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T ■ K SOUTHERN ISRAELITE
Friday, October 14, 1964
Charleston Bond Event Will Honor
Communal Leader Nat Shulman
Special to The SOUTHERN ISRAELITE
In a heartwarming demonstra
tion of esteem and affection, the
Charleston Jewish community
will honor Nat Shulman, beloved
director of the Jewish Commun
ity Center since 1945, at an Israel
Bond dinner to be held on Oc
tober 30 at the Francis Marion
Hotel, Colonial Room, 6:30 p. m.;
it has been announced by Maur
ice Fox, chairman of the Charles
ton Israel Bond Committee.
“We are proud to single out
Nat Shulman for this tribute be
cause of his dynamic leadership
in the community, and in recog
nition of his outstanding leader
ship in the Israel Bond effort
since its inception in 1951,” stated
Mr. Fox. “The name of Nat Shul
man is synonymous with good
works in many different endeav
ors, and he has served the Jew
ish people, his city and his state
with the same zeal the same ded
ication, the same devotion. He is
most eminently worthy of this
sincere public recognition of his
labors.”
A native of New Jersey, Mr.
Shulman first came to Charleston
in 1943, when he served as di
rector of the Jewish Welfare
Board as liaison between the mil
itary and Jewish communities in
the eastern part of South Caro
lina. In September of 1945 after
studying further at the New York
School of Social Work he return
ed to Charleston as the director
of the new Jewish Community
Center a post he still occupies
with distinction.
Under his capable guidance the
membership of the Center has
grown from ninety family mem
berships in 1945 to approximate
ly fifteen-hundred individuals
and the roster continues to grow.
In addition, the Center moved to
a new building earlier this year
and is now better able to serve
the community through its ex
panded, enlarged and modernized
facilities.
Since 1946 he has served as
executive secretary of the
Charleston Jewish Welfare Fund,
and is executive secretary of the
Obituaries
Hillebrand Unveiling
Relatives and friends of Jack
Hillebrand are invited to attend
the unveiling services for the late
Bertha Hillebrand, which will be
held at Crestlawn Cemetery,
Beth Jacob plot, on Sunday, Oct.
16, at 4 p.m.
Geffen Unveiling
The family and friends of the
late Riva Hirsh Geffen of Rich
mond, Va., are invited to attend
unveiling ceremonies in her
memory at 3:30 p. m. Sunday,
Oct. 16, at Greenwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Irving Victor
Mrs. Irving Victor of Savannah
was killed Saturday, Oct. 1
when her car collided with a
passenger train of the Seaboard
Air Line Railroad.
Survivors include her husband.
Dr. Irving Victor; two sons, John
A. and Kirk I. Victor; two daugh
ters, Andrea Lee and Jane Victor
and her mother, Mrs. Helen Joae-
pher of Miami Beach.
Ralph Cohen
Ralph William Cohen, 70, of
Beaufort, S.C., died Sunday,
Oct. 2.
Funeral services were held
October 3 at the graveside in
Laurel Grove Cemetery with
Rabbi Joseph. Buchler officiating.
Mr. Cohen was a distributor
for the Gulf Oil Co. of Beaufort
County for 40 years. He was an
honorary life member of the
Beaufort Masonic Lodge, a for
mer city councilman, secretary
and treasurer of the Beaufort
County Hospital Board and a
member of the Beth Israel Con
gregation of Beaufort. He was a
veteran of World War I.
Survivors include his wife,
Mrs. Helen Cole Cohen, and a
aiater, Mi— Pauline J. Cohen of
Savannah.
Charleston Jewish Social Service
which he organized in 1951. He
is serving a second term as a
member of the state board of the
South Carolina Mental Health
Association and is a member of
the Charleston County Parent and
Youth Organization.
Mr. Shulman has provided
leadership as president of the
Charleston County Professional
Workers Association and as presi
dent of the Charleston County
Mental Health Association. He
has also been affiliated with and
active in the Coastal Carolina Re
habilitation Council to assist pa
rolees from penal institutions; the
National Association of Jewish
Center Workers and numerous
other humanitarian and fraternal
organizations.
He is a member of Friendship
Lodge No. 99 F&AM, K. K. Beth
Elohim Synagogue, Dan Lodge of
B’nai B’rith, the South Carolina
Welfare Forurw, American Camp
ing Association, National Confer
ence of Jewish Communal Serv- &,****
ice Elks Lodge No. 242, and the ++* + **
board of directors of the Jewish
Home in Atlanta, to cite but a
few of the causes that benefit
from his experience and wisdom.
He and his wife Lillian are
proud of son Sandy an ensign in
the U. S. Navy, son David, a
freshman at Clemson University,
and daughter Elaine, married and
residing in Silver Spring, Mary
land, and mother of their two
grandchildren.
