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07/29/13 - NNHS Newsletter -
Fifty-Fifth Anniversary of NASA

“NASA is not about the 'Adventure of Human Space Exploration,'
we are in the deadly serious business of saving the species.”

- John W. Young
(b. 24 Sept 1930)
 

Dear Friends and Schoolmates, 

   Today's anniversary celebration should be near and dear to the hearts of many of y'all. 

   The accompanying music is courtesy of our Wizard of Wonderment,          Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA.  

  Thanks again, David!

BONUS - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtFBRJFN3p8 - Fly Me to the Moon - Frank Sinatra (c'mon - who else??)

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HOMEWORK:

July 29, 1958 - U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed into law the National Aeronautics and Space Act, which creates the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASA

http://www.nasa.gov/centers/langley/home/index.html

http://www.nasa.gov/centers/langley/about/history.html

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/exploration/whyweexplore/Why_We_29.html

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ANNOUNCEMENT:

    From Jimmy Smith ('62 / '63) of VA - 07/12/13, 2:29 PM - "    BOBBY BALL, NNHS '63":

CAROL,

WOULD YOU PLEASE POST THE FOLLOWING:

WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A GET TOGETHER FOR BOBBY ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 13TH, 6:30 PM AT ANGELO'S ON J. CLYDE MORRIS BOULEVARD.

MOST OF US HAVE NOT SEEN BOBBY IN 50 YEARS. IF ANYONE WISHES TO COME, PLEASE CONTACT ME AT TYPHOONJIM44@JUNO.COM  OR 757-438-0287. I WILL NEED TO FURNISH A HEAD COUNT TO ANGELO'S.

THANK YOU,
JIMMY SMITH

     WHAT SUPER FUN! Thanks, Jimmy! Here ya go! Y'all have a great time, and tell Bobby Hi for me!

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THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS:

   Happy Birthday tomorrow to   Don Chaney ('66) of MD AND        My Daughter, Adrienne Harty (Hillsboro HS, IL / American School, IL) of NC (temporarily of MA)  AND   My Granddaughter, Claire!

   Happy Birthday this week to:

31 -   Helen Flax Kierstead ('58) of Ontario AND    Anne Sawyer Turpin ('65) of VA;

01 -    The late Bette Lee Heath ('57) (deceased 08/01/12) AND         My Husband, Paul Harty (Bardolph HS, IL - '61) of NC AND    Betty Burton Gary ('65) of VA;

02 -    Roy Parrish ('61) of CA AND   Eddie Beasley ('64) of Panama AND  the late Sandra Tilles Snyder ('65) (deceased 03/11/99) !

04 - The United States Coast Guard - 1790 AND Colleen Luke Barton ('57) of England AND Buzzy Blanchard (Kecoughtan HS - '68) of LA;

05 -   The late Barbara Kemp Bostwick ('57) (deceased  04/22/12) AND   Frank Friedland ('60) of VA!

   Many Happy Returns, One and All!

http://www.nnhs65.com/Happy-Birthday.html

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THIS DAY IN WWII:

July 29, 1883 - Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini was born.

July 29, 1921 - Adolf Hitler became leader of the National Socialist German Workers ("Nazi") Party.

July 29, 1937 - Tōngzhōu Incident: in Tōngzhōu, China, the East Hopei Army attacked Japanese troops and civilians.

July 29, 1945 - The USS Indianapolis was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine. The ship had just delivered key components of the Hiroshima atomic bomb to the Pacific island of Tinian. Of the 1,196 onboard, 883 men were killed in the attack.

July 29, 1975 - In Poland, U.S. President Gerald R. Ford became the first U.S. president to visit the site of the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz.

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THIS DAY IN 1963:

Monday, July 29, 1963 - Footballer Jim Beglin was born in County Waterford, Republic of Ireland.

Monday, July 29, 1963 - Actress Alexandra Paul was born in New York City, New York.

Monday, July 29, 1963 - Football referee Graham Poll was born in Tring, Hertfordshire, England.

