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11/08/06 - NNHS Newsletter - Wouldn't It Be Nice?
"How did it happen that their
lips came together?
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Dear Friends and Schoolmates,
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minute, wait a minute. "Wouldn't it be nice if we
were older?" No, no,
that isn't what I was thinking at all!!! Not at all. Sigh.......
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From Me ('65) of NC - 11/08/06 - "Our Graduations":
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as I was searching through my files to find a divider line clip art I
thought would work for this Newsletter, I spotted this little pinky rose
squiggle heart design, which I had saved back on 03/24/05. When I
opened that file to find the source so I could list it in today's credits, I
found this Newsletter: http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/03-25-05-NNHS-Angel-Baby.html WOW! The Newsletters looked entirely different back then, didn't they? Anyway, halfway down the
page I found long discourses by
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/GRADUATIONS.html |
BIRTHDAYS - TODAY AND UPCOMING:
As mentioned yesterday, today is the birthday of
Joe Madagan ('57)
of FL, Lawson (Buddy) Sparrow ('53) of VA, and Woody Hudson ('57).
And tomorrow is Hilton Henderson's ('57) big day.
Happy Birthday, Gentlemen! |
From
Joe Madagan ('57)
of FL - 11/07/06 - "Thanks for the Birthday
greeting":
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Hi, Carol:
Thanks for the Birthday greeting in the
Newsletter
for this mid-term election day!
My oldest sister,
Mary Ann Madagan Franzyshen ('56) of VA showered me with a most
wonderful gift and I wanted to share it with you and
Dave Spriggs ('64 - of VA) in case you are not
aware of the book entitled: "Newport News, A Vintage Postcard Tour" By
Harold Cones and John Bryant, A Schiffer Book. ISBN:
0-7643-2405-5. |
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Apparently the article in The Daily Press announcing
the release of this book created quite a demand, for Barnes and Noble
Booksellers had sold out. But just in case the TYPHOON subscribers who do
not receive The Daily Press might like to check out this book I wanted to
share it with them.
TYPHOON Regards,
Joe Madagan ('57) of FL
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WOWZERONI-RINI!!! I've seen the beautiful postcard chosen for the cover many times on eBay, but I was not aware of the existence of such a book! That's fabulous! Congratulations, Adonis! And again, Happy Birthday!  |
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From
Mark Friedman ('65) of VA - 11/07/06 - "HOW TO CLEAN THE HOUSE":
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I've done this many times but I don't think it's working too well....
HOW TO CLEAN THE HOUSE |
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HOW TO CLEAN THE HOUSE 1. Open a new file on your PC . 2. Name it "Housework." 3. Send it to the RECYCLE BIN. 4. Empty the RECYCLE BIN. 5. Your PC will ask you, "Are you sure you want to delete Housework permanently?" 6. Calmly answer, "Yes," and press mouse button firmly...... 7. Feel better? Works for me! |
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| WILD GIGGLES!!! But it sounds like such a good plan!
Thanks, Mark! |
From Karrin Williams Frankie (Warwick HS - '61) of VA - 11/07/06:
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Did you get my message about
Johnny (NNHS ’61) Holland ’s wife, Gwen Howard (WHS ’61)? She
had a stroke several weeks ago and now in Riverside Rehab. She’s doing
better but will a long recovery. Talked to their son the other night.
Thanks. Please post. Um, yes, ma'am, I did receive your note, but as I tend to get myself in deep water faster by publishing health issues than by any other known means - including politics and religion - I, the Wienius Maximus, still stinging from my last foray into such waters, elected instead to forward your note to a few interested parties. Email
being what it is today, the message was promptly returned to me in most
cases. I took that as an Omen to Lay Low, but buoyed by your concern,
I shall indeed post it now, phone number and all. |
From Karrin Williams Frankie (Warwick HS - '61) of VA - 10/26/06:
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Carol, Just found out the Johnny Holland’s (NNHS ’61) wife, Gwen Holland (WHS ’61) had a stoke Sunday, 22 Oct. She is now in the ICU unit of Riverside Hospital . Spoke to their son last night and she is improving some but long haul. If you need to call and get more info, Johnny’s number is 595-3774. Karrin
Williams Frankie We are so sorry to hear this news, Karrin. Please keep us posted. |
From Joe Drewry ('58) of VA to the Members of the Class of 1958 - 11/07/06 -
"NNHS 1958
Holiday Dinner ???":
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There have been no plans made for a Holiday gathering as yet. A couple of
people recently asked whether one would be held. There has also been a
request that it be held on a Friday or Saturday night.
Does anyone want to find a place? At this point, most of the potential
venues I am familiar with are booked for the Holiday season. It is
especially difficult to book for a group on the weekend.
We have generally had about 25 in our group and that is a difficult size
to book.
I suggest anyone who wants to run with this let me know and I'm sure our
Treasurer can advance a deposit.
Email me if you can make it happen.
