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4-596 (Rev. 3-20-79) RTMENT OF JUSTICE MOVED FROM OR ADDED TO TH AL BUREAU OF TIGATION QUARTERS FBI - CENTRAL RECORDS CENTER HQ - HEADQUARTERS 0062 83894 Class / Case # Sub Vol. Serial # 1 1 8/11/1274199 RRP0031XH5 52 SECTION 1 SERIALS 1-52 62- HQ-83894-1M 62-HQ-83894 SECTION 1 1-52 + DO NOT DESTROY FOIPA # 1366404 DO NOT DESTROY FOIPA # 993087. Declassification authority derived from FBI Automatic Declassification Guide, issued May 24, 2007. PICKETT STREET SECRET Transfer - Call 3421 Use Care in Handling this File Mr. Toson Mr. E. A. Tamm Mr. Clegg Mr. Coffey Mr. Glavin Mr. Lodd Mr. Nichole Mr. Rosen Mr. Tracy Mr. Carson Mr. Egan Mr. Hendon Mr. Pennington Mr. Quinn Tamm Mr. Nease Miss Gandy KT Me About Saucers 72055 Priest Finds 'Whirring' Disc In Yard and Holds It for FBI Chicago, July 6 (U.P). A Catho- FBI office said he hadn't heard lic priest at Grafton, Wis., said yet about the disc but that an offi- tonight that a round, metal disc, cial report might be at his office. which might be one of the myster- The flying dises have been re- ious flying saucers," had crashed ported "seen" by persons in 30 into his parish yard and that he States, but Brasky's disc was the is holding it for the Federal first one that actually had been Bureau of Investigation. found-if that is what was found. The Rev. Joseph Brasky of St. His report came a few hours Joseph's Church at Grafton, 45 after a military plane made an miles north of Milwaukee, said he unsuccessful speed dash in an ate heard a swishing and whirring tempt to track down one of the noise this morning. A second later, discs and the Army and scientists he said, he heard a thud and a sought to ascertain whether coas- mild explosion. to-coast that is what was found. The Rev. Joseph Brasky of St. His report came a few hours Joseph's Church at Grafton, 45 after a military plane made an miles north of Milwaukee, said he unsuccessful speed dash in an ate heard a swishing and whirring tempt to track down one of the noise this morning. A second later, discs and the Army and scientists he said, he heard a thud and a sought to ascertain whether coas- mild explosion. to-coast reports about the discs He investigated and found a zooming through the sky were fact sheet metal disc about 18 inches in or fancy. diameter, resembling a circular Army planes scoured the north- saw blade. west Pacific skies for them without "The object still was warm, success today and one "eyewitness" weighed about four or five pounds even reported having seen one of and was about one eighth of an the discs take off in Arizona. A inch thick," he said. St. Louis railroad man exhibited There was a hole about one some paper "dises" he said he had inch in diameter in the middle of seen floating over St. Louis. the disc, he said, and in the open- ing were "gadgets and some The flying saucers which have wires." been reported skimming through The priest said he did not know America's skies at speeds up to if his discovery were important 1200 miles have eluded the usual- whether it might be an elab- ly keen eye of radar. rate practical joke. He said he Capt. Tom Brown of the Army had notified the FBI of his find. Air Forces public relations st f H. K. Johnson of the Milwaukee See SAUCERS, Page 3, Col. He Later Jurnal m m 1-18 Has SE 40 INDEXER 98 JUL1 8 1947 JUL 7 1947 WASHHINGTON POST Page 162-83894-1 83 JUL 10 1947 RECEIVED-TAMM FBI U.S. DEPT. OF JUSTICE JUL 7 12 42 PM 47 MR. JONES JUL 9 9 53 AM 47 RECEIVED FBI U.S. DEPT. OF JUSTICE RECEIVED-DIRECTOR FBI U.S. DEPT. OF JUSTICE JUL 7 8 59 AM 47 JUL AM 47 RECEIVEOLSON FBI U.S. DEPT. K. Johnson of the Milwaukee See SAUCERS, Page 3, Col. He Later Jurnal m m 1-18 Has SE 40 INDEXER 98 JUL1 8 1947 JUL 7 1947 WASHHINGTON POST Page 162-83894-1 83 JUL 10 1947 RECEIVED-TAMM FBI U.S. DEPT. OF JUSTICE JUL 7 12 42 PM 47 MR. JONES JUL 9 9 53 AM 47 RECEIVED FBI U.S. DEPT. OF JUSTICE RECEIVED-DIRECTOR FBI U.S. DEPT. OF JUSTICE JUL 7 8 59 AM 47 JUL AM 47 RECEIVEOLSON FBI U.S. DEPT. OF JUSTICE CERS-From Pag Priest Finds In Yard and Holds i said the Army Airways Communi- In the wake of these new eye- cations Service had reported late fitness accounts came a new series yesterday that so far its radar of comments, and explanations, but scopes throughout the country