The increase in selective employment tax announced by chancellor Roy Jenkins in the budget left hoteliers in the Tenby - Saundersfoot area hearing a sigh of relief that they get a full rebate of the tax.

Underdogs Tenby United stormed to a surprise win the Pembrokeshire knockout rugby cup. In an exciting final at Llangwm, they beat Whitland 12-6.

Two cows on farms in the Whitland area died from anthrax.

Whitland station came second in the British Rail’s Cardiff division competition for the ‘best kept larger station’.

Grass and gorse covering about 700 square yards on Kingsmoor Common, Begelly, were set ablaze requiring the efforts of Tenby fire brigade to bring it under control.

John Dinsdale the young Tenby Golf Club player won the Three Counties Shoreplay championships for the second year running, when he returned a 36-hole aggregate of 160 at Ashburnham.

Many people queued as long as three hours to book seats.

Some failed to get tickets and were prepared to offer ‘over the odds’ - but still over 2,000 saw the programme in four nights - that was the success story of the 1969 Tenby Gang Show, the sixth in a successful series.

Tenby Gang Show is a tremendous effort by the Scouts and Guides, the Cubs and Brownies, but there is one dynamic personality behind it all - Mrs. Pauline Allen.