From the archives

The Sanitary Committee of Evesham Town Council, acting on the advice of the Medical Officer of Health, have determined to extend the usual Easter Holidays at the Elementary Schools to three weeks instead of the customary one, with a view to the reduction of the number of scarlet fever cases which have been prevalent for some time past. It is satisfactory to know that nearly all the cases are of a very mild type, indeed, so mild that it is often difficult to diagnose them. Nevertheless the danger of infection is quite as great from mild cases as from more severe ones. Therefore it is desirable that all precautionary measures should be taken.

75 Years Ago

March 30, 1929

The annual report and statement of accounts of Pershore Co-Operative Fruit Market showed total sales during the year amounted to £99,128, which compared with the total of £80,251 for the previous year, an increase of £18,887. The sales by auction and usual contracts amounted to £94,872, and the classified produce sold on the grading floor realised £4,256. The nett profit for the year, after ample allowance for depreciation, amounted to £1,386 3s 1d. It was recommended that the sum should be allocated by £672 6s to members as a dividend of 6 per cent on share capital, £178 9s 4d to reserve fund, £35 13s 10d as bonus to staff, and £496 17s 5d to be paid to members who have qualified to share in the distribution of profits.

50 Years Ago

April 3, 1954

Following remarks made by the Chairman of Pershore Magistrates (Capt. R. H. Stallard) with regard to summonses for rates, the Pershore Rural District Council Finance Committee agreed that everything necessary had been done to obtain payment of rates before summonses were issued. This was stated in the minutes of the Finance Committee presented at the R. D. C. meeting on Tuesday by Mr. J. Cole Ambrose. He said because of the remarks made in court appeared to cast aspersions on the Council and the officer concerned in the collection of rates, the committee felt a full report should be made to the Council. He felt as much publicity should be given to the facts as was given to the mater in the first instance.

25 Years Ago

March 29, 1979

Telephone subscribers in High Street, Evesham, are having their calls "tapped." But they have no need to worry about Big Brother watching over them or their conversations being overheard, because the intruders on the line are only rodents nibbling at the cables. The problem, which has always been a niggling one to post office engineers, has increased since the change-over of cables from lead covered to polythene. Mr Gerry Slaven, public relations officer for the Post Office, told the Journal: "The cables run in ducts and they obviously make a good run for the mice and rats and are an easy means of transportation for them."