most of them were tinged with a have been unable to pick up any slight tendency to laugh off the strange objects in flight. whole thing. Cel her missil of 1200 "There's en dis- es has nattain And in the Pacific Northwest- Dr. Winfred Overholser, nation- where most of the fly-happy plat- ally known psychiatrist and super- ters have been reported the Army intendent of St. Elizabeths Hos- has radar equipment which can pital here, said it "has some of the pierce fog and darkness and pick earmarks of being national hys- up objects in the sky 200 miles teria." away. "Everytime someone comes up Even so, Brown acknowledged with a sea-serpent story," said Dr. that the Air Forces had decided Overholser, "others with vivid "there's something to this" and imaginations are sure they have had been checking it for 10 days. seen the same thing. "And we still haven't the slight- "The critical faculty in man, the est idea what they could be," he added. last one he received, is still not very well developed. Scratch the And a new wrinkle-the report- surface and you find the same mass ed landing of a fleet of eight skim- hysteria which predominated dur- ming platters was reported from ing the witchcraft imaginations are sure they have had been checking it for 10 days. seen the same thing. "And we still haven't the slight- "The critical faculty in man, the est idea what they could be," he added. last one he received, is still not very well developed. Scratch the And a new wrinkle-the report- surface and you find the same mass ed landing of a fleet of eight skim- hysteria which predominated dur- ming platters was reported from ing the witchcraft scare. Some Idaho in full view of 10 persons. A. persons are quite ready to see Dishman, Idaho housewife, said things and follow beliefs." she and others in her party had Dr. Overholser said that when seen the saucers land on a moun- he made his rounds of the mental tainside near St. Maries, Idaho. patients yesterday at St. Eliza- She said they came into view at beths not a one commented on the an extreme speed, suddenly slowed, flying saucers story. and then "fluttered like leaves to "I think they may be a little the ground." skeptical," he added. The mysterious part was that However, Dr. Overholser said he we couldn't see them after they wasn't trying to dismiss the matter landed," she said. "We could see as a joke "because there are so them flutter down into the timber many strange things going on to yet we couldn't see that they did anything to the trees." She said she hoped to hike into the timber tomorrow and search for the objects which she said were saucer-shaped but resembled wash- tubs more than disks and were "about the size of a five-room house." Locally, Hazen Kennedy of 2615 4th st. ne. reported he had seen one passing over the Northeast section of the city at about 8:40 p. m day that one can't be sure." Maj. Alexander P. de Seversky, noted aircraft designer, told the Post by telephone from New York that until he sees a flying saucer he "wouldn't like to pass judg- ment." He agreed with Dr. Overholser that much if not all of the story may be because of hysteria. "After all," he said, "we are more or less an hysterical Nation." Major de Seversky said it was pos- sible that the persons who claim to day that one can't be sure." Maj. Alexander P. de Seversky, noted aircraft designer, told the Post by telephone from New York that until he sees a flying saucer he "wouldn't like to pass judg- ment." He agreed with Dr. Overholser that much if not all of the story may be because of hysteria. "After all," he said, "we are more or less an hysterical Nation." Major de Seversky said it was pos- sible that the persons who claim to have seen the aerial discs have instead glimpsed the exhaust of He conceded, too, that they jet-propelled planes. might be guided missiles let loose as part of an experiment, but added: "I don't think the Government This would be the first one re- ported over the District, although others have been reported over nearby Maryland. Kennedy, who has 125 hours would fire them so promiscuously. flying time as a student pilot in They would test them in one spot, the Army Air Forces to his credit, in an isolated area, like they did said he believed the saucer he the atomic bomb." had seen was traveling