11/15/07 - NNHS Newsletter - Smoke Gets in Your Eyes “We cross our bridges when we come to them and burn them behind us, with nothing to show for our progress except a memory of the smell of smoke, and a presumption that once our eyes watered.” - Sir Tom Stoppard (b. 3 July 1937)

Dear Friends and Schoolmates,

   You know what today is, doncha? That's right! It's The Great American Smokeout!

http://www.quitsmoking.com/kopykit/reports/smokeout.htm

http://www.cancer.org/docroot/subsite/greatamericans/Smokeout.asp

   Personally, as a teenager, the only time I tried to smoke a cigarette, I burnt my nose trying to light up, so I never envisioned it as a hobby for myself.  Then I never had to quit!

    You can view the video by The Platters here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57tK6aQS_H0

   BONUS: Click here: http://eroom.korea.com/post/board.aspx?bid=iu1_146056&mode=read&view=web&pid=279161&cate=1514911&page=1

 It may (or may not) take a while to load, but the sound is worth the wait.

BIRTHDAYS - TODAY AND UPCOMING:

   We have another Happy Birthday Two-Fer today!     Bobbie Whitehurst Canady ('57) of VA AND      My Niece, Shari, of VA are both having birthdays. Tomorrow it'll be George Morewitz ('57), followed by Ronald Creech ('57) on the 17th.

   Many Happy Returns to you all!

http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/Happy-Birthday.html

          From My #6 Son, Dale Harty (Hillsboro High, IL / American School, IL - '02) of VA - 11/13/07 - "RE: GOOD NEWS from the Harty Family!":

Hurrah for us!

   Dale, you're back online! DOUBLE Congratulations! I've missed you!

  From Glenn Dye ('60) of TX - 11/13/07 - "WHO KNEW??":

WHO KNEW??  This one is worth saving!

Eliminate ear mites. All it takes is a few drops of Wesson corn oil in your cat's ear...Massage it in, then clean with a cotton ball. Repeat daily for 3 days. The oil soothes the cat's skin, smothers the mites, and accelerates healing.

Kills fleas instantly...Dawn dishwashing liquid does the trick. Add a few drops to your dog's bath and shampoo the animal thoroughly. Rinse well to avoid skin irritations. Good-bye fleas.

Rainy day cure for dog odor ...Next time your dog comes in from the rain, simply wipe down the animal with Bounce or any dryer sheet, instantly making your dog smell springtime fresh.

Did You Know that drinking two glasses of Gatorade can relieve headache pain almost immediately-- without the unpleasant side effects caused by traditional 'pain relievers.'

Did you know that Colgate toothpaste makes an excellent salve for burns?

Before you head to the drugstore for a high-priced inhaler filled with mysterious chemicals, try chewing on a couple of curiously strong Altoids peppermints. They'll clear up your stuffed nose.

Achy muscles from a bout of the flu? Mix 1 Tablespoon of horseradish in 1 cup of olive oil. Let the mixture sit for 30 minutes, then apply it as a massage oil, for instant relief for aching muscles.

Sore throat? Just mix 1/4 cup of vinegar with 1/4 cup of honey and take 1 tablespoon six times a day. The vinegar kills the bacteria.

Cure urinary tract infections with Alka-Seltzer. Just dissolve two tablets in a glass of water and drink it at the onset of the symptoms. Alka-Seltzer begins eliminating urinary tract infections almost instantly-- even though the product was never been advertised for this use.

Honey remedy for skin blemishes ... Cover the blemish with a dab of honey and place a Band-Aid over it. Honey kills the bacteria, keeps the skin sterile, and speeds healing. Works overnight.

Listerine therapy for toenail fungus. Get rid of unsightly toenail fungus by soaking your toes in Listerine mouthwash. The powerful antiseptic leaves your toenails looking healthy again.

