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04/23/08 - NNHS Newsletter -
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Wednesday, April 23, 1958 |
Wednesday, April 23, 2008 |
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Dear
Friends and Schoolmates,
Today's special edition is brought to you courtesy of the combined
genius of
Bill Lee (Warwick HS - '54) of NC
and
Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA
- as follows:
From
Bill Lee (Warwick HS - '54) of NC -
04/23/08 - "Fifty Years ago today":
| On the evening of Wednesday, April 23, 1958 the Esso Oil Terminal in Newport News caught fire and burned for roughly 24 hours before being brought under some semblance of control. It was days before everything finally cooled off. Civilian and military fire departments from all over the Peninsula fought the blaze. After their entire foam supply had been exhausted, the Navy barged more from Norfolk and unloaded it at the nearest C&O coal pier. The loss was reportedly over one million dollars (a big amount in 1958). |
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You may wonder why I remember it so well. That's because I was right in the middle of it all...a story for another time.
WOWZERONI-RINI-ROONI-ROOTIE-TOOT-TOOTIE!!!
Bill,
you of course have no way of knowing that this is one of those events to which I
have been trying to attach a date for the last forty-eleven years! We
talked about it here several times years ago. Somewhere in my files there's a
body of evidence to support that, and I shall extricate it presently, but I'm
burning daylight here and now. You are my
hero!
Thanks
so much!
If you wait long
enough, Life's Mysteries have a way of being revealed.....
We have several other sections with the site of a similar nature:
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/SITE-MAP.html
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/Buckroe-Jet-Crash-06-20-66.html
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/12-11-54-Forrestal.html
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/12-28-52-GREAT-FIRE.html
Knowing that this treasure would definitely be taking its place alongside of them, I asked our Wizard of Wonderment for some help with The Perfect Music:
From Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA
- 04/23/08 - "RE: Fifty Years ago today":
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have a great one: "Fire" by "The Crazy World of Arthur Brown" You can see the real deal on You Tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v Attached is "NOW" image of the tank farm. D David,
you are a SOOPER-GENIUS! That video is delightfully weird, and the image is
incredible! Thanks so very much, Brown Eyes!
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Soooo, here's the beginning of that brand new page:
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/SITE-MAP.html
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/04-23-58-ESSO-OIL-TERMINAL-FIRE.html - brand new page!
It
kinda looks and sounds a bit like this Newsletter and the Great Fire of '52 page, doncha think?? 
Thank you again, Gentlemen!
BIRTHDAYS
- TODAY AND UPCOMING:
Happy Birthday
today to our Two-Fer:
Evelyn Casey Snead ('57)
AND Peggy Hartsel Sack ('57)!
Happy Birthday this week to:
24 - Donald Smith ('57) of VA;
25 - Lolly Wynne Burke ('57)!
Many Happy
Returns, One and All!
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/Happy-Birthday.html
ALERT:
From
Me
('65) of NC - 04/23/08:
I had a
surprise phone call from
Bill
Black ('66) of GA this afternoon as he was driving up to VA.
He and I both agreed that the perfect people to come see this production would
be
Dave and
Pam Smith Arnold
(both '65 - of VA) - for obvious parallels between their lives and the
script:
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/Celebration-07-17-04.html
http://www.ironstreetproductions.com/Production%20Notes.htm
I certainly hope
y'all can make it!
From Bill Black ('66) of GA to
Dee Hodges Bartram ('66) of VA
- 04/21/08 - "'Well, I Guess I'm Back' Premiere":
I've spoken to
Le'Royce E. Bratsveen
about ticket sales for my little play reading this coming Saturday night, and
she paints a pretty bleak picture. There'll be an ad in Thursday's Daily Press,
and David Nicholson might be running a story in Friday's paper. 
Dick Lamb will almost definitely have me on the air
at 92.9 the Wave one day this week, and there's a slim possibility I'll
actually be on-camera with WTKR's noon news. All of that is last minute stuff,
so I hope people would still to be able to make plans to attend the reading.
