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

Memories from the Barry and District News of 50 and 25 years ago

EXTRACTS from the Barry and District News of July 14, 1955:

*Among 61 Welsh pharmacists who have received greetings from the Pharmaceutical Society, upon completing upwards of 50 years service, are Dr P D Richards of Mount Pleasant, Cadoxton.

* The Rev Frederik H Kaan, a Dutch minister, was ordained and inducted at Windsor Road Congregational Church on Wednesday week.

* A new year in the life of the Barry Rotary Club was inaugurated on Thursday, when the president, Rotarian Donald White, a local dentist, was installed into office by his predecessor, Rotarian B A Lobley.

* Twelve-years-old Graham Jones, son of Mr and Mrs T H Jones, of Amherst Crescent, Barry Island, is one of many amateur artists who had an audition at the New Theatre, Cardiff, on Wednesday week for an autumn amateur talent week.

EXTRACTS from the Barry and District News of July 17, 1980:

* The budding blueprint for Barry's future has come under fire in a report by South Glamorgan's planning chief - though Mr A J Plant snipes at, rather than bombards, the draft Barry District Plan.

* Shades of ancient Rome's imperial power have been evoked in Barry with the discovery at the Knap of what appears to have been a major base for the Roman fleet.

* Present at the garden party given at Buckingham Palace recently by H M the Queen, were Mr and Mrs Thomas E Davies, of Westward Rise, Barry.

* Hauls worth a staggering total of £8,000 have been stolen by thieves in Barry during the last week or so.