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10/25/11 - NNHS Newsletter - Seven Lonely Days “Dreams have only one owner at a time. That's why dreamers are lonely.”
-
Erma Bombeck |
Dear Friends and Schoolmates,
Do you remember those
magazines back in the 50's that contained all the lyrics to whatever songs were
on the Hit Parade at the moment? I have a clear and distinct memory
involving one of these from 1953 when I was six years old.
My mama, the late Maxine Frix Buckley (John
Marshall HS - '25) (19
May 1908 - 15 Feb 1999)
had taken
my sister, Eleanor Buckley Nowitzky
('59) of NC,
and me out shopping, and we persuaded her to
buy one for us. I spent a lot of time pouring over it and memorized the
words to several of the songs - including this one. I had taught myself to
read when I was three, and when I was five I taught myself how to read music.
I thought the magazine was woefully inadequate because it only provided the
lyrics rather than the complete score, but hey, you make do with what you have,
right?
You didn't think I started
out normal and just somehow became a weirdo somewhere along the way, did you?
No, sir! No, indeed!
BONUS #1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UxXRPr-z28 - Seven Lonely Days - Bonnie Lou
BONUS #2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcNU2Dr5c5M - Seven Lonely Days - Georgia Gibbs
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Lonely_Days:
"Seven Lonely Days," is the title of a song written by Earl Shuman, Alden Shuman, and Marshall Brown. It was originally recorded by American country music and rock and roll singer Bonnie Lou. It was first included on her 1958 album, Bonnie Lou Sings and peaked at #7 on the Billboard Magazine Most Played C&W in Juke Boxes chart.[1] |
REMINDER:
From Jennie Sheppard ('62) of NC - 10/15/11 - "Lecture":
Hi Carol:
I love receiving the
newsletter. Thank you.
I will be giving a lecture on "Finding Your Civil War Ancestor" at the Martin Memorial Library here in Williamston, NC on the 27th of October at 7:00 p.m. It is sponsored by the North Carolina Humanities Council, a statewide nonprofit and affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
It is free and open to the
public. If any of you are in the area, you are most welcome to
attend.
Thanks, Jen
Jennifer Sheppard
Certificate in Family History Research Professional Research Option Brigham Young University SUPER-DE-DUPER! Thanks so much, Jen - wish I could be there! ![]() |
Happy Birthday today to
Kitty Taylor Hanrahan ('57)
AND Carol Wornom
Sorenson ('57)
AND
Bobby
Turpin ('58) of VA
Happy
Birthday tomorrow to
Terry Hunsucker ('65) of KY
AND
Randy Tate ('66) of DE!
Happy Birthday this week to:
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;
28 -
Nancy Bigger Alligood
('56) of VA;
29 -
Ray Barnes
('65) of VA AND
Christine Wilson Starkman ('68) of CA;
31 -
Jo Ann Stewart ('64) of Northern VA;
01 -
Russ Stephenson ('57) of MD
AND
Colin Faison ('58) of VA!
Many Happy
Returns, One and All!
http://www.nnhs65.com/Happy-Birthday.html
YESTERDAY IN THE WAR BETWEEN THE STATES:
From
http://www.civilwarinteractive.com/This%20Day/thisday1024.htm -
INCLUDING:
Thursday, Oct. 24, 1861 TRANSCONTINENTAL TELECOM TRIUMPH TOUTED Famous in history and celebrated in song and movie is the famous “golden spike” which completed the railroad across America. In many ways just as significant, but nearly forgotten, was today’s completion of the first telegraph line to run all the way across the country. Western Union company had already constructed lines from the Pacific to Sacramento, and the one from the East had been through to Denver for some time. Today’s celebration was in honor of the final segment, from Sacramento to Denver. The first effort was fragile and frequently broken by wind, snow, ice, animals, Indians and other forces. Friday, Oct. 24, 1862 NOVEL NAVAL NAUGHTINESS NOTED Some fairly normal naval activities took place today, insofar as Captain Raphael Semmes and the CSS Alabama captured and burned a Northern-owned ship. The whaling vessel Lafayette met her fiery, and no doubt ill-smelling, end off the coast of Nova Scotia. For something completely different, Union Captain Winslow of the USS Baron de Kalb converted himself and several of his sailors into cavalrymen. They were chasing a small Confederate scouting party. Landing parties were sent but the Rebels had a considerable lead. Winslow went to a nearby farm and, according to his report, “impressed into service” several horses. After a chase of nine miles, the Southerners were chased down and captured. Saturday, Oct. 24, 1863 GRANT GETS GOODIES GENERALLY GOING After days of struggling with crutches, a bad leg and worse roads, Gen. Ulysses S. Grant finally reached Chattanooga, Tennessee. He conducted an inspection of the army (no doubt causing more pain to his leg, damaged by a fall of Grant’s horse in New Orleans some weeks before) and finally sat with his staff and generals to resolve the stalemate that had the army pinned in place by the Confederate Army of Tennessee. The first requirement was to get an adequate source of supply, and for this, after looking at maps, Grant approved the famous “Cracker Line.” This, while convoluted, was vastly more direct in bringing food