11/14/09
- NNHS Newsletter -
Goodnight, My Someone
“You know how easily and suddenly these
things happen, beginning in playful teasing and ending
in something a little warmer than friendship. You squeeze the slender arm
which is passed through yours,
you venture to take the little gloved hand, you say good night at absurd
length in the shadow
of the door. It is innocent and very interesting, love trying his wings in a
first little flutter.”
From Linda May Bond Crayton ('66) of VA -
11/13/09 - "being right":
Hi Carol,
I also did
Ruth Ann's (Reece Horace - '67 - of FL)quiz.
Is 20 out of 25 as good as 15 out of 20?
Ha Ha, poor Carol, I know you're under the weather, but........20?
I know, it's
sad, isn't it, Linda May?!?
At that point in the
day, I was just glad I scored more than seven!
Weather here has been interesting and almost kept me from getting my sister
Betty to the Careplex for some very important surgery, I was blocked
by water. My sister Rosalie('65) and her daughter came to the rescue and
got her there on time! Now we wait. Something I'm no good at doing. You know
the drill - pray. Betty is frail and doesn't ask for much.
Love and kisses,
Linda May ' 66
OH NO!!!
Bad weather complicated
by medical emergencies and then by the trauma of waiting - not so much fun!
You hang in there, Lady, and we'll keep you and Betty and your family in our
prayers!
From Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA -
11/13/09:
... BTW, the power was off at my
home from 1800 Thursday until 2100 Friday. With no power, I had no pumps, so the
water rose to a level of about 30 inches in my basement. That is the highest it
has ever been in over 35 years. Probably got to the electrical portion of the
furnace. I will know more when the pumping empties the basement by morning. In
the meantime, no heat (not so bad as the outside temp is about 55) and no hot
water.
It is about time to invest in a
natural gas powered generator that can automatically kick in upon loss of
power and run much of the house load.
T’war purty
excitin’ round these parts yesterday. See attached. None of these is my
house. It got worse with the morning high tide. A sixty foot section of
somebody’s pier broke loose and came to rest in the yard at the foot of the
blue steps.
Thursday, November 12,
2009, 5:47 PM
Thursday, November 12,
2009, 6:01 PM
Thursday, November 12,
2009, 6:03 PM
Thursday, November 12,
2009, 6:08 PM
Thursday, November 12,
2009, 6:09 PM
Thursday, November 12,
2009, 6:10 PM
YOWZERONI-RINI-ROONI!
David, six years
ago when Isabel hit, you were The Man with the
Generator, neighbourhood saviour of baby formula, medications, and tropical
fish!
I've been worrying about eva'body BUT you!
WHA' HAPPENED?!?
Thank you so much for the great
- if scary - images, Captain!
From Terry Haney ('66) of
VA -
11/13/09 - "old photo":
Carol,
I found this old photo of
a downtown parade which you may be
interested in putting in the "Old Stomping
Grounds" section. I can't identify who the adults are in the
picture, maybe someone else can. It was taken in the late 50's. Ronnie (Haney - 65 - of VA)
and I are carrying the Boys Club banner.
WOWZERS!
Thanks so much, Terry!
I could only recognize Mr. Mac,
so I asked Joe for help:
BACK ROW:
_____ _____, Herbie Morewitz ('33), George McIntosh, _____ _____, Harry
Shoff, and _____ _____;
FRONT ROW:
Ronnie Haney ('65) of VA and Terry Haney ('66) of VA
From Joe Madagan ('57) of FL - 11/13/09 - "RE: old
photo":
Hi, Carol:
Mickey Marcella ('54 - of VA) will be able to
identify them all, for sure.
Testing my old memory, Left to Right:
?, Herbie Morewitz, Mr. McIntosh
(NNHS Principal), ?, Mr. Harry Shoff, Director, ?,?
TYPHOON Regards,
Joe Madagan
Thank you, Adonis,
I'm sure we'll fill in those blanks soon!
From Karrin Williams Frankie (WHS - '61) of VA - 11/13/09 - "WHS CLASSMATE
WRITING A BOOK AND NEEDS YOUR HELP":
Know some of you
are my friends from NNHS, Gold Wingers and
just friends that I’m sending this out to but thought you might also be able
to help Bill or know someone who can since it is about our great
Newport News and not Warwick!
