Evening star., 1961-12-17
BY EVELYN M. DENT
Contributing Writer

'rTludy LOT rOTI DeilIlllls, Cd,,
where they will spend the
Christmas holidays with their
son-in-law and daughter,
Capt. and Mrs. Allan Fran
cisco and their children
James, John, Jeffery and
Jerry. The Deckers will re-
turn to town December 90.
In the meantime Gen. and
Mrs. Decker are giving a re-
ception on Tuesday in the
Gold and McNair rooms at
the Officers Club, Fort Lesley
j. McNair, In honor Of the
Chief of Staff of the Armed
Forces of Liberia, Mai. Gen.
Abraham C. jackson.
Gen. jackson is in this
country attending the Com
mand and General Staff Col
lege. Fort Leavenworth, Kans.
He arrives at MATS terminal
on Tuesday morning accom-
panied by Maj. w. P. Shell
ton, and the United States
Tour Director, Maj. Austin j.
Yerks.
A full honors ceremony will
be given at Fort Myer before
the company calls on the
Army Chief of Staff. The Wis
itors will stay at the Shore
ham while they are in town.
The Ambassador of Liberia
S. Edward Peal, is hold
ing a reception on Wednes-
day at the Embassy for the
distinguished visitor. 1t is
hoped that Mrs. Peal will be
here in time for the party.
She has been in Liberia Wis
iting her sister and is ex-
pected with her two younger
children. Their son, Samuel
Allan, and daughter Rhoda
are at school in England.
Pentagon Visit
The visitors are spending
Wednesday morning at the
Pentagon. Brig. Gen. James
w. Keating will be their host
until lunch. when they will
be guests Of Vice Chief Of
Staff 1t. Gen. Clyde D. Ed
dleman.
Gen. jackson and his party
will leave for New York on
Thursday to be the guests of
the Commanding General 1st
Army 1t. Gen. Edward j.
O'Neill. They will stay at Es-
sex House. On Friday they
will go to West Point as the
guests of the Military Acad-
emy head, 1t. Gen. Garrison
Davidson. After a week end
in New York the party will
return to Fort Leavenworth.
The Air Force Chief of
Staff. Gen. Curtis E. LeMay,
and Mrs. LeMay are excitedly
looking forward to a family
time at Christmas. Their SON.
in-law and daughter, Capt.
and Mrs. James Lawton
Lodge, jr., will be here from
the Air Force Academy, Col
orado Springs, Colo. jamie
Mrs. Lodge arrived on
Wednesday and her Medical
Corps husband is due in to-
day.
1t is hoped that the par
ents of Capt, Lodge, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lodge, sr., of Whigham,
Ga, will join the family gath
ering.
Capt. and Mrs. Lodge are
giving a late afternoon party
on Friday for their many
friends in town. They will en-
tertain in the LeMay quar-
ters at Fort Myer.
Formal Dinner
Gen. and Mrs. LeMay are
giving a formal dinner on
Saturday when their guests,
for most part, will be mem
bers of the South American
Diplomatic Corps and Air At
taches. The LeMays are plan
ming to entertain at this hol-
iday season some friends who
are unable to be in their own
homes. To add a gay home
note the Singing Sergeants of
the Air Force will give
Christmas carols in Spanish.
The director, Defense Sup
ply Agency, 1t. Gen. Andrew
T. Mcnamara. jr., and Mrs.
Mcnamara are planning a
quiet family dinner at home
Sunday next. They recently
returned from Korea and are
now in a small apartment in
Arlington. until quarters are
readied for them.
Returning home with the
McNamaras was her mother,
Mrs. G. w. Tripp, who will
be with them for the holi-
days. Capt. Mcnamara III is
in Germany and unable to be
home with his parents. An
other son, 1t. William T. Nc
Namara, who is on duty at
Fort Campbell, KY, is also
unable to be at home.
The Army Quartermaster
General. Maj. Gen. Webster
Anderson and Mrs. Anderson
are giving a Tom and Jerry
party next Sunday from noon
until 2 pm. for their neigh
bors at Fort McNair. Mrs. An
derson plans to use her ia
nous collection of left-hand-
ed mouStache cups. Christ
mas Day for them will be very
quiet, since their family is
now in Europe.
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The Surgeon General of the
Army. 1t. Gen. Leonard D.
Heaton and Mrs. Heaton, are
having their family in for
dinner next Sunday. With
them will be their son-in-
law and daughter, Capt. and
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