Evening star., 1936-06-14
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For Officer
At Fl. Meade
Col. and Mrs. J. P.
McAdams Leave
for Kentucky.


June 13.--Col. John p. Nc
r Adams, 66th Infantry, who will
Il retire June 80, and Mrs. Nc
Adams, left here Tuesday for Ken
lucky where they will spend the
Summer. Monday preceding their de-
parture a retreat parade by the troops
Of the post was given in honor OF
Col McAdams, and that evening the
officers of the post held farewell
reception. Previous to the reception,
the soldiers of the Seth Infantry
staged q torch light parade In front
Of the McAdams' quarters. Tuesday
morning a track meet was held, and
when Col. and Mrs. McAdams left
that afternoon they rode to the end
of the reservation in a combat car,
escorted by a cavalcade of cars with
the officers and ladies of their regi-
ment. All along the route of travel
the soldiers of the seth Infantry
lined up to salute their retiring COM
mander. Col. and Mrs. McAdams
daughter, Miss Martha McAdams,
whose wedding to Lieut.. Howard Rup-
part will take place in July. and their
two sons. Mr.. Eugene McAdams and
Mr.. Alfred McAdams, left early We'd
nesday morning by motor for Ken
lucky.
Col. and Mrs. D. B. Grafton will
leave Fort Meade June is for Wash
ington where Col. Grafton, who has
been stationed at this post with the
34th Infantry for the past two years,
will take up his duties with the
Organized Reserves July rs they will
leave for Camp Perry, Ohio, where
Col. Grafton will be in command OF
the troops at the National Rifle
Matches this Summer. Mrs. Grafton
will return to their home at 1880
Reno Road, Cleveland Park, Washing
ton, about September /, where the
Colonel will join her the latter part
of the month.
Gen. Melville S. Jarvis, U. S. A., re-
tired, of Washington, and Mrs. Jarvis
will spend this week end on the post
as guests Of the latter's niece, Mrs.
William L. Mitchell, and Capt.
Mitchell. They have spent the past
week at West Point where they at
tended June week festivities and
also the 45th reunion Of Gen. Jarvis
class at the Military Academy. They
will return to Washington this week
for a few days after which they plan
to leave for their Summer cottage
at Mountain Lake Park, Md.
Mai. and Mrs. Harold w. Churchill
who have had as their guests for a
fortnight the formers parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. w. Churchill Of Erie, Pa.
motored to Wayne, Pa, this week END
to attend the commencement exercises
at Valley Forge Academy, where Mrs
Churchill's son, Mr.. Mulford Wood
bridge, is a cadet. When they return
to the post Monday they will be ac-
companied by Mr.. Woodbridge, who
is returning home for the Summer
vacation.
Capt. and Mrs. Harry Henry, who
are also spending this week end al
Valley Forge Academy, will be &C
companied home by their son, Mr.
William Henry, for his Summer vaca.
ton. Another student Of Valley Forge
who will return to the post for hi.
vacation during the coming week Il
Mr.. Paul D. Connor. jr, son Of Maj
and Mrs. Connor.
Lieut.. Eugene w. Preble, Engineer
Reserves, has returned to his formel
c. c. G.. camp at Annapolis, aftel
having been here on duty since the
latter part of March. Lieut.. Harry
C. Naugle Of the Field Artillery Re
serves, left the post Monday after 6
few days here. He went with de.
tachment OF the c. C. c. to Paw Paw
w. Va. where a new camp is being
established.
Lieut. Henry B. Holman has re.
turned to the post from Teaneck
N. j.. where he spent several days
leave.
Lieut. John A. Croghan, who is Q
coach of the Fort Meade base bal
team, returned Thursday from Lang.
ley Field, Va, where he had beer
since June with the base ball team
Maj. and Mrs. Norris A. Wimberley
and their son, Norris, jr., returned
Monday from Charlotte, N. c., where
they had spent the week end visiting
the latter,s sister, Miss Nell Dalhoff
Mrs. Thomas B. Harper has re.
turned from New York and Bryr
Mawr, Pa, where she spent a short
visit recently.