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05/23/06
- NNHS Newsletter
Spiderwebs
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"Humanity is like a giant spiderweb. If you touch it anywhere, you set
the whole thing trembling. As we move around this world
and as we act with kindness, perhaps, or with indifference, or with
hostility, toward the people we meet, we too are setting
the great spider web a-tremble. The life that I touch for good or ill will
touch another life, and that in turn another,
until who knows where the trembling stops or in what far place and time my
touch will be felt. Our lives are linked.
No man is an island."
- Frederick
Buechner - Our Lives Are Linked
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Dear Friends and Schoolmates,
Okay,
I'll admit it.
I am a huge
Gwen Stefani and
No Doubt
fan. There, I've said it.
I've featured their songs
before:
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/10-15-04-NNHS-Dont-Speak.html
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/09-17-05-NNHS-Just-a-Girl.html
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This is one of my all-time favorite CD's. It is unparalleled for
background music while cleaning house to keep you pumped and motivated.
Adrienne and I played it the other day - Friday, I suppose - when we
were actually doing such a radical thing. I decided I really wanted to
use
Bathwater on an upcoming
Newsletter. I mean, think of the possibilities! Alas,
while the
lyrics were readily available, I was unable to find a midi for it.
BUT - I did find
this kicking version of Spiderwebs, and I really couldn't resist!
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The Singles 1992-2003
by No Doubt
Format: Compact Disc
Released: 11/25/2003
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From Janice McCain Rose ('65) of VA - 05/15/06 and 05/16/06 - "Produce
trucks that ran
through neighborhoods":
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Here is a picture of the produce truck, S&M Produce that
my daddy, Dick McCain (M) and his business partner and friend, Ken
Strayer (S) ran back in the late 40's......they ran their truck through
Stuart Gardens and the other neighborhoods and apartment complexes
that were in the area at that time.
Later, they opened a little store on Wickham Avenue.....can't remember what
it was called, but they were put out of business when the bigger grocery
stores opened in the Stuart Gardens Shopping Center. Their little store also
caught on fire and I don't think they had adequate insurance. I remember
going to the store after hours and riding my tricycle up and down the
aisles. They delivered groceries and ran credit......my Mother used to
complain that Daddy didn't "collect" on his outstanding bills from their
clients. She kept the books showing all the delinquent accounts until after
he died....some of the "high and mighty" (as she used to call them) owed
Daddy a lot of money that was never collected.
Thought you might be interested in this little bit of history of NN......
Take care.....Janice McCain Rose
Carol....
I am re-sending the picture of my dad's produce truck
that ran through Stuart Gardens....plus two more pictures I found.....my dad
is the gentleman on the right...notice their cute little "coats" that they
wore. I hope you got all the info I sent yesterday...if not, write me back.
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WOWZERS!!!
This is sooo cool, Janice! I'm sorry it took so long for me
to create this page (keep reading...), but I do have it posted now:
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/old-stomping.html
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/OOSG-S-Z.html
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/S-M-Produce.html
- brand new page
Thanks so much! This is a significant contribution to the archive we
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From Al Simms ('60) of VA - 05/22/06:
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Carol,
Not pushing you to complete my listing; take your time. I am wondering
since you had computer trouble if you need me to resend the images. I
have them and also the thumbnails and can send them in a flash if you need
them.
Once that is done I may send you a listing for my grandfather and a couple
of really neat military photos of him when he was on General Pershing's
staff as a young lieutenant at the end of WW1 IF you want something like
that.
Al Simms
EEEEK!!!
Honey, if you don't push me, I'll
never get anything done! Oh, not because I'm being ornery;
y'all know what a
Sweetie-Pie
I am.
No, what happens is
generally a combination of events. Sometimes the systems aren't
working. Sometimes the project is extremely time-consuming and I have
none. Sometimes (Heaven help us all!) I have to think.
Sometimes a complete page redesign is needed, and I haven't caught the
vision of how I'd like it to be - as in the case of the cool vintage
postcard that the lovely 
Paula Sturtevant Comstock ('62 - of TX) sent me recently. And then
what generally happens next is that I forget all about it.