The reading of Bill Black's play, "Well I Guess I'm Back" is this Saturday
night, April 26th, 8PM at the Dr. Mary Christian Auditorium at Thomas Nelson
Community College. Tickets are $12.00.
Bill says: "Don't let the fact that the name Jim Quinn appears as the
playwright, it's me, but that's the air name I used for many years at the Sooper
Q, WTAR, and WRVA in Richmond. I thought it would help me with the media
publicity, but that ain't happened, so the whole evening might turn out to be
the second stupidest thing I ever did on the Peninsula. The first was when I
stood up at Mouse Assembly our senior year and described the in-coming eighth
graders by saying: "Don't mock the afflicted...." Which I hope everyone
remembers as a line from "A Hard Day's Night"... Huh? The Beatles'
first movie...What? Those four guys from Liverpool .. Never mind.."
Anyone interested? Hopefully everyone saw "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" last
weekend, so there's nothing else worth seeing at the movies. Call Le'Royce
Bratsveen, artistic director of Iron Street Productions, at 244-8937. Call
often, buy lots of tickets. One of you on the mailing list has knowledge of at
least one of the other stupid things I've done. I think I'll recognize you;
just tug on your ear in case I don't. It's been a long time.
And if any of you
can't attend, call
Margaret Burns
Edwards ('67) at Floral Fashions, 868-0405, for a suitable memorial
arrangement. If you all pool your money, it won't cost much.
Oh! What's "Well, I Guess I'm Back?" all about? It's a love story, basically,
and the third stupidest thing I've ever done... Anything else, ya gotta pay.
But that also lets you rip me to bits at the Q&A afterwards. Careful, though,
the director and the cast are on all my side.
Thanks, Dee. Hope you can come.
Bill
Thank you, Bill!
I
certainly wish I could be there myself, but that isn't possible right now.
The rest of y'all have a great
evening in store - so BUY THOSE TICKETS!!!
Mere moments after Bill's call, I had another surprise phone call, this time from:
HEALTH UPDATES:
1.
Jimmy Smith ('62) of VA,
who suffered
heart attack on 02/13/08, but is now doing wonderfully well, passing his tests
with flying colors and feeling great again.
He asked that I thank one and all for their prayers and concern, and let y'all know that he now has a new computer and is eager to hear from y'all:
Congratulations,
Jimmy, that's all wonderful news!
2
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From Pat Beck Letzinger ('57) of VA
- 04/22/08 - "NNHS Class of '57 - FYI Death of Brucey Smith Slama's Husband":
Dear Classmates:
I received the following email from Page Smith Morahan concerning the death of her sister's husband, Norman. If you saw him at the 50th reunion you could tell he wasn't in good health. I am so sorry to hear of Brucey's loss, as I'm sure all you Classmates are too. Please send your wonderful support to our fellow Classmate whose heart is broken at this time.
Brucey had recently written to me asking that I put both she and Norm on our new Prayer List. I'm very sorry I didn't get a chance to do so before Norman passed away. Please keep Brucey in your prayers and thoughts and let her know how much we care.
Typhoon regards.
Pat Beck Letzinger
Pat,
Brucey's husband, Norman Slama, died at home today, April 22. There will be a memorial service on May 10.
You can send support to her in California at: (address, phone, and email addy available upon request).
OHHH, Pat, I'm so sorry to hear this latest sadness!
I'll be making a Memorial Newsletter for Norman as soon as more information becomes available. Thank you for letting us know.
From
Me
('65) of NC - 04/23/08 - "Teachers":
Now that I have the individual teacher pages looking a bit more
uniform, I'm starting to "gussy them up" a bit. Of course, the very best
way to do that is with your personal remembrances, so please let me hear from
you. Thanks!
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/SITE-MAP.html
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/faculty.html
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/teachers.html - too many updates to mention individually; check the dates
PRAYER ROLL (arranged alphabetically, but not necessarily complete):
1.