and materiel in from bases in northern Alabama to Brown’s Ferry on the Tennessee River. The old supply line had run over a torturous mountain route and was frequently broken by Confederate cavalry and supplies seized. Monday, Oct. 24, 1864 PRICE PURSUIT POORLY PLOTTED The Battle of Westport had been, by any measure, a thunderous Federal victory. The rag-tag army Gen. Sterling Price had led into Missouri in one last try to raise the state to rebellion had been under Federal pursuit for weeks now, and yesterday, surrounded on three sides with the Missouri River on the fourth, the Confederate lines had collapsed wholesale. This result had not been a complete shock to Price, since several days earlier he had started his supply train, loaded with quite a bit of loot, to head south for Arkansas while the main army headed further north, towards Kansas City, Mo. When night had fallen after the battle everyone who cold manage--including Price--had headed south as well. The Federal commanders fell to discussing plans among themselves and did not vigorously pursue at this time. |
TODAY IN THE WAR BETWEEN THE STATES:
From
http://www.civilwarinteractive.com/This%20Day/thisday1025.htm -
INCLUDING:
Friday, Oct. 25, 1861 FREMONT FRIENDS FAKE FRACAS Battle cries, especially to signal the start of a battle, were nothing new, but it required some ingenuity to come up with one in Springfield, Missouri today. “Fremont, and the Union!” was the cry of Maj. Charles Zagonyi as he led the Federal horsemen on a furious charge into into the town. The affair was more noteworthy for this drama than any fighting, as only a tiny Confederate rearguard was there to oppose them. Sterling Price and his army were far away by this time, as Fremont had postponed the chase to engage in political infighting. Fremont was hoping that the dramatics would help him keep his job as Union commander in St. Louis, but in fact it was far too late for that. He had succeeding in uniting the state, but only insofar as both Unionists and Secessionists were unanimous in detesting him. Causing Abraham Lincoln horrid political embarrassment did not help either. Saturday, Oct. 25, 1862 MCCLELLAN MOPING MAKES MANAGEMENT MAD The Battle of Antietam Creek, at Sharpsburg, Maryland, had occurred more than a month ago. The Army of Northern Virginia, unhampered by any pressure from Gen. George McClellan, had withdrawn back across the Potomac River and was busy rebuilding itself in peace. Meanwhile, aside from shifting some units back closer to Washington D.C. to defend the capital, McClellan had undertaken no offensive action at all. A vastly better organizer and administrator than a combat leader, McClellan busied himself in trivialities, such as a telegram he sent to the War Office today complaining that his horses had "sore tongues" and were fatigued. Lincoln went ballistic and fired a telegram back: “Will you pardon me for asking what the horses...have done since the battle of Antietam to fatigue anything?” Sunday, Oct. 25, 1863 BLASTED BLUFF BATTLE BUNGLED Relatively little Civil War fighting occurred in the state of Arkansas, but one such event occurred on this day. Confederate Gen. John Marmaduke led an attack on Pine Bluff, Ark. He had issued a demand that the town surrender yesterday, and today received word that the demand was refused. He assaulted the city, and managed to occupy a part of it. Unable to take over the whole thing, and assuming that even if taken it would be well-nigh impossible to hold, he withdrew his forces. Tuesday, Oct. 25, 1864 PURSUING PLEASANTON PUMMELS PRICE It had taken more than a day to get in gear, but once the Federal armies who had broken Sterling Price’s Confederate army in the Battle of Westport got serious about pursuit, things rapidly got fierce again. Today Gen. Alfred Pleasanton’s cavalry lined up for a charge and hit the fleeing wagon trains near the confluence of the Marais des Cygnes and Mine Creeks. Two defending divisions broke, but soon Shelby’s men came up in support. They held for awhile on a line at the Little Osage River, allowing more of the wagons to escape, but the forces opposing them were just too strong. Price bitterly burned about a third of the wagons, and pressed the remainder south at as fast a pace as could be managed. |
From the Daily Press - 10/24/11 - "Jamestown dig reveals footprint of 1608 church":
Jamestown dig reveals footprint of 1608 church | ||
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JAMES CITY ——
Few patches of ground looked less
promising when student archaeologists began probing the center of
historic James Fort toward the end of their 2010 summer field school.Scoured out by slaves for the construction of a Confederate earthwork, the wedge of land located near an early 20th-century statue of Capt. John Smith had lost as much as 5 feet of elevation compared to the original 1607 surface. Previous tests in this part of the site suggested the remaining soil was largely barren. Within days, however, the students uncovered the deeply buried evidence of two postholes so large they were initially mistaken as cellars. Four other related postholes cropped up in the following weeks, partially revealing the lost 1608 church where Pocahontas and John Rolfe were married.
