January 1959
Events that took place in Fairfax County in January, 1959:
- January 1 – Fred M. Packard takes over as the first full-time director of the Fairfax County Park Authority.[1]
- January 21 – Falls Church Supervisor Joseph H. Freehill suffers a heart attack during a meeting of the Board of Supervisors. The stricken supervisor is taken to Arlington Hospital, where he dies.[2]
- January 22 – The Fairfax County Water Authority takes over the Annandale Water Company with the sale of $3 million in bonds, which includes the purchase price of $1,225,000 and the costs of improving and expanding the service area.[3]
References
- ↑ Ochs, David. "Park Authority Celebrates 60 Years." ResOURces 10 (Summer 2010): 1,4. Fairfax County Park Authority. Fairfax County Park Authority, 20 May 2010. Web. 24 Oct. 2012.
- ↑ Landauer, Jerry. "Supervisor Freehill Dies After Heart Attack." The Washington Post and Times Herald (1954-1959): 2. Jan 22 1959. ProQuest. Web. 3 Jan. 2014.
- ↑ "Water Firm Taken Over by Fairfax County Unit." The Washington Post and Times Herald (1954-1959): B2. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post (1877-1995). Jan 23 1959. Web. 16 Feb. 2012.
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