After holding the county rate at 10s in the £ for the previous two years, Pembrokeshire County Council followed the lead of a number of other authorities in Britain and voted for a reduction. A reduction of 3d was made, making the county rate for the coming year 9s 9d in the £.

A dance at Narberth was brought to a premature end by a bomb scare. It was the second scare in three months. Top recording artists, The Herd, had just finished their act when the police made the announcement. There was 45 minutes left of the dance when over 700 teenagers were told to leave the hall.

Nineteen-year-old Jim Shanklin, Tenby Greenhill Secondary School’s centre and captain, became the third player from the school to gain a Welsh Secondary Schools cap.

The first breathalyser case went before Tenby court. The defendant was fined £10 and disqualified from holding a licence for 12 months.

Tenby’s Lion’s Den looked more like Woburn Abbey during a ‘Love In’ when Tenby Ladies Circle held a Hippy Party.

Tenby’s 579th Mayor was to be a man who was employed by the borough council for over 30 years, during which time he was rating officer and borough treasurer - Clr. M. B. (Harry) Eastlake.

Membership of Tenby and District Ex-Servicemen’s Club topped 1,000, the secretary, Mr. Frank Goodridge, revealed at the annual meeting.

Tenby Rotary Club celebrated its 22nd anniversary with a dinner dance at the Royal Gate House Hotel. The toast to the club was proposed by Mr. Malcolm Green, president of the Pembroke club. Clr. Hector Lee responded.

A coat and hat stand was presented to Tenby Borough Council by the wife of a councillor, Mrs. W. S. John.

Rugby: Haverfordwest 9 pts Whitland 3. Whitland, the holders, bowed out of the Pembrokeshire Knockout Cup with a disappointing display in the first round at Haverfordwest.

Showing at the South Beach: Grand Prix.