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06/16/06
- NNHS Newsletter
"Kisses kept are wasted; Love is to be tasted. |
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- Edmund Vance Cooke (5 June 1866 - 18 Dec 1932) |
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Dear Friends and Schoolmates,
This is one
of the few Beatles songs not written by John and Paul, but it's a goodie,
nonetheless! I mean, any song that talks about kisses has to be
good, mais oui?!?
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BIRTHDAYS:
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A Happy Saturday Birthday to one of our younger
babies,
Roberta Hilsdon ('70) of GA. Have a great day, Lady!
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From Bill Lee (Warwick HS - '54) of NC - 06/15/06 - "Responding to
Jamie
Douglas Bacon's latest":
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Carol:
I figure its about time to provide you with Janie's senior picture, as published in The 1954 Warwick (annual). Listed then as Janie Leigh Slack - known today as Janie Slack Lee (she opted not to be known as Janie Leigh Lee)! Such a pretty baby, she is! |
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Janie remembers all of the people Jamie mentioned that were in her mother's class. In addition, one of the Deese boys - Henry - was also a member of our high school class. Just recently, I saw in a shipyard publication that he had recently celebrated 50 years of service there.
Another interesting connection with our high school class and
Parkview is a WHS classmate of
ours. Jackie Adams Spangler attended Parkview,
along with Janie, and eventually became the Principal there! I think she
may have been the last principal of that school; in any case she served
later on in a similar capacity in Hampton's public school system.
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But more
importantly - and to the envy of the rest of our class, especially the
ladies, she has stayed the same size - as can be seen in this picture
of her alongside a memorabilia exhibit she created for our 50th reunion
(almost two years ago).
Oh, my, and WOWZERONI!!! As
my mama
would have said, "She doesn't cheat fair!"
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Switching subjects, here's a suggestion for you, Carol.
The mention of 'drive-ins' in your
latest newsletter caused
me to remember that there were two distinctly different kinds of drive-ins
on the Peninsula 'way back when. The park-n-whatever movie theatres - and
the meet, eat and greet kind. In the 50's, there were three (now all
long gone) that I can recall that were popular with the high school set:
Monty's (4309 Virginia Avenue), the
B. & M. Drive-in (3716 Kecoughtan
Road) and the W&S (across from the
old entrance to Huntington Park).
Considered the 'territory of NNHS, HHS and
WHS, respectively.
Monty's was owned and operated for many years by the Monfalcone family -
some of whom undoubtedly went to NNHS. A couple of them were also
Apprentices - I once worked with Frank M.
I found all three - thank you - and others listed on your page entitled "Our
Old Stomping Grounds".
May I suggest you cross-reference them to the drive-in page? And perhaps
add some/all of the following:
I never knew (or thought to ask) what B. & M. stood for - the owners,
one would suppose...I suppose. Perhaps someone out there knows.
W&S - that one I know. Co-owned by two NN businessmen named
Wertheimer and Stone. Edgar Wertheimer also owned and operated a
men's clothing store in Hilton
- rival of The Young Men's Shop and Spigel's College Shop
in downtown NN. I'm not sure what
else Mr. Stone did, but one of his children - Mary Sue - was
yet another member of WHS - Class of 1954. Not that it did
any of us any 'discount' good at the W&S...
That's an
excellent suggestion, Bill, and one that surely would never have
occurred to me. It will take a while for me to accomplish that,
and that while is more than likely not going to be found over this
weekend, but I'll try to get to it very soon.
The Peninsula was a small world back then, to be sure! 'Deed it was, Bill! Thanks so much!  |
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From Bill Black ('66) of GA - 06/15/06
- "H&DE on the Victory Garden":
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Check your local listings, but I'm told
by "our people in Boston" that the Hills & Dales Estate segment will be on
the Victory Garden this weekend. Saturday, for most people, but check
your local listings. And nawww... I ain't in camera range, but I was
coaching the host of the show during his opening, as he talked and walked
( always difficult, even for me ) introducing the segment in front of the
house. I was also privileged to carry the twelve foot ladder for the
overhead shots.
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Make sure you print clearly when you're
filling in your nominations for an Emmy.
Best,
Your non-union grip in LaGrange.
This is soooo cool, Bill! My listings better cooperate with me. If I don't find this, I'm going to be VERY upset...... Thanks, Bill!
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Joe Madagan ('57) of FL -
06/15/06 - "WVEC-TV; Bungles The Clown":
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Hi, Carol:
TYPHOON Thanks to
Edna Whitcomb Harrison ('65 - of VA) and
Dave Spriggs ('64 - of VA). My wife
(Eva Ellis Madagan - '61 - of FL), who is still a kid at heart, has
the "Bungles Wave" down pat. In fact, she still uses it when our kids
visit and then depart, and has been seen trying to teach our grandchildren
this distinctive wave.
