Western Mail Wednesday October 13. 1926. (No. 58).
OBITUARIES.
Mr. William THOMAS, of Ty Croft, Lougher-road, Kingsbridge, Gorseinon, was buried at St.
Michael's Church graveyard, Lower Lougher, on Tuesday afternoon. The Rev. Hugh REES,
M.A. (rector of Lougher), officiated. The church-wardens and sidesmen of St. Paul's
Church, Garden Village, where Mr. THOMAS was a communicant, acted as bearers. Among
members of the family present were Mrs. W. THOMAS (widow), Miss Lena HARRIS (cousin), Mrs.
J. WILLIAMS, Llanelly, Mrs. J. P. WILLIAMS, Swansea, and Mrs. D. M. THOMAS (sisters), and
Messrs. J. WILLIAMS, Llanelly; J. P. WILLIAMS, Swansea, and D. M. THOMAS
(brothers-in-law).
Mr. O. M. LEWIS, sanitary inspector, of Ferndale, died suddenly on Tuesday at his home, 5,
New-street, Ferndale, at the age of 53 years. Although he had not been in good health for
some time, he was at his work on Tuesday morning, and was taken ill during the afternoon.
A native of Aberayron, he had lived for many years at Ferndale, where he had served as
sanitary inspector for about fourteen years. He was a warden and sidesman at St.
Dunstan's Church. He is survived by a widow, one son, and one daughter.
The death has taken place in Australia of Mr. George BAILLIEU, who will be well remembered
in boxing circles, particularly in South Wales. Four times he was the trainer of Jim
DRISCOLL, and he had been associated, too, with Jimmy WILDE. Later he was manager to Gus
PLATTS, of Sheffield, and Llew EDWARDS, of Porth. He sailed with the latter for Australia
about twelve years ago.
After a long illness, the death took place on Monday of Mrs. WHENT, wife of Mr. John
WHENT, of 72, Gilfach-street, Bargoed, at the age of 36 years. She was a member of the
Bargoed Choral Society, an energetic worker for Primitive Methodist causes, and assisted
her husband in temperance work and in the production of children' operattas.
Mrs. ROBERTS, widow of the late Rev. E. ROBERTS, of Bethania Calvanistic Methodist Church,
Nantyglo, died on Tuesday at her home in Princess-street, Nantyglo, at the age of 80
years. A much-travelled woman, she was an interesting personality, and had figured
prominently in the life of the district. Her husband, who was one of the best-known
preachers in the Calvanistic Methodist connexion, predeceased her many years ago.
Peter WILLIAMS, a grocer, of Merthyr Vale, was fined £5 and ordered to pay 50s. at Merthyr
on Tuesday on a summons of having been in possession of unsound tinned beef. Mr. Edward
ROBERTS (Dowlais) prosecuted, and Mr. Taliesin GRIFFITHS (Merthyr) defended.
Mr. Ben WILLIAMS (a sanitary inspector) said that in August he saw a blown tin of beef at
the food canteen for school-children at Merthyr Vale. At the rear of the defendant's
shop he later found eight like tins, and 3.1/2lb. of decomposed tinned beef on a plate in
the window.
John Patrick