Obits: Booth, Harold Glenn , died  09/1952
Oct. 2002
Wolfe County, KY 

Submitted by: http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00001.html#0000062 
Wolfe County Genealogy and  Carole Bays
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Wolfe County News - Sept. 24, 1952	

WOLFE COUNTY YOUTH DROWNED, TWO SERIOUISLY INJURED IN POWELL ACCIDENT

Lombard, Ky - An eighteen year old Wolfe County boy was drowned and his 
two teen age companions narrowly escaped death or serious injury early 
Sunday morning when the car in which they were riding left the highway 
about one-half mile west of here, and overturned into Middle Fork 
creek, hurling two of the boys out and pinning the other one inside the car, 
that landed on it's side in about six feet of water, just above the 
concrete bridge spanning the creek.

The accident occurred about one a.m. Sunday morning as the boys were 
returning to their homes at Campton.  The car in which they were riding 
was reported owned and operated by Raleigh Brewer, about 19, who 
suffered a dislocated hip, a fracture of the left ankle, and numerous body 
bruises.

Riding with Brewer were: Gene Tolson, 18, who was thrown from the car a 
distance of more than one hundred feet from where the car overturned 
before landing in the creek.  He suffered a sprained back and body cuts 
and bruises.  Both were taken to the Good Samaritan hospital in 
Lexington after receiving first aid treatment in Winchester at the Clark County 
hospital.

                                             Victim Names

The drowning victim was Harold Glenn Booth, who whould habe been 18 
years old Tuesday (yesterday the day of the funeral services were 
conducted)  He was thrown from the car as it overturned into the creek, and 
landed in about six feet of water, between where the car stopped and the 
bank.  HIs body was recovered from the water about 6:30 a.m. by Powell 
County Sheriff James Crowe and Ray E. Knox, Stanton wrecker operator who 
also removed the car from the creek and took it to his establishmen at 
Stanton.

                                       Coroner's Invetigation

An ambulance from the Craft funeral home in Whitesburg passed by within 
minutes after the accident occurred and took the injured to the 
Lexington hospital.  Before leaving the scene, they two boys told that a third 
boy, Booth, was with them and a search was immediately begun.  After 
about two hours, the entire area had been sarched to no avail.  It was 
then decided to get a boat, grappling hooks, and dragged the creek's 
bottom.  At 6:30 a.m. after about ten minutes search, the body was located 
and brought to the surface.  It was taken to the Hearne funeral home at 
Stanton, where an inquest was conducted y Powell Coroner Fryar, who 
returned a verdict of accidental drowning, following the investigation by 
he and a six man panel.

                                                Parents Present

Mr. and Mrs. Orville Booth, Campton, parents of the victim, were 
notifed of the accident, and were brought here by Charles Lindon, Campton.  
They were present when the body was recovered.  Also present was Taylor 
Booth, Campton, Supt of Wolfe County Schools, an uncle to the victim.

Within minutes a large crowd had gathered at the scene, and everyone 
assisted in the search for the Booth boy.

                                              Funeral Tuesday Afternoon

The body was removed from the Hearne Funeral Home to the Booth 
residence at Campton, Monday morning, and funeral services were scheduled for 1 
p.m. Tuesday (yesterday) at the Campton Baptist church by the Rev. Joe 
Profitt, with burial in the Evans cemetery, Campton, under the 
direction of Hearne Funeral home.

Other survivors include one brother, Marvin Lee Booth, Campton, and 
Supt. of Wolfe County schools, Taylor Booth, is an uncle of the deceased.

Active pallbearers for the funeral at Campton Tuesday afternoon 
included: Jesse Johnson, Charles E. Lindon, C.W. Murphy, James Swope, Paul 
Lawless and Fred Terrill.

Carole


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