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01/23/11 - NNHS Newsletter - In the Still of the Night | ||
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“O wild and wondrous midnight,
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James Russell Lowell, Midnight |
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Dear Friends and Schoolmates,
Today's Newsletter theme was last used here exactly four years ago today:
http://nnhs65.com/01-23-07-NNHS-In-the-Still-of-the-Night.html
BONUS - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBT3oDMCWpI - In the Still of the Night - Five Satins
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_the_Still_of_the_Night_%281956_song%29:
"In the Still of the Night" is a song written by Fred Parris and recorded by his Five Satins.
The song was recorded in the Saint Bernadette Catholic School basement in New Haven, CT. Marty Kugell produced the song. It was originally released as a B-Side (to "The Jones Girl", a play on the Mills Brothers' 1954 hit, "The Jones Girls") on Kugell's "Standord Records" label. Although the single was only a moderate hit (after it was reissued on the Ember label), peaking at #24 on the national pop charts and #3 on the R&B "race" charts (Billboard's chart designation for R&B during that time), its reputation came to surpass its original chart placement. For three decades, the single almost always topped the influential Top 500 Songs countdown on oldies radio station WCBS-FM. The track sold over 10 million copies in 1987 and 1988 as part of the Dirty Dancing soundtrack. It is ranked #90 on the Rolling Stone magazine's list of "the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". (Clearly, one of the primary reasons why the song became such a standard was its inclusion in the highly influential 1959 LP "Oldies But Goodies" on Original Sound.)
"In the Still of the Night" is one of two songs that may lay claim to being the origin of the term doo-wop. The plaintive "doo wop, doo wah" refrain in the bridge has often been suggested as the origin of the term doo-wop to describe that musical genre. (The other contender for the honor is When You Dance by The Turbans, in which the chant "doo-wop" can be heard.)...
THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS:
Happy Birthday today to
Happy Birthday this week to:
25 -
Jeannie Collier Fitzgerald ('65)
of VA;
26 -
Charis
Bean Duke (Governor Thomas Johnson HS, MD - '85) of NC;
28 - Courtney Russ ('57)
AND
Jennie Sheppard ('62) of NC
AND
Rick Billings ('65) of NC AND My Granddaughter,
Becca Harty of IL;
29 - Nancy Keesee (Tucker) Crawley ('57) of TX;
30 -
Charlie Phillips
('65) of TN!
Many Happy Returns to
You All!
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THIS DAY IN THE WAR BETWEEN THE STATES:
http://www.civilwarinteractive.com/This%20Day/thisday0123.htm - ALSO: January 23, 1854 - Following a discussion with Franklin Pierce and Secretary of War Jefferson Davis, Stephen A. Douglas released the Nebraska act with two significant changes: Two territories, Kansas and Nebraska would be formed and the Missouri Compromise was superseded and inoperative. January 23, 1864 - Trade restrictions for Missouri and Kentucky were lifted. January 23, 1867 - Indiana ratified the 14th Amendment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourteenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution |
Hi, Carol: Well, it seems you are making good progress in the backlog, but working until midnight. Did anyone ever tell you that you just might put too many demands upon yourself?
Why, yes, thank you, Adonis, I do believe I have heard that mentioned from
time to time.....
http://www.history.vt.edu/Robertson/ Thanks, Major Madagan!
