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Back then
This week’s photo is furnished by Ruth Crawford of Sylva, who knows the name of everyone in the picture except the little girl who is second from the left in the front row. It was taken at her son Jimmy’s 1951 birthday party at the old Legion Hall, which is the building that now houses the Golden Age Center. Jimmy, third from right in the back row, wanted cowboy gear for his sixth birthday and is wearing his Roy Rogers pants. Others pictured include, from left, (front) Lynn Pangle Franklin, unidentified child, Susan Lessing Lewis, Karen Crawford Nicholson, Jean Brookhysor, (middle row) Ricky Kirchberg, Drew Hooper, (back row) Tom Jones, Tommy Thompson, Forrest Bryson Jimmy Crawford, Ralph Bumgarner and Eddie Greer. Anyone who knows the unidentified child may call the newsroom at 586-2611 or e-mail lynn@thesylvaherald.com. The Sylva Herald publishes either a “Then and Now” or “Back Then” feature on a weekly basis. Readers who have photos taken in Jackson County that are at least 25 years old and include a recognizable feature (such as an existing building, highway, mountaintop or ridgeline) are invited to submit them for use in “Then and Now.” Other interesting photos will be considered for “Back Then.” Photos can be dropped off or mailed to the newspaper office. As a convenience to those who would prefer not to let their cherished photos out of their sight, Herald photographer Nick Breedlove will scan photos Tuesday and Wednesday mornings between 10 and 11 a.m. Those with questions about potential “Then and Now” or “Back Then” photos may contact Breedlove at 586-2611, ext. 310, or nick@thesylvaherald.com. |
