AHS CLASS OF 1941 & 1951
         MULTI-CLASS REUNION
         HELD OCTOBER 9-11 2011 AT THE DUNES MANNOR                  MOTEL IN OCEAN CITY, MD.  BANQUET & CRAB FEAST!

          CONTACT: BETTY JANE BREWER  (401) 956-3246
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    AHS Obituaries ...., CLICK HERE
 
Anacostians of note ...., CLICK HERE
 
TO SEE THE OFFICIAL "HILLCREST" HISTORY SITE                                                              CLICK HERE 
                      
ANYONE REMEMBER "THE AVENUE" IN THE 50'S?  
  CLICK HERE TO SEE A WEBSITE  DEVOTED TO D.C. SCHOOLS 
  
CLICK ON THE "ANACOSTIA" BOX ON THE SITE'S HOMEPAGE.
 
  This site has numerous AHS yearbook pictures for you to look at.
    
 
      
 
                   
ANYONE FOR A GIFFORDS ICE CREAM SUNDAE?!
THEY ARE STILL AROUND!  TO SEE THEIR SITE  CLICK HERE
                                               
                                                      
 
   HOW ABOUT SOME VELATIS CARAMELS?!!
REMEMBER THE LITTLE CANDY SHOP ON "F" STREET THAT
MADE THOSE SPECIAL CARAMELS IN SEVERAL FLAVORS?
THEY'RE STILL AROUND! VISIT THEIR WEBSITE CLICK HERE
                
              ARE YOU A FAN OF "DOO-WOP" ?

THE FIFTIES PRODUCED A NUMBER OF GREAT "DOO-WOP" GROUPS AND WE WERE LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE ONE AT ANACOSTIA HIGH SCHOOL. "THE BOBOLINKS" SANG THEIR WAY INTO OUR HEARTS BACK THEN AND, THEY'RE STILL DOING IT TODAY! WITH THE ADDITION OF SOME BACK-UP MUSICIANS, THEY CURRENTLY GO BY THE NAME OF
"THE MEMORIES". TO GO TO THEIR WEBSITE    CLICK HERE

 
 To see the Washington Post article on the new Anacostia  CLICK HERE
 
                         Phyllis E. Plemmons                William J. Plemmons
What comes to mind when you hear those words? Of course it's the huge Curtis Brothers chair that stood in Anacostia for many years. It was torn down some years ago but was replaced with a new one in 2007. To see the Washington Post article on the new chair  CLICK HERE . Thanks to Carol (Harding) Chaney, AHS '59, for sending us the article. Mr. Charles Wendell Curtis, the man responsible for "The Chair", Passed away in March of 2007. See "Obituaries" section below.

   
  ANACOSTIA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
                                               WASHINGTON, D.C.
THE  CHAIR .....
In the mid 30's there was a visionary couple who saw the need for a new Jr.-Sr. High School in Southeast Washington, D.C. They began a letter writing campaign to Congress that, after much additional effort, produced Anacostia Jr.-Sr. High School and eventually, Kramer Jr. High School. The couple was William J. and Phyllis E. Plemmons. Recently, their daughter, Patricia (Plemmons) Lambert, AHS '61, sent us some pictures and copies of documents pertaining to the founding of AHS. Some documents are a little blurry but the pictures are good. Pat's brother Jack graduated from AHS in '39, her other brother Robert graduated from AHS in '44. To see the pictures and documents please   CLICK HERE   
 
 
         LITTLE TAVERN BURGERS ANYONE?
THERE ARE NO LONGER ANY LITTLE TAVERN LOCATIONS STILL OPERATING IN THE D.C. AREA. BUT, IF YOU STILL CRAVE A GUT BOMB OR TWO, CHECK THIS OUT  CLICK HERE
           MARLOW HEIGHTS AND IVERSON MALL
This website has pictures of the Marlow Heights area in the 60's and 70's as well as links to many more D.C. subjects.  They have a very active social schedule including dances and lunches . CLICK HERE

LET'S RIDE "DOWNTOWN" ON THE STREETCAR
 
To view a site devoted to D.C. "Streetcars"  CLICK HERE
To see Gene Carls' pictures of the old "Streetcars"  CLICK HERE
 
    TO SEE CLIPS FROM OLD CHANNEL 5 TV SHOWS
                    CLICK HERE
                 Thanks to Bill Wilson, AHS '58, for providing this link
 AHS CLASS OF 1959  
 50th CLASS REUNION 
Held July 18, 2009, at George Mason U., Fairfax, VA
TO SEE THE ORIGINAL 1959 CLASS PICTURES   CLICK HERE
 
              DRAG RACING ANYONE .........
TO SEE A SITE DEVOTED TO AQUASCO SPEEDWAY,  CLICK HERE
TO SEE A SITE ABOUT THE HISTORY OF ANACOSTIA  
                                CLICK HERE.
TO SEE PICTURES FROM THE REUNION  & BRUNCH  CLICK HERE
                    
                       AHS CLASS OF 1960
                          50th CLASS REUNION
                      Held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel National Airport 
                              in Crystal City, VA September 11, 2010
                             For additional information,  CLICK HERE  
   
                   
         
       55th REUNION AHS CLASS OF 1955
   HELD FRIDAY OCTOBER 8, 2010 AT THE MOUNT
                VERNON COUNTRY CLUB, ALEXANDRIA, VA 
         TO E-MAIL ANN GARDENHOUR FOR MORE INFORMATION 
                 YOU MAY CLICK HERE  OR CALL:  (301)773-1991
 
To see additional pictures of AHS and the neighborhood   CLICK HERE
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  LADIES, PLEASE LEAVE YOUR "MAIDEN" NAME. ALSO, THE YEAR YOU  GRADUATED AND A MESSAGE FOR OTHERS.

TO SEE MORE OLD ANACOSTIA SCHOOL PICTURES ..... CLICK HERE
TO SEE ROGER BELL'S ANACOSTIA SCHOOLS PICTURE COLLECTION FROM AHS, SOUSA, HART, KRAMER, BUCHANAN, KIMBALL AND ORR ..... CLICK HERE
TO SEE A SITE ABOUT THE FAIRLAWN AREA                          CLICK HERE
 50th REUNION OF THE AHS CLASS OF 1961
                  WAS HELD SEPTEMBER 17TH AND 18TH 2011
     TO SEE ROGER BELL'S U-TUBE VIDEO'S FROM THE                EVENT, CONTACT ROGER AT:   kidagain@comcast.net

AHS
TO SEE ROGER BELL'S PHOTO'S OF THE 2011 "SOUTHEAST REUNION" AT CEDARVILLE STATE PARK   CONTACT ROGER AT:
                            KIDAGAIN@COMCAST.NET
TO SEE A SITE ABOUT OLD ANACOSTIA STTREET NAMES 
                                   CLICK HERE