Dear Friends and Schoolmates,

   I hope that your new week has begun well.  If not, just consider that you're one day closer to the Great Reunion!

From Tom Norris (Hampton HS - '73) of VA - 09/23/05 - "Bussie Stuff":

Mornin' Carol ... here are some goodies for ya!

The pictured bus driver is Clyde Pratt, father of Janice Pratt McGrew (HHS-'67). He drove streetcars
and busses for CRT from 1939 until 1956 (when CRT drivers went on strike). This photo is circa 1940s ...
exact year yet to be determined. The close-up shows his hat with the CRT emblem.

The bus pin was worn on his uniform, along with his 4-year safe driving pin.

Enjoy :-).

da babe
 

Clyde Pratt	Clyde Pratt's CRT Hat	Clyde Pratt's CRT Pins

   WOWZERS!!!  Thanks, Babe!  I finally have these posted:

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

http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/OOSG-C-G.html

http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/crt.html

From Donna Chadwell Nunemaker ('64) of VA and FL - 09/24/05:

From Pauline Collins Shofner ('65) of VA - 09/24/05:

Carol,

My sister (Gene Collins Glave - '60 - of SC) and I grew up on 62^nd Street.  I remember a path that led down
to the beach close to 63^rd Street.  At 68^th Street, I think, there were steps that led to a cabin/shack on the beach. 
My dad would crab in the James River and he and his friends met at that shack.  There may have been a beach
at 58^th Street but that’s not how I made my way down to the beach.

Lots of memories!  Stonewall Jackson was my Elementary School.  Thank you, Dave (Spriggs - '64 - of VA)
for providing the photos! 

Pauline Collins Shofner

   Aren't those just fabulous images?!?  Thank you, Pauline - and Dave!

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

http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/B-stonewall-jackson-sch.html

From Renee Helterbran Benton ('59) of VA - 09/24/05:

	The Benton Bunch walkers: Kristi Benton, Stan Harris, Jesse Kersey ('58), Renee Helterbran Benton ('59), Kathy, Julie Benton, Stephanie Shackelford, Bobby Turpin ('58).

   WOWZERONI!!!  Such fabulous news you bring, Renee!  Congratulations to you all on your great
success!  I posted the information concerning the walk on the News page:

http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/news.html

http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/news-2005.html

   And the information about Guinea grows more and more fascinating - and the "sacred soil of Virginia" calls
to me ever louder!

   I was so happy to hear about the shipyard apartments and all the great people who lived there!

http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/apartments.html

http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/shipyard-apts.html

   Thanks so much for everything, Renee!

From Karen Weinstein Witte ('60) of FL - 09/24/05:

   Oh, I would just love to have those old Walter Reed images to post, Karen!  The more time passes, the more
precious they become!  Please send them!

   And I think you'll enjoy all the previous comments posted on the Nachman's page, Karen - even including the
infamous X-Ray machine we all loved!  I added yours as well - thanks!

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

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

http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/nachmans.html

From Gail Kiger Bonsey  (Ferguson HS - '73) of OR - 09/2/05:

In reply to Karen Weinstein Witte ('60) 9/22/05 'Old Stomping Grounds' 5 & 10 cents store.....No
doubt it was named Bernard's, but probably the 5 & 10 cents store was called "Minnies Dime Store". 
It was right down from the Colonial Store...All from Stuart Gardens Garden Drive to Wickham went
there, I'm sure.....Minnie had every trinket in the world....I should know. I was about 5 or 6 and just had
to have this balloon - not yet inflated-that was in a big jar full of many colorful balloons -- mom said no -
and I snuck one out anyway .... got home - stuck it way down in our toy jug that was in the living room and
pulled it out as if I found one!  Showed brother Steve (Kiger '66) too... Well, mom had radar and she
marched me back to Minnie's Dime Store as I tearfully apologized for stealing it.     @#!! 

..... tell Barbara Houston Gail Kiger says hi, and ask her if she ever talks w/ fellow NNHS alumni/ our
neighbor Beth Wingrove?

Gail (Kiger) Bonsey  FHS '73

   GIGGLES!  Ohhhh, what a naughty baby you were!

   I'm posting this on the page now, and leaving space to add the ones I've missed later.

