Appalachian Folklore Narrated by Badhair Williams in Aiken
Storyteller Michael Williams known as Badhair brings Appalachian folklore to Aiken with shows at the H Odell Weeks Activities Center at 9 30 11 00 a.m and 1 p.m. The 9 30 show is filled and the programs are free. Williams tours the East Coast sponsored by the Play Group of Knoxville Tennessee and supported by the Tennessee Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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Badhair
Michael
Badhair) Williams
Aiken
Williams
H. Odell Weeks
Recreation Department
Appalachia
Smithsonian Institute
Washington, D.C
Play Group
Knoxville
Knoxville, Tenn
Greater Knoxville
Tennessee Arts Commission
National Endowment For the Arts
Kentucky
Appal Shop
Carson
Shangri-la
Solar powered water heating system by Aiken retiree
Edward M. Brown, former Aiken Air Conditioning co owner, built a $400 solar water heater using 25 ft of copper tubing on a black painted panel to heat water from 100 to about 138 degrees. The system, slated for roof mounting, saves about $6.8 monthly in electricity.
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Edward M. Brown
Brown
Aiken Air Conditioning Co
Aiken
Crosland Park
Donnie
Cornish St
Phil Jones
Nurses tour China on three week delegation to study health care
USC Aiken nursing division chair Jo Whitson led 31 nurses on a three week Nursing Education Delegation to China sponsored by People To People International. The group met with the China Nursing Association, toured medical facilities, and discussed nursing education and health care.
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Edly
USC Aiken
China
People To People International
Ms. Whitson
P-T-P
China Association For Science and Technology
China Nursing Association
Summer Palace
Peking
Lucy Hartley
Columbia
Mao
Peace Island
Canton
Great Hall of the People
White House
Brenda Montgomery
Pat Christensen
Joe Cunningham
Laverne Smith
Pat Purvis
Linda Tilby
Aiken
Whitson
Division
Usc-Aiken
Ginny Southworth
Evolution of swimsuits from wool to Lycra in fashion history
The piece traces swimwear from 1913 wool suits weighing about 8 pounds to modern Lycra fabrics under 4 ounces. It notes milestones including Jantzen’s early involvement, Annette Kellerman’s 1910 impact, and the shift from full coverage to two-piece and strapless designs through the 1930s to 1950s with fashion coordinator Rosemary Huserik commenting on current choices.
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Portland, Ore
Jantzen
Lycra
Jantzen Inc
Annette Kellerman
Times
Rosemary Huserik
Morning Alarm Reveals Different Paths of Daybreak Resolve
A humorous observation contrasts women who rise readily with practical readiness to face reality against men who fight the alarm, mocking those who resist routine. The speaker notes morning laziness as a metabolic misalignment and ends with a quirky quip about a husband enjoying nocturnal animal nights at the Cincinnati zoo.
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Cincinnati Zoo
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Appalachian
Recreation Center
Michael Williams
Jo Whitson
Willamette River
Portland Knitting Co
Brighton
England
Prince of Wales
Erma Bombeck
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