(Testimony of Mrs. Bennierita Smith)
Mr. Liebeler.
Now these two boys that you mentioned were classmates of yours at Beauregard Junior High School? Is that right?
Mrs. Smith.
Larry and Bob?
Mr. Liebeler.
Yes.
Mrs. Smith.
No; Larry--I met Larry--gee, I don't even remember--I guess maybe at a school dance or something---and I went out with, him, and he knew I went to Beauregard, you see. That is why he called me to see if I had remembered Lee, because I guess they were trying to get some well, more or less a story together.
Mr. Liebeler.
What about the other boy?
Mrs. Smith.
Bob Jones?
Mr. Liebeler.
Yes.
Mrs. Smith.
Well, he broadcasts the news.
Mr. Liebeler.
He works for the television station?
Mrs. Smith.
And he just came. Well, he asked us questions and then we just answered him, but I didn't know him.
Mr. Liebeler.
Do you remember what you told him at that time? You mentioned this fight to him?
Mrs. Smith.
I mentioned that, and then he just asked us how well we knew him, and we told him we didn't really know him as far as--like we would know him from seeing him walk through the halls at school or in class, but as far as knowing him outside of school, well, we didn't.
Mr. Liebeler.
Did you know where he lived?
Mrs. Smith.
No; I didn't, not until, well, I read it in the paper.
Mr. Liebeler.
Did your other two girl friends remember any more details about Lee Oswald than you did?
Mrs. Smith.
No. Bob asked us how he dressed, and we told him, you know, that he always wore these sweater vests-- they are more or less in style now, I guess, than they were when we were going to school--it was just like wearing your father's sweater or something, but, you know, maybe he was outstanding in that way. But that is all we told him. My girl friend told him about that, and--I am trying to remember.
Mr. Liebeler.
Do you remember that Lee wore the sweater vests, or was that something that one of your girl friends remembered?
Mrs. Smith.
Well, she mentioned it, and then, well, we did remember him dressing that way.
Mr. Liebeler.
Which one of your girl friends was it mentioned this first?
Mrs. Smith.
I think it was Peggy.
Mr. Liebeler.
Peggy?
Mrs. Smith.
Peggy Zimmerman.
Mr. Liebeler.
Was there anything else that the three of you were able to recall about Lee Oswald, either at the time you were questioned by the television people or after that?
Mrs. Smith.
No.
Mr. Liebeler.
Was this the only fight, the one we talked about? Was this the only fight that any of you had ever remembered Lee Oswald being involved in?
Mrs. Smith.
That is the only one I remembered. Somebody had said he was in a fight with Johnny Neumeyer.
Mr. Liebeler.
Was that one of your girl friends who mentioned that?
Mrs. Smith.
I am not sure if it was them or if it was Anna's brother who told her.
Mr. Liebeler.
Do you remember whether Lee Oswald dated any girls at the time he went to Beauregard?
Mrs. Smith.
Not that I know of, not in school.
Mr. Liebeler.
It was your impression that Lee Oswald didn't have any close associates or close friends while he was at Beauregard, with the possible exception of Mr. Voebel? Is that right?
Mrs. Smith.
That is right.
Mr. Liebeler.
Now aside from your recollection about Lee's wearing a sweater vest, can you remember anything else about the way he dressed?
Mrs. Smith.
He wore levis, I think.
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