NEWBIES:
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Mr. John A.
Huller ('43) of FL - 10/24/05:
I was so excited
yesterday that I forgot to announce Mr. Huller as a Newbie! I hope I
didn't forget to say.
"Welcome!"
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/alumni-list.html
But I still haven't added
those missing images....
From Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of VA -
10/23/05:
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Saturday, October 22, 2005 -
#1 |
Saturday, October 22, 2005 -
#2 |
Saturday, October 22, 2005 -
#3 |
Saturday, October 22, 2005 -
#4 |
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Steve Pullen
('65) of VA and Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of VA |
Becky Crank
Tench ('65) of VA; her cousin, Anne Marlow Fitzgerald ('65) of CA; and
Pete Tench ('65) of VA |
Carol Buckley
Harty ('65) of NC and Chip Clark ('65) of Northern VA |
Carol Buckley
Harty ('65) of NC; Chip Clark ('65) of Northern VA; Janice McCain Rose
('65) of VA; and Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of VA |
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Saturday, October 22, 2005 -
#5 |
Saturday, October 22, 2005 -
#6 |
Saturday, October 22, 2005 -
#7 |
Saturday, October 22, 2005 -
#8 |
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Charles
Braslow ('65) of the Virgin Islands; Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of VA;
and Bob _____ of the Virgin Islands |
Chip Clark
('65) of Northern VA; Dennis Ivey ('65) of VA; Jeannie Collier
Fitzgerald ('65) of VA; and Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of VA |
Dave Arnold
('65) of VA and Dennis Ivey ('65) of VA |
Patti Miller
of NC; Dennis Ivey ('65) of VA; and Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of VA |
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Saturday, October 22, 2005 -
#9 |
Saturday, October 22, 2005 -
#10 |
Saturday, October 22, 2005 -
#11 |
Saturday, October 22, 2005 -
#12 |
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George
Konstant ('65) of VA and Pam Smith Arnold ('65) of VA |
Judy McCall
('65) and Alan ('64) Nesbitt of NC |
Pete Tench
('65) of VA; Bob ('65) and Sharon Chaffin ('66) Tanner of VA |
Jackie
Millikin Gray ('65) of SC and Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of VA |
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Thanks so much, Sarah
Sugah! These are great!
From Me ('65) of NC - 10/23/05 - "Reunion
Pictures":
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Friday, October 21, 2005,
5:48 PM - #1 |
Friday, October 21, 2005,
9:36 PM - #2 |
Friday, October 21, 2005,
9:37 PM - #6 |
Friday, October 21, 2005,
9:40 PM - #7 |
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Sorry - I
couldn't resist this NN school bus as we were driving into town! |
Let the
dancing begin!!! |
Don Wilson (JMHS-
'64) of VA; Eleanor Buckley Nowitzky ('59) of NC; her cousin, Cheryl
White Wilson (JMHS- '64) of VA; and Dale Chestnut of VA |
Mike ('65)
and Patti Miller of NC |
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COMING LATER
- NEEDS RECLAMATION |
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Friday, October 21, 2005,
10:03 PM - #12 |
Friday, October 21, 2005,
11:02 PM - #13 |
Friday, October 21, 2005,
11:03 PM - #14 |
Friday, October 21, 2005,
11:03 PM - #15 |
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Judy Phillips
Allen ('66) of VA and Charlotte Spade Wilkins (WHS - '65) of NC |
Judy
Phillips Allen ('66) of VA and
Charlotte Spade Wilkins (WHS - '65) of NC |
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All of the other images my sister and
I took Friday night are
on her camera, and we'll be getting those later.
Keep the faith. |
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Friday, October 21, 2005,
11:03 PM - #17 |
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Judy Phillips
Allen ('66) of VA; Carol Buckley Harty ('65) of NC; and
Charlotte Spade Wilkins (WHS - '65) of NC |
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From Van Rowell ('65) of NC - 10/24/05 - "Reunion Pictures":
Carol,
Todd (Givens - '65 - of Northern VA)
asked me to forward these pictures that he took. You can use the ones
you like. We had a great time and it was great seeing you and
your sister (Eleanor Buckley Nowitzky - '59 - of NC). I hope Paul is
doing well and you told him all the stuff he missed. Mattie and I had
a good drive back. We got away at 7:30 Sunday morning and were back
home a little before 1:00 pm. We had a great time at our
granddaughter's first birthday party Sunday afternoon.
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Love
ya, VAN:
Thanks, Van - and Todd! I'm
glad you had a nice trip home and made it to the party in time.
