1958
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Facts
- There were no fatalities as a result of traffic accidents in the city of Charlottesville in 1958. However, there were 389 automobile accidents and 103 people were injured. [1] There were 12 fatalities in accidents in Albemarle County. [2]
Events
- April 21 – Charlottesville’s first Dogwood Festival kicked off on this day. The festival was originally held in the fall, beginning in 1950, and called the Apple Harvest Festival. The change to a springtime event was intended to showcase the city’s beauty and to coincide with Historic Garden Week.[3]
Deaths
1958 election
- June 10 – The regular municipal election was held on this Tuesday. Louie L. Scribner was elected councilman of the City of Charlottesville for the term of office for four years commencing September 1, 1958.
- August 5 – In the Clerk’s Office of the Corporation Court of the City of Charlottesville Louie L. Scribner, who was elected councilman of the City of Charlottesville for the term of office for four years commencing September 1, 1958, took the oath of office before C. E. Moran, Clerk.
References
- ↑ Print: No Traffic Deaths here in '58 But Accidents Climb, Staff Reports, Daily Progress, Lindsay family January 2, 1959, Page .
- ↑ Print: Area Traffic Death Toll in 1958 Shows Decrease of 17 Per Cent, Staff Reports, Daily Progress, Lindsay family January 5, 1959, Page .
- ↑ Web. First Dogwood Festival celebrated 59 years ago kicked off April 23, The Daily Progress staff, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, Apr 21, 2017, retrieved Apr 21, 2021.