April 1961
Events that took place in Fairfax County in April, 1961:
- April 4 – The Fairfax County School Board formally appoints 47-year-old Earl C. Funderburk as the new superintendent of the Fairfax County Public Schools system, effective July 1.[1]
- April 5 – Robert E. Simon, Jr. confirms that his Palindrome Company has purchased 6750 acres of the Sunset Hills Farm from the Lefcourt Realty Corporation.[2]
- April 13 – 9-year-old Groveton Elementary School fourth grader Teresa Ann Luscynski is killed by 17-year-old student school bus driver Harry F. Scott, Jr. when she bends over to pick up her umbrella after getting off the bus and is run over by Scott.[3]
References
- ↑ "Virginia Briefs: Funderburk Named."Evening Star, 5 Apr. 1961, Night Final, p. 30. NewsBank. Accessed 21 Jan. 2018.
- ↑ Willmann, John B. "Sunset Hills is Sold for $12.8 Million." The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973): C22. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post (1877-1995). Apr 06 1961. Web. 16 Feb. 2012.
- ↑ Chapman, William. "School Bus Rules Probed by Fairfax in Death of Child." The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973): A3. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post (1877-1994). Apr 15 1961. Web. 6 Feb. 2012.
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