I saw that Ruth Paine will be attending a public event in Irving on Nov. 20 in connection with the anniversary. The TT is also having events on Nov. 22. Running the same movies that were playing on the day Oswald was arrested etc. Hopefully there is video of the Paine event. Maybe our own Bill Brown can provide.
Hi Richard. Along with a friend named Frank Badalson, I spent 4 days in a minivan with Ruth providing her with the transportation required to get her to where she needed to be while she was in Dallas for the 60th. She appeared at the Irving Arts Center on Monday evening, November 20th, along with Thomas Mallon (author of Mrs. Paine's Garage). I fund Thomas to be a very pleasant fellow. I didn't video record any of it but the Center did. I imagine they'll have it posted on their website soon. I checked before making this post, couldn't find anything yet.
She also had to be at the house on 5th Street in Irving on Tuesday morning for an interview with a local cable station. After that, she was free to do whatever she wanted. We had a great time with her up in the Sixth Floor Museum on the morning of the 22nd and then outside in Dealey Plaza for the anniversary. After that, instead of going back to her room for a nap (as she had the previous two days), she decided to join us as we made our way over to Oak Cliff. I think it was the first time she had ever been to Tenth & Patton.
Ruth is a super sweet woman and anyone who suspects her of being an Oswald handler, etc has lost their damn minds.
If anyone has any questions about my 4 days with Ruth in Dallas for the 60th, I'd be glad to answer.