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VOICES OF LAURELPUBLISHED BYTHE LAUREL HISTORY BOYSLAURELHISTORY.COMWINTER 2021VOL. 1, NO. 1A JOU R NA L I ST IC COL L E CT I V E F OR L AU R E L , M A RY L A N DL E A D ST ORYA New Kind of NewspaperbyWelcome to the inaugural issueof Voices of Laurel, a new kindof newspaper produced byThe Laurel History Boys.The Laurel History Boys is a 501(c)(3)charitable non-profit organization. Ourmission is to bring local history to you. Wedo that with community presentations,books, videos, our website, social media,and other history-based projects toeducate the public about local history.Voices of Laurel is our latest project to dojust that.What makes this a new kind ofnewspaper is that it is an outlet forcontributions from the community—people with stories, photos, and artifactsR IC H A R D F R I E N Dto enhance our mission of bringing localhistory to you. We are careful to presentthese contributions as they are told byour contributors. It’s important to be intheir voices, not ours.We are surprised and thrilled whenstories or photos surface that we’venever heard of or seen before. It happensso frequently that we are certain thesepages will be filled for some time to come.And giving people an opportunity to telltheir own stories will present a uniqueperspective.Each of The Laurel History Boys willcontribute to the paper. Kevin Leonardwill continue his reporting of historicalevents and people, just as he has beenandK E V I N L E ON A R Ddoing for the past 10 years in the LaurelLeader, with his new column, “TheLaurel Chronicles.” Richard Friend has avariety of features planned—ranging fromnostalgic to notorious. And Pete Lewnes,the preeminent collector of Laurelmemorabilia, will showcase his collectionwith a curated new display in each issue.The paper, which is free, will beelectronically distributed quarterly as aPDF file. A link to the paper will be on ourFacebook page and web site.Voices of Laurel represents a truecollective, and includes writers andartists from a diverse background. Whatthey all have in common, of course, is aconnection to Laurel.T H E L AU R E L CH RON ICL E SPROF I L E SThe History of Laurel’s Post OfficebyChief ChroniclerK E V I N L E ON A R DbyFirst Hundred Years (1837-1937)The first post office was established in 1837 forLaurel Factory, as the town was known then. Beforethat, the closest post office was in Vansville, nearBeltsville. Although there’s no official record ofit, that first post office was likely in a small shedoff Main Street on a street that became known as“Postoffice Ave.” (Much later it was changed toPost Office Ave.)INSIDE:Two Laurel FriendsReconnect—at 165 mphJEFF KRULIKLed Zeppelin Played HerePETE LEWNESMatchbooks From the PastPlus much more!31112M E L A N I E DZ WONC H Y KDAny institution that’s been aroundfor 184 years is bound to haveits share of interesting stories.Laurel’s Post Office is no exception. TheLaurel Post Office had four differentlocations before settling into its currentbuilding at 324 Main Street. Both times,when the current post office buildingwas originally built in 1937 and, again,when it was expanded in 1967, theFederal Government took possessionof the lot under eminent domain from the samefamily. And both times, after losing their house to thegovernment, the family physically moved the housestructure to a different location.JIM CLASHWe’re looking for folks who have uniquestories and perspectives—whether thatbe through experience, age, or maybesomething else entirely. By sharing suchstories we get to know our communitybetter and perhaps learn something aboutour town—and ourselves.We hope to increase our roster ofcontributors to reflect the diversity of thearea. If you or anyone you know wouldlike to become a contributor, pleasecontact us.You might become a regularcontributor, or perhaps you’d just liketo try your hand at writing a piece for asingle issue. Either way, we want to hearyour voice!It’s unclear exactly when it moved, but the 1894Laurel Illustrated Residence and Business Directorycontains a photo of the “New Postoffice” at 397 MainStreet, across from the Citizen’s National Bank.The building was owned by J. Spaulding Flannery,editor of the long-defunct Laurel Journal and thepostmaster in 1894. The post office occupied the firstfloor, and the newspaper was produced upstairs.In 1905, after Postmaster Charles F. Shaffer, Jr.