Music! Music! Music!
“Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.”
- Berthold
Auerbach
(28 Feb 1812 - 08 Feb 1882)
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02/04/11
- NNHS Newsletter - Music! Music! Music!
“Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” |
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Dear Friends and Schoolmates,
Today's
Newsletter theme comes to us indirectly from
Chandler Nelms (Hampton HS - '63) of MD
who sent us that marvelous juke box recently:
http://nnhs65.com/01-29-11-NNHS-At-the-Hop.html
Thanks, Chandler!
BONUS #1 - http://carolynspreciousmemories.com/50s/musicmusic.html
BONUS #2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfiwDRDvgng - Music, Music, Music - Teresa Brewer, 1950
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music!_Music!_Music!:
| "Music! Music! Music!" is a
popular
song written by Stephen Weiss and
Bernie Baum and published in
1949. The biggest-selling version of the song was recorded by Teresa Brewer on December 20, 1949, and released by London Records as catalog number 604. It became a number-one hit and a million-seller in 1950. However, it has been rumored that some radio stations refused to play the record because of the thought that the lyric "I'd do anything for you/Anything you'd want me to" might be construed as indecent. It became Brewer's signature song and earned her the nickname Miss Music. |
Happy Birthday today
to
John London
(Warwick HS - '57) of VA AND
Ronnie Sanders ('65)
(deceased - 10/08/06)!
Happy Birthday tomorrow to
the late
Dickie Krause ('57) (deceased - 12/27/99)
AND
Charles Braslow ('65) of the Virgin Islands
AND
Mark Hutcherson ('66) of VA!
Happy Birthday this week to:
06 -
Sue Miller Dearnley ('64) of VA
AND
Steve
Burns ('65) of MN;
08 - Bob Hines ('66) of VA;
09 -
Tina Burroughs Farmer ('62) of
VA
AND
Janice
McCain Rose ('65) of VA
AND Elliott Smith ('65) of TX??
AND 
Mary Frances Southall Waller ('66) of VA;
10 -
Meyera Ellenson Oberndorf ('58) of VA AND
Norm Covert ('61)
of MD
AND Bobby Helmer ('61) of VA
AND the late
Bernie Helmer ('61)
(deceased 03/12/99) AND
Mike Miller ('65) of NC
AND
Tommy Jenkins ('66) of VA;
11 -
Harmon Gordon ('63) of VA!
Many Happy Returns to You All!
http://www.nnhs65.com/Happy-Birthday.html
THIS DAY IN THE WAR BETWEEN THE STATES:
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http://www.civilwarinteractive.com/This%20Day/thisday0204.htm -
ALSO: February 04, 1861 - The Peace Convention met at the nation's capital, with 131 members from 21 states, although none of the seceded states sent any delegates to this assembly. The Convention was headed by former President John Tyler, who joined with others of a like mind in a last desperate effort to compromise and save the Union. February 04, 1861 - At Montgomery, Alabama a convention of representatives assembled. This was the initial meeting of the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States of America, attended by many former United States Senators, among them Louisiana's Judah Benjamin and John Slidell. Benjamin was later to become Attorney General, then Secretary of War, in Jefferson Davis' cabinet. He and Slidell had been law partners together in New Orleans. Slidell later became famous for his involvement in an international incident, the Trent affair. February 04, 1862 - Confederate House Delegates at the capitol in Richmond, Virginia entered into a debate concerning free blacks' enlistment into the Southern Army. The Examiner, a Richmond newspaper, exhorted citizens to support the Cause by re-enrollment in the Army and a stronger commitment to the struggle between North and South. Some observers were worried that Southerners were becoming tired and were "not sufficiently alive to the necessity of exertion." February 04, 1863 - Union troops at Lake Providence, Louisiana were routed by the forces of the Confederate Third Louisiana division. The latter, however successful in this, sustained 30 casualties. February 04, 1865 - President Lincoln returned to the White House after his unsuccessful peace mission to Hampton Roads, Virginia. February 04, 1865 - Carolinas Campaign: Fighting occurred along Sherman's advance, at Angley's Post Office and Bufords Bridge. |
From Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA -
02/03/11 - "Neil
Vickers":
Carol,
For the Newsletter:
LOOKING FOR NEIL VICKERS
NNHS Class of 1964 and Christopher Newport College Decaders are both looking for Neil Vickers. If you know where we may find him, please contact Dave Spriggs (nnhs64@cox.net).
