Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 June 1951 — Page 3
TUESDAY, JUNE 12, ‘Parents’ Warnings
— | Pals See Boy, 16, Drown in White River
Navy and Police
Recover Body
By HEZE CLARK A 16-year-old boy who failed to heed his parents’ warnings against swimming in unguarded places today became Indianapolis’ first drowning victim of the new vacation season, Bob Hawkins, 22 W. 27th St. drowned in the White River while two friends looked on helplessly. yesterday. William Ross, 18, of 2428 N. New Jersey St. swam toward Bob after he yelled for help. “But,” he added, “I swallowed a big mouthful of water—so much I thought my sides would burst. I guess I was so excited it made me swallow the water. Before Bob went down the last time, I had
was so full of water.”
The victim's other friend—Don Andrews, 17, of 1449 Fairfield Ave.—could net swim. “Bob went down and came up at least seven times,” Bill said. “Each time he yelled for help.” The hoys shouted to James Stiles, 15, of 845 W. 30th St. who was sitting in a motorboat across the river. He started his motor but reached Bob too late.
15 Feet From Shore
Bob and his two friends had driven along White River about one mile north of the Riverside State Fish Hatchery. They left the car and clambered down a steep bank through thick brush to the edge of the river. “I want to go swimming,” Bob announced. He started to swim across the river. When he got within 15 : feet of the opposite bank, he 3 floundered and shouted for help. As soon as Bill's rescue effort failed, Don ran to the car to summon aid. Police dragged the river from a small boat but failed to recover the body. Sharp rocks at the bottom of the river made the operation difficult.
Body Recovered The Naval Armory then loaned police a landing craft. James Paynard, 24, a gunner’s mate first class, and Police Lt. Manuel Gebauer recovered the body in about 10 feet of water. Mr. Paynard lives in Indianapolis and is on duty at the Armory. At the Hawkins’ rooming house the landlady, Mrs. W. B. Schaffer wept when she heard the news. “Bob’s mother came home from work just after the boys picked him up,” she said. “She’s asleep.” After being awakened to be told about her son's drowning, Mrs. Ted Hawkins exclaimed: “It can’t be true.” A few minutes later the father came home and collapsed when he was informed his son was dead.
“Always Warned Him”
Later he said: “I had always warned him against swimming where there is no lifeguard. Oh, why did he go where there were no lifeguards?’ To the two boys who were with his son at the time of the drowning, he said: “I don’t blame you any more than I do my own boy. If kids could see what it means to take a chance, they would obey
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Both parents are employed. The mother went to work in a restaurant at 5:30 in the morning. Bob was born in Pekin, Ill. The family moved to Kokomo, then farmed near North Vernon before coming to Indianapolis’ last October. The parents said they left the farm because they thought their son would have more advantages in the city.
Bob quit his classes at Arsenal Technical High School last month against the wishes of his parents to work for the Teepee Drive-in Restaurant at E. 38th St. and Fall Creek Blvd. His grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. James P. Hawkins, lived in Kokomo more than 50 years. He also leaves his other grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Evans Willis, Sacramento, Ky. The body was taken to the Ellers Funeral Home in Kokomo.
Body of Whiting
Blast Victim Found WHITING, June 12 (UP)—The body of a missing workman was found today in the wreckage left by an explosion and fire which ripped through an oil processing unit at the Standard Oil Co. refinery yesterday. Two other men were burned seriously in the blast. The dead man was identified as John Sinal, 58, Whiting.
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Director Outlines All-Out War Setup
State Civil Defense Director {Frederick Cretors today told Gov. | |Schricker’s newly-created 13-mem-|ber Civil Defense Advisory Coun- : il the grim facts of life and death {in the event of all-out war. | He suggested a plan of action {to cope with atomic bombing, germ warfare, nerve gas and sabHe detailed the destruction and
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area destruction, causing many There are casualties over a large area. Also Rods because it requires great organi- Reels Times Photo by Henry E. Glesing Jr. zation and resources to cope with ines. * NAVY RECOVERS BOY'S BODY—A crowd watches from the bank of the White River as a Navy (It on tine 1 landing «craft, loaned to police, recovers the body of the first drowning victim of the summer vaca- Dern Yatane~ Rusia 3 Ie Leadon tion season. distinct possibility in the event of ~Tackle Boxes . : war os ~Minnow Buckets erve Gas—"“This is a chemi: «Bait ots High Court Rules for 2 | iVerre Cap Tile ls 3 Shem ak Suche Serving Life for Slaying |It is pretty deadly.” Caps Hancock Circult Court today |, Sabotage—“Our problem is to «Lanterns deal with the consequences of . {was under orders from the Indi- ‘sabotage. We are a relief pn Knives ana Supreme Court to hear a mo- ization, not a police organization.” " —Scalers tion on a new trial for two men ‘War Threats The Liars hie serving life terms for the 1935 Mr. Cretors gave his short Hooks shooting death of an Indianapo- course in “war threats” at. the tests lis police epee d Paul A. second meeting of the council at —Sinkers pi Il detent 93 gs oy state civil defense headquarters, ~Nets denied the right to file a new trial 777 N. Meridian St. —Rain Jackets motion within the 30-day limit] At the first session, Gov. ~—Rain Pants
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‘Boy's Body Recovered Times State Service | NEW ALBANY, June 12 — Deputy Parrish said Westlake Drowned while swimming in Siland Longacre are the only ver Creek near here yesterday, guarded swimming places open tothe body of Jesse Johnson, 17, the public in Marion County out- New Albany, was recovered two side Indianapolis, {hours later by city police.
Schricker. appointed Mr. Cretors, a former state police lieutenant, civil defense director at a salary of $6000-a-year. : The council will devote a part of the program to working out a
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