Dear Friends and Schoolmates,
While
searching for a cool theme to rerun as Our Wizard of Wonderment,
![]() http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/01-12-05-NNHS-I-Hear-You-Knocking.html I love the midi, and I was fascinated by the clip art. How could I resist? I hope and trust your
Thanksgiving holiday has been fabulous!
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BIRTHDAYS - BELATED AND OTHERWISE:
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Marcus
C. Higgins ('65) of AZ - 11/23/06:
Thursday 11/23/2006 8:33:36pm | |
Name: | Marcus C. Higgins |
E-Mail: | mardar1@cox.net |
Marital Status | Married - Two children |
City/Country: | Phoenix, AZ |
Favorite Teachers | Miss Fowler and Mr. John Palmer. |
Hobbies | Collecting baseball memorabilia & huge Denver Broncos fan. |
Comments | Alive & well in sunny Arizona,
married 38 years, still active in church work. Graduate of Grand Canyon University. |
Thanks, Marcus!
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From Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of VA -
11/21/06 - "Christmas Concerts":
Hello All: Just a reminder that we are getting closer to our Christmas Concert performance series. Please see the attached flyer for venues and times of performance. If you are interested in purchasing tickets in advance give me a call, or if you wish me to place them at will call, let me know (757-224-2049) and I will be happy to do that. You may also check out our website at: www.vachoralsociety.org which lists our venues, times and other facts about out choir. ALSO: If you wish to attend a concert at Trinity Lutheran you will need to let me know as quickly as possible as there are only a certain number of tickets available for each of those concerts. I look forward to seeing you.
Sarah
Thanks, Sarah. Sugah!
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From Jennifer Sheppard ('62) of NC -
11/22/06:
Thanks for including such neat and interesting
pictures in the newsletters. Here is a later one of Boni.
Jennifer
Awww,
isn't she just so precious?!?
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From Jimmy Hines ('64) of Northern VA -
11/23/06:
Carol, Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours! Jimmy
Thank you, Sweetie! We did have fun together!
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From Rochelle Spooner ('63) of NY -
11/23/06:
Hi Carol Thanks so much for the news. I'm looking for ![]() He was in the class of 63. By the way, when are we having a reunion? Happy T Day. And let's not forget all the Indians that were destroyed for this "holiday". Rochelle Spooner
Hi, Rochelle!
I've had no contact with
Ware since 1963, but he's a super successful attorney in Virginia Beach.
In 1999 I found an online profile on him - complete with photos - which
called him a "million dollar lawyer", but I can't seem to locate it now.
Morrison, W Ware - Morrison W Ware
W. Ware Morrison Esquire
W. WARE MORRISON, PLC 2628 Barrett Street 100 Virginia Beach, VA 23452
Phone: 757-425-2590
I'm a firm believer in
contacting people following dreams, however. Tell him Hi for us!
Not counting Open
Reunions which are becoming more plentiful, your class is due for another
reunion in 2008, but I've heard no details. Try asking
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She may also have heard from
Ware three years ago when she worked so hard on that reunion:
Thanks,
Rochelle!
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From Brenda Amos Williams ('62) of VA -
11/23/06 - "CHANGE IN DINNER/MEETING
PLACE FOR JANUARY":
Hi all,
There has been a change in plans for our
January dinner/meeting. Second Street is closed, permanently.
We will meet at the County Grill
in Kiln Creek Strip Shopping Center on Rt. 17, York County.
The time and date is the same as before. If
anyone needs directions, please let me know and I will send you the
directions that you need from your home. The February dinner/meeting has
not been set up yet, but will be soon and I will let everyone know where
we are meeting.
Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving Day.
Brenda Williams "Be the change you wish to see in the world". - Ghandi Friends are Angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly. Thanks,
Brenda!
