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FrkUy, An fast 5, 1966
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Joe Gerson Announces
For Georgia Legislature
Joe Gerson, Atlanta insurance
man, has announced his candi
dacy for legislator on the Demo
cratic ticket of the 123rd Dis
trict, Post 2, which includes all
of Fulton County. This office is
presently held by Jack Etheridge
who is not seeking re-election.
Mr. Gerson has been a life in
surance representative for the
Equitable Life Assurance Society
for the last 26 years and is a
member of his company’s “Hall
of Fame.” This organization
comprises Equitable’s leading
producers and has only approx
imately fifty members out of
over 7000 representatives in the
United States.
“Joe,” as he is widely known,
is a native of Atlanta and attend
ed the public schools of Atlanta.
He is a graduate of the Univer
sity of Georgia and has lived in
Fulton County all his life. He is
a Life and Qualifying Member
of the Million Dollar Round
Table, a member of the Atlanta
Life Underwriters Assn, and past
president of the Life Insurance
Leaders of Georgia.
A veteran of World War II, he
is a member of Jewish War Vet
erans and of the sports commit
tee of the Atlanta Chamber of
Commerce. In 1952 he was named
by the Chamber of Commerce
and Time magazine as one of the
one hundred young citizens of
Atlanta most likely to succeed.
Mr. Gerson is married. He and
JOE GERSON
his wife Evelyn have three chil
dren. Arleen, Randv and Shel
ley.
Active in community affairs,
Mr. Gerson has served as presi
dent of the Progressive Club, a
ci’rector of the Standard Club,
director of the AJCC, president of
B’nai B'rith: also first vice pres
ident of the University of Geor
gia Alumni Society, trustee of the
university's student educational
fund, trustee of the Scottish Rite
Hospital and president of the At
lanta Touchdown Club. He has
been a PTA board member, na
tional president of Tau Epsilon
Phi fraternity, whose house on
the University of Georgia cam
pus was dedicated in his honor;
co-chairman of the Fulton Coun
ty Cancer Fund and a director
of his synagogue.
Mr. Gerson has always liked
to work for youth and sports and
has been an advisor of several
youth clubs and at the present
time is president of the Braves
“400” Booster Club. This organ
ization is dedicated to fostering
baseball from the little leagues
through the majors.
In announcing for the office of
legislator of the 123rd District,
Post 2 Mr. Gerson made this
statement and pledge . . .
“1 believe that Atlanta, Fulton
County and Georgia will make
terrific progress during the next
four years and I desire to be a
part of this outstanding prog
ress.
“I believe that education for
all people should be greatly ad
vanced. In my work I have seen
too many people, white and
Negroes, who have been unable
to sign their names.
“I desire to see the expressway
system completed as soon as pos
sible. It is my belief that if spec
ial effort were put on the High
way Department to complete the
perimeter expressway around
Atlanta Congregations
BETH JACOB
1155 LaVUte Rd.,N.K.
Emanuel Feldman, Rabbi
Daily Minyan
service 7:00 ua 7:30 pun.
Friday services 6:45 pjn.
Saturday morning 8:50 a m.
Saturday evening ..... 7:20 pan.
Sunday morning 8:30 a.m.
Youth Group, Sunday 9:30 a.m.
OR VeSHALOM
1362 N. Highland Ave.. N.E.
Joseph Cohen, Rabbi
David Arrouane, Asst. Rabbi
Friday evening
services 7:00 p.m.
Saturday morning 8:45 a.m.
Sunday morning 8:00 ajn.
THE TEMPLE
1589 Peachtree Road
Jacob M. Rothschild, Rabbi
Richard J. Lehrman, Asst. Rabbi
Friday evening services 8:00 p.m.
Fulton County it would help al
leviate some of the congestion on
the south, east, west and north
expressways running through
our city.
“I believe that mental health
can make great strides. This
project must go forward.
“I believe since we have be
come a major-league state we
can bring more industry to At
lanta, Fulton County and Geor
gia. The greater the economy of
our state, the greater our state
will be.”
“I solicit your vote and sup
port and will appreciate your
speaking to your neighbors and
friends in my behalf.”
AHAVATH AC HIM
90S Peachtree Battle Ave., N.VF.
Harry R Epstein, Rabbi
Raphael Gold, Aid. Rabbi
Isaac Qoodfrtend, Cantor
Dally services 7:15 ujo, tdtpjn.
.ate Friday eveulng ... 8:15 am.
la turds y
morning 9:00 a.m.
evening 6:45 pjn.
Sunday morning .. 8:30 a.m.
ANSHI S’FARD
1324 N. Highland Ave., N. R.
D. Krasnrr, Pres.
H. Tara toot. Hon. Pres, and Trees.
Friday evening 6 JO ajn.
Saturday morning
services 8:45 a.m.
Saturday evening 7:15 pjn.
Sunday morning 7:40 ajn.
SHEARITH ISRAEL
1180 University Drive,
Sydney K. Mossman, Rabbi
Tobias Geffen, Rabbi Emeritus
Robert Ungar, Cantor
Week days 7 a.m.-7:26 p.m.
Friday night services 6:30 pjn.
Saturday morning
services 8:45 a.m.
Saturday evening 7:05 p.m.
Sunday morning
services 7:45 ajn.
Tails & Tefiltn Services 8:30 ajn.
(followed by breakfast
and Bible Study)
On Shabbas, August 6, the
following young men will read
the Torah: Lee Sternberg, Ron
nie Stoltz, Murry Salby, Zev
Gross, Eddie VogeL Lee Stern
berg will chant the Haftorah.
' ' ■ — - i, i in. in Ml
Throughout Georgia,
the call is for ELLIS ARNAU!
You hear it everywhere. From all over
the state. From people in all walks of
life. All calling for Ellis Arnall to Lead
Georgia Forward. Forward into the 21st
Century!
Join the Arnall crusade. Join the win
ning team. Ellis Arnall. Experienced,
dynamic, progressive, fiscally sound.
And the next Governor of Georgia.
Pd. Pol. Adv. by Georgians for Arngll —
I want to Join the Arnall Team:.
Name_
Address.
Telephone.
Mail to: Ellis Amall for Governor Headquarters
Atlanta American Motor Hotel
Spring Street and Carnegie Way
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
MOVE GEORGIA
FORWARD.
ELECT
ELLIS ARNALL,
DEMOCRAT,
GOVERNOR.
PAID POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT
