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Thanks Estelle and Marsha sounds like a great idea to me. Calling out Larry and Willie the grill masters. Can anybody else do BBQ?

08/17/17 08:28 PM

#1911

On a sad note, we have loss another warrior. Albert Blair died this week. His memorial service will be next Tuesday 7pm at RS Lewis Funeral Home. Please warriors try and attend.

09/23/17 10:21 AM

#1912

Warriors it's time for our Birthday Luncheon.
We will celebrate the months of July, August, and September. We will also finalize our plans for the BBQ Contest fundraiser by the class of 1971 to be held on October 21 7am-5pm

Lunch next Saturday 9/30 @ 3pm
Macaroni Grill
6705 Poplar at Kirby

Extra Shout Out to the guys to collaborate with us on the BBQ.

09/26/17 03:02 PM

#1913

1st ANNUAL BTW ALUMNI BBQ COOK-OFF COMPETITION (SPONSORED BY THE CLASS OF 1971)

Warriors, your participation is needed! The class of 1971 is hosting a 1st BTW Alumni BBQ Cook-off competition which will be held Oct 21, 2017 from 7a - 5p. We, the class of 1970 have decided to enter. We plan to hold a conference call tomorrow, Wednesday, starting at 7:30p to discuss our plan of attack so that we are able to show up and show out! The conference call specifics are: (641) 715-3274; Access Code: 683760#.

The agenda:

Overview of the Event & Expectations to Compete

Discussion of Roles/Responsibilities (Building of Teams)

Next Steps

The proceeds from this event go to the school. Estella has already paid our entry fee of $100. Now, we need you to participate to make it a succcess!

If at all possible, please join the call. In addition, please respond and let us know your intention to participate. If you have any questions, you may call me at 901-413-6130.

Mickey

10/27/17 10:21 PM

#1914

Larry Milligan

Willie (Taylormade) Taylor welcome to the web site. I know you already have the hook up. But if you need anything or need help just give me a call. Again Welcome.

10/31/17 09:08 AM

#1915

Larry Milligan

Felippa welcome to the web site. If you need help with anything just send me a text or give me a call. Check out the Reunion Slideshow link, say something in the message forum or look at all the classmates profiles. In short have fun.

11/02/17 04:26 PM

#1916

Jacqueline Sawyer (Casey)

Hello Rosie!

Welcome to the Web-site! Please complete your classmate profile page so that we can keep in touch with you about upcoming events. If you need any help with anything, please let me know.

Mickey

901-413-6130 (cell)

03/01/18 01:11 PM

#1917

Hello Classmates, there are no post for 2018, get busy and let us hear from all of you.

BTW WARRIORS!!!!!!!

Jackie

03/04/18 06:38 PM

#1918

Greetings to My Warrior Family !

Sadly, it has been mentioned and verified that another member of our class has transitioned...Anita Hampton passed July 22, 2017.

Anita's Obituary

Anita Hampton Memphis, TN Anita Hampton, 69, of Memphis, died, July 22, 2017.N.J. Ford & Sons

Jonas Earl Beckley

Although not a classmate, SGT Jonas Beckley also transitioned February 18, 2018. Many of us were taught ROTC by him.....

Jonas Earl Beckley, 91 of Bartlett, Tennessee died on Sunday, February 18, 2018, at Saint Francis Hospital Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee. He was a retired Educator with Memphis City Schools. He served in the Army from 1947 until 1967. He was a veteran of World War II.

Willie B. Bland, Jr.

February 12, 2018, Willie was the beloved brother of our own J B Bland.

We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated. Maya Angelou

03/05/18 09:06 PM

#1919

Warrior Nation !

Today's a new day, void of the sad news of the previous post. Jackie asked that we post news for the year of 2018. Well, I choose to HONOR her request, and ask those of you who are likeminded to represent also. Here's an image to go along with the news from the Mid-South Food Bank. Did you all see Estella sporting an Afro, on WMCActionNews5.com, or was I the only one? Do any of you recognize the folks in this image? Send a shout out to those that you know......More news to follow.....

03/09/18 08:04 AM

#1920

Thanks Kenneth. It was so much fun looking at the picture. My memory wanes. Can you help a sister out.

03/09/18 02:21 PM

#1921

Hello Patricia,

Your memory remains sharp.....I know that the faces are familiar, just the names escape you for the moment. I'll be posting another image soon. Maybe by then, names will magically appear from the archives.....More news to follow...

