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Earlier this week, in front of Edmond Town Hall, First Selectman Jack Rosenthal posted his proclamation making October 20–25 National Business Women’s Week in Newtown.

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Due to the success of Booth Library’s Colonial Day two years ago, the event has become a tradition and favorite crafters have returned to spend the day talking about their favorite early American craft. At Booth Library’s third annual Colonial Day, on Saturday, October 18, many present-day crafters let adults and children alike try their hand at stenciling, basket weaving, pottery, quilting and other crafts.

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During his recent visit to Newtown, Samujh Lal, a rural development official in Fiji, was shown a “challenged” course that is used as part of the program at Housatonic Adolescent Center. For this trip, Mr Lal had set a number of professional objectives, including the following: observe government administration, learn about organized voluntary youth work and community services, visit with members of a volunteer fire department, learn about emergency management and disaster relief, observe tourism development, see a small fishing operation, a visit multi-ethnic rural areas and communities of immigrants from the Pacific islands, and visit in a variety of homes, particularly in farming regions.

October 27, 1961

A parade is being arranged for Veterans Day, November 11, in Newtown. The line of march will form at the high school. It will proceed through Glover Avenue and up Main Street to the Edmond Town Hall, where a short ceremony will be held on the steps of the building. Music will be furnished by the Sandy Hook Fife and Drum Corps. The youth organizations of the town are being asked to take part, as well as the Charles Howard Peck Post, VFW, and its Auxiliary.

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LITTLE RED SHOEHOUSE WATCH FOR OUR GRAND OPENING AT OUR NEW LOCATION Route 6- Danbury-Newtown Road (Close to Route 25 Intersection) NEWTOWN, CONNECTICUT, NOVEMBER 2-3-4, 1961 With each $2 purchase of any type footwear WE WILL GIVE ABSOLUTELY FREE ONE LIBBEY SAFEDGE BEVERAGE OR ICED TEA GLASS Olympia Pattern White Leaves Satin-Etched COME IN AND MEET BILL CRAFT, OUR NEW MANAGER

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The Pilgrim Fellowship of the Newtown Congregational Church left this Thursday morning by chartered bus, on its annual trip to Washington, D.C. Plans call for the group to visit the US Naval Observatory on Thursday evening; Friday will include tours of the capitol and to Mount Vernon and a visit to the airport. They will arrive back in Newtown on Saturday evening.

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After several conversations with Sydney Rudick of the Rotophone of Danbury, which is the answering service used by physicians and surgeons of this area, he has agreed to permit all residents to use his private number, PIoneer 3-7631, for all future emergencies. The Edmond Town Hall operator or any resident of Newtown needing a doctor in an emergency can call this number and will receive the proper information as to the doctor who is on duty at the time. The Rotophone Company will know the whereabouts of all local doctors.

 

October 23, 1936

Although a number of local hunters were afield early Tuesday morning, at the opening of the season, The Bee was able to gather few reports of much luck. Pheasants, in particular, seem to be rather scarce in comparison to past seasons. Dr John F. Keating of Elmhurst, L.I., is spending a week’s vacation, trying his luck hunting in Newtown and surrounding towns, but reports no surplus partridge or pheasants.

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The kindergarten school, conducted each year by Miss Sarah Farrell, will open on Monday, October 26, at Miss Farrell’s home in South Center district. Anyone interested should call Miss Farrell for details. An attractive stone structure is just being completed beside the Farrell home, in which she will conduct the school.

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A Newtown farmer was again awarded the prize for the tallest corn at the Danbury Fair. In the vegetable exhibit, D.N. Popovitch of Clover Ridge Farm, Taunton district, not only won this prize but also five other first prizes for vegetables.

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The boys taking the Vocational Agricultural course at Hawley School met Tuesday, to form with enthusiasm a Newtown chapter of the Future Farmers of America. The members of the class assembled at their own request to organize this chapter, under the guidance of their instructor, V.P. Gaffney.

 

October 27, 1911

Carl Johnson has wielded the varnish brush with rare skill in the store of R.H. Beers & Co, bringing out the fine graining on the drawers and chests done so well years ago by that expert Deacon George Ruffels.

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A Hallowe’en whist for the benefit of the Newtown Library will be given on Tuesday evening, the 31st, at the Library building. There will be a good list of prizes and a pleasant evening is assured all who attend.

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Frank A. Blackman, the genial RFD man on Route 16, was so unfortunate as to lose an automobile chain. The finder will kindly notify Mr Blackman.

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John Green, who kept a shoe shop at Hawleyville, has moved to Newtown into Patrick Gannon’s building, just East of The Bee. Mr Green is a first-class workman and guarantees satisfaction in all work entrusted to him.