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Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-04-26
ANNUAL FINANCIAL
REPORT


HAMBDEN TOWNSHIP
GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO
For the Fiscal Year Enomg
December 81 1855
Population $50, 1850
Total Salaries and
Wages Paid During
the Year 1855 ...... 4,oo3 .oo
Tax Valuation ...... go. 2,O9O, ,o2O .oo
Tax Levy ..... ...... ...... ,..... .......u .uo@
Investments Owned ~... none
Chardon, Ohio
April %, 1856
I hereby certify the following
report to be correct.
T. J. Thayer
Township Clerk
GENERAL TOWNSHIP FUNDS
RECEIPTS,
General Property
lax .-...- ,..-.. ...... .... no : l -0o
Sales Tax (Local
Government ... ..-. 2,4l6.72
Gasoline Tax ..... ..... ..-. ,2UO.ou
CemeterieS-Sale of
lots and other Re-
ceiptS ..... - -... .... 4o.0U
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-04-26
HAVE YOU MET

HAVE YOU MET
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry H.
Brule who recently moved to
Chesterland. They moved to
Sharp Lane from Euclid. Mr..
Brule is a machinist at Ad-
Observation-Disclosures in
Euclid. They have two daugh-
terS, Diane and Eileen.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-04-26

will vacate on 80 days nouce
If the area is to be used 1or
school or community activltleS.
The agreement was signed oy
End 1t. Richard G. Sweeney.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-04-26

FOR SALE - A two ton Ford
truck with new motor and
good tires. Also 112 H. P. Elec-
trio motor. Also two piece good
living room suite. Will exchange
for live stock or farm machin-
cry. Clifford Judd, Rock Greek,
o. Rt. / Geneva Telephone H.U.
6-3782. 2x18
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-04-26

FOR SALE - Davenport, Re-
gency style, grey matalisSe.
studio couch and slip cover, new
used very little. Walnut Chip
pendale coffee table, excellent
condition. Double four poster
bed, mahogany. 2 pair twin
beds, king size extra long, wit.
springs and mattresses, Holly
wood style. Phone Chard n )
576l after 900 m. x
FOR SALE - Big beautiful, d
never out of box, cost new Sl6.O.
will sacrifice for $1,000. Rea Cl
Tor selling, should nave pougn.
two at the same time but cou.c.
not afford both. Don't want an
hard feelings between sisters
oaIl NeWDufy Z6U. 2xl
FOR SALE - Used Items, O6
doors, radiators and 3.
Gable sections, Best offer. Seer
by appointment only. Call H. A
Slhler, Jr., Windsor Hospital
Chagrin Falls, Chestnut 7-7346
! R1c1
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-04-26

Balance, January /, 1855
Receipts During Year
Total Receipts and Balance
Payments During Year
Balance, December 81, 1865
Outstanding Warrants, Decem-
ber 81, 1855
Balance in Depository, Decem-
ber 81, 1855
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-04-26

FOR SALE Roto Hoe, boys
bicycle 28", potato planter, one
room fuel oil heater. table saw,
g., Jig saw. Herbert Brill, 124
Wilson Mills, rd., Chester. 2x18
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-04-26

HELP WANTED - Driver =
salesman, Salary to Commits
sion. Vacation full time. Ap-
ply Finch Cleaners, 5l8 Water
St, Chardon, Ohio or phone s.
2l35. 1cl7
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-04-26

FOR SALE - Size IA semi for.
mai gown very pale violet
worn only once for a brlQa,
party on Easter Sunday will sell
cheap. all hardon 5-7422 be.
fore 8 alto ms pafre mrs x2
fore 8 am. or after pm. 2xl8
FOR SALE - Jansen Spinet
piano walnut finish, five
years old. Bendix mangle, floor
model, 1949; Call Chardon 6-2211
2X18
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-04-26

FOR SALE - Five year old
brown mare riding horse ana
saddle. Phone Northfield l64R-1
after 7. oc,o
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-04-26
ANNUAL FINANCIAL
REPORT

