Evening star., 1935-07-28
Fort Meade
Army Group
Enjoys Party.
New Arrivals Greeted,
Officers Leave on
c.. c.. C.. Duty.

FORT GEORGE u. MEhOc., Mu',
July 27-Among the round OF in
teresting and different Midsummer
parties being held on the post was the
one scheduled last night, when Lieut..
and Mrs. Wilhelm P. johnson and
Lieut. and Mrs. Robert W. Ward were
Joint hosts at scavenger hunt and
supper at the golf club house, follow
ing which many of their guests en-
joyed a dip in the club pool. Those
invited we're Col. John P. McAdams,
Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. D. B. Grafton,
Lieut.. Col. and Mrs Alvin Colburn,
Mai. and Mrs. Howard Hume, Capt.
and Mrs. Harold w. Churchill, Capt.
and Mrs. Herbert B. Wheeler, Capt.
and Mrs. Russell F. Walthour, Capt.
and Mrs. Joseph S. Daugherty, Capt.
and Mrs H. R. Anderson, Capt. and
Mrs. Charles M. Walton, Capt. and
Mrs. Harry Henry. Capt, and Mrs.
Oliver H. Prizer, Capt. and Mrs
Laurence r. Bower, Lieut.. and Mrs.
w. L. Mitchell, Lieut.. and Mrs. A. D.
Mead, Lieut.. and Mrs. Ralph T. Tib-
belts, Lieut. and Mrs. John F. Farra,
Lieut. and Mrs. John B. GrinStead,
Lieut.. and Mrs. Richard Wetherill, jr.;
Lieut.. and Mrs. Maury S. Cralle,
Lieut.. and Mrs. Ralph T. Nelson,
Lieut.. and Mrs. ]. P. Mitchell, Miss
Laura Walton and Mr.. Walter Brewer.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Paul A. Pickhardt
are receiving congratulations upon the
birth of son. John Paul Pickhardt,
born at the Church Home and In
firmary in Baltimore July ID. Both
mother and son are reported to be
doing nicely.
New arrivals at Fort Meade for
station here are Capt. and Mrs. Joel
r. Burney and Lieut.. and Mrs. John
P. Evans, who moved into their
quarters during the week. Capt. and
Mrs. Burney. who have been in
Hawaii for the past three years, are
to be with the Goth Infantry and are
occupying quarters O-8. Lieut.. and
Mrs. Evans, whose previous post was
with the 18th Infantry in Hawaii,
have been on leave for the past four
months, part of which they spent in
Honolulu, and then in Illinois visiting
their families. They then spent time
in the Adirondacks and Virginia
Beach. Having arrived at Fort
Meade, they now occupy quarters
O-56, and are with the 66th In
fantry.
Maj. and Mrs. Walton H. Walker
who have spent six weeks leave in
Texas, where they visited Maj.
Walkers mother, have returned to the
post, to pack and turn over their
quarters here before going to.Wash-
ington, where they have taken an
apartment for the duration of their
stay in the Capital while Maj. Walker
attends the Army War College.
Capt. and Mrs. Clyde A. Lundy
who have just been back to Fort
Meade short time, having come in
from C. C. C. duty at Stroudsburg,
Pa. left on Monday for Fort Warren.
Wyo., where they have been ordered
for station.
Another couple whose stay at this
garrison has been materially Short
ened by the exigencies Of the Civilian
Conservation Corps Is Maj. and Mrs.
Henry G. Sebastion, whose arrival at
Fort Meade occurred scarcely two
months ago, when they came here
from Fort Williams, Me. They left
on Wednesday for Renova, Pa, where
Maj. Sebastion is to be c. c. c. sub
district commander.
Mrs. Francis ]. Gillespie left last
week for New York, where she has
spent the past 10 days visiting Capt
Gillespie's mother.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Maury S. Cralle and
Lieut.. and Mrs. Ewing H. France were
joint hosts Wednesday evening, when
they entertained at cocktails at the
Cralles quarters. followed by supper
and dancing at Woodcroft Towers, in
Laurel Numbered among their guests
were Maj and Mrs. Howard Hume.
Maj. and Mrs. George L. Febiger, Maj.
and Mrs. Francis G. Bonham, Maj.
and Mrs. Harris NJ MelaSky, Capt.
and Mrs Herbert B. Wheeler, Capt
and Mrs. Joel R. Burney, Capt. and
Mrs. Joseph S. Daugherty, Capt. and
Mrs. Norris A. Wimberley, Capt. and
Mrs. Charles M. Walton, Capt. and
Mrs. H. r. Anderson, Capt and Mrs.
Harry Henry, Capt. and Mrs. Law
renee C. Jaynes, Capt. and Mrs. Will
liam S. Murray. Mrs. Elizabeth r.
Baer, Capt Oliver H. Prizer, Capt.
Francis j. Gillespie and Lieut. Paul A.
Pickhardt.
Mrs. Harris M. Melasky, wife of
Maj. Melasky, left yesterday for her
home in Los Angeles, where she will
remain for about a months visit with
her family during the time Maj
Melasky is on maneuvers with the
34th Infantry.
Capt. and Mrs. Lawrence c. Jaynes
spent last week end visiting friends in
Washington.
Capt. and Mrs. Kendall j. Fielder
returned to the post during the week
from Atlanta, Ga, where they spent
leave of 10 days.
Mrs. Oliver H. Prizer, wife of Capt
Prizer, left last Thursday for Rehoboth
Beach, Del, where she is spending a
week or 10 days. She is accompanied
sisters, Mrs. George L. Berry and Miss
Genevieve Genres.
Monday evening the officers Club
was the scene of an attractive dance.
gwen by the Reserve Officers, who are
at Fort Meade for their two weeks If
active Summer training.
Tuesday evening Capt and Mrs. Joel
r. Burney were dinner guests of Capt.
an, Mrs. Herbert B. Wheeler.
Several officers of the post were
guests Tuesday of Mayor Louis Phipp
of Annapolis, when they enjoyed
fishing trip on the Chesapeake The
officers who went included Lieut.. Col.
d. B. Grafton, Capt. Russell F.
Walthour. Capt. Lawrence c. Jaynes,
Capt. .Joel r. Burney, Capt. Ray H.
LarkinS, Lieut. w. l.. Mitchell, Mr.
Pat Grafton and MIR. Tom Larkins.
ENGINEER APPOINTED