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For the second time in less than a year, borough voters have defeated a proposal which would have established an historic district on Main Street. Members of the Historic District Study Committee who were present at the meeting were shattered by the result of the vote.

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Residents who have responded to a Parks and Recreation Department survey so far say they want a pool at Timothy B. Treadwell Memorial Park on Philo Curtis Road. Costs for the project, which would include an L-shaped, Olympic-sized swimming pool and diving area, wading pool, and bath house are estimated in the $600,000 to $700,000 range.

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Newtown blazer button sets — available in time for Father’s Day and graduation — will be sold beginning next week by the Family Life Center of Newtown. The button sets — solid brass and heavily 24-karat plated — include three front and six sleeve buttons. They feature the town emblem, the rooster, its settling date, 1705, and name, Newtown. The limited edition buttons will sell for $30 a set, $50 for two sets.

 

June 5, 1959

Freight Train No. 7 of the New Haven Railroad, bound from New Haven to Maybrook, N.Y., suffered a mishap near the Newtown railroad station. The mishap, sometimes called an accident and by some a wreck, happened at about 3 pm last Thursday, when the 139-car freight train was passing the station. The broken axle caused 23 freight cars to leave the tracks at the bridge over Route 6, and the result was smashed rails, broken power lines, and damage to a storage building.

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A post card poll is being taken at the present time among property owners in Newtown to determine their satisfaction or dissatisfaction with the present one-acre minimum lot size now in effect throughout the town under the existing zoning regulations. The real purpose of the poll is to determine whether townspeople would rather have an one-acre minimum all over town or prefer to have the town divided into areas of various lot sizes.

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Numerous business people about town have been annoyed of late by having their directional signs pulled down and smashed. Recently, in the Hanover section, several signs were pulled down. This vandalism carries a substantial penalty and it is hope that this nuisance will be stopped.

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You Save Cash and Stamps with Grand Union’s …. LOW PRICES during “June Dairy Month.” LARGE – BROWN OR WHITE GRADE A EGGS, doz. 41 cents; Quality Maid Natural Slices SWISS CHEESE, ½ lb pkg 35 cents; Philadelphia Brand CREAM CHEESE 8-oz pkg 31 cents; IMPORTED PARMESAN, ½ lb pkg 59 cents; California JUICE ORANGES, 10 large size 39 cents; Fresh, Sweet, Tasty Blueberries, pint basket 33 cents; CHUCK STEAK OR ROAST, 39 cents lb.

June 1, 1934

Sea Scouts meet to work on their boat on Monday night. The Model Boat race which the Sea Scouts and the Boy Scouts have been looking forward to is scheduled for this coming Saturday, At Elizabeth Pond, just north of the Hawley Memorial bridge in the meadow owned by the Newtown Village Cemetery Association. That is, there will be a race if the weatherman sends sufficient breeze.

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Frank Wright, assisted by his son, Donald Wright, placed flags on the graves of the veterans of the several wars in the Newtown Village Cemetery on Sunday. For 30 years, without fail, Mr Wright has performed this loving task, assisted by Allison P. Smith, who was unable to accompany him this year, as he was obliged to be out of town.

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About 400 people witnessed the first annual recital of the Arthur Zylo School of Music and Dancing at the Edmond Town hall theater on Monday evening, May 28. About 60 pupils took part in a very creditable manner. Too much praise cannot be given Mr and Mrs Zylo in the training of these young people as Monday night’s performance proved a notable success.

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TWELVE OCCUPANTS MIRACULOUSLY ESCAPED Bethel had its biggest sensation of the year at about 1:10 am, Wednesday, when a large United Airway liner, carrying nine passengers, two pilots and a stewardess crashed in the woods on Taylor Mountain, in a lot about 300 feet from an old highway. As Wednesday was a holiday, at least 5,000 people visited the scene of the wreck. Among those who went from Newtown were Selectman and Mrs T.F. Brew, Mr and Mrs P.H. McCarthy, Editor Allison P. Smith, and Mr and Mrs Paul Smith, and Mr and Mrs E.M. Conger.

 

June 4, 1909

The 10:24 train north on Monday was an hour and a half late, owing to a bad freight wreck about three miles out of the Stevenson Station. Some trouble with a switch caused the wreck.

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C.B. Taylor went to Stamford, Wednesday morning after his new Maxwell touring car. Levi C. Morris, A.T. Nettleton, and Miss Jessie Taylor accompanied him on the trip. They arrived shortly after noon. W. Homer Hubbell and family are enjoying the spring scenery riding out in a fine new touring car.

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Miss Spatcher, the well-known milliner, has decided, after many requests, to be at her old stand over the grocery store of Mrs E.P. Finch, June 8. Special sale for those who have not purchased their hats yet.

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On June 24, the people of Newtown will witness an event that will occupy their minds for many years to come. On that day this good old town will take on its gayest appearance, and well it should — for it will welcome within its historic borders the famous senior commercial class of Bridgeport High School. The principal event of the day will be the great baseball game between Newtown High School and the All-Star senior commercial team. The All-Star team claims the championship of New England.