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Town Attorney Raymond Connor vowed this week to do whatever it takes, including closing the Edmond Town Hall Theater on Friday nights, to stop vandalism on Main Street. On May 10, at 11 pm, vandals smashed an upstairs window at Mr Connor’s Main Street home. Mr Connor said he is convinced that youths who hang around the theater broke his window. General Store owner Joseph Mahoney said a vandal smashed the front window of his store on a Friday night two weeks ago. Chief Marchese has met with both First Selectman Jack Rosenthal and Mrs Martin to discuss the problem.

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The Newtown Board of Realtors has presented 135 American flags to Richard Bussmann, Commander of the Charles Howard Peck St and Jr Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 308. Mr Bussmann and post veterans will place the flags on the graves of Newtown servicemen, beginning May 19.

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A fire at Fairfield Hills Hospital on Wednesday, May 15, left one employee, Lloyd Williams, with severe burns. The cause of the fire is not yet known and is under investigation by the state fire marshal’s office and hospital fire officials. Hospital Superintendent John Scales noted the fire was contained to Mr Williams’ room. “When the alarm from the smoke detector sounded,” said Dr Scales, “security immediately responded, saw smoke coming from under Mr Williams’ door, and they immediately pulled him out.”

 

May 20, 1960

With just about six weeks until Fair Day all members of St John’s fair committee are very busy. This year’s fair promises to be the largest one in the history of St John’s Church, Sandy Hook. The highlight of this year’s fair will be a barbeque chicken dinner, to be prepared by Roy Jones Chicken Barbecue Corporation of Thomaston and Storrs.

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The Board of Selectmen voted, at its regular meeting last Friday, to request the State Highway Department to lower the speed limit on the state roads going through town. The present speed limit is 35 miles per hour, and suggestions have been made that the limit be lowered to 25 miles per hour.

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At the spring meeting of the Newtown Recreation Council the plans for the summer program were carefully discussed and put into motions. A “Newtown Day” was set for Sunday, July 17, on which to hold swimming and diving events and make awards to the winners. Another idea is to canvass girls who wish to play softball during the summer. Mrs Mary Lucey is ready to teach dramatics during the summer. Weekly trips to swimming areas will be continued.

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The Sandy Hook Fife, Drum, and Bugle Corps, under the supervision of the Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire Company and its Ladies’ Auxiliary, will participate in the American Legion sanctioned Drum Corps Parade and Field Day at Lake Quassapaug in Middlebury on Sunday, May 22. The corps will also accompany the Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire Company to the firemen’s parade at Mill Plain in Danbury on Thursday, May 26.

May 17, 1935

The Tercentenary committee wishes to thank all who supported its fund-raising plan by purchasing tickets for the moving picture “Laddie” as well as those who did their part in selling tickets. The information booth to be erected just north of the Edmond Town Hall is being constructed by Arthur McCollam and will be in place and ready for use on May 29. The Chamber of Commerce officers and the Tercentenary committee ask all who are interested in being listed in a business directory to communicate with Mrs Hunter by phoning 119 or 480.

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A most enthusiastic meeting of the Hawleyville Fire Department was held on Wednesday evening. Teams were arranged to raise money for the new firehouse. Over 20 new members joined. It was decided to hold a carnival at Fire Island, Hawleyville, on July 4, 5, and 6, admission free.

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At the special Town meeting held at the Edmond Town hall on Saturday evening, former Senator Rodney P. Shepard presided and Town Clerk May E. Sullivan acted as clerk. A paragraph of the resolution adopted at the meeting held on April 19, covering the dirt road project was rescinded. This was done so that in the event the Federal Government grants the State $2,000,000 for relief work, it will be done here under the supervision of the FERA.

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Angus T. Joy of Dodgingtown district has received his appointment as Deputy Sheriff for Newtown by Edward A. Platt of Sherman, High Sheriff-Elect of Fairfield County. Mr Joy has been prominent in local republican circles for a number of years and has held several offices at the Capitol in Hartford.

 

May 20, 1910

John C. Beers, one of Newtown’s popular young men, brought his new Buick touring car from Danbury, Monday. The demand for this make of car is shown by these figures: In 1904 the output was only 37 cars; while in 1909 the production was 14,603. The specifications of Mr Beers’ new car are as follows: Body, wood, touring type; color, Buick green, Ivory white gear; seats, five persons; wheel base 105 inches; steering gear, semi-irreversible type; cylinders, four vertical, 4½ by 4½ inches; spark and throttle levers on top of steering wheel; three speeds forward, one reverse.

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Paul Milo and George Brill indulged in an argument on the school grounds, Wednesday afternoon, and it cost Brill a bad cut over the temple, making him unconscious for several hours.

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Those citizens who failed to get a morning view of the comet on their last chance, Tuesday, will now have to put off early rising until 1985. However, a large number of sleepy individuals, who have just happened to look for the celestial wonder on cloudy mornings are counting on a fine evening view on this evening, May 20, and it should be especially fine on Friday night.

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Louis Busker has rented the barn owned by John R. Peck near Botsford Station, for the purpose of storing the feed of the Farmers’ Cooperative Association. An extra charge of three cents per bag will be made to all not buying from the cars, to pay for the expense of drayage and handling. The store house is now packed with bran, middlings, wheat, corn, provender, barley, and buckwheat, which is sold at cost, plus 5cents per bag, which is to create a loan and credit fund.