Tribute to a PJ pioneer Life and Times, , 2 Edition

WHEN Mary Ponnampalam moved into Section 1, Petaling Jaya was still being carved out of jungle, rubber estates and tin mines. The year was 1953, and this new township was being promoted as the soon- to-be independent Malaya's first satellite town - a specially-designed suburb for the metropolis...

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Published inNew Straits times
Main Author Andrew Ponnampalam Note: (STF) - Mary Ponnampalam, one of the pioneer settlers of Petaling Jaya, played an active role in community affairs. Her son, Andrew Ponnampalam, writes this tribute
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Kuala Lumpur The New Straits Times Press (M) Berhad 15.03.1996
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Summary:WHEN Mary Ponnampalam moved into Section 1, Petaling Jaya was still being carved out of jungle, rubber estates and tin mines. The year was 1953, and this new township was being promoted as the soon- to-be independent Malaya's first satellite town - a specially-designed suburb for the metropolis of Kuala Lumpur. Much of Old Klang Road bordered tin mines, with dredges and palongs working busily. The Damansara road wound through dense jungle and Orang Asli in loincloth hawked rattan, petai, durian and other jungle produce by the roadside. Tigers roamed the area that is now occupied by Bandar Utama and Damansara Utama while a drive to Kuala Lumpur or Klang took hours through winding rubber estate roads.