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THE SOUTHERN ISRAELITE
Friday, August 21, 1942
Religious Groups Unite to Boost
U. S. War Bonds
to South America by Nelson Rock- Army Air Force Technical School.
efeller, Coordinator of Informa
tion.
6—Alberto Mendoza is an offi
cer in the Mexican Army. He is
one of the greatest soccer players
in North America. David Mendoza
was a boxer over 150 years ago-
and was sent to the Far East fight-
ng area. The parents of this
plucky youngster are Mr. and Mrs
Mathan Levin, of Richmond.
LITTLE CORPORAL:
Another fledgling in uniform
who has done himself proud is
ROND ADVISORY COMMITTEE: The above representatives of the
Jewish, Protestant, and Catholic faiths have volunteered their services
to aid in the promotion of sales of United States War Bonds and have
organized a Press Advisory Committee, working in cooperation with the
Church Press Section of the War Savings Staff of the United States
from left to right they are: Bernard Postal, Publicity Erector
of IPNai lPrith; John L. Fortson. Director of Public Relations, Federal
Council of Churches of Christ in America; and Donald T. Sheehan,
Director of Public Relations, National Catholic Community Service.
He was known as the Star of Zion Corporal Norris E. Branscombe,
and held the English heavyweight now stationed at Camp Barkley,
title for twenty-three years. j Texas. At the age of 19. Corporal
7— All the lads mentioned in I Branscombe has three years of |
this question are famous track I regular army service behind him—
athletes. All arc now in the armed anf j sa y s that he has just begun
forces. Tollmich, the hurdler, is aj to fj 8 ht.
buck private. Begrow, the quar- | Two months after the little cor-
ter-milc champ, is a coxswain in j pora )- s enlistment in 1938, he found
the Navy. Leibowitz, the miller, is j himself in Hawaii, where he serv-
a flying cadet. cd until November. 1941. There-
8— Sid Luckman will be the j after he proceeded to San Fran-
jquarterback once again when the I c j SCO] received his honorable dis-
Chicago Pears play an all-service: ( harge, and started for home in
all-star football team for the ben- New York. He was on his way to
efit of the U. S. O. late in August.) the Big Town when the Japs at-
9 Harry Abramson was the 100 ^ tacked Hawaii, an incident which
yard sprint champion of the 1924 i s p Ur red him to take fastest train
Olympics. He was a member ofL Q Manhattan and re-onlist before
the British Team and has been a
member <>f the British Olympic
he had finished unpacking. Cor
poral Branscombe attributes hi
Committee since then. At present j military inclination to
Jews In Sports
in the sport
lie is with the British Army as a |
director of athletics.
10—‘ Uncle" Mike Jacobs has j
been cited by the Army for his
swellegant efforts on behalf of the
Army Relief Services Mike has
n't collected a penny on fights he
has promoted that have netted
pag«‘S| OVcr h a |f a million dollars for the
lads in the army and their fam
ilies.
name been
again?
9—Who was Harry Abramson.
1 10—Uncle Mike Jacobs, boxing 1
has been receiving i They Serve Uncle Sam
Armv Awards with monotonous; „ .. , ,
(( ontinued from page five)
toxoids (to soldiers, not canaries)
father who, when last heard of
was with the British Army in In
dia.
MAYFAIR CLUB
HAS NEW MANAGER
President Moise N. Kaplan, in
behalf of the Board of Governors,
takes pleasure in announcing the
appointment of Mr. Jesse P. Webb
as Manager, and Mr Lloyd Bag
gett as Assistant Manager of the
Mayfair Club, 1450 Spring St.,
Atlanta.
Captain Albert E. Olsbcrg, man-
By MORRIS WEINER
AN "INFORMATION PLEASE"
PROGRAM ON SPORTS
From time to time we’ve posed
some questions for our readers l ' npi rss ‘' 1 io
.. i i r Army Awi
concerning events in the world of ; .
... , . . ... , i regularity. How come.'
sports in which Jewish athletes
have pluyed a major role. These ANSWERS i ount ten
columns have proved quite popu- , for eacl1 0,10 ,,l) peicent is a
lar, according to the commenda- 1 handsome baltin « average for the
tory letters we’ve received. Today, lasers listed above,
we’re asking you ten more quos- ' Mushy Callahan. Jackie
tiona—each of which has been 'Kiel" Berg and Barney Ross were j hold> you are us u a lly informed j at his station
sent in by a reader. The answers junior-welterweight champions of that he is out Phasing mosqui- Mr. Webb was for many years
follow at the end: ! the wor,d at on<? time or another, j toes ” A s for the chloroform, he manager of the Tea Room and
HYMAN B. MORRIS
A dinner meeting of the Walter
Povvdl 1 Genpral Agency of the
John Hancock Mutual Life Insur
ance Company, was held recently
in honor of the agents who have
qualified for the Annual Leaders
a Krand ; | club
Hyman B. Morris, well known
Atlanta insurance man, seems to be
used to it by now to be among the
ones who receive awards for out
standing production. This year
again he was honored with this
award as in all the years before.
