10/30/06 - NNHS Newsletter -
People Are
Strange
"Well, my deliberate opinion is - it's a jolly strange world."
- Arnold Bennett
(27 May 1867 - 27 Mar 1931)
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10/30/06 - NNHS Newsletter -
People Are
Strange "Well, my deliberate opinion is - it's a jolly strange world."
- Arnold Bennett |
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Dear Friends and Schoolmates,
Back in mid-Illinois where
our seven children were basically raised, there were two days of
Trick-or-Treating. This was instituted for a couple of reasons. If a
family had two households, the children could go with their mother one
night, and their father the next.
Or any family could opt to go out one night to collect candy, and stay home
another night to distribute candy. The third option was the one our
greedy little goblins generally chose - go out both nights, and collect
double loot. And if situations were favorable, there could be a couple
of Halloween parties thrown in as well from church and cub scouts, so there
could be four nights of dressing up and scarfing down candy. If you
enjoyed Halloween as much as we did, this was a great system.
 So even though this is not the custom here in Fayetteville, October 30 is forever emblazoned in my mind as Halloween's First Night. In keeping with this
thought, my #4 son,
And oh, I almost forgot
the disclaimer. I know many of you do not celebrate Halloween for
various reasons. But here as the One Big Family we've become, we
celebrate everything together, so relax and try not to be offended by the
rest of us. Thanks! |
From Me ('65) of NC - 10/18/05 -
"NEWS FLASH":
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In order to reduce
the size of the home page and to speed download times, I have relocated the
lengthy list of links to a "Site Map" page. You will find a link to the site
map page near the top of the home page.
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/index.html
- newly redesigned!
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/SITE-MAP.html
- newly redesigned!
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From Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA - 10/27/06 - " RPPC C&O RR Piers and Grain
Elevator":
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bought and scanned at 300 dpi for good resolution. D |
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WOWZERS, David!!! What a treasure! I reduced it only to 850 pixels high, rather than my usual 650, because it is such a special card. When I was ready to place it, I was delighted to find the perfect spot just waiting for it: Thanks, Captain!
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From One of my
Famous Marines - 
Herb Hice of MI, who
served in the Pacific Theater
during WWII - 10/27/06
- "Dear Carol, Startling information, Men are born Happy !!!":
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Dear Carol,
I knew you would want to know why most Men are Happier People SO, I thought it was my duty to explain it. Your Friend, Herbie |
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Men Are Just Happier People--
What do you expect from
such simple creatures? Your last name stays put. The garage is all
yours. Wedding plans take care of themselves. Chocolate is just another
snack. You can be President. You can never be pregnant. You can wear a
white T-shirt to a water park. You can wear NO shirt to a water park.
Car mechanics tell you the truth.
The
world is your urinal. You never have to drive to another gas station
restroom because this one is just too icky. You don't have to stop and
think of which way to turn a nut on a bolt. Same work, more pay.
Wrinkles add character. Wedding dress~$5000. Tux rental~$100. People
never stare at your chest when you're talking to them. The occasional
well-rendered belch is practically expected. New shoes don't cut,
blister, or mangle your feet. One mood all the time. Phone conversations
are over in 30 seconds flat. You know stuff about tanks.
A
five-day vacation requires only one suitcase. You can open all your own
jars. You get extra credit for the slightest act of thoughtfulness. If
someone forgets to invite you, he or she can still be your friend. Your
underwear is $8.95 for a three-pack. Three pairs of shoes are more than
enough. You almost never have strap problems in public. You are unable
to see wrinkles in your clothes.
Everything on your face stays its original color. The same hairstyle
lasts for years, maybe decades. You only have to shave your face and
neck. You can play with toys all your life. Your belly usually hides
your big hips. One wallet and one pair of shoes one color for all
seasons. You can wear shorts no matter how your legs look. You can "do"
your nails with a pocket knife. You have freedom of choice concerning
growing a mustache. You can do Christmas shopping for 25 relatives on
December 24 in 25 minutes.
No
wonder men are happier.
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Yes. Well, thank you, Herbie Darlin', for that
fascinating discourse. And as adorable are you are, Love,
you just gotta know I'm biting my tongue on this one to keep from saying
anything in rebuttal. That's okay. It's practically Halloween. The blood pouring forth from my mouth makes for a good costume.... Thanks, Sweetie!
