*** Advertiser 20/07/1940: WHITE—COLEMAN.—The engagement is announced of Elsa, elder daughter of Mr. and the late Mrs. W. J. White, of 3 Mersey street, Glandore. to Douglas Percy, second son of Mr and Mrs A Co!eman, of London England.
*** Advertiser Thursday 21 January 1943: COLEMAN (nee Elsa White) at Hutt St Private Hospital Jan 19 to Cpl and Mrs Douglas Coleman a Daughter (rsoalind). Premature. No visitors, 7 days. Special thanks Dr Scutt Sister Cooper, and nursing staff.
*** Advertiser Saturday 24 March 1945: COLEMAN.—On March 22, at Ashford Private Hospital, to Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Coleman—a son (Ronald Douglas). Thanking Dr. Scutt and hospital staff.
*** News Friday 16 May 1947 Mayoress In Trust Home. THE new mayoress of Marion (Mrs. D. P. Coleman) lives in a Housing Trust home at Woodlands Park. She is the wife of a returned serviceman and mother of two small children. Mrs. Coleman is the daughter of the newly elected mayor (Mr. W. J.. White), and the late Mrs. White. During the war she did munition work, and was one of the first batch of girls picked to go to Melbourne to train as overseers of a section at Salisbury. She is interested in church work in her district and also in the Mothers and Babies' Healtlh Association.
*** News Friday 8 August 1952 Queen quest dinner. A dinner will be held in the Majestic Hotel tomorrow for candidates and supporting bodies in the Almond Blossom Queen Quest. The quest is organised by the South road sub- branch of the Sailors, Sol diers, and Airmen's Fathers' Association. Official guests include the vice-president of the RSL (Mr. H. G. Rosevear) and Mrs. Rosevear, the de- puty director of recruiting (Mr. L. Lewin), the State president of the women's auxiliary of the association (Mrs. R. H. Pearce) and Mr. Pearce, the Mayor and Mayoress of Marion (Mr. J. W. White, and his daughter Mrs. D. P. Coleman).
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*** Advertiser 20/07/1940: WHITE—COLEMAN.—The engagement is announced of Elsa, elder daughter of Mr. and the late Mrs. W. J. White, of 3 Mersey street, Glandore. to Douglas Percy, second son of Mr and Mrs A Co!eman, of London England.
*** Advertiser Thursday 21 January 1943: COLEMAN (nee Elsa White) at Hutt St Private Hospital Jan 19 to Cpl and Mrs Douglas Coleman a Daughter (rsoalind). Premature. No visitors, 7 days. Special thanks Dr Scutt Sister Cooper, and nursing staff.
*** Advertiser Saturday 24 March 1945: COLEMAN.—On March 22, at Ashford Private Hospital, to Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Coleman—a son (Ronald Douglas). Thanking Dr. Scutt and hospital staff.
*** News Friday 16 May 1947 Mayoress In Trust Home. THE new mayoress of Marion (Mrs. D. P. Coleman) lives in a Housing Trust home at Woodlands Park. She is the wife of a returned serviceman and mother of two small children. Mrs. Coleman is the daughter of the newly elected mayor (Mr. W. J.. White), and the late Mrs. White. During the war she did munition work, and was one of the first batch of girls picked to go to Melbourne to train as overseers of a section at Salisbury. She is interested in church work in her district and also in the Mothers and Babies' Healtlh Association.
*** News Friday 8 August 1952 Queen quest dinner. A dinner will be held in the Majestic Hotel tomorrow for candidates and supporting bodies in the Almond Blossom Queen Quest. The quest is organised by the South road sub- branch of the Sailors, Sol diers, and Airmen's Fathers' Association. Official guests include the vice-president of the RSL (Mr. H. G. Rosevear) and Mrs. Rosevear, the de- puty director of recruiting (Mr. L. Lewin), the State president of the women's auxiliary of the association (Mrs. R. H. Pearce) and Mr. Pearce, the Mayor and Mayoress of Marion (Mr. J. W. White, and his daughter Mrs. D. P. Coleman).
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