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Members of the Chamber of
Commerce paid special tribute to
Reuben Tennenbaum, retiring first
vice president, who is leaving to
take up residence in Marietta. Two
years ago, the presidency was of
fered to him, but he refused for
personal reasons. Mr. Tennenbaum
was praised for his untiring work
in behalf of the organization. Mr.
Tennenbaum is first vice president
of Temple Beth Tefilloh, a mem
ber nf the local Elks Lodge and
the American Legion. He is
married to the former Frieda
Miller and has two children.
Considered the father of chemo
therapy, Prof Ehrlich was the first
uncoverted German Jew to win
the Nobel Prize. He was interested
in Jewish affairs throughout his
life and is buried in an honor tomb
in Frankfurt’s Jewish cemetery.
This trio of leaders was recently honored by Gate City Lodge of At
lanta for distinguished service to the community. A. L. Feldman, center,
serving his second year as co-chairman of the Welfare Fund campaign,
received the “Man of the Year” award. Sam E. Levy, former president
of the Community Council, and M. J. Merlin, (right); long identified
with the Workmen’s Circle, were accorded special citations,
Map UJA Activities at Atlanta Parley
When the United Jewish Appeal opened its national spring cam
paign in Miami recently the sessions were attended by these At
lanta leaders, left to right, Dr. Irving Goldstein, Abe Goldstein,
David Slann and ben Massed. The group set a pace for their com
munity giving and for their faith in the record of the U. J. A. by
committing themselves to hold the line in their donations this year.
i Southeastern Jewry will launch
preparations for its 1954 UJA
campaign activity at the confer
ence called in Atlanta Sunday for
community leaders from Georgia,
Alabama, Mississippi and Tennes
see, according to Barney Medintz,
conference chairman.
Principal speakers will include
Governor Theodore R. McKeldin
of Maryland, noted leader in civic,
cultural and welfare activities,
and Rabbi Herbert A. Friedman,
of Congregation B’nai Jeshuron,
Mulwaukee, chairman of the
Speaker’s Division of UJA and a
former adviser to General Mc-
Narney in Occupied Germany.
Gus Kaufman of Macon, James
L. Permutt of. Birmingham will
serve as cochairman of this extra
ordinary regional conference.
The conference will mark the
16th year of United Jewish Appeal
GOVERNOR MCKELDIN
campaigns in the Southeast in be-
hafl of the people of Israel, victims
of war and oppression in other
lands and newcomers to the
United States, Mr. Medintz pointed
out.
The parley will begin with a
10 a. m. work session, followed by
a luncheon and afternoon session.
There will be no solicitation of
funds.
Mr. Medintz urged Jewish lead
ers in the four-state area to attend
and help map plans for an inten
sive effort in behalf of UJA this
year.
Meddin and Wexler Top Leaders
For Savannah's Fund Campaign
UJA Greets 54 Welfare Fund Drive
Opening At Conference Sunday
regional chairmen of the UJA.
The morning work session will
be followed by a luncheon at 12:30,
also open to the community, at
which Governor T. R. McKeldin of
Maryland and Rabbi Harold Fried
man of Milwaukee will be the
featured speakers. The luncheon
sesion will be chaired by Barney
Medintz of Atlanta, Southern re-
munity, the Sunday conference I gional UJA co-chairman. Those
will open at 10 a. m. and will be j wishing to attend the luncheon
chaired by James Permutt of can make reservations by calling
Birmingham, one of the Southern ! Alpine 2985 through Friday.
With the official opening of the
1954 campaign of the Atlanta Jew
ish Welfare Fund scheduled for
Monday, March 22, Atlantans will
have an opportunity to sit in on
preliminary planning sesions to be
conducted at the UJA conference
to be held at the Dinkler-Plaza,
Sunday, March 21.
Open to members of the com-
Brunswick Chamber of Commerce
Elects Joe Isenberg as New President
BRUNSWICK — Joe Isenberg. |
well-known local businessman
was elected president of the
Brunswick-Glynn County Cham
ber of Commerce last week—the
first Jewish citizen to be honored
by this group.