If you have his contact information, but are uncomfortable divulging it, please ask him to contact me directly.
Thanks
There you are,
David!
"Anyone? Anyone?"
From Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA - 02/03/11 - "
Fred Eubanks' ('64 - of TX) Web Site":| I was searching on Neil Vickers and landed
on this:
http://fredsoldies.com/BES/Briarfield-Alumni-NNHS.html Did you know of this site? Way cool pre-teen images of many familiar faces.
Well, I thought I did, David!
We've had Fred's main page linked to Our
Schools for many years now, and that link will take you to this
one eventually, but if I had seen this particular page, it was so long
ago that I had forgotten it. |
From
Bill Hobbs ('66) of Northern VA -
02/03/11 - "B-24 bomber plant":
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My uncle Billy was
shot down over Poland in one of the "Fords", no reflection on their
product - the Germans were trying to kill him.
William Neal Hobbs
II
B24 Bomber Plant Video Henry Ford was
determined that he could mass produce bombers just as he had done with
cars. He built the Willow Run assembly plant and proved it. It was the
world's largest building under one roof. Even then FORD HAD A BETTER
IDEA! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKlt6rNciTo OR http://xa.yimg.com/kq/groups/15654030/1604819366/name/bomber_plant.wmv
WOWZERONI!!!
Thanks so much, Bill - and
your Uncle Billy, too!
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From My Husband, Paul Harty (Bardolph HS, IL - '61) of IL -
02/03/11 - "Best weather map ever":
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!! Just move your cursor around the map and see what the current temperatures and weather conditions are in cities all over North America. http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/zoa/mwmap3.php?map=usa
WOWZERS!
I really, really like this! Thanks, Dools!
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From My Niece, Shari, of VA
- 02/03/11 - "Some":
| Tired of having to
balance his wife Cindy's checkbook, Mike made a deal with her; he would
look at it, but only after she had spent a few hours trying to wrestle
it into shape. The following night, after spending hours poring over stubs and figures, Cindy said proudly, "I've done it! I made it balance!" Impressed, Mike came over to take a look. "Let's see... mortgage 850.00, electricity 70.50, phone 55.00." His brow wrinkled as he read the last entry. "It says here ESP, $615. What the heck is that?" "Oh," she said, "That means, Error Some Place!" ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Over breakfast one morning, a woman said to her husband, "I'll bet you don't know what day this is." "Of course I do," he answered as if he was offended, and left for the office. At 10:00 a.m., the doorbell rang and when the woman opened the door, she was handed a box of a dozen long stemmed red roses. At 1:00 p.m., a foil-wrapped, two-pound box of her favorite chocolates was delivered. Later, a boutique delivered a designer dress. The woman couldn't wait for her husband to come home. "First the flowers, then the chocolates and then the dress!" she exclaimed. "I've never had a more wonderful Groundhog Day in my life! ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ The banana loaf I was making was in the oven when my 16-year-old came into the kitchen where the family had gathered. "That bread smells about done don't you think, Mom?" he asked. I told him I had set the timer and it was fine. A little later he repeated his suggestion. "Mom, I really think that loaf is done. Maybe you should check it." Always quick to come to my defense, my 13-year-old son said, "Eddie, Mom's been burning that banana bread for 20 years now. I think she knows when to take it out." ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ A 17-year-old girl came home with five job applications. She carefully filled them out, and later asked her mother to look them over. All the answers were clear and concise and she noticed that on all five applications, under "Previous Employment", she had listed "Baby-sitting". But then she read, under "Reason for Leaving" her daughter had answered, "Parents came home." ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Handy Hint Daily use of honey and cinnamon powder strengthens the immune system and protects the body from bacteria and viral attacks. Scientists have found that honey has various vitamins and iron in large amounts. Constant use of Honey strengthens the white blood corpuscles to fight bacterial and viral diseases. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Wisdom Tip Keepin' It Clean Could your allergies be stirred up by your car? Well, you may not be allergic to the motor, but allergens from animals and plants are easily transported through fabrics of all different types. And while you wash your clothes regularly, allergens can easily collect in your car's interior. Keeping your car clean and well-vacuumed is the best way to keep the allergens out. Automotive :: #651 By Nancy R. from Columbus, OH USA. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Handy Hint Put a slice of fresh bread on top of an aluminum foil sheet in the cookie jar. The bread will dry out and the cookies will become a tad softer.
