Emergency meetings and conferences were held at Tenby to consider the threats to the South Pembrokeshire coast by oil slicks from the stricken tanker, Torrey Canyon.

Narberth Rural Council decided to purchase a valuable site on Saundersfoot’s Strand.

Carmarthen RDC slashed their rate by 5d.

New Hedges got its first public house on premises at Rumble Way and licensee was Mr. W. G. Lawrence.

F. W. Woolworth purchased the Tenby Liberal Clubrooms in Tudor Square, Tenby, for an undisclosed figure.

Over 650 people attended the Easter holiday dance at the De Valence Pavilion when pop group the Swinging Blue Jeans and the Frantic Five played.

Over 100 members and guests attended Whitland YFC’s dinner at the Atlantic Hotel.

Though the cold winds kept the crowds below the previous year’s record figure, the traditional Easter Monday point-to-point meeting organised by the South Pembrokeshire Hunt provided some of the best racing seen on the testing Lydstep course for many years.

Showing at the South Beach: Terence Young’s production of Danger Grows Wild. At the Royal Playhouse: 4th Tenby Gang Show.