Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 May 1952 — Page 29

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MORNING COFFEE CIRCLE—Mirs. George Connor, Los Angeles, (third from right). chats with (left to right) Mrs. Bert Beadle, Mrs. Robert Showalter and Karen Lee, 5; her mother, Mrs. Clarence Eakin; Mrs. Ronald Updike and Mrs. William B. McNaught.

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PREMIERE ARRIYALS—Mr. and Mrs. William McCrary (right) are greeted by Mr. and Mrs.

Duane Carter and Duane Jr. for an evening of home movies.

‘At Ease’ Sign Marks Hoosier Adoption

CAMP ATTERBURY, May 24—The Maj. Gen. A. G. Paxtons are “at ease” in Indiana.

That sign outside the yellow country house in Camp

Atterbury cues their feelings. It's a touch the General

always adds when he moves to a new location, Behind the sign is a natural follow-up. She's the charming wife of Gen. Paxton, commarder of the Dixie Division. Atterbury’s First Lady has a smile with a Southern accent. Soft-spoken, beautiful Ruth Paxton loves the Army. ‘And she's a good soldier. “I do just what I'm told to do, say ‘yessir’ to all the general's orders.” So » ” . THE “ORDERS” involve appearing at numerous receptions, parties, official functions, often to the point of exhaustion. Yet Mrs. Paxton says she feels like a spoiled child, finds the personnel of the entire Army fascinating. ' “The world passes in review before an Army division,” she's found. She and her husband are personal friends of Gen. Mark Clark, Gov. James Byrnes and Gen. Hodge, now head of the field forces. The attaches of 37 countries have shook her hand. The couple has weathered three wars, the present Korean struggle the current one. » » » “WE'VE lived like gypsies” ghe says, with home bases in Florida, Texas, Tennessee, Washington and California, “just everywhere throughout the United States.” Now that the family has come from Columbia, 8. C, where the General was stationed with the 31st Division for so long, Ruth Paxton is anxious to settle down in Hoosierdom. A veteran at homemaking, she's inherited an attractive house in Atterbury. Although there are still no carpets on the floors, the energetic generals wife has planted zinnias, mari-

golds and vegetables in the

garden.

Upstairs in the house is a honeymoon apartment that belongs to the Paxtons’ son and daughter-in-law, M/Sgt. and Mrs. R. G. Paxton. M/8gt. Paxton, who was a sophomore in Washington and Lee University when ‘he was called into his father's division, married Marion just this last year. The third member of the feminine side of the family is Mary, the Paxtons' daughter. She's married to T. M. Glasco Jr.,, now in Korea. Part of the household . business is sending boxes of “goodies” and mail to this overseas son. on = » TWO more essential members of the family are the black cockers, Charlie and Bitsy, There's a Hoosler cat, too; given to Mary when she arrived in Atterbury. So far relations have been strained between the North and the South of the animal kingdom,

¢ Mrs. Paxton has presided at a meeting of 100 officers’ wives and been honor guest at the monthly luncheon they hold in the Officers’ Club. ” » » ONE OF her innovations is a Bible class she'll teach each week right in her home. “She's good, too,” her daughter-in-law enthusiastically praises. The feminine Paxtons have been in Indiana only once before. Then -~they visited Mrs. Frank Young, 1 W,. 28th St., Indianapolis, Gen. Paxton’s sister. She's the mother of Mary Paxton Young, who married Durward Kirby, TV and radio performer.

’ That was too short a time to

gain a definite fMpression. Now they've found Indianapolis ‘so very nice "and gracious.” They espegially like the stores, constantly hopping up to Indianapolis for shopping expeditjons. Mrs. Paxton likes nu

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THE DISTAFF SIDE—Mrs. T. M. Glasco Jr. (standing), the Paxtons’ daughter; Mrs. A. G. Paxton, the General's wife, and Mrs, R. G. Paxton, the Paxtons’ daughter-in-law, Charlie and Bitsy,

and cultural events and parties. She was delighted to find the base country house had an out= door grill, a “perfect starter for barbecues.” : With the General she plays a little golf, tennis rides horse-

back. This summer their sports pursuits will be limited, she believes, in croquet and badminton in the backyard. Summer is a favorite season of the General's. It's because

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- the Army, he'll take over and " give the elder Paxtons time to

SHOPPING SPREE—Mrs. Freddie Agabashian (center), Albany, Cal., stops in Block's Children’s Shoes Department to buy her daughter, Joanne, foot togs. Son, Freddie Il, waits impatiently for his turn while Mrs. Helen Thomas Robin-

son, a friend, looks on, and Clerk Mrs. Freda Andrews does the fitting.

By JEAN SPICKLEMIRE HEN 500-Mile drivers’ wives come

to town each May, there's a flurry

of acquaintance renewals,

Local socialites wear their prettiest frocks to the luncheons, shopping tours and card parties they engineer for their out-of-the-city guests. Speedway sponsors’ wives, Mrs. William Kennedy Jr., for instance, organize canasta games. Just recently Californians Alice Hanks and Lila Parsons matched wits with Frances and Mary Ellen Ryan. Picnics command a good bit of attention, and always hours are spent out at the track, the veterans suffering sunburned noses right along with the novices. Children influence their parents’ schedules, Mrs. Freddie Agabashian teaches her daughter, Joanne, the three R's while she's away from her fourth grade studies.. And both Joanne and

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he's ‘pleased as ple” to find his womenfolk wearing cotton. In civilian life he runs a cot-

ton factory, does it now by telephone.

