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

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

50 YEARS AGO

EXTRACTS from the Barry & District News of February 11, 1954:

n A member of one of the oldest seafaring families in Barry, Ald John Percival Bennett, is to be the next mayor of the town if a recommendation reached at a private meeting of the town council on Monday evening is finally adopted.

n Was there any special significance in the visit of S Wingfield Digby, MP, First Civil Lord to the Admiralty, to Barry Docks on Thursday when he inspected the ship repairing works of C H Bailey Ltd, and the Barry Graving Dock.

n Alexander Cresswell, of Windsor Road, Barry, was one of 12 retired railway employees in South Wales, who, in the Queen's Bench Division on Wednesday week, claimed for compensation because they said their position had been worsened by compulsory retirement as the result of the amalgamation of railways.

n Colin Burbidge, the Barry Town forward, improved his chance of youth international cap on Saturday when in the final trial he scored one of the five South Wales goals against North Wales at Aberystwyth.

25 YEARS AGO

EXTRACTS from the Barry & District News of February 15, 1979:

n Phil Thomas Navaan Carpets well known area manager from Dinas Powis attended the huge international Homes Textile Fair in Frankfurt in January with his company.

n A local girl, Jocelyn Barton, has earned her first bouquet in the SONA Brides of the Year competition.

n Dr John Howden visited Barry Camera Club on Friday to give an illustrated talk on the Glamorgan Heritage Coast.

n A 12-year-old schoolboy, from Barry Comprehensive School, Adrian Britton, of Woodlands Road, was discovered by his mother to have been carrying a live shell around in his school satchel.