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08/08/08 - NNHS Newsletter
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“And then, when I started to school, I found out I couldn't talk.”
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Dear Friends and Schoolmates,
Today bears the coolest date you'll write all year long - 08/08/08!
And it's also Mel's birthday!
BONUS #1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGLcNR1sWIc - Mel Tillis Whataburger Commercials
BONUS #2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7XPh481E9A - "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town" was a huge hit for Kenny Rogers, but it was written by Country Music Hall Of Fame Superstar Mel Tillis. Here Mel sings three of his own compositions, "Ruby", "Detroit City", and I Wanna Go Home" live at a show in Branson, MO.
HOMEWORK:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel_Tillis
http://www.meltillis.com/giftshop/artwork.asp
http://www.nefsky.com/tillis.htm
http://www.answers.com/topic/mel-tillis
BIRTHDAYS - TODAY AND UPCOMING:
Happy Birthday today
to our Two-Fer:
Virginia
Deuell DeBerry ('46)
AND
Kathy Presgraves Whitt ('71) of VA!
Happy Birthday this week to:
12 -
Dave Arnold ('65) of VA
AND 
Linwood Wright ('65) of VA;
14 -
Tommie Mouser ('60) of VA
AND
My Grandson, Joseph Harty of OR!
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/Happy-Birthday.html
Many Happy
Returns, One and All!
From Ron Miller ('59) of NC - 08/07/08 - "Smart or Stoopid?":
Here's a fun test someone sent me. Be prepared however -- you only have 3 or 4 seconds to answer each question.
http://www.flashbynight.com/test/
YOWZERS!!!
I only scored 26 out of 30, but it said that the average score is 18.2, and that
made me "42.9% smarter than average". I don't like to rush; it makes me
nervous. Maybe I'll try taking it again.
NAH!!!!! 
Thanks, Ronnie!
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We all need a
little chocolate each day!
One day I had a date for
lunch with friends. Mae, a little old "blue hair" about 80 years
old, came along with them---all in all, a pleasant bunch. When the
menus were presented, we ordered salads, sandwiches, and soups,
except for Mae who said, "Ice Cream, please. Two scoops,
chocolate."
I wasn't sure my ears heard right, and the others were aghast.
"Along with heated apple pie,"
Mae added, completely unabashed.
We
tried to act quite nonchalant, as if people did this all the time.
But
when our orders were brought out, I didn't enjoy mine.
I
couldn't take my eyes off Mae as her pie a-la-mode went down.
The
other ladies showed dismay. They ate their lunches silently and frowned.
The
next time I went out to eat, I called and invited Mae.
I
lunched on white meat tuna. She ordered a parfait.
I
smiled. She asked if she amused me.
I
answered, "Yes, you do, but also you confuse me.
How
come you order rich desserts, while I feel I must be sensible?
She laughed and said, with wanton mirth, "I'm tasting all that is Possible. I try to eat the food I need, and do the things I should.
But
life's so short, my friend, I hate missing out on something good.
This year I realized how old I was. (She grinned) I haven't been this
old before."
"So, before I die, I've got to try those things that for years I had ignored.
I
haven't smelled all the flowers yet. There are too many books I haven't
read.
There's more fudge sundaes to wolf down and kites to be flown overhead.
There are many malls I haven't shopped. I've not laughed at all the
jokes.
I've missed a lot of Broadway hits and potato chips and cokes.
I
want to wade again in water and feel ocean spray on my face.
I
want to sit in a country church once more and thank God for His grace.
I
want peanut butter every day spread on my morning toast.
I
want un-timed long distance calls to the folks I love the most.
I
haven't cried at all the movies yet, or walked in the morning rain.
I
need to feel wind in my hair. I want to fall in love again.
So,
if I choose to have dessert, instead of having dinner,
Then
should I die before night fall, I'd say I died a winner,
because I missed out on nothing. I filled my heart's desire.
I
had that final chocolate mousse before my life expired."
