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The Phoenix Jewish news., 1963-08-23
New Beth FL
School Opens
On Sept. IS

THE NEW BUILDING of
the Beth Ell Religious School
at 18th Avenue and Myrtle
will be ready for occupancy
on the opening school d a y,
Sept. Is, it was announced.
The new school includes
16 classrooms, among them
an assembly hall, nursery
and kindergarten facilities,
and administrative offices.
1T WAS ANNOUNCED that reg
istration for. the coming school
year will be held at the new school
building from $3.50 a. m. to noon
Monday, Sept. 2, and from Z to 10
p. m. Tuesday, Sept. 3.
Registration for the Gan (nur-
sery and kindergarten is b i n g
taken now, and a few openings for
the pre-school program are still
available, officials stated. Persons
interested are asked to call Alpine
4-4739 for further information.
School authorities also reminded
that again this year, where ever
practical, Beth Ell will operate two
buses for the pick up and return
of pupils.
The new facility will be furnish
ed and equipped for all G r d e
levels and every classroom func-
ton, it was stated.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1963-08-23
In+ermarriaQe
On Campus
Still Rising

MINNEAPOLIS (JTA) - Con-
Germ over the increase in interdat-
ing and intermarriage of Jewish
students at the University of Min
nesota was expressed here by Rab-
bi Louis Milgrom, director of the
Hillel Foundation at the Univer-
sity.
In a report to the Minnesota Hill
lei Advisory Council, Rabbi Mil
grom pointed to what he called an
extremely dangerous" trend Of
interdating and intermarriage
among Jews on the campus, in
spite of an apparent sharp drop
over the past year in the proper
ton of non-J ewish dates at "offi-
cial' Jewish functions.
RABBI MILGROM, who said he
based his views on daily counsel
ing problems, told the American
Jewish World here that Inter
marriage as well as interdating
continues to rise and will not abate
until something is done on a far
larger scale throughout the COM
munity."
The Hillel leader reported on his
participation in recent discussion
at a fraternity where those who
favored complete freedom in inter-
dating forthrightly articulated
their stand, while those who the
rabbi knew opposed interdating re-
manned silent.
While the percentage of interdat-
ing at Official" Jewish functions
decreased from rs per cent to 25
per cent over the past year, Rabbi
Milgrom warned that the fraternity
crowd, however, continues to
sound Numerically opposed to my
position" on interdating. He said
the lessening in interdating at of
ficial" functions was due to pres
sure created in the community on
fraternity leadership"
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1963-08-23

grams on Jewish music, poetry,
humOr and science, the series
boasts the free services of many
noted personalities such as TheO-
dOre Bikel, Abby Mann, LOrne
Green and Edward G. Robinson.
The program, now in its sec
Ond year, has Saul Rubin, direc-
tor of development of the Univer-
sity of Judaism, as its executive
producer. Producers in the first
season were Rabbi Josef Miller,
Raasche Rips and Mrs. Marge
Aleck. Second. season producer
is Louis Rudolph.
Other future programs include:
Sept. 1-"Revolt in the Ghetto. -
Rabbi Miller interviews author Lee
on Urls, whose works include the
novels Exodus" Battle Cry and
"Mila 49," Integrated throughout
the program are dramatic read
ings by Rena Waxman from "Mila
49," which deals with the Warsaw
Ghetto.
SEPT. 8 - "JEWISH HUMOR." +"
Rabbi Miller narrates a short his
tory of Jewish humor. Herschel
Bernardo, actor, folk singer and
illustrates the different
historical periods with appropriate
humor and folk lore.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1963-08-23
Rights Sermons
PIunned Sept. 7

NEW YORK (JTA) = The New
York Board of Rabbis called on
all of its members to observe Sat-
urday, Sept. z, as special occas-
sion for sermons emphasizing the
need for an end to discrimination
against Negroes in the U n i e d
States.
The Board is composed of rabbis
belonging to all three branches of
organized Jewish congregations
here - Orthodox, Conservative and
Reform. In its call the Board de-
c1ared:
Having been victims of dis
elimination for over 20 centuries,
Jewish people can sympathize fully
with any group that is being dis
criminated against because of
race, color or creed. 1t is for this
reason that the plight of the Amer
lean negro has always been a
basic concern of Jewish people. F"
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1963-08-23
Rabbi Friedman
Joins Hor Zion

