EASTERN PROVINCE HERALD Port Elizabeth, Wednesday, October 18, 1944. BIRTHS CONRADIE. – To Mr and Mrs F.D. CONRADIE (Marguretha HOUGH), of Uitenhage, a bonny Son, on the 13th October, at the Elizabeth Nursing Home. FRYE. – To Owen and Kay (nee ELLA), a bonny Son on the 16th Inst., at Stoneham Maternity Home. PIDERIT. – To Bob and Clarice, a bonny Daughter. SIMKIN. – To Lieut. And Mrs R. SIMKIN (nee Beth LE ROUX) on the 17th October, at Provincial Hospital, a bonny Son. ENGAGEMENTS HOWARTH – CUNNINGHAM. – Waldred, daughter of Mrs F. BARKER and the late Walter HOWARTH, to Leslie, son of Mr and Mrs G. CUNNUNGHAM, Uitenhage. TO BE MARRIED. PAYNE – CARTER. – The marriage will take place between Gladys Lillian, only daughter of Mr and Mrs C.E. CARTER of Port Elizabeth, to John Edward, only son of Mr and Mrs G.E. PAYNE of Christchurch, England, at St Barnabas Church, Rhodes Street, Sydenham, at 3 p.m. on the 21st October. Congratulations: 14 Rhodes Street. SIMMONS – BEAN. – The marriage will take place between Maude Leone, daughter of Mr and Mrs L.O. BEAN of “Orlando” Farm, Sandflats, to Frank Ronald SIMMONS (R.A.F.), son of Mr and Mrs H.W. SIMMONS of Ipswich, Suffolk, England, at the Holy Trinity Church, Havelock Street, at 3 p.m. on Saturday 21st October, 1944. Reception: Macsherry Hall. Congratulations: 14 Fort Street. SILVER WEDDING. WARD – KIRBY. – At St. Sepulchre’s Church, Northampton, October 18th, 1919, Nellie KIRBY to John WARD. DEATHS. FITCHET. – Passed Peacefully away at her residence, Graham Street, Bedford on the 12th October, 1944, Mary- Anne FITCHET, widow of the late William FITCHET, in her 94th year. ODDY. – On the 18th October, 1944, Mrs A.W. ODDY at Burley, Leech, Yorkshire, England. Sister of Mrs J.A. FISHER, of Port Elizabeth SHOVELL. – Passed peacefully away at No 10 Lea Street, on the 16th October, 1944, Maria SHOVELL, at the age of 66 years. The funeral will leave the above address to-day (Wednesday) at two o’clock, for the South End Cemetery. WAKEFORD. – Died on the 16th October, 1944, Catherina Susana WAKEFORD, at the age of 44 years. (Late of 65 Kempston Road). Service in the Salvation Army Hall, Relton Street, Sidwell, this (Wednesday) morning at 10.30 o’clock, thence the funeral will proceed to the North End Cemetery. WORTHY. – Passed away Peacefully at the Provincial Hospital on the 16th October, 1944, James Robert, beloved husband of Ina WORTHY and father of Jean, at the age of 65 years. Service in Jones and Rice Chapel, 43 Russell Road, to-day (Wednesday) at 2.30 o’clock, thence the funeral will proceed to the 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.