It's Not About Me

More Pre-school Activities …

Here we are in Mrs. Cobb’s yard (two blocks from my Grandparent’s home in Bolivar) . We are having an Easter Egg Hunt … it is April 6, 1947. Pictured in the foreground from left to right are James Ernest Mitchell, Tommy Stallings, my mother, me, Kay Boyd and Mike and Nancy Butler. In the background are some of the mothers all dressed up in their Sunday’s finest outfits! Here is another YouTube video of Ricky Reynold’s Birthday Party in the early 1950’s … see if you can spot me among the 20 or so rambunctious kids!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbRkqjvfCJw These video clips were converted from 8mm film strips that were originally recorded by Mrs. Eloise Reynolds – Ricky Reynold’s mother.

One advantage of being born and raised in a small town is that “everything” makes the local newspaper! Here is a complete detailed “writeup” of my sixth birthday part y.

See…the bigger the party…the more presents you get!

First Outings:

• Memphis Zoo – May 18 th , 1947 • Bolivar Circus – September 11 th , 1948 • Beach – Summer 1948

• Bus Ride – Roundtrip to Memphis - March 1949 • Car Ride – Memphis Hospital – August 17 th , 1944 • Boat Ride – Hatchie River – Spring 1947

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