Thomas H. Purvis Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 The interconnections of those of means, money, and power in New Orleans are so complex that few would ever expend the time looking for them, even were they to know of the existence. This organization frequently resembles the "cellular" structure of organized crime activities as well as the same principals for covert operations. This topic will cover some of these interconnections. CANAL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY --------------------------------------- Established: 05/23/1930 Registered Agents: Charles E. Dunbar/Esmond Phelps/Richard B. Montgomery ___________________________________________________________________ HIGGINS CORPORATION ----------------------------- Prior Name: Eureka Shipbuilding Corporation Established: 12/22/1941 Registered Agents: Charles Payne Fenner/Richard B. Montgomery Address: 1105 Maritime Bldg. New Orleans ===================================================== FRIENDS OF DEMOCRATIC CUBA -------------------------------------- Established: 01/09/61 Address: 526 Maritime Bldg. New Orleans Registered Agent: Martin L. McAuliffe ____________________________________________________________________ MCAULIFFE ASSOCIATES, INC ----------------------------------- Established: 06/22/1965 Address: 325 International Trade Mart Registered Agents: Martin L. McAuliffe/Arthur L. Ballin ____________________________________________________________________ JMH OF LOUSISIANA CORPORATION --------------------------------------- Established: 06/14/1982 Registered Agent: Arthur L. Ballin Secretary: Joseph C. Marcello ===================================================== Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas H. Purvis Posted July 21, 2005 Author Share Posted July 21, 2005 "The Loving Cup" http://reading.tulane.edu/2002/nelsonArticle.cfm Charles Weinberger Samuel Zemurray Charles E. Dunbar Mrs. James Weaks Reil, Darwin S. Fenner Beginning to sound like REX & the "Boston Club". One should notice that it is presented by the "Times-Picayune". Does the name Phelps come to mind here? Also notice the 1901 receipent, Frank T. Howard. May as well discuss the "Howard" family and the Confederate Hall where WDSU/Times-Picayune Radio set up. Next: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas H. Purvis Posted July 21, 2005 Author Share Posted July 21, 2005 New Orleans Athletic Club _____________________ Prior Name: Young Men's Gymnastic Club Membership included: Crawford Ellis of United Fruit Clem Sehrt as well as his father Robert E. Lee Oswald, Father of LHO ____________________________________________________________________ Salt Dome Sulphur Corporation __________________________ Registered Agent: Clem Sehrt Domicile Address: 1707 Pere Marquette Bldg. New Orleans ____________________________________________________________________ G. Wray Gill 1707 Pere Marquette Bldg. New Orleans ===================================================== Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas H. Purvis Posted July 21, 2005 Author Share Posted July 21, 2005 Presidents and Chairs of the Board of Tulane ____________________________________ PRESIDENTS: Randall Lee Gibson--------------------General, Confederate Army Charles E. Fenner---------------------Confederate Officer,Commander, Fenner's Battery of Artillery Jefferson Davis, President of he Confederate States of America died in his home. Father of Charles E. Fenner of Merrill Lynch, Pearce, Fenner, Beane Brokerage Firm. Robert Miller Walmsley---------------- Esmond Phelps-------------------------Law Partner, Phelps/Dunbar/Marks/Claverie/ Sims Joseph Merrick Jones------------------Supported Integration of Tulane. He & wife died in house fire of unknown cause less than 3-months after release of information that Tulane was to be integrated. CHAIRS: Darwin Schriever Fenner William Boatner Reily, III HONORARY CHAIR Charles Rosen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas H. Purvis Posted July 21, 2005 Author Share Posted July 21, 2005 ESMOND PHELPS ______________ Registered Agent: The Electric Delivery System Incorporated Merged into the Times-Picayune Publishing Company ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Registered Agent: The Dixie Parking Corporation Those familiar with LHO would know that he stopped here to ask for employment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Registered