at "well over" 1000 miles an hour at an altitude of between 1200 and 1500 feet. Maj. Gen. Curtis E. LeMay, who as Deputy Chief of Air Staff for Research and Development would know if the saucers involved ex- periments with guided missiles, commented: "The best way I can describe it," said Kennedy, "was that it looked like an orange lamp bulb without the socket. It was going faster than any jet plane I've ever seen." In Hagerstown, Md., Mrs. Mad- elyn Ganoe, 30, said she had seen five of the discs, racing in 2-12 formation at "terrific speed," from ffer backporch. "They sounded lite a faraway train," she said. "Whatever these people have seen it hasn't been anything re- sulting from experiments by the Army Air Forces. As for as I'm concerned there's nothing to it at all. The whole thing is un- foftunte oth said Howard W. Blakeslee, Associ- ated Press science editor, said the whole business may be an optical illusion. "At any distance which is close to the limit of how far a person can see," he wrote, "all sounded lite a faraway train," she said. "Whatever these people have seen it hasn't been anything re- sulting from experiments by the Army Air Forces. As for as I'm concerned there's nothing to it at all. The whole thing is un- foftunte oth said Howard W. Blakeslee, Associ- ated Press science editor, said the whole business may be an optical illusion. "At any distance which is close to the limit of how far a person can see," he wrote, "all objects appear round or nearly so. Th's law of sight covers both small things seen nearby and large ones at great distances. "The one outstanding fact about virtually all the saucers is that? they had no structure they seemed merely round and flat. That description fits exactly with the tricks that eyes play. This trickiness varies with differences in weather and lighting." However, Nova Hart, St. Louis mechanic who was trained during service in the war to spot all types of aircraft, yesterday offered a minute description of one of the flying patterns which he claimed he saw flying at an altitude of about 300 feet. Reporter Sees One He described it as circular with a ribbed framework and silver gray in color. He said it appeared to have a motor with a propeller attached in the center and that it kept turning like an airplane do- ing a slow roll. Although many explanations have been offered, none has been convincing. A Los Angeles news- paper UNITED STATES POSTA 5 CENTS 5 NE BRUNSWICK JUL 5 2 M 1947 N.J. The A.B.D. Washington District of Colombia Dear 1. B. ANONYMOUS COMUNICATION KEEP ENVELOPE ATTACHED It is my opinion about those "FLYING DISCS", reported seen over, Kentucky, new mexico, California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Colorado, South Carolinia and Eastern Canada that some Europe - an Country is using them by filling them us with germs or highly RECORDED X838944 exploses, and after a couple thousand 32 JULL 8 1947 ST miles they drop their contents and dissappear. 63 JUL 161947 suggest that you keep 33 --- OCR End --- lote disenfed ont on kaf. Ovelse something might happen to us in the United States. From a faind FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION U. S. Idaho, Colorado, South Carolinia and Eastern Canada that some Europe - an Country is using them by filling them us with germs or highly RECORDED X838944 exploses, and after a couple thousand 32 JULL 8 1947 ST miles they drop their contents and dissappear. 63 JUL 161947 suggest that you keep 33 --- OCR End --- lote disenfed ont on kaf. Ovelse something might happen to us in the United States. From a faind FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE COMMUNICATIONS SECTION JUL 8 1947 Oom TELETYPE Mr. Tolson Mr. E. A. Taram Mr. Clegg M. Glavin D. Ladd Mr. Nichols Mr. Resen Mr. Tracy Mr. Egan Mr. Gurnea Mr. Harbo Mr. Mohr Mr. Pennington Mr. Quien Tamm. Mr. Nease FBI NEW ORLEANS 7-8-47 11-22 AM TMC DIRECTOR ROUTEIN Disc RE FLYING DISCS, MISCELLANEOUS. SIC REPORTED FOUND BY F. G. HARISTON REVEALED TO BE PRANK. WEEKS Flying Saucers END 9 1-24 PM OK FBI WA BW Reynolds notypued au BECORDED 4062-83894-3 30 V JUL 8 1947 194 B INDEXED 29 JUL 10 1947 98 I 5 RECEIVED LIAISON SECTION 9-11 45 AM '07 FBI DEPT. OF JUSTICE Jul. 8 2 37 PM '07 RECEIVED-LADO FBI U.S. DEPT. OF JUSTICE F.B.I. DEPT. OF JUSTICE JUL 8 25 PM '47 