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EGHT,ARDAWE ALLiWBJ S>L £ Mi«GS. The funeral of Willie and Ja-ckie, thij ] -only two .sons of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. I Howell, Quarr-road, whose death with- in two days of each other w?a reported in oar l??t i?.u?. took p?e at St. Peter's Churchyard cm Thursday after- last, when thero was a very large i i>tU*ndtinoe of gentlemen. Members of ihe C.E.M.S.. and S. and S. Welfare Association. to both of which Mr. Howell is the N.vrotary, attended, to- gether with the following officials from Messrs. Gilbertson's works: Messrs. Owen Davit's;, Chas. Giddings, J. J. Emmanuel, Dd. Bo won, Griffith John, J. Rees, J as. Wilcox, A. H. Hardy, S. Cook, and Councillors Hy. Thomas, J. G. Harries. The mourners were: Messrs. W. H. Howell (father), Robert Howell (Pontypridd), W. Rees (Pont- ardawe). J. Ace (Swansea), and Rd. L. Davies (Clydach). The wreaths were from Daddy, Mammie- and Winnie, Grandfather and Grandmother (Cana- da), Auntie Lily and Uncte Ernie, Auntie Katie, Auntie Eadic, Uncle Billie, Auntie Sue. Auntie Jane, Uncle John, Cousins Willie and Sydney. Mrs Edwin Suff. Mr. and Mrs. S. Crook, Miss Lloyd, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Jones, • nd Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Reynolds. The hymn "There's a friend for little children" was sling at the church. Mr. and Mrs. Howell desire to thank all who hove sent expressions of sympathy with them in their bereavement and for the beautiful wreaths received. We are pleased to 8tate that Winnie, who was also seriously ill, is now progress- ing favourably. The arrangements were ably carri ed "nt by Mr David Williams. Pte. R. E. Walker one of the wound- ed at Pontardawe, who is attached to the Kind's Liverpool Regt., received the Military Medal at Newport on Thu rsday. The official record of the iced which brought, the distinction to Pte. Walker "states that the recipient s howed great gallantry when the Bank Farm at Ypres w* £ ? oeing fought for, and which was eventually won on J Illy ;HJSt a.nd the following days. He was a company stretcher-bearer and kept on -carrying the woitnded./to the dressing station regardless of personal danger. Pte. "Walker is very popular at Pontar- two. On Wednesday evening a presenta- tion meeting was held at the Works' Roading-room, r when Sapper Evan Thomas was presented by Mr. D. John. Mr. Rd. Gomery presided and a mis- programing was given. at the local auxiliary hospital left for their de- pots, and 11 fre.sh sitting case, aU rrom the Western command hospital at Cardiff, arrived at Glarirhyd. Pte. Horace Mills. K.O., son of Mr A. W. Milta, painter and decorator, Railway-terrace, Alltwen, and Pte. (dris Lewis Graig-road who' is with the Welsh Caiards, have been home on furlough, both looking, very well. Sec.-Lieut. R. M. Lewis, B.S< of one of the artillery regiments, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis, Tynycae, has been home on leave. He has been on service in France, and was formerly science master at Irvin, in-Scotland. At Tabemaclc on Tuesday evening tho R?v. Peter Price, B.A.,B.D., de- livered a lecture, entitled "The King- dom of Heaven, under the auspices of the Fellowship of Reconciliation. There was a good attendance, and the address was of a pacifist nature. The Rev. H. Seiriol Williams presided, whilst the meeting is opened by the Rev. I Jew. J. Bowycr. and at the con- clusion the Rev. W. J. Rees read out a pamphlet on unci:! ting the objects of >.h;- J v. ? :1 of }.{?concjliAti?n. The annual meeting of the Grand Lodge of England of the R.A.O.B. took placo at Cardiff on Saturday, when Bro. J. C-rordiiier, R.O.Ii., Car- I diff, was installed as Grand Primo of England in the pre?cnop of a Inr?c gH thering ot dcJc?a?-s from all ov' t.h? country. Bro. J. W. Gaze, Not- tingham, was elected aa Deputy Grand Primo, and Bro. W. Hopkin, K.O.M., Pontardawe, was elected Grand Regis- trar of England. Bro. A. J. Shelton, K.O.M., Clydach, was elected one of the stocktakers. Captain and Mrs. Hugh Vivian (nee Miss Molly Gilbertson) have been pre- sented by the tradespeople at Pontar- dawe, with a beautiful silver tea ser-I vice, suitably engraved, on the occa- sion of their recent marriage. The annual meeting of the church people of the parish was held at St. Peter's schoolroom on Sunday evening when the Rev. Joel J. Davies, vicar, presided over a. very good attendance. The accounts for all the churches at- tached to the parochial church council were presented individually 1 Tid passed, and a statement of accounts by the parochial church council were sub- mitted and approved. Mr. Smith, of the Capital and Counties Rank ws re-elected treasurer, and 1- r G. Harries and Albert E. Edmunds appointed secretaries. The expenditure and receipts were over £1,000. Th( churches i ii tlit, rell council .are St. Peter's, AH Saints, St. Mary's and Llanguicke. A lecture, enti 'ed "Recalled to Life," referring to the training of dis- abled soldiers and sailors will he given at the Pavilion on Feb. 23. The lec- ture will be illustrated, and will be given by Mr. Arthur D. Maiden, F.R.G.S., of the Mini.cry of Pensions. The vvrious will be dealt with separate]". :<-nd discharged men are specially ;i;lc • ) to attend A small charge will 1)4, imposed on the general public to n:,e the expenses. Fuller particulars vid be published next wee k. Pte. Geo. Chilcott, of Swansea-road, has been on leave from France for a few days. He is the .son of Mrs. Tom Chilcott. We are ploa*vl to that Mr Joe Powell, Alltwen, who has been so seriously ill, is now I'appih- recover- ing. He is one of tlik-, at th-ei whist drives and dancc,s perixxJically at >SL J./an's, Alltwen. Mr Lewis Jones presided at the meeting of the Ajltwen Young People's Society on Wednesday even- ing, when Dr. D. Vaughan Tliomas, Swansea, crave a.n able nddrws oit 'Ce-rdd;or-xoet,li' Cvi-nr-aerL,. 'rho ex- cellent address was highly appreciated. As will be seen from another column the performance of "Maritana" at the Public Hall on Thursday and Saturday last were a gigantic success. The dress- es, staging, and acting were a compli- ment to Mr. J. W. Thomas. B.A., whilst Mr. D. J. Rees, F.R.C.O., is to be highly congratulated on the fine singing and the playing of the orches- tra. At the request of an enormous number of disappointed ones, a re- peat performance will kike place on Saturday evening. We are glad to learn that Mr. Joseph PowelJ, Derwon-road, Alltwen, is now recovering from his recent ill- ness. So serious was his condition at one time that a rumour of his death spread through the neighbourhood, which aroused wide-spread regret. For- tunately the rumour in this case was (Continued at bottom of next ooluron)

