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12/19/16 - NNHS Newsletter -
Sussex Carol

When Christmas bells are swinging above the fields of snow,
we hear sweet voices ringing from lands of long ago,
and etched on vacant places are half-forgotten faces
of friends we used to cherish, and loves we used to know.”

- Ella Wheeler Wilcox
(05 Nov 1850 - 30 Oct 1919)

Dear Friends and Schoolmates, 

   Have you heard this traditional Christmas carol yet this season?

BONUS #1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZm2NsZnJHE - Sussex Carol - Choir of King's College, Cambridge, 2008

BONUS #2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbJunQIfkvo - Sussex Carol - The King's Singers and Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra, 2014

BONUS #3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxgasOnXhYM - Sussex Carol - Maddy Prior with The Carnival Band, 1987


From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sussex_Carol:

The "Sussex Carol" is a Christmas carol popular in Britain, sometimes referred to by its first line "On Christmas night all Christians sing". Its words were first published by Luke Wadding, a 17th-century Irish bishop, in a work called Small Garland of Pious and Godly Songs (1684). It is unclear whether Wadding wrote the song or was recording an earlier composition.[1][2]

Both the text and the tune to which it is now sung were discovered and written down by Cecil Sharp in Buckland, Gloucestershire, and Ralph Vaughan Williams, who heard it being sung by a Harriet Verrall of Monk's Gate, near Horsham, Sussex (hence "Sussex Carol").[3] The tune to which it is generally sung today is the one Vaughan Williams took down from Mrs. Verrall and published in 1919.[2]

An earlier version using a different tune and a variation on the first line, "On Christmas night true Christians sing", was published as early as 1878 in Henry Ramsden Bramley and John Stainer's Christmas Carols New and Old.[4] The carol has been arranged by a number of composers. Vaughan Williams' setting is found in his Eight Traditional English Carols.[5] Several years earlier, Vaughan Williams had included the carol in his Fantasia on Christmas Carols, first performed at the 1912 Three Choirs Festival at Hereford Cathedral.[6] Erik Routley's arrangement in the 1961 University Carol Book adds a modal inflection to the setting.[7] The carol often appears at the King's College "Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols", where it is performed in arrangements by either David Willcocks or Philip Ledger, both former directors of music at the chapel.[8][9] Willcock's arrangement appears in the first OUP Carols for Choirs...[10]


THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS:

   Happy Birthday today to Durwood Adams ('57) AND the late   Suzie Bauz ('63) (deceased 11/03/14)!

     Happy Birthday tomorrow to  Ellen Carney Manson ('63) of SC!  

   Happy Birthday this week to:

21 -  Ray Stinnette ('63) of VA;

22 -  Kitty Norman Haskins ('57) of VA AND Elliott Schlosser ('63) AND   Dottie Pegram Daniels (NNHS / George Washington HS - '64) of WV AND   Harry Barritt ('64) of VA AND   Dale Mueller ('64) of VA AND Bill Rash ('67) of VA;

23 -   Tom Flax ('64) of VA AND   Joyce Lawrence Cahoon ('65) of VA AND Holly Hill Campbell (Hampton Roads Academy - '72) of VA

24 - James Gay ('57) AND Ann W. Hutcheson ('57) AND   Malcolm Davis ('65) of VA AND Sandye Jordan Frost ('67) of NC;

25 -   Patsy Bloxom Meider ('57) of NC AND Doug Dickinson ('69) of VA! 

   Many Happy Returns, One and All!

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THIS DAY IN WWII:

December 19, 1941 - Adolf Hitler became Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the German Army.

December 19, 1941 - Limpet mines placed by Italian divers sank the HMS Valiant (1914) and HMS Queen Elizabeth (1913) in Alexandria harbour.


THIS DAY IN 1966:

Monday, December 19, 1966 - Singer-songwriter and producer Chuckii Booker was born in Los Angeles, California.

Monday, December 19, 1966 - Cricketer Rajesh Chauhan was born in Ranchi, Bihar, India.

Monday, December 19, 1966 - Skier Alberto Tomba was born in San Lazzaro di Savena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.

Monday, December 19, 1966 - Ice hockey player and coach Eric Weinrich was born Eric John Weinrich in Roanoke, Virginia.


From My Friend, Susan, of NC - 12/18/14:

“Being humble means recognizing that we are not on earth to see how important we can become, but to see how much difference we can make in the lives of others.”

- Gordon B. Hinckley
(23 June 1910 - 27 Jan 2008)

    Thanks so much, Susan!


FOR THE ARCHIVE:

   Do you recall a few days ago when I posted an exciting offer from the son of Mrs. Helen Hardy Shelton, Bob Shelton of Northern VA, for a few of her yearbooks? Do you further recall that I mentioned I had already gleefully jumped at the chance to have her copy of the 1951 Anchor?? Well, he sent he sent that outstanding volume to me a few days ago, so here's the second of many treats I gleaned from it!

   By the way, the 1950, 1952, and 1956 yearbooks are still looking for a happy home. With Bob's permission, I posted his offer on the NNHS Alumni Facebook page. Meanwhile, if you feel that happy home is with you, contact Bob directly:

Bob Shelton
Springfield, Va.

rsheltonrhs@aol.com

   Thank you again, Bob!
 

 

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1951 Anchor, p. 78
Courtesy of Bob Shelton of Northern VA
Thanks so much, Bob!
12/19/16


 From Joan Lauterbach Krause ('60) of VA - 12/18/15:

     Thanks, Joan! Merry Christmas!
 
 


“I saw a woman wearing a sweatshirt with Guess on it. I said, Thyroid problem?”

