February 1959
Events that took place in Fairfax County in February, 1959:
- February 2 – 57-year-old Lucille A. Blake is found dead in a ditch along Lee Highway just north of Fairfax Circle, the victim of an apparent hit and run.[1]
- February 7 – 22-year-old tenant farmer Clarence A. Johnson is mortally wounded by 34-year-old Martha E. Bowers at his farm in Chantilly when she uses a shotgun to settle an argument.[2][3]
References
- ↑ "Woman found Dead Near Fairfax Circle." The Washington Post and Times Herald (1954-1959): 1. Feb 03 1959. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post (1877-1995). Web. 5 Oct. 2012.
- ↑ "Woman Held in Slaying of Farmer." The Washington Post and Times Herald (1954-1959): A19. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post (1877-1995). Feb 09 1959. Web. 7 Feb. 2012.
- ↑ "Housewife Held in Fatal Shooting." The Washington Post and Times Herald (1954-1959): D1. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post (1877-1995). Feb 21 1959. Web. 7 Feb. 2012.
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