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NEW ON SITE:

From the Daily Press - 07/29/13:

              Mary Catherine Starling Broughman

 

 

HAMPTON - Mary Catherine Starling Broughman, age 84, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, July 28, 2013, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born in Johnston County, North Carolina on May 13, 1929 to the late Cleveland Lloyd and Ettie Catherine Starling.

She was a diligent worker her entire life and was known by her family and friends for her strong work ethic. She started working in a small grocery store at the age of 13. She was employed at Coats and Clark Zipper Factory as a Supervisor and later was Owner and Operator of Paramount Florist until her retirement.

Mary was an active member of Parkview Church of God and enjoyed faithfully serving in the Women's Ministries for many years. She loved attending church and helping others by her giving, baking, and visiting. She touched countless lives with her kindness and generosity.

 
 
 

 

 

Survivors include her children, Cathie Fraser and husband John; Benjamin Weeks, Jr. and wife Donna; grandchildren, Jason Forrest, Robin Mason and husband Greg, Benjamin Weeks III and wife Caroline, Kelly Germano and husband David; great-grandchildren, Tyler Mason, Avery Weeks, Colton Mason, and Asa Weeks; siblings, Betty King, Hilda Jones and husband Glen, Joyce Parnell and husband Carl, Norwood Starling and wife Jerry, Glen Starling and wife Linda and many loving nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband Dana Edward Broughman on August 15, 2003.

The family will receive friends on Tuesday, July 30, 2013 from 6-7:30 PM in the W. J. Smith & Son Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at 11:00 AM in Parkview Church Of God with Pastor Mark S. Hamrick officiating. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday afternoon at 3:00 PM in the Peninsula Memorial Park Cemetery.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to The Women's Ministries at Parkview Church of God, 1116 Briarfield Road, Newport News, VA, 23605. Please leave condolences at www.wjsmithandsonfh.com.  Arrangements by W. J. Smith & Son Funeral Home. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.

Published in the Daily Press on July 29, 2013.
View Guest Book
 

 

 

 

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         From Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA - 07/28/13, 6:26 PM - "Death of  Mary Reed - Mother of   Warren Reed":
Carol, 

Received Cousin Linda's e-mail about 5 minutes ago.

Here is the obit:
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dailypress/obituary.aspx?n=mary-b-reed&pid=166047503#fbLoggedOut

Dave      

   Oh, no, I'm so sorry to hear this! I read her obituary and just didn't pick up on what I was reading. Thank you for letting me know, David.

    From Linda Lane Lane ('64) of VA - 07/28/13, 6:17 PM - "Death of  Mary Reed - Mother of   Warren Reed":

Warren Read, our class sponsor, lost his mother this past week. It was only in the DP on Friday. I believe the service is this coming Wednesday in Newport News. I worked with her in the ER at Riverside for many years. She was easy to love.

Linda L. Lane

   Thank you so much, Linda-Linda! You have my condolences on the loss of your friend.

http://www.nnhs65.com/07-26-13-NNHS-Mary-Beck-Reed.html

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  From Jim Brinkley ('65) of IN - 07/28/13:

Carol,

I just now saw your newsletter. Thanks for all the hard work you have been doing to keep us all informed about our friends and schoolmates. I hope that you will take some time to rest and relax for awhile. It sounds like you really need it. I hope and pray that Paul's surgery went well and that he will have a full recovery.

..... I am trying to find time now for more rest and relaxation myself. I hope you and Paul will find some time to rest and relax also.

Sincerely,

Jim Brinkley

   Thank you so very much, Jim! We're trying to do just that - between juggling doctor's appointments!

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  From Judy Phillips Allen ('66) of VA - 07/27/13 - " 'I'm NOT Crazy!' (These are hilarious!) (#2 in a series of 25)":

  I'm NOT Crazy! 

   Thanks, Dearest Judy!

 
 

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 BONUS NASA CROCHET PATTERN:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/33998915/pdf-little-astronaut-amigurumi-crochet - Little Astronaut Amigurumi - "Houston, there are no problems here! Get ready to blast off ..." - Not free, but only $4.00 for instant download

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BONUS NASA RECIPE:

http://www.space.com/6173-nasa-recipe-space-cornbread-dressing.html - NASA's Recipe for Space Cornbread Dressing - "Even in space cornbread is a dependable favorite..."

