June 1953
Events that took place in Fairfax County in June, 1953:
- June 3 – 17-year-old George Schindler, Jr. drowns while swimming in Lake Barcroft in Falls Church.[1]
- June 25 – Three electrical linemen, 27-year-old Paul Moore, 27-year-old Charles E. Townsin, and 50-year-old Walter E. Johnson, are killed and six others injured when the electrical line they are erecting touches a live 22,000 volt one on the farm of Harvey Baggett on Beulah Road in Franconia. The one man wearing rubber gloves, 50-year-old Odell E. Blevins, escapes without injury.[2]
References
- ↑ "Two Drownings Take Lives of Girl, Youth." The Washington Post (1923-1954): 18. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post (1877-1994). Jun 04 1953. Web. 30 Dec. 2011.
- ↑ "3 Linemen Killed, 6 Burned by Live Wire." The Washington Post (1923-1954): 1. Jun 26 1953. ProQuest. Web. 2 Dec. 2017.
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