RECEIVED TELETYPE UNIT RECEN UL 9 9 13 AM '07 INTERNAL SECURITY F. B. I. DEPT. OF JUST August 5, 1947 Director of Intelligence War Department General Staff The Pentagon Washington 25, D. C. Attention: Colonel L. R. Forney, Chief, Security Group From: John Edgar Hoover - Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation Subject: FRED R. REIBOLD There are attached hereto copies of a letter received from the above-captioned individual, together with copies of OF JUSTICE JUL 8 25 PM '47 RECEIVED TELETYPE UNIT RECEN UL 9 9 13 AM '07 INTERNAL SECURITY F. B. I. DEPT. OF JUST August 5, 1947 Director of Intelligence War Department General Staff The Pentagon Washington 25, D. C. Attention: Colonel L. R. Forney, Chief, Security Group From: John Edgar Hoover - Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation Subject: FRED R. REIBOLD There are attached hereto copies of a letter received from the above-captioned individual, together with copies of a newspaper clipping enclosure, concerning "flying discs." Mr. Reibold's letter has been acknowledged and he has been advised that copies of his letter have been furnished to you for your consideration. CLANS SECTION ED 11 1246 P.M. 894-1 INVESTIGATION OF JUSTICE 286 34 APPROPRIATE AGENCIES AND FIFT R-37 CLASS STIAE 34 10/31/28 DECLASSIFIED BY 1759 ON 10-28-71 Federal Bureau of Investigation Washington D. C. Flying Arcs Gentleman: On July 7th 1947, 10:30 P.M. Gertrude Sniffen my mother in law and I witnessed a flaming object which dropped in street in front of our house at 2315 Himbaugh Ave Vernake Nebr. Upon examination, the object was solid and had form of sound circular disc, approximately the size of a silver dollar and 1/4" thick, burning with extreme heat. RECORDED INDEXED The World Herald newspaper was notified and report was sent out. In the mean time, a boy picked out 8/8/47 JVC --- 62 83894-4 --- RECEIVED UL 16 12 36 PM 07 INTERNAL SECURITY F. B. I. OPT. OF JUST The offect over and is fell into preces When the reporter arrived he scoopes up the fragments and said he would have then analiyed Your attention is derectes to Attached analysis. There were six people who actually saw the offect and can testify to the extreme hear at which it was Jurmag We ded nos claim is was one of the so called "flying saucen" or any such phenomena bus we ded want some pind of a reasonable exploater because by thes object had dropped on into preces When the reporter arrived he scoopes up the fragments and said he would have then analiyed Your attention is derectes to Attached analysis. There were six people who actually saw the offect and can testify to the extreme hear at which it was Jurmag We ded nos claim is was one of the so called "flying saucen" or any such phenomena bus we ded want some pind of a reasonable exploater because by thes object had dropped on a loof top, it would have certainly set fre. We can definitely say is is 2 was not tobacco asher as asperred by Kenny. It fernes with such extreme heat as to scorch paperent on and near pagement where it let Possibly thes could have been a late Fourth of July Firework or consumer bul at any rate we are calling is to your attention as the answer the learned" De Kenny Jave as Lung pupe ashes is fuel ridicule an entirely unsatisfactory Jours sincerely FRED R. Fred R. Rebold 2315 Nimetarugh ave 3 Omaha Nebaska 'Flying Saucer' Just Someone's Pipe Dream' The "fly "flying saucer" that fell near 2319 Himebaugh Avenue Monday evening was nothing but "ashes from somebody's pipe dream." So says Dr. C. L. Kenny, head of the chemistry department at the Creighton College of Den- tistry. He had two students an- alyze the ashes. They found so- dium, potassium, iron, alumi- num, carbonate, sulphate and un- burnt carbon, he said. "This is the same analysis you would get from ordinary pipe to- bacco," Dr. Kenny said. 62-83894-4 ENCLOSURE Mar Mor ICATION G.I.R. ANONYMOUS KEEP ENVELOP ATTACHED.- I have also seen a flying saucer.