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From Wayne Stokes ('65) of VA - 10/27/06 - "The Greatest Fairy Tale":
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An appropriate reminder as election time
nears!
via
Rip (Collins - '65 - of TN) and buddies.
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From Joyce Lawrence Cahoon ('65) of VA - 10/28/06 - "Ain't It The Truth?":
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HOW LONG CAN WE STAY A SUPER POWER IF WE DON'T MANUFACTURE? AIN'T IT THE TRUTH!!?" Joe Smith started the day early having set his alarm clock (MADE IN JAPAN) for 6am. While his coffeepot (MADE IN CHINA) was perking, he shaved with his electric razor (MADE IN HONG KONG). He put on a dress shirt (MADE IN SRI LANKA), designer jeans (MADE IN SINGAPORE) and tennis shoes (MADE IN KOREA). After cooking his breakfast in his new electric skillet (MADE IN INDIA) he sat down with his calculator (MADE IN MEXICO) to see how much he could spend today. After setting his watch (MADE IN TAIWAN) to the radio (MADE IN INDIA) he got in his car (MADE IN GERMANY) filled it with GAS from SAUDI ARABIA and continued his search for a good paying AMERICAN JOB At the end of yet another discouraging and fruitless day checking his Computer (MADE IN MALAYSIA), Joe decided to relax for a while. He put on his sandals (MADE IN BRAZIL) poured himself a glass of wine (MADE IN FRANCE! France!!) and turned on his TV (MADE IN INDONESIA), and then wondered why he can't find a good paying job in .. AMERICA ..... BOY HOWDY!!! Actually, Joyce, I'm rather impressed that Joe Smith was able to purchase anything anywhere which was made anywhere but in China! I always consider that a major victory.... Thanks, Lady! |
From Gloria Woolard Price (Hampton HS - '65) of FL to
John London (Warwick HS - '57) of
VA
- 10/28/06 - "Article on Gen. Graham":
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Is your cousin Vivian Fairbairn?
My sister, Nat Woolard Singleton (Hampton HS - '60), worked at
Langley when Vivian was secretary to the Deputy of Operations. Gen.
Graham came in and brought his own secretary, but at some point, he and
Vivian fell in love and got married.
She had two young boys at the time.
Oh, another "small world" story! I LOVE these!!! Thanks, Gloria! |
From Carolyn Simpson Knight (‘56) of VA - 10/28/06 - "NNHS Class of 1956 50th
Reunion":
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Dear Carol,
On behalf of myself, Carolyn Simpson Knight Class of 1956 NNHS Wal,
shucks, ma'am, I do appreciate your kind words.
If you're able to send images, we would love to post those as well! http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/reunion-page.html http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/reunion-class-of-1956.html And of course, we're all
delighted that your reunion went so well. Few people believe in class
reunions as strongly as I do. I'm especially happy whenever I hear of
our former teachers joining in on the festivities. What a rare and
marvelous thing that is! |
From Bill Gross ('48) of VA - 10/28/06 - "Reunion - Class of 1948":
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I have sent this to the correct e-mail address.
The February and June Classes of
1948 are in the process of planning a I don't think anyone can ever brag on your web site enough. What a fantastic job and I don't doubt either that everyone wonders where you get the time to do it. I certainly wish you continued good luck. Bill Gross, Feb.48
Thanks so much
for your kind words, Bill!
This is indeed the right email address (NNHS65@yahoo.com).
We'll be happy to publish and promote your reunion all we can. I may run
a few days behind, but send me your information - and your class colors,
if possible - and I'll have it posted as soon as I'm able.
Best wishes on your reunion
plans. If we may be of any further assistance, please let us know.
Carol, Many thanks to you. It will still be awhile before we have any preliminary plans made yet. Again, Many thanks, You're most
welcome! |
From Jennifer Lane Devorss
(Ferguson HS - '89) of FL - 10/29/06 - "Hey, Carol, guess what
happened to me.":
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Hey, Carol,
Greetings from your youngest typhoon in Florida. Just wanted to let you
know that I have some good news. As I told you last year, after
following in mom's (
 Linda
Lane Lane - '64 - of VA) foot steps and getting a nursing degree, I
put that career on hold and we retired from the Air Force and I bought a
flower shop here in Brandon (15 miles from Tampa, Florida). After being
a life-long Newport News native, I decided I had to make some major
changes if indeed I was going to make Tampa my home. Anyone who has been
military knows how hard it is to make new friends all the time and get
comfortable in calling the place where you're currently living home.
