The ‘militant mothers’ of Knowling Mead stormed the heights of Tenby Guildhall and waged a verbal assault on the Mayor and corporation officials in protest against a fly menace which had plagued their council house homes.

Silcox Motor Coach Company applied to the South Wales Traffic Commissioners for increases in fares.

When the Queen Elizabeth 2 berthed at New York after her maiden voyage, she was given a tumultuous trans-Atlantic welcome by the city.

Two Pembrokeshire men who had a grandstand view of the spectacle were Mr. Ivor Williams of Lampeter Velfrey, and Mr. Wilfred Davies of Saundersfoot, both passengers on the QE2.

Tenby’s Mayor and Deputy Mayor received Greenhill’s gift of 60 shields from pupils Keith Williams and Alison Walters.

The striking red and white commemorative shields which have appeared on Tenby’s lamp standards were the work of pupils of the school. The shields, with their red dragons and Prince of Wales feathers designs were prepared at the request of the council as part of the town’s official investiture street decorations.

The Tenby and District team which won the West Wales Inter-League Darts Trophy at Carmarthen were Garry Williams, Morris Lewis, Jim Langford, Malcolm Thomas, Jimmy Titterton, Alan Wibberley, John Badham (captain), Wyndham Hooper and Wallace Cater.

Lord Merthyr suggested that Saundersfoot’s Strand be a pedestrian precinct with the reduction or total elimination of all vehicular traffic - at least in the summer season.

The Tenby Gang Show raised £286.185 towards the Scout Hall.