Munson TOWNSHIP
Geauga COUNTY, OHIO
For the Fiscal Year Ending
December 81, 1855
Population 1700, 1855
Total Salaries and
Wages Paid
During the Year
1855 ..... -.... ....~ o,or .el
Tax Valuation ~ 3,292 '4lo .Oo
Tax lew ..... ..O020
Investments Owned -... ..-. u
Chardon, Ohio
March Is, 1856
I hereby certify the follow
ing report to be correct.
Jack Mcdonald,
Township Clerk
GENERAL TOWNSHIP FUNDS
RECEIPTS
General Property
Tax and Real Es-
tate Tax 6,113.89
Sales Tax local
Government 2,416.72
Gasoline Tax 1900 90
heritance Tax .... ..... 1888
Cigarette Tax .. .. .... 2O4. 10
Personal Tax ...... ...... ...... 537.O5
Zoning Permit Fees .. --- 551.OO
From School Board
for Electricity ... ..218.82
Cemeteries Sale of
lots and Other
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This blank must be used for FREE Want ads
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SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS BY FUNDS
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-31
Guinea News
Rev. W. G. Walker Returns to Home
In Lebanon, Tenn, After Revival

spent Sunday with her son. Louis
N Agee, and family.
Mrs Ray Mathews and children,
Ray Jr., and Linda Ruth, OF Rich
lnond. were Sunday guests of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Davis
and attended services at Centenary
Church. Among other recent visi-
tors in the Davis home were the
Billy McAbee family, of Petersburg.
Miss Linda Sue Bernard, of Rich
mond,1 and Douglas Davis.
The Conduit Mathews family, of
"Hors- du Monde. were Sund a y
guests OF Mrs P. G. Mathews at
Cumberland
Frank Ransom of Richmond. was
a Monday visitor at "Hors du
Monde
The Rev. F. p Look. the pastor
preached at Centenary Church Sum
day using the theme. Our Esti-
mate Of Others" At the close of the
services. Billy Sanderson, son Of
Mr. and Mrs, Ollie Sanderson, was
received into the membership of the
church The union Bible class was
taught by Charles Simpson
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-31
BaIlsville

The ID. E. Browns enjoyed as
their guest for the week end their
granddaughter Miss Nancy l. e
Collins, Of White Sulphur Springs.
w VA
Glenn ellis, of Detroit. is visiting
his brother, Paulus c. ellis. and
his family this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe L. Timber
lake spent several days in Tid e.
water Virginia last week visiting
relatives at Smithfield and Warwick
and stopping off in Williamsburg to
ese The Common Glory"
Mrs. Mildred Webb has been
guest for some time in the George.
NJ Palmore home, visiting and
baby sitting for Ellis and Colleen,
who have had the pleasure of a
trip to Midland, Mich, and many
scenic spots Of the North.
Mrs. 3 F McLaurine and Mr.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-31

and Mrs. Paul Micou and Ann Mel.
Of Chester. were guests Of Mrs H
II. Hurt on Sunday. Overnight
que SITS On Saturday night were Mrs.
E. M. Stone and Betty, of Bayside
Mrs thurman G West returned
home from a Charlottesville h 0 s.
pital on Saturday and is getting
along nicely
Mrs. c. T Nichols has as her
guests this week the family Of Joe
Nichols, CT Colorado. Joe is with
the Air Force. stationed in Ger
many
John Edward Pace visited Nh
and Mrs Wilbur Brown and Rob on
Saturday.
among the young folks home for
the week end were the Misses Nan
cy and Virginia ellis. Alma Brown
Shirley cambridge, Wallace Garrett
and Louis Netherland
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-31
Powhatan News

Mrs. Virginia Swami and daugh-
ter, Linda were visitors in Powha-
tan Tuesday They are now residing
in Bues Greek, N. G. Mrs Swami is
now doing research work in Wash
ington D c. She formerly taught
in the Powhatan High School.
Mr.. and Mrs. P Allen Brauer and
family are vacationing at Myrtle
Beach S c.
Several people from the village
attended funeral services for Miss
Nora Urbine in Richmond Tuesday
Nh and Mrs, A S. Legler and
Mrs Legler's mother left Sunday
for Fort Lauderdale. Fla. where
the Loglers are now making their
home MI Legler is an accountant,
and says if he can obtain desirable
employment here or in Richmond.
he will return to Virginia
Capt j D Rand of Amelia. was
a visitor in the village Tuesday
Capt and Mrs. Rand are widely
known and have many friends in
our county
Members of the Powhatan Mason
ic Lodge and their guests enjoyed
a delightful dinner and social hour
Tuesday nigh Very little business
was transacted The Lodge recently
installed several window fans which
keep the building quite comfortable
Messrs T f Yates and w. Z.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-31
Cumberland News
Plans For Annual Cumberland Dav
celebration Underway For Fall