- the evening of July 4 - about 1030 pm - only it was in the air at the same level as two obvious portions of light in the search light beame from the air field near Lake St. Clair. I was sitting on my porch at the time. could As few trucks could FLYING SAUCER with proper equipment create the same illusion. There were two clearly outlined beamo- one partly faded. cut to that leaves The saucer. - cappeared waw the a third beam faded out about 1030 pm - only it was in the air at the same level as two obvious portions of light in the search light beame from the air field near Lake St. Clair. I was sitting on my porch at the time. could As few trucks could FLYING SAUCER with proper equipment create the same illusion. There were two clearly outlined beamo- one partly faded. cut to that leaves The saucer. - cappeared waw the a third beam faded out from the ground to the saucer. RECORDED 62-83 894-5 B T EX-12 distressed ship in the Pacifies not 34-JUL 1947 being due ent 58 JUL 221947 to natural phenomena. and co-ardi that slup, the bomb Mr. J. Edgar Hoover Washington, D.C. Personal attention. Mr. J. Edgar Hoover, Director Federal Bureau of Investigation U.S. Dept. of Justice Bldg. Washington, D. C. YORK JUL 1/2 ய 930P M 1947 UNITED STATES GRAND CENTRAL STATION 3 CENTS 3 ANONYMOUS ON KEEP ENVELOPE ATTACHED Im Flying SAUCERS July 11, 1947. Dear Sir: Have you seen one of the mysterious "Saucers"? What did it look like? Do you think these strange, celestial manifesta- tions are harbingers of a better day? Do you believe it means that a new and revolutionary advance is coming? Will it make your life brighter, happier, more useful? We believe one of these startling discs is on its way to you. Then the secret will be out. The Combined and Amalgamated Committee of Sky-Scanners, Disc Decipherers and New-Product Introducers. G. I. R. -5 a RECORDED 62-83894-6 FB 37 JUL 11947 15 1984 51 JUL 211947 fpone ure perplate or a peppPOL OVAL DO AOD POTcy eroan aproata coroarrer pasta vremo tudover bem won & Jerti punem Jovet led noy ad stom Teiqqatigiin etti τον οποια IIZW So ono evailed ew RECEIVED UL 18 4 03 PM INTERNAL SECURITY F. B. I. DET.OF the secret will be out. The Combined and Amalgamated Committee of Sky-Scanners, Disc Decipherers and New-Product Introducers. G. I. R. -5 a RECORDED 62-83894-6 FB 37 JUL 11947 15 1984 51 JUL 211947 fpone ure perplate or a peppPOL OVAL DO AOD POTcy eroan aproata coroarrer pasta vremo tudover bem won & Jerti punem Jovet led noy ad stom Teiqqatigiin etti τον οποια IIZW So ono evailed ew RECEIVED UL 18 4 03 PM INTERNAL SECURITY F. B. I. DET.OF JUST 7-16 Boston Mass Dear Sir: July 14, '47. GI.R.-5 May I call your kind attention to the heartless criticiem in some paper, of people who re - ported the "Flying "Saucers," especially an article RECORDED in the EX-74 INDEXED 63, 142-8 94-7 "Boston Globe". formerly 34 Jul GASA7 by a writer called Winken. Also, an 'apology in the Boston Post' this week, This criticism of people who make these reports is very unfair. Everyone from oculists to psychiatrists slammed them, publicly, in articles. It is a poor way to thank people for their reports. Someday, when some- thing will happen when these people they are needed probably will not bother MISS C. 17 PINKELSTE IN Formerly of keene, nit. --- STAMP TEXT --- IL IB S 9 28 AM INTERNAL SECURITY B.A. RECEIVE --- END STAMP TEXT --- STANDARD FORM NO. 64 Office Memorandum TO : MR. D. M. LADD FROM : H. B. FLETCHER SUBJECT: UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT DATE: July 7, 1947 Mr. Tolson Mr. E. A. Tamm Mr. Clegg Mr. Glavin Mr. Ladd Mr. Nichols Mr. Rosen Mr. Tracy Mr. Carson Mr. Egan Mr. Gurnea Mr. Harbo Mr. Hendon Mr. Pennington Mr. Quinn Tamm Tele. Room Mr. Nease Miss Holmes Miss Gandy. At 10:45 a.m., 28 AM INTERNAL SECURITY B.A. RECEIVE --- END STAMP TEXT --- STANDARD FORM NO. 64 Office Memorandum TO : MR. D. M. LADD FROM : H. B. FLETCHER SUBJECT: UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT DATE: July 7, 1947 Mr. Tolson Mr. E. A. Tamm Mr. Clegg Mr. Glavin Mr. Ladd Mr. Nichols Mr. Rosen Mr. Tracy Mr. Carson Mr. Egan Mr. Gurnea Mr. Harbo Mr. Hendon Mr. Pennington Mr. Quinn Tamm Tele. Room Mr. Nease Miss Holmes Miss Gandy. At 10:45 a.m., July 7, 1947, I talked to SAC Johnson of the Milwaukee Office concerning the United Press item appearing in the Washington Post for Monday, July 7, with reference to a flying disc or flying saucer allegedly reported to the Milwaukee Office by Reverend Joseph Brasky of St. Joseph's Church, Grafton, Wisconsin. Oflying SAUCERS SAC Johnson advised that the Associated Press and the Uniteed Press between the hours 1:00 and 6:00 a.m. today had