Agent: Canal Construction Company Other Registered Agents: Charles E. Dunbar & Richard B. Montgomery ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Registered Agent: Aladdin Exploration Company, Inc. President: R. M. Walmsley, Jr ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Registered Agent: Continental Barges Other Registered Agent: Robert M. Walmsley, Jr, 201 St. Charles St. President: Virginia J. Walmsley, 201 St. Charles St. Vice-President: Robert M. Walmsley, Jr., 201 St. Charles St. ===================================================== Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas H. Purvis Posted July 22, 2005 Author Share Posted July 22, 2005 Charles Rosen _____________ Honorary Chair, Tulane University (1950-1954)* *Esmond Phelps, former President of the Board of Tulane (1926-1950) Administrator, Tulane Educational Fund (1904-1954)** *Ashton Phelps, Administrator Tulane Educational Fund (1894-1909) *Esmond Phelps, Administrator Tulane Eucational Fund (1915-1950) *Ashton Phelps,(Jr.) Administrator Tulane Educational Fund (1955-1972) *Ashton Phelps, (JR.) Emeritus Advisory Members, Board of Tulane *Ashtot Phelps, Board of Visitors, Tulane University, (1954-1955) *John W. Sims, Student Body President, Tulane Unversity (1938-1939) President, Tulane Alumni Association (1903-1904)* *Charles E. Dunbar, President Tulane Alumni Association (1923-1925) A few other miscellaneous items before getting to the heart of the subject matter. Tulane Alumni who were recepients of the Times-Picayune Loving Cup ___________________________________________________________ 1941--Charles E. Dunbar 1948--Charles E. Fenner 1949--Mrs. James Weaks Reily 1965--Darwin S. Fenner Tulane Kings of Carnival _____________________ 1931---Edward Soule 1941--Charles E. Fenner 1955--Darwin S. Fenner 1979--Ashton Phelps (Jr.) President of the Newcomb Alumni Association _____________________________________ 1944-1946 Mrs. Sumter D. Marks, Jr.* *It would be remiss on my part to forget the wife of William Douglas Pawley who attended Newcomb College of Tulane. Newcomb Queens of Carnival __________________________ 1934--Laura Fenner 1950--Mary Brooks Soule 1959--Flora Sanders Fenner President Louisiana Bar Association _____________________________ 1931-1932 Charles E. Dunbar, Jr 1943-1944 Sumter D. Marks, Jr ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "But I had 1 year of high school education is all that I had, Sir. I then went to work at age 17, not quite 17, for one of the biggest corporation lawyers in New Orleans, La. The name then was DuFour, Rosen, Wolff, and Kammer" "these ar the largest attorneys , corporation attorneys in New Orleans, sir." "I was also maid in one of the carnival balls" WC Testimony of Marguerite Oswald. ____________________________________________________________________ Personally, I am quite suprised that no one has questioned exactly how it was that Marguerite Claverie Oswald, as well as LHO, obtained most of their employment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dolva Posted July 22, 2005 Share Posted July 22, 2005 (edited) Personally, I am quite suprised that no one has questioned exactly how it was that Marguerite Claverie Oswald, as well as LHO, obtained most of their employment. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thomas, I wonder if I might be catching your drift here? Oswald while portrayed as 'a lone nut' was in fact part of a wide network of families. Presumably then what he does, as with any family member in such a grouping, would be known through the 'grapevine' of families gossip et.c.. So any one within that family grouping or attached to it could be privy to intimate details. Whatever the inclinations of such individual/s could determine what happens in Oswalds life re employment, setup, collusion, information, whatever. JohnD ps does McClaskey figure in any of these family ties? Edited July 22, 2005 by John Dolva Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas H. Purvis Posted July 22, 2005 Author Share Posted July 22, 2005 New Orleans Athletic Club _____________________ Prior Name: Young Men's Gymnastic Club Membership included: Crawford Ellis of United Fruit Clem Sehrt as well as his father Robert E. Lee Oswald, Father of LHO ____________________________________________________________________ Salt Dome Sulphur Corporation __________________________ Registered Agent: Clem Sehrt