On June 21, 1941, 10-year-old Betty McCullough was last seen at her family's home in Silver Creek Falls, Oregon. She had woke up early in the morning before her sisters and got dressed. She then took a bucket outside to fetch some water from a nearby pump. She never made it back to the home.
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
SOURCES:
The Capital-Journal (June 23, 1941)
The Capital-Journal (June 25, 1941)
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