January 18 to January 25, 2010 (From Worcester News)

January 18 to January 25, 2010

11:04am Monday 18th January 2010 in

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THIS WEEK IN 1960: THE people of Hallow united almost to a man against the encroachment of Worcester into their village and who have said “No” to the introduction of street lighting, had an opportunity of putting their case to 10 million people all over the British Isles when the subject was featured in the BBC programme Tonight.

TV interviewer Alan Whicker, whose face is known to millions, came to Hallow village green where, in bright sunshine, he spoke to various members of the local community who are fighting to keep their village in the country. Miss GE Clay, prominent in village life and a former headmistress for 40 years, said she could get around perfectly well without street lights which would only increase the rates.

THIS WEEK IN 1970: FROM Crowquill Jottings in Berrow’s Journal: “Blessing for the aged. There was a queue outside one of Worcester’s cinemas the other afternoon and I could not help noticing that it was almost entirely composed of elderly people. Unless you are elderly and struggling to live on an inadequate pension, you don’t realise what a blessing is the cinema with its comfort and escapism, and what a tragedy it is when a cinema closes down. For many old folk it is probably their only contact with luxury and, with the very reasonable prices pensioners are charged, it must be a saving in fuel for them on a cold day.

● Advertisement: “Wanted, ladies aged 15 to 45 to train as computer operators with Kay & Company at St Oswald’s, Worcester. Some typewriter or keyboard experience would be useful although it is not essential.

The company offers a fiveday week, good rates of pay (£10 a week at 20 rising to £11.2s.6d after successful training), modern equipment, excellent working conditions and additional benefits including discount shopping and sports, social and canteen facilities.”

THIS WEEK IN 1980: SEVERAL people were out ice-skating on the frozen waters of Pitchcroft, Worcester, on Wednesday after the coldest night of the winter.

● Worcester’s first pay-anddisplay parking experiment is to be launched soon at a cost of £3,000. City councillors have voted overwhelmingly to try out a pilot scheme on the St Martin’s Gate car park and, if it is a success, the system will be extended to another seven central car parks at a cost of £14,000. The pay and display charges will be 20p for up to three hours and 15p for each subsequent hour. However, Councillor Bob Bullock was a dissenting voice over the level of charges suggesting that the initial 20p fee was no way of encouraging short-term shoppers.

THIS WEEK IN 1990: THOSE expecting another bumper summer of sun, sun and more sun are warned by Worcester weather expert Paul Damari to have their umbrellas ready for the summer of 1990. He said: “We are likely to have some dry and warm spells but the difference is that this year we will see quite a lot of heavy rainfall.”

● New safety guidelines have been drawn up urgently by Worcester council refuse chiefs following the revelation that there have been 66 accidents to city dustmen in the past six months alone including more than one involving hazardously discarded syringes.

● A major Christmas and new year campaign against TV licence dodgers in the Worcester area netted 103 people watching television without a licence who now face a court appearance and a fine of up to £400.