This sort of thing has
occurred on a regular basis to a number of our subscribers, but most
especially and most often to
Eric Huffstutler (Bethel HS - '75 - of VA),
Fred Field ('45 - of CA),
Joe Madagan ('57 - of FL) ,
Steve Silsby
(Ferguson HS - '72 - of NC)
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Tim Parsons ('73 - of VA), and
Tom Norris (Hampton HS - '73 - of VA).
I'm always astonished when any of these
gentlemen send me something new after such abominable treatment. I
don't mean to be rude, really I don't. And as difficult
as it may be to believe, I'm not just being stubborn or bratty (Well, not
usually!
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Sometimes I'm saving something for some special moment or date, as I am now
with an image Joe sent me (wait 'til Memorial Day), or an essay Fred
sent me (wait 'til D-Day), or a plethora of images that
Dave (Spriggs - '64 - of VA) sent
me (wait 'til - ummm - well, I can't tell you that part yet!).
Sometimes I just can't think.
Most of what I do I can
do on auto-pilot, but unfortunately that doesn't always work. And then
we have what we have happening now.
Okay, let's see what
happened here:
From Al Simms ('60) of VA - 03/22/06:
........If you enjoyed this small display, check out my Nam website at
I continue to enjoy immensely your
newsletters and
NNHS website. You have really put a lot of
your time into it and I think that we are all very appreciative of
that.
Al Simms,
NNHS Class of 1960
March 22nd?!?
YIKES!!!
Oh. OH!
I see what it is. Oh, this is embarrassing, just really
embarrassing.
The problem is, Al, that
as a webmaster yourself, you are just too good.
I suppose I should
explain that - or at least try.
Perhaps y'all have
noticed that I seem to be, shall we say, a bit compulsive-obsessive about
certain details. I like things arranged just so. I like things
to be as completely uniform as possible. I am especially fanatical
when it comes to exact dates and chronological order.
Now you have these images
arranged in a much more interesting way - a way which tells a story, a way
which appeals to the "THEN" and "NOW" elements we use elsewhere on the site,
most notably on the "Our Old Stomping Grounds" pages.
But the images on the
Famous Military pages are not so arranged; they are strictly chronological.
Can you
feel my brain short-circuiting at this dilemma? No??
Good! Then you've nothing to worry about. On the
other hand, if you understand completely what I'm saying, then you probably
have the same crippling obsessive-compulsive tendencies, and that's very
sad.
Okay, if I just don't
look, I should be able to coerce myself into doing this without breaking out
in hives.
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1966 Basic Training and 2000 same uniform that I wore when discharged - Only
two buttons of the coat are fastened and I cannot breath in 2000. And the
pants - forget it - no way! |
Me on an AN/MPQ-10A Countermortar tracking radar in 67 at Ft Sill, OK |
I spent Christmas Day 1967 in this 50 foot tall guard tower at Chu Lai,
Vietnam. |
A job that never ended regardless of your rank in Nam. 50 pounds of sand
sure seems heavier now than it did back in 68. |
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Oh,
you said to use just the images I want??
I
always want it all, Al. I always want it all.
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Me and my Q4 Radar on LZ Clifford, west of Chu Lai. Very primitive place. |
Teaching Radar Repair at Ft Sill, OK (I am on the left) |
2001 Radar Section Reunion. First and Fantastic meeting after 33 years! |
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AHHHH! Yea!
I did it! Now I'll just
add them where they belong:
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/famous-soldiers.html
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/famous-soldiers-S-Z.html
OOOH - That
was quite exhilarating, really!
I feel better already! Okay, now
everyone knows of a surety what they've long suspected is true. I'm
quite insane.
By the way, Al, these
images are fabulous! I'm sorry that I'm a lunatic, and it's taken me
more than two months to move on this. I appreciate your sending them
to me. More than that, I appreciate your service to our country.
And I absolutely,
positively would be thrilled and honored to add your grandfather as well!
Thanks for your
incredible patience, Sweetie!
