(Testimony of Ruth Hyde Paine)
Mrs. Paine.
He was born last April 14, 1963, and I wrote it down.
Mr. Jenner.
Nothing to do with the Oswalds?
Mrs. Paine.
No.
Mr. Jenner.
The next sheet is blank, of course. Now, to the calendar itself, are there any entries in January that have reference to Oswalds?
Mrs. Paine.
None.
Mr. Jenner.
February?
Mrs. Paine.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
Pick them out according to dates.
Mrs. Paine.
Well, you must understand that some of these were written at the time and some were put in later.
Mr. Jenner.
All right; distinguish between them, please.
Mrs. Paine.
I wrote down on February 15, June's birthday, 9:55 a.m., Minsk. That was written in later.
Mr. Jenner.
That is, she was born on February 15. Did you put the year in there?
Mrs. Paine.
The year does not appear. I, of course, know it.
Mr. Jenner.
And that was the previous year?
Mrs. Paine.
She was born in 1962.
Mr. Jenner.
1962. Any other reference or entry in the month of February that has relation to the Oswalds?
Mrs. Paine.
At the top is written "Marina last period February 5" crossed out "or 15th." This refers to menstrual period trying to figure when the baby would be due, and it was an inaccurate notation I learned later. Then there is a note written at the time, the only one on this page that refers to the Oswalds that was written at the time, and that says, "Everett's?"
Mr. Jenner.
Entered where?
Mrs. Paine.
On the 22d of February, and from this----
Mr. Jenner.
And you have already testified about that?
Mrs. Paine.
From this I deduced that was when I first met them.
Mr. Jenner.
Now, I turn to March, and I direct your attention to the upper left-hand corner of that card, and it appears to me that in the upper left-hand corner are October 23, then a star, then "LHO" followed by the words "purchase of rifle." Would you explain those entries?
Mrs. Paine.
Yes. This was written after.
Mr. Jenner.
After?
Mrs. Paine.
This was written indeed after the assassination.
Mr. Jenner.
All right.
Mrs. Paine.
I heard on the television that he had purchased a rifle.
Mr. Jenner.
When?
Mrs. Paine.
I heard it on November 23.
Mr. Jenner.
Yes.
Mrs. Paine.
And went back to the page for March, put a little star on March 20 as being a small square, I couldn't fit in all I wanted to say. I just put in a star and then referring it to the corner of the calendar.
Mr. Jenner.
That is to the entry I have read?
Mrs. Paine.
Put the star saying "LHO purchase of rifle." Then I thought someone is going to wonder about that, I had better put down the date, and did, but it was a busy day, one of the most in my life and I was off by a month as to what day it was.
Mr. Jenner.
That is you made the entry October?
Mrs. Paine.
October 23 instead of November.
Mr. Jenner.
It should have been November 23?
Mrs. Paine.
It should have been November 23.
Mr. Jenner.
And the entry of October 23, which should have been November 23, was an entry on your part indicating the date you wrote on the calendar the star followed by "LHO purchase of rifle" and likewise the date you made an entry?
Mrs. Paine.
On the 20th.
Mr. Jenner.
This is the square having the date March 20?
Mrs. Paine.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
Is that correct?
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