Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: HQ
To: DL
Document date: 01/22/1965
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

6/4/2015

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER: 124-90129-10187

RECORD SERIES: DL

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 105-1280-179

Released under the John F.

kennedy Assassination

ase#: NU 53074 Date

15-30-201'

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM:

DL

TO: HQ

TITLE:

DATE:

01/22/1965

' PAGES:

12

SUBJECTS:

MINUTEMEN

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION :

Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS :

CURRENT STATUS :

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW:

09/15/1998

OPENING CRITERIA:

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COMMENTS:

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In Reply, Please Refer co

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Dallas, Texas

January 22, 1965

"MINUTEMEN"

DICTASTES: 528 BIR CH

ON 12/15/

83 241,3.260

i'i

ishurch

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Routa 3, Midlothian, on a farm known as "White Gate Farm", which

Ray is buying on time.

Ray 1s about forty years of age, married

and has two daughters. He is employed in Dallas, but his

employer is unknown.

In the past, Ray was very active in the John Birch

Society which held meetings at Midland in 1961 and 1962. He

was then a close associate of Edgar Wesley Seay, another John

Birch Sor lety member, who was employed by General Edwin Walker.

Jones stated that at 2:34 a.m., on April 30, 1962, a fire alarm

was sounded on an incendiary fire in the office of the

"Midlothian Mirror".

This fire was caused by a gallon can of

gasoline or some other volatile fluid, with a paper fuse, which

had been thrown through the front door. Although no arrests were

made, police felt certain that seay either set the fire or

On January 14, 1965, DL T-I advised there had been

no recent meetings of the "Hinutemen" group in the Fort Horth

area. An individual known as Ray, the proprietor of a ranch

1i the Venus-Midlothian, Texas, area, has been responsible for

distribution of "On Target"

the national "Minutemen"

publication to various members of the Fort Worth group.

On January 21, 1965, DL T-1, at Fort Worth, Texas,

advised that there had been no recent meetings held and none

were planned for the immediate future for the "Minutemen" group

In Fort Worth.

(First Name Unknown) Hudson, believed to be'a

Sergeant in the National Guard, who either owns or works on a

ranch in the area of Bowle, Texas, has recently been seen in the

company of several members

of the

local group.

While Hudson 16

not known to be a member at present of this group, it is possible

he may be a target for recruitment.

..This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of

the FBI.

It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your

agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your

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"HINUTEMEN"

CONPIDENTIAL

The immediate goal of the local group 1s to locate

and obtain as many semiautomatic weapons as possible.

present, there appears to be no central storage area

fOr

weapons or ammunition obtained.

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3 - Ransas CIty (68-7797)

1= Houston (68-1802)

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- Seoret Seruice, Dallas

- 091, DalLAE

- INTO, Dallas

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Dallas (4 - 103-19892

134-338

(POLLARD)

157-218

(WARKER)

1 - 100-9057-(50158)

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UNITED STATES

CONTAINIA OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

Dallas,

Texas

January 22, 1965

"MINUTEMEN"

On January 5, 1965, Penn Jones, Publisher, "Midlothian"

Mirror", Midlothian, Texas, advised Delbert Ray resides at

Routa 3, Midlothian, on a farm known as "White Gate Farm", which

Ray is buying on time.

Ray is about forty years of age, married

and has two daughters.

he is employed in Dallas, but his

employer is unknown.

In the past, Ray was very active in the John Birch

Society which held meetings at Midland in 1961 and 1962. He

was then a close associate of Edgar Wesley Seay, another John

sirch soriety member, who was employed by General dwin walker.

Jones stated that at

2:34 a.I., On April 30, 1962, a Ille aLATI

was sounded on an

incendiary fire in the office of the

"Midlothian Mirror".

This fire was caused by a gallon can of

gasoline or some other volatile fluid, with a paper fuse, which

had been thrown through the front door.

Although no arrests were

made, police felt certain that Seay either set the fire or

caused it to be set.

On January 14, 1965, DL T-I advised there had been

no recent meetings of the "Minutemen" group in the Fort Horth

area.

An Individual known as Ray, the proprietor of a ranch

Iis the Venus-Midlothian, Texas, area, has been responsible for

distribution of "On Target"

the national "Minutemen"

publication to various members of the Fort Horth group.

On January 21, 1965, DL T-1, at Fort Worth, Texas,

advised that there had been no recent

meetings held and none

were planned for the immediate future for the "Minutemen" group

in Fort Horth.

(First Name Unknown) Hudson, believed to be a

Sergeant in the National Guard, who either owns or works on a

ranch in the area of Bowle,

Texas, has recently been seen in the

company of several members

of the local group.