Well, I have owned the flower shop (Brandon Floral Boutique) for 14 months now. I was notified that I have been nominated for acceptance into the Brandon Rotary Chapter 86. Also, I have been nominated for a spot into the Brandon Foundation. This to say the least has caught me off guard. At 35, I will be the youngest member ever invited to join both associations, and it is based on your community service and over all the way the business community feels about the job you do. I got 400 nominations for Small Business of the Year. You can't have it until you have been in business 5 years, but I was happy to be nominated. Well, for anyone in Virginia who knows my mother will say my
personality is exactly like hers, and that has to be why these people in
Tampa love me so much. There is NO one who has a greater love for people
than my mother, hence her very successful nursing career. Now my mother,
being the great worrier she is, was not too happy that I was buying the
flower shop. I did not know anything about flowers or how the business
was run. Plus it took me forever to pay off student loans. Needless to
say, I took my grandmother's and my uncle Jay's (Lane - '68 - of VA)
advice. I put all my faith in my god and waited for him to lead me in
the right direction. Not that nursing wasn't a fulfilling career, but
with a terrorist-chasing husband gone all the time and 16 hours a day at
the hospital, I wasn't spending the time I wanted with my kids. God gave
me this opportunity and I took it and pow - it has exploded. I always
give lot of things to the community and the churches and help anyone in
need I can, and it comes back to me so much I can barely keep up. There
has never been anyone my age or in business for such a short time
inducted into these associations.
My biggest thing has been, "what on earth am I doing that is so
different from everyone else?"
Well, the moral to this long story is I found out on Friday when they called me. I am so different from these people because of the way people in Newport News, Virginia are brought up. Thru the web site you keep people in touch with each other just because you have a love for the people you grew up with and went to school with. It's not judgmental and we are all a big family. As I call my shop now, "the Down Home Friendly Florist", my mother along with all the people in Newport News have a true southern hospitality for anyone they come in contact with. Moving around with my military hubby for the last 10 years, I have been able to see a lot of different areas in the world, and our little part of Virginia is a true one of a kind area to grow up in - where people really do know your name or your family . It took my moving away to see what a great place Newport News is and I will always call it home, but hopefully I can take the uniqueness of our little area and have the same effect here in my new town. So I wanted to say thank you to all of my Newport News family for
helping me have the best florist (shop) in the area. Business in not
about money, but about the lives you can help mold and make a difference
in. And all of my family in Virginia has played a big part in helping me
achieve a success that I would have never thought I would be doing.
Thank you so much.
Jennifer Devorss
Owner Brandon Floral Boutique
1-800-615-8180
" Your Down Home Friendly Florist"
You know you made me
cry, doncha?!? Thanks so much, Jennifer!
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From Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA to the Class of 1964 - 10/15/06 - "NNHS 60TH
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION":
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Fellow Classmates.
I wanted to thank all of you for attending our
Birthday Celebration. I hope that you had a memorable evening.
I also hope that you took lots of candid photos of
your classmates, of Ms. Kanter ... and of
"THE KING".
I know that those who could not attend (and other
NNHS classes) would love to see all of your
photos. The best way to make that happen is to let Carol Buckley Harty
('65 - of NC) place them on the NNHS Web Page.
And, the best way to do that is to send them all to me, so that I can
archive them to my hard drive before sending them along to Carol.
You can attach them to e-mails, if you wish, but I
can handle any media.
For e-mails, send them to:
nnhs64@cox.net
For "snail mail" send them to: NNHS CLASS OF
1964, P.O. BOX 6387, Norfolk VA 23508-0387
It was great seeing all of you.
TYPHOONS FOREVER,
Dave Spriggs
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Thank you, Brown Eyes!
Your new section is accessible both from the new
Site Map
and from the
Reunion Page.I've already fallen behind on these pages, but here's what I've posted so far: 
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/10-14-06-64-60th-B-Day-ARS.html
- seven more images
coming soon.......
