Tenby’s Mayor, Alderman Ivor Crockford, launched a public fund for the victims of the Aberfan disaster. He had also offered the assistance of the borough with the billeting of anyone in need. A memorial service to the disaster victims was held in Tudor Square. It was conducted by the congregational minister, Rev. Dewi Jenkins, and attended by ministers and clergy of all the town’s denominations. There were between 300 and 400 present. A contingent of 21 men from fire stations in the county - including Tenby and Narberth - had been sent to assist in the recovery operation.

Tavernspite Women’s Institute celebrated their 40th anniversary.

Tenby was to appoint its own full-time publicity officer at a top salary of £1,225 plus. The job would be to ‘sell’ the town as a holiday resort to what the council hoped would be a wider catchment area for visitors.

Rugby: Whitland were setting a hot pace at the head of the championship table, with a 100 per cent record in four games. Neyland had the same number of points, but the Taf-siders had a game in hand. Leaders at the same stage the previous year were Tenby United, but this season they languished in sixth position.

Showing at the Royal Playhouse: ‘The Russians Are Coming.’ At the South Beach, Jean Seberg, Honor Blackman in ‘Moment to Moment.’