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ATLANTA CONSULS
France’s Representative
A combination of a deep cul
tural and political interest in
French affairs plus a knowledge
of business techniques forms the
background for the activities of
Arthur L. Harris Jr. as FYench
Consul in Atlanta
A prominent businessman in
the South—he is president of
Mead Packaging, and vice presi
dent and director of the national
ly known Mead Corporation, Mr.
Harris is interested in promot
ing the knowledge of France in
the South. His interest has basis
in a' family tradition since his
grandmother is known t6 have
donated an ambulance to the
French Red Cross during World
War I. The fifty-year-old French
Consul majored in French at
Yale University and is a grad
uate of the Harvard School of
Law. He is a fourth-generation
Georgian, a member of Atlanta’s
Temple and is a trustee of the
Atlanta Art Association. A chil-
hood attraction for France has
developed into a dominating
factor in Mr. Harris’ life. In his
home he surrounds himself with
the works of French authors,
artjsts and musicians. He has
visited France on many occa
sion. once as a ‘major in the
Army.
Consul for the past three
vears. Mr. Harris lists his duties
“doing anything I can to stimu
late cultural and commercial
relations with France, and help
ing nationals in this area with
any problems they may have.”
Of a more specific nature his
duties include: authentication of
documents, information on
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French Law, travel and business
regulations, student fellowship
in France and the direction of
special inquiries to the proper
source. He encourages trade
and tourist activities and enter
tains visiting diplomats. On No
vember 1958. he received as
special guests. Herve Alphand,
Ambassador of France to the
United States, &nd Mrs. Alphimd
This was not only the first time
a French Ambassador ever came
to Atlanta, but the event also
inaugurated closer relations be
tween the cultural service of
the French Embassy and Mr.
Harris. Since the Ambassador’s
visit two special scholarships to
France have already been
awarded to Atlantan students.
An original approach to the
functions of a Consul was pro
moted by Mr. Harris last Spring,
when in cooperation with the
Atlanta Symphony Guild, of
which he is a director, and
French wine manufacturers he
arranged for the first Wine Tast
ing Festival in Atlanta. This
manifestation was a success and
its repetition next year is
bound to be a highlight in At
lanta social activities.
Innumerable telephone re
quests round out Mr. Harris'
offical functions. Receiving calls
from teachers, commercial in
stitutions and interested in
dividuals. Harris says that the
majority of his requests are from
homework-doing school children
“Many of whom could obtain
the information they desire
from Encyclopedias, or Library
sources, had they started their
homework assignment on time.”
Attempting for mass results,
he promotes tourism through
action directed at the various
travel agencies in Georgia. “The
interest of Georgians in France
has always been high,” claims
Mr. Harris, "but it is getting
additionaal stimulation because
of her progress under General
De Gaulle’s leadership in the
last few years. And anyway.”
he continued, "who would ever
think of going to Europe with-
out going to Paria?”
Atlanta Young Judaeans
List Campship Winners
The Atlanta Zionist Youth
Cornmission presented $50.00
scholarships to five Atlanti
Young Judaeans for their win
ning entries in the recent Camp
Judaea Scholarship Contest.
The winners are Eileen
Friedman, Margie Cohen, and
Michael Weinberg, for essays
and Alan Eisenberg for his
picture story entitled, "Why I
Want To Go To Camp Judaea,”
and Albert Abrams for his poem
on “Israel, Fifty Years From
Now.”
These five boys and girls join
ed a group of Young Judaeans
from all over the South for a
two-week Judaean camping pro
gram at Camp Blue Star in
Hendersonville. The Atlanta con
tingent left via chartered bus on
June 13, from the AJCC.
Diamond Qualifies
For Insurance Group
Norman H. Diamond, Atlanta
representative of the National
Life Insurance Company of Ver
mont. has qualified for mem
bership in the Million Dollar
Round Table.
The announcement, made this
week, was issued by the execu
tive committee of the Round
Table, an organization of life
insurance underwriters sponsored
bv the National Association of
, Life Underwriters.
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DSI Presents Medintz
Memorial Trophy to AJCC
Members of the Devoted Sons
of Israel celebrating nine years
of community service, social and
athletic activity at an annual
banquet on June 2. presented to
thte Atlanta Jewish Community
Center the Barney Medintz
Memorial Trophy to be awarded
annually to the winners of the
Boys and Girls Basketball
Leagues conducted by the At
lanta Jewish Community Cen
ter.
In accepting the trophy from
Barry Levin, Max A. Feldman,
president of the Atlanta Jewish
Community Center, stated “It is
most appropriate that this pre
sentation to the Center be made
by the D.S.I. Club in memory of
Barney Medintz to whom each
of you in this group were very
dear. Of all of the activities and
community services rendered bv
this unusual and beloved out
standing man. it was characteris
tic of him that his coaching of
the D.S^I. basketball teams
should rate among the highest.
This was because Barney Med
intz was interested in the de
velopment of individuals and
not merely in the promotion of
organizations.”
Guest speaker at the banquet
was Victor Copeland, adult ac
tivities director of the Atlanta
Jewish Community Center, who
was the first advisor to D.S.I.
at the time of its founding. Mr.
Copeland noted although the
present members of D.S.I. will
separate to pursue further edu
cation. careers in business and
in professions, and to military
service, a new D.S.I. club has
been formed of younger boys
dedicated to carrying on the
tradition of this Jewish Youth
group.
Presiding over the banquet
was Philip Medintz one of the
corresponding secretaries of D.
S.I.—other outgoing officers are:
Mark Lichtenstein, president:
Richard Alterman, vice presi
dent: Jerry Maziar. rec. sec.;
Steve Solomon, cor. sec.; Joel
Blass, treasurer; Stuart Eizen-
stat. sergeant-at-arms.
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