J T Barber High School - Warrior Yearbook (New Bern, NC)

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Two newly organized clubs were F. T. A. and F. N.A. Ruby Slade, Thomas Brown, Geraldine Randolph, Edna Vines, Joseph Williams, Maggie Roberson, Eleanor Bell, Nell Brown, and Vander Allen joined the F. T.A.; and Shirley Bryant, Joseph Williams, Carnetta Murphy and Gwendolyn Gavin joined the F.N.A, The Crown and Scepter accepted Joseph Williams, Gwendolyn Gavin, Geraldine Randolph, Shirley Hill, Edna Vines and Thomas Brown as a part of the intelligent family. Members of the Annual Staff were Milton Tripp, William Pearsall, Geraldine Randolph, Edna Vines, Ruby Slade and Joseph Williams. Such voices as Joseph Williams, Walter Batts, Billy Dove, William Pearsall, Vander Allen and Simuel Whitfield were heard in the Boys ' Glee Club; while Vera Best became a member of the Glee Club. The Junior-Senior Prom was a highlight of our third year. It was a Hawaiian Cruise. This night will linger with every member of the ship for many years to come. The Physics Club accepted Essie Blount, Vander Allen, Eleanor Bell, Thomas Brown, Oscar Keyes, Gwendolyn Gavin, Geraldine Randolph, Edna Vines, and Joseph Williams. In 1954, after pulling our anchors from the deep waters, we set sail on the fourth and last year of our voyage. At the helm were Captains J. C. Hobbs and P. O. Richards with a crew of 69. The crew organized as follows: Joseph Williams, President; Thomas Brown, Vice President; Edna Vines, Secretary; Gwendolyn Gavin, Assistant Secretary; Ruby Slade, Corresponding Secretary; Shirley Bryant, Treasurer; William Pearsall, Business Manager; Donald Pollock, Parliamentarian; Ellen Daniels, Reporter; Beulah Sanders, Sergeant-at-Arms. Members of the French Club were: Joseph Williams, Gwendolyn Gavin, Eleanor Bell, Ruby Slade, Edna Vines, Hattie Kornegay, William Pearsall, Thelma Crooms, Delia Green, Thomas Brown, Milton Tripp, Ludie Fisher, Joan Sanders, Vander Allen, Edna Vines, Joseph Williams, Shirley Hill, Chester Rodgers, and Eleanor Bell. The Annual Staff was organized very early in the year to plan the yearbook, which will be greatly cherished by all the graduates. The staff elected Donald Pollock Editor-in-Chief. Other seniors on the staff were Joseph Williams, Nell Brown, Thomas Brown, Chester Rodgers, Ruby Slade, Leon Nixon, Hattie Kornegay, William Pearsall, Simuel Whitfield and Milton Tripp. Vera Richardson, Allegray Reddick and Shirley Hill became members of the Tri-Hi-Y; while Carolyn Gillis, Vera Best and Carnetta Murphy joined the N.H. A. Joan Harris and Gwendolyn Gavin joined the Library Club. Other members of our crew whose names were not mentioned helped to make our four year cruise a successful one. We wish to thank the captains of our ship for safely guiding us through our long journey. We must now take an individual schooner. To where? We do not know. Shirley Bryant, Historian

