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01/14/08 - NNHS Newsletter - Over There "Love
your country. Your country is the land where your parents sleep, where is spoken
that language in which the chosen of your heart, blushing, whispered the first
word of love; |
Dear Friends and Schoolmates,
We're continuing our themes of
songs that
my mama,
the late Maxine Frix Buckley (John
Marshall HS - '25), used to sing to me. This is but one of the
World War I songs which (having learned them as a little girl herself) became favorite lullabies of hers.
After she recited and read a plethora of nursery rhymes to me, she taught me
valuable history lessons as sang to me. I really was quite, uh,
"indulged" - and as I said, I've
entered into a somewhat extended period of "I-Wan'-Ma-Mama" syndrome.....
BIRTHDAYS - TODAY AND UPCOMING:
From Gail Kiger Bonsey (Ferguson HS -
'73) of OR - 01/14/08 - "Big 6-0":
Best wishes for my
favorite and only awesome brother,
Steve
Kiger, class of '66, turning the big 6-0 Wednesday, Jan. 16th...Steve,
please quit aging, as I am too! Much love from Portland, Oregon...go
Trailblazers and those UO Ducks.....
Love, Gail (Kiger) Bonsey/Jim & Collin FHS '73
Thanks, Gail! It's
true, your brother is awesome!
As far as I know, Steve holds the distinction of being the only Typhoon to be President of his class for all five years! (And for you non-Typhoons, NNHS was a five year high school; we began earning credits towards graduation in the eighth grade.)
From Mary Markiewich Hux ('67) of VA -
01/14/08:
CAROL, I AM WITH THE CLASS OF '67 .... MARY MARKIEWICH HUX, MY BIRTHDAY IS JAN. 15, 1949... WHERE DOES THE TIME GO?
ENJOYED MEETING YOU AT OUR LAST REUNION.. HOPE TO SEE YOU AGAIN AT THE 45TH.
Thank you, Mary; I
enjoyed meeting you, too!
I've added your name to our Birthday Page:
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/Happy-Birthday.html
SOOO - Happy Birthday this week to:
15 - Skippy Weitz ('57) AND
Mary Markiewich Hux ('67) of VA
16 -
Johanne Coates Richardson
('57) AND
President of the Class of 1966, Steve Kiger of VA
17 -
Chuck Anspach ('60) of NC
18 -
Eileen Rash Vaught ('57)
Many Happy
Returns to you all!
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/Happy-Birthday.html
1. Reginald Burgess (NNHS / Menchville HS - '73) of Korea - 01/14/08:
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Thank you, Reginald!
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HITS:
Hit #69,000 was
made on Sunday, January 13, 2008 at 3:06 PM
by
My
#2 Daughter-in-Law,
Bethany Winona Harty
(Siuslaw
HS, OR - '94) of OH, who accessed the site
from her own website:
www.bethanyharty.blogspot.com:
Thanks, Bethany!
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/page-hits.html
From Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA -
01/12/08 - "My Grandfather's Clock":
When I heard the words, "My Grandfather's Clock",
in my mind I also heard the words, "Grandma's Feather Bed".
That was because it was the title of a memorable skit on the Muppet Show
with John Denver.
Doncha know that "YouTube" would have it? Great fun; have a look:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2nHGlE06y0
The lyrics are bit difficult to hear ... what with all those Muppets
singing along. So here are the lyrics:
Grandma’s Feather Bed Lyrics
Artist (Band): John Denver
When I was a little bitty
boy
Just up off-a floor
We used to go down to Grandma's house
Every month end or so
We had chicken pie and country ham
And homemade butter on the bread
But the best darn thing about Grandma's house
Was her great big feather bed
It was nine feet high and six feet wide
Soft as a downy chick
It was made from the feathers of forty 'leven geese
Took a whole bolt of cloth for the tick
It'd hold eight kids, four hound dogs
And a piggy we stole from the shed
We didn't get much sleep but we had a lot of fun
On Grandma's feather bed
After the supper we'd sit around the fire
The old folks'd spit and chew
Pa would talk about the farm and the war
And Granny'd sing a ballad or two
I'd sit and listen and watch the fire
Till the cobwebs filled my head
Next thing I knew Id wake up in the morning
In the middle of the old feather bed
It was nine feet high and six feet wide
Soft as a downy chick
It was made from the feathers of forty'leven geese
Took a whole bolt of cloth for the tick
It'd hold eight kids, four hound dogs
And a piggy we stole from the shed
We didn't get much sleep but we had a lot of fun
On Grandma's feather bed
Well I love my Ma, an' I love my Pa
Love Granny and Grandpa too
Been fishing with my uncle, I wrestled with my cousin
I even kissed Aunt Lou oooh
But if ever had to make a choice
I guess it ought to be said
That I'd trade them all plus the gal down the road
For Grandma's feather bed
Yes I'd trade them all plus the gal down the road
For Grandma's feather bed
It was nine feet high and six feet wide
Soft as a downy chick
It was made from the feathers of forty'leven geese
Took a whole bolt of cloth for the tick
It'd hold eight kids, four hound dogs
And a piggy we stole from the shed
We didn't get much sleep but we had a lot of fun
On Grandma's feather bed
We didn't get much sleep but we had a lot of fun
On Grandma's feather bed
Source:
http://www.sing365.com/music/Lyric.nsf/Grandma-s-Feather-Bed-lyrics-John-Denver/DBE3DBB03867CEFB482568850009E2B4
David, this is delightful! I wish someone had created a midi
file for it - what a
great Newsletter it would have made! Thanks so much for the treat,
Brown Eyes!