made inquiry off him as to whether anything had been reported to the Milwaukee Office He declined to comment. He stated as a matter of fact the priest had not made any contact with him, and he learned from the Associated Press that the priest was intoxicated and as far as the Associated Press was concerned they were not releasing the story because all that was involved was a circular saw. Mr. Johnson stated the Milwaukee Sentinel apparently sent the report out and that they handled United Press service. He stated a photograph of the priest was in this morning's paper holding a circular saw which apparently covers the body of the priest from arm pit to arm pit. Attached to the saw are several wires and two small tubes described as about three inches long and one inch in diameter. The news item in the Milwaukee Sentinel indicates it was believed some prankster had thrown it into the yard, perhaps with a firecracker attached. Mr. Johnson stated the Milwaukee Sentinel had stated the priest would make a report of this matter today to the Milwaukee Office. I instructed SAC Johnson in the event the priest made a report to furnish details of the report immediately, but in view of the nature of the information in his possession, no inquiry should be conducted at the present. HBF : cmw RESEARDED was believed some prankster had thrown it into the yard, perhaps with a firecracker attached. Mr. Johnson stated the Milwaukee Sentinel had stated the priest would make a report of this matter today to the Milwaukee Office. I instructed SAC Johnson in the event the priest made a report to furnish details of the report immediately, but in view of the nature of the information in his possession, no inquiry should be conducted at the present. HBF : cmw RESEARDED 62-83894 INDEXRD JO & EX-16 B JUL 11947 FEVE NBF I 58 JUL 221947/5 LLUD ZIVL12 СОДЕРИИБИЛ | Vtripni oben bed shot 0.6000 bite 00: arwo dot. .6900 entat medi awer ani don't eno badboda of dont eno blương yêuput on unicasanog alm ni noftram 8.13 όμοροίσου of the buyer Beup que rebore one su RECEIVED-TAHM, FBI U.S. DEPT. OF JUSTICE JUL 7 12 21 PM 47 lus 7-15 RECEIVE DIRECTOR TD J.S. DEPT. OF JUSTICE JUL 7 5 52 PM 47 RECEIVED NIGNJLS DEPT OF JUSTICE FBI JUL 8 548 PM HJUL 8 1009 AM RECEIVED TOLSON FBI U. S. DEPT. OF JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF COMME CIVIL AERONAUTICS ADM JUL 15 8 44 AM '47 MAIL ROOM WASHINGTON 7. B. I a 240 Yoakum, July 12,1947, RECEIVED JUL 15 1947 gentlemen; FLYING FIRE I do send to you someting new from Texas. Flying of fire ar- led around the ra- lestine and the new- ple are afred of lit and aroundle Cuero, not far away from Yoakum, foll down sv- kind lichgt from aroplas ENOL. ATTACHED Anyway got in that handy enamy or Nazi mob and want ruind the Texas, RECORDED & INDEXED 162-83894-9 F B I 54 34 JUL 17 1947 I No acknow Apparen the founmentel not admitted gentlemen; FLYING FIRE I do send to you someting new from Texas. Flying of fire ar- led around the ra- lestine and the new- ple are afred of lit and aroundle Cuero, not far away from Yoakum, foll down sv- kind lichgt from aroplas ENOL. ATTACHED Anyway got in that handy enamy or Nazi mob and want ruind the Texas, RECORDED & INDEXED 162-83894-9 F B I 54 34 JUL 17 1947 I No acknow Apparen the founmentel not admitted to Brea 122 1947 WIVE ARCHIVE JUL 2 1951 JL 21 9 42 AM / T. RECEIVED INTERNAL SECURITY F.B.I. -27- OF JUL 2 They did start in Texan City demach the factory." In the Private part of Yoakum airport and Broadcasting Stations are such ane my, like that, We do not know no are them, show got no airoplas here, just hangars and Broad casting tower with lichgt ion roling tower and lichat are like nedles to ow eyes and got the lichgts- aroud the holle air- port and from the lichgts is runnig ✓ の the electric and make us sick. And the air is ful, of electric by lichy- dnig is run fire ball from telefon box in the store, far away above hally milf, The airport is co- nected with Alamo Register is som an- tohijo and people are talking with us. The people are Arbi- shop Robert Lucier leaving in new residen- ce and is talking with us. In The Broadcast- ing Station and Alamo Register pres, 3 4 and with the old arbishop residence. and with the Cate drale priests. The Alamo Brood casting is afperate with by Geman Aners, and the men are now sich, are blind from the electric and thy talk with us And ther are two men more and they are fi- ting and fossing togethere and we can heare them. The Arbiskop is bad man and unmoral. and working nothing. All work is dos by the Cathedral Board. 