No, I don't have the book. I don't recall his asking if I did have
it...at least recently. You might want to tell him that in March I plan
on starting my Masters degree in Military History at
American Military University based
out of Charles Town, West Virginia. Of course, I will be focusing on
the Civil War with a slant towards Cavalry Studies. |
From My #2 Son,
Brent Harty
(Hillsboro HS,
IL - '90) of TX (currently deployed to "the lands dark and dusty") - 01/23/11 -
"RE:
Robert E. Lee and the
Bonnie
Blue Flag":
Mom, Nice articles as always. I enjoyed reflecting on one of the great Americans, General Robert E. Lee - of course, as you know, one of my favorites figures in history. I have felt for a long time a deep respect for the man, and hope to be able to meet him on the other side and chit chat about different things as they come up in conversation. The Bonnie Blue info was great. I would like to add a caveat, if I may. I know the original version did not have all the States of the Confederacy listed in verse. And that is correct, of course. As other States joined, someone added a verse in for them as well. But in your version it lacks the verse of my native State of Missouri (a horrible, yet unintentional, oversight I'm sure.) To Missouri we extend both heart and hand And welcome her a sister to our Confederate band Tho' surrounded by oppression, no one dare deter Her adding to our Bonnie Blue Flag Her bright and twelfth star! Also, some may not be aware of the background of the Bonnie Blue Flag prior to secession and forming of the Confederacy. Here is some information I found on the history of the flag that I was already aware of (from some random website) that sums up the background fairly succinctly.... "The Bonnie Blue Flag was written by Harry McCarthy in 1861. He was inspired by the long history of the flag. It was first flown in 1810 by a group of men gathered together under the auspices of what they called the West Florida Convention. This group planned to set up a Republic after they conquered Baton Rouge. President Madison promptly declared the area a part of Louisiana Territory and the section was pulled into the United States. In 1836, the Texas Republic adopted the flag. It is still thought to represent Texas which is often referred to as the "Lone Star State". At the beginning of the Civil War a crowd raised the flag over the Capitol of the State of Mississippi when secession was declared in 1860. Harry McCarthy was evidently a witness to this event and was stirred to write the following lyrics:The one thing it doesn't mention is that those folks from west Florida marched against the Spanish governmental headquarters then located in Baton Rouge. Spain took this area from Britain during the American Revolution. Follow the link for more information on this battle (which I was not aware of...pretty cool story and a wise move on Spain's part during this time of empire building by the European nations). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ The American settlers in the area (don't forget it covered Alabama and Mississippi all the way to Louisiana as well) wanted to form an independent state. In 1803 France signed the land away in the Treaty of France (Lewis & Clark Corps of Discovery - remember?) but Spain was stubbornly squatting on the land. So basically, those folks from Florida showed up, the US stated the obvious and said, 'hey, we already own that land...take off!' https://sites.google.com/a/flgenweb.net/official/history/britishw That link goes into a bit more detail. So there is some American History there for you all. The flag has military background closely tied to the early sentiments in the American ideal of self government. It makes sense that the citizens of Texas related strongly to that flag, as their story & struggle is basically the same, except they had a much more difficult fight ahead of them against Mexico. (I guess Spain was probably still a bit ticked off about losing West Florida and wanted to stick it to those Texans, eh?!) Which by the way, Texas was settled by a lot of folks from Missouri. And now the conversation comes full circle to great State of Missouri...the best state in these United States if I may say so myself! Salus Populi Suprema Lex Esta - The Welfare of the People Shall be the Supreme Law If you don't know, that is the Missouri State Motto as listed on the crest of the flag. Ok, I'll get off my history lesson soap box - for now! Love, Brent
WOWZERONI!
Thank you so very much, Brent!
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From Edna Whitcomb Harrison ('65) of VA - 01/22/11 - "year
born plus age equals 111":
Carol,
Actually the solution to
the "year born plus age equals 111" is quite simple.
Ah, yes - very simple... just like
me. There's a very good reason I
did not major in mathematics.
Thanks, Edna!
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From Ivan Anker ('67) of VA - 01/22/11 - "Donation":
Hi Carol,
Hope you are enjoying the dreary winter doldrums. I have tried for several weeks now to donate to your worthy cause but the donate button won't click. Please send me your address and I will gladly donate to the newsletter. I enjoy receiving them. My high school days were possibly the best times of my life. Keep up the great job. Regards, Ivan Anker |
From
Wayne
Stokes ('65) of VA - 01/22/11 - "HOW FOOTBALLS ARE MADE ===
Wilson Company video":
CBD, "Are you ready for some football?" Interesting!! The Super Bowl - without my team
AGAIN! -- is soon to be and if any pass falls apart in flight, we'll
know whose fault it is :-) HOW AND WHERE FOOTBALLS ARE HAND
MADE -- INTERESTING! http://www.reliableplant.com/View/21492/how-wilson-manufactures-nfl-game-footballs
WOWZERS!
