A bid to banish cars from parking in the vicinity of Tenby harbour was made by?Clr. D. Colwyn?Williams. He told fellow members of the borough council’s general purposes committee that unless they did something themselves about tackling the problem of parking at the harbour and within the town walls, they would have the matter taken out of their hands.

Sixty men and girls who worked at Haverfordwest’s telephone exchange were evacuated after a telephone call had been received stating that a bomb had been placed in the building. A thorough search of the building however revealed no bomb and the police permitted the staff to return.

Penally’s oldest resident, Mrs.?Elizabeth Laidlow, celebrated her 99th birthday.

Narberth Rural Council appointed Mr. P. Klee, of Sketty, Swansea, as their clerk and chief financial officer. It was a joint appointment with Narberth Urban Council.

Takings from Tenby’s St. Margaret’s Fair amounted to £1,287. 18s 0d - an increase of £442 11s 0d over 1967. Commenting on the report, the Mayor, Clr. M.?B.?Eastlake, said: “These are the highest takings we have had from any fair up to now.”

Rugby: Tenby United 11 pts Neyland 3. Facing their first real championship test at Heywood Lane, the United made hard work of a win which could have been far more convincing than the score suggested.

Pembrokeshire cricket league’s second division champions Whitland enjoyed one of their best seasons in recent years.

Narberth Urban Council were asking the county council to make an order for a one-way traffic system in the town.

Showing at the South Beach:?Stephen Boyd, Camilla Sparu, Michael Redgrave in?Assignment K.?At the Royal Playhouse:?A Man For All Seasons.