Evening star., 1959-12-12
SERVICE NEWS


Of this world" for the an
nual Christmas ball Of the
Navy Supply Corps held at
the Army Navy Country
Club last night.
A musical motif set the
theme for the Melody Ball."
with miniature gold musical
characters tied to miniature
table-centerpiece trees, and
large gold musical characters
decorating the two huge
Christmas trees.
The walls and mantels
were decked with gilded in
strumentS. along with the
traditional garlands and
wreathS.
Nothing, however, topped
the chorus Of eight six-foot
angels holding musical in
struments which provided
an out-of-this-world climax
to the imaginative decor.
! Angel Decor
Suspended from the CELL
ing, the angels were elabo-
rately constructed of screen
wire, gilded on both sides,
and garbed in glitter-en-
crusted flowing gowns.
Each wore a crown on her
golden curls and fiuttering
eyelashes completed the il
fusion.
The decorations were con-
structed by a group of 80
from the Navy Supply Corps
Officers Wives Club under
the craftsmanship of Mrs.
Virgil r. Glocheski and Mrs.
Delmar X. Capell.
Mrs. Jack G. Dean was
general chairman of the ball,
with Mrs. Edward T. Dob
byn as assistant chairman.
Mrs. Dale D. DinSmore had
overall charge of the art
work and design of the deco
rations.
Rear Admiral James w.
Boundy, Chief of the Bureau
of Supplies and Accounts and
Mrs. Boundy headed the re-
ceiving line. Others greeting
guests included Rear Ad-
miral and Mrs. Leland P.
Kimball, jr., Capt. and Mrs.
Charles SharrockS and Capt.
and Mrs. Jack G. Dean.
The party began with cock
tails. followed by dinner at 8
and dancing afterward.
Gulicks HOnOred
Also the party agenda last
night was a fete honoring the
Marine Quartermaster Gen.
-eral and Mrs. Roy M. Gulick.
The party, staged by the
officers of the Supply De-
partment, Marine Corps,
was held from 6 to 8 pm.
at the Officers Club, Fort
Lesley j. McNair.
With the Gulicks in the
receiving line were the new
QMG, Brig. Gen. Chester
Allen, and Mrs. Allen.
Gen. Gulick retires at the
end of December after more
than "a years with the corps.
The Gulicks are going to
travel for a few months be-
fore deciding where they
will settle.
At Christmastime they will
be at the Gulick family home
in Doylestown, Pa. Gulicks
from far and wide will be
there, including their son. 1t.
Roy Gulick, jr., who is now
at Quantico.
Secretary Honored
Earlier yesterday, a PEN
tagon employe who has been
secretary to six Army Chiefs
OF Staff received a perform
ance award from her pres
ent and seventh boss, Gen.
Lyman L. Lemnitzer, Army
Chief of Staff.
The recipient was Miss
Mona Mason, whose past i'm
mediate boss, Gen. Maxwell
Taylor, recommended the
award.
The certificate cited Miss
NdSoH LOT outstanding eff
cheney" and expressed off
cial recognition and appre-
citation" of her duties.
Among the many farewell
events being planned in hon
or Of the retiring Comman-
dant of the United States
Marine Corps and Mrs. Ran
dolph Mccall Pate is a din
ner which the Vice Chief
OF Naval Operations and
Mrs. James S. Russell will
give on December Is. The.
black-tie event will be held
IN the Russells' quarters on
the old Naval Hospital
grounds.
Another event of interest
to the service will be the
launching of the new nuclear
submarine Scornion IN n