What do you know about the Scotland Community in Potomac?

[Anonymous]

Emory Galvester Cooper "Tootie" NEVER lived on Ashley Avenue in Rockville, MD. I should know, he was my uncle. Only my grandmother lived there. And as for your remarks about Scotland always having a problem with crime. WRONG again. I know. I lived there my entire life. You need to mind your business and get you stories right. How dare you try and drag my uncle's name through the mud, now RESEARCH THAT!!!!!!!

[Anonymous]

Huh???!

[Anonymous]

Meow, just wow.

Funny how far places can come from being back wood slums to poor areas to being taken over but people desperate for the potomac address. Cabin John is like that too and now is rapidly becoming millionaires only.

[Anonymous]

I thought Scotland was the low-income or section 8 housing? I was always told it was basically the projects, sort of like Good Hope in Silver Spring.

[Anonymous]

I grew up in Potomac and went to Churchill. I was well aware that there were issues with Scotland. But there were also more minor issues with the section 8 type housing in my neighborhood (Fallsreach). I had no idea that Scotland housing replaced cardboard shacks. It's amazing what you miss when you don't ask questions.

[Anonymous]

I recently found out from a long-time friend who I hadn't seen in years, that a young man was shot and killed on Scotland Drive in Potomac back in 1975 or around that time. Would anyone who lived in Scotland or the area during that time know anything about the shooting? I'm only concerned with the name of the young man who was killed. I lived in Bethesda during that time, but I do not remember hearing about that taking place.

[Anonymous]

I'm from Scotland and trust me it isn't so bad. Yea we may be "ghetto" but not as ghetto as you think. I went to Bells Mill Elementary, Cabin John Middle School and Churchill. We have a rich history behind this glad infact I would love for you all to atleast take a look at it and don't take what others of Potomac say because they never been here. Only my family (Dove relatives and those few who aren't)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I thought Scotland was the low-income or section 8 housing? I was always told it was basically the projects, sort of like Good Hope in Silver Spring.

yeah - But what's around Good Hope isn't exactly "the Potomac" of Silver Spring.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Emory Galvester Cooper "Tootie" NEVER lived on Ashley Avenue in Rockville, MD. I should know, he was my uncle. Only my grandmother lived there. And as for your remarks about Scotland always having a problem with crime. WRONG again. I know. I lived there my entire life. You need to mind your business and get you stories right. How dare you try and drag my uncle's name through the mud, now RESEARCH THAT!!!!!!!

The public records reveal that Tootie Cooper (Emory Galvester Cooper, Jr.) lived on Ashley Ave, next door to Shorty Baker. And yes, Scotland had a history of crime in the 1960's and 70's. That is not wrong. I do have my stories straight regarding Cooper's attack on Ila Allnut (of Poolesville) and his attack and murder of Edith Anita Welch-Williams. Maybe you should contact the detectives with the Montgomery County Cold Case Office and ask them. I did the research... maybe you should.

[Anonymous]

By the way, Tootie Cooper grew up in Scotland. As an adult, he lived for a while in Rockville---next door to Baker.

[Anonymous]

After reading all of these posts, I still don't understand how the murder described above somehow reflects on the entire Scotland community, even if was committed by someone who lived there (which seems arguable now). I live in Potomac, and I certainly hope that that sins of every other Potomac resident are not attributed to my entire community! It just wasn't relevant to the OP question. If someone asked me about Bethesda, I wouldn't reply by describing a gruesome murder that happened there 40 years ago.

I don't live in Scotland, but I know several kids and families who do. Some great are great, some are sketchy - but I could say the same about my neighbors too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:After reading all of these posts, I still don't understand how the murder described above somehow reflects on the entire Scotland community, even if was committed by someone who lived there (which seems arguable now). I live in Potomac, and I certainly hope that that sins of every other Potomac resident are not attributed to my entire community! It just wasn't relevant to the OP question. If someone asked me about Bethesda, I wouldn't reply by describing a gruesome murder that happened there 40 years ago.

I don't live in Scotland, but I know several kids and families who do. Some great are great, some are sketchy - but I could say the same about my neighbors too.

The fact that you accept definition by where you live at all (read your own post) proves the point. You only care about negative stereotypes, but enjoy the positive ones. Get a life. No one is impressed by your postal zip code.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why is it still domiated by African American families, since it is pen to everyone. Most communities in MC are more mixed.

b/c its still ok to have 'historically black' communities, but not ok to still have 'historically white" ones

Indeed.

Interestingly enough, even with Affirmative Action, studies are showing that AAs self-segregate on college campuses.

[Anonymous]

I'm confused is it a community of Scotts or blacks?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Woops, I meant "Edith Anita Welch-Williams".

why was her last name Williams and not Welch, like her parents? Was she married? Only 3 months out of high school and she was married? Maybe she was married to someone from Tobytown or Scotland?