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10/04/11 - NNHS Newsletter -
My Poor Old Heart
“I slept, and dreamed that life was Beauty,
-
Ellen Sturgis Hooper,
“Life a Duty” |
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Dear Friends and Schoolmates,
I'm in an Alison Krause kind of mood. I was unable to locate a midi file for this song, so just enjoy the video:
BONUS - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuGJaU25ZIA - My Poor Old Heart - Alison Krause & Union Station
THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS:
Happy Birthday today to
My Former Brother-in-Law, Rennie Dick ('54) of VA
AND Jimmy Mooney ('57)
AND
Brenda Eakes Insley ('66) of VA!
Happy Birthday tomorrow to
George Pipkin ('57)
AND
Butch
Ragland ('63) of CO!
Happy Birthday this week to:
06 - Nancy McCormick Nicholson ('57)
AND
Renee Helterbran Benton ('59) of VA;
07 - Ellen Anas Smith ('57) AND 
Dale Parsons
('69) of HA;
08
- Tippy Rowe ('57)
AND
Wayne
Stokes ('65) of VA
AND 
Richard Cantor ('65) of KY;
09 - Norma Wilson Mitchell ('57)
AND
Linda Alfrey Walker ('61) of VA;
11 -
Judy Phillips Allen ('66) of VA
AND
Carol Anne Comer Cutler ('70) of VA!
Many Happy
Returns, One and All!
http://www.nnhs65.com/Happy-Birthday.html
GUEST
BOOK SIGNERS:
1.
Brenda Shepard McCoy ('67) of VA - 10/02/11:
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2. Sue Ellen Hargadon ('69) of VA - 10/03/11:
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Thank you,
Ladies!
YESTERDAY IN THE WAR BETWEEN THE STATES:
From
http://www.civilwarinteractive.com/This%20Day/thisday1003.htm - INCLUDING:
Thursday, Oct. 3, 1861
CONFEDERATE COTTON CONSIDERED CONTRABAND
Supplies of many products were beginning to get a little tight here and there in
the Confederate States of America. Cotton, however, bales and thousands of bales
of it, was available in abundance. The problem was that with the Federal
blockade of shipping there was no place to send it, and in fact there was a
terrible shortage of places to even store the stuff. Gov. Thomas O. Moore of
Louisiana took action today, issuing an order forbidding people to ship any more
cotton into New Orleans, on the grounds that every available warehouse was full.
The underlying hope was to pressure England and France, the biggest markets for
the commodity, to pressure the Union to lift the blockade.
Friday, Oct. 3, 1862
POTOMAC PARADING PARTY POOPER
Gen. George McClellan, commander of the Army of the Potomac, had been under
considerable pressure of late to possibly take under advisement contemplating
the idea of maybe possibly thinking about using the said Army for something
along the idea of actually fighting somebody, preferably the Army of Northern
Virginia. Intending to impress, McClellan invited Abraham Lincoln to visit the
field for the day, to look things over and inspect the troops. At his
headquarters Lincoln was entertained with parades. Demonstrations of various
maneuvers were performed. Lincoln, unimpressed, called the army “Gen.
McClellan’s bodyguard.”
Saturday, Oct. 3, 1863
BANKS BREAKS BAYOU BATTLE BLUNDER
Gen. Nathaniel P. Banks set off today on yet another attempt to secure Texas for
the Union once and for all. As he was leaving from the vicinity of New Orleans,
and as he had already tried once and failed at going through Sabine Pass, he
decided on a different route this time. Orders were issued to the men of Maj.
Gen. William B. Franklin to move westward, and today they departed from their
bases at Berwick Bay and New Iberia, both in Louisiana. Their target was a
waterway known as Bayou Teche. The ultimate goal, again, was to reach the
Sabine. The campaign would last for more than a month.
Monday, Oct. 3, 1864
SHANTY SEIZURE SCARES SHERMAN
Gen. William T. Sherman had planned his campaign “from Atlanta to the sea” on
the assumption that his army would live largely off the land and not be too
dependent on supply from the rear. However, he had not expected to be cut off
entirely, as was very close to happening today. The Army of Tennessee was
sitting rudely on the rails of the Chattanooga-Atlanta railroad line, and they
were proceeding to demolish it further. Hood’s forces also took possession of
the hamlets of Big Shanty and Kennessaw Water Tank, which in theory were
supposed to be firmly in Union hands. Vexed, Sherman finally ordered Gen. George
H. Thomas back to Nashville to defend against this harassment in his rear.
TODAY IN THE WAR BETWEEN THE STATES:
From
http://www.civilwarinteractive.com/This%20Day/thisday1004.htm - INCLUDING:
Friday, Oct. 4, 1861
CAROLINA CAPTURES CONFEDERATE CACHE
The USS South Carolina was on patrol in the Gulf of Mexico this morning. More
specifically she was on blockade duty, charged with the task of assisting Union
vessels and impeding those of the Confederacy, or anyone attempting to do
business with them. She fulfilled that mission admirable today when she caught
sight of the schooners Ezilda and Joseph R. Toone making for New Orleans. The
warship gave chase below Southwest Pass and in short order captured both
vessels. They proved excellent prey, carrying as they did between 4000 and 5000
stands of arms.