SCOTTSDALE Rabbi Hillel
Friedman of Pelham, N. Y. has
been engaged as the new spiritual
leader of Har Zion Congregation
of Scottsdale, the congregation re-
ported.
Rabbi Friedman and his wife are
to arrive Sept. 1.
He attended Queens College in
New York, receiving a bachelor S
degree in history, and the Jewish
Theological Seminary of New York.
He was ordained in 1861.
Rabbi Friedman has had extern
sive background in youth leader
ship, having served as president OF
Senior Young Judeas, counsellor
at Camp Tel Judea, division head
of Cejwin Youth Camps of N e W
York, and eight years on the staff
of OoYnp Ror-roh
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1963-08-23
JCC Camp
Ready For
Limited Use

The first phase of reconstruction
of the Jewish Community Council
Camp in the Prescott National For
est has been completed and a sec
ton of it has been approved for
use, it was announced by
Nat Silverman, Camp Committee
chairman.
Silverman a that $1,000 was
spent on the reconstruction of the
main building and that this build
ing, although unfinished and un-
equipped, is now ready for limited
use. He said the camp committee
has approved overnight camping
of two to three days duration und-
er approved supervision.
He said the Jewish Community
Center Day Camp has been using
the facility for its Tween and Teen
age groups.
The second phase of construc-
ton of shower and toilet facilities
will b e g i n when funds become
available, Silverman said. In 1852,
the JCC approved the initial two
phase construction plan and voted
an appropriation of $4,000.
Organizations wishing informa-
ton about the camp should con-
tact Ted Barl<in, the committee
representative, at the Jewish Com
munity Center, 171S w, Maryland
Ave.
The camp site was leased from
the Forestry Department by t n e
Herman Lewkowitz Lodge of B'nai
Birth from 1853 to 1862. In h e
latter year the camp was turned
over to the JCC for further devel-
onpoant apd tho 1n-xrOov, Io0~- --.-r-.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1963-08-23
Swiss Will
Search For
Lost Assets

NEW YORK (JTA) - The Swiss
Consulate here has announced that
beginning September /, a govern
ment commission in Switzerland
will start a search in banks and
insurance companies with a view
to establish the assets there of
Jews and others who perished un-
der the Nazi regime.
It is estimated that there may
be $500, 900, 900 worth of funds, Sc
curities, jewels and other valu-
ableS deposited in Swiss banks by
persons prosecuted by the Nazis
and of whom no trace could be
fund after the war. The Swiss Gov
ernment said last fall it would
initiate action to distribute such
assets to the proper heirs.
The announcement of the Swiss
Consulate said that relatives will
have to wait until March 1864 be-
fore submitting their claims. 1t
will take six months for the COM
mission to sort out unclaimed ac-
cunts of aliens or stateless persons
of whom no news has been receiv-
ed since May 9, 1945 and who are
known or presumed to have been
killed by the Nazis, the Consulate
announced.
The Consulate said that it has
been flooded by inquiries from per-
sons in New York and other cities
in the United States who think they
may be beneficiaries of assets left
in Swiss banks by members of
their annihilated families. S o m e
of them say they know definiately
that their relatives deposited mon
ey or valuables in Swiss banks,
but do not know in which banks
and how much A special commit
tee to help the claimants has been
functioning in the Brooklyn Jew
ish Community Council.
A Swiss Federal Decree last fall
made it possible to relax the bank
ing privacy in Switzerland tempor-
arily to help establish the hidden
accounts of Nazi victims. The de-
cree stated that the ascertained
assets will devolve upon the legal
owners or to those who have a
legal right thereto" In situations
where no person can be found as
legal claimant, the decree said, the
valuables will be placed in a spe-
ciaI fund whose use will be gov
erned by taking into account the
origin of such assets.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1963-08-23
Israel Faced
With Lund
Speculation

