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From our files January 7
From the Bolton Evening News, first published Friday 7th Jan 2005.
10 YEARS AGO
From the Evening News
January 7, 1995
DELIGHTED council chiefs have been told that the Government will pay towards the huge cost of keeping young offenders locked up.
Bolton's social services chiefs have paid £695,000 to keep teenagers in secure accommodation.
LOCAL darts hero Paul Williams, who beat the reigning world champion to secure a place in the quarter finals of the Embassy World Championships, crashed out of the contest last night.
The unseeded 30-year-old from Smithills, who drives a crane for local engineers William Hare, was beaten by Londoner Andy Fordham.
Paul, who was supported by fans from the Founders Arms in St George's Street, won £4,000 for reaching the last eight.
25 YEARS AGO
From the Evening News
January 7, 1980
PAPER machinery manufacturers Beloit Walmsley have lost a £10 million order from South Africa as a result of the 10-week-old strike which has halted production at the firm's Bolton factory.
Now the firm has told the unions that irrespective of any settlement there will have to be 50 redundancies at the Crompton Way foundry in view of the new order book position.
About 400 foundry and engineering workers are on strike in a dispute over management plans to introduce new working methods designed to increase productivity and efficiency.
SPACE horror gripped Bolton's Odeon cinema last night as four women fainted at the first screening in the town of the intergalactic terror movie "Alien".
A 17-year-old woman was taken to Bolton General Hospital, but allowed home after a check-up.
50 YEARS AGO
From the Evening News
January 7, 1955
LOCAL charities have benefited by more than £4,000 as a result of the efforts of a Bolton woman over the past 20 years.
Miss Frances Bleasdale was warmly praised for her charitable work by the president of Bolton Soroptimist Club, Miss F. Hilton, at this week's meeting when Miss Bleasdale's gift of £190 enabled Miss Hilton to present a cheque for £290 to Mr Eric Holt for use by the Bolton branch of the Cancer Relief Association.
IN advertising for press operators, a Blackburn firm of rubber manufacturers has stipulated "men over 40 preferred".
The head of the firm said yesterday: "I have found that men over 40 are more reliable, more punctual and more conscientious than younger men."
100 YEARS AGO
From the Evening News
January 7, 1905
THE Vicar of the new parish of St Edward, Barnsley, the Rev Henry Mitchell, has had something to say about Yorkshiremen in his New Year address.
He says: "Personally, I am not greatly struck with the average Yorkshireman - he has many things to learn. He thinks he knows everything, but he does not. He is close in money matters and that means he will get all he can without paying for it. He lacks courtesy - it is the exception for any one but a child to answer your "Good Day" except by a grunt evolved from the digestive regions."
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