Evening star., 1962-12-16
BY EVELYN M..DENT
Contributing Writer

- The Army Chief Of Staff,
Gen. Earle G. Wheeler and
Mrs. Wheeler, are looking for
ward to celebrating Christ
mas at home. They have
planned a family dinner Sat-
urday when Gen. Wheeler's
family will gather at Quar-
ters One.
The guests will include
Mrs. Clifton F. Wheeler, the
Generals mother and his sis
ters and their husbands and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. George
B. Haddock and Mr.. and Mrs.
James Humphries. Torrance
Haddock will be here from
Fort Devens, Mass. Altogether
there will be 18 around the
festive board.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilmore Stone
Wheeler. the Wheelers' son
and daughter-in-law, also
will be at the family dinner,
and be with them Christmas
eve. Mrs. Wheeler's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Howell,
just left for their home on
Casey Key, Fla.
Gen. and Mrs. Wheeler
also have invitations out for
a dinner party December 27.
The Army Vice Chief of
Staff, 1t. Gen. Barksdale
Hamlet and Mrs. Hamlet
hope to spend the holidays
with their son-in-law and
daughter, Capt. and Mrs.
Robert Stanley, and their
children Forest and Teen
chen. The Hamletts plan to
be gone for the Christmas
week.
Reception Set
The delayed plans for the
retirement of Gen. Lauris
Norstad are now scheduled
for the end of December. 1t
is not certain what date Gen.
and Mrs. Norstad are due to
arrive in this country. jan
uary 8 is the date set for a
reception such as only the
Air Force can devise, to say
farewell to this very popular
Air Force couple.
The Army Signal Corps
dinner dance this year is be-
ing turned into a farewell
gala for the retiring Deputy
Chief Signal Officer Mai.
Gen. Herbert l.. Scofield and
Mrs. Scofield.
The combined Christmas
and farewell party has been
planned for 7 pm. at the
Statler-Hilton Hotel.
The Chief Signal Officer
Mai. Gen. Marie F. Cook and
Mrs. Cook, with Gen. and
Mrs. Scofield, will hold a re-
ception before the dinner
dance.
In addition to many mem
bers of the Signal Corps
Staff in Washington, guests
are expected from other mil
itary com mands and
branches.
Gen. and Mrs. Scofield
have lived in this area for
II of the % years the General
has been in the Army. They
are about to depart for their
home state, Michigan The
Scofields have planned a trip
to the West Coast immediate
ly after the retirement. They
will visit their grandchildren,
Jeffery and Linda Bowen,
who reside with their mother,
Mrs. James Bowen, Cam p
Pendleton, Calf. The chill
dren's father, 1t. David H,
Scofield, USMC, was lost at
sea in 1859.
Selling Home
After their return from the
West Coast, Gen. and Mrs
Scofield will sell their house
on North Quincy street, Ar
lington, and move to Jackson
Mich. They are sure TO bt
returning to town often al
they leave their son, Mr.. Johr
Hoyt Scofield, in silver
Spring, Md. He is presently
with the Vitro Laboratories
as a research mathematician
The Commandant, Ma
tional War College. 1t. Gen
Francis H. Griswold and Mrs
Griswold are entertaining OF
Tuesday from 7 to 9 o'clocl
in their quarters at For
Lesley ]. McNair.
Thei r guests for the mos
part will be the officers anc
their wives who are then
neighbors on the post.
Miss Mary Griswold, thei
daughter, will be with tn
family for Christmas Day
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Pollacl
are now in Los Angelei
and because of film commit
ments are unable to be a
home for Christmas. Mrs
Pollack, the former Clair,
Griswold, is rapidly becominI
a famous film star. She ha
just signed a long term con
tract with Alfred Hitchcock
Mr.. and Mrs. Pollack ar
coming for a visit some tim
in January.
Defense Supply Agency Di
rector 1t. Gen. Andrew .
Mcnamara and Mrs. McNa
mara. hope to have their so
1t. william Mcnamara.