Dear
Friends and Schoolmates,
Today theme is
simply a natural choice for today.
BONUS -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KecIdlEAKhU -
Johnny Horton - Sink the Bismarck!
From
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sink_the_Bismark_%28song%29:
| "Sink the Bismark" (later "Sink the Bismarck") is a
song, written by
country music singer
Johnny Horton and
Tillman Franks, based on the pursuit and eventual sinking of the
German
battleship
Bismarck in May 1941, during
World War II. Horton released this song in 1960, where it reached #3
on the charts. Bismark is a common misspelling of the German battleship
and
Otto von Bismarck. The song's title was corrected for later releases
of the song. It was inspired by the 1960 movie
Sink the Bismarck!. While the song was used in U.S. theater
trailers for the film, it was not used in the film itself. |
HOMEWORK:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Hood_%2851%29
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_battleship_Bismarck
THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS:
Happy Birthday today
to
Zoe Pappas Marcopoulds ('57)
AND Betsy Wilson Ellis ('57)!
Happy Birthday tomorrow
to
The late
Edna Martin Clemence ('57)
(deceased 04 Nov 2009)!
Happy Birthday this
week to:
26 -
Stacy Dorn Davis ('64) of VA;
27 - Mary Johnson Weaver ('57);
29 -
Donna Chadwell Nunemaker ('64) of VA and FL AND
Dee Hodges Bartram ('66) of VA;
30 -
Mickey Spivey ('65) of FL
AND
Chuck Jones ('66) of Northern VA;
31 - Calmet Sawyer ('57) AND
JoAnn Houston Parrott ('61) of NC AND
Edna
Whitcomb Harrison ('65) of VA AND
Kathy Reece Burke (Warwick HS - '72)!
Many Happy Returns to You All!
http://www.nnhs65.com/Happy-Birthday.html
TODAY IN WWII:
May 24, 1941 - In the
Battle of the Atlantic, the
German Battleship Bismarck sank the then pride of the
Royal Navy,
HMS Hood. Of the 1,418 crew, only three men (Ted
Briggs (1923–2008),
Robert Ernest Tilburn (1921–1995) and
William John Dundas (1921–1965) survived;[32]
they were rescued about two and a half hours after the sinking by the
destroyer
HMS Electra.
May 24, 1943 -
Holocaust:
Josef Mengele, known as "the Angel of Death," became the chief
medical officer of the
Auschwitz
concentration camp.
May 24, 1943 - German Admiral Dönitz ordered a halt to sub
warfare due to heavy losses to the Axis since March.
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TODAY IN 1964:
| Saturday, May 24, 1964 - Runner
Liz McColgan was born Elizabeth Lynch in
Dundee, Scotland.
Saturday, May 24, 1964 - Swimmer
Adrian Moorhouse was born Adrian David Moorhouse in
Bradford,
West Yorkshire, in
Northern England.
Saturday, May 24, 1964 - Boxer
Isidro Pérez was born in
Guerrero,
Mexico.
He was reported to have died in Mexico in January 2013.
Saturday, May 24, 1964 - Ice hockey player and manager
Pat Verbeek was born Patrick Martin Verbeek in
Sarnia,
Ontario,
Canada. |
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NOW AVAILABLE from
Butch
Ragland's ('63 - of CO)
eBay
store:
1) NNHS Typhoon logo caps for only
$12.95! (Soon, the price will rise to
the regular
retail price of $14.95.)
2) NNHS Typhoon logo tote bags for only $3.89!
3) NNHS Typhoon logo visors for
only $6.00!
DON'T FORGET: 10% of every purchase
of NNHS logo products purchased from Butch will be donated to the
Wounded Warrior Project!
In addition to the discounted prices for NNHS Logo Products, anyone
purchasing additional products from any of his websites may contact
Butch
at:
butchrag840@cs.com or
raglandtradingpost.com with information pertaining to your purchases
and he will send you a 20% refund of your total purchase price via Paypal
to your payment account. You may contact him at anytime for additional
information on these items and/or discounts offered.
Thanks so much, Butch!
See them here -
www.raglandtradingpost.com - and snag yours today!
TYPHOONMART.html |
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Only $12.95! |
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Only $3.89!
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Only $6.00!
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From
Me
('65) of NC - 05/23/14:
From My Friend, Ed, of NC -
05/23/14 - "In the Blink of an Eye...":
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AMEN!
Thanks, Ed!
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BONUS SINK KNIT PATTERN:
Everything But The Kitchen Sink Hat - "This hat is
double layered so as to be non-itchy (cotton/modal inner layer)
and warm (wool/alpaca outer layer) with earflaps. It includes a
ponytail slot to tame your hair, and a brim to shade your eyes.
You can button the ponytail slot closed and flip up the brim if
preferred. The following techniques are used: knit, purl,
increasing, decreasing, short rows, knitting flat, and knitting
in the round." - $1.99 |
BONUS BISMARCK RECIPE:
Bismarck
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FINALLY:
From
www.ajokeaday.com
- 05/23/13:
Q: What do you call a woman who knows
where her husband is 24 hours a day/seven days a week?
