I already shared a link to the Times Dispatch’s photos of this year’s Open High prom, but here is a photo from a prom held at the William Byrd Community House back in 1965. This was posted to a FaceBook group called Oregon Hill Reunion Group. (Ed. note: I will probably be sharing more photos from there in the future for ‘Throwback Thursday’.)
Linda Hester, who contributed the photo, wrote:
In picture top is Hector Martinez, Linda Hester .Bottom left is Butch Neisz and Janie Ho. Bottom right is Beverly Overton and Tommy Clary.Such fun times growing up on the hill and going to the community house for all kinds of activities!!
I have a photo copy of my mother and two other teens who were in the Wm. Byrd Teen Queen contest. I believe it was September 1949. In the picture are Dr. Ted Wade, Estelle Hairfield, Dorothy West and my Mother, Betty Thrower.
Does anyone have access to old pictures where I could get a better copy? I appreciate your help.
Geneva Smith
I think I was wrong about the date, I now believe it was September 1947.