Evening star., 1952-11-17
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British Ambassador.
Lady Franks Feted
Thompsons Leaving Capital Thursday;
Mime. Yang Hostess to Pennsylvania

WINE. 1Qn9 7OSts
There are not many more days
left before the British Ambassa-
dor and Lady Franks leave the
Washington scene, but the ones
that remain are pretty well taken
up for them as far as entertain
ing is concerned.
Almost every day this week.
Sir oliver or Lady Franks or both
will be honor guests at either
a luncheon. reception or dinner.
Last evening their hosts were
Air Vice Marshal Sir william Ell
liot, chairman of the British
Joint Services Mission, and Lady
Elliot, who entertained at Grey
stone, their home at Klingle road
and Rock Greek Park.
Bruces Present
At the dinner were UnderSec-
retary Of State and Mrs. David
K. E. Bruce, Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Woods Bliss and Lord Knollys.
house guest of the Elliots, who
completed a tour of diplomatic
duty in Washington last June.
Other house guests of the
hosts, Col. the Hon. and Mrs.
Humphrey Wyndham, were pres
ent and SO was their son, Capt.
Michael Wyndham, aide to Sir
William. Completing the party
were Mr.. Steven Rumciman of
England, who is visiting in WASH
ington, and Miss Kay Halle.
Another farewell party was
given last Friday evening for the
British Ambassador and Lady
Franks. Their hosts were the
Swedish Ambassador and Nine
Bohemian.
An interesting guest at this
party was Prof. A. Holmback, who
Is a member of the Swedish Dele
cation to the U. N. He is also a
Senator in his country and the
President of Uppsala University,
the oldest in Sweden.
Shoffners Honor Thompsons
There will be no unfinished
business left behind when British
Colonial Attache and Mrs. Thomp-
son depart on Thursday for their
homeland. They even gave their
maid a wedding last Wednesday,
in the midst of all the packing
and party-going.
This attractive and popular pair
will be greatly missed on the local
scene and proof of this has been
the vast entertaining for them
during the last few weeks.
Yesterday afternoon DR.. and
Mrs. Felix I. Shaffner gave a
cocktail party in honor Of the
Thompsons. The to 8 event took
place at the hosts residence with
about 35 guests expected.
Although Mr.. and Mrs. Thomp-
son are sorry to leave Washington,
there is of course great excitement
over going home and they have
plenty of reason for it. Not only
is there new and wonderful job
awaiting the British diplomat but
also their eldest son is in school
there.
Job Hos Variety
Mr.. Thompson will be in the
Colonial Office in London as the
head of the Social Service Depart
ment. This vital part of the Brit
ish government deals with the
81 overseas territories and Mr..
Thompson's particular division,
among other things, works with
the education and hospital prob
lens of these colonies. Humdrum
repetition will obviously not be
his lot. Mr.. Thompson's job here
Their oldest son, John, was here
two of the three years that the
Thompsons have been stationed
in Washington. He left a year
ago last month to enter Epson
College in England and by the
following March had won the
open scholarship, relates his proud
father.
The other son, Robin, is still
here in school and will sail with
his parents on Saturday on the
Mauritania.
Korean Teo
Another afternoon party given
yesterday found Nine. Yang, wife
of the Korean Ambassador, as the
hostess. Her guest of honor and
house guest was Mrs. Earl Aben-
shein of Pennsylvania. The 4 to
6 event took place at the En-
bassy and there were about 30
expected.
Mrs. Abenshein has had a great
interest in and done a lot of work
for the Happy Mountain Orphan
age which is just outside Pusan
in Korea. This was started by a
United States officer almost two
years ago and Mrs. Abenshein
read about it and the dire need
for funds.
She single-handedly started
writing and talking about the
organization and through her eff
forts has raised money and COL
lected clothing for the children.
Nine. Yang was assisted yester-
day by the wife of the Korean
Counselor, Mrs. Han. Both the
Ambassador and Mr.. Han were
absent since they are in New York
at the United Nations.
CompbeIIs Leove Next Month
Another departing couple being
entertained constantly are Air
Vice Marshall Hugh Campbell.
chairman Of the Canadian Joint
Staff, and Mrs. Campbell.
The Campbells will leave WASH
ington early next month to go to
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