January 1965
Events that took place in Fairfax County in January, 1965:
- January 1 – 22-year-old Arthur W. Stewart kills 26-year-old James F. Corum with a shotgun when Corum brings a knife to a gunfight at a New Year's Eve party at the rural home of Henry A. Brown, Jr. in Chantilly.[1][2]
- January 1 – The head of the Fairfax County Police Department's Juvenile Bureau, Sergeant Richard H. Lester, is promoted to lieutenant and becomes the second-in-command of the Detective Bureau. Corporal William H. Conner becomes a sergeant and is assigned as supervisor of the Communications Section. Privates Daniel W. Kriss, James L. Wilt and Lee T. Poole are all promoted to the rank of corporal.[3]
- January 2 – The Lee Highway Drive-In Theatre movie theater is robbed of $1214 by two men.[4]
- January 7 – 33-year-old George Adams pleads guilty to the murder of Hyman Meyers during a robbery at Meyers' store in Oakton on July 30, 1964. Circuit Court Judge Arthur W. Sinclair sentences Adams to 30 years in prison.[5]
- January 18 – At a meeting called by Arlington Delegate Kathryn Stone and Director of the Northern Virginia Center of the University of Virginia Dean E. Brundage, 70 officials from Arlington, Fairfax, Prince William and Loudoun counties, as well as the cities of Fairfax and Falls Church, agree to collaborate on obtaining a vocational school for the Northern Virginia region.[6][7]
- January 20 – Five children, 9-year-old Barbara Jean Ellis, 7-year-old Caroline Raymond, 4-year-old Paul A. Raymond, Jr., 8-year-old Phillip M. Connor and 6-year-old Cynthia Lou Connor, fall through the ice of the Hunting Creek in the Huntington area of Alexandria and drown. The corpses of Caroline and Paul are recovered about two hours later, followed by that of Barbara Jean later that evening. Cynthia and Philip's corpses are found on January 22.[8][9][10][11]
References
- ↑ "Leesburg Man Slain at Party" Evening Star, 1 Jan. 1965, One Star Holiday, p. 19. NewsBank. Accessed 7 Jan. 2018.
- ↑ "Hearing Slated in Va. Slaying." The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973): 1. Jan 29 1965. ProQuest. Web. 7 Jan. 2018.
- ↑ "5 Policemen Promoted in Va." The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973): 1. Dec 31 1964. ProQuest. Web. 26 Apr. 2014.
- ↑ "Theater Loses $1214 in Holdup." The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973): 1. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post (1877-1996). Jan 03 1965. Web. 1 Dec. 2012.
- ↑ "Second Man Sentenced in Fatal Beating." The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973): 1. Jan 08 1965. ProQuest. Web. 18 July 2016 .
- ↑ "Group Eyes State Aid for College." The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973): 1. Jan 16 1965. ProQuest. Web. 26 Apr. 2014.
- ↑ "Drive Spurred on Site for Area Tech College." The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973): 1. Jan 19 1965. ProQuest. Web. 26 Apr. 2014.
- ↑ Griffee, Carol. "3 fairfax Children Drown in Creek, 2 Others Missing." Evening Star, 21 Jan. 1965, Three Star, p. 1. NewsBank. Accessed 7 Jan. 2018.
- ↑ Douglas, Walter B. "2 Children Still Sought in Icy Creek." The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973): 1. Jan 22 1965. ProQuest. Web. 7 Jan. 2018.
- ↑ "Last Two Bodies found in Tragedy at Creek." The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973): 1. Jan 23 1965. ProQuest. Web. 7 Jan. 2018.
- ↑ "Creek Yields Bodies of 2 Children" Evening Star, 23 Jan. 1965, Two Star, p. 24. NewsBank. Accessed 7 Jan. 2018.
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