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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1964
Page
4
The article notes a shift to softer profiles with flowing curves in 1964 furniture. East inspired Oriental and Mediterranean themes share prominence with Italian and English designs. Over-size seating, chaise lounges, tufted cushioning, and latex foam remain popular, with neutral tones and natural wood finishes enhancing both traditional and modern looks.
Homemakers welcome spring as upholstery fabrics with built in stain repellent finishes flood the market. Manufacturers offer treated fabrics for living room furniture and claim spills blot away easily with a tissue.
Mrs. John H Adams complains to state registrar David Mainwaring that green and white tags ruin her blue 1963 plates matching her blue convertible. She asks to pay the license fee to keep blue plates but is refused by the registrar. The letter was written spur of the moment and supplied via Associated Press.
The Lamp and Shade Institute of America notes a shift from candle themed pieces to contemporary lamps with clean shapes. Romantic accents include candelabra and Venetian crystal, while modern designs feature geometric desk lamps and metal shades. Dr and Mrs A C Anderson of 30 Columbia Ave travel to Detroit Michigan Saturday for the funeral of their brother in law Clarence J Leonard former head of the mathematics department at Southeastern High School.
Prof Eugene Wickstrom offers contemporary organ recital at 4 Sunday in Helen Mauck Galbreath Memorial Chapel. Charles Littler from University of Arizona displays paintings drawings and reliefs in Space Arts Bldg Gallery. Hamlet screens 8 p.m. at MIA. Dance 10 to 2 after Ohio Toledo game at Grover Center. Lenox String Quartet at Ewing Auditorium 8 Sunday. Alumni FM on Channels 8 and 10 Sunday 5 p.m. Ohio University Alumni vs Dartmouth on air.
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