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MILEPOSTS* *
THE MARRIAGE of Miss Mary
[ Tar afoot, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.
faratoot. to Mr. Seymore Crystal was sol-
[ etnni/ed recently at the home of the bride’s
parents, with Rabbi Harry Epstein per
forming the service in the presence of a
large assemblage of relatives and friends.
The young couple are spending their
honeymoon in the Carolinas and Tennes
see, from where they will return to At-
! lama to make their home.
ISAAC YAGOL, widely known At
lanta groceryman, met his death at the
hands of hold-up men. Mr. Yagol, fifty-
thiee vears old, was born in Russia, hav
ing come to Atlanta in the early 1900’s.
Funeral services were conducted by Rabbi
Harry Epstein. Mr. Yagol is survived
by his wife and two sons, Hyman and
Nathan.
THE PASSING away of Ernst Hor
witz, well known Atlanta business man,
was grieved by his many friends. Fu
neral services were conducted by Rabbi
David Marx. Mr. Horwitz is survived
by his wife, Irma Horwitz, and one
brother, Richard Horwitz.
CHARLES WACTHEL, retired Macon,
Georgia, business man, passed away re
cently in Atlanta at the age of 87. Mr.
Wachtel had resided in Atlanta for many
years since his retirement. Funeral serv
ices were conducted in Atlanta by l)r.
David Marx, interment, Macon, Georgia.
He is survived by his wife, Jeanette; four
sons, Alex, Phillip. Gus and Leo Wach
tel; and two daughters. Mrs. M. B. Wal-
lerstein and Mrs. A. A. Shulhafer.
MRS. FANNIE SAPPERSTEIN, resi
dent of Atlanta, Georgia, recently passed
away at her home. Funeral services were
held from the home. Mrs. Sapperstein is
survived by a daughter, Mrs. Bertha
Zelien, and a son, Mr. Joe Sapperstein.
ABRAHAM E. LEFCOURT, one of the
leading real estate operators of New
York, died of a heart attack here. He
was fifty-four years old. Born in the
heart of the East Side, he began life as
a newsboy at twelve, with a stand at
I'hirty-eighth Street and Broadway. Forty
years later he opened a bank bearing his
name in a skyscraper he had built on the
'pot where he earned his first few pen
nies. He built more than thirty sky
scrapers during the last twenty years, it
being said of him that he displaced more
of the city's landmarks than any other
real estate operator. It has been esti
mated that the Lefcourt buildings, placed
together, would be more than a mile in
length and would tower eight times higher
than the Woolworth Building. Two years
ago, it was estimated that the combined
properties represented more than $250,-
j ouo.OOO in land values and improvements.
MOE MARK, theatrical magnate cred
ited with having opened the first mov
ing picture theatre in the I’nited States
5<nd who built on Broadway the first
million-dollar movie house in the world,
•he Strand, died recently of a sudden
heart attack. He was 60. Mark began
bi' career as a newsboy in Lynn, Mass.,
and went into the picture show business
in Buffalo in 1903.
EMILE WISE, 59, retired businessman,
died in Montgomery, Alabama. He was
married to the former Miss Ray Klein,
of Atlanta, who survives him. Besides
his wife, he is survived by two daugh
ters, Miss Janet and Miss Helen Wise;
two sons, Edwin and Emile Wise, Jr.,
and two sisters and a brother.
RABBI WOLF GERSTEL, former
chief rabbi of Yartshov, his native town,
and well-known scholar, died at Lem
berg at the age of 86. Descended from
a distinguished line of rabbis, he was
selected as the spiritual leader of his
community when he was still a young
man. However, he was quickly dismissed
from the post when the town elders dis
covered that he was studying Oriental
languages, astronomy and botany. Two
decades later he was re-engaged and
served for many years. He was the
author of many book* and monographs;
several of them on astronomical subjects.
GENERAL LEIB EPSTEIN, one of
ihe outstanding Jewish military figures
in the Bolshevik Army in the early part
of the '20s, died after a brief illness.
Epstein, who was descended from an or
thodox Jewish family, had been a lead
ing personality in the revolutionary move
ment and upon the assumption of power
by the Soviets was entrusted with mili
tary duties. He was recently Consul
General in China.
MANTEL HALLE, prominent Cleve
land merchant and associated with many
Jewish communal enterprises, died here
at the age of 101. He came to the I’nited
States from Bavaria at 14.
JOSEPH STEINBERG, former State
Assemblyman, and 1928 campaign mana
ger for Vice-President Curtis, died in
New York at the age of 51. Mr. Stein
berg had a long and active career in
politics here. He helped found the first
"Curtis for President’’ clubs in New York
City. While he was in office he was in
variably recommended for higher places
by the Citizens Union.