PlanS are being formulated for
Cumberland County Day pending
approval Of all the different Or
carnations that sponsor it. Let
lers nave been sent to the organi-
latlons concerned. Cumberland
DAY has been conducted success
1ully for several years and it is
hoped that interest this year will
be greater than usual.
Cancer Society Meeting
The president, Mrs. E. A. Carter.
announces there will be a county
vide meeting of the Cumberland
unit of the American Cancer So
clety Tuesday, Sept 10. at 2:3O
clock IN the Courthouse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Shepherd
Of Nottoway Court House. were
weekend guests of Mrs. Philip
Franck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Hayes, of
buckingham, were guests Sunday
Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Hayes.
VIII F. Vaughan. of Richmond
was guest Friday of Mr.. and
Mrs. M. V. Sith. at Pocahontas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward H. Hop
KlnS and daughter. Beth, recently
visited his mother. Mrs. E. H. Hop
kins, ST.. at Newport News.
Gordon Garrett. of Lake City.
S. c.. is expected home for the
week end.
Recent guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Rural Peters were Mr.. and Mrs.
j. D. Garrett, of Blackstone: Mr..
and Mrs. w. H. Moon and chill
dren. of Richmond. and Mr.. and
Mrs. D. c. Meinhard and sons of
Farmville.
r. w. Atkins and family from
ASHORE, N. c.. spent several DAYS
with Mr. and Mrs. Walter T. At
kins last week
j. Taylor William and A. E.
Godsey accompanied Judge Joel
W. Flood and son. Hal Flood, of
Appomattox. to the Harry Byrd
annual picnic held Saturday, Aug.
"a. at Berryville. This was Senator
Byrd'S 50th anniversary in the
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-31

apple growing business
Robert Warren, of Baltimore
was weekend guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charlie Goodman. Mrs War
rem and daughter were already
mouse guests of her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Harrison
nave as their guest his mother
MIS- Harrison. Of Lawrensceville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradshaw of War
WICK and Dennis Burruss, of Rich
mond' were week END guests of
MI and Mrs. r. L. Adams. Mrs
Adams and children and her
guests attending the Homecoming
at Ragland Memorial Baptist
Church in Goochland Sunday. r
l.. Adams is in Seaford, Del an .
business trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Beasley at
TENDED the Homecoming Sunday
at Cumberland Baptist Church
also called Jenkins Church. A
large crowd was present, with a
real 1eellng of fellowship existing
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Scott and
daughter, Sherry, spent their va
cation at Carolina Beach in VIII
mington. n C.
Mrs. Alice Meyers, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. H. Bradshaw and Debby. of
Maryville. Tenn. were recent visit
orS OF Mr.. and Mrs N H. Huskey.
Mrs. Myrtle Moring. accompa-
MED by her son. Harold Phillips.
and Mrs Mary Simmons, of Rich
mond. arrived at Mrs. E. B. Nu-
chols Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Nor
ing will be guest of Mrs. Nu-
chols while convalescing.
The combined group of the
Youth Fellowship. with their
councillors. Mrs Herbert Good
man and Mrs. R. B. Peters, visited
Mrs. II. D. Moring in a body Sun
day evening at the home of Mrs.
E. B. Nuchols.
Recent guests of Judge and Mrs
r. O. Garrett were Mrs. j. J. Bro
gan and daughter. Miss Virginia
Brogan. of Springfield, Mass
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-31
Scottsvllle

