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Wednesday, August 29, 2007

2007: HAMILTON'S CLASS OF '53


HERE'S A PHOTO OF HHS '53,ONLY TWO YEARS REMOVED FROM MY CLASS OF '51.MANY OF THESE HORNETS ARE FAMILIAR TO ME AND I DARE SAY TO MANY OTHERS FROM THE EARLY 50'S.

2007: 50TH REUNION FOR HHS '57

BROTHER DON GLOVER'S CLASS IS SET TO ENTER THAT SELECT GROUP OF HORNETS WHO CELEBRATE THEIR 50TH HIGH SCHOOL REUNION. HERE'S A PHOTO FROM THE HAMILTON POST SHOWING THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS FROM THAT CLASS.

Monday, August 27, 2007

2007: OBIT OF MRS. ART JULIAN

WITH THANKS FROM JACK LACY, HHS 56 , THIS OBIT:
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Hi All...


Sadly we report the passing of Eileen (Peoples) Julian, wife of our HHS56 classmate Art Julian. Condolences may be sent to the Julian family, c/o Sharon and Peter Dunham, 12 Milburne Lane, Robbinsville, NJ 08691.
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M. Eileen Peoples Julian
M. Eileen Peoples Julian HAMILTON TOWNSHIP - M. Eileen Peoples Julian, 68, died Saturday at Compassionate Care Center in Trenton. Born in Trenton, she lived in Hamilton Township most of her life. She recently returned from Largo, FL where she lived for the past eight years. She was an administrative assistant working for both the State of New Jersey and Lacy Communications in Mercerville. Mrs. Julian was a graduate of Cathedral High School Class of 1957. She was a member of the Our Lady Sorrows PTA, the Hamilton Township Republican Organization and enjoyed various crafts. Daughter of the late Frank and Mary Glendon Peoples, mother of the late Michele Julian, she is survived by her husband of 48 years, Arthur J. Julian; four daughters and three sons-in-law, Laura M. and Howard Black of Chesterfield, Sharon A. and Peter Dunham of Robbinsville, Mary Kay and Andrew Cary of Bordentown and Wanda Rutledge of Hamilton Township; eight grandchildren, Carleen and Lyndsay Snyder, Aaron Black, Sara Jane and Gregory Dunham, Katherine, Sally and Andrew (Doozer) Cary; one brother and sister-in-law, Robert and Joanne Peoples of Atlanta, GA; three brothers-in-law, Thomas, John and Paul Julian; also several nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral Services will be held 10 a.m. Wednesday at the M. William Murphy Funeral Home, 1863 Hamilton Ave. in Hamilton Township. Burial will be in Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery. Calling hours will be 6-9 p.m. Tuesday and from 9 a.m. until time of service Wednesday at the funeral home Donations in her memory may be made to the Compassionate Care Hospice, 601 Hamilton Ave., Trenton, NJ 08629.

Thursday, August 23, 2007

2007: UPDATE ON VIRGINIA TERRY, LEA TERRY'S WIFE

FROM SALLY BREESE ASHMEN VIA JACK LACY, HHS HORNETS FROM THE CLASS OF '56:

I'm forwarding this message from HHS56 classmate Sally (Breese) Ashmen to keep all interested up-to-date on the progress of Lea Terry's wife, Ginny. If you're not interested please simply delete.

In a message dated 8/22/2007 9:27:45 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, sallyashmen@yahoo.com writes:

Jack:
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Hi Jack... Just an update on Lea's wife... She finally got home from the extended stay for rehab at Care One in Ewing on this last Saturday. On Monday morning she fell in their bedroom and broke her hip. They were able to put a pin in at R.W.J. Hamilton and today she was transferred back to Care One for rehab. again. I hope to get out to see her by the end of the week.

Sally

Tuesday, August 21, 2007

1952: OFFICIAL REUNION NOTIFICATION

FROM CHARLES STRUBLE, HHS '52, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REGARDING THEIR 55TH REUNION. THANKS FOR THE HEADS UP CHARLES.
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Tom,

HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL
CLASS OF 1952
55TH CLASS REUNION

WHERE: Mercer Oaks Country Club
Village Road West
West Windsor, N.J.