NEW YORK (JTA) L an d
speculation is one of Israe's most
pressing problems, Mendel N.
Fisher, secretary and consultant
of the Jewish National Fund of
America, reported here upon his
return from Israel.
Both the Israel Government and
the Jewish National Fund, he add
ed, are devising means to counter
act the speculation in real estate.
The speculation, Fisher explain
ed, stems from shortage of land
parcels for private exploitation. AS
matters stand now, he said, about
85 per cent of all land holdings in
Israel are registered in the name
of either the Israel Government
or of the Jewish National Fund.
The pressure of increased immi-
grafton and of industrial develop
ment has created a market for
land property, which is being ex-
plotted by many spectators, par
ticularly in urban areas, he de-
clared.
Fisher said special legislation is
soon to be introduced in the Knes-
set bolstering the powers of the
Israel Land Authority and to pre-
vent transfer of public lands into
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1963-08-23

A Goldwater'S Fashion Show Oct.
II for the benefit of the Center
Pre-School Scholarship Fund.
A "Hootenanny" for tweens and
teens Oct. 20.
THE WIVES OF the Center
board of directors are making ar
rangements for the ball, which will
be open to both members n i
non-memberS. The admission will
be So per person. An orchestra
has been engaged, and plans for
food, decorations and reception
are in progress.
Co-chairmen of the Fashion
Show are Mrs. Don Fam and
Mrs. Jerry Shapiro.
The show will be called IL S
Petites Etudients" (the little stu
dents). A champagne brunch will
be served and the ticket cost has
been set at $780,
OTHER WOMEN assisting the
planning committee are Mrs. Os-
car Leverant, Mrs. Hy Gelfand,
Mrs. Al Weiss, Mrs. Martin Stone
man, Mrs. She'll Gaylor, Mrs. Mar
vim Miller, Mrs. Marvin Mony,
Mrs. Arville Yancher, Mrs. r "
Morrison and Mrs. Lewis Lyman.
Many of the Valleys folk sing
ers are to take part in the "Hoot-
enanny"
Vaughan Kalajan is assisting in
arranging the program.
Further details on all anniver-
sary events will be announced lat
er.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1963-08-23

The program this coming Sun
day, Aug. 25, is titled Profile:
DR.. Abraham J. Heschel." In it,
DR.. Heschel is interviewed by Max
Benoff, writer-producer and two
time Emmy Award winner for out
standing achievement in comedy
writing.
DR.. Heschel is professor of Jew
ish Ethics and Mysticism at the
Jewish Theological Seminary of
America. His major works include
MAN Is Not Alone" "God in
Search of Man." and MANS Quest
for God"
Benoff and DR.. Heschel discuss
such subjects as "the exultation Of
the moment philosophy, mans
fear of himself, and the need for
a sense of embarrassment.
THE SCHEDULING OF "In-
sight with KOOL-TV marks the
initial step of the Earl Warren In
stitute of Ethics and Human Re-
lations of the University of Juda-
ism, Los Angeles, Calf, towards
the syndication of the program, it
was announced by Julius Fliegel-
man, chairman of the university's
board of overseers.
Insight is produced through
the facilities of station KNXT-TV
in Los Angeles. Offering pro
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1963-08-23
Insight Appears
On kOOL.-TV

"INSIGHT," A TELEVISION program which takes
its audience into the nsghts of Judaism and its role in
human affairs is regularly scheduled program
in Phoenix 1t is shown at 10 a. M every Sun
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1963-08-23
Center Birfhdoy
Events Planned

THREE EVENTS HAVE been planned for the first
anniversary celebration of the Phoenix Jewish Community
Center, 17I8 W. Maryland Ave-, it announced.
The events are:
An anniversary ball the night of Oct 12
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1963-12-05