Saturday, Oct. 4, 1862
VANDORN ‘VICTORY’ VAGUELY VEXATIOUS
Actually, calling the Battle of Corinth a victory for either side would be
questionable. In an action which had started yesterday in the important
Mississippi railroad junction, the Confederate forces under Gen. Van Dorn had
attacked the Federal army northwest of the town. They made progress for awhile,
forcing the Union men back into fortifications. Today the assault was renewed,
since part of the urgency of the attack was to encourage U. S. Grant to pull
back to Tennessee. The fighting was fierce for the two days, with casualties
estimated at 2500 Union dead and around 4200 for the Southerners. And the
conclusion of hostilities Van Dorn pulled his battered force back to Chewalla,
Miss.
Sunday, Oct. 4, 1863
BURIAL BACKLOG BRINGS BALEFUL BLIGHT
After the battle of Gettysburg, as after all battles, parties were detailed to
bury the dead, usually where they fell. As the dead were many and the burial
parties few these efforts were often sketchy, and the armies had barely moved
out of town before the “resurrections” began. Some of these body removals were
done by grieving relatives wishing to take their kinfolk home for proper
funerals. Other reappearances resulted from weather washing the dirt off the
rude graves. The organized effort to disinter all the corpses for relocation to
the National Cemetery then in the planning stages did not begin until much
later. A problem promptly arose from the fact that the July heat had not been
kind to the corpses. It was decided today that due to the advanced state of
decomposition, reburials could not be done until after the first frost
stabilized the ground. The first frost did not come to Gettysburg in 1863 until
October 25.
Tuesday, Oct. 4, 1864
HOOD HARASSMENT HUGE HINDRANCE
Gen. John Bell Hood, CSA, had had his difficulties with pitched battles, either
losing most of them or withdrawing from outflanked positions before battle even
began. He was finally having success with his mission to slow Gen. William
Tecumseh Sherman’s march across the South by attacking his garrisons in the
rear. Hood’s men were in firm control of the Chattanooga-Atlanta Railroad lines,
and skirmishing was taking place at Moon’s Station, Lost Mountain and Acworth.
Sherman was getting reports pleading for relief, and today he decided to provide
it. Leaving only one corps to hold Atlanta, he started back up the line to deal
with Hood. He established headquarters at Kennesaw Mountain and got to work.
From Bill Roady ('60) of VA - 10/03/11 - "Breakfast Bunch Brunch":
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Hi Carol, Attached are ... pictures ... of the NNHS BRUNCH we had Saturday, October 1st. I'll try (with 
Jimmy Walker's - '62 - help and your help) to give you
some names.
Thanks so much for all the great pictures, Bill!
I made you a fun new page for your images today. It links both from the Reunion Page and directly from the site map. (The song came to me in the middle of the night; I've no idea why.....): http://nnhs65.com/Breakfast-Bunch-Brunch-10-01-11.html - brand new page! |
From Bill Roady ('60) of VA - 10/04/11, 3:55 PM - "Breakfast
Bunch Brunch":
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Carol, You are a GENIUS! You are out of sight. GOOD JOB!!!!! What a great page. I hope everyone is as pleased as I am. I’ll try to do better with the names and pictures at our next Brunch which is the first Saturday in January, January 7, 2012, at 11am at the same place, Warwick Restaurant. After the January BRUNCH, we plan to meet quarterly the first Saturday of April, July and October as long as the interest holds up. We all hope you feel better, soon, and plan to join us in January. Thanks so much for your help and your efforts each and every day. Bill Roady
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From Joan Lauterbach Krause ('60) of VA -
10/03/11 - "PET FISH":
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bucket full of live fish was approached recently by a game warden in
Central Mississippi as he started to drive his boat away from a lake. The game warden asked the man, "May I see your fishing license please?" "Naw, sir," replied the redneck. "I don't need none of them there papers. These here are my pet fish." "Pet fish?" "Yep. Once a week, I bring these here fish o'mine down to the lake and let 'em swim 'round for a while. Then when I whistle, they swim right back into my net and I take 'em home." "What a line...you're under arrest." The redneck said, "It's the truth, Mr. Gov'ment Man. I'll show ya! We do this all the time!" "WE do, now, do WE?" smirked the warden. "PROVE it!" The redneck released the fish into the lake and stood and waited. After a few minutes, the warden said, "Well?" "Well, WHUT?" said the redneck. The warden asked, "When are you going to call them back?" "Call who back?" "The FISH," replied the warden! "Whut fish?" asked the redneck. MORAL OF THE STORY: We may not be as smart as some city slickers, but we ain't as dumb as some government employees. You can say what you want about the South, but you NEVER hear of anyone retiring and moving North!!!
