The purse contained the name “Beverly Williams” in it, helping to identify the owner.
LEAGUE CITY, Texas — The original owner of a purse that had been missing for more than 60 years has been identified. Recently dug up under the floorboards of a former stage at the old League City School building, not too far from Houston, Texas, was a small purse belonging to someone with the name “Beverly Williams.”The old school building was undergoing renovations to open as a community center for the city of League City. This purse was uncovered during the journey.
“The purse was full of what looked like a wallet and it turned out to be a diary. Picture it as today’s Facebook: you’re putting everything down. She wrote about her love life, who she broke up with,” said League City Historical Society Vice President Richard Lewis. It consisted of pictures that were roughly 50-70 years old, a small notebook, pencils, a nail file kit and two handkerchiefs. The purse, which also looks like a wallet, had a calendar of April 1959, showing just how old it is., the daughter of the late Beverly Williams cried when she heard of her mother’s belongings being found.
Andrea Beverly Williams was identified by the Houston Chronicle as the owner of the purse. She was born in Harris County in 1945 to Frank Roger Williams and Lala Elaine Rawley. She died in September 2016 at the age of 70 or 71. Williams was married to William Augusta Paul in 1963 and they had nine children together. Her children currently reside in both Texas and California.
League City Historical Society is hosting a meeting on Thursday, Oct. 27, at 7 p.m. to tell the full story of finding the purse and the rightful owner.
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