EASTERN PROVINCE HERALD Port Elizabeth, Monday , November 20, 1944 Births DAVIDSON - - TO Mr and Mrs G. DAVIDSON (nee Sadie FINN) a bonny son at the Provincial Hospital on November 19th. BEDINNGFIELD - To Aubrey and Kathleen (nee POTE), a daughter at the Provincial Hospital on the 17 inst. DE VILLIERS – To Dr and Mrs W.F. DE VILLIERS a daughter at Stoneham Nursing Home on the 19th inst. NAIDOO – To Mr and Mrs T NAIDOO, a Bonny Son on the 17th November. PRENTICE – To Nora, wife of C.G. PRENTICE a daughter, Stoneham Maternity Hospital. SHARMAN – To Mrs R.E. SHARMAN, a son at Stoneham Nursing Home, Nov. 18th. VAN ZYL – To Jan and Eva, a Son at Stoneham Maternity Home on the 16th. Engagements LOMBA – REZNICEK – The engagement is announced of Edward F. LOMBA of New York and Johannesburg and Marianne REZNICEK, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Leonard LASCH, of Johannesburgh. MULDER – BOSCH – The engagement is announced of Frances, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs R.J. MULDER, to Mike, eldest son of Mr and Mrs M.C. BOSCH. Both of Cradock. RAWLINSON – RIDGE – The engagement is announced between Pamela, only daughter of Mr and Mrs RIDGE of Port Elizabeth, and Lt. Guy Phillip RAWLINSON, S.A.A.F., youngest son of Mr and Mrs J.P. RAWLINSON of Pietermaritzburg, Natal. Married HARRIS – VERMAAK – By special Licence on the 8th Nov, Doris (W.A.A.S.), second youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs VERMAAK of Zwartkops, to Sgt. William Thomas HARRIS of Edenvale, Germiston. HINDE – BLIGNAUT – Married on Saturday, the 18th November, 1944, at Port Elizabeth. Cecil HINDE to Dora BLIGNAUT. Deaths GIBBONS – Passed peacefully away at St Joseph’s Hospital on the 18th inst., Albert William, beloved husband of Ruby, brother of Robert, Walter and Blanche. Funeral notice later. MINISH - Passed peacefully away at the Provincial Hospital on the 18th November, 1944, John MINISH, at the age of 60 years. PADYACHY, Poonoosamy – Passed away at Provincial Hospital on 19th November, 1944, aged 60 years,. Funeral will leave 57 Rudolph Street today at 4.30 p.m. for South End Cemetery. PILLAY – Interred South End Cemetery on Sunday, November 19th, 1944, Amurdavalli PILLAY at the age of 24 years. (Late of 53 Armstrong Street). PRINSLOO – Passed peacefully away 11 Fowler Street on the 18th November, 1944, William John PRINSLOO at the age of 24 years. Interred North End Cemetery on Sunday, 19th November, 1944. WILSON – Died at 4 Mitchell Lane, on the 17th November, 1944, Sam WILSON, at the age of 38 years. Interred on Sunday, 19th November, 1944, at South End Cemetery. Transcribed by Carol BENEKE nee STEWART Port Elizabeth, South Africa. 083 482 1482 ________________________ Researching: STEWART, STONE, LUKE, BENEKE, BENECKE, VON BENECKE and related families.