100 Years Ago

April 14, 1906

Easter approaches this year with a smiling face. We can never tell in our changeable climate what a day may bring forth; but at the time we write the promise for the holidays is unusually propitious. The glorious spell of sunshine we have been enjoying has stirred all nature into active life after her long winter's sleep, and the season's transformation scene has now well begun. In our own beautiful vale the change produced is as magical as it is entrancing. Bud and bloom, verdure and leaf have developed with extraordinary rapidity, and few districts will equal and none excel our own in charm at this Eastertide if the present beautiful weather continues.

75 Years Ago

April 11, 1931

A greatly improved state of affairs was revealed at the annual meeting of the Littleton and Badsey Growers Ltd., held at Blackminster on Thursday evening of last week. The annual report stated:- "This has been an eventful and anxious year in the history of our Society. Mr. C. A. Binyon, whose interest in, and unstinted work for, the Society is well known to all the membership, responded to their invitation to become Manager. Events have proved that the choice was a wise one, as under his careful and cautious guidance, loyally assisted by the Staff, we are able to show a small profit of £271 7s. 4d. which will enable us to pay interest on Capital at the rate of 4 per cent. We have repaid Loans to the extent of £500, reducing the total to £551 13s. 4d, the lowest figure for many years."

50 Years Ago

April 14, 1956

Evesham Town Council are urgently appealing for economy in the use of water. "The Council will be reluctant to cut off supplies, but unless there is substantial rainfall in the near future, or unless there is a major reduction in consumption, it will be necessary to do so," the Town Clerk (Mr. N. F. Davies) said on Wednesday. The present water supply position is causing the council great anxiety. The yield from all sources continues to decline and consumption remains at a high level. Mr. Davies explains that the real cause of the trouble is the rainfall deficiency. The rainfall in 1955 was 3.8 inches below the average for the previous 29 years. In the first three months of this year the total rainfall was 3.88in, compared with the average of 5.09in. over the past 30 years.