Mary Hazleton:  

Perhaps, the other students in "Class of 70' at Suitland didn't know or notice something about me. I was pregnant the last 4 or 5 months of my Senior Year. Back then, no one talked about that stuff. Being from a "good Catholic"family I certaintly was not suppose to know anything about sex, (actually, I didn't). The child was put up for adoption. He went to a nice, stable home. Through sources, I know he is ok with a family and several children. Interestingly enough; in the Class of 1971, the first person walking up to pick up her diploma was pregnant. One difference is that she got married to the father. Anyway, life is funny, huh?? After High School: Well, I delivered Oct 13. By Nov 1, I was working for the US government in downtown DC. The Bldg/Dept. has changed names since. It was on E St, NW; a couple of block up from Constitution. (I can see it in my mind's eye; but the name escapes me). I took a bus from District Heights,at first. Eventually got into a carpool. I do remember going down 19& Constitution to head out to DH. Jan 9, 1971 I was in a auto accident. It put me in the hospital(Andrews Air Force Base) for months. I broke my right femur; hip; some ribs; plus some internal bleeding. The leg healed in traction. I got out of the hospital in time for Memorial Day weekend. Worked downtown for a few more months then transferred to the Census Bureau in Suitland, MD. After this, things get a litttle foggy. When I turned 21(Jan 1973) I started drinking. I waited til I was 21; because that was the drinking age at the time. I drank like I was making up for lost time. So withing 6 months of my 21st birthday; I was drinking in the mornings; &having blackouts. Eventually quit working for the Census Bureau(before they fired me, really). TESST school was my next stop(1974-76). It's a electronic/elec./TV/Digital trade school in Hyattsville, Md. It still exists, just in different locations. Between drugs &drinking I still somehow managed to get a few semesters under my belt. The military seemed like a good next step for me. So, there I go....joined the Navy(Dec. 1976). It was called 'delayed entry'. Being signed up before 1977 I was entitled to the old GI Bill. I started boot...Expand for more