January 1952
Events that took place in Fairfax County in January, 1952:
- January 1 – Former Henrico County Executive Carlton C. Massey is chosen as the first Fairfax County Executive by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors.[1]
- January 15 – 19-year-old Ethel M. Jennings beats her 4-month-old baby daughter Ethel Marie to death in the family's converted chicken coop home on Route 7 in Alexandria.[2][3][4]
- January 17 – 32-year-old Benjamin H. Turner shoots his 52-year-old uncle William to death in the elder man's Herndon home.[5][6]
- January 31 – 34-year-old Rupert J. Turbeville is sentenced to 18 years in prison for the murder of Ella F. Moody in Alexandria on August 29, 1951.[7][8]
References
- ↑ Baker, Robert L. "C.C. Massey is Named Fairfax Executive." The Washington Post (1923-1954): D2. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post (1877-1995). Jan 02 1952. Web. 15 Feb. 2012.
- ↑ "Mother, 19, Held in Fatal Beating of 4-Months-Old Baby." The Washington Post (1923-1954): 1. Jan 16 1952. ProQuest. Web. 13 Aug. 2016.
- ↑ "Mother is Indicted in Fairfax in Death of Baby that Cried." The Washington Post (1923-1954): 1. Jan 20 1952. ProQuest. Web. 13 Aug. 2016.
- ↑ "Trial Date Set for Mother in Death of Child." The Washington Post (1923-1954): 1. May 13 1952. ProQuest. Web. 13 Aug. 2016.
- ↑ "Herndon Man Held in Slaying of His Uncle." The Washington Post (1923-1954): 1. Jan 23 1952. ProQuest. Web. 13 Aug. 2016.
- ↑ "Man Indicted in Slaying of His Uncle." The Washington Post (1923-1954): 1. Mar 11 1952. ProQuest. Web. 13 Aug. 2016.
- ↑ "Slaying Suspect Rallies In Alexandria Hospital." The Washington Post (1923-1954): 1. Sep 01 1951. ProQuest. Web. 31 Oct. 2016.
- ↑ API. "Texan Convicted Of Virginia Murder." The Corpus Christi Caller-Times 1 Feb. 1952: 8. Newspapers.com. Web. 31 Oct. 2016.
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