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Poge 2
Friday, December 18, 1953
Cited for Ser\ ice to Bond for Israel Campaign
ABRAM GONCHAR
SAVANNAH — Abram Gonchar
died December 2.
Funeral services were held De
cember 3. Rabbi Isadore Barnett
AARON KAHANOW
Aaron Kahanow, 68, of Atlanta,
died December 4.
Funeral services were held De
cember 6 in the Chapel of Henry
This is the group of Georgians singled out for citation at the Massell Testimonal Dinner for meritori
ous service to the campaign to sell Bonds for the Israeli Government. They are left to right: I. M.
Weinstein, Southeastern Regional Chairman (in rear), who made the presentations, Joseph B. Jacobs
of Atlanta, Harry Ehrenreich of Savannah, I. H. Allen of Athens, Dave Gordon of Athens, Phillip Hal-
perin of Fitzgerald, Herman R. Kaminsky of Fitzgerald, Casper Stock of Rome and Harry Sunshine
of Atlanta. „
By Adolph Rosenl»eru
A spectacular testimonial din
ner in honor of Ben Massell in At
lanta recently got off to a swift
pace with these outstanding de
velopments.
1. Broad praise by Georgia’s
Governor Talmadge for the Jew
ish State, for Mr. Massell and his
purchase of an Israeli bond—him
self in token.
2. Sale of approximately $ 150,-
C00 of Israeli Bonds to the audi-
First Hanukali Paii\ al Hrbruw A<*adrm>
ence which included Jewish lead
ers from throughout the state and
a number of leading non-Jewish
Atlanta bankers and civic figures.
3. Awarding of a citation to Mr
Massell from the State of Israel in
behalf of his devotion to the
economy of this new Middle East
ern State by Governor Talmadge.
and Cantor Joseph Salzman of- M. Blanchard & Son. Rabbi Harry
ficiated. Interment was in Bona-; H. Epstein and Cantor Joseph
venture Cemetery. Schwartzman officiated. Inter-
Mr. Gonchar was a member of ment was in Greenwood Cemetery.
Agudath Achim Synagogue, the | Mr. Kahanow had been asso-
local Aerie of Eagles and the Sa- dated with the J. M. High Co. for
vannah Post, T.P.A. 36 years as a piece goods buyer.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. He had also been a buyer for the
Lenda Berg Gonchar; a daughter. New York Stock House, Inc. He
Mrs. Anne Goldberg; two sons, had been retired for the past five
Solomon Gonchar and Gershon -years.
Gonchar; four grandchildren, all He was a member of B’nai
Savannahians ,and two brothers. B’rith, Fulton Lodge, F &A.M., a
.itrkiJ t'rn 1 charter member of the Progressive
MRS. J ALU IS MUKM Club and a member of Ahavath
Mrs. Anna Schlossman M o r e t, Achim Congregation.
67, of Atlanta, died December 8. Surviving lire two sons, Melvin
Funeral services were held Do- j and j erome Kahanow, Atlanta;
cember 9 at the Chapel ol Henry two daU ghters, Mrs. Stanton N.
M. Blanchard & Son. Rabbi Harry Field> Atlanta; Mr. Norman Wein-
H. Epstein and Cantor Joseph ber g eri Norfolk, Va.; two sisters,
Schwartzman officiated. Inter- Mrs John Kirkj Mrs M annie Ziff,
ment was in Greenwood Cemetery. Atlanta; seven grandchildren, sev-
Mrs. Moret was the widow of era j n j eces and nephews.
Jacob Moret who died in Septem-
ber. Mrs. Moret was associated!
with the Dixie Bottle and Bever
age Co. She was a member of the ;
Ahavath Achim Synagogue. Had-;
assail, the Congregation Sister
hood, B’nai B’rith Auxiliary, Pro- ,
gressive Club and Pioneer Women.*
Surviving are her sons, Harry
J., Joe and Robert Moret of At-;
lanta; daughter, Mrs. Morris
Weinstein of Atlanta; brothers,;
Jacob and Paul Schlossman of At
lanta; David, Sam and Herman
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4. Awarding of special citations Schlossman of New York City;
by Regional Bonds for Israel' sister, Mrs. Barney Finestonc of
Enjoying the first Hanukah party at the newly-formed Hc-
brew Academy of Atlanta are 1. to r. Edinathan Margolies, Arlene
Garber, Goldie Solnik, Terry Tenenbaum, Frances Alterman.
David Green, Elizabeth Willner, Bryan Flamm, Marsha Katz,
Freddie Chanania, Sidney Malkin, Judy Hirsch and Ronnie
Vomer. In rear are the teachers Mrs. Emanuel Feldman, Mrs.
Gerhart Spier, and Alex Milt, organization chairman.
IN SPORTS by Bill Wolf
B. L.'s Gridiron Season
Atlanta; 10 grandchildren and sev
eral nieces and nephews.
MORRIS CAPOUANO
MONTGOMERY — Morris Ca-
pouano, 62, patriachal member of
the Sephardic Congregation* died
here December 3. | X
Rabbi Eugene Blachschleger I y,
conducted the funeral December | ^
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Mr. Capouano was a native of j
the Isle of Rhodes. He came to Li
Atlanta about 1907 and became; y
a leader in local communal and Y
religious circles. 1 "
He was outstanding in the Or "
you must make Ve shalom Congregation, being »
one of the founders around 1914 «
Chairman 1. M Weinstein to J. B.
