1934
Events that took place in Fairfax County in 1934:
September
- September 6 – The era of the one-room schoolhouse comes to an end in Fairfax County when the school board adopts a resolution to close the Sydenstricker School in Springfield, moving its students to the Burke School.[1]
October
- October 23 – A fire at their Franconia home kills 40-year-old Nellie Wise and her daughters, 19-year-old Beatrice and 12-year-old Frances. Fortunately, 43-year-old Philip J. Wise had had the forethought to insure the lives of his wife and daughters for a total of $1300 before the tragedy.[2][3]
References
- ↑ "Fairfax County Discards Last of Old Schools." The Washington Post (1923-1954): 2. Sep 07 1934. ProQuest. Web. 3 Sep. 2014.
- ↑ "Virginian Seized as Torch Slayer of Own Family." The Washington Post (1923-1954): 1. Jan 21 1935. ProQuest. Web. 30 Aug. 2014.
- ↑ "Fairfax Man Held in Three Deaths." The Washington Post (1923-1954): 18. Feb 13 1935. ProQuest. Web. 30 Aug. 2014.
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