Thanks, Shari!
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FINALLY:
From Will and Guy's Joke of the Day - 02/03/11:
| How Smart is Your Right Foot? This is so frustrating! Give it a go This is so funny/weird that it will boggle your mind. And if you are anywhere near as stubborn as I am, you will keep trying at least a few more times to see if you can outsmart your foot, but you can't. 1) While sitting at your desk, lift your right foot off the floor and make clockwise circles. 2) Now, while doing this, draw the number "6" in the air with your right hand. 3) Your foot will change direction. I told you so. And, there's nothing you can do about it! Go ahead: KEEP TRYING ALL YOU WANT. Have a great day. Now get back to work. ============================== Out of the Mouths of Babes Greg, the three year old, put his shoes on by himself. His father, Barry, noticed that the left shoe was on the right foot and vice-versa. He sat Greg down on a chair and said quietly, 'Greg, your shoes are on the wrong feet.' He looked up at his father with a quizzical expression and replied, 'Don't mess me about, Dad, I know they're my feet.' ============================== Family Feet Business I heard once of story of a family firm who cornered the feet market. One brother sold shoes, each shoe had a hidden fatal flaw. As a direct result the victim's feet needed treatment with the second brother, who was the only Chiropodist in town. Legend had it that the chiropodist was so incompetent that the only way the victim could get home was in a taxi. You're ahead of me now, the third brother had the only taxi firm for miles around. |
DATES TO REMEMBER:
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1. 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.
2.
Thursday, March 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. 5. 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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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 Stephen Weiss and Bernie Baum (13 Oct 1929 - 28 Aug 1993), 1949
Recorded by
Teresa Brewer (07 May 1931 - 17 Oct 2007), 1949 Put another nickel in |
"Music, Music, Music" midi courtesy of http://www.ajsmidi.com/ragtime/ragtime_1.html - 02/09/11
"Music, Music, Music" lyrics courtesy of http://www.busyhands.co.za/lyrics/le_musicmusic.htm - 02/09/11
Animated Juke Box clip art courtesy of
Marine Corps Seal clip art
courtesy of the late
Herbert Hice of MI
- one of my
Famous Marines who served in the South
Pacific during WWII.
Thanks again, Herbie!!
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
Animated Green Musical Staff Divider Line clip art courtesy of
Animated Tiny Birthday Cake clip art
courtesy of
Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of
VA - 08/31/05
Thanks, Sarah Sugah!
Air Force Seal clip art courtesy of http://www1.va.gov/opa/feature/celebrate/milsongs.htm - 07/07/06
Animated Navy and Army Flags clip art courtesy of http://www.angelfire.com/ny4/KevsGifsGalore/Patriotic.html - 06/18/03
Navy Seal clip art courtesy of http://www.onemileup.com/miniSeals.asp - 05/29/06
Army Seal clip art courtesy of Al Farber ('64) of GA - 05/24/06 (still
missing...)
Thanks, Al!
Replaced by Norm Covert ('61) of MD - 02/09/09
Thanks, Norm!