Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-16
By EVELYN M. DENT

WiilCn call Tile FOSL nome
are vying with each other to
win much-coveted awards.
Each unit plans its own dec
orations. They usually are
show pieces and can be seen
for miles around. Judging is
planned for Wednesday and
the awards will be made on
Friday.
The children have their day
on Saturday. The gymnasium
Is being transformed into a
veritable Santa Claus Land,
Christmas tree and all. The
Army Band will help keep
things lively too. Almost 1000
children will gather to- start
the festivities and set the pat
tern for the coming holiday.
The first party is for chill
dren up to S years of age and
will start at $3.50 am. There
will be a clown from
WMAL-TV, Mike Mehalic, of
Topper Wagon; and Winnie
Saunders, an acrobat, to help
with the fun.
Santa Claus of course will
attend. He win bring stock
ing full Of candy and fruit,
plus a present, for each child.
At 1890 pm, the to IL
year olds are being enter
tanned and will be given
stockings by st. Nicholas. At
this party Billy Johnson re-
places the clown.
The brave committee for
these ventures includes Mai
Donald Harter, Mai. Albert
Shoemaker. Maj. Kathleen
Burns. Capt. Harry L.
Younger, Capt. Melvin Pecha-
eek. Capt. Edith Till, I'd 1t.
Martha Thompson, MISergt.
John Munro, and M/Sergt.
John Starmer.
Taylor Reception
The Army Chief Of STAFF,
Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor, and
Mrs. Taylor will start the
parties for grown-ups. They
have issued invitations for a
reception on Friday in their
quarters. Their guests will be
the officers on Gen. Taylor's
staff and their wives. Also
included are ranking officers
on the post and their wives.
The Taylor quarters will be
family-tilled for the holidays.
Thomas Happier Taylor, a
Hedging at West Point, ar
rtves home next week. And
coming in time for the party
on Friday are Gen, Tayior's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Taylor Of Oklahoma City.
Okla.
On Thursday, December ~.
Gen. and Mrs. Taylor will be
hosts at farewell dinner for
Gen. and Mrs. Alfred M.
Gruenther. Gen. and Mrs.
Gruenther are at the moment |
housed in Quarters is at Fort |
Lesley J. McNair. They win |
remain there until the Army
honors accorded q famous SOL
der are paid to him.
The Deputy Chief Of Army
Chaplains, Brig Gen. Frank
A. Tobey. and Mrs. Tobey will
hold open house next Sunday
from 3 to 6 o'clock in their
Country Club Hills home.
On Wednesday. Mrs. Tobey
with their daughter Marcia
will entertain at tea for the
Agnes Scott College members
In this area. Miss Tobey, who
Ii q freshman at Agnes Scott,
arrived home on Friday from
Atlanta. Ga. for the holidays.
Family Dinner
The Commanding General,
Walter Reed Army Medical
Center. Mai. Gen. Leonard D.
Heaton. and Mrs. Heaton, plan
. family dinner for Christmas
eve. which they will share
with Col. and Mrs. Harlan H.
Taylor, and her mother. Mrs.
Thomas Parkes. On Christ
mas Day. they will do q turn
about and 60 TO dinner with
Col. and Mrs. Taylor in their
Fort Myer quarters.
1t. and Mrs. Preston B.
Mayson. IT,. are arriving this
week from Fort Bragg. Fay
ettevtlle. N. c.. to stay with
Gen. and Mrs. Heaton. Mrs.
MaySon u the former Sara
Heaton. The Maysons are en-
route TO his new station In
Hawaii.
The young people expect TO
be here until mid January, and
viii spend part Of the time
with his parents. Col. and Mrs.
Mayson Of Hunting Towers.
The commanding ofiicer Of
Fort Myer. Col. william H.
Spicer. and Mrs. Spicer, follow
the age-old custom Of this
season. and will be at home
FOR Christmas with e. many
Of the family ~ can get here.
Susan and Linda are happily
looking forward to greeting
their maternal grandparents
on Friday. when Mr.. and Mrs.
Gurnsey Dimon, ST, arrive
rom their home in New Wood
stock. N. Y. Also coming with
hem from Cortland, N. Y,
viii be her brother and sister,
n-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Dimon,
IT,. and her brother-in-law
md sister. Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
lam Ryan.
Also joining the family gath
ring for the Yule festivities
rill be Miss Kay Dimon. Mrs.
spicer's sister. who lives here.
The commanding general,
District OF Washing
on. Maj. Gen. John A. Van
iouten. and Mrs. Van Houten,
,lan q small dinner Christmas
We. They intend 10 ask sew
raj friends who are unable 10