YOWZERONI!!! |
From Joe Drewry ('58) of VA to the Members of the Class of 1958 - 11/08/06 -
"NNHS 1958
HOLIDAY DINNER UPDATE !!!":
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Thanks to Allan Willey, our Holiday get together may be a go!
Save the Date: Saturday, December 9th
Place: Kitchen at Powhatan Plantation
We will shortly provide information on making reservations. Their ability
to handle large parties is limited, so we will probably not be able to
handle more than 20-25 people.
We are not sure how we will handle the billing yet. It may be a case of
ordering from the menu and you having the cash available to pay into the
pool at the dinner. I do not think they will split the bill for a group.
It will be helpful if you let me know if you will or will not be
interested in joining us that evening.
Go to their website to check menu, prices, and driving directions. Note
that there will be a 20% gratuity added to each dinner bill.
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From Me ('65) of NC to the Members of the Class of 1967 - 10/08/06 -
"REUNION?!?":
Speaking of Reunions, we have heard nothing from the Class of 1967 regarding
your 40-Year Reunion. If anyone has any information, please let us
help you publicize it! Thanks!  |
From David Whitley ('67) of VA - 11/08/06:
| ..... Alas, I am too, also, not,
an artist, although I prefer to be referred to as also not an "arteest" (I
just like the way that thing that I'm not, is pronounced better than that
other thing that I'm also not, is pronounced. I think)...... ..... yours, Dave (or my street name, "T-Bone Papa-D") David, you gorgeous goofy man, I so beg to differ with you. You are one of the most gifted artists (or arteests, if you will) I know, and I have evidence to prove it. But thank you for your delightfully outrageous nonsensical letter which repeatedly knocked me off my chair, due to my excessive uncontrollable loud laughter.  Oh, yes, the evidence. That will be in tomorrow's Bonus Edition.
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From
My #2 Son, Brent Harty (Hillsboro HS, IL - '90 - of IL) - 11/08/06 - "Election
Day
Newsletter":
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Mom... I enjoyed
Love you! bh
Thanks, Brent! I got a big kick out of all that as well! |
BACKLOGS:
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From Al Farber ('64) of GA -
10/19/06 -
"true or false":
 True
or False. ....Does
BEER  contain
Female Hormones ??? 
100 Men Drank 8 Pints of Beer in 1 Hour to test the theory. ..Results ARE ...
1 Argued over nothing.. |
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love your Pict-o-grams so!
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From Jerry Blanchard ('62) of VA via snail mail - 11/01/06 - "Football history":
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Carol.
Maybe you can find a way to increase the
print, or send this to
You and yours are still in my prayers - Hope things are improving. Jerry Thanks so much, Jerry!
I really appreciate your going to all that trouble for us! The good news is that I took your Xerox copies and rescanned them, and I think they are much clearer now than they were when we first posted them: http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/10-21-06-NNHS-Ill-Never-Stop-Loving-You.html
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The better news is that I have posted them on the Football page:
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/SITE-MAP.html
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/FOOTBALL.html
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The bad news is that our financial situation has not improved,
nor does it seem to be headed in that direction in time to save my pudgy
neck by next week. Everything is paid and caught up through the end of November, except for $440.00 which must be paid on 11/15/06. Of that I have $40.00, plus enough gas money to get us around. |
From One of my
Famous Marines - 
Herb Hice of MI, who
served in the Pacific Theater
during WWII - 10/29/06
- "Dear Carol, Awarding of Purple Heart Medals":
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Dear Carol,
Looking over old
pictures I thought you might be interested in this one. I don't know if I
sent you this picture before, but this is awarding of Purple Heart Medals to
The Marines of M.A.G. 31 (Marine Aircraft Group 31) that were wounded in the
Air Raid on Roi-Namur, (Marshall Islands, Pacific Theatre) Feb 12th 1944.
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That's me on the far left. The Colonel that made the awards was very sarcastic with his remarks. He was a Fighter Pilot, and he felt a Marine that was awarded the Purple Heart should have limbs missing or, On a stretcher or, In a wheel chair. Anyhow, I can still remember his remarks today after 62 years. I remember the Ceremony like it was yesterday. The upper left portion of the picture shows our tents, 4 men to a tent. More pictures of interest to follow. |
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Your Friend, Herbie Herbie Darlin', every now and then you send me something that leaves me simply speechless. This one comes as a double-doozy. I don't know exactly why I had never assimilated the fact that you had a purple heart before; it's probably been staring me in the face all the time. And I just spilled blood all over my keyboard from biting my tongue in reaction to that colonel's attitude.
