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Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. IX - Page 336« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of Ruth Hyde Paine)

Mr. Jenner.
Do you recall that in 1947 you served as a teacher in the Vacation Bible School?
Mrs. Paine.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
Tell us a little bit about that.
Mrs. Paine.
This is the same summer when I was first introduced to Friends activities, and I was asked to be a leader, a teacher with a traveling Bible school. We went to three different small towns in Indiana and Ohio, and taught young children. I led songs and games and read stories.
Mr. Jenner.
So at this time you were 15 years old, 14 or 15, right in there?
Mrs. Paine.
That is right.
Mr. Jenner.
In 1948 you served as a leader in craftwork at the Presbyterian Bible School in Columbus, Ohio?
Mrs. Paine.
That is right.
Mr. Jenner.
Tell us a little bit more about that activity.
Mrs. Paine.
It was similar to what I had done the year before. I had enjoyed it the previous summer and looked for Bible school work then in Columbus. You have described it entirely. It was working with crafts and----
Mr. Jenner.
Excuse me. Did I interrupt you?
Mrs. Paine.
Working with children in crafts with them.
Mr. Jenner.
Also in 1948 you were an assistant in children's physical education work at the Universal School, Columbus, Ohio?
Mrs. Paine.
University.
Mr. Jenner.
University, was it?
Mrs. Paine.
This was the school I attended.
Mr. Jenner.
That was your high school?
Mrs. Paine.
This was the high school.
Mr. Jenner.
But you also served as assistant in the children's physical education activities?
Mrs. Paine.
Yes; I did.
Mr. Jenner.
Do you recall that in 1949 you were a leader and counselor to underprivileged children, a children's club group in Columbus, Ohio?
Mrs. Paine.
Yes; I was.
Mr. Jenner.
Would you describe that more fully and also what the particular group was?
Mrs. Paine.
It was exactly as you have described it, a group of underprivileged children. We were without an agency in particular, and no particular place to meet, but we met in the homes of the families. This was basically sponsored by the families.
Mr. Jenner.
By the families themselves?
Mrs. Paine.
Yes; and I had volunteered to a friend of mine who had worked with these families previously, to lead a weekly club group meeting, and, again, the activities were songs and dancing and craftwork. I guess not dancing--more likely stories.
Mr. Jenner.
Were these quite young children?
Mrs. Paine.
They ranged in age from, perhaps, 7 or 8 to 13. I had a helper who was 13.
Mr. Jenner.
Did you do some teaching at Pendle Hill eventually?
Mrs. Paine.
No; I did not.
Mr. Jenner.
You did not?
Mrs. Paine.
You have not mentioned one time when I attended. I attended in the---
Mr. Jenner.
I meant to ask you if I had left out anything.
Mrs. Paine.
I attended Pendle Hill first in the fall of 1950, for the fall term.
Mr. Jenner.
That ran over a little bit into 1951, didn't it?
Mrs. Paine.
No; it closed with the Christmas holidays.
Mr. Jenner.
Did you return to the Friends School or Pendle Hill and do some work in 1956?
Mrs. Paine.
You are talking about Pendle Hill? I don't recall; no. I may have occasionally attended a lecture, but that is different.
Mr. Jenner.
I think we might help this way. You were married to Michael R. Paine on the 28th of December, 1957?
Mrs. Paine.
Yes.
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