CROSS KEYS: JOHNS NEWPORT DIRECTORY 1939

POSTAL ADDRESS-CROSS KEYS, NEWPORT, MON. EARLY CLOSING DAY.-WEDNESDAY.

Cross Keys and Pontywain are adjoining villages in the parish of Risca, about eight miles from Newport, on the highway to Crumlin. and on the G.W. railway, the company having a station at the former place.

PLACES OF WORSHIP.-Baptist (Hope)-Rev. A. Glyn Davies; Methodist; Mission Church in Wales (Rev. J. F. J. Ware, B.A.). Congregational-Rev. Wm. Dallas Taylor, B.SC.,B.D.,

COUNTY CONSTABULARY.-Police Station, P.C. H. Baker, officer-in-charge.

ST. JOHN'S AMBULANCE.-P.Kidd, officer-in-charge, 28 Carlton Terrace.

33rd. BATT. R.A. TERRITORIAL ARMY.-Drill Hall; Major Lyne, o-i-c.

POSTAL.- At the Post office at Cross Keys, Telegraph, Telephone, Money order, and Savings bank business is also transacted.-Mrs. M. Davies, sub-postmistress. Letters are received from Newport at 5.20 a.m. (North), and 9.45 a.m. and 2.27 p.m., and despatched at 11.15 a.m., 5.45 and 7.30 p.m. Telephone call office. Schools.- Cross Keys: -. Pritchard, master; Mrs. Burton, girls' and infants' mistress.

Wain Fawr: Ben. Jones, master; Miss Wrintmore, mistress.

Postman's delivery office, Woodward Road, for deliveries for Cross Keys, Abercarn and Risca. Dispatches 9.45 a.m., 11.45 a.m., 5.45 p.m., 7.45 p.m., to Newport. Received 5 a.m., 6.10 a.m., 9.40 p.m., 2.30 p.m.

Pontywain is on the high road between Cross Keys and Cwmcarn. There is a Congregational Chapel (Trinity). The POST OFFICE is also a Money order office and Savings bank and Telephone Call office.-Mrs. S. J. Thomas, sub-postmistress. Letters received and despatched in conjunction with those of Cross Keys.

Wattsville is 1˝ miles from Cross Keys, and 8 miles from Newport. Population about 1,200. Letters via Cross Keys.-Sub-postmistrcss, Mrs, Hall. Telegraph office, Wattsville. Congregational, Baptist (Rev. W. Evans), Primitive Methodist Churches and Zion Chapel. Station, Nine Mile Point, L.M.& S. SCHOOL.-W. J. Lawrence, master, mixed school.