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From
Aretie Gallins Patterson ('59) of
Northern VA - 11/23/06 - "Thanksgiving Memories":
Thanksgiving Day,
November 23, 2006 Dear Carol and Fellow Typhoons! Standing over the stove today, keeping an eye on a turkey roasting in the oven, memories of Thanksgiving in Newport News fifty years ago came to mind. In my mind’s eye. I saw my fifteen year old self dressed in a new grey wool coat from Nachman’s, black and white saddle oxfords from Hofheimer's and bobby sox, folded over just so, going down the brick steps of our house on thirty-second street to head to Saunders Stadium for the NNHS-HHS football game, the breeze catching the blue and gold streamers of the yellow pom pom pinned to my collar. The cheers of the crowds in the stadium always echoed across Huntington and Washington Avenue to resound in our neighborhood three blocks away. In those days the Thanksgiving turkey meal at our house waited until after the game. After the game automobile horns honked and blared, echoing from one side of the street to the other as fans circled Washington and Huntington Avenues. During a commercial on TV while I was in the kitchen, the opening phrases of the melody, “Come Ye Thankful People Come,” reminded me of learning the words at John W. Daniel Elementary School. We cut and pasted the words in purple ink into our composition books and learned them by heart.
The day after
Thanksgiving meant the Christmas parade!
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Green and red lights strung from light pole to light pole along Washington Avenue criss-crossed at each intersection with a star edged in white lights hung in the middle. Stores, which always closed by 5:30 or 6:00 p.m., even on Friday nights in those days, now stayed open until 9:00 p.m. Crowds shopped in the stores that lined Washington Avenue. Among them, La Vogue, Hanna's, Leggett's, Blechman's, Punch n Judy, Parisian, Nachman’s, Hofheimer's, Oser Brothers, Mirmelstein’s, Standard Drug, Whelan’s, People’s, The Young Men’s Shop, Spigel’s, Barr Brother’s, Barclay’s, The Broadway, Adams Shoes, Montgomery Ward, Sear's, Grant's, Woolworth’s, the Metropolitan, Kresge’s. |
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Santa Claus set up shop either in the basement of Montgomery Ward or in Nachman’s and although off Washington, the Western Auto Store on Huntington Avenue was a place to stop for Christmas toys.
Happy
memories to all this holiday season,
Aretie Gallins
Patterson
Aretie!!!
It's so good to hear from you again!
How I loved those
parades - and no Christmas lighting has ever surpassed the joy those on
Washington Avenue brought to my heart!
I was more than a bit chagrined when I saw how many of the establishments you mentioned do not yet have a page on our site. I'm going to correct that at my earliest opportunity. Thanks so much for
sharing this with us, Aretie!
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From Marcus
C. Higgins ('65) of AZ -
11/23/06:
Hi:
I'm Marcus C. Higgins, class of 65. I'm not sure who this letter is going to. But the purpose of the note is this. I have a 1964 & 65 Anchor yearbook from NNHS. The writing (from other classmates) in the back appears to belong to a Darrell Graham? Could Darrell have been a nickname? If anyone knows where he is or how to contact him, I'm sure he would like his yearbooks back. My mother purchased them many years ago in Newport News. I have lived in Arizona since March 1966. I discovered the yearbooks when going thru her affairs after her recent passing in South Carolina. I have my own complete set of Anchors from 61-65. If anyone else is interested in purchasing the two books, please contact me at mardar1@cox.net. Phone 623-386-4286. (leave message). Keep up the good work on the web site. Thanks, Marcus People are always searching for old Anchors, Marcus. I'm sure if we're unable to locate Darrell, someone else will contact you about one or both of these yearbooks. Please
accept our deepest condolences on the passing of your mother. We're
very sorry to learn that, and you will be in our thoughts during this
difficult time.
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From Bill
Hobbs ('66) of Northern VA - 11/24/06 - "Why Computers Sometimes Crash
by Dr Seuss !!":
If you're a Dr. Seuss fan, you're really
gonna like this one.
Why Computers Sometimes Crash! by Dr. Seuss.
Well,
that certainly clears things up for me. How about you?
WILD GIGGLES!!! I love it! Thanks, Bill!
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From Jennifer Sheppard ('62) of NC -
11/24/06:
FROM http://www.lost-colony.com/home.html: | |
Ooooh, lookie-lookie!!!
Congratulations, Jennie!
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From Carol Anne Comer Cutler ('70) of VA - 11/26/06 - "Birthday List":
Please add us to your Birthday List.
