Mullin, Jimmie Albert
Age 27
Jimmy Mullins was dismissed Wednesday night from Picher hospital, Picher Oklahoma, and removed to his home in the American Apartments, South Connell avenue, Picher.
Jimmy Mullins was dismissed Thursday from Picher hospital and taken to his home in the American Apartments, South Connell avenue, Picher Oklahoma.
Jimmy Mullins, who resides in the American apartments, South Connell avenue, Picher Oklahoma, left Friday morning by ambulance for the Mayo Brothers clinic at Rochester Minnesota.
Jimmy Mullins of the American Apartments, South Connell avenue, Picher Oklahoma was removed Tuesday to the home of a relative, Mrs. Willia Red at North Miami Oklahoma. Mullins returned Thursday from the Mayo Brothers clinic at Rochester Minnesota.
Commerce Oklahoma-Jimmie Albert Mullin, 27 year old North Miami Oklahoma paraplegic, and Richard C. Dixon, 37, Chicago Oklahoma, were killed and four persons were hurt Thursday night in a two-car collision at the intersection of U.S. 66 and U.S. 69 north of Commerce. Mullin was pronounced dead on arrival at Miami Baptist hospital. Dixon died in the Picher hospital, Picher Oklahoma, at about 9 o'clock, 30 minutes after the accident.
Injured were Mrs. Juanita Dixon, Vearl Wayne Mullin, and Donnie Lee Red. Vearl Wayne Mullin, driver of a 1950 Studebaker convertible in which his brother was killed, was in "good" condition.
Mullin, a cripple since he was injured in a mine accident seven years ago, was being returned to his room in Picher hospital after visiting relatives in North Miami. He had been staying at the hospital for sometime. Born in Zincville Oklahoma, Mullin lived in Ottawa county Oklahoma all his life. Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Mullin, 402 North Gladys street, Picher; a son, Jimmie Douglas Mullin, and a daughter, Debra Mullin, both of the home at North Miami; three other brothers, Richard Mullin, Commerce, William J. Mullin, Spokane Washington, and Pvt. Harold Ray Mullin of the Air Force at Forth Bliss Texas; a sister, Miss Betty May Mullin, North Miami, and maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Greenlee, Hockerville Oklahoma. The body was received by the Hunter funeral home of Picher. Arrangements for services and burial are incomplete.
Dixon's body will be shipped by the Thomas Funeral home of Picher to Chicago Illinois for services and burial. Note: Burial in the G.A.R. cemetery at Miami.
$158,000 asked in Wreck Suit
A $158,000 damage suit growing out of the death of Jimmie Albert Mullin, North Miami Oklahoma, paraplegic, in a traffic accident near Commerce last Thursday was pending in district court today. The active plaintiff in the allegation is Mrs. Irma Sanford, North Miami, former wife of the dead man. On behalf of her two children, Jimmie Douglas Mullin and Deborah Mullin, Mrs. Sanford is suing, Mrs. Juanita Dixon and the estate of the latter's husband, Richard C. Dixon, a Chicago Negro, who also was killed in the crash.
Represented by Jack C. Brown, Miami attorney, Mrs. Sanford alleges that negligence on the part of Dixon, driver of one of the cars, resulted in the death of her ex-husband. The plaintiff is seeking $108,000 as pecuniary loss from the death of Mullin. An additional $50,000 is being asked as compensation for "great pain" Mullin suffered during the short time he lived after the accident.