Extracts from the Barry and District News from 50 and 25 years ago (From Barry And District News)

Extracts from the Barry and District News from 50 and 25 years ago

50 YEARS AGO

EXTRACTS from the Barry & District News of December 18, 1952:

It was announced last week that Mrs P Winn-Jones of Sully, has been appointed a Glamorgan County magistrate.

Cllr Gordon Davies performed the opening ceremony of a sale of work at the Scout Hall, Romilly Road, by the 8th Barry Scouts in aid of their funds.

Mr Raymond Gower, MP for Barry, has been very active in the House of Commons during the past week intervening in the second reading of the National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Bill.

Directors of Barry Town AFC received their best ever Christmas box on Thursday in the shape of a £500 gift from the Ladies Auxiliary.

The annual ball of the mayor of Barry (Ald K C Steer) is always a happy function and this year's event at Bindles on Thursday was no exception.

Mrs D Russell-Evans of Westward Rise has been appointed by the Barry Council as part-time organising secretary to the Barry Junior Municipal Drama Club.

25 YEARS AGO

EXTRACTS from the Barry & District News of December 15, 1977:

For 13-year-old Joanna Cobb, of Penmark Vicarage, Barry, Wednesday next (December 14) is going to be a very special day. When Prince Charles visits Manchester's famous Chetham's School of Music, Joanna will be a member of the school's intermediate string orchestra.

At the annual dinner of the Aberbeeg Old Age Pensioners' Association, the chief guests were Mr and Mrs Brinley Lane.

A very welcome addition to the Barry Lifeboat funds has been received thanks to the children of Romilly Junior School. On Wednesday week the coxswain, Ted Powell, and crewman, Len Dare, went to the school to give a short talk and were presented with a cheque for £35.

A native of Barry, Mr Arthur Williams, has been appointed Dyfed County Council's deputy treasurer.

Welsh comedian Stan Stennett unveiled a plaque at the official opening of the Gibbonsdown Jubilee Community Centre on Saturday week.