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THE WAY WE WERE FOR JULY 25, 1997

JULY 28, 1972

Thoroughbred racing in the state of Connecticut was the subject of a meeting

July 25 in Newtown's Yankee Drover Inn. The meeting was sponsored by the

Thoroughbred Owners Association. Two members of the State Gaming Commission

also were present. An area off New Lebbon Road in Sandy Hook is under

consideration by a group for a race track. A new state law specifies that a

track be built in Connecticut. It was described as a $40 million complex. The

state would get a small percentage of the betting take. Newtown would only get

real estate taxes, perhaps a half million a year. First Selectman Frank

DeLucia said the cost to the town would be tremendous as road building,

sewers, a larger police and fire department also would be needed. An

undesirable change in the character of the town also can be predicted,

according to Mr DeLucia. Southington and Stratford also have been mentioned as

possible sites for the track.

Two members of the Newtown Republican Town Committee were censured and have

been asked to resign by an overwhelming vote of the members of the committee.

The votes were taken at a special meeting called for that purpose by Timothy

J. Loughlin, RTC chairman, on Monday evening at Edmond Town Hall. John W.

Trowbridge, an elected constable for the town and member of the RTC, was

censured and his resignation requested because of his failure to support the

candidates and policies of the Republican party. The other member, Harvey

Hubble IV, was censured and asked to resign because of activities against the

election of Frank DeLucia, the Republican candidate for first selectman in a

recent special election. At the Democratic Town Committee meeting this week,

John Anderson was selected on the second ballot as a nominee for an opening on

the Newtown Police Commission.

Dr Lawrence D. Washington has joined Dr Russell Strasburger as his new

associate at the Newtown Animal Clinic. Dr Washington has just completed eight

years of study at Cornell University. A native of Stamford, he became

interested in animals and medicine in high school when he bred Great Danes and

worked for a veterinarian on weekends. Dr Washington, his wife and their two

children moved to Brookfield Center when he began his new assignment.

The noise of flying radio-controlled model planes and what was described as

their dangerous operation brought 11 people to the July 21 meeting of the

Planning & Zoning Commission. The property used by the Radio Control Club of

Connecticut is near the old Botsford railroad station, in an industrial zone,

and is owned by Andrew Szost. Complaints by many neighbors to the Newtown

police and P&Z had halted the flying with a cease and desist order from the

commission. Philip Kopp, commission chairman, said the use of the property for

flying planes was illegal under the regulations and the club would have to

apply for a zone change or for a change in zoning regulations if it wants to

continue to use the property.

The general use of DDT, the chemical pesticide that has caused extensive

controversy in recent years, will be banned in this country as of December 31,

according to an order and opinion from William D. Ruckelshaus, administrator

of the Environmental Protection Agency. The use of the chemical for public

health and quarantine has not been banned, however, nor have exports of this

pesticide for use in other countries. In addition DDT also can be used for

green peppers, onions and sweet potatoes in storage if certain conditions are

met.

JULY 25, 1947

Bobby Lockwood, 12, is in serious condition in Danbury Hospital after slipping

from the cab roof of a dump truck in a driveway in the Taunton district and

falling under one of its wheels. The youth apparently climbed to the top of

the cab to watch the gravel-dumping operation and was dislodged as the truck

moved. The son of Mr and Mrs Earl Lockwood of Glen Road, Bobby is a candidate

for sixth grade at Hawley School this summer. The first visitors other than

his family were Chief Hiram Hanlon and Wilton Lackaye of the Sandy Hook

Volunteer Fire Company. They presented him with a new fireman's badge, making

him official mascot of the company which, with other honors, entitles him to

ride with the firemen in their parades.

The final 11th annual Honegger Cup Tennis Tournament, played Saturday and

Sunday on the court of Mr and Mrs H.C. Honegger on Walnut Tree Hill Road,

found Oliver Kallos of Ridgefield and Melton Renz of Birch Groves pitted

against Dr William Buker of New Milford and Mr Honegger. The team of

Kallos-Renz won the tournament. Following the cup presentation, a water polo

match was arranged between two teams of swimmers.

Pat's Newtown Log Cabin restaurant this week announced a new special hot

weather "give your wife a break Sunday dinner." For $1 per person you have a

choice of appetizers (tomato or grapefruit juice, shrimp cocktail or clam

cocktail), soups (cream of asparagus or turkey noodle); plus roast Vermont

turkey, asparagus tips, cream whipped potatoes, cranberry sauce, savory

dressing, hot rolls and butter, beverages, plus a choice of desserts (homemade

deep dish apple pie, ice cream or homemade strawberry shortcake). There is

also an a la carte menu featuring broiled live lobster, $2; prime rib, $1.50;

filet mignon, $2, and baked Virginia ham, $1.50, all with vegetables and

potatoes.

For sale: Century-old saltbox in perfect condition. Charming atmosphere. Seven

rooms, bath, lavatory, fireplace, brand new duct heating system, terrace and

grounds landscaped to pond and two rapid brooks. Four and one-half acres. Half

mile from main highway. Asking $15,000. Contact Edmund M. Foster, realtor,

Sandy Hook.

With volunteer firemen providing the labor, work progressed this past weekend

on the garage addition to Glover's Hall to house the Sandy Hook fire

apparatus. The carpentry is progressing, too, with part of the window framing

done and roof rafters soon to be in place. The annual election of officers

will be held at 8 pm on August 4 in Glover Hall. Frank Proudfoot is the

chairman of the nominating committee.