Photo Feature: 5th Ward’s Class of 1969 holds 47th anniversary picnic

Published 12:02 am Saturday, June 11, 2016

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5th Ward High School’s 47th Year Anniversary and picnic was held May 30. The class of 1969 was the last graduating class from 5th Ward and one of the final classes to attend the all black high school. The following year the integration to Leon Goudchaux took place. Pictured are from left, Leonard James, Shirley Ann Gray, the late Veron Alexis, Emma Morris, second row, Lois Frank, Ricky Davis, Andrea Cambre, Stephanie Waters, Glenn Collins, Lennix Madere, Jacqueline Forest, Percy Tassin, third row, Robert Taylor, Peter James, Bernell Charles, Frederick Washington and Clarence Wilkens.

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