Receptions

Lieutenant General and Mrs. Louis W. Truman (far right) visit with guests during the VII Corps Commanding General's New Year's Day Reception held at the Kelley Barrack's Officer's Club at Stutt-Moehringen, Germany. Brigadier General and Mrs. Jefferson J. Irvin are at the far left of the picture. Others are unidentified.

Brigadier General Jefferson J. Irvin (left) stands next to Mrs. Margaret Stevenson Truman as he greats an unidentified guest in the receiving line at the VII Corps Commanding General's New Year's Day Reception. Lieutenant General Louis W. Truman stands next to Mrs. Truman. The event was held at the Kelley Barrack's Officer's Club at Stutt-Moehringen, Germany. All others in the photo are unidentified.

Mrs. Margaret Stevenson Truman (left) and Lieutenant General Louis W. Truman (second from left) greet unidentified guests in the receiving line at the VII Corps Commanding General's New Year's Day Reception held at Kelley Barrack's Officer's Club at Stutt-Moehringen, Germany.

(L-R) Mrs. Margaret Stevenson Truman and General Louis W. Truman greet unidentified guests at the VII Corps Commanding General's New Year's Day Reception held at the Kelley Barrack's Officer's Club at Stutt-Moehringen, Germany.

A reception was given by Colonel Mary A. Hallaren at the fort McNair Officers Club for the new Women's Army Corps Director, Colonel Irene O. Galloway, who was promoted and sworn in the same day in the office of the Secretary of the Army, Frank Pace. From left to right: Colonel Galloway, Secretary Pace, Colonel Hallaren, and Margaret (Mrs. Frank) Pace.

Officials attend a garden party reception in Tyler, Texas, at the home of F.W. Fischer, held in conjunction with the Smith County, Texas Bar Association Dinner. From left to right: H.J. Adair, editor, Courier-Times, Tyler, Texas; United States Attorney General J. Howard McGrath; Joe Hutcheson, Jr., Chief Judge, United States Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit, Houston, Texas; John Sharp, Associate Justice, The Supreme Court of Texas; Mr. Fischer; former Congressman Hatton W. Sumners.

Navy Under Secretary Francis P. Whitehair (third from left) with four unidentified people at the reception following the launching of Navy Boat 109.

Francis P. Whitehair at his first anniversary celebration as Under Secretary of the Navy, receiving plate of cake. Others unidentified.

Navy Under Secretary Francis P. Whitehair shown with four unidentified persons (including Naval officers) in a reception line at the Naval Air Station in Sanford, Florida.

Oscar Chapman (center) with two unidentified men at a formal reception.