Food Tickets in Pontardawe Con- trolled Area. —.— A.i indicated ill. our last i. ssue, the j food ration scheme for the Pontardawe arc?, is l??ing rapidly completed, and J during tho coming weak the a.ppIicA- 1 b>n forms for tickets will be distribu- ¡ ted to every household in Pontardawe, Alltwen, (.'raigoefnparc, Glais, Ystaly- fera, Cwmtwrch, G.C.G.. and Bryn- amman. For this purpose we under- stand'that the Executive Officer, Mr Mortgan Davies, has been fortunate to enlist the help-of the members of the various local V. T.C.'s. In order that the cheme may be brought into work- ing order with the least possible delay, it behowes everyone entitled- to fill in an application form, to render every assistance possible to the men of the V.T.C. when they call with the forms. The information necessary is practic- ally the same as was required for the sugar tickets, so that there should be no delay whatever in filling the form. Let the public bear in mind that the sooner this preliminary work is com- pleted, the sooner the food tickets will be issued, and an end put to the present haphazard method of obtain- ing food supplies.

GODRERGBAIG. I On Thursday of last week a miscel- laneous concert was held at St. James, Mission, Godre'rgraig, which proved of a very enjoyable character. The concert had been arranged by Mr W. J. Broome, Alltygrug road, and the following took part :Pianoförte solo, Miss G. Williams song, Miss H. Cfae; recitation, Miss G. Davies; song Miss Olwen Rees; recitation, Miss G. Wil- liam chorus, Co&&rgraig Church I ChildTn; M The Misses Howard; recitat-on, Master Idris Jenkins; song I Mi* W. J. Broome; pianoforte solo, Miss P. Broome; song, Mies H. Clee; ¡ duett, Messrs. R. Charming and W. J. Brcomn; song and chorus. Miss & Jones; recitation. Miss E. Davies; duett, Mr Broome and Miss Broome; bOng, Miss W. Howard; song, Miss D Rees; action oog and chorus, Godre'r- graig Church Children; trio, Messrs. W. J. Broome. T. H. Da/vies and R. Chanaing. The accompanists were Miss 01 wen Rees, A.L.C.M., and Miss Phyllis Broome. It is worthy of npte that Mr Brooroe has been conducting the ser- vi ces at the St. Janten Mission, in the absence of a curate, for about four months, and the success that is attend ing his efforts is high testimony to the I earnest and concientious zea.! which he puts into his labours.

G.C.G. AND CWMGORSE I Vte regret to announce the death of Mr Edgar Price, which took place on Friday. He was only 18 years of age. His remains were buried at Old Carmel Cementery on Monday. The officiating ministers were Rev. T. M. I and Rev. B. D. Davios, Carmel. — 1 On Saturday miming a pretty '.vedd:Ng was ?km?is?d at Pontardawe Registrar Office. The contracting parties were Mr William Evans, Gors street, Cwmgorse, and Miss Blodwen Davies, Garnarnt. 011 Sunday, Carmel chapel held their anniversary meetings. Rev. G. J Higgs, B.A., Wliitland. the special preacher, delivoixvl powerful sermons I to wT-v ci-<)wk,d congregations. The singing, under Mr Isaac Thomas, was I of very high standard. Mr 0. Rets I presided at the organ.

SOUTH WALES COLLIERY I ENGINEMEN. A meeting of the South Wales and I Monmouthshire Association of Colliery Enginemen and Stokers was held at the Y.M.C.A.. Cardiff, on WTednes- day- Mr E. H. Faull, Ognxore Vale, presiding. Mr W. Hopkins, the general secretary, reported that at the half-yearly conference there were present 56 debates representing 7,383 member The conference had confirmed tho action of the Executive Council in appointing delegate to visit the Wes- tern Front, and the name of Mr E. H. Faull had been included in the list of delegaes. Mr W. J. Wathen, Blaenavon, was elected president for the year. Later the rel),"esenbati,ve, of the enginemen and stokers met the South Wales Coalowners, and placed before them several applications for an in- creased standard wages for enginemen in charge of important engines. This and severaj. other matters and dis- putes were relegated to representa- tn-esruppointod by beth sides. The question of an eight hours shift for men in tlie mechanical department was raised at a meeting of the Engine men's Executive Council held subse- quently, and it was felt that the whole matter should be placed before the National Enginemen's Federation with a view of bringing it, before the Coal Controller.