But not until the archaeologists returned
for the 2012 season did they finally unearth the complete footprint of
the place where the first permanent English settlers in the New World
worshiped. |
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Students visit the remaining
footprint of the 1608 church at Historic Jamestowne on Friday. |
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(Sangjib Min, Daily Press / October 21, 2011) | ||
"This was an enormous building — just off the scale compared to anything else here. That's why it survived all the scouring that took place during the Civil War," says project director William M. Kelso, who will present a talk on the dig at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Colonial Williamsburg's DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum. "And what that size tells us is how important religion was to a group of people who have traditionally been depicted as lazy, get-rich-quick ne'er-do-wells. This place was huge — bigger than the church that replaced it — and it would have taken a lot of resources to build it." 'Pretty little
chapel' |
From George Helliesen ('61) of MI -
10/24/11 - "Enjoy the Ride":
Enjoy the Ride ~~~~~
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From Stacy Dorn Davis ('64) of
VA - 10/24/11 - "A giggle for your day":
Quote of the day:
'Whatever you give a woman, she will make greater... If you give her sperm, she'll give you a baby. If you give her a house, she'll give you a home. If you give her groceries, she'll give you a meal. If you give her a smile, she'll give you her heart. She multiplies and enlarges what is given to her. So, if you give her any crap, be ready to receive a ton of sh--.'
Women are Angels.
And when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly...usually on a broomstick. We are flexible like that.
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From http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/life/11-table-manners-that-still-matter-2589844/ - 10/24/11 - "Manage Your Life: 11 Table Manners That Still Matter":
11 Table
Manners That Still Matter
by Reader's Digest
Magazine, on Wed Oct 19, 2011 6:36am PDT |
From
Bill Hobbs ('66) of Northern VA -
10/19/11 - "Granny's Pie [and other profound observations] (#4 in a series
of 8)":
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A
Hug is like a perfect gift.
May your troubles be less,
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From Michael Sisk ('63) of CA - 10/07/11 - "Ghoulishly grand carved pumpkins -
these are totally amazing!!! (#12 in a series of 18)":
FINALLY:
From www.aJokeADay.com - 10/24/11: |
Q: What do you call a midget fortuneteller on the run from the law? A: A small medium at large. |
DATES TO REMEMBER:
1. Thursday, November 3, 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, December 14, 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. Saturday, January 7, 2012 - 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. |
PRAYER ROLL: http://www.nnhs65.com/requests-prayers.html - updated 10/22/11 |
BLOG: http://nnhs.wordpress.com/ - updated 03/13/11 |
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Seven Lonely Days
Written by Earl Shuman, Alden Shuman, and Marshall Brown
Recorded
by
Bonnie Lou
(b. 27 Oct 1924),
1953
Seven lonely days make one lonely week
Seven lonely nights make one lonely me
Ever since the time you told me we were through
Seven lonely days I cried and cried for you
(Oh, my darlin' you're cryin', boo-hoo-hoo-hoo)
(There's no use in denyin' I cried for you)
(It was your favorite pastime making me blue
(Last week was the last time I cried for you)
(Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo)
Seven hankies blue I filled with my tears
Seven letters too I filled with my fears
Guess it never pays to make your lover blue
Seven lonely days I cried and cried for you
(And cried for you)
(Oh, my darling you're crying) Seven lonely days
(Boo-hoo-hoo-hoo) Make one lonely week
(There's no use in denying) Seven lonely nights
(I cried for you) Make one lonely me
(It was your favorite pastime) Ever since the time
(Making me blue) You told me we were through
(Last week was the last time) Seven lonely days
(I cried for you) I cried and cried for you
(Oh, my darling I) Cried and cried for you
(Oh, my darling I) Cried and cried for you
"Seven Lonely Days" midi courtesy of http://www.free-midi.org/song/patsy_cline-seven_lonely_days.html - 10/31/11 (sic)
"Seven Lonely Days" lyrics courtesy of http://lyricsplayground.com/alpha/songs/s/sevenlonelydays.shtml - 10/25/11
"Seven Lonely Days, Seven Lonely Nights" Image courtesy
of
http://media.photobucket.com/image/lonely+days+/Jan1952/Jans%20Own%20Designs/7LonelyDays7LonelyNights.jpg - 10/31/11
(sic)
John Marshall High School's Justice Scale clip art courtesy of
Cheryl White Wilson (JMHS - '64) of VA - 10/13/05 (replaced 02/23/09)
Thanks, Cheryl!
Animated
Rolling on the Floor
Laughing Smiley clip art courtesy of Jerry ('65) and Judy Phillips ('66) Allen
of VA - 08/13/10
Thanks, Sweetie-Pies!
Animated Hearts Divider Line # 63 clip art courtesy of http://onyxk8.tripod.com/bars5.html - 02/11/10
Animated Tiny
Birthday Cake clip art courtesy of
Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of
VA - 08/31/05
Thanks, Sarah Sugah!
Air Force Seal clip art courtesy of http://www1.va.gov/opa/feature/celebrate/milsongs.htm - 07/07/06
Animated Laughing Kitten courtesy
of Joyce Lawrence Cahoon of VA - 07/29/08
Thanks, Joyce!
Navy Seal clip art courtesy of http://www.onemileup.com/miniSeals.asp - 05/29/06
Animated Laughing Jerry courtesy
of Cookie Phillips Tyndall ('64) of VA - 06/14/06
Thanks, Cookie!