VOLKS, Abel Joseph, B.A., LI.B. Attorney. Born Paarl 7th November, 1911, son of Barnet and Rose Volks. Educated at Paarl Gymnasium and University of Cape Town. Director, B. Volks & Son (Pty.) Ltd., and Oakglen Canning (Pty.) Ltd. Former Town Councillor and first Jewish Mayor of Paarl, 1959-61. Committee member, Paarl Hebrew Congregation, 1951-60. Member, Paarl Golf Club. Married Hilda Futeran, 1939; two sons, one daughter. Recreations: Golf, fishing, bowls. Add.: 8, Hout Street, P.O. Box 1, Paarl.
Biographies extracted and digitised by Dr Jeremy Hodes from the South African Jewish Yearbook 1929 edited by Morris De Saxe and South African Jewry, 1967-68 edited by Leon Feldberg. Use the page, label or search box to find the information you are seeking.
Monday, 13 March 2023
Volks, Abel Joseph
VOLKS, Abel Joseph, B.A., LI.B. Attorney. Born Paarl 7th November, 1911, son of Barnet and Rose Volks. Educated at Paarl Gymnasium and University of Cape Town. Director, B. Volks & Son (Pty.) Ltd., and Oakglen Canning (Pty.) Ltd. Former Town Councillor and first Jewish Mayor of Paarl, 1959-61. Committee member, Paarl Hebrew Congregation, 1951-60. Member, Paarl Golf Club. Married Hilda Futeran, 1939; two sons, one daughter. Recreations: Golf, fishing, bowls. Add.: 8, Hout Street, P.O. Box 1, Paarl.
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