December 1951
Events that took place in Fairfax County in December, 1951:
- December 3 – The Virginia supreme court upholds the annexation of 7.65 square miles of Fairfax County by the City of Alexandria.[1]
- December 15 – The Centreville Volunteer Fire Department dedicates its new firehouse.[2]
- December 24 – 31-year-old Irma S. Norton commits suicide by asphyxiating herself with carbon monoxide in the basement garage of the family's home at 9 Wilton Road in the Wilton Woods neighborhood of Alexandria. She is discovered by her husband Howard and taken to Alexandria Hospital, where she is pronounced dead.[3]
References
- ↑ "Appeals Court Authorizes Alexandria to Double in Size by Adding Fairfax Land." The Washington Post (1923-1954): 1. Dec 04 1951. ProQuest. Web. 16 June 2017.
- ↑ "Centreville to Dedicate Fire House December 15." The Washington Post (1923-1954): 1. Dec 09 1951. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post (1877-1996). Web. 16 Dec. 2012.
- ↑ "Mother of 3 Wraps Gifts, Kills Herself." The Washington Post (1923-1954): 1. Dec 25 1951. ProQuest. Web. 20 June 2017.
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