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FINALLY:

From www.ajokeaday.com - 07/19/13:
 

A lady walked into the drugstore and asked the pharmacist for some arsenic.

"Ma'am, what do you want with arsenic?"

"To kill my husband."

"I can't sell you arsenic to kill a person!"

The lady laid down a photo of a man and a woman in a compromising position. The man was her husband and the woman was the pharmacist's wife.

He took the photo, and nodded. "I didn't realize you had a prescription!"

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 DATES TO REMEMBER:
1. Thursday, August 1, 2013 - 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 friends in that year, go visit with them.

2. Tuesday, August 13, 2013 - Get Together for Bobby Ball ('63) at 6:30 PM at Angelo's on J. Clyde Morris Boulevard. CONTACT: Jimmy Smith at typhoonjim44@juno.com or 757-438-0287. He will need to furnish a head count to Angelo's.

3. Wednesday, August 14, 2013 - 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.

4. Friday and Saturday, October 4 and 5, 2013 - The NNHS Class of 1963 will hold their 50-Year Reunion at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Hampton on the Water. Friday night will also be open to the Classes of 1962 and 1964. SEE: The website which has been set up for their class at www.nnhs1963.com; CONTACT: Frank Gibson, frankgibson@cox.net, Joyce Williams Nettles, joywnet@cox.net, or Susie Overton Jones, tnsjones@charter.net; FORM: Registration-Classes-of-1962-and-1964-B.docx

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PRAYER ROLL:

http://www.nnhs65.com/requests-prayers.html - updated 07/26/13

 BLOG:

http://nnhs.wordpress.com/ - updated 03/13/11

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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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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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Fly Me To The Moon

Words and Music by Bart Howard
 (01 June 1915 - 21 Feb 2004), 1954


Fly me to the moon
And let me play among the stars
Let me see what spring is like
On Jupiter and Mars
In other words hold my hand
In other words darling kiss me

Fill my life with song
And let me sing forevermore
You are all I hope for
All I worship and adore
In other words please be true

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Well ... I really wanted the theme from the film "The Right Stuff", but I could find no such MIDI. 
Also, I am not so sure that it would have been all that recognizable.

So, on to Plan "B" ... and something much more recognizable, albeit less heroic:

"Fly Me to the Moon" midi courtesy of http://members.tripod.com/~DDeCarolis/MIDI.html
at the suggestion of Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA - 07/29/08

"Fly Me to the Moon" lyrics courtesy of http://www.brave.com/bo/lyrics/flymeto.htm 
also at the suggestion of Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA - 07/29/08
Thanks again, Dave!

NASA Logo courtesy of http://www.solarmonitor.org/sipworkiii/ - 07/29/08

Navy Seal clip art courtesy of http://www.onemileup.com/miniSeals.asp - 05/29/06

Astronaut clip art used to form Divider Lines courtesy of http://www.keltawebconcepts.com.au/clip_space.htm - 07/29/08

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!

Air Force Seal clip art courtesy of http://www1.va.gov/opa/feature/celebrate/milsongs.htm - 07/07/06

Animated Yehaa Typhoon clip art courtesy of Al Farber ('64) of GA - 08/18/05
Thanks, Al!

Animated Tiny Birthday Cake clip art courtesy of Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of VA - 08/31/05
Thanks, Sarah Sugah!

Hillsboro High School's Topper (Band Version) clip art courtesy of http://www.hillsboroschools.net/schools/hhs/activities/music2/Band/bio.html - 06/07/08
Thanks, Mark!

American School Logo courtesy of http://www.americanschoolofcorr.com/grads.asp - 09/05/06

Laughing Jester Smiley clip art courtesy of Bill Hobbs ('66) of Northern VA - 10/06/09
Thanks, Bill!

Animated Wildly Laughing Dog courtesy of Eva Ellis Madagan ('61) of FL - 11/24/07
Thanks, Eva!

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