Extracts from the Penarth Times from 25 years ago (From Penarth Times)

Extracts from the Penarth Times from 25 years ago

EXTRACTS from the Penarth Times of May 26 1978:

The Vale Council's lottery will be launched next week and tickets will go on sale in shops and pubs throughout the area, at 25p each.

Council tenants in Penarth will soon have the opportunity of paying their rent at local post offices as an experiment by the Vale Council.

Former British and Empire Heavyweight Boxing Champion Joe Erskine and Mr Benny Jacobs of Albany Court, Penarth, who was his manager, will be guests at Penarth Amateur Boxing Club's show at the Paget Rooms tonight.

Penarth Salvationists this weekend bid a fond farewell to Commanding Officers Lieutenant and Mrs Graham Carey and their young son, Jason.

The Women's Royal Voluntary Service has celebrated its fortieth birthday. The organisation is well known for its meals-on-wheels service to the elderly and infirm.

Prospective Labour Parliamentary Candidate for Barry, Mr Peter Stead presented a framed picture to Mrs Winifred Cannan, of Old Highwalls, a founder member of Dinas Powis Labour Party more than 30 years ago, who is leaving the area.