The entire Democratic Town Committee recommended slate was endorsed by the party caucus on July 31, though two challenges, the first aimed at the first selectman's spot, and the other at a District 1 legisltive council seat, were launched at town c
The entire Democratic Town Committee recommended slate was endorsed by the party caucus on July 31, though two challenges, the first aimed at the first selectmanâs spot, and the other at a District 1 legisltive council seat, were launched at town committee choices. Jack Rosenthal, former town committee chairman, in his fifth attempt to take the townâs executive position, was endorsed over challenger Gerald Frawley, current minority selectman, by a vote of 170-114, with one abstention.
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Gerald F. Frawley, incumbent minority selectman, will challenge endorsed first selectman candidate Jack Rosenthal for his place on the November ballot in a primary on September 11. The filing deadline for Democratic primaries is Monday, August 18, 4 pm, according to Democratic Registrar of Voters Susan Fernandes. Gerald Frawley said he didnât know whether he would call for a primary when he was defeated for the Democratic caucusâ endorsement on Thursday, July 31. By Friday, he announced heâd oppose Rosenthal in a primary.
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 On Thursday evening, July 31, James Crick, III, of Newtown and an employee in the pro shop at Newtown Country Club chalked up a hole-in-one. Jamie accomplished the feat on the 190-yard par three first hole while playing in a foursome with Rick Rasmussen, club pro Ron Hodge, and Jim Dougherty.
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The 1975 Newtown Summer Festival co-chairmen have announced that Herbert Cutler will be honorary marshal of Newtownâs annual Labor Day Parade. Mr Cutler will complete 15 years as town treasurer in January when his duties will be assumed by Newtownâs financial director under charter changes voted last November. Born in Meriden in 1883, he has been active in town and community affairs ever since he came here from Bridgeport.
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âAnything that happens after this will be anticlimax,â says Police Chief Louis Marchese, summing up his findings recently about the shooting incident at the Sandy Hook Hotel (which houses the Village Café) at noon, Thursday, July 31, which left two men dead and one critically injured. All of them were reputedly members of the Hellâs Angels motorcycle gang.
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Flora Lavery, chairman of the 1975 Newtown Summer Festival Art Auction and Exhibit, has announced the names of those who will be helping with the arrangements. Mr and Mrs Herb Rosenthal will be in charge of publicity, assisted by Mary Bellamy. Mr and Mrs Ray Fulton will be in charge of reservations and Mr and Mrs Brian Wilson will be handling tickets.
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At least two contenders for legislative council seats have filed for primaries as of now. They are Republican Andrew Willie of Butterfield Road, seeking a seat from Council District III, and Democrat Charles DeSantis of Fieldstone Drive, seeking a seat from District I.
AUGUST 11, 1950
In step with measures for civilian defense which are being taken in other towns in the state, Newtownâs coordinator, W.W. Bayley, who was appointed to office by W.W. Holcombe during his term as first selectman, has been busy in recent days working on a local civil defense program.
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Oswald Peck was elected commander of the Raymond L. Pease Post, American Legion, at its meeting held in the courtroom of the Edmond Town Hall Tuesday night at 8 oâclock, with George L. May, commander, presiding. Other officers were elected as follows: Kenneth Gilbert, senior vice commander; William A. Honan, Jr, junior vice commander; Frederick L. Harris, adjutant; Hubert Roswell, finance officer; and George L. May, chaplain. Col. C. Sidney Haight, who is assisting Comdr Warner W. Bayley, coordinator for Newtown, as deputy coordinator, spoke on the local civilian defense and emergency planning service.
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The recently organized Womenâs Republican Club of Newtown held a meeting and election of officers in the Alexandria Room of Edmond Town Hall, Tuesday afternoon, when Mrs Rose Prokop, Republican representative from Stratford, was the speaker. Officers elected by the club are: Mrs Margaret Hellauer, president; Mrs Dorothy Snyder, first vice president; Mrs Jane Sanford, second vice president; Mrs Marian Beardsley, treasurer; and Mrs Marjorie Stickles, secretary. A nominating committee for 1951 was also named on which were placed Mrs Jane Hunter, Mrs Dorothy Sorenson, and Mrs Emma MacTaggart.
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Miss Ann Shaw, 12, daughter of Mr and Mrs Irving F. Shaw of Glen Road, bugler in the Sandy Hook Fife, Drum, and Bugle corps, won first prize and a gold medal for individual bugling in the Hudson Valley State competition held in the Armory at Newburg, N.Y., last Sunday, when the Sandy Hook Corps attended the competition in a body. Ann is the first member of the local drum corps to win a medal in musical competition.
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An over-all view of the need of and plans for civilian defense in Newtown was presented by Comdr Warner W. Bayley before fellow members of the Newtown Rotary Club at the meeting held in the Parker House Monday night. Comdr Bayley pointed out that while âtime was defenseâ in World Wars I and II, when other nations took the brunt of the early hostilities, any general emergency at the present time would call for mobilization of all the townâs citizenry for specific duties, including housing of refugees and refugee traffic control. He pointed to the need for practicality in facing problems and said that at least 200 to 300 volunteers are needed for specific jobs in airplane spotting; air raid warning; auxiliary transportation, especially trucks, tractors, and bulldozers; auxiliary ambulance service; fire fighting; and evacuation control.
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Relocation of Route 6 between Newtown and Southbury is one of ten road-building projects in Connecticut which will be delayed because of US military activity in Korea, according to a statement issued last week by State Highway Commissioner G. Albert Hill. Mr Hill said that in accordance with a directive from President Truman deferring all but âessentialâ Federal aid projects because of war conditions, road projects totaling in cost an estimated $3,450,000 would be deferred.
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John Donahue, John R. Kelly, Fred Carmody, Mr and Mrs James Brunot, Democratic delegates from Newtown, and Judge John F. Holian and Henry L. McCarthy, alternates, attended the Democratic congressional convention, held in the Barnum Hotel, Bridgeport, Saturday.
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AUGUST 7, 1925
The August meeting of the Newtown Hook & Ladder Company, Inc., was held on Monday night with a good attendance and interest. The following were recommended by the standing committee and elected to membership: John J. Cahill, Thomas Griffin, William Ready, John J. Keane, Frederick J. Crouch, Antone Amaral, Joseph Kenery, Cornelius Houlihan.
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Rev Dr James P. Hoyt, for ten years pastor of the Newtown Congregational Church, passed away Monday, at West Newton, Mass., at the home of his son, Franklin Hoyt, after a brief illness.
AUGUST 10, 1900
Marcus Camp is placing a new wire fence in front of his house.
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Arthur D. Fairchild of Taunton is having a new well dug at his barn. Sherman Smith, the well known well expert, has charge of the work.
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People living in the vicinity of Botsford will not be able to regale themselves with many whortleberries this summer as they seem to be very scarce; in fact, where in years past they have flourished in abundance, there are none at all, a very unusual occurrence.
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Roland and Mabel Northrop have returned from a carriage drive which included visits with Mr and Mrs Henry Frisbie of Washington and Mr and Mrs Frank Turkington of Morris.