Mr. Isenberg has been active in
civic affairs since taking up his
residence here. He is vice chair
man of the Brunswick Port
Authority, member and former di
rector of Rotary, a member of the
Board of Trustees of Temple Beth
Tefilloh, a past president of the
Georgia State Association of B. B.
local B’nai B’rith Lodge and the
Lodges. His wife is the former
Fdith Isenberg. He has three
children and has the distinction of
never having missed a Sabbath
Service at the Temple with his
family in the past two-years.
The after-luncheon session will
start at approximately 1:15 p. m.
and those wishing to attend this
t after-lunchcon session are invited
i to do so.
A. L. Feldman and David L.
Slann, Atlanta campaign general
chairmen have asked for a large
turnout of Atlantans as a demon
stration of the unity of the Jewish
community and its ability to
mobilize its manpower and re
sources for leadership in behalf
of a total community endeavor.
Although the UJA is the major
beneficiary of allocations made by
the Atlanta Je\yish Welfare Fund,
campaign leaders expressed the
importance of bearing in miiJd that
there are a total of 81 appeals
combined in one campaign. The
slogan “One Community — One
Campaign — One Contribution” in
six words summarizes a tremen
dous endeavor.
SAVANNAH — Isaac Meddin
and Dr. William A. Wexler, veter
an leaders in behalf of Jewish
causes, will serve as co-chairmen
of the Savannah’s 1954 campaign
of the United Jewish Appeal and
Federation.
A goal of $210,000 will be sought
to meet Jewish needs overseas,
nationally and in Savannah, ac
cording to Samuel Robinson,
president of the Savannah Jewish
Council, sponsor of the campaign.
Mr. Robinson announced “It
was in Recognition of the fact
that 1954 is such a critical year
for the causes supported by the
campaign that the officers of the
Council turned to Mr. Meddin and
Dr. Wexler for the leadership of
the campaign. The Council leader
ship knows that these men, with
their vigorous energy and their
unmatched record of service to the
community, represented the in
gredients for successful leader
ship.”
“Both men have served as pres
ident of the Jewish Educational
Alliance and thus have the con
fidence of Savannah Jewry, and
have the feel of the pulse of the
Jewish community. Both have
served the United Jewish Appeal
and Federation devotedly in the
Division and Dr. Wexler, in many
positions, including chairmanship
of the 1951 campaign. Both have
helped, by their example, to set a
high standard of giving.”
Mr. Robinson himself is heading
the Initial Gifts Division. Vice
chairmen include P. H. Bodziner,
Joseph Lesser, Jack M. Levy, Mor
ris Levy, Bennie" Slotin, Louis
Slotin and Ralph Tenenbaum.
This division will inaugurate its
activities on March 22 with a pro
gram presenting Joey Adams,
famous personality in the enter
tainment world, and Rabbi Charles
Shulman, nationally prominent re
ligious leader. The dinner is set
for Monday evening, March 22, at
the B. B. Jacob Synagogue Social
Hall.
Prison Chaplain ketires
After 32 Years' Work
SAN FRANCISCO (JTA)—Dr.
Rudolf I. Coffee retired this week
after 32 years of ministering as
Jewish chaplain to inmates of
Northern California prisons. He
delivered his final Sabbath serv
ice at San Quentin Prison at a
moving ceremony at which Ward
en Harley O. Teets and a Jewish
inmate paid tribute to him and a
Jewish and Protestant choir pro
vided music.
JOE ISENBERG
Germany Issues
Postage Stamp
Honoring Ehrlich
BONN (JTA) — To mark the
100th birthday of Prof. Paul
Ehrlich, the jgreat scientist who
won the Nobel Prize for discover
ing salvarsan, the West German
Post Office is issuing a special 10-
pfennig postage stamp in an edi
tion of ten million.
Honored for Service to Community
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