The Southern Israelite. (Augusta, Ga.) 1925-1986, December 02, 1966, Image 5

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Friday, December 2, 1966 TH1 SOUTHERN ISRAELITE rifi Fhra I Dr. Raphael Ben-Dor, Mrs. Panline Mack and Dan Ben-Dor greet Atlantans Mrs. David Levin, Immanuel Ben-Dor and Mr. Levin at dedication. Mike Feldman, at microphone, brings greetings from Kennedy family. Other dignitaries are Dr. Kalmann, M. Kol, Mrs. Charlotte Jacobson, Mrs. Pauline Mack, H. E. W. Barbour, Mrs. Sima OLshan, Teddy Kolek and Rabbi Y. Rakowski. SOL GREENBERG BACK IN BUSINESS AS ALLSTATE ELECTRONICS TV - Radio Service Phonographs, Hi-Fi and Stereo Repair and Maintenance 2168 BRIARCLIFF RD., N. E. 636-2696 to President Kennedy and later to President Johnson, brought messages from Sen. Edward Ken nedy on behalf of the Kennedy family and from President Lyn don B. Johnson. The message from President Johnson said in part: "It is an appropriate memorial to a Presi dent whose life was devoted to the advancement of knowledge beyond conventional frontiers . . . President Kennedy, who gave so much of himself to the causes of science and humanity, would have been, I am sure, pleased with the concept of this build ing.” Sen. Edward Kennedy wrote, ”... The Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center is an inspiring effort to carry on man’s fight to treat and eradicate dis ease in the world today ... all members of the Kennedy family . . . are indeed honored to be a part of this magnificent complex and endeavor, through the naming of this building for President Kennedy ...” Mrs. Pauline Mack introduced the architects, commenting on the fact that they finished the build ing on time, and what is more unusual, did not exceed by a pen ny the budget as estimated two years previously. Total cost of Hadassah’s John F. Kennedy Information and Tourist Center, designed by Dan and Dr. Raphael Ben-Dor, architects. Congratulatory messages were extended by Teddy Kolek, Mayor of Jerusalem; W. Barbour, the U. S. Ambassador to Israel; Moshe Kol, Minister of Develop ment and Tourism, and Dr. Kal man Mann, director general of the hospital in Jerusalem. Meyer Feldman, former advisor Your Holiday Formals Receive Special Care “Where Hand Cleaning Is A Reality” ROY D. ROBISON 3143 Maple Dr., N. E., Buckhead 231-J971 Hadassah Memorializes JFK Announcing die Opening of Our Newest Office In Roswell Northside Realty Associates, Inc. 45 Park Square 993-9200 Roswell, Ga. 'luj dream of Hadassah to pr^pjrly memorialize the late Pres.dent John F. Kennedy reach ed culmination on November 10 with the dedication of the John F. Kennedy Information and Tour.st Center in Jerusalem. Located on the campus of the Hadassah-Hebrew Unive r s i t y Medical Center, the new building is constructed of Jerusalem stone with several large picture win- drws overlooking the beautiful valley of Ein Karem. It was designed by Jerusalem architects Dan and Dr. Rafael Ben-Dor (brothers of Emory University’s Dr. Immanuel Ben-Dor) for beauty, conveni ence and economy. Among the facilities housed there will be an information center and cafeteria for tourists and residents visiting the medical center, a public re lations office, and a souvenir shop. YAAL, the hospital’s wom en’s auxiliary, will have head quarters in the building and it will serve as a center for Hadas sah doctors and students. Over 300 guests attended the dedication ceremonies before a dais adorned with a ten-foot tall photograph of the late president, and with United States, Israeli and Hadassah flags. Mrs. Char lotte Jacobson, national president of Hadassah; Mrs. Lola Kramar- sky, past president, and Mrs. Pauline Mack, chairman of the medical center committee, head ed the delegation of 150 top Ha dassah leaders from the United States. Mrs. David Levin, past president of the Atlanta Chapter, and Mr. Levin, were among those attending. Mrs. Jacobson said it bad been decided to name the center after President Kennedy because he had believed so deeply in pro grams which brought together people of many lands. Highlight ing this aspect of the Hadassah Hospital was the presentation of medical students from Botswana, Cameroun, Ceylon, Cyprus, Ethi opia, Ghana, Guyana, Israel, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Maurit ius, Nepal, Nigeria, South Rho desia, Swazililand, Tanzania, Uganda and the United States. The introduction was made by Mrs. Simi Olshan, chairman of the Hadassah Council in Israel and wife of the Supreme Jus tice. * Residential * Commercial * Investment Properties JOE JOHNSON Vice President and Sales Mgr. the structure, with all its fittings, equipment and furniture, is |380,- 000. At the close of the ceremonies, the mezzusa was affixed by S. B. Yeshaya, Vice Mayor of Jerusa lem. The key of the building was presented by Mrs. Rose Dorfman, United States Hadassah’s nation al tourism chairman, to Mrs. Sylvia Mann, her counterpart in Israel. Luncheon was served to the guests in the new cafeteria. ONE STOP SERVICE 1 Hour Service A Soecialty aza Tailors Ac Cleaners 1008 Peachtree, N.E. At Tenth TR. 0-0610 Atlanta, Ga. LADIES’ and MEN’S HATS