Carol Anne Comer Cutler ('70) October 11
Larry Dean Cutler ('64) Larry should have
graduated in 1964 but quit school at 17 to join the USMC. Got his GED
after serving his 4 years. October 13
The funny part is......Larry had a problem
with Authority!!!!!!!!! & joined the Marine Corps!!!!
Oh,
that's just too funny, Carol Anne! What a rude awakening
that must have been! WILDEST GIGGLES!!!
I've added both your names to our birthday list. It would seem we just missed them both! |
From
the President of the Class of 1965, Joe Wingo of NC -
11/23/06:
Dear Carol, A very Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours and to every Typhoon out there. In response to the recent comments as to what is or is not appropriate for you to print, I would just like to point out that intolerance, religious in this case, is why America finds itself the target of radicals currently. So, rather than restricting our freedoms, we ALL should be utilizing them to the fullest lest we lose them altogether. In my case, if I come across something in the newsletter that I don’t care for, I simply skip ahead and do not read that particular piece. I have that freedom. This is Thanksgiving. A lot of very brave souls have paid the ultimate price so that we can sit in our nice warm homes today and have this debate on our computers. And what is it that all Americans have to give thanks for…..I believe it’s FREEDOM. Personally, I’m just glad that you, Carol, care enough to put this newsletter together. I’ll continue to read the parts that appeal to me and pass on the ones that don’t. But I will never suggest to you what you should or should not print. Remember, Freedom is designed to benefit the masses, not be restricted by the disgruntled few. God Bless America . Joe Thank you,
Sweet Joe!
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From Marcus C. Higgins ('66) of AZ - 11/23/06 - "Letter critics":
Carol:
Keep up the good work. As a wise one once said, "You can please some of the people some of the time..... and the rest are probably liberals anyway", Ha. Thank you,
Marcus!
Have a great turkey day. Thanks, Marcus C. Higgins. Don't forget the C, that's one third of my name. I'm sure glad my parents named me Marcus, because that's what people around here call me. Well,
that was a serendipitous naming then, wasn't it?!? WILD GIGGLES!!!
Thanks again, Marcus!
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From Betty
Brockwell McClure ('58) of VA - 11/24/06 - "Bravo!":
Dear Carol,
I hope you and your family had a wonderful
Thanksgiving yesterday and continue the celebration throughout the
weekend.
Your newsletter, "Happy
Thanksgiving", brought me to tears. First, for one of my favorite
hymns, "Come, Ye Thankful People, Come". I sing it every year around the
house, as well as "We Gather Together", "Over the River and Through the
Woods" and "Thanksgiving Day is Coming", as my Papa always used to do.
Then, after a momentary anger, my relief and thankfulness that so many
classmates support your right to publish anything you want to share with
us all. Anyone can just take it or leave it, but I will continue to
relish in the diversity of all of us and to learn new things every day,
whether I agree with them or not! Again, I echo the thoughts of so many -
you are a wonderful lady and amazing in the amount of work and love which
you put into the newsletters and the site.
Love and Blessings,
Betty Brockwell McClure ('58)
Thank you,
Betty!
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From
John London (Warwick HS - '57) of
VA -
11/24/06 - "Newsletter":
On the
subject of theoretically offending folks by the content of the newsletter;
My thought is; "leave the girl alone." The web is overwhelmed with politically proper forums and bland web sites. There are precious few places with any grit. I find it refreshing to read controversial topics from time to time whether I agree with them or not. Carol has posted her personal policy on content and it seems perfectly reasonable to me; besides which she doesn't need approval from any of us, especially considering that this is not a publicly funded project. I'm thinking that If you want censorship, you could maybe supply your own with a "click of the mouse." John London -- If we ask for something that we don't want, and stop (apparently) wanting the things we do want, maybe we will actually get what we want, because it is not something we say we want. Http://LondonSquareGallery.com Http://Kumejima.WarwickHi.com Http://623ACW.com
Thank you, John!
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From Bill Hobbs ('66) of Northern VA - 11/24/06 - "Re: Freedom of speech":
Oh! I could unsubscribe
or choose not to open the newsletter, or choose to change the channel on
my TV ( MTV NOT), but it's my choice, right? Thanks for remembering those
of us that served and those that are presently serving that ensure that we
have the right to express our views, even in "your newsletter". By
participating in this endeavor it has enabled it to belong to all of us,
if you will.
