The Sabine Index newspaper
Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana
27 June 1952
Two teen-age girls and their 60-year-old father drowned at 8:30 Saturday morning in Kisatchie creek while picnicking.
The girls' mother, who could not swim, watched the tragedy.
The dead were identified as Willie Albritton, Eloise Albritton, 13, and Louise Tibbett, a stepdaughter, 16, Mr. Albritton operated a farm near Robeline on the Sabine parish line.
Natchitoches parish Sheriff Earl Morris said the trio had gone to the remote picnic grounds near Bellwood - about 33 miles from Natchitoches - for an outing early Saturday morning. The younger girl, Eloise, was wading when she suddenly slipped into a deep pool.
Her stepsister, Louise, dived into the creek in an attempt to save her, authorities said, Mr. Albritton, seeing the girls in need of help, plunged into the stream in an unsuccessful effort to save them.
A post-mortem of Mr. Albritton's body revealed that no water had entered his lungs, and authorities believed that he was stricken with a heart attack after jumping into the water.
The Natchitoches parish fire department rescue squad rushed to the creek, and recovered Mr. Albritton's body. The bodies of the two girls were recovered from the creek by friends before the rescue squad reached the scene.
Natives of Bellwood said the creek is shallow in most parts, but shelves off into deep pools. The bodies were recovered from about 20 feet deep.
Funeral arrangements have not been completed at the time the Index went to press awaiting the arrival of Albritton's son, who is with the U. S. army in Japan. The services will be held in the Central Baptist church near Robeline, with burial in the church cemetery under the direction of the First national funeral home of Natchitoches.
Mr. Albritton's survivors include his widow, the former Irene Mitchell; five sons, O. D. Albritton and Johnny Albritton, both of Houston, Texas, T/Sgt Otto Albritton, W. H. Albritton, of Dallas, Texas, and George Albritton, of Robeline; three daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Wheeler, of Wichita Falls, Kan,. Rose Marie and Alice Albritton, both of Robeline; two brothers, Ed and Elam Albritton, both of Tullos; two sisters, Mrs. Lula Cotton of Lagan, Mo., and Mrs. Maggie Kemp of Olla.
Eloise is survived by her mother, three sisters, five brothers, and her grandmother, Mrs. J. W. Mitchell, of Robeline.
Louise is survived by her mother, three sisters, five brothers, her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Jordan, of Robeline, and her grandmother, Mrs. J. W. Mitchell, of Robeline.
Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana
27 June 1952
Two teen-age girls and their 60-year-old father drowned at 8:30 Saturday morning in Kisatchie creek while picnicking.
The girls' mother, who could not swim, watched the tragedy.
The dead were identified as Willie Albritton, Eloise Albritton, 13, and Louise Tibbett, a stepdaughter, 16, Mr. Albritton operated a farm near Robeline on the Sabine parish line.
Natchitoches parish Sheriff Earl Morris said the trio had gone to the remote picnic grounds near Bellwood - about 33 miles from Natchitoches - for an outing early Saturday morning. The younger girl, Eloise, was wading when she suddenly slipped into a deep pool.
Her stepsister, Louise, dived into the creek in an attempt to save her, authorities said, Mr. Albritton, seeing the girls in need of help, plunged into the stream in an unsuccessful effort to save them.
A post-mortem of Mr. Albritton's body revealed that no water had entered his lungs, and authorities believed that he was stricken with a heart attack after jumping into the water.
The Natchitoches parish fire department rescue squad rushed to the creek, and recovered Mr. Albritton's body. The bodies of the two girls were recovered from the creek by friends before the rescue squad reached the scene.
Natives of Bellwood said the creek is shallow in most parts, but shelves off into deep pools. The bodies were recovered from about 20 feet deep.
Funeral arrangements have not been completed at the time the Index went to press awaiting the arrival of Albritton's son, who is with the U. S. army in Japan. The services will be held in the Central Baptist church near Robeline, with burial in the church cemetery under the direction of the First national funeral home of Natchitoches.
Mr. Albritton's survivors include his widow, the former Irene Mitchell; five sons, O. D. Albritton and Johnny Albritton, both of Houston, Texas, T/Sgt Otto Albritton, W. H. Albritton, of Dallas, Texas, and George Albritton, of Robeline; three daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Wheeler, of Wichita Falls, Kan,. Rose Marie and Alice Albritton, both of Robeline; two brothers, Ed and Elam Albritton, both of Tullos; two sisters, Mrs. Lula Cotton of Lagan, Mo., and Mrs. Maggie Kemp of Olla.
Eloise is survived by her mother, three sisters, five brothers, and her grandmother, Mrs. J. W. Mitchell, of Robeline.
Louise is survived by her mother, three sisters, five brothers, her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Jordan, of Robeline, and her grandmother, Mrs. J. W. Mitchell, of Robeline.
