May 29, 1992

If you're looking to donate to a worthy cause this spring, consider the Parks and Recreation Summer Camp. "There's an increasing need for scholarships," said Social Services Director Shelia Knox. "We would like to send 40 kids to camp. What we have are more kids who have to go longer, so we need more money. This year, single mothers need the camp as a resource so they know the kids are cared for and they can continue working." With the recession showing little signs of receding and more people in the unemployment line, single parent families have a need for the temporary type of day care that camp provides.

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Newtown police are investigating the alleged theft of $500 in compact discs (CDs) and the attempted arson of a new home on Meadow Road, Newtown. Reportedly, sometime overnight Sunday, May 17, a person or persons entered the residence, which is under construction, took several CDs and started two small fires that could have destroyed the house. Entry was made through the unlocked front door, police said. Reportedly, a sweatshirt was set on fire on the stairs and a broom was apparently burned in the closet.

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Newtown police kept the streets safe over Memorial Day weekend with double their average manpower thanks to a special grant allocated by the state Department of Transportation. The special grant allowed Newtown Department of Police Services to have a special squad out on the streets whose sole duty was to curb drunk drivers as well as detect other motor vehicle violations.

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At 5:30 am on Wednesday, May 28, the Newtown General Store opened its doors for business once again. The store had been closed for renovations since April 17 and is under new ownership. The former owners, Robert and Martha Gold of Brookfield, sold the rights to the store on April 16 to Donna Spaner of Roxbury and her partners, Don and Jeri Guth of Brookfield. Along with groceries and fresh homemade ice cream, the deli menu has been expanded to offer a wider variety of foods. The interior was painted off-white with hunter green trim around the windows, and features Tiffany-style lights, antiques, and old photographs and recipes on the walls. Two tables inside and two outside provide patrons with a place to eat lunch.

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For the lack of a safer avenue Newtown police used to bring prisoners in through the department's front door - but no more. Finally, after two years of being "in the works," Newtown Department of Police Services is getting a new sally port. "We're building a new sally port to bring prisoners in," said Chief Michael DeJoseph. "It provides better protection for the public and police." The sally port is basically an automatic garage door located on the right side of the building, which gives officers transporting a prisoners the opportunity to drive into the building to unload the prisoner.

June 2, 1967

Friday, June 2, students of Newtown High School will present the third annual concert by the band, mixed chorus and women's chorus. The program's highlight will be the stirring Peter Wilhousky arrangement of the Battle Hymn of the Republic made for the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Awards will go to outstanding senior members of the group. Mrs Judith Krulak of the faculty will be accompanist. The concert is at 8 pm in the Edmond Town Hall.

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"Local, county and city authorities should speak out and let everyone know that law and order will prevail. They must support the enforcement of law and make it abundantly clear that mobs, riots and senseless destruction will not be tolerated." This statement by J. Edgar Hoover, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, reached our desk this week. It is part of a message to all law enforcement officials. We think it extremely appropriate, in view of the increasing amount of crime with which every community must contend today. It is our opinion that much of today's crime could be prevented if the judges in our courts would hand down much tougher sentences than they are in the habit of doing. On Tuesday night, stones were thrown at the Al Karcheski & Son gas station on South Main Street, smashing two large glass windows, and one of the large plastic letters of the display sign on the building was broken to bits. Quite obviously, this was the work of young vandals, to whom suspended court sentences or remitted fines are little more than an invitation to go and do it again.

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L.E. Pelletier of The Old Road has returned from a ten-day stay in Nova Scotia, where he enjoyed some fishing, but did not appreciate the stormy weather and high winds which were too frequent and no help in catching fish.

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A look at the hook: Hi girls and boys! Miss Tobin's room made fire prevention posters. They had pictures on them and slogans. Miss Szubka's class wrote poems this week. Here is one of them: Spring by Maria Manos. Slowly falls the April rain, as is hits the window pane; now all the birds are nesting, Because Jack Frost is resting.

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If you hear anyone say he would rather smoke than eat, he may be telling you the truth. Tobacco production's been surpassing wheat in the U.S. by more than 500 million pounds per year. That means over a billion pounds of tobacco a year! But if you've stressed eating more than smoking in the past year, you may be in for a pleasant surprise. Farmers and Traders Life Insurance Company has a new non-smoker's policy that's aimed right at you. Haven't smoked a cigarette in the past year? We'll charge you less for your insurance. After all, you should get some kind of reward for cutting down on smoking.

