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There have been more arrests for driving under the influence in Newtown than in any of the other surrounding towns since new drunk driving laws took effect on October 1. Under the old law, a person who refused a blood, breath, or urine test after being arrested on DWI charges lost his license for 90 days for first refusal. The new law increased the suspension for a first refusal to six months.

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Residents are used to seeing cattle on Albert Hrivnaks’ Huntingtown Road farm, but some were taken back by his new addition, Duke, a Toggenberg goat. Duke doesn’t know he is a goat. He likes to ride in Albert’s car, adores fresh bread from the bakery and wanders all over the property bleating and looking for companionship.

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The Newtown Shopping Center Merchants invite children to a Trick Or Treat Parade Saturday, October 29, at 1 pm at the center. After Assembling in front of Jaymars, the children will parade to the various stores, where they will receive treats from merchants.

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As a result of overcrowding this summer, out-of-towners may be refused the use of Dickinson Memorial park on Elm Drive next year. According to the opinion Parks and Recreation Commission received from Town Attorney Hugh Lavery last week, park use may be restricted to Newtown residents because no federal funds were used in the construction. The restriction would not apply to Treadwell Memorial Park on Philo Curtis Road because federal funds were involved.

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At their October meeting the board of directors of the Chamber of Commerce decided to contact the board of managers of Edmond Town Hall before pursuing plans toward erecting a town Christmas tree. The chamber has been considering the possibility of seeking permission from the Newtown Cemetery Association for putting a Christmas tree in Ram Pasture. Chamber President Edward Bogdan said one person had contacted him and offered a free tree.

 

October 24, 1958

Louis DePaul, former Danbury State Teachers College player and Henry Jacoby, former Fairfield High star are to take over the coaching at Newtown High School during November. Coach Harold DeGroat will now be able to spend three afternoons a week with the young fry in Hawley and Sandy Hook Schools.

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JAYCEE ACTION: The Turkey Shoot offers an afternoon of wholesome entertainment for all at the Allen Farm on Castle Hill in Newtown on the next four Sundays, harking back to the days of our forefathers when the evening meal depended on the accuracy of the breadwinners long rifle. The modern day shoot uses paper targets rather than live birds, with a plump, frozen turkey as a reward to the winner of each flight.

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Plans for the new Area Girl Scout Council which will include most of the Girl Scout Councils and Lone Troops in Fairfield County, moved forward rapidly last week as the Development Committee charged with setting up the council merger chose a name for the organization. The “Southwestern Connecticut Girl Scout Council” was chosen as the name for the new council from a list of suggestions.

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The menu for the annual Harvest supper which will be served by the Ladies Guild of St John’s Episcopal Church, Sandy Hook, Saturday, November 1 is as follows: tomato juice, turkey and dressing, mashed potatoes, mashed turnip, creamed onions, cranberry sauce, pickles, rolls, butter, coffee or tea, choice of apple or pumpkin pie.

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That there is a keen interest in the stars, planets, and the heavens in these days of sputniks, moon rockets, and satellites was evidenced by the fact that over 30 persons accepted the invitation to attend an organizational meeting of an astronomical society of western Connecticut last Thursday evening, October 16, in the C.H. Booth Library.

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The first fall meeting of Newtown Mothers’ Club was held on October 14 at the C.H. Booth Library. About 25 people were present to hear Dr Lewis Picardi-Ami, psychiatrist on the staff of Fairfield State Hospital speak on “Adjustment Problems of School Age Children.” He pointed up problems such as discipline, guidance, establishing social relationships and school achievement and showed various ways in which these might be handled effectively by parents.

 

October 20, 1933

At about 3 o’clock on Monday morning car driven by Lazarus Heyman of Danbury and Emerica Pappani of Rochester, N.Y. came into collision at a point near George Mayer’s house, next to the Beach Memorial Library. The Heyman car finally rebounded and demolished a section of the wire fence in front of the Mayer residence. Constables Blake and Beers arrested Heyman on the charge of reckless driving.

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Contractor Henry Johnson is building an addition on to the residence of Bishop Frederick F. Johnson. John H. Haugh is also installing for Bishop Johnson a General Electric Furnace. Mrs E.S. Pitzschler has had a handsome Frigidaire installed in her residence by the Danbury Gas & Electric Company.

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The Newtown Fire Co were called to the residence of E.M. Peck, Jr, in Gray’s Plain district, Sunday morning, by a chimney fire. It was put out without a great deal of damage. The pumper was called to Sandy Hook, Saturday morning, by a chimney fire at Carroll’s Tavern. It was put out without much damage.

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There was a bad auto accident on the Newtown-Sandy Hook state road, about 7:30 on Sunday night, when a car operated by Guido Brunetti, of 31 Morris Street, New Haven, tore down a small sign post in front of the Deraps residence and crashed against a large maple tree, careened off the tree, coming to a stop several feet east of the tree. The injured were all taken in to the home of Mr and Mrs Deraps, where they were attended by Dr Edward L. Kingman, and were taken to their homes in New Haven by a taxi.

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Two pointers from the Currituck Kennels of Newtown went to New York, last week end, and returned with ribbons and trophies. Todd’s Currituck Pepper, a black and white pointer puppy who has eight champions in three generations of his pedigree, won the puppy class at the Bronx Kennel Club show. Currituck Bobbie, a liver and white pointer who is well known to many local hunters for his bird-breading ability, was placed third in the Cover Dog Stake held by the Southwestern Connecticut Field Trial Club at Plainville, N.Y.

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Dear Mr Smith: Thank you for your booklet of poems. We read it from cover to cover, and enjoyed it enormously. We were very much touched by your remembering us. The Newtown Bee is a most interesting paper. Your friendliness, which is reflected there, reaches far in to the hearts of the surrounding country. Again, warmest thanks. Sincerely, Alice R. Farrington.

October 23, 1908

The Sandy Hook postoffice was burglarized, Tuesday night, the parties forcing entrance by the door. The safe was blown open, the door being completely wrecked. It is understood their booty consisted of about $4 in stamps and 40 cents in small change, hardly enough to pay the livery bill of the midnight travelers. The explosion was heard about 2 am by Edward Taylor and others.

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FOR SALE: Some very fine Chester White pigs. There will be a guessing contest on one of these pigs’ weight, which will be marked and weighed by two disinterested men. Anyone guessing the weight of the marked pig and will buy his mate for $3 can have the pair for $3. The contest will close Saturday at 4 pm. — John Frank, Sr, Huntingtown

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A Hallowe’en whist for the benefit of the Newtown Library will be held Tuesday evening, October 27, at the Library building. The decorations will be novel and a fine time is assured all who attend. It is planned to begin the playing at 8, and all who attend are asked to bear this fact in mind.

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Roland Northrop, who lived in Mrs Lizzie Northrop’s house in Palestine, moved, last week, into Prof C.S. Platt’s tenement house on Platt’s Hill and will take charge of Mr Platt’s farm. George Dean, who has sold his place in South Center is moving, this week, to Palestine, into the house vacated by Roland Northrop and family.

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County Warden Wilbur F. Smith, who was in town a day or two ago, hopes hunters will not kill any ruffled grouse owing to the fact that they are very scarce. He has tramped the woods and he finds grouse are far from plentiful. A gentleman who was eight days in a good grouse country did not see a bird. What birds there are should be left over to breed. Rabbits are abundant this fall, and will afford much sport. —E. Taylor