The calm of a warm summer evening in peaceful Narberth was shattered when three masked men, armed with a shotgun, overpowered two postmen as they waited at the deserted railway station for the mail train. The postmen were bundled into the back of their own van and forced to lie on mailbags as the van was driven off by the gang. About a mile from the station, the men had a getaway car. The postmen were unhurt.

A Tenby schoolmaster who had devoted much of his leisure time to the Air Training Corps movement, was honoured in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List. Wing Commander Jefferies Roy Davies, of Picton Road, was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, Military (RAF) Division.

New chairman of Narberth Rural Council was garage proprietor Mr. Gwilym Phillips, while Mr. A. J. Allen was chairman of the Urban Council.

Councillors, hoteliers and traders in Tenby launched a strong attack on British Rail’s new streamlining plan for South Pembrokeshire. The attack came in a joint statement issued by Tenby Borough Council, Tenby Chamber of Trade and the resort’s Hotels and Restaurants Association.

Players and officials of Tenby United Rugby Club were accorded a civic reception by the Mayor, Alderman Ivor Crockford, a keen rugby fan, at the Guildhall in recognition of their achievement of winning the Pembrokeshire double of league championship and knockout cup for the second year running.

Final figures on the cost of Penally’s bypass revealed that the scheme cost £150,000 - £55,000 more than the original estimate.

Showing at the South Beach: Syd James, Kenneth Williams and Joan Sims in ‘Carry on Cowboy.’ At the Royal Playhouse: Sophia Loren, Peter Finch, Jack Hawkins in ‘Judith.’