EASTERN PROVINCE HERALD Port Elizabeth, Friday, December 8, 1944 Births ARCHER – To Mr and Mrs E.C. ARCHER of Commadagga Station, a Daughter, on the 6th December, at the Provincial Hospital. GOODCHILD – To Petty Officer (S.A.N.F.) and Mrs G. GOODCHILD nee (Mary GRONAU), a Daughter, on December 7th, 1944, at Provincial Hospital. THEUNNISEN – To Mr and Mrs C.H. THEUNNISEN, a Son, at the Stonham Nursing Home. WEINRONK – To Dave and Enez (nee GORDON), at the Provincial Hospital, on the 6th December, a Daughter. Barmitzvah ABRAHAM – Phillip, eldest son of Mr and Mrs B. ABRAHAM, will read a portion of the Law and Maftir, at the Western Road Synagogue, on Saturday, 9th December. Engagements CUTHBERT – POTGIETER – The engagement is announced between Doreen Potgieter, the daughter of Mr and Mrs PRESTON of Port Elizabeth, and Pilot Officer Tommy CUTHBERT, the eldest son of Mr and Mrs CUTHBERT of Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England. Deaths CAMPHER – Died at the Provincial Hospital on the 6th December, 1944, Sophia beloved wife of Abraham CAMPHER at the age of 27 years. The funeral will leave No 1 Attree Street to-day (Friday) at 2.30. p.m. for the North End Cemetery. KIN – Died at 112 Circular Drive, on the 6th December, 1944, Low KIN, at the age of 64 years. The funeral will leave Jones and Rice Chapel, 43 Russell Road, Sunday, at 2 o’clock for the North End Cemetery. LAWSON – Passes peacefully away at Port Elizabeth, after a short illness, Walter LAWSON, in his 58th year. Service in Jones and Rice Chapel, 43 Russell Road, this (Friday) afternoon at 3.45 o’clock thence the funeral will commence to the South End Cemetery. MILNE – Gordon Ross, in his 80th year, O.B.E., Chairman of Life Managing Director of the South African Timber Coy., Ltd., at Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia, on the 7th instant. Roll of Honour. FACER- Lieut. Aubrey William Sullivan, Dive Bomber Pilot, S.A.A.F., killed in action in Italy, on the 5th May, 1944, 20 year’s 11 months, dearly beloved youngest son of MR and Mrs Chas FACER, Uitenhage, and Brother of Sgt.-Major Chas FACER (Italy) and Capt. Walter FACER (Italy). SWART – John William (Jack), aged 21 years, second eldest son of Mr and Mrs James SWART, Jeffreys Bay, killed in Italy, 23 November, 1944, as a result of flying accident. Transcribed by. Carol BENEKE nee STEWART Port Elizabeth, South Africa. 083 482 1482 ________________________ Researching: STEWART, STONE, LUKE, BENEKE, BENECKE, VON BENECKE and related families.