With that, I called the waitress over. "I've changed my mind, " I said. "I want what she is having, only add some more whipped cream!" This is my gift to you - We need an annual Friends Day! ..... Be mindful that happiness isn't based on possessions, power, or prestige, but on relationships with people we love and respect. Remember that while money talks, "CHOCOLATE SINGS"! |
AMEN! Thanks, Joyce!
Hi Carol....just a little memory from the Apple Blossom Festival Parade in 1964...and Lucille Ball. She was the Grand Marshall...and I remember as we passed the reviewing stand seeing her ....and the shock!!!! I thought her hair was red....but on this day it looked PINK!!!!! Do you remember seeing her????????
Thanks, Janice!
Well,
I remember that Lucy was the Grand Marshall that year.
I even remember
your talking about her pink hair way back then! 
But it's a little remembered fact that I was forced to drop out of band just before Winchester that year because of medical reasons. I had (and of course, still have) narcolepsy, and at that time the struggles I was having with it were interfering dreadfully with those early morning rehearsals. It broke my heart at the time - and still does, really.
I saw
Mr. Wilson
a couple of years later - it must have been in the summer of '67 - and we spoke
of that sad time again. With tears in his eyes and mine, he told me had I
only explained the situation, we could have made adjustments and I could have
remained in band.
That experience was a pivotal
moment for me. While I am more close-mouthed now about others'
privacy, I'm far less apt now to remain silent about things that disturb me or
might affect my future.....
From Julie Benton, daughter of
Julius Benton ('58) and
Renee Helterbran Benton ('59) of VA -
08/07/08 - "The Benton Bunch needs your support!":
Dear Classmates,
** Please click on the link at the bottom of this email to access my personal
webpage. You will learn more about my Dad and why the Memory Walk is so
important to me. **
It is only 6 weeks until this year's Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk. I
proudly walk to honor my Dad, Julius Benton, who battles Pick's disease.
I know that times are tough this year and we are all pinching pennies. I
continue to ask for your support to help those who cannot help themselves
anymore. People who used to be just like you, working for a living, raising a
family and planning for the future.
I walk for my Dad because he can no longer walk. I speak for my Dad because he
can no longer speak. I hope that you will consider donating to the Alzheimer's
Association this year in honor of my Dad or someone you love. There is no
donation too small as each dollar means so much. Thank you!
Click here to visit my personal web page and help me in my efforts to support
Alzheimer's Association Greater Richmond Chapter:
http://memorywalkgloucester.kintera.org/faf/r.asp?t=4&i=271865&u=271865-45869446&e=1831919662
Julie Benton
Thank you so much, Julie (and Renee)!
We
wish you and your family much success in your efforts towards this worthy cause!
From
Bill Hobbs ('66) of Northern VA - 08/07/08
- "Proper English?":
At a meeting, why does a topic come UP?
Why do we speak UP,
and why are the
officers
UP for
election and why is it UP to the
secretary to
write UP a
report? We call UP
our friends and we use it to
brighten UP a
room, polish UP the
silver, we
warm UP the
leftovers and clean UP the
kitchen. We lock UP the
house and some guys
fix UP the
old car.
GIGGLES!
Thanks, Bill!
From Christine Wilson Starkman ('68) of CA -
08/07/08 - "Check out STING
LYRICS - Fields Of Gold":
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Riffing on the "fields" theme:
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What beautiful words! Thanks so much, Chris!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UppX6vP3c4g - Sting - Fields Of Gold, 1993
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We've All Been There!!!
GIGGLES! Thanks, Joyce! |
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PRAYER ROLL (arranged alphabetically, but not necessarily complete):
1.
Jerry Allen ('65) of VA -
update of 07/25/08 -
SEE:
07/25/08; -
update of 07/28/08 -
"Jerry's HOME!!! He is ... feeling much better. He will still have to tackle
some health issues, but we are getting there!"
"
2.