WHEN: Saturday, September 29, 2007

TIME: Dinner Dance from 6:30 P.M. to 11:30 P.M.


FOR INFORMATION CALL
Helen 609-259-3188
Charles 609-585-3181

1942: HHS AND THS REUNIONS

I WILL BE BRINGING A PLEASANT HALF HOUR OR SO OF MY "WHEN MUSIC WAS MUSIC" PROGRAM TO THE 65TH REUNIONS OF BOTH TRENTON HIGH AT THE TRENTON COUNTRY CLUB, AND HAMILTON HIGH AT A NEW RESTAURANT ON ROUTE 33 HERE IN HAMILTON. THESE FOLKS ARE CARD CARRYING MEMBERS OF "THE GREATEST GENERATION", AND I WILL BE BRINGING THE MUSIC OF THE WWII ERA ALONG WITH SONGS FROM THE EARLY 50'S, WHEN MUSIC WAS MUSIC, BEFORE THE ARRIVAL OF THE NOISE WE STILL HEAR TODAY. ONCE AGAIN WE WILL REMEMBER THE SONGS OF PATTI PAGE, PERRY COMO, GLENN MILLER, JO STAFFORD.

1942:

A REMINDER FROM TOM TO NEWCOMERS

DON'T FORGET:
TO ACCESS THE ARCHIVES FOR PREVIOUS POSTS BACK TO THE YEAR 2005, THE ARCHIVES LISTING IS RIGHT OVER THERE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF YOUR SCREEN.
REMEMBER:
TO ENLARGE A GRAPHIC, CLICK ON IT. TO SAVE IT TO YOUR COMPUTER
TO SAVE A POST: RIGHT CLICK ON IT AND CHOOSE "SAVE TARGET AS."
HAPPY HUNTING,
FELLOW HORNETS!

Monday, August 13, 2007

1944: TRENTON CATHOLIC BOYS' HIGH SCHOOL



I'M INCLUDING TRENTON CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ON THIS HHS WEBSITE BECAUSE THEY WERE SUCH FORMIDABLE OPPONENTS IN EVERY HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS COMPETITION. PICTURED ARE THOSE TRENTON CATHOLIC GUYS WHOM I GOT TO KNOW FROM THE CLASS OF '44. I FREQUENTLY SEE JIM WEIGAND AT KUSER PARK. HANK LIEDTKA AND HIS FAMILY WERE PART OF MY OLD NEIGHBORHOOD, AND OF COURSE, WE ALL KNOW FRANNY MCMANIMON.

Sunday, August 12, 2007

1952: REMEMBERING YOUR 30TH - NOW YOUR 50TH!

MY, HOW TEMPUS DOES FUGIT! IT SEEMS LIKE ONLY YESTERDAY THAT I PENNED THE ABOVE 30TH REUNION "TOAST" TO MY NEXT DOOR NEIGHBORS IN THE CLASS OF '52. HERE WE GO ON A MILESTONE REUNION. I WISH ALL OF YOU A VERY HAPPY GET TOGETHER. BLESS YOU ALL.

Friday, August 03, 2007

1946: HHS GRADUATION INVITATION

THANKS TO MY FRIEND, LORRAINE FEEHAN MAY FOR THIS BEAUTIFUL ENGRAVED INVITATION TO THE COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES FOR THE CLASS OF .46. NOTE THAT I ADDED THE GOLD BORDER WHICH IS NOT ON THE ORIGINAL.

Wednesday, August 01, 2007

1941: "TULIP TIME"

THIS OPERETTA WAS ORIGINALLY PRESENTED IN 1931. THE ADMINISTRATION DECIDED TO REPEAT IT EVERY TEN YEARS. ABOVE IS A GRAPHIC FROM THE 1941 PRODUCTION. MY CLASS PERFORMED IT IN 1951. ANYONE INTERESTED IN VIEWING THE POSTS WHICH RELATE TO THE 1951PRODUCTION CAN GO TO THE UPPER LEFT OF THIS SCREEN, TYPE IN "TULIP TIME" (WITHOUT THE ") AND YOU WILL SEE A COMPREHENSIVE SET OF GRAPHICS DEALING WITH MY FELLOW CLASSMATES WHO WERE IN THE PRODUCTION.