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From My Niece, Shari, of VA -
10/03/11 - "Links and inspirations":
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http://www.videobash.com/video_show/hula-hoop-jade-dussault-2011-39575?utm_source=2leep&utm_medium=PT&utm_campaign=2leep
Hula Hoop-Jade Dussault Mad Skills!
------------------------------- A Ray Of Sunshine ------------------------------- Let Us Be Kind
Thank you so much, Shari!
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From Joan
Lauterbach Krause ('60) of VA - 09/19/11 - "Wild shoes!!! (#10 in a Series
of 19)":
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Which pair are you
going to get?? Wild shoes!!! By Kobi Levi, Israeli shoe designer
I love these -
such fun! Thanks, Joan!
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FINALLY:
| From www.aJokeADay.com - 10/03/11: |
There were 3 friends stranded in an island. Exploring the island, the 3 men found a bottle so they opened it. A genie came out, and she said that she would grant them 3 wishes. The first man said, "I wish I was with my family," then poof, he was with his family. The second guy said "I wish I was in a bar with my friends," then poof, he was gone. The third guy was feeling bad and the genie asked, "What's wrong?" The man said, "I'm lonely I wish my friends were here." Poof, his two friends were back in the island. |
DATES TO REMEMBER:
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1. Thursday, October 6, 2011 - 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. Wednesday, October 12, 2011 - 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. 3. Wednesday and Thursday, October 19 and 20, 2011 - The Class of 1956 will hold its 55-Year Reunion. Contact Judy Leggett Elliott at jandcelliott@aol.com or 757-868-1111. - CLASS OF 1956 4. Saturday, January 7, 2011 - 11:00 AM - The NNHS Breakfast Bunch will host a Breakfast Bunch Brunch at the Warwick Restaurant, 12306 Warwick Boulevard, (across from CNU) Newport News, Virginia 23606. "Please come join them for a Dutch Treat Brunch featuring a lot of 'War Stories' and maybe a lie or two. Everyone is welcome so bring your wife, husband, boy friend, girl friend, class mate, school friend or whomever you choose." Please RSVP to Bill Roady at duckbill1@verizon.net or call him at 757-595-0716 so they have a head count. |
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PRAYER ROLL: http://www.nnhs65.com/requests-prayers.html - updated 09/02/11 |
BLOG: http://nnhs.wordpress.com/ - updated 03/13/11 |
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NNHS CLASS OF '65 WEB SITE:
http://www.nnhs65.com
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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1. Visit the main page (http://www.nnhs65.com), scroll halfway down, and click on the Pay Pal Donate Button (nnhs65@gmail.com); 2. Go to www.PayPal.com, log in, select "Send Money (Services) to nnhs65@gmail.com; or
3.
Just mail it directly to my home. Thanks!
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My
Poor Old Heart
Recorded by
Alison Krauss
(b. 23 July 1971) and Union Station
Don't expect too much from my poor old heart
You can blame me unforgiven for my scars
You might just be the best that I can find
But I can't seem to forget the tears I've cried
Chorus:
I don't know that I will ever trust again
It's a price I must pay for all my sins
Time has changed me and left me full of doubt
And my heart may be lost never to be found
Once upon a time I did believe
In my true love that swept me off my feet
The wind of change swept him away
And left me drowning in my own pain
I don't know that I will ever love again
It's a price that I must pay for all my sins
Time has changed me and left me full of doubt
And my heart may be lost never to be found
(Chorus)
"My Poor Old Heart" lyrics courtesy of http://www.cowboylyrics.com/lyrics/krauss-alison/my-poor-old-heart-14685.html - 10/04/11
Pink Crystal Heart Image courtesy of http://www.mylot.com/w/photokeywords/pink+heart.aspx?googleimgr=&kw=pink%20heart&img=%3Cimg%20src%3D%22http%3A//images.mylot.com/userImages/images/postphotos/457877.jpg%22%20id%3Dil_fi%20height%3D249%20width%3D250%3E - 10/04/11
Nerve Heart Divider Line clip art courtesy of http://www.wtv-zone.com/nevr2l82/bars12.html - 01/20/06
Animated Tiny
Birthday Cake clip art courtesy of
Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of
VA - 08/31/05
Thanks, Sarah Sugah!
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!!
Animated Red Flames courtesy of http://members.tripod.com/mrfire/animations.html - 05/19/08
Animated Guest Book clip art courtesy of http://www.feebleminds-gifs.com/guestbook-gifs.html - 03/07/06
Animated Tantrum Smiley clip art courtesy of http://www.clipartof.com/details/emoticon/1923.html - 03/05/09
Animated Yehaa Typhoon
clip art courtesy of Al Farber ('64) of GA - 08/18/05
Thanks, Al!
Animated Laughing Woman courtesy of Joyce Lawrence Cahoon ('65) of VA - 02/23/09
Thanks, Joyce!
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