R.L. Paschal High School
Class of 1969

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Chris Callaway
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Phil Hewett's Bands Posted Saturday, October 9, 2010 11:34 PM This is an edited version of a previous posting: Hewett left Paschal before we graduated, in May of 1968. He was supposed to be a graduate assistant at K-State, but the band director had a huge heart attack. Hewett got thrown into the band director's job with no notice. Phil Aikman took over at Paschal and did a really good job. I admire Aikman for even taking on the job. He approached things differently and got outstanding results. He was a good guy to work for as well. |
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Mike Ryan
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RE: Phil Hewett's Bands Posted Monday, June 27, 2011 12:06 PM Phil Hewitt was an exceptional person. He and Pat Atkinson developed my love of music, so much that I went on to become a high school band director (for 13 years.) It was and still is a wonderful story to talk to current students about being in the 1968 band that won the first ever U.I.L. band sweepstakes in FWISD. When Mr. Hewitt walked out of the auditorium at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, I don't think his feet ever touched the ground. And it was a priviledge to be with the band when they won the second sweepstakes for PHS 38 years later. After I moved to school administration in 1991, I was able to start a marching contest in Killeen, Texas and hire Mr. Hewitt to judge the contest for the first two years. It was wonderful to see him and to watch him work and comment to the bands regarding their performances. He was focused on helpful comments and always encouraging to the band students.
Michael Ryan, Ed.D. '69' Executive Director of Fine Arts, FWISD |
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