Domicile Address: 1707 Pere Marquette Bldg. New Orleans ____________________________________________________________________ G. Wray Gill 1707 Pere Marquette Bldg. New Orleans ===================================================== <{POST_SNAPBACK}> New Orleans Athletic Club, Inc ____________________________ Prior Name: Young Men's Gymnastic Club (05/30/1929) Incorporators: Leon G. Tujague ___________________________________________________________________ Tujague Co, Inc. Leon G. ____________________ Incorporated: 05/24/1949 Dissolution: 01/27/53 ____________________________________________________________________ Tujague, Inc; Gerard F. ________________________ Incorporated 10/19/1953 Prior Name: Hegewisch Corporation Registered Agent: Frank Di Benedetto President: Frank D. Di Benedetto Vice President: Blaise Di Benedetto Secretary/Treasurer: Harriet Di Benedetto ____________________________________________________________________ Gerard F. Di Benedetto* Metarie, LA Director: D & F Security, Inc. *As in Gerard F. Tujague ____________________________________________________________________ Tom P.S. Does anyone know the connection of "Hegewisch" to the South Side of Chicago, organized crime, etc. If not, then look up Hegewish, ILL & it's incorporation into the South side of Chicago. Also: http://www.ipsn.org/genesis.htm "In spite of it's underword, Chicago was still a greenhorn town when compared to placel like New York and New Orleans. It took the Civil War to bring the professional gambler to Chicago" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas H. Purvis Posted July 22, 2005 Author Share Posted July 22, 2005 Personally, I am quite suprised that no one has questioned exactly how it was that Marguerite Claverie Oswald, as well as LHO, obtained most of their employment. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thomas, I wonder if I might be catching your drift here? Oswald while portrayed as 'a lone nut' was in fact part of a wide network of families. Presumably then what he does, as with any family member in such a grouping, would be known through the 'grapevine' of families gossip et.c.. So any one within that family grouping or attached to it could be privy to intimate details. Whatever the inclinations of such individual/s could determine what happens in Oswalds life re employment, setup, collusion, information, whatever. JohnD ps does McClaskey figure in any of these family ties? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Do you mean Joseph McClosky? If so, then: Tulane Alumni "T" Club __________________ Registered Agent: Joseph McCloskey, Hibernia Building, New Orleans Registered Agent: Edward D. Findley, Jr, United Fruit Bldg. New Orleans President: Charles L. Dufour ___________________________________________________________________ One should certainly recognize the name "Dufour" as it is the Dufour of Dufour, Rosen, Wolff & Kammer. Although all are interconnected in one manner or another, other than the positions, money, power, knowledge, & associations, there does not appear to be any DIRECT connection to LHO & his actions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas H. Purvis Posted July 22, 2005 Author Share Posted July 22, 2005 New Orleans Athletic Club _____________________ Prior Name: Young Men's Gymnastic Club Membership included: Crawford Ellis of United Fruit Clem Sehrt as well as his father Robert E. Lee Oswald, Father of LHO ____________________________________________________________________ Salt Dome Sulphur Corporation __________________________ Registered Agent: Clem Sehrt Domicile Address: 1707 Pere Marquette Bldg. New Orleans ____________________________________________________________________ G. Wray Gill 1707 Pere Marquette Bldg. New Orleans ===================================================== <{POST_SNAPBACK}> New Orleans Athletic Club, Inc ____________________________ Prior Name: Young Men's Gymnastic Club (05/30/1929) Incorporators: Leon G. Tujague ___________________________________________________________________ Tujague Co, Inc. Leon G. ____________________ Incorporated: 05/24/1949 Dissolution: 01/27/53 ____________________________________________________________________ Tujague, Inc; Gerard F. ________________________ Incorporated 10/19/1953 Prior Name: Hegewisch Corporation Registered Agent: Frank Di Benedetto President: Frank D. Di Benedetto Vice President: Blaise Di Benedetto Secretary/Treasurer: Harriet Di Benedetto ____________________________________________________________________ Gerard F. Di Benedetto* Metarie, LA Director: D & F Security, Inc. *As in Gerard F. Tujague ____________________________________________________________________ Tom P.S. Does anyone know the connection of "Hegewisch" to the South Side of Chicago, organized crime, etc. If not, then look up Hegewish, ILL & it's incorporation into the South side of Chicago. Also: http://www.ipsn.org/genesis.htm "In spite of it's underword, Chicago was still a greenhorn town when compared to placel like New York and New Orleans. It took the Civil War to bring the professional gambler to Chicago" <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It would be hoped that the boxing connections from Chigago to New Orleans would not be missed, especially since it involved Gentleman Jim Corbett & John L. Sullivan. http:www.bestofneworleans.com/dispatch/2002-09-17/cover_story.html For some reason, the name "Dutch" Murrett also comes to mind when thinking of New Orleans Athletics & Boxing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas H. Purvis Posted July 22, 2005 Author Share Posted July 22, 2005 Personally, I am quite suprised that no one has questioned exactly how it was that Marguerite Claverie Oswald, as well as LHO, obtained most of their employment. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thomas, I wonder if I might be catching your drift here? Oswald while portrayed as 'a lone nut' was in fact part of a wide network of families. Presumably then what he does, as with any family member in such a grouping, would be known through the 'grapevine' of families gossip et.c.. So any one within that family grouping or attached to it could be privy to intimate details. Whatever the inclinations of such individual/s could determine what happens in Oswalds life re employment, setup, collusion, information, whatever. JohnD ps does McClaskey figure in any of these family ties? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Do you mean Joseph McClosky? If so, then: Tulane Alumni "T" Club __________________ Registered Agent: Joseph McCloskey, Hibernia Building, New Orleans Registered Agent: Edward D. Findley, Jr, United Fruit Bldg. New Orleans President: Charles L. Dufour ___________________________________________________________________ One should certainly recognize the name "Dufour" as it is the Dufour of Dufour, Rosen, Wolff & Kammer. Although all are interconnected in one manner or another, other than the positions, money, power, knowledge, & associations, there does not appear to be any DIRECT connection to LHO & his actions. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I suppose that one should/could add in: Joseph McCloskey: 520 Hibernia Bank Bldg. Esmond Phelps/ Charles Dunbar/ & Walker B. Spencer : 1300 Hibernia Bank Bldg. John W. Sims & Louis B. Claverie: 420 Hibernia Bank Bldg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas H. Purvis Posted July 22, 2005 Author Share Posted July 22, 2005 Hibernia Bank ____________ Since we have already broached this subject, may as well continue: "Delivery boy from Gibson's came by and I paid for some records and also gave him some cards to take back with him" Jack Ruby ____________________________________________________________________ "We also went to Monroe, Louisiana to visit an account that I did a lot of business with there, whilch was actually a Gibson franchise operation out of Monroe, Louisiana. They were called Gibson Discount Stores, but they were owned by a company called Howard Brothers who have since ceased, you know." Q. Who was your personal contact in Monroe, Louisiana for that local Gibson franchise? "You know, my mind is blank on that. I haven't the vaguest idea. It will come to me, I am sure, sooner or later, but at this moment I can't think of it." HSCA testimony of Lawrence Victor Meyers ____________________________________________________________________ Howard Brothers Discount Stores ____________________________ Prior Name: Gibson's Wholesale Distributors, Inc. Domicile Address: 1006 Hibernia Bank Bldg., New Orleans, LA ____________________________________________________________________ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas H. Purvis Posted July 22, 2005 Author Share Posted July 22, 2005 "When the WDSU-TV transmitting antenna atop the dome of the Hibernia Bank building was