Viola P. Chase Funeral Program
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Viola P. Chase Funeral Program
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Program for the funeral of Viola P. Chase, held at Calloway United Methodist Church on Tuesday, June 18, 1968, and officiated by Rev. Douglas Moore.
Over one hundred programs from funerals the Alston’s attended throughout Virginia and the Washington DC area. They contain information about the deceased’s life and family, and many include photographs; the deceased were part of the area’s Black community.
Birdie (1919-2020) and Mable (nee Shirley) Alston (1920-2017) were married neighborhood activists and prominent community members in the Halls Hill/Highview Park area. The Alston’s came to Arlington in 1944 and settled in Halls Hill in 1947.
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People
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Birdie (1919-2020) and Mable (nee Shirley) Alston (1920-2017)
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Hall's Hill
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