Mrs. Frank Stevens and daugh-
ter. Annie Lee Of Salem. spent the
week end with Mr. and Mrs Jack
son Beal. Jr
Mr. and Mrs. w A Dawson. Jr..
with their daughters, Anne and
Bess. and son, Billy. and Mrs Daw-
sons sister. Miss Elizabeth RalSto
Of Washington, D. c.. spent last
week at Virginia Beach They re
turned August 26.
The Rev and Mrs Webster l.
Simons, Jr. and daughter will re-
turn to Scottsville thoday Frida ..
after camping for several days IN
Southwest Virginia.
Misses Katherine and Lila Han
cock viii return to their home in
Richmond and their teaching posi-
tons in the Richmond schools, next
week, after spending the summer
at their home "Snowden' near
here in Buckingham county
Mr. and Mrs James Tindall have
returned to their home at Hattor
after visiting in the Smoky Noun
taiIs
Mr. and Mrs Edward Dorrier and
Irene. with Mrs Russell
Snead spent August 26 IN Culpeper
with Mrs. w NJ Witten
Miss Frances Morris has returned
from a visit to the Barney Hhilpou
family in HogansWlle Ga and
With her aunt Mrs Vmgie Mag
hess in Spartansburg S c.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-31

electric project for four years.
Some Of the things done in
Electric Project work by MIN are.
% read meter for six months and
figured electric bill; q, installed
proper lighting for grading and
sorting tobacco; 80 drew up
plans for proper electric water
system fer the farm, "a four
public demonstrations on All
electric work; 80 cared for cleo
tflcal equipment, such as electric
motors. electric train. electric fan
vacuum cleaner; G. repaired ex-
tension coros and 90 visited cleo
tfl1ied farm to study uses of cleo
trlcity
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-31
Guinea News

After a visit Of about ten days
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B.
B. Walker, the Rev. and Mrs. w
G. Walker and children. Gayle and
Bill, returned to thel home in Leba-
nGn. Tenn, on Aug. IS. They were
accompanied by Mrs. Lether Honey
cult. who spent some time with Mr..
and Mrs. Walker. During the t en-
days, Mr.. and Mrs Burton Walker.
Jr. and children. Natalie Ann and
Baker Martin, Of West Point, Mr..
and Mrs. George Bailey and son
George William. Jr.. of Charlottes-
Vile, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wootton
and daughter. Cynthia Ann, of
Burkevilie were guests in the Walk
err home.
Mrs Sledd Cason, who spent two
weeks with her sisters, Mrs. w. B.
Walker and Mrs. B. B. Walker and
their families. returned to her
home in Back Bay on Aug 25.
Mrs Lether Honeycutt was an
overnight guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. P. Stratton on Friday. Aug. H.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Oertel, of
Farmville, were Sunday guests of
Miss Elaine Walker. of White
Hall
J, A. Addleman. of Farmville.
was a Sunday guest of M. Sgt and
Mrs. David j. Matson.
Mrs Warren Walker and Howard
Walker were guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs Willis Allen. Of Powhatan. on
Aug l8 They, with Mrs. Howard
Walker, were Sunday afternoon visi-
tors in the W B Walker home. W.
B. Waller has been confined to his
home by sickness
Miss Virginia G Womack was
guest Of Miss Betty Sue Garrett
last week.
Mrs. Fred Putney, Mrs. j lack
Osborne end children were visitors
in the Louis N Agee home Thurs
day
Mr.. and MIS- w P Hazlegrove
CT Roanoke, spent the week end at
their country home Little North
field. Mrs j B Fishburn and r.
R. Nelson Of Roanoke. were week
end guests
Wayne McGhee, who spent most
of the summer in the j E Meador
home, has returned to Danville.
Mrs. John Holman and MIS-.
Charles Friend attended services at
Salem Methodist Church in Buck
ingham on Aug ~. and were
Byron and Susan were Saturday
luncheon guests Of Mr. and Mrs.
Richard CannaWay.
M and Mrs Pitt Amos Mr.. and
Mrs Louis n Agee and children.
guests Of Mr. and Mrs. Asa Smith.
The Reuben Addleman family at
tended Homecoming at Cumberland
Baptist Church jenkins on Sun
day. Aug DC. ~
Mrs. J P Stratt0n returned home
SATURDAY evening after spending a
week with her daughter and son-in-
law, Mi and Mrs. william E. Pet
erson. and little granddaughter,
Deirdre Ann, of Hollywood. Mr..
Mrs R l. Agee. of Farmville,
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-31
Win Trips to Electric Congress
Ready Kilo,uatt' No Stranger TO All
Electric Winners In Cumberland County