(owner of Shaffer Lumber Company) resigned,Congressman Sydney E. Mudd appointed MayorGustavus B. Timanus as postmaster at Laurel. Inaddition to serving as mayor, Timanus had been thesuperintendent for years at the Laurel Cotton Mill.He resigned as mayor to take the new position,and a special election was held to replace him.The Leader was not sorry to see him go, and subtlycriticized Timanus’ tenure as mayor by declaring“the interests of the public may be and generallyare opposed by a select few, who imagine thateverything should be done for their interest.”However, as postmaster, Timanus earned praisefrom the Leader when he “placed in the office a deskfor the use of the public, which is a convenience tobe appreciated. It is understood that the postmastercontemplates a number of changes for the efficiencyof the service and convenience of the patrons.” Oneof those changes was to move the post office intoa larger building next door on Main Street in 1907,which afforded much more room for its growingoperations. “Laurel is now quite a center for maildistribution, having two rural carriers and twostar routes which serve portions of Howard andMontgomery counties.”In an interesting backstory, when the post officemoved next door, the building was sold to the LaurelCONTINUED ON PAGE 15uring my 22 years on the staff of the LaurelLeader, not a day went by that I wasn’treminded of the legacy of Gertrude Poe.From callers who spoke of the “News Leader,” asthe paper was titled under her tenure, to diggingaround in the clip files and finding tear sheets fromnewspapers produced under her leadership andmeasuring myself against her high standards, theinfluence of this pioneering woman impacted everydecision I made while at the helm of the Leader.A self-taught journalist, Gertrude was handed theeditor’s job in 1938, and stayed at it for a staggeringfour decades.As I wrote in a Laurel Leader editorial after her deathon July 13, 2017 at the age of 101, Gertrude “guided herweekly broadsheet as four decades of American life wasfiltered through the little mill town on the Patuxent andreported on the pages of the Leader.”In the last years of her life, I often visited Gertrudeat her lovely home in Ashton, where we would sit inthe glass-enclosed sunroom and watch the birds andother wildlife that filled her backyard.Sometimes we would talk, mostly we just sat withone another. But her great niece Vicci Rodgers toldCONTINUED ON PAGE 175Melanie Dzwonchyk with legendary Laurel Leader editor,Gertrude Poe. (Photo courtesy of Melanie Dzwonchyk)
2VOICES OF LAUREL WINTER 2021E DI T OR I A LWatch Your Step, Steward Manor ApartmentsCity Councilmember helps right a wrong after property manager ignores accessibility requestbyR IC H A R D F R I E N DJust before I started firstgrade way back in 1978,my family moved toSteward Manor apartments.The first building we lived inwas 2 Woodland Court. It wasthere that I met my oldest andbest friends, twin brothersRodney and Ronald Pressley.The Pressley family, includingmom Tina and daughter,Audrey, had already been livingthere for nearly three years bythe time I arrived.Some 45 years later, TinaPressley, now in her mid-70s,still lives there—in that verysame apartment.She recently had kneereplacement surgery, and alengthy recovery has severelyhindered her mobility.Ironically, while she’s beenable to get around her secondfloor apartment fairly well, it’sthe two steps in front of thebuilding that have become aproblem for her.Why? There’s no hand rail.Two simple concretesteps—an obstacle that mostof us without mobility issueswouldn’t think twice aboutskipping over in our haste toget to or from the building—area real liability for Tina. Withnothing to hold onto, she’s at asignificant risk of taking a hardfall at any given time.Her doctor asked about herliving conditions, and was bothsurprised and discouraged tolearn about the lack of a handrail at her building’s entrance.He then wrote a formalmedical request to the rentaloffice manager, asking that ahand rail be installed soon.Several weeks passedwithout a response fromthe Steward Manor rentaloffice. Finally, Tina calledthe manager, who laughedwhile acknowledging thathe’d received the letter fromher doctor. “Who do youthink you are?” he asked her,condescendingly.After hearing this, Iwrote to Steward Manor’sparent company, SouthernManagement, via their websitein September. I explainedthat the manager’s actionswere unacceptable, andthat the missing hand railis also an accessibility codeviolation. Ironically, multipleother buildings on the verysame street do have handrails in place—despite theirsteps being shorter and lesstreacherous than those in frontof 2 Woodland.Not receiving a reply, Iwrote again a few weekslater. And yet again, SouthernManagement failed to respond.On October 15th, I notifiedCity Councilmember CarlDeWalt, asking if he mightintervene.He paid a visit to theSteward Manor rental office,and after leaving his businesscard, received a call from themanager later that same day.The manager denied havingbrushed off the request, andfalsely claimed that he hadtold Tina that they wouldinstall the hand rail—he justhadn’t committed to doingit anytime soon. He assuredCouncilmember DeWalt thatit would be done.Over a month later, the handrail still had not been installed.I emailed CouncilmemberDeWalt again in November tolet him know that city codeenforcement might be neededto convince Steward Manor tofollow through.I was encouraged to learnthat Tina received a phone callfrom the rental office managera few days later, finallycommitting to installing thehandrail. He promised that itThe lack of a hand