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 21, 1955:

* Barry Town has signed Frank Squires, the 32-year-old ex-Grimsby and Merthyr inside forward, as player coach.

* Alastair Parker won the Shipwrights' Cup for the boys' high jump competition at the recent junior schools' sports with a jump of 4ft 8in.

* Many local television viewers may have recognised an 18-year-old girl they saw on their screens on Sunday evening in a programme called "Holiday Hotel."

She was Miss Eira Roberts, daughter of Mr and Mrs E Roberts of Regent Street, who appeared in a section of the show called "Summer Show Girl Competition," a fortnightly beauty competition held at Blackpool.

* On Sunday, George Harris led cyclist members of the Barry Youth Hostels Association group on a tour of the Vale of Glamorgan.

25 YEARS AGO

EXTRACTS from the Barry and District News of July 24, 1980:

* Junior schoolchildren at Barry completed one of their most adventurous environmental projects this year. The pupils of Jenner Park School choose as their subject, "Changes in Barry through photographs."

* Firemen fought for more than an hour on Tuesday before bringing under control burning silicone waste at the Dow Corning plant.

* Attempts to cut the Vale council's Leisure Services Committee budget by at least 15 per cent failed miserably on Monday week when a 1.7 per cent cut was made after two hours discussion.

* Mike Hopkins, a member of Barry Rowing Club, has been selected to row for Wales at the Home Countries International regatta to be held at Athlone in Ireland this Saturday, July 26.