PERSONAL

Grey River Argus, 28 April 1942, Page 4

PERSONAL

Mr. L. Waters, left last evening on return to New Plymouth.

Mr. T. H. Langford, left yesterday on return to Christchurch.

Mr. and Mrs. H. McCutcheon, left on return to Christchurch yesterday.

The death of Mr. Theodore Fink, prominent, in press and wireless circles, is announced from Melbourne.

The authoress of “Anne of the Green Gables,” Mrs. Ewan McDonald, has died at Ottawa. Her non-de-plume was L. M. Montgomery.

The death has occurred at Newcastle, New /Britain, Canada, of Miss Annie Aitken, a sister of Lord B-eiaverbrook, according to a Montreal message.

The distinguished American National Science Society, Pi Gamma Mu, has awarded its highest distinction, the “Nation Honour Keys,” to General MacArthur, as the “author of imperishable pages of history, human valour, and liberty,” and to Mrs. Chiang Kai-shek, as a “twentieth century stateswoman,” states -a WiashJngton message. The death of Sister Mary Thomas (Stewart), daughter of the late Sergeant and Mary Stewart, Christchurrh, occurred at the Convent de Notre Dame des Missions, Leeston, on Sunday. A sister of deceased is Mrs. J. T. Leonard, of Greymouth. The funeral takes place at Leeston to-day.

The following -are guests at the Albion Hotel: —Dr. T. K. Williams (Trantham), Mr. R. Stanley, Mrs. M. Ford, Miss M. A. Ford (Auckland), Mr. A. McLagan (Rangiora), Mr. and Mrs. Whitford (Owen River), Mr. C. Percy, Mr. Jas. Ainger (Christchurch), Mr. John Charters (Nelson), Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Glynn (Wellington). Pilot Officer D. G. Scott, of tahi, has been awarded the D.F.C. for special service in air raids over enemy country. Mrs. J. Scott-Foley, his mother, resides at Kokatahi. Prior to joining the R.N.Z.A.F., he was employed by Messrs Baillie and Neville and Co., at Greymouth, and was a member of the Greymouth Aero Club.

Guests at Revington’s Hotel include: Messrs Cnarles Taylor, K. L. Freeman, E. T. Cameron, H. M. Vercoe (Wellington); K. Boon, M. O. Sinclair, W. Keeniyside, S. R. Whale, L. A. Faulds, Mrs. A. Kay (Christchurcn); R. V. Warman, C. L. Tomlinson (Auckland); Miss T. Hogan (Hokitika); Messrs W. Grady (Wakefield); R. Snowden, Lipscombe, McArthur, Goodman (Nelson); Dr. Lemon. (Greymouth).

Auckland’s city missioner, the Rev. Jasper Carder, who arrived in California in November on a holiday trip after having been ordered six months' rest by his medical adviser, is now m tyj.aey, having wonted ms passage there from San Fedro as an auie seaman on a cargo vessel. Mr. Calder, following a severe operation, went to the United States uy the Pacific Clipper at the end of last year. The entry of Japan into the iwar made it difficult for him to get home.