Dave almost got it right in his description of the
wave as the show closed out on WVEC-TV. He addressed the camera, both
palms facing the camera, and while flexing both "pinkies" he would cross
his forearms and then flex them outwards and repeat the arm movement and
pinkie movements until the sign off.
The good Captain did spell Joe Foulkes' name
correctly, so he gets "three atta boys" for his attention to detail.
TYPHOON Regards,
Joe Madagan ('57) of FL
Thanks, Joe! Thanks again, Major
Madagan!
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From Eric Huffstutler (Bethel HS - '75) of VA - 06/16/06:
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Pappy (WAVY-TV) - also seen as "Poop Deck Pappy" Like you said, there seems to be very little to find on this character. Possibly the station's library/archives may have something? Here is what little I did find: WAVY-TV, Channel 10, signed on the air September 1, 1957, as the NBC affiliate in Hampton Roads, Virginia. Hail, Poopdeck Pappy - NBC affiliate WAVY, which called itself "Wonderful WAVY" when it signed on 40 years ago, celebrates four decades on Channel 10 with a looking-back special Wednesday at 8 p.m. Names from the past include Lloyd Dobyns, Lee Leonard, Dick Lamb, John Wilson, Len Hathaway, Mark Thomas, Kurt Webster and Horace McManus as Poopdeck. Around 1980 or so Norfolk's WAVY-TV 10 actually burned tapes of their old shows/newscasts including the kiddie show "Poopdeck Pappy" and "WAVY Eyewitness News". Eric
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From
Glenn Dye
('60) of TX - 06/16/06:
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THERE WAS TALK IN THIS LAST NEWSLETTER ABOUT DIFFERENT PERSONS ON TV AND RADIO. I ALWAYS LOVED TO HEAR DICK LAMB ON WGH RADIO. BACK A FEW YEARS AGO WHEN JIM BAKKER GOT OUT OF PRISON, I WAS IN A BOOK STORE HERE IN TEXAS AND IT SO HAPPENED HE WAS THERE SIGNING HIS BOOK THAT HE WROTE TITLED, "I WAS WRONG". WELL, I REMEMBER WHEN HE AND TAMMY HAD A PUPPET SHOW ON PAT ROBERTSON'S PROGRAM IN PORTSMOUTH, VA. I WAS SINGING WITH A TRIO AND WE SANG ON A TV SHOW THERE AT THE TV STATION. THIS WAS LIKE IN THE MIDDLE 60'S, BUT I TOLD JIM ABOUT THAT WHEN HE WAS SIGNING MY BOOK, AND HE COULD NOT BELIEVE HE WOULD SEE SOMEONE FROM THAT FAR BACK THAT WOULD REMEMBER THAT TIME. HE AND TAMMY WERE IN THEIR EARLY 20'S. GLENN DYE 60 Thank you, Glenn!
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/television.html
For those of y'all who don't know,
Glenn is an accomplished gospel singer. Click on his name to hear him
sing!
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From One of my
Famous Marines - 
Herb Hice of MI, who
served in the Pacific Theater
during WWII - 06/16/06 - "Dear Carol, God bless our Veterans and God bless the
USA":
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Dear Carol, I am so proud to be a Veteran, It makes me very happy to pass along this message to all Americans. God Bless Our Troops and God Bless the USA. Your Friend, Herbie
And I'm so proud to
know you, Herbie! Thank you so much - for everything!
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It is the
VETERAN,
not the preacher,
who
has given us freedom of religion.
It is
the
VETERAN,
not the reporter,
who
has given us freedom of the press.
It is
the
VETERAN,
not the poet,
who
has given us freedom of speech.
It is
the
VETERAN,
not the campus organizer,
who
has given us freedom to assemble.
It is
the
VETERAN,
not the lawyer,
who
has given us the right to a fair trial.
It is
the
VETERAN,
not the politician,
Who
has given us the right to vote.
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 It is the VETERAN,
who salutes the
Flag,
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It is the
VETERAN,
who serves under
the Flag,
ETERNAL REST GRANT THEM, O LORD, AND LET PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON THEM. |
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I don't know if you saw this in the news but it really impressed me. Funny, our US Senate/House took two days off as they couldn't work because of the expected storm. On the ABC evening news, it was reported (in September of 2003) that, because of the dangers from Hurricane Isabel approaching Washington DC, the military members assigned the duty of guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier were given permission to suspend the assignment.
They
respectfully declined the offer, "No way, Sir!"
Soaked to the
skin, marching in the pelting rain of a tropical storm, they said that
guarding the Tomb was not just an assignment; it was the highest honor
that can be afforded to a serviceperson.