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/10-14-06-64-60th-B-Day-TAF.html
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From Me ('65) of NC - 10/18/05 - "REUNION IMAGES!"::
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I personally would love to see more of these. Here are the latest:
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/REUNION-PICTURES-2006.html
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/FRIDAY-NIGHT-2006.html |
REUNION REMINDERS:
Reunion information is ALWAYS posted very near the top on the front page, and on the Reunion Page section:
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/reunion-page.html
Henceforth, it will be repeated
here, lest you forget:
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The NNHS Class of 1962 will hold its 45-Year Reunion on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, September 21, 22 and 23, 2007 at the Point Plaza Suites, 950 J. Clyde Morris Boulevard, Newport News, VA 23601. Suites will be available that will include breakfast on Saturday and Sunday.
Visit Brenda's 1962 Web Page: AND CHECK THIS WEB PAGE FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION - 10/21/06:http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/reunion-62-planning-mtgs.html |
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The
NNHS Class of 1957 is planning its 50-Year Class Reunion, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, September 7, 8 and 9, 2007 at the Omni Hotel in Newport News, VA. More details to follow! |
The NNHS Class of 1958 is planning its 50th Anniversary Reunion, Friday and Saturday, May 16 -17, 2008. The Noble Gathering More details to
follow! |
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From One of my
Famous Marines -
Herb Hice of MI, who
served in the Pacific Theater
during WWII - 08/21/06
- "Dear Carol, Too Cute to keep to myself, Getting along in life"
(#22
in a series of 23):
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Dear Carol,
The first picture has been around many times before, but ... enjoy the 23 other pictures. Some of the pictures may have been staged or touched up digitally, but they are still interesting to see. Your Friend, Herbie |
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WHAT
A HAPPY PICTURE!!! Thanks,
Herbie Darlin'!
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From David Whitley ('67) of VA - 09/22/06 - "T-Shirts" (#10 in a series of 12):
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There's a strange amount of
twisted truth in this one, but I'm going to leave it dangling...
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I know this is rather short, but there's a Halloween edition planned for tomorrow.
Y'all take care of each other! TYPHOONS FOREVER! We'll Always Have Buckroe!
Love to all, Carol
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NNHS CLASS OF '65 WEB SITE:
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com
PERSONAL WEB SITE:
http://www.angelfire.com/weird2/cluckmeat
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Carol Buckley
Harty
219 Four Ply Lane
Fayetteville, NC 29311-9305
910-488-9408
People Are Strange
Written by the Doors
People are strange when you're a
stranger
Faces look ugly when you're alone
Women seem wicked when you're unwanted
Streets are uneven when you're down
When you're strange
Faces come out of the rain
When you're strange
No one remembers your name
When you're strange x3
People are strange when you're a stranger
Faces look ugly when you're alone
Women seem wicked when you're unwanted
Streets are uneven when you're down
When you're strange
Faces come out of the rain
When you're strange
No one remembers your name
When you're strange x3
When you're strange
Faces come out of the rain
When you're strange
No one remembers your name
When you're strange x3
"People Are
Strange" midi courtesy of
http://rock.mididb.com/doors
at the suggestion of my #4 son, Joshua Harty (Hillsboro HS, IL - '95) of NC - 10/29/06
Thanks, Joshua!
"People Are
Strange" lyrics courtesy of
http://www.lyricsfreak.com/d/doors/people+are+strange_20042733.html
also at the suggestion of my #4 son, Joshua Harty (Hillsboro HS, IL - '95) of NC - 10/29/06
Thanks again, Joshua!
"People Are Strange" Image courtesy of http://italy.indymedia.org/news/2005/03/741978.php - 10/29/06
Animated
Cheering Smiley
clip art courtesy of Al Farber ('64) of GA - 08/18/05
Thanks, Al!
Animated Red Wiggly Divider Line clip art courtesy of http://www.wtv-zone.com/nevr2l82/bars4.html - 02/24/05
Navy Seal clip art courtesy of http://www.onemileup.com/miniSeals.asp - 05/29/06
Marine Corps Seal clip art
courtesy of
Herbert Hice of MI
- one of my
Famous Marines who served in the South
Pacific during WWII.
Thanks, Herbie!
Crab clip art courtesy of http://www.geocities.com/agent99bm/ - 10/02/05
Air Force Seal clip art courtesy of http://www1.va.gov/opa/feature/celebrate/milsongs.htm - 07/07/06
Anchor clip art courtesy of
Steve Silsby
(FHS - '72) of NC - 12/14/05
Thanks, Steve!
Army Seal clip art also courtesy of Al
Farber ('64) of GA - 05/24/06
Thanks again, Al!
