Eastern Chronicle, New Glasgow, N.S.,10 Dec 1942: YOUNGEST N.S. PILOT OFFICER A New Glasgow Boy "Nothing runs so quickly as the years" was a quotation frocibly brought to mind when John Christison arrived home on Sunday night with his "wings" and a commission as Pilot Officer. Surely it was only yesterday that John would come into this office just a bright and a nice youngster going to school! We are proud of John as we are proud of all the youngsters who preceded him and are following him in this greatest of ventures. John's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Christinson accompanied by their son Scott, Mrs. Eva Munro and Mrs. Schrader motored to Moncton, where John graduated from the Service Training School and of the graduating class John was the second youngest and the youngest pilot in Nova Scotia. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx MILITARY PROMOTIONS Lieut. G. Harvey McManus, Royal Canadian Engineers of Halifax, who is now serving overseas, has been promoted to the rank of Captain in the latest list of overseas promotions affecting officers from Military District No.6. To be Major: Capt. Firman Barnes, Canadian Forestry Corps, Highland Village, Colchester County, N.S. To be Captain: Lieut. J.P. St.C. MacKay, Canadian Forestry Corps, Scotsburn, Pictou County, N.S. To Be Acting Captain: Lieut. James D. MacDonald, Royal Canadian Artillery, Pleasant Street, Springhill, N.S. Lumberman by profession, Major Barnes and Capt. MacKay were both commissioned in August, 1940. The latter officer attended Halifax Academy, Dalhousie University and the Nova Scotia Technical College. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Tuesday, 15 Dec 1942: CHRISTMAS GREETINGS We acknowledge Christmas greetings from Lt.-Col. J.J. MacKenzie, formerly of Stellarton. He does not say where he is located. We thank him for his remembrance. Then from Col. Gordon Robertson, who is representing the Canadian Department of Agriculture in England. His home is in Regina, but his birthplace was Churchville, Pictou County. His last trip to Britain was by air and he liked it. He is now in London. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Carolyn Wallace