March 1950
Events that took place in Fairfax County in March, 1950:
- March 1 – A large brush fire burns a five-square-mile area of the Alexandria region of Fairfax County, requiring seven hours and the efforts of 300 men to finally bring it under control.[1]
- March 9 – The Virginia General Assembly elects Manassas Town Attorney Arthur W. Sinclair to the newly-created junior judgeship of the 16th Circuit Court.[2]
- March 9 – 35-year-old Odell Smith is killed in the collapse of an unshored trench while laying a sewer pipe for the Hollin Hills subdivision in Alexandria.[3]
References
- ↑ "5-Mile-Square Fairfax Area Burned by Large Brush Fire." The Washington Post (1923-1954): 1. Mar 02 1950. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post (1877-1996). Web. 19 Nov. 2012.
- ↑ "2 New Virginia Area Judges Received Law Schooling here." The Washington Post (1923-1954): 23. Mar 10 1950. ProQuest. Web. 6 Sep. 2014.
- ↑ "1 Dies, 1 Saved in Cave-in at Hollin Hill."The Washington Post (1923-1954): 1. Mar 10 1950. ProQuest. Web. 24 Jan. 2017 .
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