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	10/20/09 - NNHS Newsletter - I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now “Plain women are always jealous of their husbands. Beautiful women never are. They are always so occupied with being jealous of other women's husbands.” - Oscar Wilde (16 Oct 1854 - 30 Nov 1900)

Dear Friends and Schoolmates,

   This is the new improved version of the Newsletter theme first used exactly five years ago today:

BONUS #1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghUJeWrX6Y4&NR=1 - Billy Murray (full-length version of song from 1909) - WOW - times do change.....

BONUS #2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adSTJnVx8jI - I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now - Perry Como - 1947 recording

BONUS #3 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56V_RjJhCQs&NR=1 - I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now - Dean Martin (1952??)

BONUS #4 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vW1Z31V1r0&NR=1 - I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now - Frank Sinatra recording with images of Marilyn Monroe

BONUS #5 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2VgFy-3XMQ&NR=1 - I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now - Frank Fontaine recording

   Frank Fontaine?!? I remember him as an outrageously funny comedian with an act about a highly inebriated fellow named Crazy Guggenheim; I'd forgotten he even sang! I certainly wasn't expecting this to be my favorite of the versions found on YouTube! Go figure!!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Fontaine

HEALTH UPDATE:

  From Jamey Douglas Bacon ('66) of VA - 10/19/09:

Hi friends,

I just had my 16th surgery on my knee. I am praying this time worked and I can keep my leg. The doctor at UVA talked about amputation and I really don't want to do that. I am tired of nursing homes and surgeries, too. I try to catch up on my mail when I am here. I am sorry if I don't answer it all but I really appreciate your letters.

Jamey

   YOWZERONI!!! Thanks for letting us know, Jamey; we're keeping you in our prayers!

http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/requests-prayers.html

  THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS:

   Happy Birthday today to Vera Lee Cutchins Hinnant ('57) AND    John DiGiacomo ('69) of VA!

   Happy Birthday tomorrow to   Mr. Julius Conn - 1904 - (deceased - Sept 1983)  AND Marlin Eby ('57) AND       Albert Dorner ('66) of VA AND    Belinda Fortner Langston ('70) of VA!

   Happy Birthday this week to:

22 -       Herb Hice - 1924 (deceased 18 Apr 2008)  AND   Sharron Wanderer Dawes ('61) - (deceased 22 Sept 2007) AND   Annette Funicello of CA  AND    Craig Miller ('63) of FL AND   Al Farber ('64) of GA;

23 -   Jimmy Hines ('64) of Northern VA;

24 - Agnes Dick Kump ('57) AND   Mark Friedman ('65) of VA;

25 - Kitty Taylor Hanrahan ('57) AND  Carol Wornom Sorenson ('57) AND     Bobby Turpin ('58) of VA;

26 -   Terry Hunsucker ('65) of KY AND   Randy Tate ('66) of DE;

27 -   Carolyn Simpson Knight ('56) of VA AND Kermit Whiteside ('57) AND        Dimples Dinwiddie Prichard ('58) of NC AND   Frances Heath Scott ('62) of VA!

http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/Happy-Birthday.html

   Many Happy Returns, One and All!

THIS DAY IN WWII:

October 20, 1942 - Pierre Laval told the French labor that they must serve in Germany.

October 20, 1944 - Allied forces invaded the Philippines. U.S. General Douglas MacArthur landed on the island of Leyte fulfilling his promise to return to the area where he was forced to flee in 1942.

October 20, 1944 - During World War II, the Yugoslav cities of Belgrade and Dubrovnik were liberated.

THIS DAY IN 1964:

Tuesday, October 20, 1964 - Herbert Hoover, 31st President of the United States (04 Mar 1929 – 04 Mar 1933) (b. 10 Aug 1874 in West Branch, IA) died in New York City at the age of 90. He was also a successful mining engineer, humanitarian, and administrator. He had the longest retirement of any U.S. President and died 31 years after leaving office, during the administration of Lyndon B. Johnson, his fifth successor.

AS PROMISED (with more still to come.....):

    From Joe Madagan ('57) of FL - 10/15/09 - "Memorial Profiles.":

   And we appreciate all that you do for us, too, Major Madagan!

