.

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Mystery 1970s Accident Scene #3

As part of the Bowie Blade Pic Project, I've been posting pictures taken by Arnie Miles for the Bowie Blade between 1973 and 1975. Here are a set of pictures that were taken of an accident scene in or near Bowie in the early to mid 1970s. I haven't been able to identify the location. Can you?

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The slope of the terrain behind "Herbie" is distinctive.

I think the Camaro is on the opposite side of the road from the Bug. There appears to be a neighborhood off to the right.

A look down the street.

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Starliners Album: In Stereo (1970)

The Starliners was an extracurricular jazz band sponsored by Bowie High School from 1967 through 1977. Five year Starliners member Bob O'Hara describes the band on his Web site as follows:

From 1967 through 1977, Bowie (Md.) Senior High School sponsored an extracurricular jazz band called The Starliners. The Starliners was a relatively standard big band, with 5 reeds, 4 trombones, 4 trumpets, piano, bass, guitar, and drums. Often the band was augmented with additional percussion, vibes, French horns, and vocalists. At times, there were as many as 23 of us on stage. The band leader during its entire existence was Lt. Col. Joseph G. Carley (USAF, retired). He was paid a salary of $1 per year by the county Board of Education.

During its life, The Starliners produced four albums, Space Chasin’, In Stereo, 12 by 3, and Bowie Straight Ahead. Sales of these albums, along with gigs 3-4 times per month, paid for the purchase of new charts, as well as for travel to jazz festivals and competitions.

Bob O'Hara provided Bowie Living with album covers and recordings from all four albums. The details from In Stereo (the Starliners second album) can be seen below. In Stereo was recorded in 1970.


Front Cover



Back Cover



Tracks

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1. The "Queen Bee"
   
2. Ambrosiado
   
3. I'll Be Around
   
4. Goin' Out of My Head
5. That Old Black Magic
6. Drums
7. Carefree (Des Preocupado)
8. Lil' Darlin'
9. And I Love Her
10. Les and Larry
11. Soul Bossa Nova
12. Exit Swinging
    

Text from the Back Cover

BRINGING YOU UP-TO-DATE
THE STARLINERS are now 3 1/2 years old as an organization. During that period the band has established itself as a well respected group within the community. It has settled into a pattern of performances to include, as examples, the annual opening concert in the Bowie Summer Series on the same schedule with the Marine Band and other nationally recognized musical organizations and the Maryland State Junior Miss Pageant. Of course, many other appearances are booked for various worthy causes. Since the band fortunately enjoys the full support and interest of Mr. Armand Biscontini, Principal of Bowie Senior High School and of Mr. Bob Wiant, Director of Music, it performs a valuable, self-supporting community service in the name of the high school. This unofficial association is a critical factor in overall success.

The number one event of the 1969/70 season was an invitation and trip to participate in the Mobile Jazz Festival held in Mobile, Alabama, on March 19-21, 1970. Funds to underwrite the trip to Mobile were obtained primarilythrough a highly successful concert presented on March 14 at Bowie Senior High School. Several well-known guest artists appeared on the program with The Starliners: Larry Skinner (trumpet) of the Ft. George E. Meade Army Field Band; Paul Shortgen (tenor), Ronnie Diehl (alto), Bob Simmons (bass) and Dick Bonenfant (drums) of the Naval Academy Stage Band; and Dale Weaver (trombone) of the Marine Stage Band. The willing participation of such highly polished, competent musicians provided an unforgettable treat for the audience and injected a strong "thumbs up" endorsement of the product of 26 of the Bowie teenage community. Also, I would be remiss by not recognizing that the program could not have been successful except for the direct support and backing of Mayor Leo Green, the Prince George's County Recreation Department, the Bowie Recreation Council, the Parents of The Starliners, Armand Biscontini, the Bowie High School student body and, last but most important, the members of the audience who paid their way with "green" and enthusiastic applause.

ON THE RECORDING
You will note a considerable difference in the style of playing of the band as compared to Volume I. Although only four of the charter members (Jim Abell, Dale Carley, Brad Cohen and Bill Moore) are still members, the group has progressed considerably in its ability to phrase with a true big band sound. We highlighted this style change by selecting several tunes which are more jazz-oriented with particular emphasis on a COUNT BASIE sound.

This year we added a new dimension to the Satellites. At the beginning of the season we put out a call for four young ladies who wanted to work hard and who could sing in tune in a difficult harmony environment. I think you will agree they have shown remarkable progress in a short time. I have developed a healthy respect for their tenacity and determination and an appreciation for the variety they have contributed to Starliner performances.

You should thoroughly enjoy this edition of The Starliners "Year Book". We have provided a wide variety of music ranging from Jazz through Latin, Bossa Nova, "Society" and Rock. Your willingness to purchase the volume is a signal of strong support for the dedication of an exceptionally fine organization of young musicians and citizens who voluntarily sacrifice their personal freedom to "do something first class" for the community and, above all, to keep the big band sound around.

Joe Carley



SIDE ONE

THE "QUEEN BEE"
Mickey Basil (Piano)

AMBROSIADO

I'LL BE AROUND
Dale Carley (Trumpet)
Gary Nelson (Baritone)

GOIN' OUT OF MY HEAD
Satellites
Dale Carley (Trumpet)

THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC

DRUMS
Jeff Kornder (Drums)


SIDE TWO

CAREFREE (DES PREOCUPADO)
Mickey Basil (Piano)
Jim Abell (Tenor)

LIL' DARLIN'
Dale Carley (Trumpet)

AND I LOVE HER
Satellites
Dale Carley (Trumpet)

LES AND LARRY

SOUL BOSSA NOVA
Brad Cohen (Alto)

EXIT SWINGING
Dave Burns (Trumpet)
Jim Abell (Tenor)
Jeff Morgan (Trombone)


PERSONNEL

TRUMPETS
Dale Carley
Wayne Stallings
Dave Burns
Rick Mellott
Jay Kornder

TROMBONES
Jeff Morgan
Pete Fahres
Bill Kost
Bob Justice

SAXES
Brad Cohen
Jeff Hornstein
Jim Abell
Chris Martineau
Gary Nelson

PIANO
Mickey Basil
Greg Karukas

BASS
Bill Moore

DRUMS
Jeff Kornder
Bob Mason

GUITAR
Bill Whitman

BONGOS
Jon Weschler

VOCAL GROUP (Satellites)
Jane Freundel
Selena Prather
Rita Nelson
Barbie Palmer
Dale Carley
Rick Mellott
Jeff Morgan
Ed Gately

SECRETARY
Roberta Taylor

Starliners Posts on Bowie Living

• The BHS Starliners at Free State Mall
• Starliners Album: Space Chasin' (1967)
• Starliners Album: In Stereo (1970)
  

Bowie High Chemistry Class from the 70s

Do you recognize any of the people in these pictures from a chemistry class at Bowie High School during the 70s? Click here to visit the photo album on Facebook to tag the people that you recognize.

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Teacher Linwood H. Adams helps with an experiment

Teacher Linwood H. Adams passes back papers

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