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Col. Leon A. Smith. Bobby was last seen as the French beauty in "The Love of Four Colonels." Assistant director is Les Yost, who, in addition to h-r work with this theater group, is active professionally as a fashion designer Proceeds -m the Air Theater go to the Base Welfare Fund Lucy Tate, wife of Maj, Gen. Robert F.

Tate," is in charge of ticket sales. To be guests at the final dress rehearsal she has invited the Colonial Convalescent Home, Edgefield Gables, ancis Home for Elderly People, Veterans "Hospital and Maxwell's base hospital patients FOR WOMEN ONLY wUl be the motion picture show on successive mornings, Wednesday "and Thursday, at 10:30 at the Paramount Sponsored by the Montgomery division, American Cancer Society, it was produced jointly by the American Cancer Society and the National Cancer Institute of the U. S. Public Health To. answer questions, a doctor is to be at each showing.

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E.R.M. A. 4 AT MAXWELL I X' i J' I A- i (Continued From Page 1-F) stylish. And Jo Doolittle wore the smallest a head-hugging hat of shiny artificial fruit and green leaves Margaret Bear, Dorothy Altheimer, Eunice Davis, Lois DeShields, Martha Phillips, Frances Burford, Berry Hubbard, Peggy Flack, and Marie Futrell were the other attractive guests present The food was superb, starting with a first course of pineapple stuffed with fresh fruits marinated in kirsch, and the main course was creamed crabmeat in scallop shells with a choice of vegetables, and for dessert Leila Dowe's famous black-bottom pie. "WESTERN WOMEN," some with a Southern accent, have been dominating our sports pages of late.

And they'll stay right there until the last putt is sunk on No. 18 green at the Montgomery Country Club next Sunday to conclude this Women's Western Golf Association annual meet it isn't a huge success, from par golf to gay parties, it will be no fault of the officers who are leading the association here or of the local committees that have worked themselves into a state of exhaustion You'll see some of both in the group of pictures at the top of the page Upper left, left to right: Eulelia Woleben, of Winetka, 111., association first vice president; Natalie Lydon of South Shore, 111., past president; Irene West, Lake Forrest, 111., president; and Mrs. Ernest Reincb, Detroit, association rules chairman Upper right are the three directing the full program locally. From right to left and down: Agnes Fischer, general chairman; I a 1 1 Thomasson, second vice chair-man; Gertrude Hussey, first vice chairman Lower left are those responsible for the tournament's financial success: Eunice Davis, co-chairman, Miriam and Royce Kershaw Next are three local golf representatives Emily Nor dan, Montgomery Country Club; Sybl Simon. Wood-ley Country Club; Betty Wallace, Maxwell Air Force Base A score of gentlemen will take care of ticket-taking and other chores, among them Billy Williamson and "Tip" Till, whom you see.

And finally, lower right, are Irma Moore, busy with transportation and flower arranging, and Eva Mae Clark, who is helping Miriam Kershaw with entertaining One of the most spectacular programs I've ever seen is the one for the tournament, a beautifully e-pared program book for which Miriam Kershaw as chairman, Eunice Davis and Royce Kershaw as co-chairmen, Tom Little in charge of advertising and layouts, and Paul Robertson as photographer were responsible. The front is an excellent view of the Country Club across No. 9. green, while inside the program book are views of the fountain at night, boat races on an Alabama lake, the Coliseum, the other golf clubs, an aerial view of downtown Montgomery, local scenes and buildings, and, among the individuals, such celebrities as Defending Cham Gen. Jimmy Doolittle were tlie inspiration.

Graham Jackson furnished the excellent, entertainment, and a super-supper wa. catered The Whitfields and the Doolittles' friendship dales back to before World War II Jo and Jimmy live in San Francisco, and the General has offices there as well as in New York and Washington. He is a vice president and director of Shell Oil Company and civilian adviser to the chief of the Air Force. They have two sons, Jimmy and John, and grandchildren. Both of their sons are in, the Air Force Among the interesting guests was another Tokyo Raider, Col.

Jack Sims." This tall, dark and handsome bachelor came to Montgomery in .1952,, in the Command and Staff School of the Air University and was retained as a member of the faculty. The Journal editorial page of March 29th carried a full sketch of his life and career, and stated that after his graduation in June he "will yo to Washington where he has been appointed chief, House Liaison officer U. S. House of Representatives, in the office of the Secretary of the Air Col. John Meyer, onetime aide to Gen.