    From Norm Covert ('61) of MD - 10/15/09 - "Famous Ones":

   Thank you, Norm! It might take me another week or so, but we'll have them added soon!  Let's see if we're able to find any additional information on them first.  If we don't, we'll add them anyway!

   I must confess I had to look up the term "Maggie's Drawers"!

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Maggie%27s+Drawers

    From Frances Goodson Wang ('65) of MD - 10/15/09 - "Google Image Result for http://farm1.static.flickr.com/40/85811779_69f5306f8e.jpg ":

Carol,

The resident of Newport News who does these pictures of sunsets over the James River is a wonderful photographer.

His name is Toby Otter.  His pictures make me so homesick I can hardly bear it.  

Frances

Subject: Google Image Result for http://farm1.static.flickr.com/40/85811779_69f5306f8e.jpg

Beautiful pictures of James River

www.flickr.com/photos/78428166@N00/

   Thank you, Frances! I recognized his screen name (his real name is Tony Alter) before I checked the images, because I've used his work before somewhere or other on the site. His photographs are of exceptional quality, and yes, they make me quite homesick too!

      From Dimples Dinwiddie Prichard ('58) of NC - 10/19/09 - " Mandles Candles for Men, Manly Men":

I just send 'em ! 

Dimples

A YouTube for Youhoo...........

Mandles Candles for Men, Manly Men - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-6ph7NWoBM&feature=youtube_gdata

   WILD GIGGLES! Thanks, Dimples! As I watched this I thought of a fragrance (MidSummer's Night) by Yankee Candle which always deliciously reminds me of men - I personally think it contains some yummy pheromones - but that's just not the same thing as these, uh, unique blends!

http://www.yankeecandle.com/cgi-bin/ycbvp/retail.jsp

   http://www.yankeecandle.com/cgi-bin/ycbvp/listing.jsp?category=%2fRetail%2fCandles%2fJar+Candles%2fSmall+Jar+Candles&si=30:

"MidSummer's Night® - An intoxicating and masculine blend of musk, patchouli, sage and mahogany cologne."

    From Glenn Dye ('60) of TX - 10/19/09 - " Robert L. Faison, Jr.":

Hi Carol

I saw in the Daily Press Obituaries that a gentleman I worked with in the Electrical Department at the shipyard, Robert L. Faison, Jr., passed away last Friday. He was 88 years old; his  funeral is on Tuesday. I know he had two daughters and two sons; don't know if any went to N.N.H.S. or not.

Glenn Dye

   I saw this, too, Glenn, and wondered whether his children had attended NNHS:

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dailypress/obituary.aspx?n=robert-l-faison&pid=134552321 

   His children are Brenda Faison Forbes of VA, Tamara Faison Alderman of FL, Buddy Faison III of VA, and Tony Faison of VA.

   "Anyone? Anyone?"

   My condolences on the loss of your friend, Glenn.

      From My Cousin, Jean Atkinson Mallory (Rappahannock HS / John Marshall HS - '65) of VA - 10/19/09 - "Dublin":

Hi,

		My grandson, Tanner, and I had a wonderful, fun-filled week in Dublin, Ireland.  The city is fantastic, and our hotel was terrific. I did take this picture just for you.  This shop is located two blocks off O'Connell Street on Talbot Street.  O'Connell is the main north-south route in the city and is one of the widest streets in Europe.  The Talbots were a major family in Irish history.  They lived in Malahide Castle for over 800 years.  The last Talbot died in February of this year.  She was 93, but had never married. We did visit Malahide Castle.
F.X. Buckley Ltd.,  Butchers
Talbot Street, Dublin, Ireland

Love ya!
Jean

http://www.worldceltic.com/

   OHHH, WAAAY COOL! Thanks so much, Jean, I did not know of its existence! Malahide Castle looks positively enchanting! I'm so glad you and Tanner were able to visit it during your fabulous trip to Ireland!  

http://www.truvo.ie/reviews/1349970251-typical-old-school-dublin-butchers-i

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baron_Talbot_of_Malahide

   Thank you for your recent image, too! I added it to our Alumni Page (but for the life of me, I dunno why I cannot locate a nice, clear baby picture of you):

http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/SITE-MAP.html

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

          http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/alumni-1963-to-1965.html

http://www.angelfire.com/ct3/aao/cluckmeat/baby-me.html

       From Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA - 10/19/09, 7:24 PM - "A Memorable Evening at The Chamberlin":

In late September,          Bill Lee (Warwick HS - '54 - of NC) told me that he and his wife, Janie (Slack Lee - Warwick HS - '54 - of NC), would be in Newport News 12 – 14 October. He extended a gracious invitation to me to join them for dinner at the Chamberlin on Monday evening.

