On the morning of June 21, 1941, 10-year-old Betty McCullough woke up earlier than her sisters. She got dressed and went outside with a bucket to get water at a water pump near their home in Silver Creek Falls, Oregon.
There was a search that was led by Forest Servicemen and the State police were involved in the search. They searched all over Silver Creek Falls for the young girl, but nothing was found. It was believed that a passing motorist may have picked up and abducted the girl. Betty was deaf and mute and was sick. If still alive after she disappeared she wouldn't live past her teens.
Police were informed of her disappearance and a search happened. There was an extensive search for the girl in Silver Creek Falls that was led by Forest Servicemen, and State Police helped also. The area where her family picked berries was also searched. There were no traces of the girl and it's believed a passing motorist may have picked her up.
At the time Betty's family were migrant workers working in berry fields picking the berries. Her case is still unsolved, but it is considered closed due to the amount of time that's passed.
Betty is a white female and was 10 at the time. Betty was deaf and mute and suffered from bouts of illness. It was estimated that she would not have lived past her teens. She was wearing a man's shirt and her sister's shoes.
SOURCES:
The Capital-Journal (June 23, 1941)
The Capital-Journal (June 25, 1941)
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