There seems little doubt that the Chancellor of the Exchequer Roy?Jenkins’ mini budget had put the brake on Christmas spending.?

Generally shops report a quieter pre-Christmas period than previous years with people being more discriminating in their buying. Mr.?David Phelps, president of Tenby?Chamber of Trade, said: “When we first put our Christmas goods out, trade was brisk, but once Mr.?Jenkins announced his mini-budget, it began to slow down. I think most traders in the town are satisfied, but I don’t believe figures are up on last year.”

Mr. Charles Salmon, chairman of Narberth Chamber of Trade, took must the same view, adding: “I think Narberth has had its share of the trade. Shoppers have certainly been more choosy and have been looking carefully for better value for their money.” The Post Office too has been having a comparatively quiet Christmas. Mr. Ken Edwards, Tenby’s Postmaster said: “The posting of cards and letters is about nine per cent down on last year’s figures, but people have been sending about the same number of parcels as in 1967.”

Pupils of Penally VC?School revealed their talents as actors and playwrights. They helped their headmaster,?Mr. Gwyn Robins, to write the play ‘The sun that would not go away’ which was presented to an audience of parents and friends.

A popular Saundersfoot bowler, Mr. Trevor V. Poole, was installed as president of the Pembrokeshire County Bowling?Association.

There was a great need for a telephone kiosk at Tenby’s Upper Hill Park estate, Alderman W. H. Scourfield told fellow members of the borough council’s general purposes committee.

Fair weather favoured Tenby Rotarians when they set out on their annual goodwill mission to St.?Govans lightship.