Showing posts with label 1951. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1951. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 4, 2024

MISSING: Mary Belle "Mary Beth" Henley

 

On June 5, 1951, 25-year-old Mary Belle Henley was last seen in Witchita, Kansas. There is little information in this case. She May go by Mary Beth.

Mary is a white female and was 25-years-old at the time. She's 5'8" to 5'9" and 125lbs to 135lbs. She has brown hair and brown eyes. She has a mole on her chin.

SOURCES:
NamUs

Friday, March 4, 2022

UNIDENTIFIED: March 5, 1951

 


On March 5, 1951, a blue denim military-style bag was found off the side of U.S. 250 near Oilville, Virginia about 26 miles west of Richmond. Inside the bag was the body of a young boy. He had been dead 2 to 3 days before the bag was discovered and it was not discovered how he died, but he did have bruises and two cuts on his head. His body could not have been tossed from the road where he was found.

He was a white male between 3 and 6-years-old. He was 3'6" and 44 lbs. He had red/auburn hair and blue eyes. Someone tried to make a bandage for the injury on his head.

He was wearing a "Checks size 4, J.C. Penny Company" sweater coat with red and pink block checks and sleeves and waistband, a new button had been sewed onto it, red, white, and blue striped socks size 9/10, he was not wearing shoes, but he would be a size 7to 8, a red, white and blue stripe on a brown cotton short-sleeved shirt, 11 1/2 inch across shoulders, 12 inches in length from the neck, overall pants: new, dungaree-type, elastic top blue denim, 14 inches in length, one pocket on the right hop, underwear is white wool button-down front and a union-suit type with short legs and sleeves. Label: "C-Y is best, age 6-8." 13 inches across the shoulders and 1 inch long.

The bag was a denim military-type duffle with a drawstring. There was a woman's raincoat around his feet.

SOURCES:

NamUs

Medium

Daily Press March 6, 1951

Saturday, January 15, 2022

UNIDENTIFIED: January 16, 1952 Half Moon Bay, California John Doe

 On Jan. 16, 1952, the partial remains of a man were found on Miramar Beach at State Highway and Cabrillo Highway in Half Moon Bay, California. His hands and lower extremities were missing. It was estimated he was a white male between 40 and 50 years old. He was estimated to be around 5'10" and 200lbs. He was estimated may have died in 1951.

He was wearing blue Levi brand jeans and an Army Garrison leather belt with a brass buckle. His underwear was white with red and blue stripes. He had a Case 3-blade pocket knife and ten keys on a heavy chain. One of the keys was for a Yale Lock and was stamped with UN58357 ad GF.

SOURCES:
NamUs

Friday, October 22, 2021

MISSING: Carl Darwin Moody

 


On October 23, 1951, 20-year-old Carl Moody was last seen in San Fransisco, California. There is little information in this case. 

Carl is a white male and was 20-years-old at the time. He's 5'11" and 140lbs. He has brown hair and brown eyes.

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Monday, April 19, 2021

MISSING: Floradean Walker

 


Sometime in 1951 25-year-old Floradean Walker was last seen leaving a residence in Hext, Texas. The last date of contact is unknown, but it was thought to have happened in the Spring or Fall.  She's a white female and went by the nickname, Pat. She was 5'7" and 135 lbs. She had red/auburn hair and green eyes. She was left-handed.


SOURCES:
NamUs
National Missing Person Directory