From the President of the Class of 1965,
Joe Wingo of NC - 01/12/08:
Hi Sweetness,
I just wanted to say how nice it was to hear from you without an obituary attached!
Happy New Year to one and all.
Love ya’,
Joe
Well, Joe Darlin', it was nice while it lasted, hmm?
There's
just something about January.....
Wow Carol,
I’m beginning to detest January!
Spooky.
Take care of yourself.
Joe
It may just be
me, Sweetie-Pie, but ever
since 1980 at least, I've noticed that a barrage of Bad News hits practically
before we can sweep up all the debris from the Happy New Year party. Child that
I am, though, I forget this
EVERY SINGLE YEAR! I'm having
such fun all through December, that I never remember that myriad disasters are
waiting in the wings to pounce upon me at any moment - and for that, at least,
I'm extremely grateful!
Thanks, Sweetie!
From
Glenn Dye
('60) of TX - 01/12/08:
Carol,
I think I told you we may be cousins as my mom was a Payne and they lived in Reidsville N.C.
Glenn Dye
Oh, yeah, we left things hanging a couple of years ago, didn't we?? I think it quite likely that you descend from one of the 20 children of Robert Payne, Jr. http://www.angelfire.com/ct3/aao/cluckmeat/familyhistory.html My own line is as follows: |
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Paul Hampton HARTY, Jr. - b. 1 Aug 1943 -
Bloomfield, Stoddard, MO
married 15 Aug 1969 - Carol
Randolph BUCKLEY (b. 30 Aug 1947 - Richmond, VA) - 7 children
Millard Robert Buckley, M.D. - b. 19 Oct 1907 - Richmond, VA; d. 25 Apr 1960
- Newport News, VA)
married 8 Aug 1931 - Maxine
Elizabeth FRIX (19 May 1908 - Charlotte, Mecklenburg, NC; d. 15 Feb 1999
- Richmond, VA) - 3 children
James Brownlee FRIX - b. 17 Apr 1877 - Calhoun, Gordon, GA; d. 9 Nov 1950 -
Richmond, VA)
married 17 Dec 1902 - Hattie
Warlick PAYNE (b. 22 July 1880 - Morganton, Burke, NC; d. 23 Sep 1943 -
Richmond, VA) - 4 children
Rev. Jordan Nathaniel PAYNE, CSA - b. 2 June
1846 - Taylorsville, Alexander, NC; d. 6 June 1915 - Morganton, Burke, NC;
married 30 Jan 1867 - Barbara Ann Eliza WARLICK
(b. 18 Aug 1848; d. 16 Oct 1917) - 6 children
Henry PAYNE - b. 13 July 1818 - Sweeten's Cove,
Marion, TN; d. 21 Jan 1888 - Hickory, Catawba, NC
married 1840 - Catherine BOLICK (b. 12 Sep 1823; d. 21
Dec 1898) - 3 children
Robert PAYNE, Jr. - b. 20 Sep 1794 - Burke Co., NC;
d. 12 Apr 1859 - Sweeten's Cove, Marion, TN
married 1) 20 July 1809 (divorced) - Mary BAKER (b.
1790-1; d. after June 1870) - 4 children
married 2) 1819 - Nancy MC MAHAN (b. 10 Aug 1803 - d.
Mar 1872) - 16 children
Pvt. Robert PAYNE, RW - b. abt 1750 - St. George
Parish, Spotsylvania Co., VA ; d. before Oct 1805 - Burke Co., NC
married 1770 - Rachel LORD (b. abt 1752) - 10
children
John PAYNE - b. 1705 - probably King and Queen
Co., VA; d. between 25 July 1764 and 30 Sep 1770 - St. George Parish,
Spotsylvania Co., VA
married 1730 - Frances COLEMAN (b. abt 1705; d.
between 20 Sept 1770 and Apr 1783) - 6 children
Thanks, Glenn!
Lemme know if any of this rings a bell!
