07/31/14 - NNHS Newsletter
One Summer Night

“Oh, the summer night
Has a smile of light
And she sits on a sapphire throne.”

- Bryan Waller Procter (a.k.a. Barry Cornwall)
(21 Nov 1787 - 05 Oct 1874)

Their one big hit single (and their debut single), "One Summer Night" (b/w "Wheelin and A-Dealin'"), reached #4 on the Billboard Black Singles chart, and #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1958.^[1]

Momma will be 92 on September 16th. She still owns her home on 72nd Street where I grew up, but has been living with us for the past 18 months when she broke her hip and pelvis. She wants to go home of course, but there is no way she can ever live alone again, and I’ve sort of said that to her, but it’s heartbreaking to think about having to TELL her that…

Her sister,   Bea (Betsy) Goodson Covert,     Harry,     Norm, and    Rachel’s mother, broke HER hip about 6 weeks ago and is now in a convalescent center in the Boston area where she had been living with Rachel and her husband. If she lives until November, she will be 95. She was in the class of ’36!

Our cousin   Catherine "Tootsie" Nash Leggette from the February class of ‘39 just passed away this past January. You do have it listed. If you want to, you could list us as her cousins. Sherry Hensel, Class of ’69 and    Christine “Tina” Hensel, class of June ’39. No worry if you don’t list us however!!

Here is the reason I put “High Importance” to my email! I was wondering if you might have a list of the class of ’39? I had momma’s book from her 50th reunion but can’t find it right now. I would love to see if there are any more living classmates and if they are in the area, I thought I’d see if I could put something together for their 75th reunion. Any info you have or could point me to someone who could help would be greatly appreciated.

Also, I noticed when I read about my friend’s mother’s obit, Kathleen Sherwood, that you have listed Barbara as her daughter, but her sister Rhonda should also be listed. Rhonda graduated with me in ’69. They lived behind us, across a big ditch that Rhonda and I would jump over to get to each other’s houses! Great memories…

Rhonda Cheryl Sherwood Blackburn (’69), Daleville, VA.

Kathleen Sherwood, mother of Barbara Sherwood Brickner ('64) of VA, passed away in Daleville (she was living with Rhonda when she died), on Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at the age of 84.

Thanks so much for your help and your work! Hope you’re having a great summer.

Sherry Hensel Garcia Huycke “Hike” … cousin of Harry, Norm, Rachel, and Faye (D) Covert, and   Cecilia Davis ‘ 65, and niece of Carl and Margaret Goodson (I think class of ’51 or ’52), and Myra Goodson, class of '55; she’s about 75 now!

Blessings!!

Sherry
 

   I don't own a June '39 Beacon, but there are 132 members of the Class of February 1939 pictured in their yearbook. Of that number I do not know how many are still in the land of the living, nor what the married names of the gals may be. I'm sorry to say I have no idea who would be privy to the information you need...

   I was able to update the two Memorial Editions you mentioned; I appreciate the additions!

   AWW! Thanks, Rochelle! I don't know whether to laugh or cry! Go visit the Sistine Chapel and you'll feel better!

   YOWZERONI! Thanks, Tina!