While Hudson 1s

not known to be a member at present of this group, it is possible

he may be a target for recruitment.

Sirinliar

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of

the FBI.

It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your

agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your

agency.

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"H INUTEMEN"

CONFIDENTIAL

The immediate goal of the local group is to locate

and obtain as many semlautomatic weapons as possible.

At

present, there appears to be no central storage area for

weapons or ammunition obtalned.

• " San Antonio (105-2380)

Secret Survico, Dallas

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In Reply, Please Refer 20

File No.

CONSIDENTIAL

UNITED STATES

DERARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Dallas,

Texas

January 22, 1965

DECLASSIELED EYE

"MINUTEMEN"

5. 53.

53 508B18

211,326

"Midlothian"

employer is unknown.

In the past,

Ray was very active in the John Blrch

Society which held neetings at Midland in 1961 and 1962. He

was then a close associate of Edgar Hesled seay, another John

Birch Soriety member, who was employed by General Edwin Halker.

Jones stated that at

was sounded on an incendiary fire in the office of the

"Hidlothian Mirror".

This fire was caused by a gallon can of

gasoline or some other volatile fluid, with a paper fuse, which

had been thrown through the front door. Although no arrests were

-

made, police felt certain that Seay either set the fire or

caused it to be set.

On January 14, 1965, DL T-l advised there had been

no recent meetings of the "Minutemen" group in the Fort Horth

An individual known as Ray, the proprietor of a ranch

1i the Venus-Midlothian, Texas, area, has been responsible for

distribution of "On Target"

the national "Minutemen"

publication to various members of the Fort Morth group.

On January 21, 1965, DL T-1, at Fort Horth, Texas,

advised that there had been no recent meetings held and none

were planned for the inmediate future for the "Minutemen" group

in Fort Worth.

(First Name Unknown) Hudson, believed to be a

Sergeant in the National Guard, who either owns or works of a

ranch in the area of Bowle, Texas, has recently been seen in the

company of several members of the local group.

While Hudson 1s

not known to be a member at present of this group, it is possible

he may be a target for recruitment.

This document contains neither reconmendations nor conclusions of

erialize.

the FBI.

rides:

not seat one to at e.

It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your

agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your

agency.

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CONTABENTAL

"MINUTEMEN"

The immediate goal of the local group 1s to locate

and obtain as many semiautonatic weapons as possible.

present, there appears to be no central storage area for

weapons or ammunition obtained.

• 10-Bareau (62-107261)

2 - Kansas City (62-7797)

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

CONFIDENTIAL

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Texas

January

Dallaßn2, 1965

"MINUTEMEN"

DECLASSIT EY EY U

712118321,524

Serialiae

hals

Ray 1s about forty years of age, married

and has two daughters. He is employed in Dallas, but his

employer is unknown.

In the past, Ray was very active in the John Blrch

Society which held meetings at Midland in 1961 and 1962. He

was then a close associate of Edgar Wesley Seay, another John

Birch sor lety member,

who was employed by General Edwin Falker.

JOnes

stated that at 2:34 a.m., on April 30, 1962, a fire alArI

was sonded on an incendiary

fire in the office of the

"Midlothian Mirror".

This fire was caused by a gallon can of

gasoline or some other volatile fluid, with a paper fuse, which

had been thrown through the front door.

Although no arrests were

made, police felt certain that Seay either set the fire or

caused it to be set.

On January 14, 1965, DL T-1 advised there had been

no recent meetings of the "Minutemen" group in the Fort Worth

An individual known as Ray, the proprietor of a ranch

Iis the Venus-Midlothian, Texas, area, has been responsible for

distribution of "On Target"

the national "Minutemen"

publication to various members of the Fort Worth group.

On January 21, 1965, DL T-1, at Fort worth, Texas,

advised that there had been no recent meetings held and none

were planned for the imnediate future for the "Minutemen" group

in Fort Horth.

(First Name Unknown) Fudson, believed to be a

Sergeant in the National Guard, who either owns or works on a

ranch in the area of Bowle, Texas, has recently been seen in the

company of several members

of. the

local group. While Hudson 15

not known to be a member at present of this

group, 1t 1s possible

he may be a target for recruitment.

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of

the FBI.

It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your

agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your

agency.

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COMFDENTIAL

"HINUTEMEN"

The immediate goal of the local group is to locate

and obtate as many semiautomatic weapons as possible.

present, there appears to be no central storage area for

weapons or ammunition obtained.

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038, Dallas

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