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Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. VIII - Page 42« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of Mrs. Viola Peterman)

Mrs. Peterman.
She made 32 in February.
Mr. Jenner.
And Cecelia?
Mr. Peterman.
She will be 30 this month--I mean, in May--May 15.
Mr. Jenner.
So at that time, Emile, Myra and Cecelia were attending elementary school, is that right?
Mrs. Peterman.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
Did they all attend the same school?
Mrs. Peterman.
They went to Washington, yes.
Mr. Jenner.
Washington Elementary School?
Mrs. Peterman.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
Where is that?
Mrs. Peterman.
St. Claude and Alvar.
Mr. Jenner.
And your son Felix; had he graduated from both elementary school and high school at that time?
Mrs. Peterman.
Who is that?
Mr. Jenner.
Oh, I'm sorry; your daughter Marian. Did she graduate from high school?
Mrs. Peterman.
No; she went through Washington, and then she went to high school 3 weeks or thereabouts.
Mr. Jenner.
You became acquainted with Marguerite Oswald immediately when you moved into those houses, I assume; did you?
Mrs. Peterman.
No, I won't say that. She was a person that kept to herself, and I did the same. She must have lived there about 3 years, maybe a little less, but I didn't bother her and she didn't bother me. I had my hands full with my children, and she had three little ones herself, so she had her hands full. We would speak, but that was about all.
Mr. Jenner.
But you did become acquainted with her?
Mrs. Peterman.
Oh, yes; I would say that.
Mr. Jenner.
You were aware that she had three children?
Mrs. Peterman.
Three boys, yes. The oldest one was John Pic, because she married his father before she married Oswald. She told me that herself, but now whether she was divorced from him or whether he was dead, I don't know.
Mr. Jenner.
All right. Now, one of, her boys was John Pic, is that right?
Mrs. Peterman.
Yes, P-I-C-K.
Mr. Jenner.
Well, I think it's P-I-C, and her second boy was----
Mrs. Peterman.
Robert.
Mr. Jenner.
And the third?
Mrs. Peterman.
Lee.
Mr. Jenner.
Lee was the third one?
Mrs. Peterman.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
Now, at this particular time John and Robert were about within the age range of your three younger children; that's Emile, Myra and Cecelia; is that right?
Mrs. Peterman.
Well, they were more around Cecelia's age.
Mr. Jenner.
Around Cecelia's age?
Mrs. Peterman.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Jenner.
Lee, however, was considerably younger, was he not?
Mrs. Peterman.
Yes. He must have been not quite 18 months when she moved there, maybe less; that's 23 years ago, you know, and it's hard to recall all of that, to be exact.
Mr. Jenner.
That's all right. We want you to just give us the information as you recall it. Now, Robert was about what age at that time?
Mrs. Peterman.
I really couldn't say, but I imagine about 4 or 5. I really don't know to be exact on that.
Mr. Jenner.
And John?
Mrs. Peterman.
He must have been at least 7 or 8, because he was going to school.
Mr. Jenner.
So she had Lee, who was a baby infant you might say, is that right?
Mrs. Peterman.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
And another child who was not yet of school age, and that would be Robert?
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