Findlay, Ohio

Spayth’s Grand Opening Starts Today; Business Is Real Family Enterprise

Findlay Republican Courier | May 09, 1963 | Pg. 2 | Findlay, Ohio, US | https://newspaperarchive.com/findlay-republican-courier-may-09-1963-p-2/ r

A three-day grand opening of Spayth’s in its new location at 509 Main St. will start today and continue through Saturday.

“Spayth’s, which was established here 15 years ago by Mr. and Mrs. Jess Spayth, is believed by many to be unique in the retail field in this area. 

Starting as a husband-and-wife partnership, it has expanded into a family enterprise with three of their four daughters and their husbands actively engaged in the business.

Even more unusual is the fact that the three sons-in-law have done all the major remodeling work at the new location, which formerly was the site of Moore’s Store, and have converted it into one of the most attractive stores in northwestern Ohio.

The three sons-in-law, George Rehm, C. Leslie (Skip) Tate and Glenn Hill, together with Mr. Spayth, not only did the remodeling, redecorating, wiring and plumbing on this extensive program, but they also made the attractive show cases and island displays. 

Some are encased in glass with sliding glass doors. Others are of cherry with formica tops. The three young men also installed the acoustical ceiling and the recessed lighting.

At the rear of the store is a balcony, its walls paneled in cherry and with decorative wrought iron railing in white with accents in gold and shrimp shades. 

The balcony not only adds effectively to the store’s appearance but is used as the office area.

A simulated balcony on the wall above the front entrance gives balance and added beauty.

The walls of the store are in a soft green with cherry wood adding warmth in panel and valance effects,

Gift and China Dept.

The gift and china department displayed along the north area of the room adds a colorful note with its glassware, figurines, wood and metal plaques and lamps.

The china department has been expanded and includes among its new items a line of French Havilland china.

The glass wall cases, with their sliding doors. provide eye-catching displays for many of the items. These also were made by Mr. Rehm. Mr. Hill and Mr. Tate.

Beyond this, at the rear of the store. the young men have constructed a model kitchen with cupboards and built-in appliances. 

Refreshments will be served in this area during the three-day grand opening.

Opposite the kitchen area is the record department in which the sons-in-law of Mr and Mrs Spayth have installed attractive four-tiered record cases in cherry wood which were built by them, and which conveniently display a large stock of record albums.

The south area to the front of the store is devoted to the store’s paint and wallpaper department.

A paint blending machine has been installed which can produce 850 colors. A full line of Pratt and Lambert paints is carried in this department.

The ingenuity and skill of the three sons-in-law are displayed in this department, also, particularly: in the construction of a wallpaper display desk for the convenience of customers. 

The desk has bins to! hold the thick wallpaper books.

Appliance Displays

Down the center and along a portion of the south wall is displayed a variety of appliances handled by Spayth’s. These include Hotpoint kitchen appliances and Zenith and Curtis-Mathes stereos, television sets and stereo-television combinations in many beautiful woods and styles.

A handsome new front has been constructed on the store. An aluminum marquee, 10 feet in width extends out over the green tiled entrance to the store.

The double glass door is framed in aluminum and the large display windows are carpeted in a soft green which harmonizes with the walls of the store.

A delivery entrance at the rear faces on an alley and opens into the stock room.

Mr. and Mrs. Spayth supervise the complete operation of the store. Mr. Rehm, who has had extensive technical training, and holds a master mechanic rating, is in charge of the service department with Bernard Smith responsible for the servicing of the television sets.

Mr. Rehm’s wife, Marilyn, is manager of the record department and is assisted by Virginia Cowles.

Mr. Hill is in charge of installations. which includes the building and installing of complete kitchens from cabinets to the wiring and plumbing. His wife, Mary Alice, is office manager.

Mr. Tate is in the sales department. His wife. Marjorie is in charge of the gift department. She is assisted by Helen Wagner and Peggy Beverly.

Hours for the three-day opening will be from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. each day.

A corsage of violets and a carnation will be given each feminine visitor and balloons will be given the kiddies during the three-day grand opening.

Door prizes having a total value of more than $500 will range from radios to record albums.

suzanne leonard dance—american gothic (1930) variation

🥫🧬