Llandybie & District Young Farmers Club 	JOHN DAVIES

(Motto: 'Good Farmers, Good Countrymen', Good Citizens')

The Young Farmers Club was formed in Llandybie in February 1945. It came about when sisters, Winnie and Beti Davies, Brynhyfryd, were pre
paring to attend an Amman Valley YFC meeting at Betws, five miles away, and suggested to the Vicar - the Rev. D. J Davies, who was visiting Brynhyfryd, that it would be of benefit to the farmers' sons and daughters in the parish of Llandybie if a YFC was formed in the village.
A secretary was nominated to send out the initial invitations' - Mrs. Thomas, Ysgubor Fawr. This was to ascertain if there was sufficient interest in the community to form a YFC. There was a good response and, therefore, the Llandybie & District Young Farmers Club was formed with financial support 	from many local farmers, industry and local shop-keepers.
They met every Friday evening at 7.30 at the National School.
The YFC to this day still meet on a Friday evening at 7.30 p.m. but the venue
was changed to the Assembly Rooms at the rear of the Memorial Hall in 1955. . The President nominated was Miss A. J Stepney-Gulston, JP., Derwydd M nsion, Llandybie.
Miss Gulston was President for 21 years and died a week or so bef9q: the
club's 21st celebration dinner in February 1966.	:<
The officials at this time were - Club Leader: Miss Irene Griffiths, Gellishifor; Chairman: Rev. J Sam Jones (Curate); Secretary: Miss Dilys Llewellyn, Piode Fawr; Treasurer: Miss Gwyneira Evans, Glynhir.
Some of the members involved in those years were - Gwynfor Evans,
Glynhir; Enid and Willy Llewellyn, Maesglas; Megan Roberts, Tir Eynon; Mr. Davies, Llwyngarw, school-master, who went everywhere on his bicycle; John Jenkins, Clwydffyrch; Winnie, Beti and Griff Davies, Brynhyfryd; Douglas Jones, Bryncoch, who married Gwen Evans, Brynglas; Douglas Jones, Ardwyn; Emlyn Thomas, Tyn y Waun, Trap; MaldwynJones, Maesyronnen; Phyllis Beynon, Penpound; Phoebi and Ray Harries, Glynglas; May and Ray Llewellyn, Piode Fawr; Maggie Evans, Cilrhedyn; Tyssull and Nia James, Cresswel; Thomas Glyndwr Christmas James (Iauy Cwm), plas y Cwm; Dilys Griffiths, Gellishifor; Dilwyn Davies, Waunfarlais; Let and Mary Davies, Coedfryn; Miss Thomas, Y Speit; D. L. Thomas, auctioneer and newsagent, and many other older farmers in the area.
The farming sons and daughters, together with local village youngsters from all walks oflife, still enjoy the involvement with the Movement - talks with veterinary surgeons; Milk Marketing Board; A.T.B., firms supporting
agriculture; quizzes and visits to other YFCs for social evenings such as 'Have a Go', ete.
The members thoroughly enjoy participating in exchange visits abroad, public-speaking and drama competitions - Llandybie YFC winning the County Eisteddfod Shield in 1964 and have acquired many proficiency tests at Pibwrlwyd and Gelli Aur Agricultural Colleges. Members competing in the ever-popular County Rally bring honour to the club, but as of yet have never gained sufficient points to win the County Rally Shield outright.
One highlight of the Llandybie YFC year is still the Harvest Thanksgiving Service held in the Church and Chapels on a rota basis. Young Farmers take part in the service and at first the fruits and vegetables were distributed to the Children's Home at Cartref, Tirydail, but nowadays to the Home for the Elderly at Glanmarlais.	;
Llandybie YFC is affiliated to the Carmarthenshire Federation and to the National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs. In 1960 a Llandybie member, Miss Gloria Hicks (now Davies of Penyrheol), was secretary to the County Organiser - Mr. Napier Williams. Mr. Hywel Griffiths brought great honour to the Club by being made County Chairman in 1972, Wales Chairman in 1979 and National Chairman in 1980. Hywel was brought up at Glynglas but is now farming in Trefechan, Carmarthen.
Miss Susan Fletcher (now Cann) was Carmarthenshire Rally Queen in 1977. Many Llandybie YFC girl members were made Rally Queen Attendants, but Susan was the only one to be chosen as Queen.