In executive session, the Board of Education voted to renew the contract for A. Winthrop Ballard, assistant superintendent of schools, for one year. Mr Ballard's salary was raised from $34,600 to $36,330.
In executive session, the Board of Education voted to renew the contract for A. Winthrop Ballard, assistant superintendent of schools, for one year. Mr Ballardâs salary was raised from $34,600 to $36,330.
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The dropping off of high school students early by bus drivers over the past few months has developed into a serious problem for the Newtown High School, according to school principal, Alvah Cramer. Mr Cramer asked Dr Albert Brinkman, superintendent of schools, to intervene. Dr Brinkman wrote a letter in early April to the bus drivers asking them to drop off the students at a later time. After the letter to the bus drivers went out, Mr Cramer said he did not notice any significant change in the arrival times of the drivers.
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The Newtown Middle School girls softball team defeated Chalk Hill Middle School last week to end its season with a perfect 5-0 record. Pitcher Kim DeCarlo won her fifth game while reliever Lori Frisina was credited with a save.
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A 16-acre mined-out former sand and gravel site off Philo Curtis Road has been virtually ruled out as a possible location for a municipal septage lagoon site for disposal of septic tank dumpings, following a review of tests by Town Engineer William Gilbert. âThe site in question does not look very favorable so weâll have to continue our search,â first selectman Jack Rosenthal told The Bee.
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It was a fun day at the library last Saturday with beautiful weather contributing to the success of the book extravaganza sponsored by the Friends of the C. H. Booth Library. Many books were sold and activities included visits by Newtown artists, writers, and musicians.
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The first week in June has been proclaimed Fresh Air Fund Week in Newtown in honor of the program which has been sending inner city children to stay in local homes for the past 19 years. Host families may specify preference of age and sex of the children who range in age from five to twelve years.
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With the protracted struggle to adopt a budget for the fiscal year starting July 1, the Town of Newtown may be faced with borrowing to start the fiscal year, if the budget is eventually adopted too late for the tax collector to get the tax bills out in time. Wednesday nightâs town meeting, which rejected the $14,431,966 budget, also passed a resolution authorizing the Board of Selectmen to authorize the issuance of notes not to exceed $1.5 million.
June 3, 1955
Townspeople responded quickly to the suggestion that they contribute to the Newtown town park in the name of the late A. Fenn Dickinson, first selectman of Newtown and first chairman of the Newtown Park Commission, whose tragic death occurred May 17. Mrs Dickinson had asked that townspeople contribute to the park fund, if they cared to, instead of making floral contributions at the time of her husbandâs accidental death little more than two weeks ago.
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Connecticutâs Governor Abraham Ribicoff will deliver an address at the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of Newtown, to be held on Saturday, August 6. In announcing the governorâs acceptance, Colonel James A. Tobey, chairman of the anniversary committee reported at the meeting of the committee in the Edmond Town Hall on Tuesday evening that the exercises will be held in the new Town Park.
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A painting by Newtown artist Betty Christensen, entitled âBeyond,â has been selected for showing by the jury of the sixth Annual New England Exhibition of Art to be sponsored June 12âJuly 10 by the Silvermine Guild of Artists in Norwalk. The Newtown entry is among the 237 chosen from more than 1,500 submitted to the judges from all the New England states.
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FLAG DAY â We Will Clean Without Charge Any American Flag, from June 1st to June 11th FOR FLAG DAY, JUNE 14TH â Newtown Cleaners, Inc, Sandy Hook Center.
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Neophyte golfers and some of the experienced ones as well at Newtown Country Club are brushing up on their golf technique under a veteran teacher who came to Newtown after many years as golf professional at four different clubs in New York State, and in the golf equipment business. He is John Stevens, who found it necessary to pack his duffel when the Out-of-Bounds Aero and Golf Club of Mahwah, N.J., sold its grounds to the Ford Motor Company for an assembly plant.
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The Board of Supervisors of the Fairfield County Soil Conservation District met at Castle Hill Farm, Steve Paproski and Sons, proprietors, Newtown, on Tuesday evening, May 24. A few neighbors had been invited to meet with the board members for a twilight tour of the farm. This particular occasion brought to light the very excellent end result of converting a wooded maple swamp area to a luxuriant pasture of considerable capacity. It was pointed out that initially only a handful of cows could find sufficient grazing, and that now the area was being undergrazed by 35 milking cows.
