Andrew Armstrong, Jr

Mr. ARMSTRONG. Childress.
Mr. HUBERT. And her first name?
Mr. ARMSTRONG. Eleanor Childress.
Mr. HUBERT. Where were you born?
Mr. ARMSTRONG. Pittsburg, Tex. Cass County.
Mr. HUBERT. How long did you live there?
Mr. ARMSTRONG. Unofficially--14 years.
Mr. HUBERT. Did you go to school there?
Mr. ARMSTRONG. Yes, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. And when you left that place, where did you go?
Mr. ARMSTRONG. Here to Dallas.
Mr. HUBERT. To Dallas?
Mr. ARMSTONG. Yes.
Mr. HUBERT. Have you been in Dallas ever since?
Mr. ARMSTRONG. Yes.
Mr. HUBERT. Did you complete your education in Dallas?
Mr. ARMSTRONG. No--I didn't complete it--I went to the 11th grade.
Mr. HUBERT. Well, I mean what education you do have was finished in Dallas?
Mr. ARMSTRONG. It was finished in Dallas.
Mr. HUBERT. How far did you go?
Mr. ARMSTRONG. 11th.
Mr. HUBERT. At what age did you quit school?
Mr. ARMSTRONG. At 16, I think--16 or 17.
Mr. HUBERT. How have you been occupied since you left school?
Mr. ARMSTRONG. Well----
Mr. HUBERT. I mean, what work have you done?
Mr. ARMSTRONG. A number of things--should I go through them?
Mr. HUBERT. Yes; just briefly.
Mr. ARMSTRONG. I was--right after I left school, I was caddymaster at River Hills golf course. I left there and went to--well, I had a job at Vick's Cafeteria in the Republic Bank Building--no, no--I'm sorry, it was Wilson's Cafeteria, and then Vick's Restaurant; then Vinson Still.
Mr. HUBERT. Is Vinson Still a corporation or individual?
Mr. ARMSTRONG. It was a corporation.
Mr. HUBERT. What kind of work did you do then?
Mr. ARMSTRONG. Cut stainless steel--I mean--filled orders of stainless steel and magnesium---cut magnesium. I started out as a porter.
Mr. HUBERT. All right, continue.
Mr. ARMSTRONG. Then, I did a prison stretch for marihuana for 3 years.
Mr. HUBERT. Were you convicted in State court?
Mr. ARMSTRONG. State court.
Mr. HUBERT. In Dallas?
Mr. ARMSTRONG. Yes, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. When were you convicted?
Mr. ARMSTRONG. 1958.
Mr. HUBERT. And you were sentenced to how many years in prison?
Mr. ARMSTRONG. Five.
Mr. HUBERT. How many did you actually serve?
Mr. ARMSTRONG. Three.
Mr. HUBERT. That was on a charge of possession? Possession and sale of marihuana?
Mr. ARMSTRONG. Yes.
Mr. HUBERT. Do you remember the date of your release?
Mr. ARMSTRONG. The date was March 18, 1961.
Mr. HUBERT. Was that on a parole situation?
Mr. ARMSTRONG. No; that was discharged.
Mr. HUBERT. That was what?
Mr. ARMSTRONG. Discharge.
Mr. HUBERT. How was the time reduced then from 5 years to approximately 3?
Mr. ARMSTRONG. Well, in this State you do 3 years or do 5.