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? ? ? ? ?M '.i=.7; -=- L PONTARDAWE ALLTWEB GLEANING.S. Official news has been received by Mr and Mrs. Enlru 1). Jones, Ty'nv- raig, Gellynudd, chat .their son, Pte. Tom Joys, of the 18th* Welsh, is Tuiss- Pte. Jonies was 21 yeaus, of age, and prior to the war was engaged as a f furnace man at the Glantawe Tinplate infr. and -Airs. John Williiins, Her- Mr. and Mrs. John Williams, Her- bert-street, liai-q been informed that their adopted VAn^^tTuhner Johnny Wil- liams, aged 22, is missing. He was on a boat which is believed to have been wrecked about three weeks ago. Parts of the wreckage of the boat on which Gunner Williams served have been picked up, but nothing has been seen of Williams. His father is Mr. D. R. Williams, mill foreman at Gorseinon, and prior to joining up Gunner Wil- titnis had been employed at Glanrhyd, Gilbertson's and Maerdy mills. Dr. John Jones, Penybank, has re- peived official notification that his only yon, Sec.-Lieut. 7. Y. P. Jones, i; sitf- fering from trench fever. He went to Franco during the summer. J Our Pontardawe readers will be in- i teres ted in the paragraph which ip- pears in another column in reference to the powers obtained by the lochl Council in reference to the Land Con- trol Order. It speaks volumes for the enterprise of the Council that thj>y have amongst the first in Wales to enforce the Order. In future Punt- ardawe gardening enthusiasts need have no roar of being short of land for tilling, as the Council will certainly i see to it that an ample 'supply of land' ivi 11 be forthcoming. The terms at which this land is to be let to allotment holders are also, most favonrable, as will be seen from the notice on an- other p;\ge. f r?)iii the iioti,-?? i)ii Official new:; tris fyecn received that Gunner Dd. Jenkins, »only son of and Mrs. Wm. Jenkins, Colli,r' r!J1; Trebanos. has bcexf* drowned at sea off the coast of Spain. Deceased joined the R.N. V.R. ;1] 191(5, and was on his fourth voyage w hen. his boat was tor- pedoed. Only six or-the erw are re- ported to have been saved. Jenkins was employed at Messrs. 'Gilbertson's before joining up and was 22 years of age. He was very popular in the Trebanos district, and was referred to by all as "one of the best." Widespread sym- pathy is felt with the parents and family' in their sad bereavement. Grocers in the Pontardawe rural district held -'1 conference on Monday at the Public Institute, Pontardawe, with the members of t-lic local Food Control Committee, when Mr. Daniel T. Jones, J.P. (Cwmllynfell) presided. The meeting was held with the object of discussing the question of food shortage in the district, and with the view if possible, for a better supply of butter and margerine. A number of the grocers urged that the committee should endeavour to secure more ade- quate supplies in the district in view of the district being such an important industrial oentre. Mr. Boast, Clydaoh, said 60 per cent. of his customers in the past had been buying margerine, and were now not entitled to be sup- plied with butter. At present lie was only getting one box of margerine weighing 241 bs. per month, whereas he used to receive 20 boxes a month. An- other Clydach grocer, Mr. Sam Davies, said the supplies now received were only equivalent to 3^-ozs. per head. Councillor Wm. Davies, Alltuen, said Mr. Sam Davies should consider him- self in a very favourable position. Other shops had 2ozs. per head, which was correct according to the supplies of 1916. The grocers present unani- mously agreed to the. resolution re- cently passed Hhy the Food Control Committee urging l. rd Rhondda to enforce compulsory rationing imme- diately. Mr. Sam Davies, Clydach, also sug- gested that butter should he bought by people from the gfoce-rs. holding their sugar cards. In reply, a grocer said that the grocers ti;,il had the pri- vilege of choosing their wholesalers, and the public should be allowed to choose their own grocers. The grocers also pledged tliemselvc.i to distribute as equitably as possibk- the available i snpplies of commodities.. Mr. D. D. Thomas, Clydach, point- ed out the disadvantages that valley tradesmen were put on account of tho new order that cattle should only bo sold at marts and markets. Neath, Gowerton and Llandilo were the near- e;-t to the valley, and it was absurd that valley tradesmen had to go thus far afield for grading purposes. It was decided that the Live Stock Commis- sioner should be communicated with, ,askin;1; him to appoint graders for i the Pontardawe district. vt r. W. Hopkin, secretary to the Pontardawe Sports Committee has sent a cheque to Mr. D. J. Bo wen, treasurer to the Pontarchnn" S. and S. Welfare Association for £ 49 10s. 6d., the pro- ceeds for the Gellionen Sports and the stop watch competition arranged by Mr Matt Harries. The proceeds from tho sports amounted to £ 28 0s. 6d, and the- stop-watch competition to 221 10s. Tile accounts were audited by Council- lor Ben Lloyd and Mr. Bert Holbrook, and at a meeting of the Welfare Com- mittee on Friday Mr. A. H. Hardy presiding, a vote of thanks to the auditors and officials of the Sports Committee for their services was un- animously passed. Mr. Vincent Banks, chief instructor in .fruit and vegetable preserving and drying under the Board of Agriculture is paying a visit to South Wales during next week. His tour will upert at Pont- t ardawe on Monday next, when an ex- i hibition will be given at the Public H, ill at 3 and at 7 o'clock. On Tuea- day Mr. Banks will visit Clydach, Wed- nesday, Ystalyfera, and Thursday, 1 » Ystradgynlais, and will visit other ports of the district during the re- mainder of the week and the following week. The exhibitions are being ar- ranged by the Pontardawe Cottage Gardeners' Association, and are open to all who care to attend, irrespective of the fact 's to whether they are members of the society or otherwise. Further particulars may be obtained of Mr. D. Jenkins, Hillside, Uplands, Pontardawe, who has the arrangements in hand for the whole of the tour.