Jacobs, Atlanta, chairman of the
dinner plans; Philip Halpern and
Dick Kaminsky of Fitzgerald;
Harry AronBurg, Savannah; I. H.
Allen and Dave Gordon of Athens;
Harry Sunshine of Atlanta; Kas
per Stock and Sul Schwartz of
Rome.
5. A deeply moving talk by Ira
Hershman, outstanding New Eng
land business man who as an emis
sary for President Roosevelt was
in charge of ransoming thousands
of Jewish children and people and
taking them to Palestine. He
quoted F.D.R., as telling him • Tur
key is a window
it a door.”
In his introduction of Governor i anc * presidents.
Talmadge. Mr. Kaminsky told of He was for - vcars in the grocery
the aid the chief executive had > business - About 1940, he removed
given in the passage of the “anti- Montgomery where he was a
masking law” and' in halting the ? f J h .« Progressive Club
anti-Semitic writings of a certain
public official in a certain public
publication. (He was referring to
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Brandcis University finished its | Drake University of Des Moines,
footbutl season ahead in the vie- j Iowa. Scene of the clash was set
tory column, with a total record I for Chicago Stadium on February
of four triumphs and three defeats.; 13 . . .
This marks a successful year for ; The public relations department
the judges and gives the team a of Yeshiva University descries to
good jumping off point for a big- take a bow for frankness and
ger season next year. 1 realism. A recent press release
The final result could have been! started out by saying: Georgia's Commissioner of A ri-
sweeter with a victory in the last j “Yeshiva University will cer- culture Tom Linder who uses the
game of the campaign. But it did- tainly not have the greatest bas- j departmental Market Bulletin for
Ti’t work out that way. Brandeis ketball team in the country this exposition of his own views, usual-
Although one account of
this meeting has already been
printed in our Nov. 27 issue,
this one slipped into type and
so it Is being presented at this
lime.
—THE EDITOR
and B’nai B’rith.
Surviving are two sons, Albert
and Leon Capouano, and • two
daughters. Mrs. Pinky Hasson and
Wolf Bernstein.
To Encourage Farmers
CHICAGO, (JTA) — Isaac A.
Locb. Chicago Jewish lawyer who I
died last September at the age of 1
84, left his entire estate of $715,-j
000 for the establishment of a I
Loeb Farm School for Jewish
children on the 200-acre farm
which he owned in Indiana, near i
Anderson, a township in which he!
dropped the last one to New Havr Fall. In fact Coach Bernie Sara- j ly obscurantic—The Editor.) '\ ' ' '
on State. Brandeis had been ex- ehek will settle now for a winning Governor Talmadge praised the in this area and perhaps in the
pected to take the contest and fin- season. However, the amiable Jewish State in the Middle East nation.
ish strong with five victories. That Redhead certainly boasts the finest "which is making such an envia- Accepting the plaque of recogni-
would have made four straight group of ballplayers on his coach- ble reputation for itself." tion from the Governor Mr \! ,<
triumphs. ing staff.” There is a great parallel, he sell said "this will be my most
However, *New Haven State And with this introduction pointed out, between our own prized possession If I do 0 <V •
made a tough showing and the comes the story of who’s who in country and Israel. Both were more than leave this to my tdiild-
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score wound up 7-6 in a close tus- giving assistant' to Saraehck. The
sle. A team that ends up heavy group includes Hank Roscnstein,
on the winning side—even by one Nat Militzok, Dolly King. Jerry
game—has no kick coming ... Fleischman,-Bob Kelly, Ray Cor-
Looking back over the Branneis lev. They all have something very
season, the judges have plenty to ( special in common. They played
be grateful for with respect to | under Bernie when he was coach-
Tommy Egan of Brooklyn, N. V., a ing the Scranton Minors in pro
quarterback, was the team’s star basketball. They starred on the
passer. Bill McKenna of Salem, teams that won three champion-
Mass., was frequently to be found
on the receiving end.
As football fades out of the pic
ture, the judges are launching the
basketball campaign. There are a
total of 24 games on the Brandeis
hoop schedule. The roster was
completed with the scheduling ot
a contest between the judges and more
ships.
It’s true that Yeshiva won’t have
the best team in the country, but
they’ll be in there plugging, and
with the kind of spirit that exists
among the players and staff, they
may be able to wind up with that
“winning season,” and maybe
founded by oppressed of the earth ren, I will be happy in having had
for a better chance to worship as some part in the developing of
they pleased, for a better chance: this little State of Israel
for economic success. The ideals of j Abe Goldstein chaired the pro
freedom and the dignity of the gram. Louis Aronstam responded
individual likewise have been to Governor Talmadge
written into the constitution of Mr. Hirschman gave'a graphic
Israel. Like our own, Israel tooj account of his experiences in res- i
starting out, had war with her. cuing people from the Hands of'
neighbors; she has had difficulties; Turkish pirates and the drama in
in her financial struggle, her j voiced in their resettlement into!
growth, trade and institutions. It the Israel economy
is fitting that the United States He reviewed the stirring ac
should have been the first coun- count of the fight for inde 1
try on the face of the earth to ’ pendence and explained the back*
grant her recognition. ground to the current unrest
Mr. Talmadge also extplled the There will be peace in the Mid
record made by Mr. Massell as a
great builder, without precedent
die East whether the United States
or Britain want it, he asserted.
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