01/02/06 - NNHS Newsletter -
Eighth Day of Hanukkah
 

"When we light our menorahs, we must look closely at those tiny flames and contemplate the world of potential. Where others see darkness, we are called to see light. We need to look at our children, look beyond the problems and the quarrels, and see potential. We need to look at one another, beyond the faults and the foibles, and see potential.."

-- Rabbi Shimon Apisdorf

http://llerrah.com/newyearwishes.htm 

   COOL!!!  Thanks, Shari!

Carol,

I just found your NNHS site and it is GREAT!!!

First let me introduce myself, I am Tim Rogers and grew-up in the Wythe section of Hampton. I graduated class of 66@HHS. I got around a fair amount as a pre-teen and a teen, so let me help you out.

(1) Sammy's:
Sammy's was Sammy's Confectionery, in the 2200 block of Chestnut Avenue. I took trumpet lessons from him in the back of his store in 1959. Next door was William's Grocery.

(2) Rendezvous:
The picture shown is of ABC television. The Rendezvous was to the left of that picture. Don't
throw away the picture of ABC television because in 1958 the building was Chicken Delight. They had a saying "Don't cook tonight, call Chicken Delight" and they would deliver! Back to the Rendezvous, as of Dec. 2005 the building is still there as a church/meeting place.

(3) Red's Pier:
  Chandler Nelms (Hampton HS - '63 - of MD) asked who stole the pig in 1963. Having
knowledge of the third kind (I was in the getaway car) and as Virginia has no Statute of Limitation on a felony, (I think the pig was worth $25 back then but the pig was returned the day of the Turkey game from the Hampton side). I was asked not to give the names of those involved, but to say they were from Wythe. I will tell how it was done.

A couple of days before the game some Wythe boys went to Red's Pier claiming to be from the NNHS newspaper and wanting to get some pictures of the pig. This was a well-planned mission as at least (one) operative was wearing a Newport News letter sweater. I won't say where the sweater came from as I can't remember if he was wearing the sweater during the mission or if that person knew anything about the mission. Anyway, they saw their chance and took it!! There were a lot of steps from the shack to the parking lot. The pig was kept in a large empty toy box until the day of the game. I hope PETA doesn't hear about it. So there you have it, The Great Pignapping as best as I can remember.

   WOWZERS!!!  Thanks, Tim!

   Thanks, Gloria!

   Congratulations on your new home, Susie!  Even though I personally am aghast that y'all willingly and voluntarily left "the sacred soil of Virginia", sometimes you just have to follow your heart.  I hope you and Tom will be very happy there!  Happy New Year!

   Ralph.  Of course.

   Thanks, Frank!    Happy New Year!

 MY DAUGHTER-IN-LAW HAS BEEN WORKING FOR JONES, BLECHMAN, WOLTZ AND KELLY FOR ABOUT TWENTY YEARS. IS THAT FRANK FREDDIE'S DAD OR UNCLE ?

   Yes, ma'am, that certainly would be the law firm which Frank's father joined back in 1926:

http://www.jbwk.com/about.html  

  FREDDIE ('65 - of Northern VA),    BARBARA SALKEN ('65),    DAVID NORSWORTHY ('65 - of VA),    GEORGE FENIGSOHN ('65 - of VA) AND I ALL WENT TO HILTON SCHOOL AND I REMEMBER FREDDIE TELLING ME THAT ALL HE LEARNED THERE WAS TO MAKE SALT MAPS, WELL HE SURE WAS SMART. THEY WERE ALL REAL SMART, SO THEY MUST HAVE GOTTEN SOMETHING OUT OF HILTON, OR MAYBE THEY GOT SMART AFTER THEY GOT TO NNHS.

   I never really knew David, but I shared many classes with the other three, and they astounded me on a regular basis with their brilliance.  I personally think they were born that way.......

I REALLY HATE THAT I DIDN'T KEEP IN TOUCH WITH THEM. 

   Well, except for Barbara (and I personally had to go to bed for two days with the covers pulled over my head, sucking my thumb five years ago when Frank told me she had passed away in '96), here's your golden opportunity.  Frank and George are both on our Alumni List, and their email addies are both published on the Contact Page:

http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/alumni-list.html

http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/contact-ALL.html

     http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/contact-B.html

   George can be found right in your phone book. 

   Five years ago, when David's father passed away, he was living in Powhattan:

http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/otherdeaths.html

   Email them.  Call them.  Get back in touch!

WE HAD SO MUCH FUN AT HILTON, KICKING THE BALL INTO THE RIVER AND WATCHING DEWEY THE JANITOR GO AFTER IT WITH A BAMBOO POLE. HE NEVER GOT MAD AT US.
 

JAMEY