Evening star., 1945-12-23
annapolis
Social Notes

Capt. and Mrs. Harry A. Bald
ridge gave a Christmas party yes
terday afternoon at their home at
Wardour. Mrs. Baldridges sister,
Mrs. Allgood of New York, is spend
ing the holidays with Capt. and
Mrs. Baldridge.
Maj. and Mrs. William Simpson
are spending some time with his
mother, Mrs. George w. Simpson
at her home on Market street.
Maj. Simpson, U. S. M. c., is
home after several years in the
Pacific
Miss Mary Talbot arrived Wednes-
day from Lynhaven, Va, where she
has been the guest of her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ryan,
at their home there Miss Talbot
who is at school at Waynesboro, Va,
will spend the holidays with her
mother and aunt, Mrs. Thomas
Talbot and Mrs. George w. Simpson.
Nine. Fellippo Camperio was
passenger on the Gripsholm which
arrived Tuesday in New York. Mime.
Camperio was met in New York
by her brother, Mr.. Mason Terry
of Washington, who while in New
York was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Olin Potter.
1t. and Mrs. A. P. Hutton of
Cambridge, Mass, are the guests for
the holidays of Mrs. Hulton'S
mother, Mrs. George Brashears, at
her apartment on Prince George
street. Mrs. Brashears' son, Peter
BraShearS of McDonough School,
near Baltimore, is also spending the
holidays here.
Capt. Theodore r. Wirth, U. S. NJ,
chief of staff at the Naval Academy,
mas been awarded the Purple Heart
and the Navy unit commendation
Tor service on the cruiser Portland.
Capt. Wirth, who is in charge of
buildings and grounds at the Naval
Academy, received the decorations
from Vice Admiral Aubrey w. Fitch,
U. S. NJ, superintendent of the
academy, during a ceremony in
which Is other officers and 2 en-
listed men were honored.
Lit. Sidney r. Kenchington is
spending a leave period with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry S. Ken
chlngton of West street. He re-
celved his commission on Friday at !
Fort Sill, Okla, where he COM
pleted II weeks course in the
field artillery.
Lit. Comdr. and Mrs. John C.
Lawrence whose marriage took
place about two weeks ago have
returned from their wedding trip
and are guests of Mrs. Lawrence'S
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. Claude
Handy, at their home on Duke of
Gloucester street. Mr.. and Mrs. |
Roy Julie of Rye, N. Y, the latter
before her marriage last spring,
Miss Elizabeth Handy, are spend
ing the holidays here with Mrs.
jules parents, Mr. and Mrs. Handy.
Capt. Harold c. Fitz, U. S. N, of /
Severna Park, has been named aide
and Chief of Staff to Rear Admiral
w. H. P. Blandy, U. S. NJ, COM
mander cruisers, destroyers, Pacific.
Capt. Fitz was awarded the Navy
Cross for extraordinary heroism
when he brought his ship, the
cruiser, U. S. S. Santa Fe, along
side the blazing aircraft carrier,
U. S. S. Franklin, for rescue and
repair work. He had been awarded
the Bronze Star and Commendation
Ribbon for outstanding perform
ance of duty as escort commander
of conveys in the first year of the
war in the Atlantic. Capt. Fitz is
the son of Mrs. Frederick c. Fitz
of Browning road, Somerville, Mass.
He is married to the former Lois
Hazelhurst of South Carolina. They
have one son, H. c. Fitz, ,jr, a
cadet at West Point.
Comdr. Frederick L. Habacker
has arrived in Annapolis after sea
duty and joined his wife and daugh-
ter at their apartment on Mary
land avenue. Comdr. Habacker has
been in the Far East and was on
the staff of Lord Louis Mountbat-