Evolution of English furniture periods from Gothic to Georgian
The article traces English furniture history starting with Gothic church origins, then Jacobean lighter craft, William and Mary veneers and inlays, Queen Anne feminine refinement with cabriole legs, gradually shifting to mahogany, and the Georgian era led by Chippendale Adam Hepplewhite and Sheraton. It highlights design features, materials, and notable designers shaping styles across centuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James I
William and Mary
William of Orange
Holland
Queen Anne
England
George II
Thomas Chippendale
Robert Adam
George Hepplewhite
Thomas Sheraton
Chippendale
Adam
Italy
Hepplewhite
Sheraton
Weddings Church Services Unite Couples
Janet Irene Erwin daughter of Mr and Mrs Aldon O Erwin and Louis Wayne House son of Mr and Mrs Vernon House were married in an evening ceremony at First Orthodox Presbyterian Church witnessed by 200 guests. The bride wore a silk organdy sheath with lace and seed pearls. Her maid of honor was Pamela Lawson. Best man was Lynn Barnett. Other attendants included Mrs Don Frantz Linda Sue Smith Cindy Hadany Pamela White Robert McKinnon Darrell Mathews James Fairchild and Dale House. The bride graduated from Jordan High School and attended Long Beach State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. Erwin
Louis Wayne House
Dale House
Mrs. House
Jordan High School
Long Beach State College
Polytechnic High School
Cormany- Hagman Atlantic Methodist Church
Jeanine R. Hagman
Robert C. Hagman
Arthur M. Cormany Jr
Arthur M. Cormany
Richard Ayersman
Robert Stahl
Jo Ann Hansen
Charlene Olive
Ronald W
Burt M. Cormany
Miss Hagman
Long Beach City College
LESC
Westminster
Marmouth
Wilkerson- Miller
Dorothy J. Miller
Charles J. Muller
John E. Wilkerson
River Wilkerson
First Southern Baptist Church
Gary Peterson
Ronnie Steinbauer
Oliver Wilkerson
Charles Miller
Las Vegas
Bellflower
Engagements Show Long Beach Couples Planning Marriages
A sequence of engagement notices from Long Beach area families lists Joel la Wendt and Richard B. Waxenfelter, Marilyn J. Greenberg and Lt. Joel Goldfinger, Eva N Hicks and William S Wales, Judith Gayle Munoz and Michael Carr Albers, Jeanine R Hagman and Arthur M Cormany Jr, and Dorothy J Miller and John E Wilkerson. Details include education, military service, and planned wedding dates or trips, with residences in Long Beach, Bellflower, Anaheim, Westminster, and Pensacola. The notices reflect local schools such as LBCC and Poly, plus military links to the Navy and Marines.
Liz Wallace Loses Daily Double At Santa Anita Race
In Pasadena Liz Wallace travels to Santa Anita and just misses placing a daily double. Her husband Don and the family celebrate her near win, while a later gala party at Park Estates hosts 24 friends from the Ebell group with cocktails and dinner at Hoefly's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liz Wallace
Santa Anita
Liz
Pasadena
Don
Lene
Bill Cole
Park Estates
Mari-lyn
Gene Cheak
Mary
Clinton Evans
Ebell
Fran
Tor Kelly
Glenda
Earl Barnes
Margery
Bill Brown
Hoefly’s
B n a i B r i t h Tea Event At Temple New Tamid Downey
B nai B rith Council Downey Harbor Council with nine Southland chapters hosts its Three Keys to the Future tea at Temple New Tamid Downey Lakewood Blvd. Public welcome free. Key projects ADL Hillel and BBYO highlighted by speakers and awards to donors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harbor Council of
Southland
Temple New Tamid
Lakewood Blvd
Downey
Murray Balcapes
Morton Sweet
Downey Chapter
Coordinat
Ing
Eddie Kroll
Long Beach
Jack Rittman
Lakewood
B'nai Birith
Anti-Defamation League
Hitlel
Breai Binth
ADL
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Stlliam
Pahlmann
H Fefiew
Aid
Igredpas
Terri Smith
Dan
Will Kimmy
Kelly Mulholland
Joey
Johnny Homans
Shari Ann
Kari Ellen Babbit
Elks Club
Lakewood Twins Mothers Club
Cerritos
Mmes
Terry Mulholland
Phil Rasmnussen
Coca
East Second Street
Belmont Shore
A. E. Staley Mfg. Co
House- Erwin Janet Irene Erwin
Mrs. Aldon
Louis W. House
Waxenfelter
Joella Wendt
Richard B. Waxenfelter
Carl S. Wendt
Alpha Gamma Sigma
Jack H. Waxenfelter
LBCC
USAF
Newfoundland
Navy
USS
US. Marine Corps
Laguna
Pensacola
B'nai B'rith Council
Hillel
BBYO
Bill Levine
Men's Grand Lodge
Leon Brown
Howard Zimmerman
Harbor Council
Rybach
Temple Ner Tanid
Sidney Gothman
Temple Sinai
Long Beach State College Hillel
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