Southern
Community
SPOTLIGHT
Congregation
B’nai Israel
301 59th St. North
St. Petersburg, Fla. 33710
Phone 341-1471
Sat. Oct. 15—9:00 a. m. Tra
ditional Service. 10:15 a. m. Teen
Ninetieth Annual Meeting
Set for Sunday, October 23
Two visiting psychiatrists will
address the luncheon session of
the 90th annual meeting of the
Jewish Children’s Service on Sun
day, Oct. 23, at the Standard Club
in Atlanta, it was announced by
Alfred E. Garber, president of
the Atlanta based regional agen
cy.
Dr. William Rottersman of At
lanta will serve as session chair
man. Dr. William Granitir of
Washington, and Dr. Allan A.
Lipton of Miami will give an ap
praisal of two of the major de
monstration projects presently
being undertaken by the Jewish
Children’s Servioe.
In Washington, Dr. Granitir is
consultant for the Special Foster
Home Program for Emotionally
Disturbed Children under the
auspices of the Jewish Social
Service Agency of that city.
Likewise, in Miami, Dr. Lipton
serves as consultant for the
Group Treatment Home for Emo
tionally Disturbed Adolescent
Boys under the auspices of the
Jewish Family and Children’s
Service of Miami. Both programs,
now operating in their second
year, are pioneer efforts in child
care and treatment techniques in
the Southeast. The appraisal will
help the Jewish Children’s Serv
ice Board evaluate their effec
tiveness and determine directions
for similar programs in other
sections of the region. The JCS
serves the five Southeastern
coastal states and the District of
Columbia. The 100 member board
is representative of the entire re
gion.
A business session which will
begin at 10 a. m. at the Club will
include reports on finances and
the election of officers and board
members for the next year. Com
mittee reports will be heard on
other programs and projects, in
cluding the Educational Loan
program, Charleston, S. C., proj
ects, and camp consultation proj
ect.
The Jewish Children’s Service,
formerly known as the Hebrew
Orphans’ Home, was organized
in 1876. It maintained an in
stitution on Washington Street,
Atlanta, until the early 1930’s. In
recent years it has concentrated
its efforts on the development and
strengthening of local commun
ity welfare services for Jewish
children and their families. Eli
Fahn serves as its executive di
rector.
Mrs. Harold Marcus, chairman
of the 90th annual meeting ar
rangements, stated that other
special affairs to mark this an-
CHAUTAUQUA
LECTURE
Rabbi Harold L. Gelfman of
Temple Beth Israel in Macon
will represent the Jewish Chau
tauqua Society as lecturer at
Brenau College in Gainsville,
Georgia on Thursday, Oct. 27.
The rabbi will speak at assembly
at 12:00 noon on the subject
“How Big Are You?”
TAMPA TEMPO
Martin Philip Sider, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Leo Sider of Lakeland,
Fla., will become Bar Mitzva on
Saturday morning, Oct. 15, at
Rodoph Sholom Synagogue, Tam
pa. The Sider family will be
moving to Tampa in the near
future.
• • • •
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Shapiro
have returned from a visit in At
lanta with their children, Mr.
and Mrs. Charlie Franco and
family.
• • » •
Members of Rodoph Sholom
Sisterhood met! on October 5 and
welcomed back to good health the
following ladies who had been on
the sick list recently: Mrs. Bessie
Bilander, Mrs. Ruth Buchman,
Mrs. Beverlee Grier, Mrs. Molly
Haliczer, Mrs. Mildred Keiser,
Mrs. Eva Linsky, Mrs. Adele
Kuazan, Mrs. Minnie Salsbury,
Mrs. Lillian Schwartz and Mrs.
Mimi Weiss.
• • • »
Rabbi and Mrs. Theodore Brod
honored members of B’nai B’rith
Women with an Oneg Shabbat on
October 1. Refreshments were
served in the Sukko. Rabbi and
Mrs. Brod have extended an in
vitation to all B’nai B’rith Wom
en to join in an Oneg Shabbot at
1 p. m. on the first Saturday of
each month during the season.
• • • •
The NCJW Tampa Section,
Community Service on Wheels
bus tour will take place on Oc
tober 26. The air conditioned bus
will leave the Jewish Commun
ity Center at 10:00 a. m., making
stops at the Guidance Center,
Operation Headstart and the Ju
venile Court. The $1.00 charge
includes lunch. Mrs. Hal Levin,
253-5402, is in charge of reserva
tions.
....
Mr. and Mrs. Irving Oster, Mr.
and Mrs. Louis Morris and Mrs.
William Oster have just returned
from a trip to California and Ne
vada. The tour included visits to
Disneyland and Las Vegas.
• « « •
B’nai B’rith Women, Tampa
Chapter 605, will sponsor its an
nual Dinner Dance at 7:30 p. m.,
Sunday, Oct. 30, at the Hawaiian
Village. Music by Charlie Perry
and his Band and variety enter
tainment will highlight the even
ing. Donations are $10.00 per per
son.
Bess Wolfson, writing from
Miami, tells of the long illness
that Dave Wolfson has been un
dergoing the past two years. Dave
just underwent another serious
operation in New York City. Fol
lowing the operation Bess suf
fered a nervous breakdown and
was herself hospitalized. They
have just returned to Miami
where both Dave and Bess will
rest and recuperate. Fortunately
many members of SF Club have
taken up residences in Miami
and so all get together again and
continue the friendship first
started at the SF Club.
Julius Maza is spending the
next few weeks in Miami, visit
ing former members Bertha and
Jack Miller and Louis Eisner. H»
will return to St. Petersburg
Beach and then leave for a visit
to New York with his daughter
and the rest of his family in
Bridgeport, Conn.
Many of our visiting members
are drifting back to the Sunshine
City. Morris and Bessie Brown
enjoyed a w o n d e rful visit
of several months with their
children in Illinois. Maxwell
and Augusta Ehrlich are back
in their home in South Pas
adena after a wonderful visit.
Sol Eisenberg is back in his home
after a short stay in Miami,
where he had gone to live per
manently, but became too lone
some for his friends in the Sun
shine City. Samuel Epstein’s en
joying the sunshine of Gulfport
after a very happy visit with his
family. Isadore and Sarah Freed
are back, all smiles. Etta Gold-
Service. 10:30 a. m. Family Serv
ice.
Sun. Oct. 16—9:00 a. m. Con
servative Service. 10:00 a. m.
Minyan Club.
Tue. Oct. 18—8:00 p. m. Board
of Directors Meeting.
Fri. Oct. 21—8:00 p. m. Family
Sabbath Hour. Kenneth Colen,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney
Colen, will become a Bar Mitz
va during the Service. Mr. and
Mrs. Colen cordially invite all
worshipers to be their guests at
an Oneg Shabbat reception in
honor of their son, following the
Service.
niversary will be held during the
year.
Senior Friendship
News
By HARRY ROSE
The opening of the indoor sea
son of the SF Club proved more
successful than anticipated as
nearly 150 members, visitors and
new arrivals gathered to cele
brate the start of the 9th year of
the organization. Among the
guests were Mr. and Mrs. George
Balizer, of Ridgewood, N. Y.;
David Kahn, Mrs. Hannah
Stampleman and A1 Levine of St.
Petersburg. New members were
Albert Zattlin, Jennie Ginniger,
Dora Kaiser, Bessie Lefkowitz,
Edward Lebman, Gussie Ganz
and Mr. and Mrs. Heyman Rob
bins. A special committee was ap
pointed by President Oscar Asch-
er for the purpose of arranging a
New Year’s Eve Party. This will
be presented to the membership
at its November 7 business meet
ing.
stein, and her sister Jennie Gin
niger enjoyed a six weeks’ visit
to New York with family and
friends.
Lillian Lee grinning and happy
as she visited with her friends at
Gulfport Beach on Thursday of
last week. Anne J. Livingston is
also a happy gal to be home with
the “gang.” Anna Loher also re
turned home, after many months
in the North, and attended the
opening of the Club last week.
Arthur Sofsky is all smiles. He’s
glad to get back with his pin
ochle buddies. Herman and Sara
Taylor enjoyed a two months
cruise, which also took them to
visit Israel. They enjoyed it im
mensely but are glad to get back
home.
Kasper and Caroline Lowen-
stein leave late this week for a
month’s visit to New York City.
Molly Brandt will remain in the
North for several months for eye
surgery.
Down Illness Lane things are
looking up. Samuel Mazear has
been released from Mound Park
Hospital and instructed to “take
it easy." Selig and Ida Bush are
resting quietly at the Colonial
Rest Home and may have visi
tors. Kate Cohen has been moved
from her home to a rest home in
St. Petersburg. Alta Cutler writes
from Maine that Ira Cutler is still
working out his illness and they
expect to be home in St. Peters
burg Beach in November. Wil
liam Dropkin’s holding his own
but remaining close to his home.
Sol Eisenberg states that he is
resting quietly and looking for
ward to getting up to the Club
■oon.
David Fisher’s looking like his
old self again. Isadore Gewirtz-
man’s making good progress and
smiling these days. Louis Goldin
is said to be getting back on his
two feet. He is still confined
close to his home in Bridgeport,
Conn, where he is visiting his
family. He hopes to get back to
St. Pete before Nov. 1.
Max Kochman just greets you
with “I’m okay.” George Meltzer
is on the better side of the ledger.
Bernard Miller is home from the
hospital and doing very well.
Anna M. Sanel. is coming along
very well and her arm is yield
ing to treatment. Isadore White
is getting over his dizzy spells
of the past. Harry Zimmerman is
another smiling fellow that has
made wonderful strides in recov
ery. Pauline Zirinsky has been
taking it very easy but feeling
much better.
The Program for the balance of
October will bring a variety of
interesting recreations. Oct. 17,
Herman Taylor will hold a spec
ial discussion group in the Tea
Room. Subject “Karl Marx, So
cial Philosopher, But Falae
Prophet.” Oct. 20, Special In
struction on Medicare by Henry
McGhee of the U. S. Dept, of
Health, Education and Welfare.