May 1957
Events that took place in Fairfax County in May, 1957:
- May 9 – Two-year-old Deborah Weatherholz is struck and killed by a car driven by the Reverend Thomas J. Larkin on Lee Highway in Centreville when she follows her grandfather, who had crossed the road to pick up the mail.[1]
- May 14 – Disregarding a caution from the operator of the school, and after commenting to another teacher that she is an "expert swimmer", 22-year-old fifth grade teacher Rose Scouras drowns in the swimming pool of the Flint Hill Preparatory School in Oakton.[2]
- May 20 – 20-year-old John Jones is found guilty of first-degree murder for fatally shooting 26-year-old William H. Washington in the Gum Springs area of Alexandria on March 16.[3]
References
- ↑ "Fairfax Girl, 2, is Killed by Car on Lee Highway." The Washington Post and Times Herald (1954-1959): A3. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post (1877-1995). May 10 1957. Web. 5 June 2012.
- ↑ "Teacher, 22, Drowns in School Pool." The Washington Post and Times Herald (1954-1959): B1. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post (1877-1995). May 15 1957. Web. 8 Feb. 2012.
- ↑ "Alexandrian Found Guilty of Murder." The Washington Post and Times Herald (1954-1959): 1. May 21 1957. ProQuest. Web. 10 Sep. 2017.
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