Julius Benton ('58) of VA - diagnosed
years ago with Pick's Disease;
update of 07/18/08 -
SEE:
07/19/08
3.
Connie Bloxom Thompson ('66) of MD - multiple heath and financial
issues; needing cataract surgery to prevent inevitable blindness ASAP;
Connie
Bloxom Thompson
2237 Hunter Chase
Bel Air, MD
21015
4
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Betty Brockwell McClure ('58) of VA - broken hip - early this year; still
recovering and in pain;
update of 06/17/08 - SEE:
06/18/08
5.
Clyde Bryant ('58) of PA - heart replacement surgery - 12/13/07
6.
Emily (daughter of
My
Niece Shari) of VA - advancing scoliosis; surgery 03/11/08;
update
of 03/12/08: surgery went well, running slight fever;
update
of 03/18/08: had some ups and
lows, but is home again;
update
of 04/14/08 - still in pain, running a fever;
update of 04/18/08 - SEE:
04/18/08;
update of
05/05/08 - "finally getting better. Her hamstring stretching is painful, but
making a big difference. She has years of physical therapy ahead of her, but is
doing soo much better";
update of 05/13/08 - has had a
setback; going to see the surgeon in Richmond on 05/15/08;
update of 06/15/08 - SEE:
06/17/08
7. Dale Chestnut (Nakina HS, NC - '54) of VA suffered heart attack on 07/25/08, fell on sidewalk during attack, breaking his nose and cheekbone and losing a tooth; is in critical condition in Mary Immaculate ICU; update of 08/04/08 - SEE ABOVE
8.
Carol Cook Campbell ('62) of VA -
update
of 07/26/08 - heart catheter; at home now and doing fine
9.
My Niece, Shari, of VA -
hospitalized 07/19/08
10.
Jimmy DeBerry ('64) of VA - stroke on 06/17/08;
update of 06/25/08 - SEE:
06/26/08;
update of 07/02/08 - SEE:
07/03/08;
update
of 07/26/08 - "went home July 10th and is doing GREAT; walking each night,
having therapy a few times a week and progressing very well"
11.
Jamey Douglas Bacon ('66) of VA - knee surgery with complications on
07/01/08 -
update of 07/10/08 - SEE:
07/12/08;
update of 07/20/08
- SEE: 07/21/08
12. My second granddaughter,
Rachel Harty of IL - broke her ankle/leg in 3 places on 05/17/08; clean
breaks, no surgery required, but located in a tricky place for a growing
girl, so proper healing is essential;
update
of 05/30/08 - "healing nicely. They put her in a cast below the knee. She
still can't put any weight on it for 2 more weeks. Then she will be in a
walking cast for 3 weeks after that";
update of
06/14/08 - Her leg is healing much faster than the doctor had expected. She
is in a waterproof walking cast now for 3 weeks, then this cast will come
off and she will have physical therapy;
update of
07/06/08: SEE:
07/07/08;
update
of 07/27/08 - "has completed her physical therapy, and is now totally
healed!";
update
of 07/29/08 -
SEE ABOVE
13. Pat Floyd Pride ('62) of VA - update of 07/26/08 - hip surgery - at home now and doing fine
14. Bitsy Heath ('57) of VA - 07/02/08 - abdominal aneurysm requiring surgery; also having other issues with breathing and pulmonary output; SEE: 07/03/08
16
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Bobby Hedrick ('58) of VA - recently
diagnosed with pancreatic cancer;
update
of 03/22/08: "doing very well, no pain, just some soreness";
update
of 05/10/08: "continues to do well since the surgery for pancreatic cancer
and will now begin the follow-up treatment to be decided upon following the
consultation and evaluation at MD Anderson (Houston).
17. Charley Mugler of VA - suffered massive on 07/20/08
18. Pam Pennington Cherry ('58) of VA - congestive heart failure; cardiac ablation procedure - 02/06/08; second surgery on 02/20/08 for aneurysm; update of 03/17/08 - still experiencing difficulty with heart racing, breathing and pressure in her chest; pray that cardiac ablation procedure will not have to be repeated, and that Pam can learn to REST!; update of 05/04/08 - "in about eight months she will indeed have to have the ablation process repeated."
