[Aliska]

Thanks. What city is that hs supposed to be in, Gadsden, AL? School looks different ; we need to clarify. I couldn't readily find in text of an article what town it was in. I know the Olde whateveer was supposed to be in Gadsden, no?

NOTE ID OF THE SCHOOL(S) IN THE POST CARD CONFUSING, WILL LEAVE IT UP FOR NOW.

Here are schools in Gadsden, AL

And what would the occasion be for the school to drape the bunting?

Wiki says Gadsden HS was consolidated in 2005 or so, current one much more modern than the photo.

Here's an old postcard of the Gadsden HS more correctly Etowah County.

I grabbed some screen captures in case the black/blue ink version gets changed. And if CNN published that one, it could have slipped by the editors, not saying they did it.

Re the ring, emerald cut diamond not usually a wedding ring but an engagement ring. She could have gotten it anywhere.

[rolling_stone]

the yearbook was supposedly from Southside high school where she went sophomore and freshman years, she transferred to Gadsden her junior year. yearbooks usually come out in june she says she got her previous year book (southside)in december 1977.

[rdcbn]

The bunting probably came from the USA Bicentennial Celebration in 1976.