Hitchcock Lions elect new officers for term
New officers elected to serve the Hitchcock Lions Club for the ensuing term include Roger Williams president G Q Gillespie first vice president Robert Sanderford second vice president C A Moffatt third vice president Rev H L Cooper secretary and treasurer W L Yantis lion tamer John Enbey tail twister Gene Revera Lawrence Henckel M L Harbour and C Woods directors. Dr Powell Speaks Dr Charles Powell staff member of the University of Texas Medical School s Obstetrics and Gynecology Dept and internal medicine specialist Dr Aaron Fradkin also of the Medical School met with Hitchcock PTA in a Q A on venereal disease program topic. The period followed a film concerning venereal diseases presented by program chairman Mrs F G Houston. Also present and participating was W Gooch of the State Health Dept. Water Billing In cooperation with the local post office the city water billing will be put on a cycle basis to distribute post office workload One half of the bills will be sent on the first of each month payable by the 15th and the remainder will be sent on the 25th payable on the 25th. Steve Prets Dies Funeral services were held Wednesday morning at Emken Linton Funeral Home in La Marque for Steve Prets 50 lifelong resident of Galveston County. Mr Prets died Sunday afternoon in County Memorial Hospital after a month s illness. A rosary was recited Tuesday evening and mass was said in Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church preceding burial which was in Galveston Memorial Park. Survivors include his parents Mr and Mrs Tom Prets Sr two brothers Tom Jr and Eddie all of Hitchcock and Mrs CR Roberts of La Marque a sister. Serving as pallbearers were Charlie Calagna C W Owens Oscar Enge W E Bird and Frank Cortese.
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Roger Williams
G. Q. Gillespie
Robert Sanderford
C. A. Moffatt
University of ‘Texas Medical School
Aaron Fradkin
Medical
Hitchcock Pta
F. G. Houston
W. Gooch
State Health Dept
Steve Prets
Emken- Linton Funeral Home
la Marque
Galveston County
Mr. Prets
County Memorial Hospital
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church
Galveston Memorial Park
Tom Prets, Sr
Tom Jr
Eddie
Hitchcock
C.R. Roberts
Charlie Calagna
C. W. Owens
Oscar Enge
W. E. Bird
Frank Cortese
Hitchcock Plans School Round Up
Hitchcock Schools schedule first grade registration for children turning six before Sept 1 1964. Parents urged to attend round up at school offices on May 5 6 with specific pupils to report to the respective principal’s office between 9 am and 4 pm.
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Hitchcock
Stewart
Northside
W. Lee Yantis
Lorraine Crosby
Helen Backstrom
Rosenberg Library Adds Wide Range of New Fiction Titles
The Rosenberg Library has expanded its Adult Collection with numerous new fiction titles. Notable additions include Silence in Crete by Ayrton and The Planet of the Apes by Boulle, among many other authors and works across genres.
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Rosenberg Library
Crete
Ayrton
San Domingo
Hall
Rawicz
Eaves Appointed To AF Academy
Thomas J. Eaves Jr a 19 year old La Marque High School graduate and Lamar College student has been named to the U S Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. Congressman Clark W Thompson announced the appointment for the Galveston native who will enter June 28 with his parents listed at 1224 Kirsten Drive.
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la Marque High School
Lamar College
Beaumont
U.S. Air Force Academy
Clark W. Thompson
Eaves
U. S. Marine Corps Reserves
American National Insurance Co
Galveston
Kirsten Drive
Eaves, Jr
The
Academy
Colorado Springs
Colo
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