Doolittle, was there with his wife, who looks like a debutante, but understand they have five children Out of town guests included L. C. B.v Young, from Osceola, bank president and Vanderbilt board member; William Blanton, vice pion Beverly Hanson, five-time title winner Patty Berg, Betty Jameson, Betsy Rawls, Louise Suggs, Mary Lena- Faulk, Mar-lene Hagge, Wiffi Smith, Mickey Wright, Jo Ann Prentice, Kathy Cornelius, Fay Crocker, and Alice Bauer From Hawaii' (Jackie Pung) and Seattle, Wash. (Ruth Jesser) to Southern N. (Peggy Kirk) and Sea Island, (Louise Suggs), they'll be here, as you've already read Lots of others have contributed to the success of the 23th annual tournament of this association, certainly including Club Manager Jim Rushin.

Entertainment for the event will include a cocktail buffet Thursday night for contestants and escorts and Women's Western officials. Hosts will be the Board of Directors, chairmen and committee members. Miriam and Royce Kershaw will give a party Friday night, using their miniature golf course for entertainment. And Saturday night will be the club's, dinner dance, for which reservations should be made quickly And finally, if the greens are fast and accurate, you can thank Willie Kennedy, greens superintendent LUSH AND LIVELY. As one of the guests remarked to me, "Virginia, and Louis Whitfield giye such successful soirees I'd hate to follow them next day even with a fish fry" Wednesday evening, Jo and Lt.

president of hosiery mills in High Point, N. from New Orleans, George G. Westfeldt coffee -importerj Lou Oehmig "and erton Dickinson of Chattanooga, -and Harry Evans of New York" V. We sat for supper at a table for eight with "Kappy" and "Hoppy" Hopwood, Ida Mae and Clyde Pearson, 'Major and Mrs. Lawrence J.

Taker The party guest list included the Fred Balls, the Don Bryans, the Frank Plummers, Florence and Col. Laurence Macauley, Major and Mrs. Arthur Basham, the Royce Kershaws, the Tine Davises, Grover Hall the Gurley Wil- liams, the Henry Flinns the Adolf Weils, the Jim the Leslie Samuels, the "Red" Bowmans, Mary Mitchell Powell, Frances and Dr. Bruce Holding, the Ralph Phillips, the "Izzy" Bermans, and a number of others (A picture of the hosts and their guests of honor appears on this page)- AROUND THE CROWN that is the earth's Arctic Circle, Harold Eide has been traveling, hunting adventure and finding it. He has also been down around the Caribbean, thawing out.

He's panned for gold and traded with Eskimos and fished from a shrimper He can tell some tales about his adventure too, tall or otherwise. Those who have heard him have testified to his spellbinding And next Thursday, starting with a social hour at 6:45 at the Whitley and continuing with dinner at mem-, bers of Montgomery's Knife and Fork Club will have the opportunity of hearing him As a party in the first week of the -post-Lenten season, a lot of us will be looking forward to an entertaining evening. is what we're promised! "THE SHRIKE," Joseph Kramm's great psychological melodrama that won a Pulitzer prize the story, you may remember, of a girl who drove her husband crazy will be presented by a steller cast by the Air University of Max well Air Force Base this Thurs- day, Friday and Saturday The play be staged in the Squadron Officers School audi- torium and the curtain will rise ach evening at 8 o'clock One of the leading roles is taken by Miriam Carty, wife of Major Douglas F. Carty, a student in the Command and Staff School, Ann is cast as the shrike, Lt. Col.

William Bolen, Air and Staff College Weapons Courses, is cast as her husband the "Jim Downs" whose reason fled with good reason This is the fourth major production of the Maxwell group." "Command Decision," a military drama, "Two Blind Mice," a comedy, and "The Love of Four Colonels," a fantasy, are the three earlier ones Montgom-erians who like excellent plays went to see this latest offering at the air base. Ticket information is available at Maxwell extension 8-1314 or from I i Si fx 1 1 a1 Photo by Albit Kr4ui. AND HOSTS i -v 'v nit PREPARING FOR THE SHRIKE HERO OF 30-SECONDS-OVER'TOKYO WITH WIFE (See Promenader Paragraph, "Lush and (Pat Rice applying makeup for Major A. G. Bumgarner.

See Promenader Paragraph, "The Shrike.".