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    1. [MON] News Items APRIL 1st to JUNE 30th 1926. Number One Hundred-two
    2. J GRIFFITHS
    3. Western Mail Wednesday April 21st 1926. WELSH WEDDINGS. Considerable interest was taken in the marriage at St. Thomas' Church, Neath, on Monday of Mr. Dudley E. MORSE (civil engineer), only son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William MORSE, Neath, and Miss Lynda M. RICHINGS, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James RICHINGS, Gnollbrook, Neath. The church was prettily decorated and the service fully choral. The officiating clergy were the Rev. Gwilym FRANCIS, M.A. (rector of Neath) and the Rev. W.T. BRIEN (vicar of Whiteshill, near Stroud). The bride, who was given away by her father, was charmingly attired in a gown of ivory georgette and gatton d'argent, the full Court train being of the same materials trimmed with true lovers' knots of orange blossom. She wore a plain tulle veil with a coronet of orange blossom and carried a bouquet of lilies of the valley and heather. She was attended by a page, Master Douglas JOHNSTON, the young son of Mr. D. Vaughan JOHNSTON, M.A., of Cardiff (chief inspector to the Central Welsh Board). The bridemaids were Miss Beryl MORSE (sister of the bridegroom) and Miss Gladys PITTOCK, of Deal (school friend of the bride). The bride's parents are well-known in the town, Mr. RICHINGS being manager and secretary of the Eagle Tinplate Works, whilst Mrs. RICHINGS is the treasurer of the Neath Nursing Association and a member of the women's sub-committee of the local employment committee. The duties of best man were carried out by Mr. Lionel WOODMAN, of Cardiff, and the following were the groomsmen: Capt. A.D.G.EVANS, M.C., Messrs. Arthur HARRIS, John H. WILLIAMS, B.W. SIMS, Aubrey DAVIES, and Llewelyn GRIFFITHS. The bride holds the L.R.A.M. diploma and is also a gold medalist of the I.L.A.M. The wedding took place on Tuesday at the Plassey-street Gospel Hall, Penarth, of Mr. E.G.M. STREET, second son of Mr. and Mrs. E. STREET, 22, Westbourne-road, Penarth, and Miss Lena WRIGHT, fourth daughter of of Mr. and Mrs. W. WRIGHT, Tyneside, Westbourne-road, Penarth. The bride was given away by her father, and was charmingly attired in ivory georgette, with lace overdress. She wore a tulle veil and orange blossom and carried sheafs of lilies. The bridemaids were Miss Queenie STREET (sister of the bridegroom), and Miss E. WRIGHT (sister of the bride). Mr. L. GOULD carried out the duties of best man. The bridegroom is a well-known Rugby player and is a member of  the local rowing and swimming clubs. After a reception at Tyneside, the happy couple left for Bournrmouth, where the honeymoon is to be spent. The marriage of Mr. Percival Owen EDWARDS, M.A., F.R.G.S., son of the late Rev. Thomas Hyne EDWARDS, Rector of Kington Magna, Dorset, and Mrs EDWARDS of Littlecroft Goring, Oxon., and Miss Edna Merlyne GRIFFITHS, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David GRIFFITHS, of the Leys, Newton, Porthcawl, was solemnised quietly at St. Jame's Church, Bath. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. W. G. HILLS, vicar of Stythian, Perranwell, Cornwall and Rural Dean of North Carnmarth (brother-in-law of the bridegroom). The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a two-piece orchid costume, with hat to match, and carried a bouquet of lilies. The honeymoon will be spent touring in France. The reception was held at Sherriff's Hotel, North Parade. Medical evidence given at the inquest at Newport on Tuesday on Llewellyn WALTERS 42, of Corn-street, a fish salesman, showed that the post-mortem examination disclosed the fact that the man had a liver weighing 150oz., or three times the normal size. Dr. CRIMPS said he had never before seen anything like it. Death was due to toxemia, following multiple abscesses. A verdict in accordance with the medical evidence was returned. David John MARKS 35, collier of Awelfan, Bankffoselen, was killed by a fall of roof at the Pentremawr Colliery, Pontyberem. He was treasurer of the Pentremawr Lodge of the South Wales Miners' Federation and a deacon of the Pisgah Baptist Church, Bakffosfelen. He is survived by a widow and two children. In a boxing show organised at the Drill-hall, Merthyr, for the benefit of Mr. Harry CONDIE, the Dowlais boxing preacher, Tosh POWELL (Aberdare) secured a verdict over Young DONOGHUE (Merthyr Vale). The contest was scheduled for fifteen rounds, but DONOGHUE retired in the tenth. HARRIS (Merthyr) beat LAMB (Dowlais) in a three-round bout, while in a 9st.9lb. contest of a like length HARRINGTON (Merthyr) accounted for WATKINS (Abercanaid) in the first round. John Patrick

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