When the Paxton son leaves

retire to their permanent home in Greenville, Miss, : She's the custodian of the family scrapbook, which she gan. (By Jean Spickl )

Freddie II go along on shopping tours like the one Mama and Mrs. Helen Thomas Robinson took last week. Often get-togethers assume an informal note, like the morning coffees of Mrs. George Connor. The family stays here during the summer with Mrs. Connor's mother, Mrs. Clarence Eakin, and neighbors frequently come over for small talk. Mrs. Danny Oakes like to sun in the back yard and swim in local pools when the weather is right. - With her goes an Our Fair City companion, Mrs. Herbert Levinson. Motion pictures and TV evenings are a popular source of relaxation for the racing folk. Home movies are a key pastime in the home of the Duane Carters, for example. Chief star is Duane Jr. their 23-month-old son who shares the family's interest in racing. Mr; and Mrs. Willlam McCrary (he's head of the Racing Division, Firestone Tire and Rubber Co.) seldom miss a “show.”

SCRAPBOOK INTERLUDE—Mrs. Paxton files the latest news of the family. She country living room of their Atterbury home. +'

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TIME FOR SUNNING—Mrs. Danny Oakes, ~Beverly Hills, Cal, (right) enjoys Indianapolis’ fair weather with Mrs.

Herbert Levinson.

at cards,

CANASTA FOURSOME—Mrs. William Kennedy Jr. (left), 5346 Central Ave., ! entertains (second from left to right) Mrs. Johnnie Parsons, Sherman Oaks, Cal.; Mrs. John M. Ryan, Indianapolis, and Mrs. Sam Hanks, Glendale, Cal,

Rain Doesn't Dampen Spirits of Hostesses At Pre-Race Parties

By KATY ATKINS > HILE wind and rain were bad for Speedway activi.

ties and discouraging to hostesses, the weather did not affect the gaiety of parties last week end. In fact

lots of people braved the

Wemmer's porch overlooking the garden, when she entertained for Miss I. Hilda Stewart and the Board of Trustees of Tuder H a-11§ School as part of the observ-

ance - of .its 50th anniversary.

An unusual touch was the daisy chain tied © a with green and gaty Atkins white ribbons, that closed the driveway. It was great fun to see the many graduates and friends of the school.

” w ~ AMONG the latter were Mrs, Booth Tarkington, Miss Lucy Taggart and Mr. and Mrs, H. F. Krimendahl. Mrs. John Eaglesfield, the Jerry Cadicks, Janet and Fritz Ayres, Sue and Earl Larsen and Josephine and Tom Sinclair were among those more closely connected with the school, the women having been graduated from Tudor and their daughters being either graduates or present students, Mrs. C. D. Alexander and Josephine were pouring when I was in the dining room.

© = = ” AN ENORMOUS bouquet of white stock and pale roses in a silver urn was on the table. Marie, Miss Stewart and Mrs. Kurt Pantzer received in’ the drawing room. v *Miss Stewart's dark gray dress had a sheer yoke accented by a row of daisies embroidered in pale blue beads. Marie also chose gray in shantung with a

» ” MR. AND MRS. FRANK WEAVER, who have recently sold their charming country home to Evy and Harley Rhodehamel, entertained close friends at a “house cooling” on Sunday. A round buffet table in front of the fireplace was an aitractive addition to the room, with an arrangement of pastel flow-

» » » AMONG THE GUESTS enjoying the party, though sad that it was perhaps the last one there, were Mr. and Mrs. Lacy, Mr. and Mra, W. W- Hare cy, . Ww. Ww. Harris, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur

the Robert Falleys, Mrs. Nobis ¢

chill to gather on Marie

Dean, the Lyman Whitakers and the Anton Vonneguts. | Mrs. H. W. Neeves was weal | ing an especially becoming blue flowered hat with a navy dress, | ” ” 8" MR. AND MRS. PAUL WEEN | had a party for Mary Jean Mile : ner and Mrs. Weer's son, Vine { cent Alig, who are to be mam ' ried next month. Jean wore a tailored tanger ine shantung with jewelled bute tons while Mrs. Weer's daughe | ters, Agnes and Barbara Alig, ' chose flowered prints. | Gene Alig was in navy with | blue and white striped’ taffeta binding on the low round neck | Ann Alig's lavender wool sheath dress had a full over. !

‘skirt of lavender lace and 8

matching wool jacket. i » ” »

AN INTRIGUING eream' cheeses rose that looked like a real gardenia added much te the decoration of the beautifully appointed table. | Among the guests were Jane and Bud Stark, June and John Manien, Mrs. William J. Shafer and Dorothy and John Booke walter, festive in evening clothes on their way to the Players Club party. . ” "

IRVING AND Frank Springe er had friends in that same

, afternoon for their guest Polly

Bassick, Som Moxley's sister.

There I also had the pleasure of meeting Mrs, Laurens Van Oosten who was visiting Lucina and Sam Moxley, and left on Tuesday for New Orleans, from

- where she sails for Holland.

She and Lucina first met at The Hague 15 years ago and

have enjoyed renewing thelr friendship. Mrs. Van Oosten and her

children have been in Ft. Sam Houston with her husband, a doctor with the rank of major, in the Dutch afmy, who has completed a 10-month course in the American Field Service School. |

” . > MARY AND TONY HULMAN have moved to Indianapolis bag and baggage until after the race and were honor guests at Margaret and Bob Scott's annual pre-race party

Jast Sunday.

Among the out - of - town guests there werg Mrs. Charles Ramsdell and Harry