Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-04
By EVELYN M. DENT

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cember the hub of the Army,
Fort Myer, is transformed into
a beehive of extra curricular
activity. second only to that
in the mythical workshop Of
Santa Claus.
Each year a mammoth chill
dren's party is planned to-
gether with other Festivities.
calculated to make Christmas
a joyous season for those who
+. are unable to be at home on
that day.
Friday, December %, two
I parties are being arranged for
the more than 1000 children
of the Fort Myer Post. and a
group from a local orphanage.
At 10 am. little ones to 6
years of age will be enter
tanned, and at / pm, the Z
to IL year Odds.
There will be gifts for each
child and a Christmas stock
ing. At the party there will be
cake, ice cream and candy. For
other children. movies in the
South Area Theater will be
shown at 4::30. Santa Claus is
expected, and professional en-
tertainers who are currently
appearing in town will be on
hand.
The Army Band will play
during the afternoon. Boy and
Girl Scouts. Cub Scouts and
Brownies will form a choir for
carol singing.
Tree Lighting
On Sunday, December IS. at
5 pm. the commanding officer
of Fort Myer, Col. j. Paul
Breden, has planned a tree
lighting ceremony. He will also
switch on the lights illuminate
ing the many decorations on
the post. There is to be a
contest and prizes awarded for
the best outdoor displays in
the following catagories: Re-
ligiouS. traditional and humor-
GUS. The judging will be done
early on the evening of Tues
day, December 20.
Christmas eve the choristers
will serenade the quarters of
the general officers on the post.
The military personnel plan
celebration in the service clubs
Of the north and south area.
Maj. Donald H. Harter is
chairman of the affair, and
assisting are Maj. Thomas ].
Weiland, transportation; Maj.
Alerie Sanders, post decora-
tons; Capt. Harvey A. Legate.
unit displays, and Chaplain
Corps Maj. Albert NJ. Shoe
maker, children's party. His
assistants will be Capt. James
B. Bunk. Capt. William A. Will
son, Capt. William Farrell, 1t.
Martha J. Thompson. MiSgt.
Paul Anderson. MiSergt. Lo-
reno Colon and M/Sergt. Mary
E. Singer.
Others are Maj. Eugene A.
Kurtenbach, funds: Capt. AL
phonse Canciglia, publicity and
program; Capt. Donald Watson
and Mr.. Arthur Lustberg, en-
tertainment; Maj. Thomas
Nixon, 1t. Donald w. Chris
Hansen and Chief Warrant
Oficer John Boccelli. gifts.
toys and refreshments.
To Serenade Taylors
The Chief of Staff, Gen.
Maxwell E. Taylor, and Mrs.
Taylor. are among those to be
serenaded Christmas eve. And
here for the holidays will be
Gen. Taylor's parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. John E. M. Taylor Of
Oklahoma City. Okla.
Gen. and Mrs. Taylor plan
to spend three days at the
end of the year with their son
Thomas who is a plebe at West
Point. Last Thursday, Gen.
Taylor left for Louisiana to
take part in Operations Sage
brush. Next Wednesday and
Thursday the Taylors will
spend in New York. On
Wednesday, Gen. Taylor will
speak before the American
Ordnance Association.
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Andrew
Thomas Mcnamara will have
their sons at home for the
holidays. Andrew Thomas Nc
Namarra III, will come from
st. Bonnaventure University,
Olean, N. Y, and William
from Braden's Prep School,
Cornwall-on-the-Hu N. Y.
The Air Force Chief of Staff,
Gen. Nathan F. Twining, and
Mrs. TWining have a busy
schedule ahead of them. Their