The Southern Israelite. (Augusta, Ga.) 1925-1986, December 09, 1966, Image 34

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Newspaper Page Text/ GRACIOUS HOLIDAY GREETINGS Going Places? —Go Together The Finest Charter Buses For Conventions — Fishing Trips — Picnics — Company Outings — Synagogue Groups — School Trips — All Group Travel Call or write Southeastern Stages, Inc. 457 Piedmont Ave., N.E. Atlanta 8, Ga. TRinity 4-2741 SOUTHERN BELTING AND TRANSMISSION CO Est. 1890 .JAckson 2-7221 236-38 Forsyth St., S.W. Atlanta, Ga. Transmission & Conveyor Belting Paper, "Cast iron & Steel Pulleys V-Beits & Sheaves; Chain & Sprockets Warner Electric Brakes & Clutches Variable Speed Transmissions was born in Brooklyn, New York. He received all his^ musical training in the Chicago area. He started his musical career as a violinist and a teacher. But conducting was al ways his dream. He guided the Atlanta Symphony through an expansion period unequalled in American music circles. Start ing with a group of over 100 high school students frojn all over Georgia, Sopkin moulded the Symphony into the fine professional orchestra that it is today. Before corning to Atlanta, Henry Sopkin had a reputation as one of the finest conductors of Youth Orchestras in the country. It was for this pur pose—to conduct a Youth Orchestra — that he was brought to Atlanta. In 1945, Sopkin was director of music at Woodrow Wilson College in Chicago. He was also on the faculty of the American Con servatory there. Although he has developed along with his orchestra as one of the out standing professional conduc tors on the American scene. Maestro Sopkin did not divorce himself from the training of young people. His Young Peo ple’s concerts have attracted nationwide attention. Sopkin was on the faculty of the At lanta Division of the University of Georgia, has conducted workshops at Kansas State College, the University of Ken tucky, San Diego State College in California, and for many summers, including this past one, taught at Pomona College, Claremont. California. He has more than 200 works for or chestra and concert band pub lished in his name and has done work from time to time for most of the major publish ing houses. He is a member of ASCAP and a national patron of Delta Omicron, national honorary music fraternity. He’s a versatile man. He runs the gamut from conductor, com poser, musician and educator to gardener, gourmet, golfer, fisherman and jeweler. Some fortunate Atlantans are hon ored to have fine examples of his jewelry. Joyous Greetings for the Holidays WERD Radio Station J. B. BLAYTON JR., Owner 330 Auburn Ave., N.E. JA. 4-0666 Mrs. James O’Hear Sanders recalls Maestro Sopkin’s first days in Atlanta with affection ate and admiring statements. She said “He is one of the most diligent workers I have ever seen, and we brought him here not to conduct but to ‘create’ a symphony. In 1945 we call ed our group a youth sym phony on account of its ama teurish standing, not because of the ages of the musicians who ranged from 17 to 70 years old. We got the instru ments from attics all over the city. We probably had the crudest beginning that any Windsor Hall ' " j*. 3*- — Convenient to all Atlanta, minutes from Lenox Square. • Individually controlled central heal and air conditioning • Laundry connections • Wall to wall carpeting, lined drapes • Extra storage areas • 3 Floor Plans to choose from • Unfurnished; 2 BR, 2 Baths $175, $210; 2 BR, U. Baths Townhouses $175-$195; 3 BR 2 Baths $200-$235 • Handsomely furnished apartments available 3703 PEACHTREE ROAD, N. E Res. Mgr. 237 - 1850 If no answer 522 - 2250 (j • JJ i.'Al SHIRLEY •F ATLANTA 4200 Shirley Dr., S.W. Atlanta, Georgia The Makovers 34 The Southern Israelite

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The Southern Israelite. (Augusta, Ga.) 1925-1986, December 09, 1966, Image 34