12/05/05 - NNHS Newsletter -
The First Noel
Remember
This December,
That love weighs more than gold!
~ Josephine Dodge Daskam Bacon (1876-1961)
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12/05/05 - NNHS Newsletter -
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Dear Friends and Schoolmates,
I think we're getting back to normal after the recent mishaps with the site.
BIRTHDAYS:
Happy
Birthday today to 
Melody's (Clendenin DeBerry - WHS - '66 - of VA)! Have a good one,
Lady!
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FIRST, THE PROBLEMS:
From Richard Dawes (NNHS/HHS - '62) of VA - 12/04/05:
| Carol It looks like you left out the "NNHS" from your news letter link. Richard AHHHH!
Well, that would explain half the problems, wouldn't it!
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/NNHS-Newsletters.html Thanks, Richard! |
From Joe Madagan ('57) of FL - 12/04/05 -
Server Down issue:
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Hi, Carol:
When I tried to open the 12/04/05 Newsletter from the email notification this morning, I did get the "Server Down" Error Message.
This evening when I tried again, it took me to your
home page, then flashed off, directed me to a site where I was invited to
download some software to help my computer perform better. Naturally, I
did not trust this message and quickly got off the site.
Just in case anyone else reports the same issue, I did
not want to neglect to bring it to your attention.
I was able to access
the
Newsletter from the Website.
TYPHOON Regards,
Joe Madagan
Well, it gets more and more exciting, doesn't it? I know the site was down from 5:30 AM when I awoke to 8:30 AM when I left home. When I returned at 1:00 PM it seemed to be fine, but I don't know what happened in between those times. It was even down for awhile again sometime this morning. Let's hope they have completed their repairs now. Sorry for the inconvenience. Thanks, Adonis! |
NOW, THE FUN:
From Tom Norris (Hampton HS - '73) of VA - 12/04/05 - "Ronnie Cutler info and
B&M menu":
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Carol ....
Ronnie Cutler graduated
form Warwick High in 1959, and was my 11th grade History
teacher at HHS. |
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"LARGE T-BONE STEAK - $2.75"??? | |
WOWZERS!! Thanks, Tom! You know, last year when we made this page, I vaguely remembered this place. But the menu I very clearly remember from when I was a little girl. I remember the "Chicken in the Rough" on the inside and the rooster on the cover. So I looked back at the map to see exactly where it was and I understood why. Before they put the interstate through, this was directly on our way from our Stuart Homes apartment to Kecoughtan. Once a month when Daddy was serving as Officer of the Day at the Veterans Hospital and pulling an all-night shift, Mama and I would drive over to pick him up. It's not a stretch to see that occasionally, the two of us - or the three of us, or even the four of us - would have stopped here for supper. Thanks for the memory restoration! I posted these at the top of that page: http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/old-stomping.html |
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From Rex Davis ('66) of VA - 12/05/05:
| Carol, Ronnie Cutler (Warwick HS - '59), 
David's ('67 - of VA) older brother, went on to coach wrestling
at some high school on West Queen Street.
WILD GIGGLES!!! I had the pleasure of pole vaulting
with David on the indoor and outdoor track teams at NNHS. I was good enough
to finish second to David in all of our duel meets, but David was truly in a
league of his own. I think David was the second greatest track and field
athlete ever produced at NNHS behind only Doug Dickinson ('69?). As
an aside, among his other endeavors David later became an accomplished
Country & Western Line Dancer complete with Cowboy Hat and Boots - eeeeee
hhhaaaaaa!!! AHHHH! Thanks, Rex! I thought it only appropriate that I link the Track pages here, but when I did I found I had never completed them from 14 months ago, so I filled in the '66 page anyway: http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/TRACK.html http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/TRACK-History.html http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/TRACK-66.html - at last with images Newport News High School certainly produced a goodly number of outstanding athletes. Thanks again for the reminder! |
From Cookie Phillips ('64) of VA - 12/04/05 - "Christmas with Elvis":
| You will enjoy this! http://heavens-gates.com/elvis/christmasindex.html Oh, COOL! Thanks, Cookie! By the way, you'll no doubt need to open this in a new window, and click back on Back to NNHS Newsletters as you listen to this. Otherwise the sound of the MIDI versus the mp3 will drive you bonkers. |
From Jean Poole Burton ('64) of RI - 12/05/05 - "What
a beautiful song!!!":
| I had not heard that one and of course
I had to sing it through and try to learn the tune... love and hugs, Jeanb Thanks, Jean! As I said, I get all mushy every time I think about it. Last year we had 17 Newsletters in December, and most of them were generic holiday songs: http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/NNHS-Newsletters-2004.html This year I'm planning
thirty Newsletters. Five of them will have Hanukkah songs, three of
them will be commemorating other special days, five will have holiday songs,
and the remaining 17 will have Christmas carols, ranging from nearly secular
to extremely sacred. I decided if we're going to celebrate everything
together, we might as well go for it! And I figured you and I would
enjoy it, anyway!