Remember that the most valuable antiques are dear old friends. H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

03/10/18 01:53 PM

#1922

WAKANDA AND WARRIORS FOREVER

Saturday afternoon greetings to each of you. If you've logged on and viewed the website recently, you've noticed a variety of ads. The ghosts behind these are based upon the need to make an additional payment to Classcreator. The last payment made was at the conclusion of our last Class Reunion. During the Sunday brunch, individuals voluntarily made contributions to sustain the site until the present. We do not have an official Alumni Committee presently. However, there is an active core group of individuals, who have been attempting to keep our Alumni active. Cherlyn Connor, Helen Shaw, Marsha Sherrod, Claudia Shields, Joycelyn Sommerville, Patricia Watson, Jackie Casey, Lillian Marshall, William Arnold, Willie Taylor and Larry Milligan compose the core group. Everyone is welcome to participate. The Website Administrators are Cherlyn, Larry and myself. In the past, dues were collected as seed funding to off-set costs of administrative activities.

We are attempting to have the website reinstated to it's former glory. Should you be encouraged to participate, please send a donation to Cherlyn Connor.She has volunteered to receive all donations, which may be mailed to 2425 Oak Springs Cove, Cordova, TN 38106. Other arrangements for those of you residing locally may be completed by phoning her at (901) 413 - 6130. As promised prior, here's another Blast from the Past....enjoy...WARRIORS & WAKANDA FOREVER....

03/11/18 12:00 AM

#1923

Maurice Hunt! Did I get one right?

03/13/18 08:56 PM

#1924

Hello Patricia!

It appears as though it's just going to be you and I. Oprah once said: "Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down". Jackie asked that we start 2018 fresh with new posts. The limo website has broken down and we need others to ride the bus with us. We're in the process of repairing the limo and I know that we can.....Sorry to say, I can't confirm beyond the shadow of doubt that I see Maurice Hunt in the 10-1 classroom. I do see Almedia Shackleford, Bobbie Nelson and Tilton Fossett, to mention a few. Maybe some of the other class mates riding on the bus with us will identify the others.

As a website administrator, I also need help getting the word out to classmates who have what's called a "Bounceback" notification from the website. It has to do with their email address and what's known as a "Daemon Software Application" which supports our class website. If you have the ability to reach out to the following list of classmates, please contact them and ask them to follow these directions, should they choose:

Contact the classmate at a different email address or by phone. Inform the classmate that his or her email address is bouncing.
When the classmate logs into the web site a copy of the bounce notice is displayed.
Classmate has the opportunity to enter an updated email address. If current email address is valid classmate may opt to keep current email address.
Classmate must click the link provided to send a verification email (this is to be sure email is actually getting through now).
Classmate must receive the verification email and click the link inside. The bounce problem is now solved and classmate can receive emails from the site again.

The classmates are; Marilyn Burton Wright, Vera Brown Jackson, Otis Clayton, Delores Boothe Armstrong,Robert Bowie, Jr., Alice Rodgers Blackburn, Donald Mattax-Loyd, Lillie Anderson Caldwell, James Clower,Gwendolyn Johnson Thomas, Elizabeth Marzette Pace, Alice Holman Nesbitt, Talut El-Amin, Margie McRae Reed and Velma Tate Gillespie. Please help our class to board the LIMO once again....in the meantime; " Remember that a gesture of friendship, no matter how small, is always appreciated ". H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

03/14/18 03:30 PM

#1925

Helen Suttles (Shaw)

Hi Kenneth,

The eye twister in your first photo is identified by these eyes as

Class 10-1 Mary Lipson, Norma Berden, Lillie Mae Anderson, Dorothy Fields, Carolyn Williams,

Edith Pegues, Linda Pettigrew, Rosa or Jean Greer

Class 10-2 - Diane Rogers, Rennie Niles, Shirley Tillis and Janie Chandler

The Alpha Elite are: Margie McRae, Lydia Gray, Dale Motley, Carolyn Cain, Patricia Dennis,

Fredricka Hodges, Linda Pettigrew, Wendy Wooten, Brenda Smith

03/14/18 08:27 PM

#1926

Hi Helen wow I am very impressed! Did you pull out the year book?
Kenneth I love your style. I can get in touch with Elizabeth Marzette we are FB friends. We need to get the website back to its original form and this is in the works. Right now navigation is not user friendly.

03/15/18 09:47 PM

#1927

Hello My Beloved !

