Western Mail and South Wales News Monday October 28th 1935.
Mr&Mrs William BAXTER, of Mackintiosh-place, Cardiff, celebrate their Golden Wedding
today. Mr BAXTER, who is a native of Rugby, was for many years connected with an insurance
company, and retired 10 years ago. There are two daughters and 5 grandchildren.
A countryside search is being made for Mrs Gwawrddydd ADAMS, of 5, Bettws-road, Brynmenin,
near Bridgend, who left her home last Saturday week to visit her grandson at the Bridgend
Infirmary has not been seen since. She travelled to Bridgend on a bus leaving Brynmenin at
half-past 10, and booked to Bridgend.
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Fifty Years Ago- Western Mail Oct 28th 1885.
We regret to record the death of the Rev. David DAVIES, Vicar of Ystradfellte, near
Aberdare, which took place on Sunday at Hamilton House, Carmarthen, the residence of his
son-in-law, the Rev. J. Wyndham LEWIS, Pastor of Water Street, Carmarthen. The deceased
was in his 83rd year, and 6o years in the Ministry, and was well-known throughout the
Principality.
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In 1848 Cardiff had 5 Hotels, 57 Inns, and 55 Beerhouses, and a population of 17,000.
Newport with a similar poulation of 18,000, had 7 Hotels, 87, Inns, and 180 Beerhouses,
Swansea with 25,000 population, had 5 Hotels, 160 Inns, 120 Beerhouses.
45 years without losing a mark for being late or anything else as a railwayman at Cardiff,
is the record of Mr George WATTS, Whitchurch, who has retired from the service of the
Great Western Railway Company.
Miss Lilian THOMAS, a member of the teaching staff at Bargoed South School and a worker at
Bethel Presbyterian Church, Bargoed, has died at her home in McDonnell-road, Bargoed. She
was the daughter of Mrs M. THOMAS and the late Mr E.R. THOMAS, formerly of Skewen.
Ex-Sergeant. H.F.NANCARROW, of Newport Borough Police, has been presented with a gold
watch on the occaision of his retirement after 31 years in the force.
Teachers Retirements. At a dinner at Barry on Saturday, organised by the Barry
Schoolmasters' Association, Mr J.A. HARE, presiding, Messrs H. PEACH, W.J. COCKS, R.G.
JONES, J.H. MORGAN and E.P. ROBERTS who recently retired from the service of the Barry
Education Authority, were presented with gifts.
Mrs Mary OLNEY, Princess-Street, Barry, who celebrated her 90th birthday on Saturday,
received several gifts from neighbours.
Mr George PINE, aged 48, of 24, Clive-street,Cardiff, a smelterman, employed at Spillers
Ltd., fell from scaffolding at the Mill and was admitted to Cardiff Royal Infirmary over
the weekend suffering from concussion and injuries to the back.
A wedding at Aberdare on Saturday was delayed for 3 hours because a document known as the
"Blue Certificate", and only obtainable from the Registrar of Marriages at
Pontypridd was produced. The parties concerned were Mr Bryn THICHINS, son of Mr&Mrs
THICHINS, Herbert-street, Aberdare and Miss Gertrude May DAVIES, daughter of Mr&Mrs
D.J. DAVIES, Jubilee-road, Godreaman. The wedding should have taken place at 8.a.m. at the
R.C. Church, Aberdare, finally took place at 11.a.m. Father FORBES, officiated. The bride
wearing a blue crepe suede gown was given away by her father. The Misses E.M. DAVIES, and
E.J. DAVIES were the bridesmaids and Misses T. DAVIES and L. LENG, were flower girls. Mr
Hubert de LACY was best man.
Miss Ceinwen GRIFFITHS, daughter of the late Mr&Mrs J. GRIFFITHS of Bute-street,
Treherbert, was married at Salem Church, Porth, on Saturday to Mr Thomas Price DAVIES, son
of Mrs J. DAVIES and the late Mr J. DAVIES, of Hermon-street, Treorchy. The Rev. E.
EDWARDS officiated. The bride was given away by her cousin Mr D.J. JONES, of Cwmgwrach,
best man was Mr D. JONES, there were no bridesmaids.
Five sisters attended the bride at the wedding in St. Matthias Parish Church, Treharris on
Saturday of Mr W,G.L. HAWKER, eldest son of Mrs A.D. HAWKER, and the late Mr W. HAWKER,
Railway-Terrace, Treharris, and Miss Caroline FITZGERALD, eldest daughter of Mr&Mrs R.
FITZGERALD, Railway-Terrace. Revs. E.J. LAWRENCE and L.G. BEVAN officiated. The bride was
attended by the Misses Louie, Violet, Irene, Alice, and Evelyn FITZGERALD, and Miss May
BENNETT,(cousin of the bridegroom), best man was Mr Reuben HAWKER.
The wedding took place at the Roman Catholic Church, Treorchy, on Saturday of Mr George
Percival HODGES, eldest son of Mr Harold HODGES, and the late Mrs Rose HODGES, Ty Draw
House, Treherbert and Miss Maria Louise MEARS, eldest daughter Mrs Margaret MEARS and the
late George T. MEARS, of Everton, Liverpool. Father COCHLIN, officiated. Mr Fred MEARS
gave the bride away, Miss Georgina MEARS and Miss Edith HODGES were bridesmaids. Mr Alfred
HODGES was best man.
John Patrick