100 Years Ago December 12 1903

There was a very large supply of stock at Mr. E. G. Righton's Christmas sale at Evesham Smithfield, and the attendance of butchers and dealers was larger than usual. 240 head of cattle were disposed of at satisfactory prices, fat bulls making as much as £25 each, cows and calves £21, and fat calves 75s. The supply of sheep was small, but there was a good trade. Fat tegs made up to 58s each. No fewer than 600 pigs came under the hammer, and most of these were prime bacons, which sold at late rates.

75 years Ago

December 8 1928

A successful whist drive was held by the Labour Party in aid of the Police Boot Fund on Tuesday, 164 people attending. During the interval Supt. Pass gave an interesting account of the activities of the boot fund, and explained that it not only supplied boots but had sent children to open-air schools and sanatoriums. The fund had been in existence for about four years, during which £400 had been subscribed, out of which only about £10 had been taken for management. He thanked all those present for supporting them in the work they were doing.

50 Years Ago

December 12, 1953

The Vale of Evesham Asparagus Growers' Association sustained a loss of £20 16s 4d this year and £40 1s last, and the poorly attended annual general meeting On Thursday last week was warned by the president (Mr. R. R. Smith) that the Association would have to consider making economies and improvements. A suggestion that the annual membership fee should be raised from 2s 6d to 5s. or even 10s was rejected. The president expressed his regret at the disappointing attendance at the beginning of the meeting, which was held at the Royal Oak Assembly Room, following a cold supper.

25 Years Ago

December 14, 1978

If Evesham could speak with a unanimous voice in suggesting a route for the proposed by-pass, it could speed up the project by six to twelve months, Mr M. L. Blinkhorn, a former chairman of the Hereford and Worcester county highways committee told the Journal this week. Mr Blinkhorn, who was the committee chairman for five years and vice-chairman for seven, said that such a move might cut out at least one of the preliminary stages. But he did not envisage the by-pass being completed for at least five years.