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From Fred Field ('45) of CA - 05/22/06 - "Pure Nostalgia":
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out of my past. Maybe your generation also? |
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Nehi
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nehi is an American, flavored
soft drink. It was introduced in
1924
by the
Chero-Cola/Union
Bottle Works. The "Nehi Corporation" name was adopted in
1928
after the Nehi fruit-flavored sodas became popular. In
1955,
the company changed its name to
Royal Crown Company, after its
RC Cola brand. It was founded by
Claude Hatcher, a
Georgia grocer, who began bottling ginger ale and root beer in 1905.
Today, Nehi is a brand of
Dr Pepper/7up
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Flavors
- Dr Nehi
- Nehi Chocolate
- Nehi Root Beer
- Nehi Berks County Root Beer
- Nehi Lemonade
- Nehi Wild Red
- Nehi Grape
- Nehi Orange
- Nehi Peach
- Nehi Strawberry
- Nehi Blue Cream
- Nehi Ginger Ale
- Nehi Fruit Punch
- Nehi Pink Lemonade
- Blueberry Nehi
Nehi in Pop Culture
In the television series
M*A*S*H, Nehi Grape was the favorite flavor of
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Absolutely!
Thanks so much, Fred!
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/old-stomping.html
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/OOSG-N-R.html
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/nehi.html
From
Johnnie Bateman ('68) of VA - 05/22/06:
Carol,
..... Also, thanks for the candle, & etc.
Love Y'all
Johnnie
GIGGLES!!! You're welcome, Johnnie!
Thanks for keeping me posted!
From Kelly Loose Bustamante ('58) of VA - 05/22/06:
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Hi Carol!
Enjoy reading your
newsletters immensely. Thank
you for all the hard work.
Just wanted to note that you mention
Judy Leggette Elliott
('56 - of VA) from time-to-time and I always remember how beautiful
she was in school - inside and out. I have not seen her since she
graduated, but I feel she must still be one of the prettiest and kindest
people around. She was so nice to me -- even when I was only an
insignificant "mouse" -- and her kindness made me feel welcomed at
NNHS. She probably doesn't remember me, but I
do remember her because she was so gracious and kind to others.
Her mother could sew the most wonderful
clothes. It was a special treat for me
whenever Judy's mother would help me select a dress pattern and then sew a
dress for me. (I tried to sew, but failed miserably!) It great to know
that good people like Judy can remain intact over the years.
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I can certainly identify with your feelings here, Kelly. I met Judy at
Mr. Mac's
Memorial Service last July. I was so overwhelmed, I might as well have
been meeting a movie star! When she was elected Queen of the Senior
Class of 1956, I was nine years old. I pretty much thought she was
a queen - and certainly never expected to one day have the honor of meeting
her! Yet
ironically, she said she was honored to meet me! That still
boggles my mind....
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Thank you for the lifeline that you have
created to our past,
Kelly Loose Bustamante, NNHS '58
Thank you, Kelly!
What a joy and privilege this is!
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From Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA - 05/22/06
- "Greatest Baseball Play":
From Jimmy Hines ('64) of Northern VA - 05/22/06
- "The spinach hiders":
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At least 3 who will admit to carefully storing their assigned spinach in the
milk carton for its trip to where all uneaten and carefully hidden spinach
goes...can you just picture that now? I'm in stitches!!! It must have been a
conspiracy to allow spinach to live! Or maybe it was something in the water,
which is usually the culprit of choice. It couldn't have been because it
tasted...well...ummm...questionable, at best! At that time it was a taste
one must acquire, I guess, but who would have...acquired it on purpose? I
wonder how many have the courage to give it up and admit committing this
unusually selfless act of humanity? Could this have been a covert operation
of Opus Dei? Only time will tell...do your children and the neighbors know?
I'd hope not... Jimmy
Thanks, Sweetie!
You ARE a hoot!