Thank you Helen and Patricia for purchasing a bus ticket ! ! ! We all need to continue this excursion to "Warriors & Wankanda Forever". Patricia, I suggested to you that the names would appear from the archives. There's nothing negative about our memory or faces that we recognize, we're just challenged to name names, yearbook or not. I would hope that others members will eventually respond and give a name to the anonymous, yet to be identified. Fantastic recollections Helen! Patricia, you were right. Maurice Hunt does appear in the 10-2 Classroom Image, but the young lady to his far left (our right) requires a "21 Gun Salute" for her attempts to resurrect our Alumni to active status. Tell me if I'm wrong, but I believe her name is Vickie Marshall......Thank you Vickie for the gatherings in your home and for totally expressing our motto "First of the Seventies, to Suceed is our Goal".

Next, I'd like to wish a "Happy Birthday" to the gentleman seated almost center, but forth from your right in the image below. Some of you may actually remember his name, without research. Holla at our "FRIEND" should you get the opportunity, and remind him to update his email address on the website.

Besides Wanda, TJ, and Rat, who's those other folks? Hint, one of them is a close friend of Larry Milligan....Marilyn Sanders, we need to talk......

Cherlyn, the check is in the mail....who's next?

03/15/18 11:04 PM

#1928

Helen Suttles (Shaw)

Hi Kenneth and Class,

I am twisting my eyes every which way to see classmates I can identify and I found my friend

Robert Gholston and Bernard Miller. I wiill look again and check back in when I find other classmates

03/16/18 01:37 AM

#1929

Helen Suttles (Shaw)

Hi Lynn,

I am very impressed with me too........LOL

03/16/18 01:55 PM

#1930

Hello out there is Warrior land (Wakanda)!

I am really enjoying seeing the old school pictures! I know I was in the 10th grade once...don't remember who was my homeroom teacher...don't remember what I even looked like then! () I thought I was in the ALPHA ELITE...is that me in the middle next to Brenda Smith?

I am not totally drawing blanks though because I do recognize Claudia Grant, Jacqueline Franklin, and Frederica Jones.

Mickey

03/16/18 01:58 PM

#1931

I do recognize Robert Gholston in the 10-17 class on the front row. Happy Birthday Robert!

Mickey

03/16/18 02:11 PM

#1932

Since we are out here talking...

I saw on FaceBook where there was some discussion about a REUNION! We need to do something...BUT WHAT! Is A REUNION something that we want to do! If it is a reunion of some kind, what do you think it should be? Your thoughts are so needed.

You know that we do not have any formal structure for our class but there have been several of us that meet monthly...that discuss how we can get more of the class engaged so that we can put our heads together and get something done! We need more help! When we get together...we always have a great time!

We are in the process of pooling our pennies so that we can get the Web-site renewed and get rid of all of the advertisements and give us more flexibility to use the site to its full potential! Your help will be appreciated! I am the unofficial Treasurer so you can send me your contribution if you choose to help. Although Kenneth has put it in an earlier post, I am including below so that you have it again! I did open a checking account under the name of BTW Warriors 1970 so you can make your checks payable to me or to BTW Warriors 1970.

Cherlyn Conner, 2425 Oak Springs Cv., Cordova, TN 38016. My cell # is 901-413-6130.

What are your thoughts?

Cherlyn

03/17/18 12:35 AM

#1933

Eugene Grayer

"Cheryl *Mickey*Harris(Conner)"... The Fifty Class(1970) Reunion!! 2020(50th)!! That was... The Sec.-of-State(Kenneth Davis) and "Myself" Eugene(Dago) Grayer .. Discussing "Our Fifty 1970's The BTW Class Reunion" 2020(Date)!!! There is Nothing to "DO" ..but to Do IT. Like, anything else 1) Form A Committee ) Chairman? Co-Chairman/ Sec. ./ Treasurer/ Etc. 3) Set Goals(ex.Reunion Activities 4) Set Dates 5) Found Sites 6) Compute Cost Factors(Food*Hotel*Intertaimen*Hotel Rooms*Etc.) 7) Adjust Cost Factor for Each Classmates(Couples)......Hi! "Mickie" try to get "Our Clasmate" The Robert (Skull) Gholston and Estella Mayhue-Greer(Food Bank).. involved in Planning and Contract Discussion with Hotel(s)- Food, Room(s), Meeting Room& Banquet Hall(s):: Make It Happen......."June 2020" A Start........................okay the ball is Rolling

"We ARE WARRIORS"::: We Lead and Others Follow!!! We Can and Will Do This: "FIFTY YEAR REUNION" Your Classmate "BTW 1970 Classmate":: Eugene "DAGO" Grayer....March 16, 2018........ Let' Count IT Down:

03/17/18 12:14 PM

#1934