“No one comes close"
 

  

   Well, no matter!  Many Happy Returns, Gloria!

   So effective immediately, please change your address books and delete those horrendous accounts!!!  Use either NNHS65@yahoo.com or cluckmeat@yahoo.com in fact any of the other Yahoo accounts of mine that you may have.  Thank you soooo much!

2.   If anyone knows where to locate Jean Hooker Hanson (Hampton HS - '64), we've received an inquiry concerning her.  She was last known to have been somewhere in TX.  She had a brother, Richard Hooker, who attended NNHS; I do not know if he was younger or older than she, as I cannot seem to find him in the 1955 - 1966 Anchors.  (That proves absolutely nothing, of course.  We all know I could be staring directly at his photo and not see it).

   If you know where to reach either of them, please contact me so that I may relay that information.  Thanks!

   Okay, Sweetie-Pies, where are those herald trumpets?!?  This represents the first of several interactive sites we have in mind for the site - other than the Guest Book, of course.   Check it out, check in, and let's fill that map - 'cause so far, I'm the only one there!  (And I haven't created a profile yet, myself!)

http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/alumni-list.html

     http://www.frappr.com/nnhsclassof65website

Dear Carol,

I trust this note finds you in good spirits and great health.

My purpose in writing today is to share an idea with your readers. I believe we all will agree that regardless of our political leanings, we owe our troops a deep debt of gratitude for defending America across the globe. As I read    Pam Smith Arnold’s ('65 - of VA) comment about her daughter Laura and Laura’s husband George, I felt like we could/should find time to communicate our support directly to these two dedicated professionals as well as any other soldiers that other classmates may suggest. It seems so little but means so much. I have already had the honor of communicating with Laura and the question she says her troops ask most often is “Do you think people back home really care about us”. That’s a question these young folks should not need to ask.

You might say it’s Pam’s place to ask this, not mine. I know she is hesitant to ask for the obvious reason of it’s her family. So, here I am. How about the Class of ’65 adopting Laura, George, and all the other troops we can identify and begin to show them just how much they all mean to us by emailing them on a regular basis. Words of comfort and support directly from the homeland. And don’t worry, as    Dave Arnold ('65 - of VA) told me, just identify yourself as “Class of ‘65” and Laura will know who you are!! But the important thing it seems to me, is simply to convey our support, no matter if they know us or not. After all, we are ALL Americans and that ought to be enough introduction!

If any one else has family serving in the military and would like them to receive more words of thanks and support, please forward me their email address and I assure you they will hear from me.

God Bless America and God Bless our Troops

Take care, Carol

Joe Wingo

   What a sweetie-pie you are, Joe!   Here is your excellent - and characteristically, very thoughtful - suggestion!

   As so many of our group are from other classes - and indeed, other schools, if y'all would care to participate in this as well, I might suggest you identify yourselves as "NNHS Class of '57" or "HHS Class of '63" or whatever.

   Thanks so much, Joe Honey!

   YOWZERONI!!!  I do hope all goes well for both of. you, Lady!  You'll be in our thoughts and prayers!

   WOWZERS!!!  That's it!  That's why   Joe Drewry ('58) of VA isn't getting my announcements of the Newsletters!  He has the wrong addie saved in his address book!

   Thanks so much, Al!!!

Hi Carol,
I just wanted to comment on the article about Australia sent by    Chandler Nelms (Hampton HS - '63 - of MD). In it, the Prime Minister, John Howard stated that the country was founded on Christian values by Christians. Not to say they weren't Christian, but it was established as a penal colony by England and was inhabited by criminals and undesirables from England.

   You know, Linda, I thought the very same thing when I read that.  First of all, I was struck by the fact that he said "Christian values" rather than "Judeo-Christian values", which I thought was far more accurate.  As I'm not in the habit of correcting prime ministers, I thought I'd just ignore it, but it continues to trouble me.  I'm glad you mentioned this.

   I'm not sure why he chose to omit those things; indeed, some of those "criminals" were not criminals as we would call them.  I seem to recall that Australia as a whole would rather downplay certain part of its history and pretend they never happened, much as we see now in other parts of the world - our own, included.

Thank you so much for everything you are doing. I love to read everyone's comments and news. Thank you, thank you.

Linda Walker (61)     

   Oh, thank you, Lady - for everything!

   Dicky, I've only mostly figured out how to attach wav files to the middle of the Newsletters,  and can't seem to remember  how to do even that at the moment, But I want you to know I bit for this hook, line, and sinker.  I was soooo excited!  I mean, it was certainly plausible; it coulda happened!

http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/old-stomping.html

     http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/OOSG-A-B.html

          http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/blue-light.html

   But thanks so much for the big laugh!  Maybe I'll remember how to attach this in the next few days so that everyone can enjoy it as much as I did!

   Your "dash" is just fine, Cookie!  

   We've run this several times before, but it is both beautiful and thought provoking, so I couldn't resist giving it again.  Thanks, Lady!