A: A widow. |
DATES TO
REMEMBER:
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1.
Wednesday, July 16, 2014 - 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. Friday and Saturday,
July
25 and 26, 2014 -
The NNHS Class of
1954 will hold a 60-YEAR REUNION in Newport News. Further info from Dr. Harry
Simpson at
804 694 0346
or
hdsdds@aol.com,
or Mickey Marcella at
757 249 3800
or mcmiceli@verizon.net,
or Betty H. Neher
at
757 898 5099
or bjneher@cox.net.
3.
Friday and Saturday,
October 17 and 18, 2014 -
The NNHS Class of 1964
will hold a 50-YEAR REUNION at the Newport News Marriott at City Center, 740
Town Center Drive. See: www.nnhs1964.com
and contact David Spriggs at 757-409-2799 or
nnhs64@cox.net. |
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Y'all take care of each other!
TYPHOONS FOREVER! We'll Always Have
Buckroe!
Love to all, Carol
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NNHS CLASS OF '65 WEB SITE:
http://www.nnhs65.com
PERSONAL WEB SITE:
http://www.angelfire.com/weird2/cluckmeat
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Carol Buckley Harty
7020 Lure Court
Fayetteville, NC 28311-9309
915-780-3048 |
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THREE WAYS TO DONATE:
1. Visit the main page (http://www.nnhs65.com), scroll
halfway down, and click on the Pay Pal Donate Button (nnhs65@gmail.com);
2.
Go to www.PayPal.com, log in,
select "Send Money (Services) to
nnhs65@gmail.com; or
3.
Just mail it directly to my home. Thanks!
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Sink the Bismarck
Written
by
Johnny Horton
(30 Apr 1925 - 05 Nov
1960)
and
Tillman Franks
(29 Sept 1920 – 26
Oct 2006)
Recorded by
Johnny Horton,
1960
(30 Apr 1925 - 05 Nov 1960)
In May of nineteen forty-one the war had just begun
The Germans had the biggest ship that had the biggest guns
The Bismarck was the fastest ship that ever sailed the seas
On her deck were guns as big as steers and shells as big as trees
Out of the cold and foggy night came the British ship the Hood
And ev'ry British seaman, he knew and understood
They had to sink the Bismarck, the terror of the sea
Stop those guns as big as steers and those shells as big as trees
We'll find that German battleship that's makin' such a fuss
We gotta sink the Bismarck 'cause the world depends on us
Hit the decks a-runnin' boys and spin those guns around
When we find the Bismarck we gotta cut her down
The Hood found the Bismarck and on that fatal day
The Bismarck started firin' fifteen miles away
We gotta sink the Bismarck was the battle sound
But when the smoke had cleared away
The mighty Hood went down
For six long days and weary nights they tried to find her trail
Churchill told the people "Put ev'ry ship a-sail"
'Cause somewhere on that ocean I know she's gotta be
We gotta sink the Bismarck to the bottom of the sea
We'll find that German battleship that's makin' such a fuss
We gotta sink the Bismarck 'cause the world depends on us
Hit the decks a-runnin' boys and spin those guns around
When we find the Bismarck we gotta cut her down
The fog was gone on the seventh day and they saw the mornin' sun
Ten hours away from homeland the Bismarck made its' run
The admiral of the British fleet said "Turn those bows around"
We found that German battleship and we're gonna cut her down
The British guns were aimed and the shells were comin' fast
The first shell hit the Bismarck, they knew she couldn't last
That mighty German battleship is just a memory
"Sink the Bismarck" was the battle cry that shook the seven seas
We found that German battleship was makin' such a fuss
We had to sink the Bismarck 'cause the world depends on us
We hit the decks a-runnin' and we spun those guns around
Yeah, we found the mighty Bismarck and then we cut her down
We found that German battleship was makin' such a fuss
We had to sink the Bismarck 'cause the world depends on us
We hit the decks a-runnin' and we spun those guns around
We found the mighty Bismarck and then we cut her down
"Sink the Bismarck" midi courtesy of
http://classicwarmovies.com/bismarck.html - 05/24/10
"Sink
the Bismarck" lyrics courtesy of
http://www.lyricstime.com/johnny-horton-sink-the-bismark-lyrics.html
- 05/24/10
Image (03/17/24) of HMS Hood courtesy of
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Hood_%2851%29 - 05/24/10
Image (1940) of Schlachtschiff Bismarck courtesy of
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_battleship_Bismarck - 05/24/10
Aqua
Divider Line clip art courtesy of
http://pub29.bravenet.com/resources/clipart/index.php?search=category&category=12&cp=5
- 06/01/04
Animated Tiny Birthday Cake clip art courtesy of Sarah Puckett Kressaty
('65) of VA - 08/31/05
Thanks, Sarah Sugah!
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!!
Animated Yehaa Typhoon clip art courtesy of Al Farber ('64) of GA - 08/18/05
Thanks, Al!
Bright Idea clip art (designed by
Heather) courtesy of
http://www.clker.com/clipart-brightidea-2.html - 10/30/12
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