WESTERN MAIL WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 15. 1926.  No. 336. INSURED MAN'S DEATH-Mountain Ash Sister Wins Court Action.   Judge Rowland ROWLANDS resumed the hearing at Mountain Ash County-court on Tuesday of a claim brought by Mrs. Mary Ann OWEN, of Mountain Ash, against the Scottish Legal Assurance Company for a sum of £32 on a policy in respect of the life of her brother. Thomas LEWIS, who had seen service in the Great War.    Mr. A. J. WILLIAMS, Pontypridd, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. D. HOPKINS (instructed by Mr. J. W. LEWIS, Merthyr) represented the defendants.   It was contended for the defence that the insured man was not in good health when the proposal form was filled in and that an "untrue representation" had been made. The defence alleged that the man had suffered from chronic bronchial catarrh.   In giving judgment for the plaintiff for the amount of the claim, his Honour pointed out that the defence had not satisfied him that LEWIS was not in good health in the ordinary sense of the term. He had to judge people by the ordinary standards of life and not according to the "standards of good health" set by science or by doctors in an abstract way. ROMANCE IN A NEWPORT SCHOOL.   Romance in a Newport school was disclosed at a meeting of the local secondary education committee, when the resignation of Miss Ethel BUCKINGHAM, B.A., and Mr. T. E. J. HEWITT, B.Sc., of Brynglas Central School, were received. It was announced that the two teachers were to be married and would subsequently leave for Australia, where Mr. HEWITT had secured an appointment. Mr. James PITMAN, secretary of the Nantyglo and Blaina Hospital, has received from Mrs. Annie EVANS, of Aberkenfig, a cheque for £25. for the hospital Christmas celebrations. Timothy McCARTHY (50), of 54, Ninian-Park-road, Cardiff, employed by Messrs. BLAND and Co., fell from a wagon whilst at work, and was admitted to the Cardiff Royal Infirmary suffering from injuries to his ribs. NEW BANK MANAGER-Barry Man For Barclays Branch At Bala.   Dr. Raymond JONES, of Barry, has been appointed manager of Barclays Bank (Limited) at Bala, North Wales. The elder son of Mr. J. JONES, Parkstone, Barry, (who is well known in Church and and business circles). Mr.  Raymond JONES was educated at Porth County School and Queen's College, Taunton. Commencing his career at Roman-road, London, where he was for seven years, he later went to Narberth, Cowbridge, St. Clears, and Swansea. During the war Mr. JONES, who is now 38 years of age, served with his Majesty's Forces in the Mechanical Transport R.A.S.C. CHRISTMAS FUND-More Contributions. Mr. J. F. INDERWICK, 286, Newport-road. 0-10-0 Mr. W. Lowrie BAKER, 28, Charles-street. 0-10-6 Miss C. LEWIS, 39, Richmond-road. 1-0-0 Mr. Robert ENGLAND, Pine Grange, Beaufoy-avenue, Ferndown, Dorset. 1-1-0 Mr. F. B. STOCKDALE, Butcher, 168, Penarth-road. 1-0-0 Messrs. HOUNSLOW (Limited), 82, Queen-street. Cardiff. 1-1-0 Mr. and Mrs. Frank DAVIES, 9, Llwynygrant-road. 1-1-0 Mr. and Mrs. C. P. LLOYD, 49, Pencisely-road. 1-1-0 Mr. Fred GLOSSOP, Faircot, Crynant-road. 1-1-0 Miss M. DUNCAN, Glencairn, Llandaff. 1-1-0 John Patrick