From Jennifer Lane DeVorss (Ferguson HS
- '89) of FL - 01/13/08:
Happy New Year, Carol, from your most southern fan. Fla. is great this time of year; it's been 75 -80 all week. Mom and Dad went home on the 3rd but will be returning to help in the flower shop for Valentine's Day.
I have a question for you. You know how I always tell you how I love the site so much because it makes my mom and Uncle Jay ('68 - of Northern VA??) so happy to keep in touch with classmates. Who is supposed to do the school class reunions? I am Ferguson HS class of 89 and with the school not being there anymore where did our records go? We didn't have a ten year and I haven't heard of a 20, and Mom hasn't seen anything is the paper. If she went to the education board in Newport News would they give her a list of addresses for my class? Were you a class officer and agreed to keep up with things like that or do you do it just because you are an angel to all of us?
I do wedding planning and parties through my florist and I thought with your advice and help from my mom I can make sure our class doesn't go by the wayside and get forgotten about just because our school isn't there.
Maybe the people in your class can help with ideas seeing as how your school basically did the same thing. I think it ironic that my mom and I both graduated from schools that were closed. Well, you at least can look at your building. I was shocked to see at Thanksgiving all the changes that have been made in good old Newport News. You don't realize how different things are until you come HOME and see Home is just not the same.
Well, I won't keep you any longer. Thank you so much for all you do and I look forward to getting valued advice.
Jennifer Lane DeVorss (
Linda Lane Lane's - '64 -
of VA - Daughter) Ferguson Class of 89
Hi, Jennifer -
it's so good to hear from you again!
Let me do some checking, and I'll
see what I can learn. In my first attempts I found this - which looks like a
very good place for you to start:
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/SITE-MAP.html
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/commercial-reunion-sites.html
http://nnadmin.sbo.nn.k12.va.us/alumni/#nn:
FERGUSON HIGH SCHOOL
Generally speaking, though, I'd say reunions are organized by anyone who steps up to the bar to perform that labor of love. Like you, I always thought people who did such things had to be elected to do so back in high school. That explains my extreme reticence in starting any sort of web page, much less what this has grown to be. I was never elected to anything whatsoever in high school, and in fact was a total nebbish.
I'll get back to you on this,
Lady - I certainly applaud your interest!
From Tom Norris (Hampton HS -'73) of VA - 01/13/08 - "Hampton High Class of '73
- 35 year reunion in planning stages":
Hi Carol ...
Believe it or not ... Da Babe has a 35 year reunion coming up. We are in the
early planning stages ... no date or venue yet ... but if there are any HHS 73
classmates out there in your readership they can contact me (krabba73@charter.net).
Later ...
COOL BEANS!!!
Maybe you can give Jennifer some points! Thanks, Tom!
From Richard Dawes (NNHS / HHS - '62) of VA - 01/13/08 - "Senior's":
Carol
I thought the class may like this
Dicky
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Senior questions???
Q:
My wife is going through menopause. What can I do?
A: Keep busy.
If you're handy with tools, you can finish the basement. When you are done you
will have a place to live.
Q: How can
you increase the heart rate of your 60+ year old husband?
A: Tell him
you're pregnant.
Q: How can
you avoid spotting a wrinkle every time you walk by a mirror?
A: The next
time you're in front of a mirror, take off your glasses.
Q: Why should
60+ year old people use valet parking?
A: Valets
don't forget where they park your car.
Q: Is it
common for 60+ year olds to have problems with short term memory storage?
A: Storing
memory is not a problem, retrieving it is a problem.
Q: As people
age, do they sleep more soundly?
A: Yes, but
usually in the afternoon.
Q: Where do
60+ year olds look for fashionable glasses?
A: Their
foreheads.
Q: What is
the most common remark made by 60+ year olds when they enter antique stores?
A: "I remember
these."
GIGGLES!!! Thanks,
Dicky!
These are great!
From one
of my Famous
Marines,
Herb Hice
of MI,
who served in the Pacific Theater during WWII
-
01/13/08 - "Dear Carol / Dimples, Things you don't hear anymore":
THINGS YOU DON'T HEAR ANYMORE........
Thanks,
Herbie Darlin'!
Actually, I've said all the ones I printed in
red many times myself, but maybe that was twenty or thirty years ago!
From Sepi Dinwiddie Prichard ('58) of NC -
01/14/08 - "What does love mean? More from the mouths of babes !":
Carol. and Typhoon Family.....
Things we should remember about love !
Sepi aka Dimples
You may have seen this before, but it's so fun and exactly like kids, so I couldn't resist sending it .
A group of
professional people posed this question to a group of 4 to 8 year-olds, 'What
does love mean?
The answers they got were broader and deeper than anyone could have imagined
See what you think:
'When my
grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over and paint her toenails
anymore.
So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got
arthritis too. That's love.'
Rebecca - age 8
'When
someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You just know that
your name is safe in their mouth.'