Jerry Allen ('65) of VA -
began radiation for cancer
last week of February; it was delayed when he was diagnosed with pneumonia on
02/20/08;
update of 03/11/08: recovered from
pneumonia, is in his third week of radiation, and seems to be doing well. He is
back at work and comes home tired, but overall, he is in pretty good shape;
update of 03/24/08: last radiation
treatment was Friday; "looking good and feeling pretty good except for very
irritated skin and fatigue";
update of 04/05/08:
"getting better each day";
update
of 04/14/08: "now dealing with a blood clot in his pic line; receiving daily
injections in the abdomen and taking antibiotics and blood thinners; feels
pretty good in spite of everything and his ATTITUDE is great---as usual"
2.
Connie Bloxom Thompson ('66) of MD - multiple heath and financial
issues; needing cataract surgery to prevent inevitable blindness ASAP;
update
of 03/11/08:
"SO FAR, 1/2 FUNDS FOR 1 EYE PROCEDURE";
update of 03/28/08: re-hospitalized; $1475.00 received so far; still
short of $2000.00 goal
3.
My Friend Judy of IL - shoulder replacement surgery - 04/22/084. Clyde Bryant ('58) of PA - heart replacement surgery - 12/13/07
5.
Me
('65) of NC - recent (late
January) development
of congestive heart failure plus the usual
financial woes;
update
of 03/28/08: not as well as I'd hoped to be by now; more downs than ups..... ;
update of 04/18/08 - SEE:
04/18/08
6.
Emily (daughter of
My
Niece Shari) of VA - advancing scoliosis; surgery 03/11/08;
update
of 03/12/08: surgery went well, running slight fever;
update of 03/18/08: had some ups and
lows, but is home again;
update
of 04/14/08 - still in pain, running a fever;
update of 04/18/08 - SEE
7.
Karen Hampton (Hampton HS - '64) of VA
- knee surgery on 03/13/08; update
of 03/22/08: recovering nicely
8. Frances Heath Scott ('62) of VA - inflammation of nerves; due to have been released from hospital on 02/27/08; update of 04/14/08 -
"at home recuperating"9. Bobby Hedrick ('58) of VA - recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer; update of 03/22/08: "doing very well, no pain, just some soreness"
10. Deloris Jackson Morgan ('66) of VA - recovering from surgery on her ankle; update of 04/05/08: "has had a cast reapplied and then replaced in the past 2 weeks, and will have to have the pin in her ankle replaced on April 22nd. She is in good spirits and gets around on a little scooter. She can't use crutches because of back surgery fairly recently. She has a lot of pain and discomfort with that, too"; update of 04/14/08: "doing better and sounded great (on 04/12)"
11.
Jesse Kersey ('58) of VA: update of 04/14/08 - "remains hospitalized, continues to undergo tests, and doctors suspect the problem may be thyroid related"; update of 04/18/08 - SEE ABOVE
12.
Linda Lamb Stokes (Hampton HS - '66)
of VA -
surgery of the cervical spine on 3/5/08 to place a new stainless steel plate and
screws to eliminate extremely severe pain;
update
of 03/13/08: "better, but still a bit away from 'good'"
13.
John London
(Warwick HS - '57) of VA - lumbar surgery to
fix a spinal stenosis [ laminectomy]; will also involve fusion of vertebrae -
02/05/08
14. Pam Pennington Cherry ('58) of VA - congestive heart failure; cardiac ablation procedure - 02/06/08; second surgery on 02/20/08 for aneurysm; update of 03/17/08 - still experiencing difficulty with heart racing, breathing and pressure in her chest; pray that cardiac ablation procedure will not have to be repeated, and that Pam can learn to REST!
15. Tommy Scott ('61) of VA - update of 04/14/08 - "at home recuperating"
16. All of Us
DATES
TO
REMEMBER:
1.