19. Marsha Rice ('62) of VA - update of 07/26/08 - knee surgery - at home now and doing fine
20. Tommy Scott ('61) of VA - update of 04/14/08 - "at home recuperating"; update of 05/22/08 - "still at home recuperating"; update of 06/09/08 - "still at home recovering. I am sure they would love receiving cards/notes from NNHS friends."
Edie Hallett Willett - '63) of VA - 05/05/08 - "underwent a double mastectomy
in 2007, has just completed vigorous chemo and is now undergoing radiation
treatments every day for seven weeks";
update of 07/19/08
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finished her radiation treatments
and is now cancer free !!!!! - will be having reconstructive surgery in August.
22. Jim Wilson ('58) of VA recovering from prostate surgery on 06/02/08
23. All of Us
DATES TO REMEMBER:
1. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, September 26 - 28, 2008 -
NNHS CLASS OF 1968:http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/reunion-class-of-1968.html - 03/31/08
2. Saturday, September 27, 2008 -
EVERYONE:Evelyn Fryer Fish's Birthday Party for All of Us
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/09-30-06-EVELYNS-PARTY.html
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/09-29-07-EVELYNS-PARTY.html
3. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, October 17 - 19, 2008
- NNHS CLASS OF 1963 - AND PERHAPS OTHERS:http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/reunion-class-of-1963.html - 07/23/08
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.nnhs65.00freehost.com
PERSONAL WEB SITE:
http://www.angelfire.com/weird2/cluckmeat
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Carol Buckley
Harty 219 Four Ply Lane Fayetteville, NC 29311-9305 910-488-9408 |
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Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town
- Written by Mel Tillis, 1967
(Kenny Rogers and the First Edition, 1969)
You've painted up your lips
And rolled and curled your tinted hair
Ruby are you contemplating
Going out somewhere
The shadow on the wall
Tells me the sun is going down
Oh, Ruby,
Don't take your love to town
It wasn't me
That started that old crazy Asian war
But I was proud to go
And do my patriotic chore
And yes, it's true that
I'm not the man I used to be
Oh, Ruby, I still need some company
Its hard to love a man
Whose legs are bent and paralyzed
And the wants and the needs of a woman your age
Ruby, I realize,
But it won't be long I've heard them say until I not around
Oh, Ruby,
Don't take your love to town
She's leaving now cause
I just heard the slamming of the door
The way I know I've heard it slam
100 times before
And if I could move I'd get my gun
And put her in the ground
Oh, Ruby,
Don't take your love to town
Oh, Ruby, for God's sake, turn around
"Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town" midi courtesy of http://www.angelfire.com/mo/NeverKnowWhat/MidiWorld.html - 08/08/08
"Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to
Town" lyrics courtesy
of
http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Ruby-Don't-Take-Your-Love-To-Town-lyrics-Kenny-Rogers/66BA9969167C724748256A16002F5136
- 08/08/08
First Image of Mel Tillis courtesy of http://www.jamd.com/search?assettype=g&assetid=3244087&text=Mel+Tillis - 08/08/08
Second Image of Mel Tillis courtesy of http://www.opry.com/MeetTheOpry/Members.aspx?id=4901 - 08/08/08
Guitar Divider Line clip art courtesy of - well, I don't know, but it's been in my files since 02/01/05
Animated Tiny
Birthday Cake clip art courtesy of
Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of
VA - 08/31/05
Thanks, Sarah Sugah!
Air Force Seal clip art courtesy of http://www1.va.gov/opa/feature/celebrate/milsongs.htm - 07/07/06
Army Seal clip art courtesy of
Al Farber ('64) of GA - 05/24/06
Thanks, Al!
Navy Seal clip art courtesy of
http://www.onemileup.com/miniSeals.asp- 05/29/06
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!