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Newtown men and women, estimated by one speaker to number 1,000, who served the nation in its wars from French and Indian War to the recent Korean campaign, were honored in traditional Memorial Day exercises on Monday afternoon, May 30. A wreath-laying ceremony at the Soldiers and Sailors Monument at the head of Main Street was followed by a parade on Main Street.
May 30, 1930
Miss Mary E. Hawleyâs Will Admitted To Probate In The Newtown Court, By Judge Oscar Pitzschler: Disposes of A Large Fortune: â¦âI give, devise and bequeath to the Town of Newtown in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, the sum of two hundred thousand ($200,000) dollars for the purpose of erecting a new Town Hall and, if necessary, acquiring land for a site therefore, in said Town of Newtown, said Town Hall to be known as âThe William Edmond Town Hallâ in memory of my great grandfather, William Edmondâ¦. I give, devise and bequeath to the Town of Newtown the sum of two hundred thousand ($200,000) dollars for the purpose of erecting and equipping a building to be used as a free public library and, if necessary, acquiring land for a site therefore in said town of Newtown, said library to be known as âThe Cyrenius H. Booth Libraryâ in memory of my grandfather, provision to be made in said library, among other things, for a Historical room or rooms, said library to be open for public use at all reasonable times every afternoon and evening, including Sundays, and at such other times as may be deemed reasonable and properâ¦. I give, devise and bequeath to the said Danbury Hospital the sum of twenty-five thousand ($25,000) dollars to endow, establish and maintain a free bed or beds in said hospital, in the use and occupancy of which residents of the town of Newtown are to be preferred.ââ¦
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Albert Boyson of Sugar Street has had a âmilk Koldâ tank installed by Hungerford Brothers of New Haven to cool and keep his milk ice cold by electricity.
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The repairs on Trinity Church Guild rooms have just been completed. The kitchen, choir room, and main room all had a thorough overhauling. The ladies of the parish are delighted and doubtless will soon give a supper in these wholesome surroundings.
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Aaron Anderson was before Judge Hampton, Monday night, charged with Sunday hunting. He was fined $10 with costs of $12.78.
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A dance, when modern and old fashion dances will be enjoyed, under the auspices of Virgilius council, Knights of Columbus, will take place at St Roseâs Casino, Newtown, Friday, June 6. Music will be furnished by the Hickory Hill Camp Orchestra. The tickets are 50 cents.
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The attractive Kosy Korner stand on the Newtown-Dodgingtown State Road is now open for the season and are serving choice skinless frankfurters, all kinds of sandwiches, and a specialty of victory waffles, ice cream, confectioneries and Socony gas.
June 2, 1905
Dr S.E. Allen, Hattertown, Conn.
Administor of Magnetic Treatment, Specialist in treatment of heart failure, stomach trouble and headache.
Terms reasonable. Consultation Free.
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Arthur T. Nettleton, the popular treasurer of the Newtown Savings Bank, had a narrow escape from fatal injury, Sunday. While crossing the road after church he went back of the team of D.G. Beers. Mr Nettleton turned to speak to Robert Clark when Mr Beersâ horse backed suddenly, throwing Mr Nettleton under the carriage. He managed to crawl out and escaped with slight bruises about the head.
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Manager Stevens of the Borden Condensed Milk Co.âs plant, has purchased the speedy horse of Lawrence Taylor.
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Oscar Pitzschler & Son
Barbers and Hairdressers, Newtown, Sandy Hook and Hawleyville
Newtown Shop open every day. Hawleyville shop open Wednesday afternoon and Sunday morning. Sandy Hook shop open every week day. Only first class work.
POOL TABLE.
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The most disastrous fire that has visited Sandy Hook in a decade, occurred early Wednesday morning, when five wooden buildings were totally destroyed. The fire spread with frightful rapidity and by the time the men arrived on the scene was practically beyond control. Word of the fire was telephoned to Newtown Street and soon the bell of Trinity church awoke every sleeper in the village. Patrick Gannon and assistants loaded the hand engine into a wagon and by 4 oâ clock had it in action at Sandy Hook. For a time it was feared the fire might leap across the Pootatuck Brook.
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A horse belonging to L.C. Morris, driven by William Honan, became frightened at an automobile, Tuesday, tipping over the wagon and demolishing the top. H.H. Rennell, the owner of the machine, and F.N. Benham, Jr, who was with him, sent word they would settle all bills caused by the smash-up.