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Flashback Friday (March 8, 1968)

Delving into the dusty and historical archives the Benoni City Times’ new title website, www.benonicitytimes.co.za, takes you on a nostalgic trip down memory lane.

March 7, 2014

Logan Green Less than a minute

Taking you on a trip down memory lane. This image is of Benoni in the early 1900s. Image supplied by Glynis Cox Millett-Clay.

Here are some snippets from the BCT on this week, 46 years ago, in the Friday, March 8, 1968, edition:

Please note that articles published reflected the happenings of the time and the views/information stated in the articles do not necessarily reflect the BCT’s current standpoint.

“They puffed away while banning smoking”. In 1968 smokers still had ‘rights’. A campaign to ban smoking in cinemas by the Benoni Town Council was marked by irony as councillors of the time puffed away on their cigarettes while agreeing to a resolution banning cigarettes from Benoni’s cinemas. — “They puffed away while banning smoking”. In 1968 smokers still had ‘rights’. A campaign to ban smoking in cinemas by the Benoni Town Council was marked by irony as councillors of the time puffed away on their cigarettes while agreeing to a resolution banning cigarettes from Benoni’s cinemas.

“New Benoni High School”. It was announced on this week in 1968 that Benoni High School would be moving to a new premises with the erection of a new building that was scheduled to be complete by 1970.

“New Benoni High School”. It was announced on this week in 1968 that Benoni High School would be moving to a new premises with the erection of a new building that was scheduled to be complete by 1970. — “They puffed away while banning smoking”. In 1968 smokers still had ‘rights’. A campaign to ban smoking in cinemas by the Benoni Town Council was marked by irony as councillors of the time puffed away on their cigarettes while agreeing to a resolution banning cigarettes from Benoni’s cinemas.

“New Benoni High School”. It was announced on this week in 1968 that Benoni High School would be moving to a new premises with the erection of a new building that was scheduled to be complete by 1970.

Groceries, meat, wool, you name it. Check out the prices of items at Mona Lisa Centre in March 1968.

R14 000 for a home in Farrarmere? I’m building my time machine now!

East Rand United’s football team was very popular at the time and when Dave van Niekerk tucked home the equalising goal in a 3-3 result against Florida at Dunswart Stadium there was great relief among the team’s supporters. In 1968 football players were tough as nails. Just ask East Rand’s right half Wally Walker who played most of the game with a bandaged head after sustaining an early injury.

March 7, 2014

Logan Green Less than a minute