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Gfass Jfisioru In September of 1951, a crew of 87 boys and 67 girls set sail on a four years cruise on the Steamship West Street High. These boys and girls awkwardly came up the gangplank and entered the ship as apprentice seamen under the supervision of Captains J. C. Hobbs, Edward Bell, S. E. Coates and J.W. McLaughlin. Thirteen boys became landlovers long enough to participate with the port ' s pride and joy—the football team. They were shipmates Jesse Carter, James Midgette, Casper Carter, Nathaniel Harvey, Clyd- Moore, William Staten and George Carter. To support the team, Josephine Stancil, Edna Simmons, Plump Hill and Shirley Bryant became cheer¬ leaders. Eleanor Bell joined the Glee Club; while Gwendolyn Gavin, Delia Green, Mary Nixon, Edna Simmons, Lena Kirkman, Geraldine Randolph, Ruby Slade, Plump Hill, Jean Williams, Eleanor Bell, Vera Richard son, Josephine Stancil and Shirley Bryant became members of the N.H. A. Members of the class who made the Tri-Hi-Y were Joan Harris, Lena Kirkman, Ruby Slade, Geraldine Randolph, and Harriette Henry; and those who became members of the band were Chester Rodgers, Simuel Whitfield, Leon Nixon, William Staten, Vander Allen and William Pearsall. Helen Brown, Vander Allen, Ernest Fisher, Shirley Bryant and Plump Hill were representatives of the Student Council; while Vander Allen, Joseph Williams, Billy Dove, Ernest Fisher, and Donald Pollock joined the senior scouts. The Library Club’s enrollment was increased with the addition of Helen Brown, Joan Harris, Ellen Daniels, Esther Edwards, and Geraldine Randolph; while Plump Hill, Ruby Slade and Harriette Henry made the traveling team in basketball. Jesse Carter, Oscar Keyes, Carl Collins, Charles Dillahunt and Billy Dove participated in boys ' basketball. Final examinations ended the first year of our voyage. In September of 1952, 59 boys and 58 girls cruised into dock as sophomores. For this, our second year ' s cruise, were Captains J. C. Hobbs, S. E. Coates, and P. O. Richards. Joan Sanders, Gwendolyn Gavin, Josephine Stancil and Eleanor Bell became members of the Tri-Hi-Y; while Chester Rodgers, Vander Allen, Simuel Whitfield, Joseph Williams, William Pearsall and Leon Nixon became members of the Hi-Y. Allegray Reddick became a member of the basketball team. Joan Sanders, Allegray Reddick, Maggie Roberson, Ludie Fisher and Hattie Kornegay increased the roll of the N.H. A. The shipmates with musical talent joined the Glee Club--Plump Hill, Annie Gray, Allegray Reddick, Ruby Slade, Lena Kirkman, Mary Dawson and Vera Richardson. Joining the band were Thomas Brown, Vander Allen, Edna Vines, Gwendolyn Gavin, Shirley Bryant, and Doris Gibbs. Joan Harris was a majorette. Representatives of the Student Council were Joan Harris, Geraldine Randolph, and Joseph Williams; while Thomas Brown, Shirley Bryant, Vander Allen, and Ernest Fisher became members of the Science Seminar. The third year of our voyage, 1953, began with Captains G. C. Fields, J. C. Hobbs, and P. O. Richards at the helm. The energetic crew organized as follows: Thomas Brown, President; Melton Tripp, Vice President; Ruby Slade, Secretary; Gwendolyn Gavin, Assistant Secretary; Shirley Bryant, Treasurer; Joseph Williams, Business Manager; and Esther Edwards, Reporter.

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We, the senior class of West Street High School, 1955, are about to pass from these halls of learning. Being in full possession of our mental capacities and without restraint, we do hereby make and publish this our last will and testament. We transmit our various school day possessions to persons hereafter mentioned to be retained by them throughout their association with West Street High School. To the entire faculty of West Street High School, we leave many thanks for preparing us for our roles as future citizens. To the juniors, sophomores, and freshmen, we bequeath the use of the new school, J. T. Barber, which we were fortunate to see erected. Amos Dunson wills his acting ability to his cousin, George. Nathaniel Harvey wills his position on the football team to Albert Pollock. Isaiah Grice wills his football shoes to George Carter. Eliza Bell wills her school books to Lucy Matthews. Hattie Mae Kornegay wills her dignity and her seat in the senior class to her brothers, Allen and Edward. I, Ruby Slade, leave to Betty Sykes my position in the Glee Club; to Virginia Ann Richardson my vivacious personality; and to my brother, Al Daniels, my scholastic record. Vera Richardson wills to her sister, Virginia, her pleasing personality; and to Jessie Chapman, her intellectuality. Vander Allen leaves his intelligence to Bobby Conrad, and his hair to William Dixon. Carolyn Gillis wills her seat in the senior class to Janis Guion; and her personality to her uncle, Calvin Simmons, and her cousin, Toni Baucom. Mary Devone wills her seat in chemistry to a friend, Sadie Lovick; her personality to her cousin, Alice Murphy; and her smile to her nephew, James Lovick. Mary Alexander wills her excellent class behavior to her brother, Rudolph. Annie Jarmond leaves her quietness to her sister, Alice; and her seat in the senior class to her uncle, William Boone. Nell Brown leaves to her sister, Alfreda, her personality, and her seat in chemistry to anyone who can master it. Joseph Williams wills his reasoning power, knowledge of parliamentary procedures and ability to get along with pretty girls to Billy Chadwick. Ellen Daniels wills her sholastic ability to her cousin, Eula Bryant and her seat in French II to anyone who likes to sit by the radiator. Isaac Roberson, Jr. wishes to leave Bill Nelson fifty pounds of weight. I, Edna Vines, bequeath my scholastic record to Ellen Pugh and my membership in the Crown and Scepter Club to Mary Rhodes. Jean Williams wills a seat in the French class to Janet White. Beaulah Sanders wills her seat in the English class to her brother, Theodore; her seat in Home Economics to her sister, Ivory; her dreamy eyes to Annie Bell; and her seat in Speech class to James Simmons. Plump Hill wills her pleasing personality and her ability to get along with others to her cousins, Eliza Sutton, Learly and James Hill. Gwendolyn Gavin wills her position in the Crown and Scepter Club to her brother, William, and in the Tri-Hi-Y to her sister, Ruth. Helen Brown wills her personality to Bobby Conrad.