Eleanor and I had a fun trip home as well, but it was considerably later
as we stayed through brunch with the others, and then made three major
stops on our way - but more about that later.
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Friday, October 21, 2005 -
#34 |
Friday, October 21, 2005 -
#54 |
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Mattie and
Van ('65) Rowell of NC; Nichael ('65) and Patti Miller of NC |
Mattie
Rowell of NC; Charles and Pauline Collins ('65) Shofner ('65) of VA; Van
Rowell ('65) of NC; and Linwood Wright ('65) of VA; with Pauline Wright
Perry ('67) of TN and Jean Poole Burton ('64) of RI in the background |
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From Tom Flax ('64) of VA - 10/24/05:
From Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA - 10/24/05 - "WOWZERS and all Variations":
Wowzers may have evolved from "Yowza"
which was an exclamation used by the Swing Era band leader, Cab
Calloway, usually heard as, "Yowza, Yowza, Yowza".
The word also appeared in one of his songs, "The Hi-De-Ho Miracle Man" :
http://www.lyricsdownload.com/cab-calloway-the-hi-de-ho-miracle-man-lyrics.html
It may also have been the phonetic spelling of the words "Yes, Sir"
spoken in a thick Black dialect of the 50's, e.g. the character,
Lightnin', in the old Amos & Andy TV series.
Of course, I could be all wrong about this; it may simply be extension
of "WOW", used to indicate more than just "WOW".
Thank you, Sir.
I did break out my
trusty 1965 edition of the World Book Encyclopedia which
my mother gave me, because as I was checking for etymologies, I thought
the earlier the version, the better. I was surprised to see the
word "Wowzer" included therein, but with an entirely different meaning:
wow-zer, n. (in Australia)
a person who is rigidly moral or proper, especially one who concerns
himself with and seeks to suppress whatever he disapproves of, however
minor or petty; bigoted, puritanical person (origin uncertain).
"Wow" also was listed
as American slang:
wow, U. S. Slang, -- n. an
unqualified success, hit; v. t. to overwhelm, as with delight or
amazement, (American English noun and verb).
"Yowza" and
Lightnin's "Yassah" both have essentially the same affirmative meaning,
as in, "Yes, certainly!"
But in the sense that
I (and Inspector Gadget before me) use the word "Wowzers", it is to
express extreme surprise, astonishment, and often joy.
So as much as I nearly always
acquiesce to your superior wisdom, intelligence, and judgment in all
things, Captain, I believe on this one rare instance, I'll hold my
ground. I'll take it as a cartoon character's extension of "WOW",
which I adopted as my own - because what am I but a cartoon myself,
devoid of feelings, emotions, or passions, existing only in the minds of
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From Judy McCall Nesbitt ('65) of NC - 10/24/05:
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Hi Carol,
It was good to see you at the
reunion. We had fun and enjoyed renewing old acquaintances.
Todd Givens ('65 - of Northern VA)
sent us these pictures, so I am forwarding them on to you for the
reunion web page. I thought everyone looked marvelous!
It's hard to believe 40 years
have gone by since we last walked the hallowed halls of NNHS. It was
such a big part of our lives and helped shape us to what we have
become. I'm so glad I got to be a part of it.
Take care and God bless,
Judy Nesbitt
Thanks, Judy - and Todd! It
was wonderful - both then and now!
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Friday, October 21, 2005 - #27 |
Friday, October 21, 2005 - #35 |
Friday, October 21, 2005 - #55 |
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Jackie
Millikin Grey ('65) of SC; Judy McCall Nesbitt ('65) of NC; Sharon
Chaffin Tanner ('66) of VA |
Alan Nesbitt
('64) of NC; Susan and Johnny ('67) Mercer of VA |
_____ _____
('6_) of __; Alan ('64) and Judy McCall ('64) Nesbitt of NC;
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From
Janice McCain Rose ('65) of VA - 10/25/05:
This
was a picture that
Todd Givens ('65 - of Northern VA) sent to me....don't know if he sent
it to you also........
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No, no, Todd sent
it to you first for your approval prior to posting.
What a great fun
shot it is! Thanks, Janice - and Todd! |
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Friday, October 21, 2005 -
#64 |
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Fred and Janice McCain ('65) Rose of VA; Dave ('65) and
Pam Smith ('65) Arnold of VA; and Pauline Collins Shofner ('65) of VA |
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From Joe Wingo ('65) of NC, President of the Great NNHS Class of 1965 -
10/25/05:
Carol,
Just
doing what
Todd (Givens - '65 - of Northern VA)
asked. Use if you like, don't if you prefer.
Thanks, and take care.
Oh, I do like.
