07/05/20 - NNHS Newsletter

07/05/20 - NNHS Newsletter - I Believe

“I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love
will have the final word in reality. This is why right,
temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant.”

- Martin Luther King, Jr.
(15 Jan 1929 - 04 Apr 1968)

Dear Friends and Schoolmates,

I believe I've always loved this song.

BONUS #1 - I Believe - Frankie Laine

BONUS #2 - I Believe - Tom Jones (The video is grainy, but it's Tom Jones! )

BONUS #3 - I Believe - Engelbert Humperdinck

BONUS #4 - I Believe - Robson & Jerome

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Believe_%281953_song%29:

"I Believe" is the name of a popular song written by Ervin Drake, Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl and Al Stillman in 1953.

I Believe was commissioned and introduced by Jane Froman on her television show, and became the first hit song ever introduced on TV. Froman, troubled by the uprising of the Korean conflict in 1952 so soon after World War II, asked Drake, Graham, Shirl and Stillman to compose a song that would offer hope and faith to the populace. In addition to Froman, "I Believe" has been recorded by many others, and has become both a popular and religious standard.

Frankie Laine had the big hit version of the song, which still holds the record for the most weeks spent at number one in the UK Singles Chart.^[1] However, that total of 18 weeks was not consecutive, as the hit had three separate periods at number one in the UK.^[1] For comparison the longest consecutive period at number one in the UK was 16 weeks by Bryan Adams with "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" (1991), whilst Wet Wet Wet spent 15 consecutive weeks there in 1994 with "Love Is All Around".^[2]

During Laine's single's stay at number one, Queen Elizabeth II was crowned, Mount Everest was climbed and the England cricket team won back The Ashes after 19 years.^[1]

THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS:

Happy Birthday today to Doug Johnson ('57) of VA!

Happy Birthday tomorrow to the late Gene Ellis ('61) (d. 05/02/11)!

Happy Birthday this week to:

07 - the boy Most Likely to Succeed in the Class of '65, Frank Blechman of Northern VA AND Steve Silsby (Ferguson HS - '72) of NC;

09 - The late Adrienne Price Cox ('57) (d. 08/20/06) AND Eva Ellis Madagan ('61) of FL;

10 - Nancy Gordon Schreier ('60) of VA AND Bill Wynne ('63) of MD;

11 - Bobby Maddy ('57) AND Aretie Gallins Patterson ('59) of TN;

12 - Jerry Gammon ('63) of VA!

Many Happy Returns, One and All!

250 YEARS AGO TODAY:

July 05, 1770 - The Battle of Chesma between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire began.

THIS DAY IN WWII:

July 05, 1940 - The United Kingdom and the Vichy France government broke off diplomatic relations.

July 05, 1940 - Romania allied itself with Nazi Germany. Germany invaded Romania on October 7, 1940, as part of Hitler's strategy of a single eastern front against the Soviet Union.

July 05, 1941 - German troops reached the Dnieper River in the Soviet Union.

July 05, 1943 - The Battle of Kursk, the largest full-scale battle in history (which would include the world largest tank battle at Prokhorovka village on July 12.) began as German tanks attack the Soviet salient.
July 05, 1943 - An Allied invasion fleet sailed for Sicily (Operation Husky, July 10, 1943).

July 05, 1943 - Liberation of the Philippines was declared.

July 05, 2002 - Former Nazi SS officer Friedrich Engel was convicted of 59 counts of murder stemming from massacre of Italian resistance fighters on May 19, 1944.

THIS DAY IN 1970:

July 05, 1970 - Rapper, producer, and founder of Thizz Entertainment, Mac Dre, was born Andre Louis Hicks in Oakland, California. On 01 Nov 2004, he was killed by an unknown assailant after a performance in Kansas City, Missouri,^[5] a case that remains unsolved.^[6] He was 34 years old.

July 05, 1970 - Race walker Valentí Massana was born Valentín Massana Gracia in Viladecans, Spain.

“We are not obedient because we are blind, we are obedient because we can see.”
- Boyd K. Packer
(10 Sept 1924 - 03 July 2015)

  From Susan Gary (Warwick HS / NNHS - '61) of VA - 07/05/19:

Thank you, Susan!

