Metric system explained by Mrs. Tilly at Aiken High
Mrs. Laurence Tilly explains metric basics meter liter gram and prefixes mill centi kilo and the advantage of a tenfold system. Dual adoption remains, with gradual shift through education and international use. Americans may convert without force as patterns and prices move toward metric.
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Laurence Tilly
Aiken High School
United States
IBM
International Harvester
Honeywell
Ford Motor Company
Tilly
Washington the First in War and Peace
Editor notes recount George Washington's rise from Virginia surveyor to Continental Army commander and first president. It highlights his early leadership, strategic genius at Trenton, Valley Forge hardship, Yorktown surrender terms, and his role in uniting the new nation amid postwar dissension.
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George Washington
Washington
Virginia
Ohio Valley
Mount Vernon
Virginia House of Burgesses
Britain
Boston
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
Pennsylvania
Trenton
Valley Forge
Cornwallis
Yorktown
York and
Gloucester
Eureka store restored with 1880s general shop artifacts
Curt Page revived a boarded up Eureka general store from 1880 filled with authentic artifacts. Items include a Coca Cola display, Lone Ranger mementos, pre aluminum era goods, a 1928 World’s Fair thimble, a 1931 Coca Cola tray, old post office cubbies, a six drawer spool box, and a penny candy counter. The revival preserves original shelves and items as a living history archive.
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Eureka
Curt Page Page
Josephesus Johnson
Josephesus
Page
Lone Ranger Club
Lone Ranger
Atlanta
Mugging Shakes Sense Of Security In Joliet
MEG FLETCHER recalls a spring mugging near a municipal parking lot. A teen grabbed her from behind and demanded her purse, ripping it as she shouted for help. She called police, canceled cards, and later learned the purse was found on tracks with contents largely intact. The incident left her feeling physically vulnerable and cautious about safety.
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France
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson
Congress
Madison
Meg Fletcher
Joliet
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Tommie Duckworth
J.R. Beatty
Lynne Katonak
Aiken
Aiken County
By Robert Betts
Cal
Charleston
Curt Page
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