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04/27/10 -
NNHS Newsletter -
“If things don't come easy, there is no premium on effort.
-
Branch Rickey |
Dear Friends and Schoolmates,
Does this 1971 song bring back even more memories??
BONUS - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZfAik7wP8U - It Don't Come Easy - Ringo Starr
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It_Don%27t_Come_Easy:
"It Don't Come Easy" is a song released as an Apple Records single by Ringo Starr in April 1971, reaching number four in both the U.S. and UK singles charts. It was Starr's first solo single in the UK, but his second in the US (the first was "Beaucoups of Blues"), following the breakup of The Beatles.
Starr reportedly composed the song in 1970. Decades later, he admitted that the song's producer George Harrison "co-wrote" the song[citation needed] (as he did with other hits such as "Photograph").
THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS:
Happy Birthday today to
Bill Campbell
('54) of VA
AND Genis Bird Crowder Hornsby ('54)
AND Barbara Jones ('54);
Happy Birthday this week to:
29 -
Brenda Davis English ('64) of KS
AND
Mike Sagman ('66) of VA;
01 -
The Head
Cheerleader of 1958, Evelyn Fryer Fish of TX;
02 -
Billy Turner ('65) of TX
AND
My Granddaughter, Rachel Harty (Collinsville HS, IL - '14) of IL;
03 -
Pauline Collins Shofner ('65) of VA;
04 - Wanda Hodge Underwood ('57)!
Many
Happy Returns to You All!
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TODAY IN WWII:
April 27, 1941 - German troops entered Athens.
April 27, 1941 - The Communist Party of Slovenia, the Slovene Christian Socialists, the left-wing Slovene Sokols (also known as "National Democrats") and a group of progressive intellectuals established the Liberation Front of the Slovenian People.
April 27, 1945 - German troops were finally expelled from Finnish Lapland.
April 27, 1945 - The Völkischer Beobachter, the newspaper of the Nazi Party, ceased publication.
April 27, 1945 - Benito Mussolini was arrested by Italian partisans in Dongo, while attempting escape disguised as a German soldier.
FIFTY YEARS AGO TODAY:
From
Me
('65) of IL - 04/26/10:
My mama,
the late Maxine Frix Buckley (John
Marshall HS - '25), decided it would be nice to have a photo or two of
the three first cousins who were so close together in age following the funeral
of
my daddy, the late
Robert Buckley (John Marshall HS - '25).
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It's
amazing how swollen a face can become after only two days of constant
crying..... Oh,
well, they're good shots of
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Wednesday, April 27,
1960 1309-A 16th Street, Newport News, VA |
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Cheryl White (age 13), Carol Buckley (age 12), and Jean Atkinson (age 12) |
TODAY IN 1965:
Tuesday, April 27, 1965 - Journalist Edward R. Murrow (b. 25 Apr 1908 in Guilford County, North Carolina) died in Pawling, Dutchess County, New York of lung cancer two days after his 57th birthday. His colleague and friend Eric Sevareid said of him, "He was a shooting star; and we will live in his afterglow a very long time."
From Harry Simpson ('54) of VA -
04/26/10 - "NNHS Class of 1954":
Carol,
I, as Chair for the NNHS Class of 1954, want to say "Thank You" for listing our 56-Year Class Luncheon at the Chamberlin on your web pages. The Class members seemed to have such a good time that I have been asked to plan our 57-Year gathering for 2011. So, The NNHS Class of 1954 will have a LUNCHEON on Saturday, April 30, 2011. 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 will be the team leaders.
Thank you for ALL that you do for the ALUMNI of Newport News High School.
Harry Simpson
SUPER-DE-DUPER!!!
Thanks, Harry!
From F.A.
Saunders (Hampton HS - '64) of VA - 04/26/10
- "Post Cards":
http://www.nngov.com/library/resources/digital
You have probably seen this but thought I would pass it on just in case you
hadn't.
F.A. Saunders (HHS 64)
Thank you so much, F.A.!
As it happens, I've seen other
postcard sites, but I had not seen this particular site - and it's waaay
cool!
From My Niece, Shari, of VA - 04/26/10 - "new kitten":
From Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of
VA - 04/26/10 - "How to dance in the rain":
Seen before. Worth repeating from time to time.
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Memories!
How to Dance in the Rain
It was a busy morning, about
8:30 , when an elderly gentleman in his 80's
arrived at the hospital to have stitches removed
from his thumb.
He said he was in a hurry as he had an
appointment at 9:00 am. The nurse took his vital signs
and had him take a seat, knowing it would be over an
hour before someone would to able to see him.
I saw him looking at his watch and
decided, since I was not busy with another patient,
I would evaluate his wound.
On exam, it was well healed, so I
talked to one of the doctors, got the
needed supplies to remove his sutures and redress his
wound.
While taking care of his wound,
I asked him if he had another doctor's
appointment this morning, as he was in such a hurry.
The gentleman told me no, that he needed to go to the
nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife.
I inquired as to her health.
He told me that she had been there for a while and that
she was a victim of Alzheimer's Disease. As we
talked, I
asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late.
He replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she
had not recognized him in five years now. I was
surprised, and asked him, 'And you still go every
morning, even though she doesn't know who you are?'
He smiled. As he patted my hand and said,
'She doesn't know who I am, But I
still know who she is.'