From My Cousin, Jean Atkinson Mallory (Warsaw HS / Rappahannock HS / John Marshall HS - '65) of VA - 07/02/18:

Thank you, Jean! I needed that!

  From My Niece, Renee Dick Romulus (Booker T. Washington HS - '80) of Northern VA - 07/05/19, 10:01 AM:

Lessons I have learned.
   BOY HOWDY! Thank you, Renee!

From My Friend, Daniel Pratt (Foothills Composite HS, Alberta - '02) of Alberta, Canada - 07/04/18:

An oldie but a goodie.
      Thanks, Daniel!

From MaeLea Somervold Tweedie ('62) of VA - 07/05/19, 1:09 PM:

Thanks, MaeLea!

“We're lost, but we're making good time.”
- Yogi Berra
(12 May 1925 - 22 Sept 2015)

BONUS BELIEVE KNIT PATTERN:

I Believe in Angels - beautiful designs for babies for downloadable purchase

BONUS I CAN'T BELIEVE RECIPE:

I Can't Believe You Made That Cake - "This cake is made with chocolate cigarillos, but if you can't get them, use chocolate rolled wafers instead."

FINALLY:
From www.ajokeaday.com - 07/05/15:

A New Yorker was forced to take a day off from work to appear for a minor traffic summons. He grew increasingly restless as he waited hour after endless hour for his case to be heard.

When his name was called late in the afternoon, he stood before the judge, only to hear that court would be adjourned for the rest of the afternoon and he would have to return the next day.

"What for?!?!?" he snapped at the judge.

His honor, equally irked by a tedious day and sharp query, roared out loud: "Twenty dollars contempt of court! That's why!"

Then, noticing the man checking his wallet, the judge relented, "That's all right. You don't have to pay now."

The young man replied, "I know. But I'm just seeing if I have enough for two more words."

PRAYER ROLL:
http://www.nnhs65.com/requests-prayers.html - updated 06/20/20
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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Carol Buckley Harty
7020 Lure Court
Fayetteville, NC 28311-9309
910-584-8802

"Never underestimate
the power of a drop
in the bucket."

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I Believe

Written by Ervin Drake (b. April 3, 1919), Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl,
and Al Stillman (26 June 1906 – 1979), 1953

I believe, for every drop of rain that falls,
A flower grows.
I believe that somewhere in the darkest night,
A candle glows.

I believe for everyone who goes astray,
Someone will come, to show the way,
I believe, I believe.
I believe, above the storm the smallest prayer,
Will still be heard.

I believe, that someone in the great somewhere,
Hears every word.
Every time I hear a newborn baby cry,
Or touch a leaf, or see the sky,
Then I know why, I believe!

"“I Believe" midi and lyrics courtesy of http://www.just-oldies.com/1937thru1956.htm - 06/28/10

"I Believe" Image courtesy of http://www.dabndoodle.com/note%20cards%20feb%2007.htm - 07/04/10

Silver Scroll Divider Line clip art courtesy of - um, I cannot seem to locate that information at the moment.....

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

Ferguson High School's Anchor clip art courtesy of Steve Silsby (Ferguson HS - '72) of NC - 12/14/05

Air Force Seal clip art courtesy of http://www1.va.gov/opa/feature/celebrate/milsongs.htm - 07/07/06

Animated Sickly Smiley clip art courtesy of http://www.allfreeclipart.com/smiley.html - 06/02/10

John Marshall High School's Justice Scale clip art courtesy of Cheryl White Wilson (JMHS - '64) of VA - 10/13/05 (replaced 02/23/09)
Thanks, Cheryl!

Booker T. Washington logo courtesy of http://ww2.nps.k12.va.us/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=18567 - 09/25/07

Foothills Composite High School Provincials' logo courtesy of http://provincials.asaa.ca/page.cfm?s=70 - 05/34/13

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

Animated Laughing Elephant courtesy of Frank Blechman ('65) of Northern VA - 10/29/10
Thanks, Frank!

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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