So, with the memory of the Class of 1964 Sunday Brunch still fresh in my mind from the day before, I arrived at the Chamberlin lobby and met Bill and Janie for the first time. Of course, we had already exchanged so many e-mails and research information that I felt like I was meeting an old friend. We chatted briefly as we took in the wonderful and timeless elegance of that old hotel and made our way to The Chesapeake Room.

We were seated at a table near a window overlooking Hampton Roads and began a conversation which meandered through more subjects than I can now recall. As you know, Bill is an Apprentice School Alumni and long-term Shipyard employee. He related fascinating stories of his experiences and exploits surrounding the design and construction of nuclear submarines and aircraft carriers, including his “interactions”  with the legendary Admiral Hyman Rickover. It was a real treat to hear of some of the innovative, practical, and “unorthodox” solutions, which he devised to correct the Admiral’s engineering design deficiencies, both real and imagined.  Despite Admiral Rickover’s eccentricities and demanding style, we both agreed that he was called the “Father of the Nuclear Navy” for a very good reason. In the course of that conversation, we both had occasion to ask, rhetorically, “.. and just how many nuclear accidents have occurred in the U.S. Navy since 1955?” Each time, we placed our thumb and forefinger in a circle and said, “Zeeee-ro!!” 

			Bill is also very interested and deeply involved in the history of SS America/USS West Point. He attends all of their reunions and is the group’s historian. He was telling me of their latest reunion and how he had arranged for the fabrication of a memento for the attendees. He described it as an oval of clear acrylic, inscribed with an artist’s rendering of the vessel in blue. And, as slick as a magician, he reached into his pocket and extracted the memento and presented it to me as a gift. Needless to say, I was speechless and greatly honored by his generosity. A scan of the memento appears (here). I determined that there was no way to photograph such a piece of clear acrylic without losing some of its features. I was delighted that the scan worked, but it still does not do it justice.

Over coffee, we talked long into the evening and then noticed that the room was empty, except for a few members of the wait staff. We had lingered beyond their closing time, but they had chosen not to disturb us. (Is The Chamberlin a classy joint, or what?)  We withdrew to the lobby and continued the evening, not wanting it to end. However, the recent Reunion began to take its toll on me, and Bill’s and Janie’s trip from Charlotte on them. Bill asked Janie to take a digital image of us in the lobby, and here it is: Obviously we both got the word that the Uniform of the Day was Blue Blazers w/o tie. We bid our farewells and ended one of the most memorable and enjoyable evenings in my life.
		Monday, October 12, 2009

    Ohhh, Brown Eyes, you always have known how to make me drool......   Thanks so much for sharing this captivating account with us, David - and thank you, Bill!

ABBREVIATED ALERT:

   Thanks, Jane!

From ArcaMax Jokes - 10/19/09:

Dieting?

For those of you who watch what you eat, here's the final word on nutrition and health.

It's a relief to know the truth after all those conflicting medical studies.

1. The Japanese eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

2. The Mexicans eat a lot of fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

3. The Chinese drink very little red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

4. The Italians drink excessive amounts of red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

5. The Germans drink a lot of beers and eat lots of sausages and fats and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

CONCLUSION:

Eat and drink what you like.

Speaking English is apparently what kills you.

DATES TO REMEMBER:

2. Friday , Saturday, and Sunday, August 6, 7, and  8, 2010 - The NNHS Class of 1960 will hold its 50-Year Reunion at the Marriott Newport News at City Center. For details, contact Karen Weinstein Witte at  kwitte@tampabay,rr.com - CLASS OF 1960

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