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I ABERCRAVE "A ddylai y pwlpud ymwneud a gwleidyddiaeth" (Should the pulpit deal with politics) was the subject for discussion at Bryn Seion on Wednes- day evening. There was a fair attend- ance, over which the Rev. L. Lloyd presided. Mr. Dd. Daniels, Clydwyn House, spoke on the affirmative side and was supported by Mr. T..E Lewis (Tegfryn Tawe), whilst Mr. Phillip J. Evans (Bristol House) argued for the negative. In the absence of Mr. Mor- gan Watkins, Mr. I. Lewis supported the negative. Messrs. J. S. Morgan, D. Rosser Williams, and D. Roderick entered the discussion at the close. On Friday evening at Bryn Seion, Mr. Roland Thomas, M.A., Brecon, delivered an excellent lecture on "Mor- 8m Llwyd o Wynedd." The pastor, t?iv. L. Lloyd, presided. The lecturer in the course of his remarks stated I that although little is know of the early life of Morgan Llwyd, the latter period is full of interesting facts. Liv- ing at the time of the great civil war in the reign of Charles I., this not- able character struggled bravely for the principles of Nonconformity. Two of his books, "Llyfr y tri aderyn" and "Y Bardd Cwsg" are well known. I All the schools of the district were re-opened on Tuesday after the Xmas vacation. The attendance in some of them is still rather poor, as all the patients suffering from fever have not sufficiently recovered. After a short but severe attack of pneumonia, the death took place on Monday evening of Mr. John Walters, Penrhos, at the age of 61. Deceased ? was very well-known in the district as he lived for many years at Llundain Fach, Caerlan. He leaves a widow and four grown-up children to mourn their I loss. I On Sunday at the various places of j worship intercession services were held during the day. Special prayer meet- ings were also held at all the chapels on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings. j AVe are glad to learn news from the lads at the front assuring us of their safety and are jogging along with their hard work. Pte. W. Hoskins, S.W.B., returned to hospital on Monday for further treatment to his wounded leg. The funeral of Tom, the 13-year-old son of Mr and Mrs. Wm. Price, for- merly of Gwerntybach, Abercrave, rtook place on Thursday last at Macs- teir.- The deceased Lad, who now resid- ed with his parents at Maes-tag, passed awav on the previous Monday. Much sympathy is felt with the parent:; in their sad bereavement. i

SEVEN SISTERS Wo were glad to see the following •p-oldi-ar lads home for the week- end—Ptes. B. J -Tones, J Morgan, J. V. Williams also M. D. Williams, who was on sick leave from Leeds War hos- pital. Pte. L. J. Jones, Welsh Regiment., inow a.t Chichester, and Riflcnr.an W. G. James, Rifle Brigade at Diss War hospital, having been transferred frcrm the Western front through heart trouble. We are glad to learn that both are getting on satisfactorily. Mr J. Par fit. of Oaldands, is making steady progress at Swansea. hospital, r where he was admitted for an opera- tioTII on Dee.. 29th last, this beinnr the second n four months. Arfon J-Os and Trevor Newto.i, who are al?o in- mates at the same institution, are, we are glad to state doing as well as can he expected. Mr H. T. Moore, of the Seven S;s- tors Hotel, writes as follows:— "To tlie. me, through the medium of the "Lah- our Vo:('>(. to tender mv heartfelt thanks to the many iiihabitaints of Seven- •S:st-ers for the\r acts of kiId- n?ss. sympathetic letors, and j cjuirics, during my illness, whilst in Swansea hospital, which I can assure ¡YOU. I greatly aopieeiated. Osving to the difficult -position I was placed in after my -operation, it was impossible for me to acknowledge all directly." Half-warly ?prvices were held at Baptist Chapel c-.? Sunday P?d Ch.-il)ol S-ti.nclav pn cl | ?oed ThMnas. Carmarthen, was the special preacher. Pfe. Dl. Rfes, R.E.. son of Mr and Mrs. Rces, Pantyffordd, is home on leave from t'i e Western front, where k- has served ovr two vears. This is Pte. R,ees' s-econd viyit home from the Z<Iillo of battle. All are piei.ed to see hinr looking so well. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lloyd and family, Brynteg-torrace, Nantycafan, desire to thank all friend for their kind sympathy and floral tributes in their recent bereavement.

I I ONLLWYN. i On Tuesday last a fire. broke out on th{1 premises of Mr Gome-r Thomas, j gi-ocer. but unfortunately it was brought unde.r control before maieh damage was done. The cause of the fire is attributed to the fusing of wires the insulationi of which had been gnawed off by rata. Pte. D. Rees i, home on furlough from the Western front. This is his second visit after two-and-a.half years of service.

GOBRE'BGRAIG- I I POto. Caradog and Pte. Walwyn, j both of Tarrerai terrace, are home on leave d'uring the week. Both were heartily welcomed bv their many (frlonds. parents, Mr and Mr?. David Clee, and [ family. Prayer meetings are being held at anttend Godre'rgraig every even- ing of this week, as usual at the be- ginning of the year. Intercession; services were held at Pantteg and Godre'rgraig chapels on Sunday last. A memorial service was held at Pantteg to the late Pte. Elwyn Clee, who recently fell in France. During the meeting, the band gave a very effective rendering of the "Dead March." and the Rev. Ben Davies made touching references to tho fallen hero, and his berea.ved

W. A. WILLIAMS, Phrenologist, can be consulted daily at the Victoria Arcade (near the Market), Swansea.