rail at the 2 Woodland Court entrance became both an inconvenience and a health risk for one longtime resident after major knee surgery. (Photo: Rodney Pressley)would be done the week afterThanksgiving, but it actuallydidn’t arrive until January 7th.Better late than never, as she’sscheduled to have anothersurgery in early February.While I’m grateful thatSteward Manor finally did theright thing to help a longtimeresident, it’s disappointing thatit took them such a long time tomake it happen.But more importantly,there is a lesson to be learnedhere. When a resident of anycommunity feels that theirneeds are being ignored,there are people who canhelp. We often forget aboutour local elected officials,assuming that they’re too busytending to loftier municipalduties. But this is a perfectexample of what a good CityCouncilmember can do for aconstituent. I can tell you thatCarl DeWalt takes matters likethis personally, as he should.He follows up, and he followsthrough when it counts.I would encourage everyLaurel resident to get toV ICES OF LAURELA JOU R NA L I ST IC COL L E CT I V E F OR L AU R E L , M A RY L A N DBOARD OFDIRECTORSCarl DeWaltRichard FriendShawn GladdenJeff KrulikKevin LeonardPete LewnesEDITORSRichard FriendKevin LeonardDESIGNRichard FriendCONTRIBUTORSAnn BennettJack BowenKen BoyerWayne CarrJim ClashCharles ClyburnMelanie DzwonchykJeff KrulikJhanna LevinPaulette LutzRick McGillMike McLaughlinC. Philip NicholsMarian QuinnPatti RestivoChris StantonMonica Sturdivantknow their City Councilrepresentatives, and nothesitate to contact themshould a situation like thisever arise where a little extrahelp might be needed. I thinkyou’ll be surprised at howquickly they’ll (pardon thepun) step up.Richard Friend is a foundingmember of The Laurel HistoryBoys, and creator of the popular“Lost Laurel” website and book.PUBLISHED BYTHE LAUREL HISTORY BOYSLAURELHISTORY.COMWINTER 2021 VOL. 1, NO. 1Voices of Laurel is published quarterly by The Laurel History Boys, Inc., a 501 (c) (3) nonprofitorganization utilizing archival preservation, photography, oral history, and presentations to conveythe historical experiences of Laurel, Maryland. Voices of Laurel is designed to bring together adiverse group of contributors whose common interest is Laurel—whether it be through history,current events, culture, or nostalgia. Contributors are Laurel residents past and present from awide range of backgrounds and experiences. All submissions are voluntary. The views and opinionsexpressed in this publication are those of the authors. They do not purport to reflect the views oropinions of The Laurel History Boys, Inc.If you would like to be a contributor, please contact laurelhistoryboys@gmail.com. Individual storiesare welcome, as are recurring columns.Donations help support our work, and are tax deductible. Sponsorship ads are also available.Contact laurelhistoryboys@gmail.com for information about featuring your business with a taxdeductible sponsorship ad in Voices of Laurel. 2021 The Laurel History Boys, Inc. All rights reserved.
3VOICES OF LAUREL WINTER 2021PROF I L E STwo Laurel Friends Reconnect—at 165 mphbyAs a kid growing up in Laurel, I accumulatedmany fond memories—and many greatfriends. One old friend I reconnected withnot long ago on Facebook was Jim Murphy, 65,married, and living now in Greeley, Colorado. Hegraduated from Laurel High School in 1972, a yearbefore me.My most vivid memory of Jim, or “Murph” as hewas affectionately called, is him pitching to me inlittle league baseball. He was on the green team, methe yellow. As I stood there at the plate, I watchedfastball after fastball whizz by. I swung at a fewhelplessly, but Murph struck me out, and more thanonce. I didn’t even get to tip or foul the ball!Fast-forward a few decades. I’m living in NewYork as an adventure writer for Forbes magazine.One thing I do regularly for stories is give highspeed ride-alongs to race fans, in both stock andIndy cars, with a company called the NASCARRacing Experience (NRE). I usually post somethingon Facebook beforehand for anyone who might beinterested in a ride at the track where I’ll be driving.Most of NRE’s customers fork out good money forsuch rides, but I give them to friends for free.One recent ride-taker was none other than Murph.A few months ago, he saw my posting that I wouldbe at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and indicatedhis interest in coming out. Las Vegas is a fasttrack. At 1.5-miles around, the oval is banked at aprogressive 20 degrees in the corners. Las Vegas isalso a dangerous track. Two-time Indianapolis 500champion Dan Wheldon was killed there in 2011 in a220-mph, multi-car pileup. Our speeds wouldn’t be220 mph, but we would top out at about 165 mph—still pretty quick.Murph and I caught up in Vegas proper over dinnerthe night before our ride. Much of the city wasclosed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but we found arestaurant with adequate social distancing betweenJIM CL ASHthe tables, wore our face masks, and