August 31, 1984

Two boys reported missing last week were found in Newtown on Friday, August 24. Details regarding their recovery were sketchy because police were still investigating. Police said they found one of the boys at 1:30 am and the other at 2:45 pm. They did not say where the boys had been sighted.

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Stating that the inclusion of an anti-abortion float in the Labor Day parade would be contrary to the ideals of the town’s traditional parade, the Newtown Summer Festival’s board of directors has asked a local “pro-life” group to withdraw its float. The directors wrote that it has been their tradition to “promote festive, gala floats that are unclouded by debatable topics, and we are therefore requesting that you reconsider your plans and withdraw your float from the parade.” At its August 27 meeting the board also created a new rule, giving itself the power to approve or disapprove the participation of various groups in all festival events.

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Beginning this fall, there will be an enforced in-school suspension program at Newtown High School. The purpose of the program is to provide close supervision for students who, in the past, would have been sent home for suspension. Under the new policy, Dr Breslin will have suspended students remain in one classroom where they will complete assignments from their regular classroom teachers.

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Richard A. McGuire was sworn in as postmaster of the Newtown Post Office at a ceremony here on Wednesday, August 29. Many postal department officials were on hand to congratulate Mr McGuire, as was Newtown First Selectman Jack Rosenthal, area postmasters and postmistresses, and postal employees. Mr McGuire said that his first goal is to see that home mailboxes have numbers.

 

September 4, 1959

A long labor of love is coming to its conclusion this Friday, when the new town map is put on sale in the central shopping district by the League of Women Voters. Many League members have assisted in investigating newly constructed roads in their districts, or in some cases, rediscovered old and half-forgotten ones.

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The Board of Finance has set Tuesday, September 8, at 8 pm, in Edmond Town Hall for the annual budget meeting to discuss appropriations requests for the fiscal year starting October 1. Requests total $1,248,850.15, an increase of $136,775.61 over the 1958-59 budget.

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DODGINGTOWN CENTER STORE: STEAKS*STEAKS, 99 cents/pound, Sirloin +Porterhouse + Club + T-Bone + Cube; Swift’s All Beef FRANKS, 59 cents/pound; Local Fresh CORN, 39 cents/dozen; Fresh EGGS, 3 Doz/$1.09; Heinz Ketchup, 14-oz. bottle, 23 cents. A free Watermelon given with every $20 Purchase!

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A request has been made to the Board of Selectmen for an extension of the permit granted to Silver City in Hanover District for the months of September and October. The original permit allowed Sunday operation through Labor Day week-end.

August 31, 1934

SCOUTS HAVE GREAT TRIP TO WORLD’S FAIR AT CHICAGO: “Thursday morning we made Chicago. The fair itself is startling as to the architecture. All precedents have been cast aside. Modernistic design reigns supreme, interior as well as exterior. Color holds the largest place in decoration and ornamentation. At night the effect is really marvelous.” — Harold F. Smith

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Music lovers of Fairfield County will be charmed with the program chosen for the concert to be given by the Newtown Orchestral Society in the Edmond Town Hall, Newtown, on Thursday evening, September 6. One of the outstanding features will be the L’Ariesienne Suite No 1, by Georges Bizit. As assisting artist, they are bringing a woman who has sung both in this country and abroad. Nora Fauchald has a program that will show her operatic abilities as well as her more subtle qualities.

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The Hawleyville Firemen’s carnival was dampened by rain on the opening night and closed early. Saturday night proved fair and a good crowd enjoyed the usual events. The carnival was held on W.A. Upham’s stand at Hawleyville.

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Benjamin Bernstein of Huntingtown district, one of Newtown’s most enterprising young farmers, has started the harvesting of his 50-acre crop of potatoes. He has one of the largest crops that has been harvested in this section in some time. Mr Bernstein also has close to 50 acres more in corn, cabbage, tomatoes, and garden vegetables. Mr Bernstein tell the Bee Scribe that he is harvesting some of the finest crops he has ever grown.

 

September 3, 1909

A goodly number of the members of Pootatuck Grange and their friends enjoyed a picnic at Taunton Lake, Thursday, with a sumptuous picnic dinner at noon. The use of the grounds was kindly granted by W.T. Cole, whose fine residence graces the hill-top overlooking Newtown Street.

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On the farm of Patrick Lynch in Zoar there is a chestnut tree measuring 26 feet in circumference, in which for the past year there has been a swarm of bees. The tree bears chestnuts every year. Once in a while we read of the big trees of our neighboring towns. It looks as if Newtown could brag a little.

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The meeting held in the Town hall on Saturday was attended by a large and representative number of milk producers, Hawleyville, Brookfield, Bridgewater and Southbury being represented. This organization was started two years ago for the betterment of the milk producers and it seems to be working on sound principles. It is unfortunate but true that the farmers who are in a better condition to protect themselves than any other class are yet the slowest to take advantage of united action.

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Leroy Barnum, with his wagon decorated with flags and good looking girls, drove to Putnam Park, last Saturday, where they spent the day picnicking. Mr Barnum, being a careful driver, brought back his load with cheerful faces in the early evening.