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From: "Wally Lotz" <>
Subject: Re: DE BEER
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2001 12:08:26 +0200
References: <000301c179dc$15f617a0$fafecba3@telkomsa.net> <007701c17a48$81b15100$1601a8c0@jcci.co.za> <000201c17c7f$20119ac0$408ecba3@telkomsa.net>


Hi Verius,

Pearson School still exists in Port Elizabeth and is located in the suburb
Summerstand.

Happy hunting,
Wally Lotz

----- Original Message -----
From: severiusd <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, December 03, 2001 7:49 AM
Subject: Re: DE BEER


> Hi Maureen
>
> Thanks for the suggestion. Regarding Pearson / Pearston. I was referring
to
> a high school in Port Elizabeth. Maybe with the changing to the New South
> Africa the school also changed its name? If I am not mistaken it should be
> close to North End because my dad used to stay in North End, 44 Green Str
to
> be exact.
>
> About Pearston. I know it is a tiny village in the Eastern Cape, but that
is
> not what I am looking for.
>
> Maybe some can remember the school?
>
> TIA
>
> Verius de Beer
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brady" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2001 10:57 AM
> Subject: Re: DE BEER
>
>
> > Hey! PE's not the ONLY friendly SA city. There's an S DE BEER in the SA
> > Biographies -- will look him up tonight & let you know tomorrow.
> >
> > Pearson: do you mean Pearston? I drove through Pearston in April -- it's
a
> > tiny village. For searchable archives, you should visit
> > http://www.national.archives.gov.za/naairs.htm
> >
> > Regards
> > Maureen
> > Johannesburg: the city with the heart of gold!
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: severiusd <>
> > To: <>
> > Sent: Friday, November 30, 2001 3:38 PM
> > Subject: DE BEER
> >
> >
> > Hi Listers!
> >
> > I hope that the kind people from SA's friendly city can be of
assistance.
> >
> > My father: Severus Marthinus DE BEER, b:03/03/1928 Alicedale, d:
> 16/06/1991
> > Jansenville, attended Pearson High School in P.E. where he was also the
> head
> > boy in 1945. From what I have been told he played rugby and was quite an
> > athlete, (long jump and middle distance running), and apparently set
some
> > records at Pearson as well.
> >
> > According to family tales there was one incident, (I believe it was in
> > 1945), where he made some sorts of headlines in the local papers (EP
> Herald
> > ?) when he was included in the hurdles team due to one of his team mates
> not
> > showing up. There were only three entries and my dad took the third
place.
> > Apparently it was splashed all over the front page that he finished in
> third
> > place!
> >
> > If SKS can direct me how to get hold of or search the local PE newspaper
> > archives for some of his sporting achievements (especially the one
> mentioned
> > above) it would be much appreciated.
> >
> > Does anyone know whether Pearson still exist and if so do they have
> > searchable archives?
> >
> > Maybe someone can remember my dad or the incident mentioned above. I
would
> > like to hear from you.
> >
> > Thanx
> >
> > Verius de Beer
> >
> >
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