EASTERN PROVINCE HERALD Port Elizabeth, Friday, December 1, 1944 Births BASSON – To Mr and Mrs J.F. BASSON (nee Matty ROSSOUW), on the 27th November, at 4 Victoria Street, a bonny Son. KEEGAN – To Mr and Mrs A.J. KEEGAN (nee Rira O’DONOGHUE), a Son, at the Provincial Hospital, on the 30th November. SAAYMAN – To Mr and Mrs O.J. SAAYMAN (nee Joey SLABBERT), of Helon, a Daughter, at the Elizabeth Nursing Home, November 30th. VAN AARDT – To Mr and Mrs Piet VAN AARDT (Madge MEAKER) on the 15th November, a bonny Son, at “Palm Court”, Somerset East. VAN WYK – At the Elizabeth Nursing Home, to Mr and Mrs J. VAN WYK, a Son on the 28th November. To be Married HARKER – WOODMAN – On the 2nd December, at St Bonface Church, by the Rev F. BREYTACK, Sergt. Margaret Irene WOODMAN, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs J.H. WOODMAN of Umtata, to Staff Sergt., John HARKER, second eldest son of Mr and Mrs HARKER of Germiston. Congratulations to 180 Visagie Street, Pretoria. LEWIS – ISRAEL – The marriage of Jean, daughter of Mr and Mrs ISRAEL of Port Elizabeth, to Hilly, son of Mr and Mrs I. LEWIS of Pretoria, will be solemnised at Vermeulen Street Synagogue, Pretoria, on Sunday, December, 3rd at 3 p.m. SMITH - McNAUGHTON – At Trinity Methodist Church, Caledon Street, Graaff Reinet, on Friday, December 8th, at 10 a.m., Dulcie, daughter of Mr and Mrs A.G. MCNAUGHTON, to Lieut. H.B. SMITH (Johnny), S.A.A.F., son of Mr I.P. SMITH of East London, Reception at Belmont. Married SEABORNE – MEYER – At Oudtshoorn, on November 23rd, in the Dutch Reformed Church, Edgar SEABOURNE, third son of Mrs SEABOURNE, Port Elizabeth, to Cecelia, third daughter of Mrs MEYER, Oudtshoorn. Deaths CARNEY – Passed away at Scottsburgh, Rachael Adams CARNEY, wife of T.I. CARNEY. Mother of Mrs KITSON, of Scottsburgh, Mrs H.B. COOK, of Salt Lake, Mrs V. MESSINA, of London, Mrs W.E. THORPE, of Klerksdorp, and Fred, Ernest and Arthur. Funeral notice later. CHARLETON – Passed peacefully away at the Provincial Hospital on the 29th November, 1944, Robert, beloved husband of Edith CHARLETON, at the age of 70 years. Interred at Summerville on the 30th November. HUMPHRIES – Died at 42 Juta Road, on the 29th November, 1944, David HUMPHRIES, at the age of 35 years. Interred North End Cemetery 30th November. JACOBS – Passed peacefully away at Cape Town, on the 27th November, 1944, Sylvia Marjorie, aged 23 years 4 months, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs S.J. JACOBS and late teacher of William Pescod High School, Kimberley. LOMBARD – Passed peacefully away at 25 Hartman Road, on the 29th November, 1944, Hermanus Stephanus Antonie, beloved husband of Louisa LOMBARD at the age of 58 years. Service in the Dutch Reformed Church, Campbell Street, this (Friday) morning at 10.45 o’clock, thence the funeral will proceed to North End Cemetery. SALTERS – Passed away at 12 Colson Street on the 30th November, 1944, John Emmanuel SALTERS, at the age of 40 years. The funeral will leave the above address Saturday afternoon at two o’clock, for the North End Cemetery. THOMPSON – Died on the 30th November, 1944, as the result of an accident, Elizabeth THOMPSON, at the age of 37 years. Service in Jones & Rice Chapel, 43 Russell Road, Sunday evening at 2.45 o’clock, thence the funeral will proceed to the South End Cemetery. VAN BRAKEL – Died at 21 South Street on the 30th November, 1944, Andrew VAN BRAKEL, at the age of 46 years. The funeral will leave the above address this (Friday) afternoon at 4 o’clock for the North End Cemetery. Roll of Honour PRESTON – In loving memory of Gordon Bickell PRESTON, 4th Armoured Car Regiment, who passed on in the performance of his duty on the 1st December, 1941. Transcribed by Carol BENEKE nee STEWART Port Elizabeth, South Africa. 083 482 1482 ________________________ Researching: STEWART, STONE, LUKE, BENEKE, BENECKE, VON BENECKE and related families.