Yes, I feel that I have
earned the right to express my opinions and I respect your decision to air
both sides, but I strongly condemn any effort to " kill the messenger." I
am sure this invoked the same treatment ( or stoning) from the one in the
crowd that first cried out, " The emperor is wearing no clothes." Well,
guess what I found out? The emperor isn't wearing any clothes, and it's
about time we should tell it exactly like it is. I appreciate you for your
boldness in accommodating all sides.
Love Ya
Bill
Hobbs
"66
Finally, a correct definition Politically correct defined Political Correctness - A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical liberal minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a piece of dung by the clean end. GIGGLES!!! Thank you,
Bill!
Friday afternoon as we were all
lazing around thoroughly enjoying the rare privilege of doing pretty close to
absolutely nothing,
Hopkins: Well, in all my years I ain't never heard, seen nor smelled an issue that was so dangerous it couldn't be talked about. Hell yeah! I'm for debating anything. Rhode Island says yea! |
From Ron Miller ('59) of NC - 11/26/06 - "latest attempt at censorship":
Hi Carol -- I see the NNHS censor has
finally revealed himself ! Or, maybe you "outed" him. :-o)
Whatever the case, his attempted censorship
has NO place in this newsletter, nor in America,
period. Apparently he thinks everyone reading this newsletter is too
immature and stupid to take a look at and discuss sensitive subjects. I
guess he believes he is the only one who is capable of
making such judgments.
Thank you, Carol, for reprinting my reply
to you from back in Dec '04 on this very subject. I re-affirm what I said
then, in spades: such censorship belongs in other countries and times. Eg, Nazi
Germany in 1933-1945; Iran, North Korea, etc., etc. now.
Personally, I found
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What I found most enlightening in all this,
however, is the fact that our resident censor said nothing
whatsoever about your #6 son's (
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What this issue all seems to boil down to,
regardless of which side of the issue you're on, is that the idiot
politicians in this country are the real root of the problem. They have
screwed up the greatest political system in the world, created the
atmosphere that causes the "illegals" to risk everything to get here, and
do nothing to fix it and find a workable solution.
So, Mr. Censor, why didn't you condemn Dale
Harty's letter also? Does that one happen to fit YOUR
political agenda? Apparently you agree with his views, or you would have
had some negative comments about that letter also. Seems to me you
are the one that has the axe to grind here, not those who write in with
their honest views.
Carol -- so far, every time I have seen
political or religious commentaries in this newsletter, they have included
FACTS! That is informative and enlightening to us all. I
don't agree with them all, but you have thus furthered my education by
including them.
DON'T STOP!!
There are way too many readers of this
newsletter who have put their life at risk and fought for your freedom to
publish as you see fit. To stop because of someone's personal agenda would
be an insult to them all.
Mr. Censor, if you don't like it:
UNSUBSCRIBE! Carol has absolutely NO obligation
to try to mollify everyone, much less just one.
Ronnie Darlin', rarely do I wish for a web cam, but I would
dearly have loved to have seen your face as you penned these words!
Your passion and fervor on this subject
thrills and delights me, Ron, and I do appreciate your support more than
you're likely ever to know. Thank you so much!
In all fairness - and I could, of course, be completely wrong - I think that Joe really didn't object to either our many differing viewpoints OR our right to express them openly, but simply that he didn't feel that this was a proper forum for doing so. And in our early days, this very definitely would have been true. Here's how the site appeared on 08/08/02: http://web.archive.org/web/20020829165059/www.angelfire.com/va3/nnhs65/ You'll notice there were only 14 links, with two others planned. There was but one "In Memoriam" page, that for the Class of 1965. There was no "Our Old Stomping Grounds", so it could not have split to cover "Our Old Places of Worship". There was certainly no "Our Old Apartments", which much later expanded to cover "Our Old Neighborhoods". There was no section on "Our Schools When We Were Younger" with all those adorable childhood photos. Of the "Famous Military" pages, only "Famous Marines" existed, and it was quite small, and resided on my personal (Cluckmeat) page. There was precious little room to house images, and there was absolutely no thought of running a Newsletter. There were no memories of the fabulous WGH, or of the Cold War, or the Lights of West Point ,or the Kennedy Assassination, or Ship Christenings (I haven't gotten to USS Enterprise yet, but I have it planned....), or Physicians and Dentists, Fraternities and Sororities, Proms or Graduations, no coverage of hurricane damage, and certainly no silliness to equal the Great Saga of the Two Trains. There simply wasn't space for all that. Three-and-a-half years
ago when we (or more precisely,
And when that happened, there was no reason not to celebrate. There was no reason not to entertain. There was no reason not to educate and inform. And as families do, there was no reason not to discuss, and yes, sometimes even to argue, because that is what families do, that is how families grow. But
what families do most and best is to love, and hopefully that is what we
here do most and best as well.