That's really very impressive! Thanks, Wayne Honey!
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From Jerry Blanchard ('62) of VA - 01/22/11 - "P51 Mustang Film":
Carol,
This is one I
hope ALL will watch to the end. We all should be so lucky as to meet one
of these men, and thank him...I have met a couple and I never fail to
say thanks! There're so few of
these heroes left. A great story about an airplane and an ACE Fighter
Pilot from Virginia reunited. http://www.airshowbuzz.com/videos/view.php?v=1bf99434&br=500 http://www.grayeagles.org/jim_brooks.html
I vividly remember when one of the major magazines (Life? Look? The Saturday Evening Post? Okay, that part I don't recall, but it was one of the three) ran a feature story on the Holocaust. The images were extremely graphic. He brought it to me and told me to read it - not glance at it - but read it, study it, know it beyond all knowing. He wanted to make certain that I never fell victim to the horrendous lie that the holocaust never really occurred. After many years, I realized that he himself had been there at the liberation of at least one concentration camp. He knew those horrors, because he had seen them firsthand.
Thanks again, Daddy!
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From Norris Perry (Warwick HS - '59) of VA - 01/22/11 - "History Lesson":
For those that don't know about history ... Here is a condensed version:
Humans originally existed as members of small bands of nomadic
hunters/gatherers. They lived on deer in the mountains during the
summer and would go to the coast and live on fish and lobster in the
winter.
WEBMISTRESS' DISCLAIMER: This is a
JOKE. It does not invite further political comment. I posted it
because I thought it was outrageously funny. It is safe to say
that I myself am quite apolitical, being a rather liberal conservative
and a staunchly conservative liberal - or an anachronistic populist - or
something.....
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From Ruth Ann Reece Horace ('67) of FL -
01/15/11 - "CAN'T FIX STUPID" (#6 in a Series of 10):
This one says it all. |
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FINALLY:
From
http://www.cleanjoke.com/:
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DATES TO REMEMBER: |
1. Friday, January 28,
2011 - Tidewater Friends of Folk Music Coffeehouse - 7:00 PM Wesley United
Methodist Church, 2510 N. Armistead Avenue, Hampton, VA 23666 - SEE:
http://www.tffm.org/coffeehouse.html.
2. Thursday, February 3, 2011 - The NNHS Class of 1955 holds Lunch Bunch gatherings on the first Thursday of every month at Steve & John's Steak House on Jefferson Avenue just above Denbigh Boulevard in Newport News at 11:00 AM. The luncheon is not limited to just the Class of '55; if you have fiends in that year, go visit with them. 3. Wednesday, February 9, 2011 - The NNHS Class of June 1942 meets at noon on the second Wednesday of every other month for a Dutch treat lunch at the James River Country Club, 1500 Country Club Road. PLEASE JOIN THEM. Give or take a few years makes no difference. Good conversation, food and atmosphere. For details, call Jennings Bryan at 803-7701 for reservations. 4. Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - The NNHS Class of June 1942 meets at noon on the second Wednesday of every other month for a Dutch treat lunch at the James River Country Club, 1500 Country Club Road. PLEASE JOIN THEM. Give or take a few years makes no difference. Good conversation, food and atmosphere. For details, call Jennings Bryan at 803-7701 for reservations. 5. Saturday, April 30, 2011 - The NNHS Class will have a Luncheon. Team Leaders are Mickey Marcella (mcmiceli@verizon.net - 757-249-3800), Betty Hamby Neher (bjneher@cox.net - 757-898-5099), and Dr. Harry Simpson (hdsdds@aol.com - 804-694-0346). - CLASS OF 1954 6. Saturday, July 9, 2011 (6:30 PM to 11:30 PM) - The Class of 1971 will hold its 40-Year Reunion at Newport News Marriott at City Center, 740 Town Center Drive, Newport News. For details, contact Richard Rawls at Richard@Rawls.com - CLASS OF 1971 |
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http://www.nnhs65.com/requests-prayers.html - updated 12/30/10 |
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Y'all take good care of each other! TYPHOONS FOREVER! We'll Always Have Buckroe!