Karrin
Dear Karrin,
Thanks for keeping us up to date, I had lost your address. I'm working on
my book, Downtown
Newport News.
It is due to the publisher on December 15! You may have seen the notice
about it in the DP today, in the Town Square section, page 2. If you could
get the word out to our classmates and others, maybe someone can contribute
something to the book..... I am depending on Fred Mays ('60 - of VA) to close the
gaps with his collection at the end of this project.
Regards,
Bill
William A. Fox (contact information available upon request)
Thanks, Karrin - and
Best Wishes, Bill!
From Chuck Jones ('66) of Northern VA - 11/12/09 - "Photo album for you
from Blaine on Windows Live":
Watch the
slide show of the NNHS Tailgate Party.
Take a look!
Thank you, Chuck!
Your
22 images arrived safe and sound, and (wonder of wonders!) I could even
access them!
Embarrassingly, I could not
identify all the people (much less what on earth might have been happening
in three of them ),
so if you'll please send me the names of those appearing in each picture by
the corresponding number, I won't hafta admit not being able to recognize
them! (My parents always told me to "admit nothing" - or was that
in an old
movie I saw on tellybision?!? No matter.....
Primarily,
though, If I post pictures these before I post all those Reunion images from all
those people who sent them to me, I'm afraid they'll come looking for me
with a big stick! Stay tuned!
From Joan
Lauterbach Krause ('60) of VA - 11/13/09 - "Bubbles and Barbie":
Bubbles and Barbie
Bubbles and Barbie, two
blonde sisters, had promised their uncle, who had been a seafaring gentleman
all his life, to bury him at sea when he died.
In due time, he did pass away, and the two blondes kept their promise. They
set off from Clearwater Beach with their uncle all stitched up in a burial
bag and loaded him onto their rowboat.
After a while Bubbles said, "Do you think we're out far enough, Barbie?"
Barbie slipped over the side. Finding the water only knee deep, she said,
"Nope, not yet, Bubbles." So they rowed a little farther out.
Again Bubbles asked Barbie, "Do you think we're out far enough now?"
Once again Barbie slipped over the side and almost immediately said, "No,
this will never do; the water is only up to my chest."
So on they rowed and rowed and rowed, and finally Barbie slipped over the
side and disappeared. Quite a bit of time went by, and poor Bubbles was
really getting worried when suddenly Barbie broke the surface, gasping for
breath.
"Well, is it deep enough yet, sis?"
"Yes, finally. Hand me the shovel."
OH, Joan, that's
terrible! Funny, but terrible! Thanks, Lady!
From
Bill Hobbs ('66) of Northern VA - 11/13/09 - "Thank God we can still
laugh!!":
THE ECONOMY The economy is so
bad that I got a pre-declined credit card in the mail today.
It's so bad, I ordered a burger
at McDonalds and the kid behind the counter asked, "Can you afford fries
with that?"
The economy is so bad that CEO's
are now playing miniature golf.
The economy is so bad if the
bank returns your check marked "Insufficient Funds," you call them and ask
if they meant you or them.
The economy is so bad Hot Wheels
and Matchbox stocks are trading higher than GM.
The economy is so bad McDonalds
is selling the 1/4 ouncer.
The economy is so bad parents in
Beverly Hills fired their nannies and learned their children's names.
The economy is so bad a
truckload of Americans was caught sneaking into Mexico.
The economy is so bad Dick
Cheney took his stockbroker hunting.
The economy is so bad Motel Six
won't leave the light on anymore.
The economy is so bad the Mafia
is laying off judges.
The economy is so bad
Exxon-Mobil laid off 25 Congressmen.
And finally...
Congress says they are looking
into this Bernard Madoff scandal. Oh Great!!
The guy who made $50 Billion
disappear is being investigated by the people who made $1.5 Trillion
disappear!
Thanks, Bill!
From Joan
Lauterbach Krause ('60) of VA - 11/13/09 - "Blonde Cookbook":
Blonde Cookbook
It's fun to cook for Tom.
Today I made angel food cake. The recipe said beat 12 eggs separately. The
neighbors were nice enough to loan me some extra bowls.
