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

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

50 YEARS AGO

EXTRACTS from the Barry and District News of October 1 1953:

County Cllr E C Gough addressed members of the Barry TUC on the administrative work of the County of Glamorgan at their monthly meeting on Wednesday.

The presiding magistrate at Barry Police Court on Monday, Mr T S Lee, welcomed Barry's new police superintendent, Supt L Abraham.

In the Glamorgan Police 'E' Division Bowls Championship played at the Central rink, Police Sgt Penrith Davies beat Sgt Gwyn Johnson by 21 shots to eight.

The water supply to Aberystwyth Crescent was described by Cllr R D Williams, at a meeting of the Water Committee on Friday, as filthy.

Valerie Edwards, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernie Edwards of Barry, has been successful in passing her final mid-wifery examination Part 2.

25 YEARS AGO EXTRACTS from the Barry and District News of October 5 1978:

Lipton's Supermarket in Holton Road, which is one of the town's original supermarkets and opened 14 years ago with the development of the top end of the street as the main shopping centre.

The Welsh Baptist Union Corporation Ltd have agreed to transfer the ownership of the Philadelphia Burial Ground in Cadoxton to the Barry Town Council.

Miss M Rees, appeals organiser for Dr Barnardo's said that £141 was collected during the recent flag day in Barry.

Mrs Olwen Yeoman was welcomed at the St Nicholas Darby and Joan Club on Friday.

At their meeting on Tuesday week the St Paul's Darby and Joan WRVS Club enjoyed a continental journey by train on a film provided by Mr B George.