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

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

http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/bernards.html

From Ron Miller ('59) of NC - 09/25/05 - "Grapette Logo":

	WOWZERS!!!  I loved those sodas!  Thanks so much, Ron!  I've added this to Nostalgic Artifacts, and in fact did the first major page redesign in a year there: http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/nostalgic-artifacts.html

From Chandler Nelms (Hampton HS - '63) of MD - 09/25/05

Reference Autumn Leaves –

YES! ROGER CLARK! Bless his soul. I doubt that half of us guys would have ever gotten to first base
without him, let alone second, third, …… you understand. Does anyone remember his theme? I can still
hum it but I don’t know if it actually had a name……does anyone know? 

Boy! I’m just full of trivia questions!

   Ah, Chandler, you naughty, naughty boy!I

   I personally do not recall Roger Clark's theme song.  I imagine that Dale Parsons ('69) of HA will have an
answer for you.  Or you could just come to the Reunion next month and hum it to us - yes?  Dave Arnold ('65
- of VA) and Bobby Yevak ('65 - of VA) both agree with me on that, so it's not just a bunch of drooling old
wimmin who'd like to see you!

   And we enjoy your trivia questions, Sweetie!

From Joe Madagan ('57) of FL - 09/26/05:

			This is the reverse side of that package, which identifies each aircraft and gives some facts of each plane. Enjoy! By now you have probably already identified these aircraft.

   Thanks, Joe!  I'll be posting the cars on Our Old Cars, and the aircraft on Famous Airmen very soon:

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

http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/famous-airmen.html

   (The Aircraft identification image did not "translate" very well.  I'll need to try that again later......)

   By the way, I hope you were talking to the group there.  If not, you were giving me far more credit than I deserve. 
I can discern the difference between an airplane and a helicopter, but I think a stealth bomber and a C-130 are the
only two planes in the world I can readily and easily identify!  And other than the fact that I have a good friend who
is a navigator on a C-130, I don't even know how it is that I can do that.

   Actually, I never tried to learn them.  I prefer that they maintain an aura of wonder and mystery.  I believe that is
in the same vein with my never trying to figure out the solutions to my beloved mystery shows and novels.  I'd rather
be able to come to the end and still be able to say, "OHHHHH!!!!"

   And as it is, I can still gaze into the heavens on a regular basis and exclaim, "De plane!  De plane!"

    I had a number of items which I had intended for today's Newsletter, but I had to pull them and reserve them
for tomorrow due to some personal matters requiring my attention.  Sorry.

   Y'all have a good day - and take care of each other!  TYPHOONS FOREVER!

                          Love to all, Carol

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 Hello Stranger

Written by Barbara Lewis, 1963

(Barbara Lewis)


(shoo-bop, shoo-bop, my baby)
(shoo-bop, shoo-bop)

Hello, stranger
(ooh) It seems so good to see you back again
How long has it been?
(ooh, seems like a mighty long time)
(shoo-bop, shoo-bop, my baby, ooh)
It seems like a mighty long time

Oh-uh-oh, I my, my, my, my
I'm so glad
You stopped by to say "hello" to me
Remember that's the way it used to be
Ooh, it seems like a mighty long time
(shoo-bop, shoo-bop, my baby, ooh)
It seems like a mighty long time

mixture
Lewis sings a series of "oh-uh-oh's"on both sides of "I'm so glad you're here
again" while backups do 7 (shoo-bop, shoo-bop, my baby)'s

Oh-ahh-uh-oh
If you're not gonna stay
(ooh) Please don't treat me like you did before
Because I still love you so a-a-although
It seems like a mighty long time
Shoo-bop, shoo-bop, my baby, ooh
It seems like a mighty long time

mixture
Lewis does " Oh-uh-oh, I my, my, my, my" and "I'm so happy that you're here
again" and backups repeat (shoo-bop, shoo-bop, my baby) to end

 "Hello Stranger" midi courtesy of http://midistudio.com/Studios/Deb/
at the suggestion of Dave Sprigs ('64) of VA - 09/05/03
Thanks, Dave!

 "Hello Stranger" lyrics courtesy of http://www.just-oldies.com/1963/hello_stranger.htm
also at the suggestion of Dave Sprigs ('64) of VA - 09/05/03
Thanks again, Dave!

Barbara Lewis' "Hello Stranger" Record Album Image courtesy of http://www.dustygroove.com/prip/6/5/30756i.htm - 09/21/05

Blue and White Belt Divider Line clip art courtesy of http://www.wtv-zone.com/nevr2l82/bars19.html - 09/21/05

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