A missing purse dating back to April 1959 was found under the floor of a stage in the...
A missing purse found under the stage of an old school building chronicles what life was like for a teenage girl in the 1950s. But the whereabouts of the girl it belonged to remain a mystery.School building to create a new community center, contractors uncovered a purse filled with memories and mementos dating back to 1959.
“We presume from some of the photos that the owner of the wallet is Beverly Williams and she was born in 1946; so that would put her at 76 years old,” Fernandez said. Photos of the girl's father, sisters, and male crushes were also found in the purse, along with her mini diary and wallet. In the notes Beverly wrote in her notebook, Osborne learned about dances she went to, the boys she liked, and the life of a teenage girl in the 1950s.The purse was found in summer 2021, during renovation for the League City Community Center.
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