Evening star., 1946-01-20
SerVicemen Back
In Gaitbersburg;
Other Ne1Vs

Tech. Sergt. Oliver L. Smith, jr.,
who makes his home with his
mother, Mrs. Oliver L. Smith, has
received his honorable discharge
after being In the Army three and
one-half years. With the 942d En-
gineers, he was stationed at Wy
combe Abbey until late in 1914 when
he was sent to Germany and there
attached to the Air Forces doing
map reproduction work. He wears
two battle stars and ribbons for the
Northern European theater. In
August, 1914, Sergt. Smith married
Miss Brenda Williams Of Rich
mond, Surrey County, England. She
Is expected to join her husband the
latter part of January.
Corpl. Frederick william Smith
another son of Mrs. Oliver L. Smith
has also been recently discharged
He wears ribbons for the Southwest
Pacific, American and Asiatic-Pacific
theaters and the Philippine liberia
ton with five battle stars. He was
wounded in both eyes by a gun ex-
plosion just before the battle OF
Guadalcanal.
Sergt. Forrest Fraley received his
honorable discharge this week after
three and one-half years in the
service. Sergt. Fraley is with his
wife and little daughter in their
apartment here. His future plans
are indefinite.
| Corpl. Elwood Marshall also re-
turned this week with an honorable
discharge. He wears the European
theater ribbons with five stars,
having seen action in Normandy
Northern France, Rhineland, Adren-
mes and Central Europe. He Is the
son OF Mrs. George Marshall, with
whom he makes his home. After a
rest he plans on returning to his
work with the Public Health Service
in Bethesda.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Plummer left
Tuesday by motor for Miami and
Havana. They plan to reach New
Orleans in time for the Mardi Gras
and then will 60 by way of Texas to
Los Angeles, Calf. They will return
home in about two months.
1t. Albert Phillips arrived from
overseas at the home Of his wife this
past week for brief furlough. He
saw his young son Tommie for the
first time.
Mrs. Helen Dixon of charlottes-
Vile, Va, is house guest of her
sister and brother-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. William e. Gilbert.
| Radarman SIC Norman Belt is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Norman Belt, having just arrived in
the States from Yokosuka, Japan.
Mrs. Teresa j. Selby, who was so
years old January 13, was given a
surprise birthday party on that
day by her nieces, the Misses Helen
and Louise Ogle, and Mrs. Harry
Steinbraker, all of Washington. The
party was held at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Roy Benson, with
her son-in-law, Mr.. Benson, and
f1ve grandchildren also present.
Miss Betty Jean King, who is at
tending Penn Hall Junior College
will spend the week end at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lawson
King. She will have as house guests
her roommate, Miss Peggy Pate, and
three OF her suite mates. Miss King
Is entertaining at dinner today and
will have as additional guests Miss
Barbara Walker and Miss Betty Ann
Levering.
Miss Mary Louise jenkins, a stu
dent at the University of Maryland,
is visiting Miss Peggy Hines of Lay
louisville for the week end.
Miss Barbara Walker also has q
guest for the week end, Miss Betty
Ann Levering of Lutherville, Md
Miss Walker entertained last eve
ming small number of friends In
honor Of Miss Levering.
MIR. and Mrs. j. A. Schroeder have
with them for the week end their
nephew, Ensign Marion Martin, and
Ensigns Harry Honig and Herbert
Martin, all temporarily located in
Brooklyn.