June Boyd:  

I lived on Gallatin Street in Hyattsville Maryland. My grade school was across the street. I could look out my bedroom window and see it, and way back then, it was called "The Little School," sadly, it is no longer there, but a small park has taken its place. From 1st through 3rd grade my very best friend was Betty Toy, a Chinnese girl who spoke very little English. I used to help interpete everything she said to the teachers. She was the smartest kid in class! I would love to hear from her again; and it is not just a myth or a joke, because, her parents actualy did own a laundry mat which they lived above!! . . . and, at that time, the public library was next to the Hyattsville Fire Station; a block over was the Hyattsville Police Station (I forget the street name); then there was Route One down the street and on the corner there was the Hyattsville Armory and the C&P Phone Company; The Hotshops further up, Lustine Car Dealership, the Movie Theater (for intermission they would have this guy and a little dog who would jump through hoops and do other tricks before the movies started - all the kids thought it was great!) I remember it was 25 cents to get in!! There was a Pepboys, Highs, and Lizenbee's Jewelers! From the Little School I went to . . . bet you can't guess - "The Big School" - actually, Hyattsville Elementary - it's still there! My neighbors included Tony, Linda and Rita Zancan; Mike Bello who married Carol Dudley of Northwestern (graduate of 66 I think - she had a sister Linda Dudley),Johnnie Poole, DeeDee Poole, the Gaineys (too many to count), the Doyles (too many to count), the Harrington's (again - mega kids); Mike O'Connor, Butch Norris, Bobby Brennan, David Yerogoski, Althea Short (Patti);Al Marks and Johnnie Marks; Laurie Trainum and Hughie Whalen, the Donnellys (Helen and Patti - and too many more to remember) - my brothers of course, the Duvalls - the Hyattsville gang!!! Most of us hung out at Shirley's Variety, some of us more than the others . . . but when we did, we would manage to raise a little . . . "trouble" . . . very innocent of course! Shirley's was a little store on the corner of Gallatin, which actually, originally my stepfather...Expand for more