The Henly Homecoming was first planned by Mrs. Leonard Twidwell, Mrs. Tom Beauchamp and Mrs. Lindsey Twidwell.
On December 31, 1956, during a wedding shower for John and Carolyn McCarty hosted by Mrs. Lindsey Twidwell and Mrs. W. G. Gravenor at the Twidwell's home, the Henly Homecoming was born.
The first Homecoming was held the following year on Father's Day, June 16, 1957, and has continued yearly since that time. In 2002, the date of the yearly event was changed to the first Saturday in May.
Below is date, location and number of attendees for each year:
Location: L.H. Twidwell Ranch
June 15-16, 1957 298
June 14-15, 1958 295
June 16-17, 1959 255
June 18-19, 1960 136
Location: Henly Baptist Church
June 17-18, 1961 25
Location: C.O. McCarty Ranch
June 16-17, 1962 165
June 15-16, 1963
June 20-21, 1964 208
June 19-21, 1965 209
June 18-19, 1966 202
June 17-18, 1967 239
June 15-16, 1968 195
June 14-15, 1969 216
June 20-21, 1970 186
June 19-20, 1971 159
June 17-18, 1972 168
June 16, 1973 159
June 16-17, 1974 128
June 14-15, 1975 91
June 19-20, 1976 89
June 1979 95
Location: Henly Volunteer Fire Dept.
June 15, 1980 91
June 21, 1981 78
June 20, 1982 200
June 19, 1983 130
June 17, 1984 124
June 15, 1985 125
June 15, 1986 114
June 21, 1987 91
June 19, 1988 90
June 18, 1989 59
June 17, 1990 107
June 16, 1991 72
June 26, 1992 70
June 29, 1993 67
June 19, 1994 70
June 18, 1995 77
June 16, 1996 74
June 15, 1997 98
June 21, 1998 81
June 20, 1999 81
June 3, 2000 35
June 17, 2001 53
June 16, 2002 34
May 3, 2003
Location: Henly Baptist Church
May 1, 2004 34
May 7, 2005 37
May, 2006 17
May , 2007 31
May 3, 2008 150
"MISS FAYE'S"
BANANA PUDDING
Co-founder of the Homecoming, Mrs. Leonard "Faye" Twidwell, attended every homecoming from 1957-1997, until her passing.
Her famous banana pudding was a much anticipated treat every year. At the 37th Homecoming, 'Miss Faye' attached the following, noting the ingredients she had used over the years: