The Southern Israelite. (Augusta, Ga.) 1925-1986, September 09, 1966, Image 20

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Newspaper Page TextFife Twenty THF SOUTHERN ISRAELITE Friday, September 9, 1966 Southern Obituaries Mrs. Abe Asher Mrs. Sadie L. Asher, 84, of Atlanta died Friday, Aug. 26. Graveside services were held August 28 in Montgomery with Rabbi David Balingson offici ating. Survivors include a son, Julian M. Asher of Atlanta; two grand children and nieces and nephews. Sara Blau Sam Blau, father of Saul Blau of Atlanta, died August 28 in New York. Funeral services were held in New York August 29. Survivors also include another son, Bernard Blau, Flushing, L.I., N.Y., and a daughter, Mrs. Doro thy Skolnick, New York. Elliott Dubrow Elliott Dubrow, 26, of Chatta nooga died Wednesday, Aug. 17, of injuries sustained in an auto mobile accident. Mr. Dubrow was returning to Chattanooga from Atlanta where he had come to see Sandy Koufax pitch a base ball game. Funeral services and interment were held August 18 in Chatta nooga. He was a native of Chattanoo ga and news director for Radio Station WDXB there. His mother was the former Sarah Cohen of Atlanta. Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Dubrow, a brother, Joel Dubrow, and grand father, Solomon Dubrow, all of Chattanooga. Mrs. Guggenheimer ST. PETERSBURG—Mrs. Flor ence Pardue Lockett Guggenhei mer, 88, who had lived in this city for 44 years, died here Au gust 25. She is survived by a son, Fred, of St. Petersburg, a sister, Mrs. Lena Pillow, three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held in Baltimore and interment was in the Baltimore Hebrew Congre gation cemetery. Matthew Minday Matthew Minday, 54, of At lanta died Monday, Aug. 22. Graveside services were held August 25 in Greenwood Ceme tery with Rabbi Jacob M. Roth schild officiating. Mr. Minday, a native of Ire land, was employed as a custom tailor. Survivors include brothers, Michael Minday, Charlotte, N.C., and Allen Minday, Atlanta; sis ters, Mrs. David Edlund, Silver Spring, Md., and Mrs. Arthur Ahl, Huntington, L.I., N. Y., and nieces and nephews. Of flea: JA. I-4#« Morris H. Manheim, Jr. MONUMENTS Home: TR. 4 2454 Cantor Schwarlzman to be in Augusta for High Holy Days AUGUSTA—Congregation Adas Yeshurun of Augusta this week announced that Cantor Joseph Schwartzman has been engaged to be Chazan in their synagogue for the coming High Holydays. Cantor Schwartzman who re cently retired after serving Con gregation Ahavath Achim in At lanta for 26 years and was hon ored by them with a testimonial last spring, is one of the best known and most highly respected Chazans in the country, having lived a life of music since the age of seven. After ably serving as Cantor for congregations in New York, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, he was invited to unite with Ahav ath Achim where, for over a quarter of a century, he was in strumental in organizing an ex cellent choir, compiling his own arrangements of. traditional mel odies and hymns for High Holy- day Services as well as all other religious services, while remain- ihg loyal and active in all com munal affairs and Jewish proj ects, especially in the areas of charity and philanthropy. Cantor Schwartzman, in addi tion to being a member of Miz- rachi, Hebrew Academy, Board of Advisors of the Jewish Min ister’s Cantor’s Association of America and Canada, was award ed the highest degree of the Cantor’s Assembly of America in 1962. In 1960, the Cantor’s In- Brooklyn Yeshiva Headmaster Dies Morris B. Benathen, 58, head master of the Yeshiva of Flat- bush, one of the largest day schools in all five boroughs of New York City, died August 20 in Brooklyn. A leader in the field of Jew ish education in the East and Middle West for more than 20 years, Mr. Benathen was named to his most recent post July 1. In 1961 he had founded Ezra Academy in Brooklyn, a junior high school for gifted children. He also established Camp Mor- asha in Lake Como, Pa., a sum mer retreat run in connection with Yeshiva University and the Metropolitan New York Commis sion on Talmud Torah education. Previously Mr. Benathen had held important educational posts in Springfield, Mass., and St. Louis. In 1953 he was named a consultant to the Jewish Educa tion Committee of New York and was an associate professor at Yeshiva University, where he has been graduated from the Teachers Institute. Mr. Benathen received a B. A. from Long Island University and an M. A. from Harvard. He was the author of ‘‘Shaar la-Torah” (Gateway to the Torah), a Bib lical textbook for Jewish schools, published in 1965. Survivors include his widow, the former Pauline Gershon; two sons, Rabbi Nahum Benathen of Birmingham and Isaiah Benathen of Brooklyn, and two daughters, Reena and Zeeva, both of Brook lyn. Green Pest Control For Scientific Control of 1 All Household Pests— FULL TERMITE PROTECTION at the most reasonable rates in the city. FREE Inspections PHONE 622-0561 460 ENGLEWOOD AVE., S. E. Owned and operated by the Cohen Brothers, Bernard - Abner - Joe stitute of the Jewish Theological Seminary awarded an Honorary Degree to Cantor Schwartzman in New York, and in 1954, an Honorable Degree was bestowed upon him for religious standards and qualification in the perform ance of the priestly rites of Ju daism as a Chazan-Minister of the Jewish Faith certified by the state of New York. Additional recognition of this man’s talents was made in 1965, when some of his recent recordings were re leased by TRVA. Spiritual leader of Adas Yesh urun is Rabbi Maynard C. Hy man. President of the board of governors is Ike Shapiro. Kohens Return From Overseas FITZGERALD, GA. — Rabbi and Mrs. Nathan L. Kohen have returned to their home here from a three-weeks’ overseas vacation, the greater portion of which was spent in Israel. They toured the entire length of the state, making stops in Jerusalem, Caeserea, Tiberias and Tel Aviv. In addi tion to the many Biblical sites, they saw the modern develop ments of the land among which were the new city of Ashdod, the Moledeth agricultural settlement, the John F. Kennedy Peace Forest, Hebrew University, and many more. They also toured Greece and visited the two synagogues locat ed in Athens. A five-day cruise on the Aegean Sea aboard the S. S. Romantica was part of the trip. Stop-overs were made on the islands of Mykonos, Crete, Patmos, Rhodes and Delos. Ku- sadasi, Turkey, was a brief port- of-call. The tour, sponsored by B’nai B’rith, was financed by friends under the co-chairmanship of Larry Kaminsky of Fitzgerald and Lamar Perlis of Cordele. Their daughters, Estelle and Rosalyn, who were staying in Pittsburgh with relatives, were joined there by Mrs. Kohen who accompanied them home. Tampa Tempo Mr. and Mrs. Julius Isaac hon ored their daughter Marian at a pool party and supper on Sep tember 3 at the Jewish Commun ity Center. * * * • Mr. and Mrs. Leo Chaitow and Mr. and Mrs. Morris Kichler entertained on September 4 in honor of Miss Dorothy Chaitow and her fiance Howard Kichler. Assisting were Mrs. Dennis Field, Mrs. Ronald Berman, Mrs. Jos eph Toro, Mrs. Eugene Israel, Mrs. Herman Stem, Mrs. I. Zack, Mrs. Abe Franzblau, Mrs. Sam uel Mensh, Mrs. Julius Isaac and Mrs. Harry Noim. « • * • A new member brunch was to be held Thursday, Sept. 8, by the National Council of Jewish Wom en at the home of Mrs. Arnold Kotler. » * * * Mr. and Mrs. Ben Rensin have returned home from a vacation on the East coast of Florida. While fishing in Naples, Ben caught a 12 lb. snook. * * * * Mrs. Ray Foux sister of Bessie Bilander, is visiting in Spring Valley, N. Y., where she will at tend her grandson’s Bar Mitzva. • • * • Mr. and Mrs. Julius Tobin have returned from Atlanta where they enrolled their son, Glenn, in the Woodward Acad emy. • • • • Mrs. Mildred Carleen still a patient at the Rex Hospital in Raleigh, has improved enough to be changed from the intensive care unit to a private room. • • • Mrs. Anna Neuwirth, Mrs. SOUTHERN COMMUNITIES B’nai Israel Lists Services For Seliehot, Bosh Hashana Sat. Sept. 10—9:00 a. m. Sab bath Morning Service—Reception and Midnight Seliehot Service: A reception will be held at the syn agogue from 11 p. m. until 12 midnight, to enable our members and other friends to enjoy an hour of fellowship before the ap proaching High Holy Days. Fol lowing the reception, there will be a brief Seliehot Service, with Rabbi Chapman officiating. Sun. Sept. 11—9:00 a. m. Con servative Service—Opening ses sions of the Religious School Sunday Division. The annual Memorial Services will be held at the B’nai Israel section of the Royal Palm Cemetery at 2 p. m. Rabbi Morris B. Chapman will officiate. 7:30 p. m. USY Meeting. Mon. Sept. 12—8:00 p. m. Men’s Club Meeting; 8:30 p. m. Educa tion Committee Meeting. Calendar of Services For The High Holy Days which will begin at sundown, Wednesday, September 14: First Day, Kosh Hashana— Wed. Sept. 14 — -7:30 p. m. Evening Services Thur. Sept. 15—9:30 a. m. Sha- harit Service. 10:30 a. m. Con servative Service Second Day, Rosh Hashana— Thur. Sept. 15 — 7:30 p. m. Evening Services. Fri. Sept. 16—9:30 a. m. Sha- harit Service. 10:30 a. m. Con servative Service. Fri. Sept. 16—8:00 p. m. Fam ily Sabbath Hour. Senior Friendship News By HARRY ROSE On Monday, Oct. 3, the new indoor season will get under way. A business meeting will be held, which is expected to be short, followed by a special en tertainment hour, written and produced by Ada Marx, in which “everyone will be welcomed back home’’ and the regular entertain ment group will be at its best, plus the full orchestra. Following the special production there will be ballroom dancing and a “let your hair down” atmosphere will take over. Refreshments will be served. The October program will be one of merit and should attract many of the members. Book Re view, two sing alongs, discussion group, a Jewish Cultural Hour, which will be conducted by Louis Shapiro; several well-known medical doctors will address the membership; a popular lawyer will also make his appearance and answer any legal question asked of him. At the close of the month a birthday party for members born in the months of August, September and October, will be the feature of the month. The entertainment staff and orchestra are now busily engaged working on the features of the afternoon. Irving and Freddi Sonheim are enjoying a very wonderful vaca tion, which takes them to the deep west and the Pacific Coast. Freddi Sonheim is the executive director of the Jewish Commun ity Council of St. Petersburg. Harry and Ethel Rosenberg in vited many of their friends to join them after the Friday even ing services at Congregation B’nai Israel in celebration of their 50th wedding anniversary. The couple just returned from a two months vacation with their family in Cleveland, O. Harry Kaye underwent surgery for the second time within the last 10 days at St. Anthony's Hos pital. He is reported to be doing very well and is expected to be able to see friends later this week. Jennie and Louis Shapiro ar rived back in St. Petersburg late last week after a two months’ va cation with their families in Rhode Island and New York. Many other members of the Sarah Gills, Mrs. Dora Hyman and Mrs. Tillie Starr were hon ored by the Men’s Club of Beth Israel Synagogue for their un tiring efforts on behalf of the Sisterhood. The awards took place at the Sisterhood's 11th an niversary dinner on August 28. • * • • Mrs. Charlotte Haliczer and Mrs. Ethel Rovich are heading the volunteers at the National Council of Jewish Women Thrift Shop. SF Club have returned to their homes here this week. William and Ada Marx are back after several months of visits in Chi cago, New York and elsewhere. Ada will be busy with her ac tivities this season in the Na tional Council of Jewish Women and as musical director of the SF Club. Charles and Bertha Alpert have returned and are bubbling over with joy of the wonderful time they had with their families in New York State. David and Edna Fisher spent a very active month’s vacation with their son in Minnesota. Isidore and Sarah Freed arrived last week and im mediately joined their friends and fellow-members at the beach gathering last Thursday. Adele Lasday is another who is happy to get back after a wonderful vacation in the north. Pauline Levey is back home after a joyous summer in the North. Sayde Routman says she likes Chicago, loves her family there and she has had a very happy vacation “but, it’s good to be back with the old gang.” Down Illness Lane finds Bemie Miller in the Mound Park Hos pital undergoing tests to find the cause of his problem. Selig and Ida Bush holding their own and can have visitors at the Colonial Rest Home. Kate Cohen is still confined to her home. Ira and Alta Cutler write from Old Town, Maine, that they are feeling much better and that they have rent ed their same apartment at 5353 Gulf Blvd., and will arrive here some time in early October. Sol Eisenberg still under his physician’s orders, but holding his own. Eli Gelman is still con fined to his home but his friends may call to see him. Isidore Ger- wirtzman making good progress from his recent heart attack. Harry and Jennie Goldberg re maining close to their home, but doing well. Word from Bridgeport, Conn., says Louis Golden doing well and making good headway. Max Koehman is getting around and making rapid progress from his recent illness. Gertrude Lich- ton is now fully healed from re cent face surgery. Samuel Mazear is back in Mound Park Hospital and will undergo surgery late this week. George Meltzer is doing very well and is able to attend the various outdoor meet ings at Gulfport Beach. Ruth Rose getting stronger each day, following surgery, and will be back in her favorite haunts within a week or two. Anna Sanel still under the care of her doctor but is now reported to be doing well. David Sills is smiling and looking like his old self again. Irene Socol’s finger is reported to be coming along and she may not have to face surgery. Harry Zimmerman’s doing very well but staying close to the home circles. Pauline Zirinsky is still confined to the Palms of Pas adena Hospital, but improving. Meyer and Lena Emsig left for Miami this week where they will make their home in a retirement hotel.