Thanks, Joe - and Todd!
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Saturday, October 22, 2005 -
#111 |
Saturday, October 22, 2005 -
#112 |
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John Todd
('64) of AK; and Joe Wingo ('65) of NC |
John Todd
('64) of AK; and Joe Wingo ('65) of NC; with Pam Smith Arnold ('65) of
VA in the background |
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From Brownie Shaffer Haracivet ('62) of
the Virgin Islands - 10/25/05:
Dear Carol,
My NNHS class ring was stolen here in St. Thomas
but I'm blessed enough to have my grandfather's pin, my dad's class
ring and now I have their belt buckle. From the picture you can see
that the N was once blue and the S was once gold. I have had it for
many years but had forgotten all about it and found it while packing
for our move back to VA. I'm thrilled. All my best to all the Typhoons
out there.
Brownie - Typhoons Forever!
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AHA! You're
solving another mystery for me, Brownie! Thanks so much!
Jimmy Parker ('62) of VA,
bless his sweet heart, gave me the NNHS belt buckle seen on the right a
couple of years ago,
after we both decided it must surely have been
part of an NNHS band uniform. Are you saying these were simply
available to the student body?
I have a similar buckle for
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From Joe Wingo ('65) of NC, President of the Great NNHS Class of 1965 -
10/25/05:
Carol,
What
a great evening thanks to all the hard work of
Dave
(Arnold - '65 - of VA),
Pam (Smith Arnold - '65 - of VA), and so many others. And, yes, you had
plenty of fun left! Spending time with you was a joy and I'm pleased
that I could lift your spirits in some small way. You did mine as well..
Everyone looked wonderful and it was terrific being 18 again, even for a
few hours! Take care, girl....
All my best to the greatest bunch of
people ever, NNHS Class of '65! and any other Typhoon out
there!!!..........Joe
You know, Joe, that thought struck me
more at this reunion than at practically any other I've attended.
Rather than seeing old friends again, it seemed to be more like being
with them originally, a trip back in time. And Saturday was
a joy, wasn't it? You gave a tremendous boost to both my spirits
and my ego at precisely the right moment. Thanks so much, Sweetie!
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From Renee Helterbran Benton ('59) of VA
to
Ron Miller ('59) of NC - 10/25/05:
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To RONNIE Miller ('59) (Why is it that guys think they need to
shorten their names to appear grown up?)
Hey, guy, I may be older by a couple of months, but my
goodness, didn't your Mom teach you to respect your elders?!
Met up with Aretie Gallins Patterson, John Patterson, and
Curtis Overman (all '59) recently and we were discussing
the youngest in our graduating class. It was Juanita
Whitaker and Nancy Stoller who were the youngest. They were
both 16 when we graduated. And, since you abandoned NNHS
and graduated from Warwick High School, you don't even get in the
running!!
Renee Helterbran Benton, '59
OUCH!!! Y'all play dirty! Poor Ronnie was hauled
away kicking and screaming to Warwick High by his father's move and we
don't even acknowledge WHS in connection with his name, as
it was probably all just a bad dream, and you sock it to him!
'Course, Ron, you
probably did ask for that one by saying that Renee was
"APPROACHING DOWNRIGHT ELDERLY!!!! AN
OLDDDD WOMAN!!!!" So as
often as you've defended my honor, Sweetie, I'm afraid that I'm somewhat
limited to saying that the WHS move wasn't your fault.
But Renee, you've
raised a question in my mind. I always thought the Stollers were
triplets. Are you saying that the boys were twins and that Nancy
was their baby sister, and they all landed in the Class of '59?
That reminds me of a
former neighbor of mine. She had two sons born the same year - one
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From Joe Madagan ('57) of FL - 10/25/05 - "Thanks for
the Newsletter":
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Hi, Carol:
It was so nice to receive your
Newsletter
and to learn of all the fun you all had at the Reunion in Newport News
this past weekend. Sure sorry I missed that tour of the
Old Stomping Grounds
conducted by
Cap'n Dave (Spriggs - '64 - of VA).
Yes, it was a shame, Adonis.
We were discussing during the ride how much you would have enjoyed it,
and how much better it would have been for all of us had you been
there to share your knowledge with us.
What a wonderful surprise to hear from Dave Huller, son of
John W. Huller ('43) of FL
for I was misinformed that "Scooter" was not using electronic mail.
Several of my classmates has recently requested his email address and
I had replied that I did not believe he was using email, so I am so
pleased that Dave cleared up the confusion, and that I was able to
share his email address with my classmates of NNHS Class of
1957.