CROSS KEYS. Adams T. &. Co., stone merchants, Graig-twyn Quarries Allsopp Miss, dressmaker, Gladstone street Alsop Bert, newsagent, etc, Gladstone street Baker Henry John, police constable in charge, Cross Keys Police Station Ballard & Sons, bakers, High street Barclays Bank Ld. - Rd. G. Owen, manager. Daily, 10 to 3. Sat., 9 to 12. Tel. 37 Bateman R., battery charging, High street Beacham A., 53 Risca road, Cross Keys Bevan A. J., grocer, Gladstone street Blaina Ind. and Provo Society, and in Wattsville-manager, Amos Bray D., milliner and draper, 6 Gladstone st. Brunt E., Tredegar Arms, Gladstone street Bullen G. confectioner, Park street Burnyeat, Brown & Co., Ltd., Nine Mile point Collieries (gen. manager, A. E. Morgan) T. Beacham,asst general manager Carnard F. H., hairdresser, Gladstone street Cavaciuti G., gen. shop, Risca road Cosy Cafe, 7 Risca road Cross H, grocer, 34 Risca road Cross Keys Conservative Working Men's Club, Risca road-T Adams, secretary, Tel. 4 Cross Keys F.C. Barnes Lewis, hon, sec. Cross Keys Hotel-Evan J. Evans, proptr Davies B., sec. Nat, Patriots Benefit Society, Waunfawr road Davies I., boot repairer, Gladstone Street Davies Mrs. T., Post office Davies Rev. A. Glyn, Westwood villa Davies Trevor, 8 Gladstone Street Dunn E. H., garage proprietor, Risca road Edwards Mrs. - Midhurst Evans John B., draper, etc., 112 Islwyn road Evans T., chemist, 12 Gladstone street Evans W., Cross Keys Hotel Gartside Charles P., solicitor, Gwalodwaun George Miss, gen shop, Gladstone street Green J. H., F.R.C.O., The Poplars Gould Frank, shopkeeper, Gladstone street Haydn Thomas Eaele Inn Hancock A., butcher, Gladstone street Hancock B., grocer, Gladstone street Hearts of Oak district office-Davies Trevor superintendent, 8 Gladstone Street Hererra John W., greengr, 78 Islwyn road Hill & Son Corn stores, Gladstone st. Hurn P., Newsagent, High street Hutchings James. fruiterer India & China Tea Co., Gladstone street Jeffrey J., 6 Park street Jones George confectioner Gladstone st. Jones L., greengrocer, Gladstone street Jones & Porter, grocers, Gladstone street Kirkham Mrs., 8 Gladstone street Lawrence W. J, 5 Carlton terrace Lewis C. milliner, High street Lewis H., dairy, High street Lush & Thomas, ironmongers, Risca road Maisey Charles, butcher, 41 Gladstone street Marsh Ed., quarryman, Gellyherig Marsh Thomas, general dealer Midland Bank, Ltd.-Daily, 10 to 3; Sats., 9 to 12. H. Sharp, manager Milson A., grocer, 3 Gladstone street Morgan O. J., Gladstone street Moseley F. G., shopkeeper, Gladstone st. Moseley R. A., milk dealer, Cromwell road Nicholas Daniel, farmer, Full Moon Ocean Colliery Co., Cross Keys Pacini A., Cross Keys café Parsons Miss, ladies hairdresser, Gladstone st. CROSS KEYS-CWMBRAN. Paterson Dr. A. W., M.B., CH.B., surgery High street Pearl Insurance Co., Ltd., 68 Gladstone st. Peglers Stores, Ltd., grocers, Gladstone st. Phillips Percy, jeweller, nr. Bridge, Pontywain Poole E. :;VI., boot shop, Gladstone street Powell -, greengrocer, 43 High Street Powell Ald. J., Cromwell road. Tel. 2 Powell F., grocer, 83 High street. Tel. 29 Powell W., dentist, High street Price Miss Gertrude, butcher, High street Pritchard T., J.P., district sec., Rechabites, Cromwell road Pressers, milliners, Gladstone street Pugh Howell grocer, Gladstone street Rawlings W., fruiterer, 27 Gladstone street Redwood F. C., greengrocers, Gladstone st. Richards Dr., J.P., The Meadows Roberts E. J., chemist Royal Liver Friendly Soc.-E. W. Llewellyn, district manager, Gladstone street Sainsbury M. & Co., drapers, Gladstone street Sheppard H. C., boot repairer, Park street Smith Dr. Tait, The Surgery Smith T. W., baker. Tel. 24 Stevens G., insurance supt., Risca house The Gospel Mission Hall, Gladstone street Thomas J. B., undertaker, 60 Islwyn road Vaughan R., ironmonger, Gladstone street Vaughan Robert & Son, painters and decs. Gladstone street Ware Rey. J. F. J-, B.A., 20 Carlton terrace Waters V. G., painter, etc., 6 Canton terrace Watkins C. flannel manufacturer, High street Western Valleys Motor & Garage Co. Tel. 6 Williams A. C. boot repr.,. Gladstone street Williarns H., hairdresser, Risca road Williams 1. R., outfitter, Gladstone street Workmen's Institute-s- James Parsons, 14 New Park road, librarian Woodward J. Alderman-sec .. S.W.M.F. Worthington J. & E., Pontywain farm, Cross Keys Wright John, baker, 126 Islwyn road Yeo Samuel, grocer, 124 Islwyn road WATTSVILLE. Beacham T. colliery manager Craig-y-twryn Blandford J, newsagent, Nine Mile Point rd. Coles F., grocer, etc., Islwyn road Dickenson. P.C., Wattsville Police station Downing H butcher Evans J B, draper, Main road Hall J, tobacconist, Post office Hererra, grocer, Islwyn street Jubilee Workman's Club & Institute, J. Voss steward Lewis Mrs 3 Nile Mile Point road Midland Bank-Mondays and Thursdays, 11.15 to 1.45 . Monger Dr. J. D. Moore M., general shop, Islwyn road Power D. J., confectioner, Nine Mile Point rd Smith Dr. J. T., Nine Mile Point road Thomas J. B., ironmonger and undertaker, 68 Islwyn road United National Collieries Co., Ltd. Workmen's Club, Islwyn road- Williams T. steward Yeo Sam, grocer & provo merch., Nine Mile Point road PONTYWAIN. POSTAL-PONTYWAIN, NEWPORT, MON. Bishop r., bootmaker, Twyncam road Davies H., manager, Cwmcarn collieries, Handy Hubert, under manager Edwards & Co., furniture dealers Foxon -, coal merchant, 9 Mount Pleasant Griffiths E. C., Twyncarn road Griffiths Edwin, gen. dealer, 16 Silver street Griffiths F., grocer, Twyncarn road Griffiths T. B., Twyncarn road Hayes W., carpenter and undertaker Hayes W., cycle agent Jones -, Philanthropic Inn Jones & Sons, grocers & bakers Jones Granville, radio dealer Lane E., greengrocer, Silver street Marsh E., grocers Marsh & Sons, quarry owners Mountain W, draper and milliner Nippers W. H., coal merchant Phillips P., watchmaker, Twyncarn road Pontywain Workman's Club & Institute, Powell, steward, Twyncarn road Pontywain & District Allotment Society, Reg. No. 6449 R. Mon., Twyncarn road Smith Miss E., confectioner Staiets Billiard Hall Stevens Frederick, Castle Inn Thomas, Mrs.S. J., Pontywain Post office Westacott & Sons, iron mongers, etc., Silver st.