November 27, 1981

Two key Newtown officials informed First Selectman Jack Rosenthal of their intentions to resign by the end of the year this week. Financial Director Robert Shaw said he will resign his $26,000 a year post by December 25, while Town Attorney Paul E. Pollock plans to leave that job on December 31. Mr Rosenthal praised the performance of both men.

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A proposed 600,000 square foot corporate park proposed for Hawleyville could generate over $1 million in taxes, and reduce taxes residents and businesses now pay by ten percent, according to the applicants. Several residents of the area surrounding the site, at the intersections of Routes 25 and 6, expressed concerns about the amount of traffic that will be generated and the disruptions that will occur during construction.

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A public hearing to learn if Newtowners approve of facilities planned in the second phase of the development of Timothy B. Treadwell Memorial Park on Philo Curtis Road, Sandy Hook, will be conducted by the Parks and Recreation Commission on Wednesday, December 2, at 7 pm in the Alexandria Room of the Edmond Town Hall. The total park project, to be begun next spring, is projected at $500,000.

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Newtown was just too much for the Rebels to handle, as it drubbed New Fairfield, 32-6, to win the WCC crown for the second year in a row and the eighth time overall. Newtown’s well-rounded effort featured a defense that shut down New Fairfield’s touted backfield of Rich Comizio and Mike Lewis, and an offense that put together some fine drives and turned several Rebel turnovers into scores.

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“I just love walking wetlands,” commented Parks and Recreation Director Bob Ceccolini as he stomped through one of several parcels of land available to the town as possible future recreation sites. Due to the Planning and Zoning requirement that builders donate 10 percent of each development to the town, Parks and Rec has been looking at the sites with an eye to turning them into neighborhood playing fields to alleviate crowding at the town and school fields.

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A brief town meeting last Thursday at Edmond Town Hall which was attended primarily by Newtown firemen resulted in a 44-0 vote to approve a $96,000 special appropriation to buy a new pumper truck. A Protector II pumper will be purchased to be used by the Sandy Hook fire company. It will be located at the main fire station on Riverside Road.

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Before installing a solid fuel burning stove, residents are required to visit Building Inspector William T. Connolly in his office at Town Hall South, submit their plans and obtain a permit. Mr Connolly has a great deal of information on both installing the stoves and using solar energy that can help the homeowner avoid costly mistakes. If the installation passes inspection, residents receive the signed permit. If it does not pass, a statement is sent to the fire marshal and to the homeowner’s insurance company.

 

 

November 30, 1956

Presentation of a portrait of Mrs Alice Russ Cochran, chairman of the board of trustees of Fairfield Hills Hospital, was made by a group of her friends and associates as a tribute to her leadership in advancing the care and treatment of the mentally ill, at a brief ceremony held at Cochran House, this Wednesday afternoon, November 28. The portrait has been placed in the entrance hall of Cochran House, the new admission and intensive treatment center.

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First Selectman Edward J. Coleman announced this week that vandals in several parts of town have knocked down stop and street signs, either mutilating them or carting them off. The same situation came to light following Hallowe’en, and the culprits were caught and dismissed with a warning. This time the vandals will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

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On Saturday, November 24, nearly 500 persons visited the S. Curtis and Son plant in Berkshire, manufacturers of cardboard boxes, when the firm held open house to show the public its enlarged manufacturing and office quarters. As impressive as the new building was the manner in which the tours were conducted, showing an endless amount of effort expended by all who have anything to do with S. Curtis and Son.

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Senior girls of Newtown High School, under the direction of Mrs Charles M. Goodsell, guidance counselor at the school, will participate in the nation-wide “Homemaker of Tomorrow Day,” Tuesday, December 4, when they will test their homemaking knowledge and attitudes in a 50-minute writing examination. The girl with the highest test score in each school will be named Homemaker of Tomorrow for her school and will receive an award pin designed by Trifari of New York.

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A meeting of the committee responsible for the development of a Civil Defense program was held in the offices of the first selectman of the town of Newtown Friday evening, November 23. Plans were laid to integrate Newtown with neighboring communities because of a possible influx of refugees from industrial centers who would have to be housed and fed. In case of wide devastation citizens must be prepared to take into their homes those who cannot be cared for in dormitories in public buildings.

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November 27, 1931

The last Sunday in November, (the 29th), will be observed throughout the nation as “Tuberculosis Sunday,” spreading the message that remarkable progress is being made to prevent and cure tuberculosis. Christmas Seals are the best kind of health protection for the community and the individual. The seals are sold by Newtown Visiting Nurse Association to secure funds to carry on that very necessary and splendid work of fighting the disease which is so easily spread and which reaps such large harvests each year.

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A party of 12 Danbury gentlemen had a fine coon supper, last week Wednesday evening, at Charles Harang’s in Gray’s Plain district, which was declared the best ever. The dinner was served in Mr Harang’s best style and they went home with high praise for the chef from Gray’s Plain.

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A forsythia bush in bloom was a fact, Saturday, on the grounds of the Upham Japanese Tea Gardens at Hawleyville. Mr Upham picked several sprays of forsythia and gave them to a friend who was calling at the Tea Gardens, Saturday afternoon.

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St John’s Church — There will be a Thanksgiving service in the rectory of St John’s on Thursday morning at 9:15. We are to have a display of fruit which will afterwards be distributed among the sick in the parish. At this service, Captain Moss will give a short address on the subject, “Things we must thank God for.”

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After completing fifteen years of faithful service in the Cathedral parish, the Rev William J. Collins was promoted and is now pastor of St Rose’s church, Newtown. A dozen members of the parish volunteered to undertake a testimonial soon to be presented to the new pastor. The announcement was to be made in the church. Those who are to have a share in the testimonial will, today, November 15, or as soon thereafter as convenient, hand in their contribution.

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November 30, 1906

ENTERPRISE IN HATTERTOWN – Henry Morgan, with the help of several men, has been engaged for some three weeks laying three-inch piping from his spring back of his residence to supply water for the fountain, on the green in the center of the village, which he is erecting. A man like Henry Morgan, who improves his home surroundings, not only benefits himself but the entire community in which he dwells.

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Thirty-one men are now employed daily on the new steel bridge being erected over the Housatonic River by the New York & New Haven railroad. Eleven hundred tons of steel are used in the bridge construction. The section on the west end was completed Sunday. A traveling crane which will lift 75 tons is used, and to the average layman it is a wonder to see the men manipulate it. All the riveting of the bolts is done by compressed air.

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E.M. Peck, who has had running water in his home for a number of years, has for some time had a shortage on water. After digging and spending some time he was finally able to locate the trouble which was near a telephone pole. In setting the pole, the stones were crowded on to the pipe which caused the trouble. After putting in new pipe the flow of water was resumed all right.

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The frame for the new addition to Troy’s hotel, 34 x 18 feet, has been raised by Charles and Frank Beeman. The foundation walls of cement blocks, laid by W.H. Shepard, present a very handsome and substantial appearance. The new addition will enable him to enlarge the dining room to double the present size.

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Frank B. Drew was the victim of an accident, Sunday, which nearly cost him his life. Between 12 pm and 1 pm, he went to take a dose of medicine and by mistake took a dose of a preparation containing lye, tartaric acid and ammonia. He was taken violently ill about 3 pm and Dr A.L. Schuyler was summoned, who remained with the sufferer till the next morning. Mr Drew became easy from the severe pain and retching about midnight.