It was for the eighth consecutive
time that this honor was bestowed
upon him. and “it will not be the
last time for many years to come,”
Mr Morris declared. “My goal is
to celebrate at least my silver an
niversary as a winner of these
awards, which means only seven
teen more times to go. And after
that we still have plenty of time
but the Medical Department soon ager for several years, has an-
realized what they had and trans- j swered his country's call and is
ferrdd Private .Gotthold to the now on active duty with the Army I ~ se<? what ^ ing to happen .
Station Hospital Laboratory. jAir Forces at Randolph Field,
Today, if you try to find Gott-jTexas. His farryly have joined him!
says it's "quite simple, really. I soda fountains of Rich's. Inc., At- l
carry a little tube of chloroform lanta. Subsequently he was Assist-
with me. When I get to an area in ant Manager of the Capital City
which I wish to capture a few Club’s downtown club in Atlanta
specimens, I roll up my sleeve, j before accepting the stewardship
hold out my arm and wait for a °f the Mayfair Club. He is a past
the world at one time or another.
1—What did Mushy Callahun, Callahan (orthodox by the way)
Jackie "Kid" Berg and Barney was the first junior-welter. He
Ross have in common aside from won the title in 1926. Borg lost to
the fact that they were boxers? Canzoneri and Canzoneri lost to
> 2—Who is Helen Mayer and Ross.
why is she once again in the lime- 2—Helen Mayer won her 7th
liRht? national women's fencing title on mosquito to lif?ht on it When he President of the Atlanta Better
3 Last June a famous fighter June 16. looks like he is going to bite. I re- Restaurant Association, and has
received nation-wide tribute in 3—Benny Leonard was honored move the cork from the chloro- been a resident of Atlanta for 37
the press because of an occurrence on the twenty-fifth anniversary form, sneak up on him—and phoof! I years Numerous friends, includ-
that took place twenty-five years, Q f hj s triumph over Stanley Ket- I have a live mosquito." mg members of the Mayfair and
before. Who was concerned and chel, the British boxer- and bring- THEATRICAL SOLDIER: other Clubs, are pleased to learn
why? j i ng the lightweight title back to i Corporal William Marmar. sta- of his ncw connection.
4— What predicament "stomped ” this country. For twelve years tioned at Camp Claiborne, La., has PTONFFR WOMFM
Harry Mendel, world-famous pro- Benny held the crown, retiring i designed and helped build a new HONOR OFFirFR^
meter of the international six-day.! undefeated. army theatre there, which USO T * ^
bike race*? , 4—Harry Mendel, six-day bike | troupers say is one of the finest' ^ meeting of the Pioneer Wo-
5— What famous baseball player promoter, was invited by the theatres they have seen during a men ’ 8 or K aniZat »°n was held, Aug-
racently entered the “diplomatic Canadian Government to stage I nationwide tour of camps. us * ^th, at Rich’s Conference
iwrvice?" I one of his grinds the same day that j i n February, Corporal Marmar j Roonv Mesdames M- Butler, N.
6— Are Alberto Mendoza and Canada put bikes, on the priority contacted Major Greer at Camp Kar,ick an d U. Proger who gave a
David Mendoza brothers? lists. Harry was faced with the Claiborne and told him about a re * >ort the last picnic were
7 Allan Tollmich, Harvey Bo- problem of staging a six-day race theatre he had built at Fort Ben- P raised * or their splendid work,
grow and Phil Leibowitz have 1 without bikes. j ning. Ga. The major became inter- Mesdames Mamie Shulman and
something in common besides be- 5—Moe Berg, the famous lin- ostec j ^ 0 ff er ed to sponsor such Helen Katz were presented with
inf athletes today. What? guist and baseball player, was ap- a project. After that came hours "Banach" as appreciation for
8—Why has Sid Luckman V pointed "Good Will Ambassador" of p i ann i ng . ordering materials their servic es to the organizatiorf.
and strenuous construction.
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Oculists Prescriptions Filled
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Re-Elect “THE RIGHT MAN”
Robert Ramspeck
Congressman—5th Ga. District
(Political Adv.—paid bv friends)
Marmar was formerly a theatri
cal display man in Richmond Hill.
N. Y- He came to Camp Claiborne j
from Camp Upton, N. Y., where
he used to be associated with Ezra i
Stone (of Henry Aldrich fame) in 1
| stage presentations. Te corporal’s
1 brother is also in the army—with
the A. E. F. in England.
, NOT TO YOUNG:
Private Abe Levin, of Richmond.
I Va., was turned down three times !
when he tried to get into one of
Uncle Sam’s uniforms at the age
• of 16, but he’s “somewhere in the
Pacific" now. in uniform and in ]
: action.
The air force, the navy and the
army all told Levin that he was
to young last year, but by the
time the Jap attacked Pearl Har
bor he had turned seventeen, and
the Army Air Corps accepted him.
He recently graduated from the
Lowery Air Field Branch of the
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