4 5 In the alls arbi- shops residence are some frriests, One its the Cate drale priests. The Alamo Brood casting is afperate with by Geman Aners, and the men are now sich, are blind from the electric and thy talk with us And ther are two men more and they are fi- ting and fossing togethere and we can heare them. The Arbiskop is bad man and unmoral. and working nothing. All work is dos by the Cathedral Board. 4 5 In the alls arbi- shops residence are some frriests, One its name morkov- sky,hy is bad man to L. Hi was ins care vreck with arbisohps care and his mother is kild, and from that time hi is leave in the old re- sidence, and talking with us His brother is priest in Hallettesvile land talking with us too- All the people luck som kind like tresh, are no Cityzen United States, nol speak, En- glish, they say they are coming from Checks- slovakiu 5 6 The Cathedral, Board are men ar preists, german, and they all are workind fort germany Ide such fresh people we got in tex as and nanne, the Alamo, y gplace that is saint to Le - xas people, fituring against the Mexican Santa Ana. And I am ending with warlds; Remember Alamo and Texas City. Mrs. Anna Benys Mr. Joe Berys MRS, ANNA BENYS MR. JOE BENYS 6 62-83894-9 D-TIMES eet Home Boy Winner In 13 say Contest he second time in the past of months a Sweet Home has brought honor to his unity by winning literary holastic acclaim, st to achieve himself was in Anthony Matusek, Yoa High School graduate who a scholarship to A. and M. ege. Now word reaches us Dennis Brenek, eleven-year- son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. nek of Sweet Home has been rded a prize of a $25 Savings 1 in the KTRH Farm Essay est. ennis won sixth place with his y on the subject "How Radio Best Serve the Farm and Farm Home." In commenting this essay, George Roesner, H Farm and Ranch Director adi: "Your essay contained excellant ideas, which we et to use in future farm pro- nning contests Now word reaches us Dennis Brenek, eleven-year- son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. nek of Sweet Home has been rded a prize of a $25 Savings 1 in the KTRH Farm Essay est. ennis won sixth place with his y on the subject "How Radio Best Serve the Farm and Farm Home." In commenting this essay, George Roesner, H Farm and Ranch Director adi: "Your essay contained excellant ideas, which we et to use in future farm pro- nning contests is nothing to Dennis, who, in 1946, won istered pig with an essay ed in the Sears-Roebuck con- Again, in February 1947, he ed a calf in the Hallettsville Club Show, and out of 12 5 CENTS PER COPY. No. 91 PAGE I FIRST ITS FLYING DISKS-NOW ITS "FIRE BALLS" PEOPLE SEE A lot of Texans are disk-gust-It was the first time the aerial ed with the flying saucers, but objects were reported in that a- others are just plain disk-turbed: rea. Residents of the Brushy Flying balls of fire circled a Creek community, 15 miles north- wide area around Palestine, and east of Palestine, called Sheriff some negrocs, believing the end Stanford about 8:30 last niglit, of the world was near, began saying 12 balls were flying in a praying. A white man grabbed straight line over the community, a rifle and shot at the myster Then, they reported, the balls ious objects. formed a circle which began mov- ing toward Palestine. Sheriff Paul Stanford of An- derson County described them as orange basketballs of fire. Revealing Flying Disk Data May Bring Prosecution By 9 p. m. hundreds of Pales- tine spectators reported seeing as many as three balls in the sky at once, moving in a circle. Sher- iff Stanford discounted any sug- gestion that the balls originated from a spotlight. Bud Everett, druggist, chased them for a better view. He said they finally disappeared about 11 p. m. Mrs. Horace Valentine said she saw two perfectly round balls Anyone willfully communicat- that "nearly scared me to death" ing information bearing on the when they appeared over her defense or security of the nation home. She said they seemed - even in time of in a circle. Sher- iff Stanford