-Four Cumberland All club
members. Ann Agee. Coleman
Goodman. Johnny Joyce and Au-
brey Collins, are attending the
annual Virginia All Electric Con-
gress in Richmond. Aug. %29-3l.
Accompanying the DELEGATION are
Mrs. Georgia w Wilkerson. home
demonstration agent in Cumber-
land county.
Ann and Coleman are delegates
to the meeting. as joint winners
IN All electric project COMPETE
ton in Cumberland county in
1856. Aubrey and Johnny will give
demonstration on Good Study
Light" at the Electric Congress.
Both Of these are former county
winners. Four other All CLUB
members in the county will be
awarded gold medals of honor for
outstanding work in the elcc tic
project.
Approximately 300 All Club
members and Extension agents
will attend the Congress Virginia
counties have an opportunity to
send one All girl and one All boy
and one Extension agent to the
Congress each year.
A number of county electrical
exhibits will be displayed at the
Congress. The purspose of the dis
play is to provide an exchange of
ideas and suggestions on how to
conduct successful All electric
projects. Cumberland County's ex-
hibit will tell the story of the All
electric project work in Cumber-
land County This exhibit was
prepared by the county All Hon
or Club. of which Sunny Martin
Is president
Hlehlights of the program will
be welcome TO the Congress by
l.. E. Dietrich, Dean Of Agrl-
culture, VPI, an address by Parke
{. Bllnklley, Virginia commits
sioner OF agriculture and the pre-
sentation Of awards to tie state
and district winners. The State
winner will be awarded Al all
expense trip to the National All
Club Congress in Chicago and the
IL winners from the six Extension
districts Will be awarded l9-jewel
watches.
entertainment will be furnish
cd by Virginia top Al Share
ln-the-Fuln talent The delegates
VIII see electrical demonstrations
by All members and 90 on edu-
cational tours.
Some OF the things done in
Electric Project work by delegate
Ann A9ee, were: IL read the
meter for six months and figured
the electric bill; 20 planned the |
electrical system that she would
ike to have for the yard. dairy
barns, outbuildings, and stable.
80 made plans for labor saving
80 @-iN iioAiit IdulluIV, Va Planned
an improved ironing center: 90
cared for electrical equipment
such as sewing machine. the cleo
TIC sweeper. range. motors in the
Washing machine. home freezer
and milking machine, and 90 she
appeared on the television pro-
cram on VIVA and gave three
demonstrations to her All Club
Ann IS Is year old. is member
OF the Cumberland All Club. and
is daughter of Mr. and Mrs r
L. Agee. Jr.. Ri l. Farmville. She
lives on dairy farm. Anne has
earned the electric project for
Tour years.
Coleman is IA years old, is a
member of the Cumberland All
CLUBS. and is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. c. Coleman. Ri. 3, Cum
berland. Coleman has carried the
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-31

Easter and Glenn Easter, in add
ton to Vernon Easter and family
included: MIR and Mrs. Bethel
Thompson. Of Farmville; Mr. and
Mrs. Oby Moore and Tommy, MI
and Mrs. Clarence Easter and fam
ly. and Mr. Stevenson, Of Raleigh,
n c.
The John Randolph Cannery has
been humming as patrons preserve
peaches and Homegrown vege
tables
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-31
The News From Roines
All Club Delegation Heads For State
Electric Congress with Big Assignment