   SUPER!  Thanks, Dave!   Post it, I did:

   Thanks, Steve!  I changed it on both of my address lists.  Apparently I never received permission from you to post it on the Contact Page for the Class of 1965.  Let me know if you'd like it added there as well:

http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/contact-ALL.html

     http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/contact-B.html

Please note my new email address.  Hope you are well.
Things are great here in the Virgin Islands.     

Charles Braslow <cbraslow@gmail.com> 

   Thank you, Charles!  I changed it on both of my address lists too, and as you had previously given me permission to post it, I did so:

http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/contact-ALL.html

     http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/contact-B.html

Margie Massie Harvey’s Hog Head Pudding

Amherst County, Va.

Grandmother of     Mary Anne Mays Davis ('58),    Frederick Mays ('60) and     Cheryl Mays Howard ('66)
 

         No eggs or milk were used as there was no refrigeration at the time.

        This is made from the feet and meat from the head of the hog.

        Cook hoghead (Jowl) and feet until all meat drops off the bone.

        Make a pudding; ( this one was adapted for our generation)

       Cut meat fine and add enough water to make 1 quart

       Add seasoning;

       Sage, salt, pepper, bay leaves (optional) to meat and bring to slow boil

      Add 1 ½ cups corn meal slowly

      (can add 2 pkg. unflavored gelatin to make gel)

      Cook until thick, about 10 min.

      Pour into wax paper lined loaf pans

      Pat down into a firm flat cake

      Refrigerate (may be frozen) firm patty then slice in rectangular strips

      Fry in butter

      This is liked better by our family than the Souse below.

      You can add vinegar to the meat, this is called Souse.

                    Serve with eggs….breakfast will never be the same.

Cheryl.  Honey.  I will admit to having been a picky eater all my life.  I didn't even eat pizza or spaghetti until I was 20 years old, and probably would not have done so then unless    Miles Nowitzky (Granby HS - '50) had not somehow cajoled me into doing so.

   And there have been a few times in my life when I had no food to eat at all, and quite a few more when I had very, very little to eat.  But I must say, I have never, ever been hungry enough to eat this, uh, "pudding".

   But thank you so much for sharing this delightful, time honored recipe with us!

   GIGGLES!!!  Maybe I'll suddenly turn into one of those "nicey-nicey" mamas who sends packages of home-baked cookies up to her son.  Hey - stop that crazy wild laughing!  It could happen!

   I love you, Sweetie-Weetie!

   OHHHHH - good one, Ronnie!  Thanks!

   Bobby - how nice to hear from you!  I remember your mama - and her bright smile and beautiful red hair - very well, when she used to attend our class parties at Magruder.

Yes, she was always in the middle of the PTA and frequently brought brownies and cookies to our class. Fortunately, both she (81) and my father, Dr. John Hatten (82), retired OB-GYN – persistent golfer, are still in excellent health.

   It's wonderful to hear your parents are doing so well! Please give them my warmest regards.....   Your mama was certainly a happy presence there at Magruder.

   Yes, well, had I actually thought about it, I would have done just that.  That was sort of a spur of the moment idea when several items seemed to converge at once.  I had some thought I'd be able to create an instantaneous Newsletter.  I was wrong, of course, but it was fun!

   But it would seem we do need to run a couple more such Newsletters soon.  One early in November will be essential, I should think, with perhaps another to follow in early December.  So y'all start rounding up those recipes now!

   Thanks, Jean!

   Oh, my goodness, Jean!  That's hysterical!  We DO lead parallel lives!  I'm famous (or infamous, whichever) for saying whenever asked for a recipe, "You start with a stick of butter"  - whether it's soup, cake, frosting, scrambled eggs, gravy - practically anything!  It's a standard joke around here!

   See you soon, Lady!

As    Dave Arnold ('65 - of VA) mentioned, I have purchased a new hot rod. It's a 1946 Chevy panel truck, with modern V8, auto, power steering, power brakes, and air conditioning. Here are two pictures taken in front of The Oasis at the official release/signing of our Images of America book on Olde Wythe on Friday, September 15th.
 

   I've double-posted these images:

http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/our-old-cars.html

http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/old-stomping.html

     http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/OOSG-N-R.html

          http://nnhs65.00freehost.com/oasis.html

Other goodies obtained since I last wrote .... 1940 and 1941 George Wythe Junior High yearbooks (issues two and three) and a 1943 Krabba.

Will write more soon, Carol ... I promise <wink wink>.

Crabbingly ...

Da babe

   Thanks, Tommee!

   Ahhh - you're meeting on International Talk Like a Pirate Day!  You know what this means, doncha?!?  Ayyyy, matey!  This means y'all can spend the evening punctuating every remark with a well-placed, "ARRR!"  WILD GIGGLES!!!

   Thanks, Brenda!  Y'all have fun, take pictures, and I'll be thinking of you.  ARRR!

The first picture has been around many times before, but ... enjoy the 23 other pictures. Some of the pictures may have been staged or touched up digitally, but they are still interesting to see.

Your Friend, Herbie
 

   Thanks, Herbie Darlin'!