Death Of Mr. James

Whitford

Mr. James Whitford Of

South Santo died on July 10.

He had been an inmate of the Hopital Prancais for more than a week when it was thought necessary to transfer him to Vila where there are more facilities.

Qantas made a special flight with Mr. Whitford and the doctor, but as the plane landed at Vila, Mr.

Whitford died.

Aged only 46, he had travelled extensively and was engaged in trading. He left a wife and a young family—the youngest only a few months old.

Thirty guests attended the party given by Mrs, Doris Booth of Bulolo, NG, at her Brisbane flat on July 21. Guests of honour were Miss Isabel Fletcher who is now staying with Colonel and Mrs. J. K.

Murray in Port Moresby, and Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Gollnick and their son.

Captain C. O. Anderson and Mrs.

Anderson recently returned to Apia, Western Samoa, in the MV Thor I after nearly three years in North and South America. Captain C. O.

Anderson is a well-known identity In Samoa where his services as a master mariner were in great demand.

Seventy-six American Samoans, formerly members of the Fita Fita Guard, are now serving with the United States Navy in Hawaii. The Fita Fita Guard was disbanded when the American Department of the Interior took over from the USN in American Samoa.