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Edna Griffin's FBI file, April 1948-October 1951
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION [handwritten] 15-1 Form No. 1 THIS CASE ORIGINATED AT OMAHA OM FILE NO. 100-4095 REPORT MADE AT OMAHA DATE WHEN MADE 1/4/50 PERIOD FOR WHICH MADE 10/6;12/22,28/49 REPORT MADE BY b7C KED TITLE EDNA MAY GRIFFIN, aka, Mrs. Stanley Griffin, Edna May Williams CHARACTER OF CASE INTERNAL SECURITY - C SYNOPSIS OF FACTS: MAURICE C. KATZ, Katz Drug Store, Des Moines, Iowa found guilty of violating Iowa Civil Rights Law and fined $50 as a result of refusing fountain service to subject. Subject also received a $1.00 verdict as a result of civil suit against Katz Drug Store for damages. WARREN BATTERSON, District 32 Organizer, CP, USA, continues contacting subject in Des Moines, BATTERSON present at birthday party for subject in Des Moines. -P- ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE 02-21-2006 BY AUC 60308 TAM/DCG/JW [ink stamped] G.I.R- 7 REFERENCE: Bufile 100-355489 [handwritten] Not to Be [?] Until Corrected CBR [?] see serial #20 1-20 DETAILS: AT DES MOINES, IOWA On July 7, 1948 MAURICE C. KATZ refused fountain service to the subject and two other negroes in the Katz Drug Store, Des Moines. As a result of this refusal KATZ, in a trial initiated by the complaint of the subject, was subsequently found guilty of violating the Iowa Civil Rights law and fined $50.00. The case is presently on appeal to the Iowa Supreme Court. It was the contention of KATZ at this trial that the three individuals, including the subject, had entered his drug store for the purpose of being refused service in order to cause agitation. It will be noted that the Progressive Party picketed the Katz Drug Store immediately after the above incident. [ink stamped] COPY IN FILE APPROVED AND FORWARDED J. L. Dalton SPECIAL AGENT IN CHARGE DO NOT WRITE IN THESE SPACES [handwritten] 100-355489-19 COPIES OF THIS REPORT 5- Bureau 3- Omaha CBR [ink stamped] RECORDED- 17 INDEXED - 17 EX - 78 U.S GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 7-2034
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION [handwritten] 15-1 Form No. 1 THIS CASE ORIGINATED AT OMAHA OM FILE NO. 100-4095 REPORT MADE AT OMAHA DATE WHEN MADE 1/4/50 PERIOD FOR WHICH MADE 10/6;12/22,28/49 REPORT MADE BY b7C KED TITLE EDNA MAY GRIFFIN, aka, Mrs. Stanley Griffin, Edna May Williams CHARACTER OF CASE INTERNAL SECURITY - C SYNOPSIS OF FACTS: MAURICE C. KATZ, Katz Drug Store, Des Moines, Iowa found guilty of violating Iowa Civil Rights Law and fined $50 as a result of refusing fountain service to subject. Subject also received a $1.00 verdict as a result of civil suit against Katz Drug Store for damages. WARREN BATTERSON, District 32 Organizer, CP, USA, continues contacting subject in Des Moines, BATTERSON present at birthday party for subject in Des Moines. -P- ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE 02-21-2006 BY AUC 60308 TAM/DCG/JW [ink stamped] G.I.R- 7 REFERENCE: Bufile 100-355489 [handwritten] Not to Be [?] Until Corrected CBR [?] see serial #20 1-20 DETAILS: AT DES MOINES, IOWA On July 7, 1948 MAURICE C. KATZ refused fountain service to the subject and two other negroes in the Katz Drug Store, Des Moines. As a result of this refusal KATZ, in a trial initiated by the complaint of the subject, was subsequently found guilty of violating the Iowa Civil Rights law and fined $50.00. The case is presently on appeal to the Iowa Supreme Court. It was the contention of KATZ at this trial that the three individuals, including the subject, had entered his drug store for the purpose of being refused service in order to cause agitation. It will be noted that the Progressive Party picketed the Katz Drug Store immediately after the above incident. [ink stamped] COPY IN FILE APPROVED AND FORWARDED J. L. Dalton SPECIAL AGENT IN CHARGE DO NOT WRITE IN THESE SPACES [handwritten] 100-355489-19 COPIES OF THIS REPORT 5- Bureau 3- Omaha CBR [ink stamped] RECORDED- 17 INDEXED - 17 EX - 78 U.S GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 7-2034
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