PALMER'S MARKET

In those times, we never spent money on entertainment. A lot of our activities were centered around the Heights Firehouse on Hecker Avenue. We held all of our meetings there and also the fundraisers, card parties, spaghetti dinners, dances, and of course, the annual carnival. During World War Two, the grocery business really changed. I'll never forget those darned red and blue ration stamps. Some grocery items were rationed and others had price controls. We had to weigh out all the sugar, coffee and butter in small size batches so everyone would get some. We often did it at night in the back room to avoid being pressured by someone for more than his share. After the war, the Heights merchants knew that we had to work together if we wanted to keep the Heights on the map. We formed the Noroton Heights Business Association and started all kinds of local promotions. It wasn't long before we began to hear rumors from Hartford about the plans for a super highway. We couldn't believe that it..

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