Easy eyeglass protection... To prevent the screws in eyeglasses from loosening, apply a small drop of Maybelline Crystal Clear nail polish to the threads of the screws before tightening them.

Cleaning liquid that doubles as bug killer ... If menacing bees, wasps, hornets, or yellow jackets get in your home and you can't find the insecticide, try a spray of Formula 409. Insects drop to the ground instantly.

Smart splinter remover. Just pour a drop of Elmer's Glue-All over the splinter, let dry, and peel the dried glue off the skin. The splinter sticks to the dried glue.

Hunt's tomato paste boil cure ...cover the boil with Hunt's tomato paste as a compress. The acids from the tomatoes soothe the pain and bring the boil to a head.

Balm for broken blisters... To disinfect a broken blister, dab on a few drops of Listerine. a powerful antiseptic.

Vinegar to heal bruises ... Soak a cotton ball in white vinegar and apply it to the bruise for 1 hour. The vinegar reduces the blueness and speeds up the healing process.

Quaker Oats for fast pain relief... It's not for breakfast any more! Mix 2 cups of Quaker Oats and 1 cup of water in a bowl and warm in the microwave for 1 minute, cool slightly, and apply the mixture to your hands for soothing relief from arthritis pain.

   Thanks, Glenn!

    From Jean Poole Burton ('64) of RI - 11/14/07 - "Playing catch up!":

   What a radical idea! Go VISIT! Whodathunkit?!? GIGGLES!!! Thanks again, Jean!

  From Renee Helterbran Benton ('59) of VA - 11/14/07:

I wonder why        Herb Hice only directs his e-mailings to Carol/Dimples. 

   I pondered your question overnight, Renee, and the more I thought, the more I decided that's due to my editing, rather than Herbie's writing. You see, Herbie actually sends his notes and articles to both        Dimples (Sepi Dinwiddie Prichard - '58 - of NC) and      Me ('65 - of NC); some of them I choose to include in the Newsletters. Others, knowing that I'll most likely print what they send me, will address their note either just to me or to everyone. I'd have to say that leaving Herbie's original salutation is simply an editing whim of mine - and a great deal of the time, I operate solely on a whim and habit.

   That's no doubt clear as mud by now....... Thanks, Renee!

    From Susie Overton Jones ('63) of AL - 11/14/07:

Carol, I see that you are updating the response emails with current photos of alumni.... I really enjoy seeing how some of us have changed, and a lot STILL look really good....here are a couple of of current photos of me,   I'm usually the one taking pictures, so there are not a lot of me that are up to date.  The photo of the baby was taken in April with my 2nd granddaughter, Eliza, and the little girl with me is my first granddaughter, Kayleigh, taken in September.
		April 2007	September 12, 2007
		Susie and Eliza	Susie and Kayleigh

   OHHH, what pretty babies! Thanks, Susie!   I added your age progression picture to your Alumni Page:

http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/SITE-MAP.html 

     http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/alumni-list.html

          http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/alumni-1963-to-1965.html

From Dale Parsons ('69) of HI - 11/14/07:

Aloha Carol,

I found this in some old recordings.  It’s from a November 1968 WGH salute to Newport News High School…part of their weekly “High School Hall of Fame.”  It’s an mp3 file.

Dale Parsons - ‘69

Maui, HI

   WOWZERONI-RINI-ROONI, Dale - what a treasure this is!!!

   I thought the only logical place to attach this file - even though it contains the voices of many more groups - was on a page representing the cheerleaders.  Unfortunately, I have no corresponding images, but the sound file can be enjoyed here anyway:

http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/SITE-MAP.html 

      http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/cheerleaders.html

          http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/cheerleaders-69.html

   Thanks so much, Sweetie!

 From Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of VA - 11/14/07 - "Jury Duty Scam":

JURY DUTY SCAM

This has been verified by the FBI (their link is also included below).

