THESE are the stories making the news in the South Wales Guardian 50 years ago on November 5, 1964.

THE bus service running from Carmarthenshire to Ammanford was given a two-week reprieve by the chief executive on one condition.

“I want to see more people using the bus, if this does not happen, I will withdraw the service and people will have to walk.”

AN OUT of work and broke Ammanford youth, due to appear in court for the theft of £5 from his best friend, was still in bed when he was committed to the detention centre for 28 days.

His probation officer said: “I’ve been to his house and he refused to get up but he finally did. He is sorry for inconveniencing the court.”

MEMBERS of the Welfare Town Twenty Club chosen to appear on the hit TV programme Disc-a-Gogo have nowhere to practice their dance moves before they appear on the show.

Their dance coach said: “The secretary of Garnant Hall has asked the Bingo Club to change their nights so we can practice, it didn’t go down very well.”

A LLANDEILO man caught driving his new van without insurance was ordered to pay £14 by Ammanford Magistrates.

When police stopped him and asked to see his certificate, he said: “I’m sorry, I don’t have one, I only bought my van today and couldn’t resist driving it.”

AN AMMANFORD man, who returned home, trashed the pantry, grabbed his wife by the throat, and demanded money, after losing a game of “go as you please”, was bailed to re-appear in Crown Court.

His defence solicitor said: “My client is very sorry for what he has done, he only acts like that when he goes too heavy on the beer.”