hand-sanitizedoften. We also exchanged countless tales from the olddays. One time we had set the woods on fire, anotherwe got caught climbing the 125-foot water tower nearthe old Laurel Sanitarium. It was great to catch up,and we had lots of laughs.But once at the track the next morning, I couldsense Murph’s nervousness. He was about to entrusthis life to an old friend from high school he hadbarely seen in 40 years. It didn’t help that back thenI was a bit crazy, too, as teens tend to be.No matter, Murph sucked it up. Clad in a helmet andHans device in the passenger’s side of a 600-hp stockcar, he belted in snugly with a five-point harness system.It was hot—over 120 degrees in the car. We looked ateach other as I gunned the engine, gave a thumbs up,then roared through the gears out of pit lane.I wasn’t sure what Murph was thinking. A speedof 165 mph is frightening enough to anyone their firsttime, especially in the high-banked corners whereyou pull some serious Gs. As for me, I was thinkingabout responsibility. It’s one thing speeding arounda track by yourself, but entirely different when there’sa passenger along—and especially when thatpassenger is your friend. His life depends on younot making a mistake.I gave Murph the full Monty, six laps, increasingspeed with each, eventually approaching 170 mph.I couldn’t see or hear him during the ride (I wasconcentrating, and the engine was too loud), but Ihoped that he was having a good time. When wepulled back into pit lane and parked the car, I glancedover. Murph looked a little pale but was mostlysmiles, to my relief.“It was exhilarating,” he said later over lunch, “likegetting off a big rollercoaster, then wanting to getright back on because it was so much fun. At first,I felt claustrophobic,” Murph continued, “with theheat, safety equipment and tight belts. But once weAbove: Jim Murphyand Jim Clash at LasVegas Motor Speedway.Left: Clash behind thewheel of the NASCARRacing Experiencestock car.(Photos courtesyof Jim Clash)took off, I felt physically comfortable. And, after thefirst high-speed turn, which was pretty intense, I wasemotionally comfortable as well. It was obvious thatmy driver had been to this rodeo a few times.”Aw, thanks Murph! We clinked glasses, and I askedif he would do it again. “In a heartbeat,” was hisimmediate response.Well, Murph, you’ll have the chance. I’ll be doingmore rides this winter, this time at Florida’s famedDaytona International Speedway. If you or any ofyour friends are interested, just let me know. Theweather that time of year is good, and the track is—well—fast!Jim Clash, a longtime writer for Forbes magazine,regularly immerses himself in extreme adventures. Hehas driven a Bugatti at 253 mph, flown in a MiG-25 to84,000 feet at 2.6 times the speed of sound, summitedthe Matterhorn, and skied to the South Pole, amongother things. He has a BA from the University ofMaryland, an MBA from Columbia University, andgraduated from Laurel High School in 1973. His booksinclude Forbes to the Limits and The Right Stuff:Interviews with Icons of the 1960s.
4VOICES OF LAUREL WINTER 2021Photo: Richard FriendCOM M U N I T YThe Greatest of All Time?A research poll questioned which business stands out in memory as Laurel’s most iconicbyAn informal research poll conducted by TheLaurel History Boys over the period of threemonths last spring—provided more as a funexercise during the initial surge of the COVID-19pandemic than a scientific study of hard data—askeda provocative question: what was the single greatestbusiness in the history of Laurel?Of course, it’s a completely subjective topic andthere’s no actual criteria to gauge one businessagainst another. But we were curious how folkswould respond when asked to seriously considerwhich one business stands out in their minds asthe all-time greatest—as the one place that mostembodies everything that they love about Laurel.The poll was conducted on Facebook across bothThe Laurel History Boys and Lost Laurel pages. Tomaintain some semblance of order, (which is ofteneasier said than done on Facebook) we presented itin five stages, asking readers to vote for their choicesin the following categories: Bars, Restaurants, FastFood Joints, Department Stores, and Specialty Stores.When a winner was determined in each of the fivecategories, they were pit against each other for thetitle of Greatest of All Time.Voting for each round was done by simply posting acomment in the respective Facebook thread with thereader’s choice. Taking care not to influence any inparticular, we provided a few examples of businessesfor each category to help clarify their eligibility,but most people had no trouble recalling whattheir all-time favorites were. Although there weresome surprising entries and results, as well as somedownright baffling ones—we’ll get to those shortly.We opened the poll with the Bars category, andthe responses reflected a who’s who of legendarywatering holes, including: B&E Tavern, Boots n’R
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