Saturday, April 26, 2008 -
EVERYONE
- 22nd Annual "Almost World Famous" Sertoma Sock Hop,
Lakeland, FL
2. Saturday, April 26, 2008 - EVERYONE - the Mary Christian Auditorium, Thomas Nelson Community College, reception at 6:30, reading at 8:00, Q&A with the playwright -
Bill Black (a.k.a. Jim Quinn) ('66) of GA, director, and cast afterwards -
757-224-8937;
www.ironstreetproductions.com
3. Friday and Saturday, May 16 - 17, 2008 - NNHS CLASS OF 1958:
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/reunion-class-of-1958.html - 03/18/08
4.
Saturday, June 7, 2008 - NNHS CLASS OF 1957 AND OTHER NNHS ALUMNI
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/reunion-class-of-1957.html
5. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, September 26 - 28, 2008 - NNHS CLASS OF 1968:
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/reunion-class-of-1968.html - 03/31/08
6. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, October 17 - 19, 2008
- NNHS CLASS OF 1963:http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/reunion-class-of-1963.html - 03/26/08
From Joyce Lawrence Cahoon ('65) of
VA - 03/31/08 - "Don't do this" (#12 in a Series of 23):
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I hope you get all
the pictures!!! Also notice that most all the pictures have men in
them!! And they say women are dumb!!! These guys don't even
have the "blonde" excuse.
 Joyce
CahoonThese are very good examples of things that we should NOT do at home, work, or any where else for that matter. YOWZERONI-RINI!!! Thanks, Joyce! |
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As we are so very short on time, I have pulled and reserved a great many fascinating items for - yeppers - next time!
Have a Blessed Passover!
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 |
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To donate, click on the gold seal on the left, or just mail it to my home. Thanks! |
Fire
(The Crazy World of Arthur Brown)
I am the god of hell fire and I bring you:
Fire, I'll take you to burn.
Fire, I'll take you to learn.
I'll see you burn!
You fought hard and you saved and learned,
but all of it's going to burn.
And your mind, your tiny mind,
you know you've really been so blind.
Now 's your time burn your mind.
You're falling far too far behind.
Oh no, oh no, oh no, you gonna burn!
Fire, to destroy all you've done.
Fire, to end all you've become.
I'll feel you burn!
You've been living like a little girl,
in the middle of your little world.
And your mind, your tiny mind,
you know you've really been so blind.
Now 's your time burn your mind,
you're falling far too far behind.
"Fire" midi
(sequenced Bruce Bundy) courtesy
of
http://www.ajsmidi.com/fire/midi/midifire.html
at the suggestion of Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA - 04/23/08
Thanks again, Dave!
"Fire"
lyrics courtesy of
http://www.oldielyrics.com/lyrics/the_crazy_world_of_arthur_brown/fire.html,
also
at the suggestion of Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA - 04/23/08
Thanks once more, Dave!
04/23/58 Image courtesy of Bill Lee (WHS - '54) of NC - 04/23/08
Thanks so much, Bill!
04/23/08 Image courtesy of
Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA - 04/23/08
Thanks one more time, Dave!
Navy Seal clip art courtesy of http://www.onemileup.com/miniSeals.asp - 05/29/06
Animated Fire Divider Bar clip art courtesy of http://www.feebleminds-gifs.com/graphics-sitemap.html - 07/06/04
Animated Tiny
Birthday Cake clip art courtesy of
Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of
VA - 08/31/05
Thanks, Sarah Sugah!
Air Force Seal clip art courtesy of http://www1.va.gov/opa/feature/celebrate/milsongs.htm - 07/07/06
Crying Baby clip art courtesy of http://www.barbspics.com/baby/babypage06index.html - 09/28/05
Hampton High School's Crab clip art courtesy of http://www.geocities.com/agent99bm/ - 10/02/05
Army Seal clip art courtesy of Al
Farber ('64) of GA - 05/24/06
Thanks, Al!