Tom wanted fruit salad for supper. The recipe said serve without dressing.
So I didn't dress. What a surprise when Tom brought a friend home for
supper.
A good day for rice. The recipe said wash thoroughly before steaming the
rice. It seemed kind of silly, but I took a bath anyway. I can't say it
improved the rice any.
Today Tom asked for salad. I tried a new recipe. It said prepare
ingredients; lay on a bed of lettuce one hour before serving. Tom asked me
why I was rolling around in the garden.
I found an easy recipe for cookies. It said put the ingredients in a bowl
and beat it. There must have been something wrong with this recipe. When I
got back, everything was the same as when I left.
Tom did the shopping today and brought home a chicken. He asked me to dress
it for Sunday. I don't have any clothes that fit it, and for some reason Tom
keeps counting to ten.
Tom's folks came to dinner. I wanted to serve roast, but all I had was
hamburger. Suddenly I had a flash of genius. I put the hamburger in the oven
and set the controls for roast. It still came out hamburger, much to my
disappointment.
GOOD NIGHT DEAR DIARY. This has been a very exciting week! I am eager for
tomorrow to come so I can try out a new recipe on Tom. If I can talk Tom
into buying a bigger oven, I would like to surprise him with a chocolate
moose.
WILD
GIGGLES! Thanks
again, Joan! I feel smarter already!
ABBREVIATED
ALERT:
From Jane
Chambers of VA - 07/01/09 - "CNC BOOK BROCHURE & AD":
Soap and Water
After several exciting dates, Jim invited Tina over to his house for a
home-cooked dinner.
When she sat down at the table, she noticed that the dishes were the dirtiest
that she had ever seen in her life.
"Have these dishes ever been washed?" Tina asked, running her fingers over the
grit and grime.
Jim replied, "They're as clean as soap and water could get them."
Tina felt a bit apprehensive, but started eating. It was really delicious and
she said so, despite the dirty dishes.
When dinner was over, Jim took the dishes outside, whistled and yelled for his
dogs, "Here, Soap! Here, Water!"
DATES TO
REMEMBER:
1.
Wednesday,
December 9, 2009 - The Class of 1957 will
hold its Holiday Party at Angelo's on Route 17.
RSVP no later than December 6. For details, contact Pat Beck Letzinger
at Pabletz@aol.com -
CLASS OF 1957
2. Tuesday,
December 15, 2009 - The Class of 1958 will
hold
its annual Holiday Party at Al Fresco Italian Ristorante, 11710 Jefferson
Avenue. For details, contact Joe Drewry at
Jwdvt@aol.com -
CLASS OF 1958
3
.Friday and
Saturday, August 6 and 7, 2010 - The NNHS Class of 1970 will hold its 40-Year
Reunion. Saturday night will be at the
Kiln Creek Golf & Country Club.
For details, contact
Carol Comer Cutler at
ca23comerww@aol.com
or visit the reunion website at
NNHS1970Reunion.myevent.com -
CLASS OF 1970
4.
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
Goodnight, my
someone,
Goodnight, my love,
Sleep tight, my someone,
Sleep tight, my love,
Our star is shining it's brightest light
For goodnight, my love, for goodnight.
Sweet dreams be yours, dear,
If dreams there be
Sweet dreams to carry you close to me.
I wish they may and I wish they might
Now goodnight, my someone, goodnight
True love can be whispered from heart to heart
When lovers are parted they say
But I must depend on a wish and a star
As long as my heart doesn't know who you are.
Sweet dreams be yours dear,
If dreams there be
Sweet dreams to carry you close to me.
I wish they may and I wish they might
Now goodnight, my someone, goodnight.
Goodnight,
Goodnight.
Animated Tropical Fish clip art courtesy of Jo Ann Stewart ('64) of TX (now of
Northern VA) - 05/06/06
Thanks, Jo Ann!
Marine Corps Seal clip art
courtesy of the late
Herbert Hice of MI
- one of my
Famous Marines who served in the South
Pacific during WWII.
Thanks again, Herbie!
Army Seal clip art courtesy of Al Farber ('64) of GA - 05/24/06 (still
missing...)
Thanks, Al!
Replaced by Norm Covert ('61) of MD - 02/09/09
Thanks, Norm!
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