Evening star., 1947-02-09
In Local Service Organizations
| Canon Williams
Joins P Potomac Post,
|VFW Department

Joins Potomac P Post,
WV Department
Canon Merritt r. williams Of
Washington Cathedral and chair
man Of the War Memorial Commit
tee, joined Potomac Post, District
|of Columbia Department, Veterans
|of Foreign Wars. last week. He Is
a veteran of both World Wars and
lis survivor of the airplane car
rier Wasp.
At meeting Of the Council OF
Administration Monday night he
presented a resolution asking ap-
proval of the department in the
War Memorial project at the Cathe-
dal. 1t was approved. Comdr.
Charles M. O'Malley presided.
Past Department Comdr. Frank
Topash outlined plans for the erec-
ton Of cottage by the District
Department at the national home
at Eaton Rapids, Mich. It was an
nounced the national organization
will soon provide an extension on
Ger to work In the District De-
partment with a view of increasing
the membership. Each post COM
mander will appoint a recruiting
officer to assist on this committee.
The Gold Chevron Club will hold
an oyster roast at the clubhouse,
1919 K street NV, beginning at 8
pm. February %.
Comdr. John Looney of Capitol
City Post and youth activities chair
man of the department is making
plans for the formation Of q base
ball league among the teen-agers
of the city. The league will be
sponsored by the various posts, and
will be confined to boys 16 years
and under.
Comdr. William I. Thompson of
Wilbur S. Abel Post announced
plans for formation of an auxiliary.
Miss Ruby Stanley will aid in the
formation of the auxiliary. Any
one interested in joining commune
cate with the department president,
Grace Fields, FIR. 5466, or her chief
of staff, Mrs. Edith Starner, FIR.
1889.
Marvin Maddox was reelected
president of the Gold Chevron Club
last week. Other officers are: c. j.
P. Weber, first vice president; John
Macaboy, second vice president;
Patrick ]. Foley, secretary, and
Leroy Corbin, treasurer: Samuel
Bell, Valentine T. Mayer, Edgar
Campbell, Henry Barron, Anthony
Frank Heise and James
Stewart, trustees.
Capt. Charles M. Holmes of the
Honor Guard announced the guard
will hold a weekly dance in the Gold
Chevron Club each Saturday night,
the proceeds to go toward the uni
form fund Of the guard. The first
dance will be next Saturday. There
will not be a dance February %, be-
cause of Washingtons birthday
celebration and the dance at the
Statler Hotel in connection with
that celebration. They will continue
again the following week.
Comdr. James A. Looney of Capt.
tol City Post appointed Joseph P.
Scanlon and George c. Priddy to
serve on the Department Poppy
Committee.
Meetings this week:
Sunday-G. p. O. Post, 713 D.
street NV.
Monday-Front Line Post, 1919 K
street NV.
George G. Blake Post, 1927 Wis
consin avenue NV.
Tuesday-Wilbur S. Abel Post,
1919 K street NV.
Wednesday - Follow Me-
Post, 1909 Rhode Island avenue NE;
Washington Post, 1919 K street NV.
Thursday - Potomac Post, 1912
Ninth street NV.
Fr1day-Bethea WEIGH Post, 1916
Twelfth street NV.
Auxiliaries.
Mrs. Grace Fields, department
president, presided over the meeting
Monday evening at Northeast Ma
sonic Temple. Plans are being made
by Mrs. Martha Reynolds, ways and
means chairman, for an evening Of
games on March /, at 713 D street
NV.
Equality Walter Reed Auxiliary
will be hostesses at a tea today from
3 to 5 o'clock in the recreation hall
at Mount Alto Hospital, for the
patients and their guests. Valentine
favors will be given. At their meet
ing Friday, new members will be
Initiated. @
Potomac Auxiliary will sponsor an
evening of games at the home of
Mrs. Hargraves, IL New York avenue
NE, Wednesday evening. The same
evening bingo will be given in the
recreation hall at Mount Alto Hos
Plld1 lOI tllC pdtlCllto. oll I TIAudy
evening Potomac Auxiliary will visit
the women's ward.
Blanche Melton, hospital chair
man, sponsored a bingo party at
Mount Alto Hospital on Wednesday
for All American Auxiliary. Marie
Hargy took care of &c" ward, dis
tributing cigarettes, toilet articles,
etc
Aliene Torrens requests members
to assist her with the rummage sale
February IA at 1107 Fourth street
S.W. Call her, Georgia 1864, or
President Mabel Lambert, Emerson
6736, If you have rummage.
This week the department presi-
dent will make her official visit to
Treasury Auxiliary.
Meetings this week: Monday.
Front Line Unit, 1919 K street NV;
Thursday, Treasury Unit. 1919 K
street NV: Friday, Equality WAL