MICHAEL MOHR, 83 years old, civic
and philanthropic leader of Montgomery,
Alabama, recently passed away at his
home. Mr. Mohr is survived by his wife,
two daughters, Mrs. Harry R. Davis, of
Atlanta, and Mrs. Jack M. Lundie, of
New York, and a sister, Mrs. Babbette
I.oeb, of Montgomery.
MRS. HARRIET RITTER, resident of
Atlanta, recently passed away at her
residence. Funeral services will be held
in Youngstown, Ohio. Mrs. Ritter is sur
vived by one sister, Mrs. H. Pollock, and
the following grandchildren: Mrs. Henry
Weinberger and Mrs. Harry Levinson, of
Youngstown; Mrs. M. H. Liebman and
Mrs. Sidney Wellhouse, of Atlanta, and
six great-grandchildren.
LEOPOLD NEUMANN, liberal leader,
and active in all phases of civic and
communal life, died recently at the age
°f 69. At the time of his death, he was
promoting the candidacy of Judge Henrv
Horner.
DAVID GREENTREE, leading Colum
bus, Georgia, merchant since 1888, died
recently at the age of 73. Mr. Greentree
was a native of Baltimore, but had been
a business, civic and social leader in Co
lumbus for many years. Funeral serv
ices were conducted by Rabbi F. L. Rosen
thal, from the Temple B'nai Israel. He
is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ida Solo
mon Greentree; two sons, Myron and
Carl Greentree; a brother, Ben Green-
tree; three sisters, Mrs. J. Hofflin, Mrs.
Mike Sabel, and Mrs. Joe Sabel; and a
granddaughter, Ann Greentree, of Co
lumbus.
THE IDEAL GIFT
is the practical gift—Consider
ations of thrift, of usefulness
and actual needs of others
are paramount
THEREFORE A & P FOOD
STORESofferforyour select
ion your choice of four differ
ent size food baskets special
ly selected and priced; also
theA&P Dollar Food Coupons
which are proving so popular
throughout the country. We
are certain you will recognize
either of these as the perfect
gift.
$1.00 BASKET
I Loaf Grandmother'* Bread, I Tull Can While
Honor Milk, I Can Quaker Maid Drain, I lb.
Him* Hose Hire, 1 2-lb. Hag Meal, 1 20-ox. Pkg.
Sunnvfield Oats, 1 Can Marigold Syrup, No.
1 5 lb*. Potatoes, 1 lb. Ia.rd, I lb. White
Meal, Vi lb. Fight o'clock Coffee, l lb. Mixed
Nul», Standard Mixed Candy, 1 lb. Sugar.
$1.50 BASKET
I I .nti f Grand mother* Hread, 1 Can White
llonne Milk, Tall; 1 Can Quaker Maid Bean*,
I lb. Hire, 6 lint. Meal, 1 20-oz. Pkg. Sunnyfield
Oats, I Can Marigold Syrup, No. Wt\ 1 lb.
Fight o'Clock Coffee, 10 lint. Potatoe*, I lb.
Lird, I lb. White Meat, I lb. Mixed Nut*, 1 lb.
Stundard Mixed Candy, 1 6-lb. Hag Sunnyfield
Flour, I lb. Sugar.
$1.75 BASKET I
1 12-lb. Hag Sunny field Flour, 1 Pkg. Sunny
field Oat*, 1 lb. Fight o'clock Coffee, 1 lb.
Hire, 1 lb. lard, Vi lb. A&l* Tub flutter, »/a lb.
Quuker Maid flaking Powder, Orange* or Ap
plet, 10 lint. Potatoe*, 1 lb. White Meat, 1 lb.
Mixed Nut*, Standard Mixed Candy, 1 Can Tall
White Ilou*e Milk, 1 lb. Sugar, 1 lb. Black*
Fyed Pea*.
$2.00 BASKET
1 12-lb. Hag Sunnyfield Flour, 1 Pkg. Sunny
field Oat*, 1 lb. Fight o'Cloek CofTee, 1 lb.
Hire, 1 lb. laird, «/ 2 Ib. AAP Tub Butter, V% lb.
Can Quaker Maid Baking Powder, Orange* or
Apple*, 10 lb«. Potatoe*, 1 lb. White Meat, 1
lb. Mixed Nut*, Standard Mixed Candy, 1 Can
White liouite Milk, Tall; 1 lb. Sugar, 1 Can
No. 2 Iona Corn, 1 Can No. 2 Iona Siring
Bean*, 1 Can No. 2 Iona Tomatoes, 1 lb. Dried
Navy Bean*.
THE
GREAT
ATLANTIC & PACIFIC SJ
THE SOUTHERN ISRAELITE *
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