Mr. and Mrs. D. c. Riddle, Kelly
Riddle and Dickie Vaughan return
ed Friday from a ten-day trip TO
Key West Fla, They visited D. c.
Riddle, Jr., who is stationed at the
Naval Base at Key West Kelly and
Dickie enjoyed walking The Long
est Street in the World so named
because It runs from the Atlantic
Ocean 10 the Gulf of Mexico
Mr. and Mrs. H E Coffey and
Diane have returned home after va
catIoning IN the New CLAN d
States.
Aubrey Collins and Johnny Joyce
LETT Wednesday with other Cumber-
land All delegates for the All
Electric Congress at Hotel Jeffer-
son III Richmond, Aubrey and John
hy have been selected to give a
l5miaute demonstration to t h e
group on Correct Light for Study
Ann Agee and Coleman Goodman
are representing Cumberland as
winners in the county All Electric
Project
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Robinson and
Mrs. j X Robinson visited Mr.. and
Mrs A. c Allen, Sunday afternoon
Farm Bureau members met We'd
nesday night at John Randolph
school to discuss Farm Bureau poll
cits and civic improvements.
MS Thomas Easter returned last
week after q visit with Cpl and
Mrs Vernon Easter. Allan and
Carol. iii Patterson. N j. During
Mrs Casters stay Vernon spent
some time at Grand Canyon. N NJ.
on guided missiles assignment
Sunday guests Of Mrs Thomas
MaXey j.. are attending the spec
iai Sess-oA Ct the Legislature III
Richmond this week.
James 3 Worsham Jr., now
wol king IL Mississippi, GENTLY
visited his family here
James B. Worsham. Jr.. now
working in mississippi. re GENTLY
visited his family here.
B c Heath had the misfortune
to strain the muscles in hi shack
While working on his farm recently
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-06
By ELEM

What has a chaise Tongue
and a high-waisted dress got
In common?
A great deal. For as the
famous painting of Madame
Reca mier by the French
painter David shows both
items, one of dress and one of
furniture. Immediately set the
period in history as that Of
the Empire.
There is a definite parallel
between clothing and furni-
ture in a period.
Paris Exhibit
On view right now in Paris
is an exhibition of 18th-cen-
tury furniture at the Decora-
tive Arts Museum. It was re-
Gently used as a background
for the showing Of a group Of
fabulous evening gowns de-
signed by Dior with the idea
that the timeleSS beauty of
good design is to be seen in
both clothing and furniture
In any era.
The period was noted for
ornate decoration both in
fashions and furniture.
Earlier the Gothic period
found architecture rising to
unheard Of heighths and the
women's headdresses, too.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-06
FASHION NOTEBOOK
Furniture and Fashions
Are Frequent Parallels

The clothes and furniture
tie-up also is to be seen in the
swags. bustles. loops. ribbons.
fringe on curtains. chairs. and
dresses Of the Victorian era.
A strong resemblance to the
overstuffed type of design was
apparent in both the chair
and the woman who sat in it
with her wide-skirted dress.
The metal decor on furni-
ture of the period of Louis
XIV with its embroidery motifs
of birds, flowers, and fruits was
echoed in the establishment
of the dresses of that period.
During the Empire period in
French history when the high
wasted sheath dress OF Indian
null was created in the man
ner of what the women of clas-
sic Greece and Rome wore,
furniture of the same design
inspiration was in use.
1t was a period of classic
ism, elegance. and furniture
devoid of ornamentation. Like
all Empire furniture it was
copied from the bronze furni-
ture that Napoleon's soldiers
had taken from the tombs in
Egypt. Napoleon'S Empiric
mood permeated even clothes
and furniture.
It was q contrast to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-06

Rocco period In which design
stressed curves. motion. and
grace. Indeed that period was
one of great feminine grace
and an expression of a time in
which women exerted a power
full influence even If behind
the-scenes."
Furniture and fashion looked
like people bowling" Mr.. Err
win Christensen of the Ma
tional Gallery of Art, says.
Comfort Uppermost
Comfort is uppermost in to-
days clothing and furniture
style.
Both must be simple, func-
tional. and convenient for
small living areas. full of limo
vations. and above all COM
Portable.
Try and wear a ballgown in
an efficiency apartment and,
least of all. try to At one into
the closet of same for storage.
The straight, narrow lines Of
today's clothes are indicative
of the increase in simplified
design, the emphasis on form.
expressively simple architec-
ture and the lack Of ornamen-
tation apparent in all areas Of
our living.
This reduction Of things to
their essential form in our con-
temporary living is the spirit"
of design that follows through,
not only in the sheath dress
or coat, but in the creative.
dramatically simple furniture
and home accessories that be-
long to our time.