Walsall Council had ruled that an iron gate blocking a public right of way in Victory Lane, from Armstrong Drive to Reedswood Park, had to be taken down. Michael Barrett of Reedswood Residents’ Association is quoted. The photograph shows Malcolm (left) wi

Two Express & Star reporters, Trevor Gedge and Malcolm Grosvenor, were experimenting with breathalysers, presumably to see what it took to go over the limit. Vincent Gallagher of V. G. Alcohol – Diffusant is mentioned.

Members of the Licensed Victuallers’ Society and the National Association of Licensed Managers arranged a social evening to raise money for hospital equipment in Cannock and for the bomb victims in Birmingham. The photograph shows Joe Brian and his wife M

The photograph shows (back, left to right): R. Johnson, J. Page, P. Dwyer, E. Podmore, P. Johnson, K. Richardson, J. Blackburn, S. Humpage, R. Butler; (front) P. McDonald, G. Richards, B. Hill, C. Roberts, J. Walker, A. Farrell, S. Dickin.

The photograph shows (back, left to right): R. Bache, R. Boonham, I. Leckie, R. Simms, C. Coggins, M. Plows, J. Wilkins; (front) T. Morrow, D. Seedhouse, J. Bayliss, G. JEssop, F. McCarthy.

The photograph shows (back, left to right) G. Hicken, J. Jones, M. Hayes, T. Hill, K. Whitehouse, B. Morris, D. Pemberton, K. Underhilll; (front) J. Poxon, B. Hill, T. Breedon, A. Plant, H. Tasker, R. Mountain.

The spring show organised by the Walsall and District Gardeners’ Mutual Improvement Association was deemed a success. Arnold Price of Coronation Road in High Heath won the Daffodil Society medal, the Sir Harry Goldsmit Trophy and the Daffodil Society dipl

Mossley Youth Club in Bloxwich was celebrating its 10th anniversary. The photograph shows John Knight, the Mayor and Mayoress of Walsall Alderman Dorothy Purcell and Dorothy Allen, and Elaine Grice.

The Mayor of Walsall Alderman A. Townsend presented Colin Taylor with a clock in recognition of his record of 191 goals. The photograph shows (left to right) Bill Moore, Alderman Townsend, Ron Harrison, Colin Taylor, Jack Harris and Mrs Taylor.

Walsall and Albion players reported back for training after the summer, and Albion had a new manager Alan Ashman. Jim Gaunt, David Pollard, Dennis Martin and Michael John are mentioned. The photograph shows Ray Shaw inspecting the pitch with a group of pl