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    1. [GLA] News Items October 1st to December 31st 1926. No.299.
    2. J GRIFFITHS
    3.  WESTERN MAIL TUESDAY DECEMBER 7. 1926.  No. 299. WELSH GIRL'S ROMANCE-Marriage To A Wealthy American.    There as been a romantic sequel to an Anglesey girl's visit to Long Beach California.   Three yeard ago Miss M. A. WILLIAMS, of Llangefni, visited her brother at Long Beach. An American, Mr. Hugh A. JONES, owner of extensive property and of big orange groves in Rialto and Honolulu, fell in love with her, and now comes the news that they were recently married at Long Beach, amid many manifestations of good wishes by both Americans and Welsh-Americans.    They are now on a honeymoon tour of the world, at the end of which they propose going to reside in a mansion now nearing completion in Honolulu.   The bridegroom, who recently retired from active business, is of Welsh descent. LORD MAYOR'S FUND. Trevor and Jean LAWRENCE "Pabulum," Cardiff. £0.9s.9d. Mr. George PHILLIP, 62, Glenroy-street, Roath. £0.10s.0d. Miss Mary SHAPLAND, Cricklewood, £1.0s.0d. Mr. Edgar SHAPLAND, Cricklewood, £1.0s.0d. Mr. G. BROOKS, Brook-road, Ely, £1.1s.0d. Mr. Robert HUGHES-Appeal To Be Made Against Sentence. An appeal, it is understood, is to be lodged against the conviction and sentence of Mr. Robert HUGHES, Wordsworth-avenue, Cardiff, who was convicted at Swansea last week.   There is also a strong feeling in Cardiff that a petition should be presented to the Home Office in connection with the case.   Mr. B. W. P. MORGAN the solicitor to Mr. HUGHES, and Mr. T. W. LANGMAN, his counsel last week, have received many inquiries from Cardiff people in connection with sentence of three years' penal servitude passed on Mr. HUGHES. NEWPORT "FAITH CURE."-Bed-Ridden Cripple Walks To Church.   A "faith cure" claim is made by a Newport woman, Mrs. Annie Elizabeth WARREN, of Power-street, who, it is declared, has recovered from a complaint which necessitated her removal to the local hospital last Whitsun and which had kept her bed-ridden for a long period. It is stated that Mrs. WARREN, who had lost the use of a leg as the result of her infirmity, was recently able to get up and walk unaided to a service at a local gospel hall. NEWPORT TEACHERS' OFFICIALS.   At the annual meeting of the Newport Teachers' Association, Mr. W. SHERRED was elected president. The nomination of vice-president was left to the Head Teachers' Guild. Messrs. J. JEFFREYS and W. H. BEESE were elected secretary and treasurer respectively, and Miss DEJEAN the secretary of the benevolent and orphanage fund. It was stated to support the claim of Miss M. DUNN for the vice-presidency of the National Union of Teachers, and of Messrs.SWASH (Cardiff), GRIFFITHS (Monmouthshire), D. EDWARDS (Bridgend), and DAVIES (Rhondda) for the executive council of the National Union of Teachers. Messrs. SHERRED and JEFFREYS, and Miss DEJEAN were appointed delegates to the national conference at Margate. Mrs. GRIFFITHS, wife of Dr. J. GRIFFITHS, of Llandyssul, was presented with a solid silver tray as a wedding gift by the parishioners of Llandyssul,in appreciation of her services as organist at the Parish Church. Dr. R. D. CHALKE, of Porth, delivered at the Lyndon Institute, Clare-road, Cardiff, the first of a series of five addresses aiming at the elucidation of the Liberal party's land scheme. Mr. J. W. TURNER presided. MR. T. F. PRICE, CARDIFF.   Mr. T. F. PRICE, who for many years in the employ of the Pacific Cable Board, died at 39, Machen-place, Cardiff, the home of Mr. Thomas JONES, publisher of the Evening Express, and of Mrs. JONES (brother-in-law and sister)   A native of Cardiff, Mr. PRICE, who was a bachelor, commenced his career at the General Post-office, Cardiff, and later entered the employ of the Commercial Cable Company, Waterville, Ireland. After serving them for some time he was transferred to the Pacific Cable Board, in whose employ he remained until his retirement in May of this year, thus completing over twenty years' service.  At the time of retirement, Mr. PRICE was the company's superintendant on Fanning Island, and was on the island during the war when the Germans landed, cut the main cable in three places, and smashed all the instuments necessary for its repair. Owing to ill-health he was obliged to sever his active association with the Pacific Cable Company several years sooner than anticipated. He was a Freemason, and a a member of the Cardiff Conserative Club. SHARP FINE FOR POACHING AT HAY.   Bert WINCHESTER and Wilfred Stanley WILLIAMS were charged at Hay on Monday with poaching on the estate of Mr. R. G. de Bolfun DEVEREUX, Tregoyd House, near Hay, and were fined £15 and £2 respectively. John Patrick

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