May 29, 1942

Jack Leavy's Sandy Hook ball club played heads-up baseball on Sunday afternoon at Naugatuck to win from the Naugatuck Grays by the one-sided score of 14-4. Biglian was in top form on the mound, allowing few hits and receiving able support whenever needed by his team. At bat, the Leavy-men enjoyed a field day, as the score indicates. This Sunday afternoon Sandy Hook plays Middlebury at Pine Grove Park at 3 o'clock.

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Jo Mielziner of Palestine Road received his commission from Washington last week for captaincy in the United States Air Corps. Captain Mielziner will leave on June 4 for Pasadena California Institute of Technology for a ninety-day course in camouflage work, and will later receive his assignment. He is one of the best designers in New York City, doing sets for many theatrical productions and also industrial design.

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"The Bugle" annual senior class publication of the Newtown High School, recently arrived from the printers and is being distributed. This 1942 edition, which the senior class has dedicated to Charles A. Reed, English teacher, contains a great many photographic records of graduating class members, as well as of various clubs, sports, and faculty, and seems to show more artistic efforts than in recent years. Claire Kondolf was editor-in-chief.

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As chairman of the local Red Cross Disaster Preparedness and Relief Committee I feel somewhat guilty, due to the fact that the Red Cross Canteen Group were not recognized for the great contribution that they made on the day of the Parade and opening exercises for the Defense Bond Drive. These women fed about 300 youngsters who took part in the parade, and spent the day as well as the evening in preparing and serving food and refreshments. The Defense Bond Committee, as well as myself, are very grateful to them. Paul V. Cavanaugh

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Don't be a jackrabbit driver - don't swoop ahead as soon as the light turns green, only to jam on your brakes at the next light. Jackrabbit driving may waste one gallon of gasoline out of every four. Stay with traffic, time the speed of your car with the lights as much as possible. When you see a red light ahead, slow down, using your engine as a brake. You will get to the intersection a few seconds later and the light may have turned green, saving you a stop and start.

June 1, 1917

Wednesday, Memorial Day dawned bright and fair and there was a record attendance at the Newtown Country Club grounds. The luncheon that the members prepared went like hot cakes and all seemed to have a good time. The new greens were not ready for use, so that members played on temporary greens. In about a couple of weeks these will be in readiness. Altogether it was a pleasant day on the Club grounds.

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Editor, Newtown Bee, Dear Sir: Your ample apology in regard to the matter of the flag is cheerfully accepted. No doubt your correspondent was ignorant in the matter and I thank you for printing the law for the information of him and others. In regard to the debts of the district, since you agree that I am within my legal right it seems to me that the issue between us has been narrowed to a question as to who should stand the loss, not of any money, but of the use of their money, the creditors of the district or the taxpayers. Your sympathy seems to be for the creditors while mine is for the farmer taxpayers. It seems to me that this country's farmers have plenty to carry on their shoulders to produce food, without imposing upon them any unnecessary burdens . Why not give the farmers a chance? Yours, Morris Marsh.

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The case of George Northrop against Henry Hunt in civil action, in which Northrop claimed a balance of 65 dollars, was heard before Justice McCarthy Saturday. Northrop and Hunt were engaged in a partnership business for the manufacture of clothes poles. In closing up the business, Northrop claimed that Hunt agreed to pay him $74 and only did pay $10 on account, but failed to make any further payment. The court found in favor of Northrop, from which an appeal was taken to the June term of the Court of Common Pleas in Bridgeport.

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Dr W.H. Kiernan, who is now convalescing nicely from an attack of pneumonia, was able to sit out on his veranda, Wednesday, for the first time. The many friends of this capable and popular doctor are deeply gratified that he is now on the road to recovery.

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Billious? Feel heavy after dinner? Bitter taste? Complexion sallow? Liver perhaps needs waking up. Doan's Regulets for bilious attacks. 25c at all stores. -Adv.Please consider sharing your old photographs of people and places from Newtown or Sandy Hook with readers. Images can be e-mailed to kendra@thebee.com, or brought to the office at 5 Church Hill Road to be scanned. When submitting photographs, please identify as many people as possible, the location, and the approximate date.