PERSONAL

Chronicle (Levin), 9 March 1946, Page 4

PERSONAL

Mrs. J. Guerin, of Ohau, is on .lonctay iii Motueka. Mrs. W. McLeavey is an Ohau vismr to Nelson. Mrs. F. Mdddiigall, of Queeli Jrreet, is at present visiting Nelson. Mrs.- W. G. Vickfers, of Bartholiiidw Rdad, has returiied to Levin Mter a visit to Wairoa and Tolaga 3ay; v A Press Association cable from uondon sifates that ihe King grant.d an audience to the Go.vernOr^enerai OeSignate of tTexy Zealand vSir Bernard Freyteer'g) and iirvestjd him with four deCOrations, the a.C.-M.G., K.C.B., K.B.E., and a third jar to the D.S.O. After an iiiness, of a few days Brigadier Percy Atherford,- , oi: the oaivaaon Army, died in Weilingoon. The.Brigadier becaiiie an offijef from Hastings in 1914 and served in many sections of Salvation irmy work. F'or some years he \yas mgaged m traihing Saivation Arr.i:>ificers; later he was Divisiona: do'mmander for the southern (Duriedin) diVision. Eariier years oi ifiicership were st>ent in direci jvangelical work at Gisborne, Wanganui, Dannevirke, Temuka iTiamfes, Dunedin, Martoii, st llbans; Rangiora and Kilbirnie. Ai Christchurch hd was manager o^. die People'S Pdlace, and fbr the jast four years was the Armyl ,rade secretary ahd publiShef.