May 1981
Bemwttsville
South Carolina
Gastonia
North Carolina
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Firestone
textiles
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The 1982 International Energy Exposition
Two workmen connecting beams high above
the Knoxville 1982 World's Fair site.
• The World’s Fair in Knoxville, Tenn., next
May-October, is the first World’s Fair in the
United States since 1974, and the only one sanc
tioned by the Paris-based Bureau of Interna
tional Exhibitions in this decade for the U. S.
With energy as its timely theme, the 1982 Fair
will be the place to see the world tomorrow,
today.
And the world is making plans to go. The
Fair site is home of the Tennessee Valley
Authority, the University of Tennessee, Oak
Ridge National Laboratory (birthplace of the
Atomic Age), and western gateway to Great
Smoky Mountains National Park.
IN TRADITION of the great World’s Fairs of
the past, the 1982 Fair will draw 11 million
visitors from around the world. Nations from
every continent will be represented, along with
many major corporations, states of the Union
and numerous private and public organizations.
Each World’s Fair of the past has put a stamp
of history on the 1982 Fair in Knoxville. With
energy as its theme, it promises to be one of
the most important and influential in recent
times.
CENTERPIECE and major highlight of the
1982 Fair is the $2.8 million United States Pa
vilion, an architectural wonder and energy show
case of awesome and dazzling demonstrations
and entertainment. The cantilevered structure
rises six stories, is crowned by a 5,000-square-
foot solar collector, powering the building’s air-
conditioning and hot-water systems. Inside are
advanced scientific, electronic and technological
miracles.
Nearby, a reflection of the past in the re
novated L & N Railway station and Freight
Depot amidst a scattering of other colorful turn-
of-the-century landmarks lovingly preserved for
the Fair.
PRODUCERS of the Fair have defined energy
in its broadest terms. Thus, the spiritual energy
of the world’s religions, the creative energy of
the world’s artists, craftspeople, musicians and
entertainers and the physical energies of some
of the world’s finest athletes, will be a part of
the Fair. Broadway shows, world-renowned
orchestras, ballet and opera companies will show
case their kind of energy in the Tennessee State
Amphitheatre, specially-built for the Fair.
The meandering Tennessee River, a manmade
lake, dancing fountains, a quaint amusement
park—people and Nature have combined forces
to create one of the finest World’s Fair sites.
In Knoxville next year. It’s what the world’s
coming to!
Some
textile
lore
It
first
meant
‘to
defeat’
FABRIC. It’s a ‘good bet’ that
you’d never connect the word,
made famihar through centuries of
textiles, with a Latin term that
means to “defeat.” A long, long
time ago, defeat meant “to undo.”
But to undo, something obviously
must be done, or made.
Through a long process of
change, the Latin “fabrica” (from
which is derived “factory”) became
“fabric” in English. Somewhere
along the way were the Latin
“faber” and “fabr”. They meant
“smythe” in Old English, and later
“smith.” Smith means a workman,
a person who makes (something).
Hence, the name Smith. A faber,
then, is a clothmaker (or weaver),
a fabricator.
There is cord, allied with fabric.
It is from the Greek “chordon”
meaning “gut.” Hence, the string
of a musical instrument (metal
strings are of ‘recent’ origin.) The
‘of strings plucked
and hearts that
beat as one.’
word used to be spelled “chord.”
The musical term is spelled that
way yet. “Corda” in Latin meant
harpstring. The English “cordial”
is akin to cord because it comes
from Latin “cor” and “cord”
(heart). Other words from this
origin are concord, discord and ac
cordion. Concord combines the
idea of strings plucked and hearts
that beat as one. Another familiar
textile term: Twine, a close relative
of cord. Its roots are in the Anglo-
Saxon “twa” from which we get
twin, train and twice. The “twa”
gives us two—as two strands
twisted together (two-ply, if you
please). Twine and entwine em
body the idea “to twist” in the
sense of “to coil.”
Going to be vacationing in
Washington, D. C., early sum
mer? The 11th annual Festival
of American Folklife is June 24-
28 and July 1-5, on the grounds
surrounding the Washington
Monument. Among scheduled
events are performances and
demonstrations by Yugoslav-
American cooks, dancers and
singers, music and craftworkers
from the Southeast U. S., and
traveling performers of the
tent show era.
More info.? Write Office of
Public Affairs, Smithsonian In
stitution, Washington, D. C.
20560; or call (202) 357-2700
weekdays 10 A. M.-5 P. M.
Something else in Washing
ton. The Textile Museum at
2320 S. St. N.W. will have a
“Celebration of Textiles” pro
gram June 7.
‘Company of the Month’
Gaston County (N. C.) chapter of International
Management Club named Firestone Textiles-Gas-
tonia “Company of the Month for May, 1981.” An
nouncing the selection, Henry Chavis, chairman of
IMC Visitation and Display, wrote:
“We are proud to have your company as a member
of our Club. Thanks very much for your continued
support.”
IMC, affiliated with the YMCA, operates to pro
vide business and industry supervisors the latest
methods in leadership development through speak
ers, supervision courses, workshops, plant visitations,
ideas-exchange, problem-solving, and service pro
jects. Membership is open to men and women in
professional supervisory jobs.
Fairs coming
Early June in Kentucky •
Special Events—Coal Festival,
Greenville, 2-6; Scott County
Fair, Georgetown, 2-6; Chik’n
Eat’n Meet’n, Hartford, 6-7;
Ballard County Fair, Lacenter,
8-13; Arts/Crafts, Country, Gos
pel & Bluegrass, Rosine, 11-13;
St. Matthews Potato Festival,
Louisville, 12-14; Bullitt County
Fair, Shepherdstown, 12-20; Gas
and Steam Engine Expo, Crit
tenden, 12-14; Ky. Fleamarket,
Louisville, 12-14; Ky. Folksong
Festival, Grayson, 13-14.
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