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Kathryn Wachsman, wife of the chairman of the Board of Police Commissioners, Dr Harvey Wachsman, has withdrawn her complaint to the Freedom of Information Commission questioning the legality of two special meetings of the board that took place on Jul

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Kathryn Wachsman, wife of the chairman of the Board of Police Commissioners, Dr Harvey Wachsman, has withdrawn her complaint to the Freedom of Information Commission questioning the legality of two special meetings of the board that took place on July 6. In a terse joint news release Dr Wachsman and his wife stated that she had agreed to his “behest” to withdraw her complaint effective August 9 “in order that the commission’s important business at hand may be dealt with directly.”

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Russell Williamson of Madison Drive jokes that he always wanted to be a “big wheel,” so now he rides one. Clad in authentic Nineteenth Century costume, knickers and cap, he proudly rides his 1882 high wheel bike as a member of The Wheelmen, a nationwide antique bike club. He rides in parades, attends national Wheelmen get-togethers, and even puts on demonstrations for the residents of Buckingham Gardens. Almost 65 years old, Mr Williamson is as spry as a youngster in getting on and off the 50-inch diameter wheel.

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“I was flabbergasted when we were told we couldn’t speak at the meeting,” Carl Kloss, Jr, of Echo Valley Road said after his sole attempt to inject his opinion into a meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission Friday, August 6. Mr Kloss was one of a group of Hanover Road-Echo Valley Road residents who are concerned with the proposal for the Lexington Hills Development by Newtown 90 Inc.

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Ever since Connecticut towns heard about the congressional passage of the local Public Works Act of 1976, they all pretty much have seemed to try and get on the bandwagon and to begin working towards acquiring funding for local projects. Newtown is no exception, and this week First Selectman Jack Rosenthal announced that Zita McMahon has sent proposals for funds for various Newtown projects to Charles Hammerlund of the Economic Development Administration in Hartford for preliminary review.

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Jerry was a visitor at the Franklin Smith residence on Glen Road for only a few days, but when he left, he took with him the hearts of two young girls, a shaggy dog, and an old mare named Tara. Jerry, a six-week-old fawn, discovered alone and hungry in the fields of Joseph Moskus of Southbury, is now in the Fairfield Audubon Society preserve, per order of local conservation officer James Jones. He’ll be there until his spots fade; then he’ll go to a sanctuary where he’ll be safe for the rest of his life.

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“If it weren’t for the stones, it’d be a real pleasure to farm,” says Jim Kearns, a quiet man who spends long days and long nights, indoors and out, summer and winter, caring for the land, the crops, the cows of the last functioning dairy farm in Sandy Hook. The Kearns farm on Bennetts Bridge Road is still a family operation worked by four brothers, Ed, Tom, Jim, and Mike, for their mother on the 130 acres of land their father bought in 1936.

AUGUST 17, 1951

Friends, business associates, and many townspeople filled the Congregational Church on Tuesday afternoon at 3 o’clock to pay their last respects to Arthur Treat Nettleton, whose death occurred at the Danbury Hospital early Sunday morning, where he had been a patient since May of 1950. The service was conducted by Dr Paul R. Lynn, professor in practical theology at the Hartford Theological Seminary, who had served as an interim minister of the Newtown Congregational Church during part of the war period when a close friendship developed with Mr Nettleton. The ceremony was a most fitting one for the occasion, Dr Lynn paying a fine tribute to Mr Nettleton for his years of leadership, both in the town and in the church.

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The Newtown Visiting Nurse Association is beginning its annual drive for funds this Friday, August 17. At this time the VNA approaches the end of its first year with a full-time nurse, which has meant much to townspeople in added service. Generous donations in last year’s drive helped make this added health service possible and it is anticipated that citizens will continue to share in both the support and use of their community health work.

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The SAC boys in Sandy Hook have acquired a stray puppy as a mascot. It is called Peanuts and is proving to be a mascot par excellence. No club ever had a better one. But Peanuts, by calculation of several dog lovers, recently attained the advanced age of six months, requiring a license tag. Hearing of the need, Mrs John Ross of Main Street kindly volunteered to have Peanuts properly registered at the Town Clerk’s office and pay the necessary fee. This has now been done, and a cute letter of thanks has been sent by Peanuts to Fifi, Mrs Ross’ pet bulldog.

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Sunday afternoon’s baseball game, played on the Woodbury diamond between Newtown and Woodbury, turned itself into an 18-inning marathon. At that point, further play was halted because of darkness, with the score standing at a 4-4 tie. Carl Drescher of Woodbury and Joe Cavanaugh of Newtown pitched the entire game, which was considerable of a strong-man performance because of the excessive heat. Nelson did the catching for Woodbury, with Kearns behind the plate for Newtown.

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For part of July and the month of August, Eberhard von Jarachowski, Newtown painter, has been engaged in giving criticism and instruction in the art department of the University of Bridgeport.

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James Attenborough of Queen Street, Newtown, an employee of the Fairfield State Hospital since March 7, 1933, retired from his position at the hospital August 14 at the age of 70. Last Friday Mr Attenborough was honored at an informal party attended by many of his friends and co-workers at the hospital.

AUGUST 13, 1926

The Mead place in Taunton was sold at auction, Wednesday, Fred Luf buying it for Jack Bell of Long Island. It was knocked down at $2,800.

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The annual carnival of the Dodgingtown Fire Company closed on Monday evening with excellent crowds each evening. The carnival was a financial success in every way. One of the features of the carnival this year was Madam De Cody, who told fortunes each evening.

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H.W. Warner has an Essex coach bought of F.E. Knox, of Woodbury.

AUGUST 16, 1901

Postmaster G.F. Duncombe of Newtown and John Benedict of Stepney Depot left on Saturday last for a week’s sojourn at the Pam-American Exposition.

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J. Albert Blackman has an extra good piece of tobacco, about two acres, which he began harvesting this week.

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While Rev William Morrall was camping out at Taunton Lake last week with a few young folks, he had a rather lively time one day the latter part of the week, in rescuing a horse that had wandered into a marshy spot filled with alders and had become so securely wedged between the high brush that it was unable to move. The attention of the campers was called to the animal by Austin Schoonmaker, who resides nearby, and who first discovered the horse, which was thrashing about with its feet in order to clear itself. Armed with an axe, Mr Morrall and party went at once to the rescue. After some work chopping and clearing away a portion of the alders, they succeeded in freeing the animal. So well was the job done by the party that the horse was gotten out without injury and, with the exception of a few scratches, was no worse for its experience.

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