The Sabine Index newspaper
Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana
27 June 1952
Two teen-age girls and their 60-year-old father drowned at 8:30 Saturday morning in Kisatchie creek while picnicking.
The girls' mother, who could not swim, watched the tragedy.
The dead were identified as Willie Albritton, Eloise Albritton, 13, and Louise Tibbett, a stepdaughter, 16, Mr. Albritton operated a farm near Robeline on the Sabine parish line.
Natchitoches parish Sheriff Earl Morris said the trio had gone to the remote picnic grounds near Bellwood - about 33 miles from Natchitoches - for an outing early Saturday morning. The younger girl, Eloise, was wading when she suddenly slipped into a deep pool.
Her stepsister, Louise, dived into the creek in an attempt to save her, authorities said, Mr. Albritton, seeing the girls in need of help, plunged into the stream in an unsuccessful effort to save them.
A post-mortem of Mr. Albritton's body revealed that no water had entered his lungs, and authorities believed that he was stricken with a heart attack after jumping into the water.
The Natchitoches parish fire department rescue squad rushed to the creek, and recovered Mr. Albritton's body. The bodies of the two girls were recovered from the creek by friends before the rescue squad reached the scene.
Natives of Bellwood said the creek is shallow in most parts, but shelves off into deep pools. The bodies were recovered from about 20 feet deep.
Funeral arrangements have not been completed at the time the Index went to press awaiting the arrival of Albritton's son, who is with the U. S. army in Japan. The services will be held in the Central Baptist church near Robeline, with burial in the church cemetery under the direction of the First national funeral home of Natchitoches.
Mr. Albritton's survivors include his widow, the former Irene Mitchell; five sons, O. D. Albritton and Johnny Albritton, both of Houston, Texas, T/Sgt Otto Albritton, W. H. Albritton, of Dallas, Texas, and George Albritton, of Robeline; three daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Wheeler, of Wichita Falls, Kan,. Rose Marie and Alice Albritton, both of Robeline; two brothers, Ed and Elam Albritton, both of Tullos; two sisters, Mrs. Lula Cotton of Lagan, Mo., and Mrs. Maggie Kemp of Olla.
Eloise is survived by her mother, three sisters, five brothers, and her grandmother, Mrs. J. W. Mitchell, of Robeline.
Louise is survived by her mother, three sisters, five brothers, her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Jordan, of Robeline, and her grandmother, Mrs. J. W. Mitchell, of Robeline.
Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana
27 June 1952
Two teen-age girls and their 60-year-old father drowned at 8:30 Saturday morning in Kisatchie creek while picnicking.
The girls' mother, who could not swim, watched the tragedy.
The dead were identified as Willie Albritton, Eloise Albritton, 13, and Louise Tibbett, a stepdaughter, 16, Mr. Albritton operated a farm near Robeline on the Sabine parish line.
Natchitoches parish Sheriff Earl Morris said the trio had gone to the remote picnic grounds near Bellwood - about 33 miles from Natchitoches - for an outing early Saturday morning. The younger girl, Eloise, was wading when she suddenly slipped into a deep pool.
Her stepsister, Louise, dived into the creek in an attempt to save her, authorities said, Mr. Albritton, seeing the girls in need of help, plunged into the stream in an unsuccessful effort to save them.
A post-mortem of Mr. Albritton's body revealed that no water had entered his lungs, and authorities believed that he was stricken with a heart attack after jumping into the water.
The Natchitoches parish fire department rescue squad rushed to the creek, and recovered Mr. Albritton's body. The bodies of the two girls were recovered from the creek by friends before the rescue squad reached the scene.
Natives of Bellwood said the creek is shallow in most parts, but shelves off into deep pools. The bodies were recovered from about 20 feet deep.
Funeral arrangements have not been completed at the time the Index went to press awaiting the arrival of Albritton's son, who is with the U. S. army in Japan. The services will be held in the Central Baptist church near Robeline, with burial in the church cemetery under the direction of the First national funeral home of Natchitoches.
Mr. Albritton's survivors include his widow, the former Irene Mitchell; five sons, O. D. Albritton and Johnny Albritton, both of Houston, Texas, T/Sgt Otto Albritton, W. H. Albritton, of Dallas, Texas, and George Albritton, of Robeline; three daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Wheeler, of Wichita Falls, Kan,. Rose Marie and Alice Albritton, both of Robeline; two brothers, Ed and Elam Albritton, both of Tullos; two sisters, Mrs. Lula Cotton of Lagan, Mo., and Mrs. Maggie Kemp of Olla.
Eloise is survived by her mother, three sisters, five brothers, and her grandmother, Mrs. J. W. Mitchell, of Robeline.
Louise is survived by her mother, three sisters, five brothers, her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Jordan, of Robeline, and her grandmother, Mrs. J. W. Mitchell, of Robeline.
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