The two members of the town’s purchasing authority were wreathed with smiles Wednesday afternoon after bids were opened for the $3 million second year bond anticipation notes for the Head O’ Meadow elementary school under construction on Boggs Hill Road. The anticipation notes in five amounts were awarded to three banks, with interest ranging from 3.52 percent to 3.63 percent. Director of Finance William Hanlon said this means interest on the anticipation notes, due in September 1977, will be $106,800. This compares with interest ranging from 4.55 to 4.6 percent for the notes issued last year and payable next month. The town has $137,550 budgeted in the current year for the first issue.

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At its Tuesday night meeting, the Board of Education, accepting a proposal made by several Newtown residents that Olympic Decathlon gold medal winner Bruce Jenner be honored, unanimously moved to name the high school stadium in his honor. The ceremonies for naming the facility will take place on September 25, the date of the first home football game of the season. At that time the decathlon champion will be present, and the stadium will officially be named in his honor.

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 “I’m having the worst week!” exclaimed Mrs Suzanne Mulhare of Pole Bridge Road Monday morning when she called The Bee to find out who she could contact about getting a starling out of her house. First, she said, a car went through the window of Prints Charming, where she works on Friday. And then came the starling, which flew into the house and was trapped for two hours. “What’s next?” she asked with a laugh. Mrs Mulhare had to go to work Monday morning so she left the bewildered bird in her home along with her children and their babysitter… The Starling decided after two hours in the Mulhare home to save everyone a lot of trouble as it finally flew out through one of the open doors or windows.

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An amateur horticulturalist from Newtown will be watching his flowers and his bank account blossom now that he’s won $100,000 in the Connecticut Lottery. On Thursday, August 19, Theodore Scott of Fieldstone Drive won the lottery’s weekly jackpot on “Double Play.”

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Planning & Zoning Commission members spent two evenings, last Friday and Monday, mulling over a preliminary draft of the final report of Ridgefield planner Oswald Inglese for updating the town plan of development and zoning regulations for the Route 34 corridor. Mr Inglese’s suggestions include rehabilitation but not expansion of Sandy Hook Center, incorporation of higher density planned residential development in some areas, and inclusion of additional industrial zones in the area, with the majority of the commission expressing disagreement with one aspect of the report. That was a zone change for some three acres from residential to commercial at the Pole Bridge Road-Route 34 intersection, to supply neighborhood shopping facilities.

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The plans for the annual Labor Day Parade in Newtown are in the final stages, according to the co-chairmen, Mrs Marie Kertesz, Mrs Pat Denlinger, Mrs Marie Sturdevant, and Mrs Judy Furlotte. The date is Monday, September 6, at 10:30 am. The theme of this year’s parade is “Remember When…” Assembly time for all marchers and units is 10 am. The committee is still urging neighborhoods to enter their neighborhood floats as there are special awards to be given in that category this year. There is also a special award for those in colonial costumes.

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“Everything is just exactly as it was the day we made the last shipment in the spring,” Carl R. Thien, public relations officer of Brookhaven National Laboratories, told The Newtown Bee on August 25 when queried about a report the laboratory would not resume shipments of radioactive waste through Connecticut this fall. “Brookhaven will not be shipping [spent] fuel [rods] through Connecticut. We had made no plans at all to do so in the fall,” Mr Thien said.

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Applications have been sent to senior citizens who have expressed an interest in living in Nunnawauk Meadows, the Newtown Housing for the Elderly project on Nunnawauk Road. Estimates about rents for the efficiency and one bedroom apartments range in the area of $110-$140.

 

AUGUST 31, 1951

 

On Friday evening about 50 members of the Housatonic Clean Waters League, Inc, met in the gymnasium of Edmond Town Hall for their annual meeting, and heard Dr Frank Turchik of Oxford, retiring president, who presided, review in detail the efforts and accomplishments of the group in Lake Zoar, the Housatonic River, and its tributaries.

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Col Robert N. Mackin of Sugar Street, Civil Defense area director, has announced the acceptance by Comdr Warner W. Bayley of Mt Pleasant of his appointment as deputy area director for Fairfield County. Deputy Director Bayley, Deputy Director Julian Junsch of Ridgefield, and Col Mackin form the county head of Civil Defense, which Col Mackin said will operate on a 24-hour basis in case of a war emergency.

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A bouquet of deep red gladioli was placed in the Memorial Room of the Edmond Town Hall on Wednesday, August 22, in memory of Miss Mary Elizabeth Hawley, Newtown’s generous benefactor, that date being the anniversary of her birth. Flowers were also placed on her grave in the Newtown Village Cemetery. A bouquet decorated the Congregational Church in her memory during the morning service on Sunday, August 26, and was later placed on her grave. Few towns enjoy benefits comparable with those which Miss Hawley bestowed upon Newtown. It is most appropriate to pay this small token of respect to her on August 22 of each year.

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Last Friday and Saturday the Monroe School grounds was the scene of high spirits and activity as the annual County 4-H Fair was in progress. President Phillip Burr of Brookfield reported an estimated attendance of 2,000 spectators for the two days including club members, parents, leaders, and visitors. Over 1,330 entries of exhibits were displayed by the 4-H members. The fair ended Saturday evening with a dance held at the school auditorium with 250 attending.

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From homes in every part of Newtown, well over 700 students will gather for the opening of Newtown schools next Wednesday, September 5, at the usual hour of 8:50 am, according to an announcement this week by Superintendent of Schools Carl A. LeGrow. All grades, one through 12, will have full-day sessions on the first day and, in the kindergarten, the morning class will meet at its usual hours from 9 to 11:30, and the afternoon class from 12:30 to 3 o’clock.

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The High School Building Committee met with the architects on Friday, August 24, and discussed various details of the new high school building, working drawings for which have been in preparation since the special town meeting of June 20 authorized construction. Mr White told the committee that nine or ten men are working on the detailed drawings and specifications, and that it is expected the committee can call for bids early in November.

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The Newtown Bowling League will open its 1951-52 season on the Edmond Town Hall alleys at 7 o’clock Monday night, September 10, with 16 teams organized to play.

 

AUGUST 27, 1926

A.E. Brinton is installing bathroom facilities and plumbing in the new residence of Miss Edythe Peck.

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A bad automobile accident took place late Wednesday night, when a Jewett sedan driven by Patrick Sweeney slid from the state road near the residence of Martin McNamara.

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The regular meeting of Pootatuck Grange was held at their rooms, Tuesday evening. A very interesting program was presented by Worthy Lecturer Raymond L. Hall.

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Miss Dorothy Dinkler will leave on September 15 to take up the profession of nursing.

AUGUST 30, 1901

 

On exhibition at the store of Austin Blakeman at Botsford are 15 potatoes dug from one hill. They were grown by E.J. Botsford, and it is certainly a fine show for an off-year.

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John C. Mason on Mt Pleasant claims to have seen a snake near Taunton Lake a full ten feet long. The rapid movement of the snake prevented any measurement of the circumference.

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The Sandy Hook Juniors were again defeated in a game of baseball on Friday last on Ronald Park, the score standing 7 to 6. Charles Johnson umpired the game.

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County Health Officer Hill has issued an order to his deputies to inspect the schools in their districts before their fall opening, and if found unsanitary, to have them fumigated and put in order.

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Charles D. Ferris, the well-known Sugar Street farmer, is now receiving congratulations on his recent marriage, his bride being Miss Ophelia F. Thornhill of Brookfield. The wedding took place in Brewster, N.Y.