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/our-schools.html
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/thomas-jefferson-school.html
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From Joe Madagan ('57) of FL -
05/23/06 - "Warwick High Farmer admires your website":
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Hi, Carol:
Earlier this week, I invited Bill Lee, 1954 Warwick
High School graduate and Newport
News Shipyard Apprentice School Graduate to visit your website. He
is a naval historian and I met him in my work as Editor of "The Seahorse."
Here is his response after viewing your website:
"While I didn't attend
NNHS, the web sites you led me to provided a
couple of hours of happy 'North End'
and 'Downtown NN' memories. Thanks. I'm
still absorbing all that is there. I even found you on the 'famous
marines' page (and learned that you were born in Charlotte)! I
assume your father, like so many others, went to
NNS to work in the war years."
TYPHOON Regards,
Joe Madagan ('57) of FL
Well,
isn't that nice?!? Thank you, Adonis!
Please invite Bill to join us on an
"official" basis:
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REUNION REMINDERS:
Reunion
information is ALWAYS posted very near the top on the front page, and
on the Reunion Page section:
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/reunion-page.html
Henceforth, it will be repeated
here, lest you forget:
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YOU ARE INVITED!!
The NNHS Class of 1957
will hold its annual picnic
on
Saturday, June
3, 2006.
The Picnic will be held
at the Newport News Park Shelter #19
from
11:00 AM till dark.
The
menu includes
homemade
Bar-B-Q and all the other good fixin's as well as specialty
desserts made by members of the class.
If you would like to renew old friendships, send a check in the
amount of $10 for each attendee made out
to "NNHS Class of 1957" to:
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The Super
Open Reunion
sponsored
by the NNHS Class of 1961
in honor of their graduation 45 years ago
will be held
on
Saturday, July 1, 2006
at the Radisson Hotel, Hampton, VA
at 6:30 PM.
There will be a social hour/dinner, at a cost of $65 per person.
On
Sunday, July 2, 2006,
there will be a Sunday morning brunch, also at the Radisson, for the
cost of $20.
If you
attend both events, the combined cost will be $75.
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The Great Open Reunion
sponsored
by the NNHS Class
of 1966
in honor of their graduation 40 years ago
will be held
on
Friday, September
29, 2006 from 7:00 PM to 1:00 AM
at
RJ’s Restaurant, 12743 Jefferson Avenue, NN, VA.
On
Saturday,
September 30, 2006,
meet at 11:00 AM
at Newport News High School (now Huntington Hall)
for a tour of the high school and gym.
Parking is available next to the gym on Huntington Avenue.
On
Saturday, September 30,
2006 from 7:00 PM to midnight,,the grand affair will be held at Point Plaza Hotel,
950 J. Clyde Morris Boulevard, Newport News, VA, 757-599-4460.
CONTACT
Dee Hodges Bartram at
dhbartram@cox.net.
AND CHECK THIS WEB PAGE
FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION - 03/15/06:
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/reunion-class-of-1966.html
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The
60th Birthday Celebration
for Members
of the NNHS Class of 1964
will be held
on
Saturday, October 14, 2006,
7:00 - 11:00 PM
at Spirit Events, 12672 Patrick Henry Drive,
Newport News, VA 23602.
INFORMAL "SOCK HOP" (WEEJUNS AND BLEEDING MADRAS, IF YA
GOT 'EM),
CATERED FOOD, ADULT BEVERAGES, MUSIC, DANCING,
BIRTHDAY CAKE
CONTACT Dave Spriggs
at
nnhs64@cox.net
AND CHECK THIS WEB PAGE
FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION - 03/27/06:
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/60-BIRTHDAY-1964-B.html |
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The
Grand 50-year Reunion
of the NNHS Class of 1956
will be held on
Friday, October 20,
2006 at the
James River
Country Club, Newport News, VA
from 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM.
Cost is $56.00 per person, reservations required by Aug. 1.
On
Saturday, October
21, 2006
at 7:00 PM, a casual get-together will be held in a Hospitality
Room, Country Inn & Suites on Route 17, Newport News, for all
classmates
who wish to attend.