Thank
you all so very much - for everything!
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From Evelyn Fryer Fish ('58) of TX - 11/26/06:
From Richard Marshall ('66) of VA - 11/27/06:
From Jean Poole Burton ('64) of RI - 11/27/06 - "It is YOUR
WEB SITE...":
And you can do whatever you wish with
it. Thank you for re-connecting so many of us. It is like a
newspaper...there is something for everyone. You do not have to read every
single article if you don't want to...people are free to pick and choose
what is of interest to them. I frankly don't see how anyone can criticize
or find fault with something that is a GIFT!!!
Love you lots, Jeanb Thank you,
Jean!
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REUNION REMINDERS:
Reunion information is ALWAYS posted very near the top on the front page, and on the Reunion Page section:
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Henceforth, it will be repeated
here, lest you forget:
The NNHS Class of 1957 will hold its Holiday Party on Thursday, December 14, 2006 at the Omni Hotel, Newport News, VA.
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The NNHS Class of 1958 will hold its Holiday Party on Thursday, December 14, 2006 at Port Anne Club House, Williamsburg, VA at 5:30 PM. Map and Directions to Port Anne Community: http://www.widomaker.com/ %7Eportanne/directions.htm
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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 - 11/27/06: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! |
From David Whitley ('67) of VA - 11/08/06 - "Friends" (#10 in a series of 12):
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Thanks,
Gorgeous!
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From Jerry Blanchard ('62) of VA - 11/08/06 - "BEWARE of Wild Animals": (#10
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. AWWW, isn't he cute?!?
Thanks, Jerry!
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Y'all take care of each other! TYPHOONS FOREVER! We'll Always Have Buckroe! Love to all, Carol |
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Harty
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I Hear You Knocking
You went away and left me long
time ago
And now you're knocking on my door
I hear you knocking
But you can't come in
I hear you knocking
Go back where you've been
I begged you not to go but you said goodbye
And now you're telling me all your lies
I hear you knocking
But you can't come in
I hear you knocking
Go back where you've been
You better get back to your use-to-be
'cause your kind of love ain't good to me
I hear you knocking
But you can't come in
I hear you knocking
Go back where you've been
I told you way back in 52
That I would never go with you
I hear you knocking
But you can't come in
I hear you knocking
Go back where you've been
"I Hear You
Knocking" midi and lyrics courtesy of
http://www.smickandsmodoo.com/aaa/lyrics/knocking.htm
at the suggestion of Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA - 01/09/05
Thanks, Dave! I do love
this MIDI!
Vined Door clip art courtesy of http://www.angelfire.com/wa2/clipart/doors1.html - 01/08/05
Animated Celtic
Panel Design divider line clip art,
copyright Bradley W. Schenck,
1997 & 1998,
courtesy of
http://www.webomator.com/bws/data/freeart/celtic/panels.html -
01/08/05
Animated Tiny
Birthday Cake clip art courtesy of
Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of
VA - 08/31/05
Thanks, Sarah Sugah!
Animated Guest Book clip art courtesy of http://www.feebleminds-gifs.com/guestbook-gifs.html - 03/07/06
Page Hit Counter clip art courtesy of http://www.bravenet.com - 03/07/06
Air Force Seal clip art courtesy of http://www1.va.gov/opa/feature/celebrate/milsongs.htm - 07/07/06
Army Seal clip art also courtesy of Al
Farber ('64) of GA - 05/24/06
Thanks again, Al!
Navy Seal clip art courtesy of http://www.onemileup.com/miniSeals.asp - 05/29/06