Memorandum to: Governor Terry Sanford, Subject: Racial Situation in Fayetteville and Hope Mills Area, July 2, 1963

Form HP.736-A EDWARD SCHEIDT Commissioner JOE W. GARRETT Asst. Commissioner COLONEL. DAVID T. LAMBERT Commanding MAJOR WILLIAM B. LENTZ Communications & Transportation ^©.ejiaxtmrttt of cUs isHaic JMtgljfmrg Patrol MAJOR CHARLES A. SPEED Director, Safety Division MAJOR C. RAYMOND WILLIAMS Enforcement -Division г daiy 1963 K.,--vc :*u,i№ TO i Governor ,©rry aaford , .-overnor * & ffice, tat© Capitol £WijJ*C?t acial iiumtioA 1a i ;*yefct«ville, horfch Carolina, 1 19&3* ‘ftd . ope . ills Area facial demonstrations Mmtiitfd in aye tte villa, 1 July 19^3* with s all groups of demonstrators standing outside of the doorway* of several restaurants | however, this was да extremely peaceful demons tratlom on their part* Jergeant i. . *■ * iXU«««oa la investigating A handbill that was distributed la the hope Kills area, which was supposedly signed by a newly organised Ku Ulux Alim* Chief of ~ olios Haxley was eontaoted and he stated that he vie almost positive that the handbills found in the stolen vehicle were printed by the stepson of the owner of the lost vehicle, and that the handbill» were probably mimeographed at the Pope Mills High ohool. He further stated be had seen other mimeogra phed «mterinl of vulgar nature in dope ills in the pant which had cose fro a the HigiK ohool* Chief Baxley is assisting sergeant illia&eon in this investigation in the Hope Ills area* ivorgeant .-llllamson has also contacted an informer, who reside© in and he 1a also attempting to obtain information regarding the handbills* Chief Bsxlsy concluded his statement yesterday by saying that there were ao meetings held In tope Mills to his knowledge and that this was the first fee had heard, of the handbills за . had not known of their d is tri ju t ion * r* dw&rd -erieidt DRIVE SAFELY - SAVE A LIFE