Photos from the issue dated May 27, 2011

Photos from the editorial files of The Newtown Bee.

Newtown Woman’s Club, GFWC, Inc is continuing its “This Place Matters” series with a look this month at Edmond Town Hall, one of town benefactress Mary Elizabeth Hawley’s gifts to Newtown. The building was constructed in the late 1920s, dedicated in 1930, and was named for Miss Hawley’s maternal great-grandfather, Judge William Edmond. The town’s former town hall (which also used to house a bowling alley) is now under the supervision of a bipartisan elected Board of Managers, including a full-time manager who supervises the maintenance of the building. While the majority of the town offices moved into Newtown Municipal Center by late 2009, Edmond Town Hall is once again home to a formal office for Newtown Chamber of Commerce, along with the Borough of Newtown office, the town historian’s office, Newtown Parent Connection, Newtown VNA’s Thrift Shop, and Lathrop School of Dance. Edmond Town Hall also offers a variety of rooms for all occasions, including the Alexandria Room for weddings, parties, and recitals; a gymnasium for sports, parties, and craft shows; and its theater, which screens films for $2 a ticket and hosts public concerts and other special events. Smaller meeting rooms are also available. Woman’s Club members JoAnn Bruno, left, and Anna Wiedemann are seen in front of the historic building at 45 Main Street. (Hicks photo)

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Newtown Woman’s Club, GFWC, Inc is continuing its “This Place Matters” series with a look this month at Edmond Town Hall, one of town benefactress Mary Elizabeth Hawley’s gifts to Newtown. The building was constructed in the late 1920s, dedicated in 1930, and was named for Miss Hawley’s maternal great-grandfather, Judge William Edmond. The town’s former town hall (which also used to house a bowling alley) is now under the supervision of a bipartisan elected Board of Managers, including a full-time manager who supervises the maintenance of the building. While the majority of the town offices moved into Newtown Municipal Center by late 2009, Edmond Town Hall is once again home to a formal office for Newtown Chamber of Commerce, along with the Borough of Newtown office, the town historian’s office, Newtown Parent Connection, Newtown VNA’s Thrift Shop, and Lathrop School of Dance. Edmond Town Hall also offers a variety of rooms for all occasions, including the Alexandria Room for weddings, parties, and recitals; a gymnasium for sports, parties, and craft shows; and its theater, which screens films for $2 a ticket and hosts public concerts and other special events. Smaller meeting rooms are also available. Woman’s Club members JoAnn Bruno, left, and Anna Wiedemann are seen in front of the historic building at 45 Main Street. (Hicks photo)

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