Please pass this on to everyone in your email address book. It is spreading fast so be prepared should you get this call. Most of us take summons for jury duty seriously, but enough people skip out on their civic duty, that a new and ominous kind of scam has surfaced. The caller claims to be a jury coordinator. If you protest that you never received a summons for jury duty, the scammer asks you for your Social Security number and date of birth so he or she can verify the information and cancel the arrest warrant. Give out any of this information and bingo; your identity just got stolen. The scam has been reported so far in 11 states, including Oklahoma, Illinois, and Colorado. This (scam) is particularly insidious because they use intimidation over the phone to try to bully people into giving information by pretending they're with the court system. The FBI and the federal court system have issued nationwide alerts on their web sites, warning consumers about the fraud.

Check it out here:

http://www.snopes.com/crime/fraud/juryduty.asp?
 
http://www.fbi.gov/page2/june06/jury_scams060206.htm?

   Thanks, Sarah Sugah!   Y'all be careful!

    From Susie Overton Jones ('63) of AL - 11/14/07 - "RE: 11/14/07 - Mad World":

   Thanks again, Susie! It's actually raining here in Fayetteville this morning, too!

    From My Niece, Shari, of VA - 11/14/07 - "Web Card":
 

   Thanks, Lady - and Happy Birthday!

HOLIDAY REUNION NEWS:

The NNHS Class of 1958 Holiday Gathering will be held Tuesday, December 11, 2007 at 6:00 PM
(Dinner at 7:00 PM) at Mike's Place, An Irish Pub, (757-599-5500) 458 Warwick Village Shopping Center, (Hilton Village,
across from the Cedar Lane entrance to the Mariners' Museum), Newport News, VA 23601-3240.
CONTACT: Jwdvt@aol.com

The NNHS Class of 1957 Holiday Party will be held Wednesday, December 12, 2007 at 6:00 PM
at Angelo's (Route 17), Newport News, VA.
CONTACT: Pabletz@aol.com

DATES TO REMEMBER:

      From one of my Famous Marines,  Herb Hice of MI, who served in the Pacific Theater during WWII -  11/03/07 - "Dear Carol / Dimples, Look at these Unusual Old Pictures!" - #5 in a Series of 8:

Dear Carol / Dimples, Unusual old pictures!   Look closely at the pictures, they are soldiers and sailors.   During the WW I years, Arthur S. Mole and John D. Thomas made some incredible human pictures by using thousands of sailors or soldiers in uniform to create the following images.    WOWZERONI!!! Thanks, Herbie Darlin'!
		President Woodrow Wilson, which called for twenty-one thousand men and measured 710 feet tall and 210 feet at it widest point.

   I seem to have done something rather nasty to the top of my left foot, and the pain is such - even when I'm only walking - that I'm canceling all my plans for the day and staying off of it.

   Yes, yes, I know I'm a weenie, but I'm trying to perfect that talent to its highest level.  I think I'm almost there.....

   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

Smoke Gets in Your Eyes

   Words by Otto Harbach; Music by Jerome Kern, 1933

(The Platters, 1958)

They asked me how I knew
My true love was true
Oh, I of course replied
Something here inside cannot be denied

They said someday you'll find
All who love are blind
Oh, when your heart's on fire
You must realize
Smoke gets in your eyes

So I chaffed them and I gaily laughed
To think they could doubt my love
Yet today my love has flown away
I am without my love

Now laughing friends deride
Tears I can not hide
Oh, so I smile and say
When a lovely flame dies
Smoke gets in your eyes
Smoke gets in your eyes

"Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" midi courtesy of http://wilstar.com/midi/smokeget.htm - 11/13/07

"Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" lyrics courtesy of http://www.stlyrics.com/lyrics/heartsinatlantis/smokegetsinyoureyes.htm - 11/13/07

"Smoke Gets into Your Eyes" Image courtesy
of http://eroom.korea.com/post/board.aspx?bid=iu1_146056&mode=read&view=web&pid=279161&cate=1514911&page=1 - 11/14/07

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