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Hew mate. on dh 5 : “t STAND otf Ce . ie , i IR -Offive Me...) + UNITED GOVERNMENT |; if TO - Qdirector, FRI BE: July 9, 1947 ee From: ¢ | SAC, Kew Crleans : SUBJECT: ELGARGK C2 Je oO LAUREL, VITOSTSSIPPI oe Rebulet May 1, 1947, which transmitted to this office a copy of a letter signed by "Joe Hodd of the Elenor Club” together with a news clipping which were furnished the Boston Office by lr, CEDI:IC FOST&H, Yankee Network news aralyst. uiry has been made in the vicinity of Laurel, lississippi by resident Agent at. that place, to determine if any organi~ * zaiacs ts@ilar to the one described in the letter to lir, FOSTEH existed, and “fay further to determine, if possible, the identity of Nom Hood’. A 0 oete, _ In this connection, you are advised that a check of current and past city and telephone directories fail to reveal that a person by the name of JJ¢ HOOD resides in the clty of Laurcl, Mississippi, There are several "HOCUS" Listed in the city directory and it was determined through a general incuiry that this is quite a common name in a section of rural Jones County. In both instances these persons ere of the white race, In neither instance wes there determined to be a member of the negro race by tne name of JOE HOOD, It is pointed out, however, that no extensive investigation was condvcted to deter~ mine the identity of the author of the Jetter to Mr. FCSTER, f Laurel, ac¥ise a ‘ey have not heard any rumors or rece} ved any concrete Sys evidence to indicate the existence of one of the so-called kleanor Clubs, or ary me nfler organization or mcvement whose purported aims and purposes are similar to the Fleanor Club. Neither did these officers have any information as to the exist- *. ence of any proup as described in the letter to ‘fr. FOSTER. ; itl eee TT, ? A representative minber of reliable negro and white informants and contacted for the same purpose as the contact with but the results were negative. All of these , eard of rumors of Jleanor Clubs in 1942 and 1943, : that they hed never received any rumors that such an organization existed in wr nue particular vicinity. Those interviewed likewise stated that they had not received any information or muwr as to any group whose purpose was similar to that described in the FOSTEX letter, From the interview with the above-named law enforcement officers and -~wew froma search of official ecords in Jones County, Mississippi, it me determined con” [GO 3 o.’ 7 7. bof 30 g ten . wt an 4 rane ‘oe k TaN rp ney ee end 4 12-997 | Let aes | emreaeeg