THESE were the stories making the news in the South Wales Guardian 50 Years ago on May 20, 1965

 

 

A THREE day search by police and fellow pupils of Llandovery College for the 16-year-old son of an Ammanford actress ended when he walked into Swansea police station.

While the boy was in the back of the police car he told a reporter that he did not know why he ran away and that he had spent time sleeping in a Carmarthenshire park.

FOLLOWING the reports about an outbreak of sickness at a Glanaman primary school parents snubbed the caretaker due to false rumours that the school was dirty.

The headmaster said: “after the school was reopened parents inspected the school, and one particular parent said ‘Oh I see they have replaced the toilets’ when in fact nothing had changed.

A 23-year-old Urdd organiser was fined £20 by Ammanford Magistrates after he was caught speeding in Tycroes.

Officer’s stopped the man and asked him why he was speeding, to which he replied he had bought a new mini-van and only had to put his foot on the accelerator and it shoots off.

THERE are real differences between Glanaman and Garnant residents said a town councillor at the Cwmaman housing committee meeting.

He said: “Like it or not when we are discussing new housing options we must take into account the clear difference from one village to another when moving people around the area.

A LLANDEILO grocer was fined £1 after pleading guilty at Llangadog Magistrates for not illuminating his rear number plate.

He told the court: “I don’t know what is wrong with it my illuminator keeps failing and I keep taking it back to the garage and the mechanic keeps telling me its fine- what more can I do.”