HERE AND THERE

Evening Post, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 102, 2 May 1944, Page 8

HERE AND THERE

Wellington Airman Weds. . . "The Post's" London correspondent states that, on March 14, the marriage took, place at Seven Kings Methodist Church of Flight Lieutenant Victor Alan Stanley, ■ R.N;Z.A.F., only son of Mr,.and Mrs. V. R. J. Stanley, of Wellington, '■ and Enid Patricia Reissland, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Reissland, of Seven Kings, Essex. Wadestown W.N.R. ■The Wadestown branch of 4he Women's National Reserve held a bridge party recently at the residence of-Miss Banks, Oban Crescent, Highland Park, the proceeds being for the Residential Nursery, ■ Owen Street. Mrs.. Otway (president) thanked Miss Banks for her kindness in lending her home for the party. The committee provided and helped to serve the afternoon tea. : Death of Mrs. C. J. Treleayen. Mrs. Ann Treleaven, who died recently in Christchureh, was a prominent worker for the Red Cross Society during, the; last war and after, and an energetic, member Qf many other organisatioris.' She was the widow of Me.\G,,J. Treleaven, and during her husband's term of office as secretary of-'fhe Navy League and for some years later she spent much time working for the league and especially for the younger. ' members. Mrs. Treleayen was a foundation member of the Sanatorium Service Society, visiting patients in the Sanatorium, and was also a prominent member of the Ladies' GUild: of'the British Sailors' Society. She leaves one daughter, Mrs. R. Trent {Christchureh), and ■ one son, lan Treleaven, who is an officer in the R.N.Z.A.F. ■„ " ' Matron:of Taihape Hospital. Miss A. Anderson, matron of. the Taihape. Hospital, has been appointed matron of the Stratford Hospital, to succeed Miss J. Hunt, who has resigned, after 18 years in the position. Miss Anderson was trained at the Wanganui Hospital, and was afterwards on the staff of the Blenheim Hospital and matron of the Waimarino Hospital. "Queen's Messengers." .The admirable way in which women had risen'to the occasion during the war in ' Britain was commended by Mr. ,W. Bankes Amery, leader of the British :Food. Mission, when he addrfsssedn. a meeting of women in the Civ*'' Theatre, • ehristchurch. The Women's ■ Voluntary Service,"' 'directed by ..Ladx. Reading,.. had doner and. was dqdTfg .splendid''work,' he said, especially in the bombed areas. The Queen herself had instituted and devised the "Qileen's Messengers," a convoy of 13 or.. 14 cars, complete with water, cooking" apparatus, and staff, ready to leave fqr .areas at a few minutes' notice, and capable of serving 2000 hdt:'meals. ' ■ ■