Memories (From Penarth Times)

Memories

25 YEARS AGO

EXTRACTS from the Penarth Times of April 2, 1977:

*: President of Penarth and District Chamber of Trade, Mr William Bridge, presented a cheque to Mrs D Daly, Chairman of the South Wales Society of Autistic Children, with a second cheque raised by the chamber.

*: Penarth Town Councillors have protested at the number of shops in the town centre which are being converted into offices.

*: Sixteen-year-old Steve Gosling, of Pembroke Terrace, Penarth, has qualified to play in two Penarth and District Indoor Bowls Finals.

*: Guardsman Paul Burtonshaw, of Penarth, recently passed out at the Guards Depot. Paul a former pupil of St Cyres Comprehensive School, who plays football and runs cross country, joined the Welsh Guards eight months ago.

*: Furniture valued at £1,000 was stolen from a lorry parked at the Llandough trading estate and a Yale padlock was taken from a furniture van parked nearby, last week.

*: Ladies of the Social Committee served up sausages and beans at St Cyres PTA, Wild West Barn Dance held at the Parish Hall, Dinas Powis, last Friday.

10 YEARS AGO

EXTRACTS from the Penarth Times of April 3, 1992:

*: Penarth Town Councillors have expressed horror at what was described as 'a horrendous plan' to redevelop the multi- storey car park at the Esplanade to provide luxury flats and offices.

*: Ninety mothers throughout Wales and the Marches had an early Mother's Day surprise when they collected their child benefit last week. A spring bouquet was presented to the first ten mums to collect their child benefit payments at nine offices scattered throughout Wales and the Marches, as part of a nationwide tribute by Post Office Counters Ltd.

*: Mrs Joy Matthews welcomed members to last week's meeting of the Penarth WRVS Tuesday Afternoon Club.

*: Penarth Rotarians would like to congratulate their 'Youth Speaks' winning Stanwell team for their further success at area semi-final level. *: Claire Boot, of 7L at Stanwell School raised £10 for Oxfam by making and selling attractive 'frog cakes'.

*: Jugglers Owen James, Martin Wookey and Simon Pedwell took part in 'Circus Parade' at the Penarth Gang Show, staged at the Paget Rooms last week.