Evening star., 1943-03-28
Wife Of Admiral
Returns After
Christening Ship
Mrs. John HalHgan
Again in Annapolis;
1t. HOPKINS Home

ANNAPOLIS, March 27.-Mrs
John Halligan, widow of Rear Ad-
miral Halligan, has returned to he1
home here from Boston, where she
went to christen the destroyer which
was named after Admiral Halligan
Mrs. Halligan's sister, Mrs. S. M
Decker of Annapolis, wife of 1t
Condr. Decker, u S. N. r., acted as
matron of honor at the launching.
1t. John Trenholm Hopkins is
home on Today leave which he is
spending with his parents, DR.. and
Mrs. Walton H. Hopkins. 1t Hop
kins will go on new duty when his
leave terminates.
Mrs Frank A. Munroe, jr., wife of
. 1t. Comdr. Monroe, has returned to
her home after a Today visit with
her father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
George M. Rogers, at Saybrook,
Conn.
1t. Comdr. and Mrs. Donald
Thomas have returned to their home
at Dreams Landing from Boston.
During their absence their young
daughter Ethel has been staying with
her grandmother, Mrs. Douglas
Howard.
Mrs. Willard Stainback of the
Brlce House has left for Jacksonville,
Fla, where she will join her hus-
band, 1t. Stainback, who is on duty
there. 1t. Stainback was formerly
on the faculty of St. Johns College.
Mrs. Thomas Stone, daughter of
Capt. w. E. Hail. is visiting Mr..
Stones parents. Comdr. and Mrs.
Raymond Stone, at their home on
Murray avenue. Mr.. and Mrs. Stone
are living at Evanston, Ill.
Capt. Wolcott E. Hall is spending
a short leave in Annapolis and has
been Joined by his son, 1t. Roger
Hall, U. S. A., who is also on a leave
OF absence.
Comdr. and Mrs, James Doyle en-
tertalned Monday at their apart
ment in honor of Capt. w. F. Hall.
Comdr. and Mrs. Frank Talbot en-
tertained few friends at tea Sun
day afternoon,
1t. Homer D. Blanchard, U. S. N.
r., gave an organ recital en- Sunday
afternoon in the Naval Academy
Chapel. 1t. Blanchard is an inStruc-
tor in the department of foreign Ian
guages at the Naval Academy.
Mrs Eugene Mayer was hostess to
the Booklovers' Club Tuesday after
noon. Mrs. William Conrad was in
charge of the program, Literary
Treasures In Latin America" which
included three short stories read by
Mrs. Paul Kiefer.
Miss Nancy Alton Slayton, daugh-
ter of Capt and Mrs Charles C.
Slayton. has been commissioned an
ensign in the WAVES and assigned
to active duty. She was educated at
the st. Mary's Seminary, St. Marys
City, Md, and the George Washing
ton University.
Mrs w. G Chapple, wife of 1t.
Comdr. Chapple. naval hero who was
awarded the Navy Cross. has re-
turned to her apartment after a visit
to New London, Conn.
Mrs. Duncan Walton. widow of
Comdr. Walton M c.. u. S. N, has
been in Annapolis for few days.
She has been the guest of Mrs Will
ton Mccarthy, who is residing at
Carvel Hall.
Miss Margaret Bowman daughter
Of Capt. and Mrs. Mark Bowman,
who are now residing at Cape May
and formerly lived here, spent the
week end in Washington. D. c., visit
ing her sister, Miss Martha Lee Bow
man. Miss Bowman also visited
friends in Annapolis this week.
Mrs. James Bootes, wife of Col
BoOtes, U. S. M. c., retired, gave a
tea Monday afternoon at her home
on King George street in honor of
Miss Margaret Walton and her sis
ter. Mrs Morden Rigg. who returned
to their home here a short time ago
from a trip to California.