Wednesday night the Zoning Board of Appeals had a special meeting to decide on the fate of Julie Allen Bridals, and after two hours of discussion voted to allow the business to continue as presented and to have a cease and desist order rescinded because “the minor violations the board found did not constitute grounds for a cease and desist.” Julie Allen Bridals is run out of the Allen residence on Head Of Meadow Road, and has been in existence for five years as a home industry under the zoning regulations.

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Newtown First Selectman Jack Rosenthal in proclaiming Monday, September 20, to Friday, September 24, as League of Women Voters Government Week in Newtown has officially opened the local league observance, which will include the launching of a school essay contest, visit by the Connecticut votemobile, and a well known speaker’s observations on how the legislature works.

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“Remember When” was the theme of this year’s Newtown Labor Day parade, and even before it began the hundreds of people who turned out to watch the marchers were saying to each other, “Do you remember when there was a more beautiful day for the parade?” Probably not, for Labor Day 1976 dawned clear, bright and temperate, a blessing for the marchers and parade viewers. Traditionally, Newtown’s Labor Day parades have been, although they poignantly herald the “unofficial” end of summer, ones which townsfolk of all ages look forward to with anticipation. Each year they are fine events with floats, snappy lines of volunteer firemen, gaily costumed clowns, innovatively decorated bikes, local marching groups, Scouts, Little Leaguers, Pop Warner members, civic organizations and guest marchers from other areas. Well, this year boasted one of the best in many years, and a huge hand should go to the parade committee chairmen, Marie Sturdevant, Pat Denlinger, Judy Furlotte, and Marie Kertesz, all the workers, and the parade participants.

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The Newtown Bowling League will open the 1976-77 season at the duck pin alleys on Mile Hill Road on Monday, September 13.

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The effort of local Republicans to send Mae Schmidle to Hartford next year as state representative from the 106th District, Newtown and part of Redding, officially began Wednesday as headquarters was opened at 43½ Main Street, next door to Town Hall. “This is a key that’s going to open many doors,” she remarked as she was presented a symbolic key to the headquarters door. Observing four youngsters in the crowd, she also took note of that fact that she welcomes support from anyone, regardless of age.

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The fifth annual “Oktoberfest,” sponsored by the Republican Town Committee of Newtown, will take place on October 10, at Dickinson Town Park. This event, featuring Bavarian food, costumes, and entertainment, along with more common fare, is being organized by Howard Kemmerer as general chairman and Otto Hollstein as co-chairman.

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It was Thanksgiving in September, and a most meaningful one for many people: sponsors, friends and neighbors of the Chat Trans, the Vietnamese family which has been living here in town for a year, arriving from their native South Vietnam under the sponsorship of the Newtown Ecumenical Committee to Assist the Vietnamese. The event was a party and buffet which the Tran family held for their friends and neighbors at the Congregational Church House on Sunday, and as one guest, Mrs Hilda Walsh, put it, “It was a beautiful gesture.”

SEPTEMBER 14, 1951

On Tuesday, September 11, the Boys Social and Athletic Club of Sandy Hook cinched the Rogers Park Senior League championship by defeating the Danbury Dodgers baseball team by a score of 18 to 2. In the first inning of the twilight game each team scored two runs but neither could score in the second frame. Then in the top of the third the SACs began to pound Whitlock, the Dodgers’ pitcher, and collected eight runs on five hits, one of them a home run by Bob McMahon with the bases loaded.

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A group of some 25 Newtown Federalists and their families gathered at the home of Co-Chairman and Mrs Frank Johnson on the Bridgeport Road Tuesday evening for their annual picnic. Col Robert N. Mackin spoke on the needs of Civil Defense and Mr and Mrs Johnson provided refreshments. The outing was held in anticipation of the showing under Federalist sponsorship of the movie Seven Days to Noon in Edmond Town Hall next Thursday evening.

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The officers of the Raymond L. Pease Post 163, American Legion, and its Auxiliary were installed at impressive ceremonies held in the Congregational Church House on Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock. William A. Honan, Jr, was installed as commander of the post, and Mrs Elsie E. Harris as president of the auxiliary.

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Nominated by acclamation, First Selectman A. Fenn Dickinson received unanimous endorsement as a candidate for reelection in the Democratic caucus held in the Alexandria Room, Edmond Town Hall, last Thursday night. Anthony Amaral was also named by acclamation as candidate for the second selectman’s post.

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As the annual election for town officers approaches much interest is being shown in the Newtown Independent Committee with its slate of officers for the Board of Finance and Board of Education. This group, in answer to what it feels is widespread dissatisfaction with some of the regular party nominations, has secured by petition the nominations of Dr Russell F. Strasburger for the six year term for the Board of Finance, and Robert J. Clark for the two year term, and is putting up for independent candidates for the Board of Education Mrs Mortimer Smith and Donald McCain.

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It is of interest to note that the October issue of Coronet magazine will carry a short story on the Lands End Country Store, operated in Hawleyville by Mrs Robert J. Clark for the benefit of cancer research. The article was authored by Mrs Burton Bugbee of Brookfield who writes under the pen name of Ruth Carson.

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Tuesday evening’s public hearing, held by the Board of Finance in the Alexandria Room of the Edmond Town Hall to discuss requested budget items for the 1951-52 fiscal year, drew an attendance of less than 35 taxpayers and voters, including town officials. The small attendance was a disappointment to the members of the finance board, but nevertheless the hearing developed some intelligent questions and an interesting discussion.

SEPTEMBER 10, 1926

The Sunrise Hotel, which has had a most successful season, will remain open until October.

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On Monday afternoon Rev Dr R.H. Gesner sat on his veranda and tabulated the number of cars that passed for 30 minutes. There were 398, which is at the rate of 800 an hour, and this rate continued throughout the afternoon.

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Borough Treasurer Rodney P. Shepard was the fortunate winner of the Chevrolet car at the carnival held by the Trumbull firemen.

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Miss Helen Nichols will leave on September 14 for a physical training course at New Haven Normal School of Gymnastics. The first month is spent in camp at Silver Sands.

SEPTEMBER  13, 1901

Henry Beers has had new roofs put on his barn, which adds much to the looks of his place.

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Miss Madge Peck has a handsome new upright piano, bought of parties in New Haven.

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The selectmen meet on Saturday, the 14th, to draw orders for the last time this fiscal year, the books being closed on that date. They request everyone having bills against the town to present them on or before Saturday of this week.

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The New York and New Haven railroad had men at work on Monday repairing the platforms at the Newtown station.

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Hon P.L. Ronalds came to Newtown on last Saturday and expressed himself as well pleased with the Newtown air and the freshness of the country. He came over from France on the Kaiserin, the Maria Theresa, and landed in New York on Wednesday about 10 am.