being erected, Edgar Stern climbed to the top of the antenna, took out a handerkerchief and began polishing the beacon at the top.' Edgar Stern Jr. invested in a South American Oil Company http://neworleansradiotheater.org/wdsuoffcam1.html Wife of Edgar Stern Jr. was Edith Rosenwald, daughter and heir to the Sears & Roebuck fortune of her father Julius Rosenwald. Edgar Stern Jr. became Chairman of the Board of Sears and the largest single stockholder. Royal St. Corporation ____________________ Prior Name: WDSU Broadcasting Corporation President: Edgar Stern, Jr. Mailing Address: 520 Royal St. New Orleans, LA WDSU-TV Mailing Address: 521 Royal St. New Orlean, LA __________________________________________________________________ Lorenzo Borenstein, 519 Royal St. New Orleans, LA, advised that he knew one Jack Ruby only as a customer. ____________________________________________________________________ Q. What were the chief accounts that Ero had that you would have worked with? A. Well, Sears, Roebuck, of course. In this area the biggest and probably the main account around here was a company called Gibson. Gibson Dicount Centers. HSCA Testimony of Lawrence Victor Meyers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas H. Purvis Posted July 22, 2005 Author Share Posted July 22, 2005 Personally, I am quite suprised that no one has questioned exactly how it was that Marguerite Claverie Oswald, as well as LHO, obtained most of their employment. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thomas, I wonder if I might be catching your drift here? Oswald while portrayed as 'a lone nut' was in fact part of a wide network of families. Presumably then what he does, as with any family member in such a grouping, would be known through the 'grapevine' of families gossip et.c.. So any one within that family grouping or attached to it could be privy to intimate details. Whatever the inclinations of such individual/s could determine what happens in Oswalds life re employment, setup, collusion, information, whatever. JohnD ps does McClaskey figure in any of these family ties? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Do you mean Joseph McClosky? If so, then: Tulane Alumni "T" Club __________________ Registered Agent: Joseph McCloskey, Hibernia Building, New Orleans Registered Agent: Edward D. Findley, Jr, United Fruit Bldg. New Orleans President: Charles L. Dufour ___________________________________________________________________ One should certainly recognize the name "Dufour" as it is the Dufour of Dufour, Rosen, Wolff & Kammer. Although all are interconnected in one manner or another, other than the positions, money, power, knowledge, & associations, there does not appear to be any DIRECT connection to LHO & his actions. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> DuFour, H. Generes, well known attorney of the Crescent City*, was born in the city of New Orleans. In 1898, he took his law degree from Tulane University. Mr. Dufour filled the important office of assistant U.S. District Attorney under the late William Wirt Howe. He is associated with his brother, William C. Dufour under the name Dufour & Dufour. Rootsweb search. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas H. Purvis Posted July 22, 2005 Author Share Posted July 22, 2005 Anyone else lost???? Felix H. Lapeyre Registered Agent: Dolly Shoe Company, with Charles Rosen _______________________________________________________ Conservative Political Association ____________________________ Incorporated: 1960 Registered Agent: Felix H. Lapeyre Registered Agent: Hubert Badeaux, 8241 Hickory St., New Orleans, LA __________________________________________________________ The Political League ________________ Incorporated: 02/04/1963 Registered Agent: Hubert J. Badeaux, 8241 Hickory St., New Orleans, LA Registered Agent: F. D. V. De La Barre* Domicile Address: 710 Pere Marquette Bldg. New Orleans, LA ____________________________________________________________________ National Oil and Gas Co, Inc ________________________ Incorporated: 06/21/1956 Registered Agent: F. D. V. De La Barre Secretary: F. D. V. De La Barre Domicile Address: 1701 Pere Marquette Bldg. ____________________________________________________________________ * G. Wray Gill----1707 Pere Marquette Bldg., New Orleans, LA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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