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Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. VI - Page 178« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of Mrs. Barbara Rowland)

Mrs. Rowland.
No.
Mr. Belin.
Did you meet while you were going to high school?
Mrs. Rowland.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Belin.
How old is your husband, by the way?
Mrs. Rowland.
He is 18.
Mr. Belin.
When were you married?
Mrs. Rowland.
We were married May 16, 1963.
Mr. Belin.
So you will be having your anniversary in another few weeks?
Mrs. Rowland.
Yes.
Mr. Belin.
Do you know if I got on the record your residence?
Mrs. Rowland.
1131A Phinney.
Mr. Belin.
Is that in Dallas?
Mrs. Rowland.
Yes.
Mr. Belin.
Are you originally from Dallas?
Mrs. Rowland.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Belin.
You lived here all your life?
Mrs. Rowland.
Except the summer we lived in Oregon.
Mr. Belin.
Is your husband originally from Dallas?
Mrs. Rowland.
He is from Corpus Christi.
Mr. Belin.
Has he lived in Texas all of his life, do you know, or not?

Mrs. ROWLAND. No. He has lived in Texas and Kansas and Oregon and Arizona, and I don't know where else.
Mr. Belin.
When did he live in Kansas?
Mrs. Rowland.
About 2 years ago, I think.
Mr. Belin.
Do you know what he was doing when he was in Kansas?

Mrs. ROWLAND. He was going to school and working, I don't know what as. I think he worked in a cafe.
Mr. Belin.
Do you know how far your husband got through school?
Mrs. Rowland.
Well, his credits are all mixed up. I think he lacks one or two semesters.
Mr. Belin.
Of completing high school?
Mrs. Rowland.
Yes.
Mr. Belin.
You said you were going back to school. Does he plan to keep working, or does he plan to go back to school?
Mrs. Rowland.
He plans to go back to school sometime. I'm not sure when.
Mr. Belin.
To finish high school?
Mrs. Rowland.
And college. Go to college, I think.
Mr. Belin.
Well, has he ever made. any application for college yet, that you know of?
Mrs. Rowland.
I don't know for certain.
Mr. Belin.
Do you know, or has he ever said to you that he has?

Mrs. ROWLAND. He told me he was going to make an application at Oregon State, and-but I don't know if he ever made any applications anywhere.
Mr. Belin.
Would you categorize yourself insofar as your grades that you got in high school, would they have been C's, B's, or A's, or what?
Mrs. Rowland.
A's and a few B's.
Mr. Belin.
What was your major?
Mrs. Rowland.
English.
Mr. Belin.
If you had one?
Mrs. Rowland.
I was going to major in English, Math, and Spanish
Mr. Belin.
All three?
Mrs. Rowland.
In high school.
Mr. Belin.
What about your husband? Did you know what he was majoring in?
Mrs. Rowland.
Math, I think.
Mr. Belin.
Do you know about what his grades were?
Mrs. Rowland.
Varied.
Mr. Belin.
What do you mean by that?

Mrs. ROWLAND. He made A's and B's in some subjects, and he made C's and D's, I think, in other subjects.
Mr. Belin.
Was this before .you were married?
Mrs. Rowland.
Yes. He says he has an A average, but I don't believe him.
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