If you could prevail upon Dave Huller to reveal how this former
NNHS Faculty member got
the nickname "Scooter" it would sure solve one of the lasting
mysteries of our high school days.
TYPHOON Regards,
Joe Madagan ('57) of FL
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From Chandler Nelms (Hampton HS - '63) of MD - 10/25/05:
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Carol,
Thanks for
the recap of the reunion and to those who took and provided photos.
EVERYONE looked great, especially you, Darlin’. Hopefully, there
will be more photos forthcoming as individuals recover from the weekend
and send them to you. Was there a group photo taken? Maybe you can post
it when it becomes available.
Lotsaluv,
Chandler
Darlin',
Thanks so much for all
your lovely words. I shall have to keep you. Your daily dose of
whatever magic it is you're doing for me is simply too good to let
go.
Yes, indeed, there are
literally hundreds of images yet to come. That's what is taking these
Newsletters so long to compile. Each image must be saved, re-sized,
cropped (if necessary), compressed, renamed, re-saved, and placed.
And they are arriving all at once.
And these are just the
readily available digitals. We haven't even started with the
tabletop disposables that were on each table both nights, not to
mention that the super photojournalist
Chip
Clark ('65 - of Northern VA) of the
Smithsonian
(who was in my first grade class at
Magruder, was busily
snapping images all the time (except that time I dragged him out to
dance).
And yes, there was
another group image taken this year, in the which I am quite sure my
hair and makeup are terribly mussed from all the wild and wanton
dancing I was doing just before. Ah, well, c'est la vie!
WILD GIGGLES!!!
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From Lynn Walker Brothers ('65) of VA - 10/25/05 - "Reunion Pictures":
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Carol:
It was great seeing you and
Eleanor (Buckley Nowitzky -
'59 - of NC) again. Sorry I
didn't get a chance to talk to you more.
I know - I'm still trying to
figure out how that happened! Where did the time go?!?
Todd (Givens - '65 - of Northern VA) sent these pictures and wanted me
to pass them along. Please do not feel compelled to put them on the
web. Thanks for all you do to keep us connected.
Lynn
Oh, not at all!
These are great! Thanks, Lynn - and Todd!
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Friday, October 21, 2005 -
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Saturday, October 22, 2005 -
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Lynn Walker
Brothers ('65) of VA; Anne Marlowe Fitzgerald of CA; and Jean Poole
Burton ('64) of RI |
Barry (York
HS - '65) and Lynn Walker ('65) Brothers of VA; and Dennis Ivey ('65) of
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From Jean Poole Burton ('64) of RI - 10/25/05:
Hi Carol,
Just have to tell you how much fun I had with you and
Eleanor (Buckley
Nowitzky - '59 - of NC) in the van on Saturday. I have not
laughed so hard in ages! It was just such a fun time. I hope Eleanor
has not turned into an alligator.
It was a great time, wasn't
it? I think the guys were about ready to clobber us for being so
rowdy, but I really was multi-tasking better than they might have
imagined. Eleanor and I seem to have that laughing thing on a
fairly regular basis. In fact, the next day on our trip home we
had a ten-minute giggle fit just as we were supposed to be going in to
see - oh, well, I'll save that story for later before I start laughing
all over again!
And even though she's been
threatening me that she's going to turn into an alligator for 45 years
now, she hasn't done it yet. Tomorrow is another day,
though......
I am trying to catch up on all the
newsletters I missed while
away from e-mail.
That was a gorgeous picture of David
(Spriggs - '64 - of VA) and me.....
Yes, it was!
There were more folks from
Woodrow Wilson than at our
reunion last year and I really enjoyed talking with Henry Hoyle
('65 - of Northern VA), Bobby Yevak ('65 - of VA), Edna Whitcomb
(Harrison - '65), Anne Sawyer (Turpin - '65) and Sharon Chaffin
(Tanner - '66).
Also getting to know Frances Goodson
(Wang - '65 - of MD) a little better and Janice McCain (Rose -
'65 - of VA) and having a great conversation with Fred Mays
('60 - of VA). I had a HUGE CRUSH ON FRED when I was in 8th
grade, 9th grade...FRED, YOU ARE STILL GORGEOUS!
And
when I was in the ninth grade, I had a huge crush on
- oh, never mind..... Sigh.
I gave the beautiful beach towel to my
sister-in-law, 
Betty (Burton) Gary ('65 - of VA), who was unable to attend. I
wanted her to have that since she could not be there. She loved it.
That was very sweet of you!
The committee did a great job and I am so glad I
was able to be there.
Love, Jeanb
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We're all glad you were, too. It was so much more fun with you
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