- Arnold Schwarzenegger
(b. 30 July 1947)


  From George Helliesen ('61) of VA - 11/20/16 - "Four Legged Soldiers (#29 in a series of 30)":

  MORE WOWZERS! Thanks, George!
 
 


 From My Niece, Shari, of VA - 12/09/16 - "Are we having fun yet with Santa? (#9 in a series of 19)":

  Thanks, Shari!
 
 


BONUS CHRISTMAS STORY:

   Hmmm. For a variety of "interesting" reasons, this feature seems to be missing today. It could be remedied if I could actually think straight, but, ah, that's not going to happen today. Sorry!


BONUS CHRISTMAS CROCHET PATTERN:

http://www.free-crochet.com/detail.html?code=FC00473&cat_id=1 - Katherine Eng's Christmas Granny Afghan - "Unique pattern, very attractive."


BONUS CHRISTMAS RECIPES:

http://www.mrfood.com/Misc-Desserts/Hole-y-Christmas-Tree/ml/1 - "Hole y" Christmas Tree - "Out of creative ideas this holiday season? How about a Christmas tree...made of doughnuts? It's a crazy idea, but we think it works!"

http://www.mrfood.com/Cheesecakes/Frozen-Peppermint-Cheesecake-5214/ml/1 - Frozen Peppermint Cheesecake - "Wake up your taste buds with this no-bake cheesecake that explodes with big peppermint flavor. For a classic pairing, serve slices in generous puddles of rich chocolate sauce, and sit back and enjoy the raves!"

http://www.mrfood.com/Pie/Coconut-Cream-Pie-From-Mr-Food-TV-Show/ml/1 - Coconut Cream Pie - "A favorite diner dessert is luscious Coconut Cream Pie. Why go out for it when you can make this scrumptious version so easily at home?"


FINALLY:

From http://www.ajokeaday.com - 12/18/15:
 

Mother: Did you behave well in church today, Margie?

Margie: I certainly did. A nice man offered me a plate full of money, and I said, "No, thank you."


DATES TO REMEMBER:
1. Wednesday, January 11, 2017 - The NNHS Class of June 1942 meets at noon on the second Wednesday of every other month for a Dutch treat lunch at the James River Country Club, 1500 Country Club Road. PLEASE JOIN THEM. Give or take a few years makes no difference. Good conversation, food and atmosphere. For details, call Jennings Bryan at 803-7701 for reservations.


PRAYER ROLL:

http://www.nnhs65.com/requests-prayers.html - updated 12/12/16

BLOG:

http://nnhs.wordpress.com/ - updated 03/13/11



   Y'all take good care of each other!  TYPHOONS FOREVER! 
We'll Always Have Buckroe!

                          Love to all, Carol

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Sussex Carol

Sussex Carol is a Christmas carol popular in Britain. Also known as On Christmas Night True Christians Sing and On Christmas Night
All Christians Sing, its words were first published by an Irish bishop, Luke Wadding, in a work called Small Garland of Pious and Godly
Songs. It is not clear whether Wadding wrote the song or was recording an earlier composition. Both the text and the tune to which it is now
sung were discovered and written down by
Cecil Sharp and Ralph Vaughan Williams, who heard it being sung by a Harriet Verrall of Monk's Gate,
Sussex (hence "Sussex Carol"). The tune to which it is sung today is the one Williams took down from Mrs. Verrall and published in 1919.

On Christmas night all Christians sing
To hear the news the angels bring.
On Christmas night all Christians sing
To hear the news the angels bring.
News of great joy, news of great mirth,
News of our merciful King's birth.

Then why should men on earth be so sad,
Since our Redeemer made us glad?
Then why should men on earth be so sad,
Since our Redeemer made us glad,
When from our sin he set us free,
All for to gain our liberty?

When sin departs before His grace,
Then life and health come in its place.
When sin departs before His grace,
Then life and health come in its place.
Angels and men with joy may sing
All for to see the new-born King.

All out of darkness we have light,
Which made the angels sing this night.
All out of darkness we have light,
Which made the angels sing this night:
"Glory to God and peace to men,
Now and for evermore, Amen!"


"Sussex Carol" midi (sequenced by George Pollen) courtesy of http://www.classicalmidiconnection.com/cmc/twenty.html - 12/19/07

"Sussex Carol" lyrics and history courtesy of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sussex_Carol - 12/19/07

Christmas Bells title clip art courtesy of http://www.christmasgifts.com/christmasclipart07v.html - 12/25/09 (sic)

 Gold Bells and Branch and Bells Divider Lines clip art courtesy of http://d21c.com/AnnesPlace/Xmas5.html - 12/18/04

Animated Tiny Birthday Cake clip art courtesy of Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of VA - 08/31/05
Thanks, Sarah Sugah!

Navy Seal clip art courtesy of http://www.onemileup.com/miniSeals.asp - 05/29/06

Animated Laughing Cat courtesy of Joyce Lawrence Cahoon ('65) of VA - 07/29/08
Thanks, Joyce!

Animated Dancing Teddy courtesy of Sandi Bateman Chestnut ('65) of VA - 03/08/11
Thanks, Sandi!

Animated Ringing Christmas Bell clip art (designed by Art Holden) courtesy of http://www.animationfactory.com - 12/08/05

Sad Face clip art courtesy of http://www.designstop.com/free_stuff/clipart/smiles/smiles1.htm - 08/03/08 (re-saved 02/16/09)

Jeffrey Holman's Image "A Drop in the Bucket" courtesy of https://tearsfromalonelygod.wordpress.com/2009/10/08/a-drop-in-the-bucket/ - 05/23/16

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