ABERCRAVE I RECEPTION CONCERT. I The Church Hall was filled to its utmost on Thursday night of last week, when Pio. Johnny Walters, S.W.B., who was wounded some months back at Y pres, and has now been discharged from the Army, was, cordially welcomed by the residents cf the diatrict. The chair w occupied by Mr T Wa,tkins, Moelfryn- The following soldiers who were home on leu-ve, were, also on the platform: Pte. Evan Watkins. S.W.B. Pte. Idris Thomas, S.W.B.; Pte. Dannie Wat- kins, R E, of the Canadian Reg. Pte. Bo-mley (Australian Froas). The f dlowing took putrt in tlve con- cert: Missjes El.e May Joiaes, Lizzie Ann Jones. Blodwen Harries, Maude Wa-tkins, Madam Ceinwen Lewis and Messrs. Joseph Watkins and David Jones. Two popular items in the prgoramme were penillion sing- I ing by Master Dannie Janoes, and v action song, "Gipsies," by a. few of the senior girls of Caehxipkin School. Recitationis, Misses Janny Watk.ns, and Lizzie Evans. The Rev. J. T. Davies in a brief spiectih presented the usual treasury note to the soldier. Lieut. W. R. Watkins, and Mr T. D. Griffitlis also spoke. Mr David Phillips, A.L.C.M.. accompanied on the piano. A very successful concert was brought to a. close by the singing of the National Anthem. FUNERAL. The remains of the late Mr THomas Walters, whose death took place at Brynglas on Monday evening last, were laid to rest at Tynycoed on Thursday af ternoon. The mourners presfRnt were: Messrs. Lewis Walters and Richard Watkins (i'H"()the-r and brother-in-law); Mr and Mrs. Ann Harrison (sister and brother in-law); Mr and Mrs. William Walters (brother and sister-in-law); Mrs. T. Watkins (niece); Mrs. G. Williams (niece): Mrs. T. Price (niece); Mr. J. Watkins (nephew). Wreaths were sent from: Family at Bryngla-s, Friend, W. Rees. The Rev. Lewis Jones, assisted by the Rev. L. Lloyd, officiated. SINGING REHEARSAL. I Tha second singing rehearsal was held at Bryn Seion on Sunday last with the Ooagregational Churches. Mr David Williams, Tanyrailt road, conducited, and augurs well for A good festival on Good Friday. ACCIDENT. Whilst following his employment at the Gwaunclawdd colliery on Tuesday. Mr Uriah Jones. Tanyrailt, sustained injuries to tho leg. He was conveyed home and was promptly attended by the medical attendant. He is pro- gressing favourably. Wo are also glad to learn that the two lads who were injured last week are doing well. Quarterly services were 1-iiiid at St. David's Church on Sunday, when the Htv. T. Henry, Swansea, preached throughout the day. There were good congregations at each service. Tho Rev. W. Llewelyn, Llangynidr, occupied the pulpits at Noddfa, and Nantvffin Baptist Churches last Sun- day morning and evening respectively.

NEATH At Neath Education Committee the attendance oiffcer reported a. big de- crease iuattendance during December. Councillor J. R. Joneo asked if there- were any cases of children unable to attend school through shortage of food. The attendance officer said ho thought the decrease was due to an outbreak of measles. No doubt also mar- mothers had been compelled te keep their children home whilst tli-ey went out to seek food. The Home Secretary regrets that on the facts be-fore him he can find no ground for advising inteference wit-h the sentence on Mr R. C. Wallhead at Neath, but he is prepared to con- sider the further representations on his behalf which are to be made.

SWANSEA STREET SCENE. Councillor John Lewis, at Swansea Watch Committee referred to a die- graceful scene which had been reported to him as having occurred in one of the principal streets in Swansea. Two young women who were drunk were taken away in a taxi by a negro against the wishes of the bystanders- The complaint was that no police were on the spot for a considerable time. The matter was referred for inquiry.

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not true; but we regret that, misled by it, wo published the fact of his death in our issue of Jan. 19. Need- less to say we are sorry for the pain caused to the family, and join with their mnny friends in congratulating Mr. Powell on convaleseucc.