CONTACT Judy Leggette Elliott at
jandcelliott@aol.com
or 757-868-1111
AND CHECK THIS WEB PAGE FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION -
04/19/06:
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/reunion-class-of-1956.html |
"Dinner"
Planning Meetings for
The Class of 1962!
They would love to have as many of their classmates as possible to participate in the future as they plan the details
of their upcoming
45-Year Reunion!!
Please plan to join them at their next meeting.
If you did
not receive an announcement, they do not have your address.
Please email Pat Floyd Pride at
patnnhs@cox.net
or Brenda Amos Williams at
typhoonmom@juno.com
for directions, and
so that you can stay in touch.
Visit Brenda's 1962 Web Page:
http://geocities.com/typhoonmom1/
AND CHECK THIS WEB PAGE
FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION -
05/10/06:
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/reunion-62-planning-mtgs.html
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From Stacy Dorn ('64) of VA (who herself is about to have another birthday)
- 05/22/06 -
"Happy Day" (#2 in a series of 9):
Hope every day is happy for you :)
Have a Blessed Day
I would rather have one rose and a kind word
from a friend while I'm here
than a whole truck load when I'm gone. THESE ARE FOR
YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Awww, beautiful AND
cute! A good combination!
Thanks, Stacy!
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From David Whitley ('67) of VA - 05/12/06 - "Funnies" (#6 in a series of 9):
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I'm sorry. I'm just
laughing too hard to comment!
Thank you, Gorgeous!
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Y'all take care of each other! TYPHOONS FOREVER!
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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Spiderwebs
(No Doubt)
You think that we connect
That the chemistry's correct
Your words walk right through my ears
Presuming I like what I hear
And now I'm stuck in the
The web you're spinning
You've got me for your prey
(Yeah) Sorry I'm not home right now
I'm walking into spiderwebs
So leave a message
And I'll call you back
A likely story, but (Yeah) leave a message
And I'll call you back
You're intruding on what's mine
And you're taking up my time
Don't have the courage inside me
To tell you please let me be
Communication, a telephonic invasion
I'm planning my escape...
(Yeah) Sorry I'm not home right now
I'm walking into spiderwebs
So leave a message
And I'll call you back
A likely story, but (Yeah) leave a message
And I'll call you back
And it's all your fault
I screen my phone calls
No matter who calls
I gotta screen my phone calls
Now it's gone to deep (Now, it's gone too deep)
You wake me in my sleep (Wake me in my sleep)
My dreams become nightmares (Dreams become nightmares)
'Cause you're ringing in my ears
(Yeah) Sorry I'm not home right now
I'm walking into spiderwebs
So leave a message
And I'll call you back
A likely story, but (Yeah) leave a message
And I'll call you back
And it's all your fault
I screen my phone calls
No matter-matter-matter-matter who calls
I gotta screen my phone calls
Oooh, the spiderwebs
Leave a message and I'll call you back
I'm walking into spiderwebs
So, leave a message and I'll call you back
I'm walking into spiderwebs
It's all your fault, no matter who calls
I gotta screen my phone calls
It's all your fault, it's all your fault
No matter who calls, no matter who calls
I'm walking into spiderwebs so,
Leave a message and I'll call you back
I'm walking into spiderwebs so,
Leave a message and I'll call you back
"Spiderwebs" midi courtesy of
http://www.fortunecity.com/skyscraper/hudsucker/557/# - 05/20/06
"Spiderwebs" lyrics courtesy of
http://www.azlyrics.com/n/nodoubt.html - 05/20/06
Spider Web Image courtesy of
http://www.worldhistory.com/articles/Spider-web - 05/20/06
Animated Black
Spider clip art courtesy of
http://www.angelfire.com/scifi/aspookyplace/web.htm - 05/20/06
Animated
Laughter clip art courtesy of Janice McCain Rose ('65) of VA - 01/24/06
Thanks, Janice!
Animated Birthday Cake Courtesy of Gathered
Gifs at
http://members.tripod.com/~B123/cd/cake12.gif - 04/15/04
Animated Rolling
on the Floor Laughing Boy courtesy of
http://www.animationfactory.com - 04/06/05
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