After being closed Friday and Monday for the hectic activity of moving time, the Planning and Zoning Commission, Conservation Commission, Zoning Board of Appeals, building department, health department/sanitarian and Parks and Recreation Department were ensconced in their new, spacious quarters in Town Hall South — 23 months after purchase of the former commercial building was approved by a town meeting.

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After a season of several near losses, of offensive woes, and the loss of a starting quarterback before the biggest of games, Newtown High rallied together to slam Immaculate High of Danbury 21-0, in last Saturday’s first Western Connecticut Conferences Football title game played at Bethel High.

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Congregation Adath Israel will have its second annual gala Chanukah party on Saturday, December 13, in the Alexandria Room of the Edmond Town Hall beginning at 8 pm. Cocktails will be served at 8 pm followed by a buffet prepared by members of the congregation. Potato latkes will be featured and the evening will end with a fabulous arrangement of desserts with coffee.

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Smoking habits were noticeably curtailed at Newtown High School on Thursday, November 20, while students participated in the national “Great American Smokeout” campaign sponsored by the American Cancer Society.

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For years the Newtown Planning and Zoning Commission has discussed, but never resolved, the question of where in the town’s 60 square miles Newtown residents can park trucks and construction equipment, but a proposed amendment to the zoning regulations which will go to a public hearing on Thursday, December 4, at 9 pm at Town Hall South, may provide a resolution.

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After seven years of service in the Danbury Hospital Emergency Room, Dr Alexander Isgut decided to lay down roots in the community in which he lives and has opened an office for family practice at 30 Church Hill Road in Newtown.

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As 1980 draws to a close, customers of the Drug Center in Newtown will be happy to know that the prescription department has recently installed a computer which keeps records for each patient.

December 2, 1955

Newtown’s four year record for pedestrian safety came to an abrupt end Wednesday, November 30, at about 4:30 pm when Miss Julie Didier of Shelton Apartments, Main Street, Bridgeport, was struck by a car as she crossed Route 25 on foot a short distance south of the Orchard Hill Road intersection.

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Many local persons, both League members and nonmembers, were pleased to note in last Sunday’s New York Times mention of the Newtown League of Women Voters’ book, “Newtown Past and Present.” The notice appeared in the regular books received department of the weekly book section.

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The Board of Directors of the Newtown Lions Club meeting this week at Hawley Manor, voted to continue the Lions Club Carnival, which has been held the past two summers. The date was set as June 25 through June 30 at the Wheeler Shopping Center, Queen Street.

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A large variety of articles, suitable for Christmas giving, will be found at the plastics party which is being held by the Women’s Auxiliary of the United Fire Company of Botsford at the fire house this Friday evening, December 2, at 8 o’clock.

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Boy Scouts Troop 70 and Explorer Post 70 have just made arrangements to get their stock of evergreens for their annual sale of Christmas trees this week end. The trees will be displayed and sold at the usual spot next to Knapp and Meyers’ store on Main Street, starting the latter part of next week and continuing to Christmas Eve.

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The annual Christmas Decorations Contest for homes and business places in Newtown, an event of many years standing, will be judged December 28. The Berkshire Garden Club is sponsoring the contest. There will be accredited judges of the Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut to award the certificates of merit.

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A “mysterious group of gremlins” is stirring again to help Santa Claus bring Christmas happiness to worthy families, according to a letter received by The Bee this week, signed “Santa’s Helpers.” The letter asks cash contributions, mailed to Box 68, Newtown, which the anonymous group will spend for food baskets, some children’s clothing and toys, and will distribute where needed.

November 28, 1930

In a game that showed mid-season flash instead of raw early-season form, the team of the Newtown A.C. managed to eke out a win in their game with Hawley High in a five minute overtime period. The game kept the spectators on their feet and shouting every minute of the 45.

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The Department of Commerce announces that there are 13,478,400 radio sets in use in the United States, according to the figures revealed by the recent census. This indicates the growing importance of radio communication in the education of our people.

A very important town meeting will take place on Friday evening, December 5, to consider and take action on the question of appointing a Board of Managers of the Edmond Town Hall and the property appurtenant thereto. To appoint a committee to have full power and authority to carry out the terms of the bequest of the late Mary E. Hawley of $200,000 to the Town of Newtown for a free public library to be known as “The Cyrenius H. Booth Library.”

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“Al” Fatool entertained 75 at the venison dinner last Friday night, which was declared to be very fine indeed. Many people from Bridgeport, Danbury and New York were present.

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The Women’s Federation announce “An old time chicken pie supper,” to be held on Thursday evening, December 4, from 6 to 8 pm in the supper room of the Congregational church. The price will be 75 cents.

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The Danbury Hospital gratefully acknowledges the receipt of the following articles from the ladies of Newtown: 110 glasses of jelly, 95 jars of fruit, 25 jars of jam, 23 cans of vegetables, 6 cans of pork and beans, 12 cans of soup, 3 jars of pickles, 2 jars of chili sauce, 1 bottle of grape juice, 1 can of tea, 1 bag of apples, $9 in cash.

December 1, 1905

Newton Curtis has engaged a bus, which he is using in transferring the passengers across the Housatonic river at Sandy Hook.

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John R. Peck of Tinkerfield has raised, this year, the largest crop of corn ever raised in Newtown by a single farmer. He had 25 acres of corn planted and picked from it 2,100 bushels of corn. Mr Peck finished picking the corn Saturday, November 18.

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If the parties who, on the night of Wednesday, November 22, stole the injector from a boiler owned by Egan Brothers, near their home at Hawleyville, will return the same they may save themselves a good deal of trouble.

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While in Bethel, last week, Dr Allen’s horse became frightened at the trolley cars and ran, demolishing her buggy. Fortunately no one was seriously injured.

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SANDY HOOK LIBRARY Traveling Library for enjoyment. A new Traveling library of 24 volumes was opened, last week. The books are particularly for children and youth and young old people.