Billy - age 4
'Love is
when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and they go out
and smell each other.'
Karl - age 5
'Love is
when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries without
making them give you any of theirs.'
Chrissy - age 6
'Love is
what makes you smile when you're tired.'
Terri - age 4
'Love is
when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to
him, to make sure the taste is OK.'
Danny - age 7
'Love is
when you kiss all the time. Then when you get tired of kissing, you still want
to be together and you talk more.
My mommy and daddy are like that. They look gross when they kiss'
Emily - age 8
'Love is
what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and
listen.'
Bobby - age 7 (Wow!)
'If you want
to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who you hate,'
Nikka - age 6
(we need a few million more Nikka's on this planet)
'Love is
when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it everyday.'
Noelle - age 7
'Love is
like a little old woman and a little old man who are still friends even after
they know each other so well.'
Tommy - age 6
'During my
piano recital, I was on a stage and I was scared. I looked at all the people
watching me and saw my daddy waving
and smiling. He was the only one doing that. I wasn't scared anymore.'
Cindy - age 8
'My mommy
loves me more than anybody. You don't see anyone else kissing me to sleep at
night.'
Clare - age 6
'Love is
when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken.'
Elaine-age 5
'Love is
when Mommy sees Daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than
Robert Redford.'
Chris - age 7
'Love is
when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone all day.'
Mary Ann - age 4
'I know my
older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out
and buy new ones.'
Lauren - age 4
'When you
love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars come out of you.'
(what an image)
Karen - age 7
'Love is
when Mommy sees Daddy on the toilet and she doesn't think it's gross.'
Mark - age 6
'You really
shouldn't say 'I love you' unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should
say it a lot. People forget.'
Jessica - age 8
And the
final one:
The winner was a four year old child whose next door neighbor was an elderly
gentleman who had recently lost his wife.
Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy went into the old gentleman's yard,
climbed onto his lap, and just sat there.
When his mother asked what he had said to the neighbor, the little boy
said, 'Nothing, I just helped him cry'
These are beautiful.
Thank you, Dimples!
From My #2 Daughter-in-Law,
Bethany Winona Harty
(Siuslaw HS, OR - '94) of OH - 01/14/08 - "Only in
Kenya":
So you like Zombo.com?
Well, we'd rather go to Kenya!!!
http://www.weebls-stuff.com/toons/kenya/
hehehe. It's.pretty.funny....oh...no..
Tom's...keyboard...is..
love...you
me
Well, SURE, Bethany,
if you prefer actual CONTENT on your sites!!!
This is darling,
Lady - Thanks!
Guess what?? I need to go lie down again, so I'm cutting this one short, too. I'm so sorry.....
Y'all take care of each other! TYPHOON FOREVER! We'll Always Have Buckroe!
Love to all, Carol
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NNHS CLASS OF '65 WEB SITE:
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com
PERSONAL WEB SITE:
http://www.angelfire.com/weird2/cluckmeat
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Carol Buckley
Harty
219 Four Ply Lane
Fayetteville, NC 29311-9305
910-488-9408
Over There
- Words and Music by
George M. Cohan, 1917
(1878-1942)
"Over There" midi courtesy of http://www.halcyondaysmusic.com/ww1music.htm - 01/09/08
"Over There" lyrics courtesy of http://www.firstworldwar.com/audio/overthere.htm - 01/13/08
Image of Over There Sheet Music courtesy of http://www.lib.ua.edu/libraries/hoole/digital/overthere/index.htm - 01/13/08
Justice Scale clip art courtesy of
Cheryl White Wilson (JMHS - '64) of VA - 10/13/05
Thanks, Cheryl!
Animated Red Sparks Divider Line clip art courtesy of http://www.wtv-zone.com/nevr2l82/bars4.html - 08/29/06
Animated Tiny
Birthday Cake clip art courtesy of
Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of
VA - 08/31/05
Thanks, Sarah Sugah!
Anchor clip art courtesy of
Steve Silsby
(FHS - '72) of NC - 12/14/05
Thanks, Steve!
Animated Guest Book clip art courtesy of http://www.feebleminds-gifs.com/guestbook-gifs.html - 03/07/06
Page Hit Counter clip art courtesy of http://www.bravenet.com - 03/07/06
Siuslaw High School Viking Logo clip art courtesy of http://www.answers.com/topic/minnesotavikings-1000-png - 12/27/07
Navy Seal clip art courtesy of http://www.onemileup.com/miniSeals.asp - 05/29/06
A
nimated Applause clip art courtesy of Al Farber ('64) of GA - 08/18/05Crab clip art courtesy of http://www.geocities.com/agent99bm/ - 10/02/05
Marine Corps Seal clip art
courtesy of
Herbert Hice of MI
- one of my
Famous Marines
who served in the South
Pacific during WWII.
Thanks, Herbie!!