</s>FD-302 (Rw. 21564 FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 1 Date: 5/2/68 W. O. DISHUKS, 3885 Mary Lee Drive, Memphis, Tennessee, telephone 395-3512, furnished the following information to interviewing Agent after being applied of the identity of ROBERT FIZZTRICK as a Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. of the federal Bureau of Investigations. DISHUKIS advised that he is the owner and operator of Dixie Tire Service, 3695 Lamar Avenue, Memphis. Tennessee, telephone: Tires Service, 3695 Lamar Avenue. He is a former, resident of Carolisle, Mississippi, and resided there several years ago. He stated that he knows AREN E. HENRY whom he described as an official of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in the State of Mississippi. He advised that Henry called him at his residence approximately two months ago and that he also spoke with IDN-1, approximately one month ago. That at the also spoke Tennessee. approximately one year ago, he stated that at the state of this time he jointly researched to identify in his response to general conversation about you to do it. He said that he didn't keep your big mouth shut. He Said that this was said strictly to and that he never did seriously advise EMRY that any allison CARR did not seriously advise EENRY that in jest ALLISON CARR never rationalized and as far as DISTURIS IS concerned he did not give him the slightest reason to believe that Henry's life was being threatened or that he was in any type of danger. He advised he is aware of an incident in Mississippi regarding Carl and LENRY concerning an alleged fire bomb. by the State o Mississippi jury for allegedly throwing a molotov cocktail into the home of AREN CARR that CARR at Clarks- dale, Mississippi. DISHIKK advised that CARP is a good boy who 4/26/63 ot Memphis, Tennessee File#Mozphis-157-1205 by: SA ROBERT FIYTRICK/Y/tp Date dictated 5/22/68 This document contains neither recommendations nor consultions of the FBI. It is the property of the Fbi and is loaned to your agency. Irend it contents are not to be distributed outside your agency, -2- 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The document comprises FBI records dated April 26–May 16, 1968, detailing investigations into potential threats against Aaron E. Henry, a NAACP official in Mississippi, and connections to James Earl Ray, the suspect in Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination. W.O. Dishukis of Memphis reported interactions with Aren E. Henry and Theodore Allison Carr, noting an alleged firebomb incident in Mississippi but no confirmed threat to Henry’s life. Carr is flagged as a potential threat, though evidence remains inconclusive. FBI telegrams reference bank robberies in the South, with links to Ray, including a 1967 robbery described by John Eugene Gawron. A witness in Abilene, Texas, claims Nick (possibly Ray) was involved in MLK’s assassination but lacks corroborating proof. Thomas McGill and Myrtis Ruth Hendricks are linked to John’s Restaurant in Abilene, with descriptions of individuals suspected of ties to organized crime or violent activities. DEAVOURS NIX is flagged as a suspect, with documents circulated for further inquiry.  

Key People  
- W.O. Dishukis (Memphis, Tennessee) – Reported interactions with Aren E. Henry and Theodore Allison Carr.  
- Aaron E. Henry – NAACP official in Mississippi; allegedly threatened by Theodore Allison Carr.  
- Theodore Allison Carr – Suspected of threatening Henry; no conclusive evidence found.  
- James Earl Ray – Suspect in MLK’s assassination; linked to bank robbery claims by John Eugene Gawron.  
- John Eugene Gawron – Alleged witness to a 1967 Southern bank robbery possibly involving Ray.  
- Myrtis Ruth Hendricks – Witness in Abilene, Texas, claimed Nick (possibly Ray) had involvement in MLK’s assassination.  
- Thomas McGill – Linked to John’s Restaurant and interactions with individuals suspected of criminal ties.  
- DEAVOURS NIX – Flagged as a suspect; documents circulated for investigation.  

Key Locations  
- Memphis, Tennessee – Home of W.O. Dishukis and Dixie Tire Service.  
- Mississippi – Site of alleged firebomb incident involving Carl and Aren E. Henry.  
- Abilene, Texas – Location of John’s Restaurant and witness accounts linking Nick to MLK’s assassination.  
- Laurel, Mississippi – Mentioned as a location for activities involving M&WILLIEN NICK and other suspects.  

Key Events  
- April 26, 1968: FD-302 report by W.O. Dishukis detailing interactions with Aren E. Henry and Allison Carr.  
- May 1, 1968: FBI records referencing Theodore Allison Carr’s potential threat to Henry and bank robbery investigations.  
- May 16, 1968: Airtel telegrams discussing John Eugene Gawron’s claims of a 1967 Southern bank robbery linked to James Earl Ray.  
- April–May 1968: FBI inquiries into DEAVOURS NIX and connections to organized crime or violent activities in Abilene, Texas.  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) – Conducted investigations into threats against Aaron E. Henry, bank robberies, and potential ties to James Earl Ray.  
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) – Mentioned as an organization associated with Aren E. Henry.  

The second summary contains fragmented entries related to FBI communications dated April 17, 1968, referencing individuals such as John L. Borden, Joe C. Peddler, and Stoppen H. Colledier. It includes dates ranging from July 10, 1980, to March 20, 1990, and mentions the distribution of reports to U.A. Birmingham with instructions against disclosing contents to external parties. The document references locations including Birmingham, Memphis, New Orleans, and North, as well as a list of numbers possibly indicating case identifiers or codes. It concludes with administrative notes about indexing, release under Executive Order 14176, and the completion of a volume with reference to a subsequent volume. Key People: John L. Borden, Joe C. Peddler, Stoppen H. Colledier, U.A. Birmingham; Key Locations: Birmingham, Memphis, New Orleans, North; Key Events: Distribution of FBI reports, confidentiality instructions, indexing and release under Executive Order 14176; Key Organizations: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

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