Love to all, Carol
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Carol Buckley Harty
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Written by Fred Parris, 1955
Recorded by
Five Satins, 1956
In the still of the night
I held you Held you tight
'Cause I love
Love you so
Promise I'll never
Let you go
In the still of the night
I remember
That night in May
The stars were bright above
I'll hope and I'll pray
To keep
Your precious love
Well before the light
Hold me again
With all of your might
In the still of the night
So before the light
Hold me again
With all of your might
In the still of the night
In the still of the night
"In the
Still of the Night" midi courtesy of
http://www.jadierose.com/midicollection.html
at the suggestion of Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA - 01/09/05
Thanks, Dave!
"In the Still of the Night" lyrics courtesy of http://www.romantic-lyrics.com/li20.shtml - 01/10/05
First Image courtesy of http://www.finnishlakesidecabins.com/Photo_gallery.htm - 01/17/07
Second Image courtesy
of Cal's Gallery,
http://www.wtv-zone.com/cal555/, located by my niece, Shari, of VA -
01/10/04
What a great site! Thanks, Shari!
Blue divider line clip art courtesy of http://www.bravenet.com - 08/12/04
Animated Tiny Birthday Cake clip art
courtesy of
Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of
VA - 08/31/05
Thanks, Sarah Sugah!
Hampton High School's Crab clip art courtesy of
http://www.geocities.com/agent99bm/
- 10/02/05
Replaced courtesy of
http://www.hamptonhigh1964.com - 02/17/09
Marine Corps Seal clip art
courtesy of the late
Herbert Hice of MI
- one of my
Famous Marines
who fought in WWII
Army Seal clip art courtesy of Al
Farber ('64) of GA - 05/24/06 (still missing...) Animated Laughing Smiley
courtesy of
Janice
McCain Rose ('65) of VA - 02/07/05
Thanks again, Herbie!
Governor Thomas Johnson High School's
Logo courtesy of
http://www.tjathletics.org/ - 06/16/08
Thanks, Al!
Replaced by Norm Covert ('61) of MD - 02/09/09
Thanks, Norm!
Thanks, Janice!
Hillsboro High School's Topper (Band Version) clip art courtesy of
http://www.hillsboroschools.net/schools/hhs/activities/music2/Band/bio.html
- 06/07/08
Thanks, Mark!
Small Bonnie Blue Flag clip art courtesy of http://www.scv4.org/flags_symbols.htm - 01/21/11
Navy Seal clip art courtesy of http://www.onemileup.com/miniSeals.asp - 05/29/06
Animated Nutsy Smiley courtesy of http://www.hauntedhamilton.com/cgi-bin/scripts/board-image-lister.cgi - 05/04/09
Animated BOO-HOO
courtesy of Glenn Dye ('60) of TX - 08/28/09
Thanks, Glenn!
John Marshall High School's Justice Scale clip art courtesy of
Cheryl White Wilson (JMHS - '64) of VA - 10/13/05 (replaced 02/23/09)
Thanks, Cheryl!
Animated Army Flag clip art courtesy of http://www.angelfire.com/ny4/KevsGifsGalore/Patriotic.html - 06/18/03
Animated Kissing Smiley clip art
courtesy of my friend, Judy Bundy Bowermaster (Litchfield HS, IL - '59), of IL - 09/19/08
Thanks, Judy!
Animated Laughing Frog courtesy
of Joyce Lawrence Cahoon of VA - 05/31/08
Thanks, Joyce!
Animated Hiding Mallard (by AF Artist - Josh Doohen) courtesy of http://www.animationfactory.com - 05/15/08
Animated
Laughing Kitty courtesy of Tom Flax ('64) of VA - 06/03/06
Thanks, Tom!