The tomb has
been patrolled continuously, 24/7, since 1930.
We can be very proud of our young men and women in the service, no matter where they serve. God Bless them all!!! |
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From David
Whitley ('67) of VA -
06/16/06:
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that newsletter
(and the Breast Cancer spot) reminded me of my niece Jessie and her
boyfriend David's website for Leukemia/Lymphoma, that has a picture of my
dad on it.
http://www.active.com/donate/leukemiacupsc/rcscJBryan It's very nice, but kinda sad to realize why his picture is there. Jessie is my sister's youngest and she works for a medical group or cancer society or she's an asparagus taster for the Library of Congress, something in South Carolina. bddbd
That's a wonderful spot, David.
Thank you for sharing it with us.
I had not mentioned his illness here before, as I'm ever fearful of overstepping privacy lines, and betraying confidences, and wasn't sure how much you wanted to tell the world or when. I would certainly encourage the rest of y'all to make generous donations to Jessie's page. These illnesses are non-discriminatory and strike without warning. The sooner a cure is found, the better. And David, you know that our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this difficult time. I've added this link to my list of Favorites on my silly Cluckmeat web page. That way, I won't lose it: http://www.angelfire.com/weird2/cluckmeat Thanks again, Gorgeous!
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From Me ('65) of NC - 06/16/06:
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ALERTS:
From Dee Hodges Bartram ('66) of VA - 06/13/06:
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Carol,
Just a reminder about the cost of the
1966 reunion. It will go from $50 per person to $60 per person July 2nd.
Please let people know about the increase (it was in the original
letter). We have catering and other financial deadlines to meet, as all
reunions do, so we need to have the money as soon as possible from those
that are going to attend.
Thanks!
Thank you,
Dee!
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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
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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.
The Radisson is holding a block of rooms until June 14
for $139
plus tax.
CONTACT Jane Monfalcone Simmons
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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 RJs 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: |
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.netAND 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
CONTACT Judy Leggette Elliott at
jandcelliott@aol.com
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"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: 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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And you know, once again, I just didn't finish. But - I just had a great idea. Father's Day is Sunday, and if perchance I finish by then, I can tell you I saved it for your special Father's Day present! "Yeah. That's the ticket!" Y'all take extra good care of each other! TYPHOONS FOREVER! |
Love to all, Carol
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NNHS CLASS OF '65 WEB SITE:
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PERSONAL WEB SITE:
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Boys
Words and Music by Luther Dixon, Wes Farrell
(The Beatles,
1963)
I've been told
when a boy kiss a girl
Take a trip around the world
Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey
Yes they say you do
My girl says when I kiss her lips
Get the thrill thru fingertips
Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey
Yeah she said you do
Well I talk about boys
Don't you know I mean boys
Well I talk about boys now
Ah, boys
Well I talk about boys now
What a bundle of joy
My girl says when I kiss her lips
Get the thrill thru fingertips
Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey
Yeah she said you do
Well I talk about boys
Don't you know I mean boys
Well I talk about boys now
Ah, boys
Well I talk about boys now
What a bundle of joy
"(You can surely figure out the theme for the Newsletter using this MIDI.)"
Well, Sweetie, it was a bit tricky, but I think I exercised considerable
restraint.
WILD GIGGLES!!!
"Boys" midi courtesy of
http://rock.mididb.com/beatles/
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06/16/06
at the suggestion of Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA - 10/29/05
Thanks, Dave!
"Tell Me Why" lyrics courtesy of
http://www.iqm.ro/beatles/lyrics/pdoyouwan.html
also at the suggestion of Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA - 10/29/05
Thanks again, Dave!
NOTE: This page was unavailable at
press time, so the lyrics are actually courtesy
of
http://www.stevesbeatles.com/songs/boys.asp
- 06/16/06
Smacking Lips clip art courtesy of http://gifsnow.com - 04/10/03
Kiss and Roses Divider Line clip art courtesy of http://www.wtv-zone.com/nevr2l82/bars33.html - 10/25/05
Marine Corps Seal clip art courtesy of
Herbert Hice of MI
- one of my
Famous Marines
who served in the
South Pacific during WWII.
Thanks, Herbie!
Army Seal clip art courtesy of Al Farber ('64) of GA - 05/24/06
Thanks, Al!
Bruin clip art courtesy of Eric
Huffstutler (Bethel HS - '75) of VA - 03/22/06
Thanks, Eric!
Navy Seal clip art courtesy of http://www.onemileup.com/miniSeals.asp - 05/29/06
Animated Birthday Cake Courtesy of Gathered Gifs at http://members.tripod.com/~B123/cd/cake12.gif - 04/15/04