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From David Whitley ('67) of VA - 12/05/05:
| First of all, I remember very
well the UFO sightings downtown in the '70's. It was very odd indeed, as
almost all of them (speaking from personal experience, the sightings that I
can personally attest to) were either directly overhead or right in the path
of my car as I left the Blue Lite each
night. Of course, I first thought it may possibly have been the result of the famous nickel pitcher(s)-o-beer, or the Annie Green Springs wine that I had sipped, so using the scientific method I learned right in the classrooms of NNHS, I conducted my experiment. Night after night, I switched up, Bali-Hai first, then pitcher-o-beer, then Annie G.S.. The following night would be pitcher(s)-o-beer, THEN Annie G.S., & Bali-Heave, uh, Hai. Alas, I was wrong, it didn't matter which way I got drunk, THEY WERE STILL THERE! That's how I know they were real. I haven't seen them since I stopped drinking, but that doesn't mean they aren't there. I have a buddy who still bends the elbow occasionally, and he swears he sees them too! More proof. Had I not made an oath to the occupants of the (now) IFO's, I would tell you of my abduction and subsequent uncovering of a Gov't plot to, oops, dang, sorry, I made an oath. Telestially yours, Dave David, you are soooo delightfully naughty! And you're still the funniest man I ever met. It's good to know these things. Thanks for your scholarly report, Gorgeous! |
Y'all take care of each other! TYPHOONS FOREVER!
Love to all, Carol
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The First Noel
(The First Noel
is unknown in origin but is generally thought to be English dating back
to the sixteenth century. There is a misconception that the First Noel was
French and it is
believed that this is because of the French spelling of Noel as opposed to the
olde English
Anglo-Saxon spelling of the word as in Nowell. After England was captured by the
Normans
numerous words were adopted from the Norman French language and Noel was
re-spelt as Nowell;
early printed versions of this carol use the Nowell spelling. The First Noel was
first published
in 1833 when it appeared in "Christmas Carols Ancient and Modern," a collection
of seasonal
carols gathered by William B. Sandys.)
The First Noel,
the Angels did say
Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay
In fields where they lay keeping their sheep
On a cold winter's night that was so deep.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel!
They looked up and saw a star
Shining in the East beyond them far
And to the earth it gave great light
And so it continued both day and night.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel!
And by the light of that same star
Three Wise men came from country far
To seek for a King was their intent
And to follow the star wherever it went.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel!
This star drew nigh to the northwest
O'er Bethlehem it took its rest
And there it did both Pause and stay
Right o'er the place where Jesus lay.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel!
Then entered in those Wise men three
Full reverently upon their knee
And offered there in His presence
Their gold and myrrh and frankincense.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel!
Then let us all with one accord
Sing praises to our heavenly Lord
That hath made Heaven and earth of naught
And with his blood mankind has bought.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel!
"The First Noel" (with "Good King Wenceslas" lead-in) midi courtesy of http://www.christiananswers.net/midimenu.html - 11/26/05
"The First Noel" lyrics and history courtesy of http://www.carols.org.uk/the_first_noel.htm - 12/04/05
Image of "Adoration of the Shepherds"
(1622) by Gerrit van Honthorst (1590-1656) courtesy
of
http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/html/h/honthors/ador_she.html -
12/04/05
Image of "Adoration of the Shepherds"
by Giorgione (c.1476/8 - 1510) courtesy
of
http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/giorgio.vasari/giorgion/pic2.htm -
12/04/05
Animated Christmas Star Divider Line clip art courtesy of http://www.hellasmultimedia.com/webimages/christ-htm/lines-christ25.htm - 12/04/05
Crab clip art courtesy of http://www.geocities.com/agent99bm/ - 10/02/05
I hope that once the server came back online that you were all able to
access the Newsletter from the Newsletter link: