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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00001R000200040001-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 5, 1998
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: January 18, 1957
• Content Type: NSPR

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By Mrs. John W. Dobson
e have been-,during our resi-
dence here, charmed aid intrigued
to find that Fairfax is one of the
outstanding and unfortunately last
remaining Citadels. of the Confed-
eracy. Such an attitude, which is
quite apparent among real Fairfax
citizens, gives much character and
strength of purpose to the com-
muitity, and, too, provides much
stimulation of thought and historical
interest to many of the relative new-
comers.
As a Conferedate Citadel, Fairfax
conics into its own each year on
the 19th of January which is the
birthdate of General Robert E. Lee.
Fore General Lee's birthday is cele-
brated here, not as a casual histori-
cal fact, but as if it were, a family
affair in the sense that he was a
beloved member of the Fairfax
family and not forgotten. Many of
the weekend pleasures are centered
about a birthday party for General
Lee; outstanding among them will
be the Birthday party planned for
Saturday evening by Mr, and Mrs.
Robert Walker at their home on
Payne Street.
At 8:00 _ o?clocl: in the evening,
many members and guests of the'
United Daughters of the Confed-
.eracy will gather to enjoy a pro- j
grain honoring the memory of Gen-
eral Lee. Mrs. Lafe Allen will sing
outstanding Confederate songs such
as Lorena and Bonnie Blue Flag,
accompanied by Mr. Walter Oliver,
Jr., on the AutoHarp. Mr. Carring-
ton Jones will speak and very mov-
ingiy we are sure for lie is well ,.
versed and lettered in the finest
traditions of the South, yesterday,
and today. Mrs. calker, amid the
colorful and meangingful decora-
tions of Confederate Flags and red l
crosses will serve her guests, sherry,
sandwiches, coffee and birthday
cake.
Among the members and guests
present will be: Mrs. Wallace
.Avis, President of the Uiiitcd
Dait liters of the Confer :racy,
Captain and Mrs. P. M. Curran '
Mi's. Allison, Honorary President of
the UDC, Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Oliver, '\fr. Lindsay Karn, Mr.
and Airs. Norman Cobb, Mr. and
Mrs. John Alexander, Mrs. Stuart
Landstreet, -Mr. and Mrs. C. Rich-
ard \Vilson, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Bennett, Colonel and Mrs. Edward
Offlev, :dlr. and Mrs. Paul Kinch-
eloe, Father Durkin from George-
town . University who spoke last
\-ear at General Lee's birthday
party, Mr. and Mrs. Hardee Cham-
liliss, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Barrett,
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Carrico, Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Chapman, Mrs. i
Arnold Stallnian, Judge a_nd Mrs.
Patil Brown, Mr. and Mrs. William
Peck, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Earman,
Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Parker, Mrs.
John Barbour and Miss Hare, Mr. ~
and Mrs. Henry Ludwig.
'Twill he a grand occasion, this
waving- of the Bonnie Blue Flag-. It
i- to be hoped that General Lee's[
birthday next year will find the two ~
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