Evening star., 1935-12-08

December with the excitement Of
Thanksgiving and the Army-Navy
game in the past and the glow of an
ticipation for Christmas and its at
tending festivities already In the air.
there is q feeling of suspended activity
or the post for the moment and corn
parative quiet reigns. However The
younger generation has been active
and last Sunday young Peter Bermel,
son of Maj. and Mrs. Peter e. Bermel,
celebrated his eighth birthday an
niversary with dinner party, followed
by movies at the Post Theater. His
little guests for the occasion included
Louise and Fenton O'Dell, Patty Lou
Higgins, Patsy Connor, Audrey Ferree,
Patsy Murray, Billy Mitchell, Bobbie
Tim and Sam France, Neal Caldwell,
Charlie and Russell Walthour and Ray
Larkins.
Another young host of this week was
Fenton O'Dell, son of Capt. Joseph G.
ODen, who celebrated his ninth
birthday anniversary with a supper
party last evening. Following supper
the young host took his guests TO the
Post Theater. where they attended the
show. The guests included Peter
Bermel, Bobbie Tim and Sammie
France, Billy Mitchell and Ray Lar
kins.
Lieut.. Philip ]. Henderson reported
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the post last Saturday. With Mrs.
Henderson and their two children,
Patricia Jane and Philip, he is at
present living in Laurel, Md, while
awaiting quarters on the post. Prior
to his duty at Fort Meade Lieut.. Hen
derson was with the l4th Infantry at
Fort Davis, in Panama, and he arrived
in the United States October 3, since
when he has been in Walter Reed
Hospital. Mrs. Henderson and the
two children spent the Summer in
Minnesota with Mrs. Henderson S
family. Lieut.. and Mrs. Henderson
were stationed in Fort Meade several
years ago when the former attended
the Tank School.
Capt. and Mrs. Paul A. Pickhardt
had as their guests last week end Miss
Jean Crea, daughter Of Lieut.. Col. and
Mrs. Harry B. Crea OF Fort Benning
Miss Marcella O'Brien of New York
and Capt. George e. Lightcap of Fort
Benning. Capt. and Mrs. Pickhardt
and their guests attended the Army
Navy foot ball game in Philadelphia.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Thomas H. James
returned to the post Sunday from
Philadelphia where they had spent
several days visiting Mrs. James
family. Monday Lieut.. James mo-
tored to Richmond, Va, where he
went for his sister. Miss Olin James
who spent the week on the post as
their guest.
Capt. and Mrs. Lawrence C. Jaynes
motored to Washington Wednesday to
attend cocktail party given by Mai
and Mrs. Clyde L. Hyssong.
Capt. Rupert D. Graves spent last
week end at Governors Island, where
he Joined Mrs. Graves, who is visiting
her parents, Col. and Mrs. Alvir
Voris, at the New York post. With
Col. VoriS, they attended the foot bal
game in Philadelphia Saturday.
A tea dance is to be held at thu
Offcers' Club tomorrow, for which the
hosts and hosteSses are Maj and Mrs
Harris M. MelaSky and Capt. and Mrs
John P. Evans. Preceding the dance
Maj. and Mrs Melasky will entertain
several guests at an informal cock.
tail party in their quarters. Othel
hosts preceding the tea dance viii
be Capt. and Mrs. Ewing H. France
who will entertain several guests at 9
cocktail party in their quarters.
Maj. Joseph s. Dougherty, who Il
on duty with Sd Corps Area in Bal.
timore, With Mrs. Dougherty, theil
sons, Jack and Kenneth. and Mrs
Dougherty's sister. Mrs. E. r. Baer
are to leave the post Monday or Tues.
day for Linthicum Heights, whert
they will reside
Mrs. Lindsay Med. Sylvester, whC
has been i'll at Walter Reed Hospital
for some time, has returned to the
post.
Capt. and Mrs. Hayden L. Boatnel
have as their guest this week enc
Mrs. Josephine Tenney of Washing.
ton. Others who are entertaining Q
week end guest are Lieut.. and Mrs
George r. Oglesby, whose visitor i.
Miss Dorothy Collicot of Chambers.
burg, Pa.
Maj. and Mrs. Russell F. walthoul
and their children, Russell. Charlie anc
Missie, left the post Thursday By
motor for Birmingham, Ala, where
they plan to spend the Christmas hon.
days with Mrs. Walthour's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Perry. Mai
and Mrs. Walthour's oldest daughter
Betty, is already in Birmingham
where she is spending the Winter
with her grandparents.
Maj. and Mrs. Herbert B. Wheeler
and Mai. and Mrs. James Taylor mo-
tored Monday to Fort Howard. whert
they were dinner guests of Maj. anc
Mrs. Eugene N. Frakes.
Invitations have been issued By
Maj. and Mrs ]. Monroe Bricker
Maj. and Mrs. Loren A. Wetherby
Maj. and Mrs. Grattan McCaffert!
and Capt. and Mrs. Joseph o. Ensruc