The Lake Road house and property of a man recently arrested in a drug raid has been seized by federal marshals because authorities believe the house - now valued at over $400,000 - was purchased with money the man allegedly made by selling drugs.
The Lake Road house and property of a man recently arrested in a drug raid has been seized by federal marshals because authorities believe the house â now valued at over $400,000 â was purchased with money the man allegedly made by selling drugs. In the raid, state police said they seized three ounces of cocaine, records of narcotics transactions, and miscellaneous narcotics processing paraphernalia, such as scales, bags, and a mortar and pestle. Police said they seized eight handguns and a shot gun; federal marshals seized a pickup truck.
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No person shall leave or permit to remain parked unattended any wagon, motor vehicle, truck or any other vehicle on any town highway in the Town of Newtown from sunset to sunrise from November 15 to March 15. In the event any such vehicle so defined is parked or left unattended on any such street or highway the same shall be declared to be a nuisance and may be removed from such highway or road at the expense of the owner or the person in possession thereof. The violation of the provision of that ordinance shall constitute an offense against such ordinance and shall be punishable by fine not exceeding $25.
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The Family Life Holiday Festival Day, which will include historical house tours, musical performances and events for children, is scheduled Sunday, December 7, from 2â5 pm. The festival will be sponsored by the Family Life Center of Newtown, Inc. All events will be on Main Street. The donation for the Festival Day is $5 per person or $10 per family. Proceeds will benefit the nonprofit center.
November 10, 1961
Commander Thomas R. Griffith, USN, (Ret) will be the speaker this Saturday at the Veterans Day program at the Edmond Tow Hall, following the parade. Chairman George A Jackson announces the parade forms at 9:30 am and starts at 10 am. From the rear of the High School, where it will form, the parade will proceed west on Glover Avenue, then out on Main Street north past a reviewing stand near the Town Hall and to the parking lot at the rear of the Town Hall to disband.
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The Latin department of Newtown High School has recently been awarded a Latin trophy by the Association for the Promotion of Study of Latin (APSL). This APSL Latin Trophy is awarded to a school, consequent upon certain achievements of its Latin student body. Approximately 40,000 Latin students from schools in all our USA and in a good number of neighboring friendly countries participated in last Springâs series. Pin awards are granted to those students who had scored within five points of a perfect score. After a school has had three such Medal Pins won by its students, then that school is awarded this special APSL Latin Trophy.
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The Newtown Cub Scout Chorus, known as the Glee Cubbers, is once more meeting regularly on Tuesdays from 3:15 to 4:15, at the home of Mrs Alex Sarjeant, the director. The Glee Cubbers plan to sing at some pack meetings and to offer a program of Christmas songs to the patients at Fairfield State Hospital.
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A subject of vital importance to every parent, as well as to the moral health of the community, will be drawn into sharp focus at the monthly meeting of the St Rose Parents Guild, Friday evening, November 10, at the St Rose Parish Hall. The Rev Hugo W. Durst, S.J., a professor of philosophy at Fairfield University, will speak on âThe Problem of Sex Education.â
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November 6, 1936
President Roosevelt Returned To Office With 523 Electoral Votes: Governor Cross Receives Fourth Term By More Than 100,000 Margin All over the country, the American people went to the polls on Tuesday, to cast a record number of votes, and to once again install Franklin D. Roosevelt in the presidency with an electoral vote of 523 to 8.
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Newtown lost one of its oldest and most respected citizens on Tuesday morning, when David Curtis Peck was stricken with a cerebral hemorrhage and failed to rally. For a long period, Mr Peck, in his 90th year, had been a useful citizen of the town, having been born in the Peck homestead on Mt Pleasant, January 21, 1847. In 1875 he represented Newtown in the State Legislature and he served as President of the Newtown Savings Bank from October 21, 1871 to October 23, 1883, when the infirmities of age compelled him to relinquish the trust.
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Tuesdayâs election in Newtown brought out a record vote of 1,756 ballots, showing that all but 114 voters from the total list of 1,870 cast their ballots. The total vote gave a comfortable Republican majority for all offices. The record vote shows intensive work by the town committees as well as the keen interest which prevailed all over the country in the national election.
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Another step forward in the modern treatment of mental patients has been taken with the establishing of a Social Service Department at the Fairfield State Hospital. The psychiatric social worker, having had both theoretical and practical training in psychiatry and social work, is equipped to work with the physician in understanding the patient and rehabilitating him in the community.
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November 10, 1911
The Dodgingtown Fire Co. will build a new fire house on the main road. G.R Wheeler has the contract for the building of the fire house. An adjourned meeting of the Fire Company will be held on Friday evening, at 7:30 pm.
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An axle to one of the large milk wagons used by the Bordenâs Condensed Milk Co. on the Bridgewater route was broken, near the Kelly place, last Friday. Manager Stevens sent up another wagon and transferred the load of milk. The road by the Kelly place and through the swamp to the south is generally conceded to be the worst stretch of highway in the town of Newtown.
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Henry G. Curtis is improving the Berkshire road. He first put on the road machine, then a coating of gravel, and it is reported, is to add a coating of crushed rock. If he keeps up this treatment he will have the distinction of having the best piece of highway in town.
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A new water company has been organized in Sandy Hook. Dr W.H. Kiernan is superintendent and W.H. Stevens hydraulic engineer. It is reported they may come in strong competition with the Sandy Hook Surface Water Co. The stock has not been listed as yet on the Sandy Hook Bourse, but investors are on the lookout for it.