65 HS1-834228961 62-HQ-83894 Section 005

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE COMMUNICATIONS SECTION JUL 4 1950 TELETYPE FBI HOUSTON 7-4-50 3-50 PM CST ICF DIRECTOR, FBI URGENT FLYING DISC REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN FOUND NEAR ALICE, TEXAS JULY FOURTH, INFORMATION CONCERNING. STOKES MCENHEIMER, CHIEF OF POLICE ALUCE, TEXAS ADVISES THAT ON THIS DATE A SMALL ELYPTICAL CONTRAPTION WAS FOUND IN A FIELD ABOUT ONE HUNDRED YARDS NORTHWEST OF MUNICIPAL AIRPORT ALICE, TEXAS. UPON EXAMINATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT OBJECT WAS CONSTRUCTED BY WELDING A PORTION OF TWO AIRPLANE WINGS TOGETHER. THE CONTRIVANCE WAS FRESHLY PAINTED AND BORE THE MARKINGS DESCRIBED IN REFERENCE. TELETYPE, AND HAD NO MOTOR OR MEANS OF PROPULSION. THE CHIEF OF POLICE REMOVED THE OBJECT TO THE POLICE STATION AND UPON INQUIRY DETERMINED THAT IT HAD BEEN CONSTRUCTED BY A GROUP OF MECHANICS AT THE ALICE AIRPORT AS A PRACTICAL JOKE. AIR FORCE OFFICIALS ELLINGTON FIELD ADVISED. NO FURTHER INQUIRES TO BE MADE. LORTON CORRECTION LAST WORD ON LINE TWO IS "ALICE" END ACK 5-54 PM OK FBI WASH DC ED RECORDED - 118 51 JUL 24 1950 --- Right Margin Annotations (Handwritten): - Mr. Tolson ✓ - Mr. Ladd ✓ - Mr. Clegg — - Mr. Clovin ✓ - Mr. Nichols — - Mr. Ross — - Mr. Tracy — - Mr. Harbo ✓ - Mr. Belmont — - Mr. Mohr — - Tele. Room — - Mr. Neese — - Miss Good — *Handwritten notes:* - "ok" - "✓" - "9" - "4" - "Ethan" - "5- Ethan" - "cc: Mr. Belmont" - "62-83894-837" - "EXL94" - "Fsy" --- Bottom Left Stamp: 51 JUL 24 1950 Bottom Center Stamp: RECORDED - 118 Bottom Right Stamp: JUL 18 1950 RECEIVED TELETYPE ONLY Note: The document contains handwritten annotations and stamps that are transcribed as accurately as possible. The redacted areas are marked as [redacted] per instructions. The handwritten notes and stamps are included in the margin and bottom sections as they appear visually on the page.