I had to hold back tears as he left, I
had goose bumps on my arm, and thought, 'That is
the kind of love I want in my life.'
True love is neither physical, nor romantic.
True love is an acceptance of all that
is, has been, will be, and
will not be.
With all the jokes and fun that are in
e-mails, sometimes there is one that comes along that
has
an important message. This one I thought I should
share with you.
The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of
everything;
They just make the best of everything they have.
I hope you share this with someone you care about.
I just did.
And as you keep teaching me,
'Life isn't about how to survive the
storm,
But
"How to dance in the rain."
Thanks so much, Sarah Sugah!
COMING SOON:
From Jane Chambers of VA - 04/16/10 - "
WOWZERONI! Thanks so
much, Jane!
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ABBREVIATED ALERT:
From Jane Chambers of VA - 07/01/09 AND 02/07/10 - "CNC BOOK BROCHURE & AD" AND 61-62 DECADERS ADDENDA:http://www.nnhs65.com/CNC-CNU/brochure(2).pdf
http://www.nnhs65.com/CNC-CNU/CNC-Memories-Book-219390602.pdf
http://www.nnhs65.com/CNC-CNU/61-63-DECADERS-ADDENDA.doc
Contact Dr. Chambers at cncmemories61_71@yahoo.com.
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FINALLY:
From ArcaMax Jokes - 04/26/10:
Senior Breakfast We went to breakfast at a restaurant where the "seniors' special" was two eggs, bacon, hash browns and toast for $1.99. "Sounds good," my wife said. "But I don't want the eggs." "Then I'll have to charge you two dollars and forty-nine cents because you're ordering a la carte," the waitress warned her. "You mean I'd have to pay for not taking the eggs?" My wife asked incredulously. "I'll take the special." "How do you want your eggs?" "Raw and in the shell," my wife replied. She took the two eggs home. DON'T MESS WITH SENIORS! |
DATES TO REMEMBER:
1. Saturday, June 12,
2010 - George Wythe
Schools Closing Celebration.
Contact Glory Gill (Wythe school nurse) at 727-2965 /
ggill@sbo.hampton.k12.va.us
with any questions or to contribute old memories -
OPEN TO PUBLIC 2. Friday and Saturday, August 6 and 7, 2010 - The NNHS Class of 1970 will hold its 40-Year Reunion. Saturday night will be at the Kiln Creek Golf & Country Club. For details, contact Carol Comer Cutler at ca23comerww@aol.com or visit the reunion website at NNHS1970Reunion.myevent.com - CLASS OF 1970 3. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, August 6, 7, and 8, 2010 - The NNHS Class of 1960 will hold its 50-Year Reunion at the Marriott Newport News at City Center. For details, contact Karen Weinstein Witte at kwitte@tampabay.rr.com - CLASS OF 1960 4. Saturday, October 9, 2010 - The NNHS Class of 1963 will celebrate their 65th Birthdays at a Party on Saturday, October 9, 2010 at the Virginia Power Clubhouse, 1701 Waterview, Yorktown, VA from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM. For details, contact Susie Overton Jones at tnsjones@charter.net - CLASS OF 1963 5. Friday and Saturday, October 15 and 16, 2010 - The NNHS Class of 1965 will hold its 45-Year Reunion at the Point Plaza Hotel, 950 J. Clyde Morris Boulevard, Newport News, VA 23601. For details, contact Dave Arnold at captarnold@vprj.net - OPEN TO ALL CLASSES, HOSTED BY THE CLASS OF 1965 6. Saturday, April 30, 2011 - The NNHS Class of 1954 will have a LUNCHEON. 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 will be the team leaders. - CLASS OF 1954 7. July 2011- The Class of 1971 is planning a 40-Year Reunion. A planning committee has been formed and held their first meeting recently. In an effort to connect with as many class members as possible, they are asking anyone interested in the Class of '71 reunion to contact Richard Rawls. Please provide your name, address, phone number(s) and email address so that they can be in touch with you when final arrangements are made. It has been 20 years since their last class reunion and they are looking forward to seeing everyone again. Send your contact information to: Richard@Rawls.com - CLASS OF 1971 |
PRAYER ROLL: http://www.nnhs65.com/requests-prayers.html - updated 04/11/10 |
BLOG: http://nnhs.wordpress.com/ - updated 08/04/09 |
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http://www.nnhs65.com
PERSONAL WEB SITE:
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Carol Buckley
Harty 618-530-9092 |
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Words and Music by Ringo Starr (b. 07 July 1940) and George Harrison (25 Feb 1943 – 29 Nov 2001), 1970Recorded by Ringo Starr (b. 16 Sept 1925), 1971
It don't come easy, |
"It
Don't Come Easy" midi courtesy of Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA - 03/23/10
Thanks, Dave!
"It Don't Come Easy"
lyrics courtesyImage of Easy Button courtesy of http://www.quantum360.co.uk/outsourced+it.aspx - 04/28/10 (sic)
Red Buttons Divider Line clip art courtesy of http://www.wtv-zone.com/nevr2l82/bars2.html - 07/17/09
Animated Tiny
Birthday Cake clip art courtesy of Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of VA - 08/31/05
Thanks, Sarah Sugah!
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!
Collinsville High School (IL) Logo courtesy of http://www.kahoks.org/chs/ - 09/22/07
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
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