Ummm, the beautiful words of
gratitude which I should
be inserting here have all left my
brain. I couldn't see through my tears to post them anyway. Later when these conditions of mine have lifted somewhat, I'll add this image - and a Purple Heart - to your spot on Famous Marines: http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/famous-marines-G-L.html
Meanwhile, Herbie Darlin',
thank you. |
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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 fallen waaay 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 - 10/31/05 - "REUNION IMAGES!":
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More images have arrived! Unfortunately, I still haven't posted them yet, but 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 1958 will hold its Holiday Party on Saturday, December 9, 2006 at The Kitchen at Powhatan Plantation, Williamsburg, VA 23185. http://www.kitchenatpowhatan.com/ More details to follow! |
The NNHS Class of 1957 will hold its Holiday Party on Thursday, December 14, 2006 at the Omni Hotel, Newport News, VA. Forms and reservations are due by Monday, December 4, 2006. |
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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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THIS JUST IN:
| ..... I seem to be losing whatever paltry hermiting skills I had. I was called away from home again this evening, and when I returned I found this incredible note: |
From George Helliesen ('61) of MI - 11/06/06 - "Surprise":
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Dear Carol,
It was with great surprise that I saw my
picture in your newsletter
for the second straight day, with a story about the girl who needed help
and found it at a gas station. I had read that story about a year or so
earlier, but knew I hadn't sent it to you. A mystery had developed and I
didn't know how you got the story, so I started looking around and
initially went to my wife and asked her if she knew anything about it.
She said that, "she might have sent it". Remember, when you get as old as
we are you can only recall your name every other day. On the off days
we just try and remember what we did the prior day. What fun! Anyway,
Mary convinced me that she had in fact sent it and hoped that I wasn't
disappointed. I told her of course not, so you may get more info from
her. She also reads and likes your newsletter and knows many of my
classmates from NNHS even though she's from
Michigan. She's a good lady!
I'm going to put a Thanksgiving Day
turkey with trimmings in the mail to you tomorrow. Hope it doesn't stink
too much when you get it. It's for you and your family,
Happy Thanksgiving to the Harty family!!
George Helliesen
Oh, my! I do believe I have stopped crying off and on today for one reason or another just in time to start crying again. Thank
you so very much, George - and Mary!
(I think the tears seem to be washing all my good and proper responses off with them. I'll try again tomorrow to answer this properly.....) |
From David Whitley ('67) of VA - 11/08/06 - "Friends" (#1 in a series of 17):
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YOWZERONI, Sweetie, that is one
big dog!!! |
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From Jerry Blanchard ('62) of VA - 11/08/06 - "BEWARE of Wild Animals": (#1
in a series of 18):
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Carol, Look at one a day to brighten your day, Jerry Blanchard (Class 62) of Va.
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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
Wouldn't It Be Nice
- Brian Wilson
(The Beach Boys)
Wouldn't it be nice if we were older
Then we wouldn't have to wait so long
And wouldn't it be nice to live together
In the kind of world where we belong
You know its gonna make it that much better
When we can say goodnight and stay together
Wouldn't it be nice if we could wake up
In the morning when the day is new
And after having spent the day together
Hold each other close the whole night through
The happy times together we've been spending
I wish that every kiss was never ending
Oh, wouldn't it be nice
Maybe if we think and wish and hope and pray it might come true (run, run, run)
Baby, then there wouldn't be a single thing we couldn't do
We could be married (we could be married)
And then we'd be happy (then we'd be happy)
Wouldn't it be nice (ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba)
You know it seems the more we talk about it
It only makes it worse to live without it
But lets talk about it
Oh, wouldn't it be nice
good night baby
sleep tight baby
good night baby
sleep tight baby
good night baby
sleep tight baby
good night baby
sleep tight baby
"Wouldn't
It Be Nice"
midi courtesy of
http://rock.mididb.com/beachboys/
at the suggestion of Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA - 08/12/06
Thanks, Dave!
"Wouldn't
It Be Nice"
lyrics courtesy
of
http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Beach-Boys-lyrics/505A50D462AD5CE84825699D00291A07
also at the suggestion of Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA - 08/12/06
Thanks again, Dave!
Image of a Nice Kiss courtesy of http://wonderwoman.typepad.com/nice_knits/colinette_scarf/index.html - 11/06/06
Pinky Rose Squiggle Hearts divider clip art courtesy of http://www.wtv-zone.com/nevr2l82/bars5.html - 03/24/05
Animated Tiny
Birthday Cake clip art courtesy of
Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of
VA - 08/31/05
Thanks, Sarah Sugah!
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!
Army Seal clip art also courtesy of Al
Farber ('64) of GA - 05/24/06
Thanks again, Al!
Hillsboro Topper (Band Version) clip art courtesy of
http://www.hillsboroschools.net/schools/hhs/activities/music2/Band/bio.html
- 06/07/08
Thanks, Mark!
Navy Seal clip art courtesy of http://www.onemileup.com/miniSeals.asp - 05/29/06
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Refused to apologize when obviously wrong.
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Gained weight.
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Talked excessively without making sense.
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5 Became overly emotional.
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Couldn't drive..
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7 Failed to think rationally...
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Had to sit down while urinating.
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..Al 