worry, talked about winning '''
talked about fighting for "our
rights" all in condemning Negroes
for seeking their rights. Apparent
ly they are incapable of seeing
such contradiction. 1t would
destroy them to see this truth that
nevertheless stands before US and
shouts to be seen.
They talked with an almost
fearful sincerity. I'VE can still
win yet, if We'll just stick togeth-
err This said in a melancholy
tone that implied he knew the old
way was lost. IF we'd all stood
behind Faubus at Little Rock, we
wouldn't be having this Birming-
ham mess. No, we haven't stuck
together - SO now each State has
to stand up and fight all over
again"
A young man stood up and said:
Wen win, old man, don't you
worry They's plenty of us and
were strong. We're going to see
the niggers don't get the vote.~
The old men, consoled, looked
sadly at their hands.
God damn, we better wake up,
that's all can say" one Of them
mumbled. He looked up toward
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The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1963-12-05

ing what it is that makes all
rectories feel and smell the same.
Across the entrance hall, | can see
into my room, the bed still I'M
made - a room in a tory,
simple, fragrant with cedar.
In the k tic h IN, l prepare
another glass Of instant coffee with
faucet water while the house
keeper watches. l carry it to the
front room office.
Now the house promises break
fast. ] hear the SiZZle of eggs; the
odor of bacon enliv ems the
atmosphere.
Father has entered the kitchen
through the side door. | hear the
housekeeper tell him: We'll, L
saw coffee made new way this
morning - with just tap water"
Then some laughter and more
talk.
ayes, he drinks coffee all day
and all night" Father says.
Breakfast in the kitchen. The
sunlight poured in over my
shoulder onto the table. 1t cast
magnificent light on the starched,
lowered tablecloth and dazzled
the glasses of orange juice, the
plate of eggs, bacon, biscuits, but
ter and honey.
LATER NOON
The heat rises. The sun bakes
the land, but despite the bril-
lance, a softness remains in the
atmosphere. The air is still. Katy
dds raspy loudly in trees.
! drove to town for haircut.
The barbershop was filled with
"sitters." They talked in quiet,
concerned voices about the mig
gers" and the "half-communist
Federal government" ! heard all
of the tired cliches, all of the old
southern cultural myths. Middle
aged and elderly men, their
weatherworn faces scanned with
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very presence - the white mans
presence in the Negroes home
cause troub e. What trouble?
Certainly no trouble in the Negro
community We feel that if they
sink to reprisals, then let them.
That sounds dramatic - it is the
reality of this place and this time.
In here, Mozart and coffee and
lamplight. Out there the night.
Out there the threat of violence
hangs like stencil over every
thing - violence from racists who
claim that Christ would b es s
them for any act they might COM
nit against us in order to per-
petuate this system.
Is our host at supper this eve
ming with his shotgun beside his
bed? As we left his house, we re-
assured ourselves in whispesr: Il
don't think anyone saw Us enter or
leave this house"
'NC-1'm sure no one saw -"
ut doesn't matter" the hosts
wife said I'VE don't care if they
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1963-12-05
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did see - what can possibly be
wrong with this?"
But we knew and we did care.
MONDAY
Its six ten, John" Fathers
voice aroused me from sleep.
Thank you, Father" ! groaned,
my eyes closed, struggling to come
10 wakefulness.
Mass at $50. l walked through
a soft cool light of dawn next door
TO the Church. The air was still,
clear = no cars yet in the streets.
Mass in the low ceilinged
church with only Father, two altar
boys. a matron and myself. /
fought the drowsiness that in
sulated me from everything ex-
cept the animal need to sleep.
Communion. A clumsy moment.
If | got up and approached the
altar rail first, the lady might hold
back. (How quickly, when was
a Negro, / learned that hideous
etiquette: you wait until the last
White has received and returned
TO his seat before you approach
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1963-12-05
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when he stepped of people waiting for the bus
Negro having
cutch couldn't stay
helped replace the rubber TIP
prely. But noticed that he kept
struggled street And the rubber
her crutch again
THE strobe caught with her Then he sat down
paper something out of his brease
the cutch wresed the rubber back
wigged tight then handed it back to the crippled
meantime he had missed his bus
identification by the lady
you-except thing small deed little
of detail physical description.
y. And We'll bet you're pretty fellow.
Well friends gentle people, those Christmas
good Christianity should Agree?
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Entered as second class matter at
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under Act of March 8. 1879.
REENTERED AT MONTGOMERY,
ALA.
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THE PETAL PAPER

the communion table. 1t OffendS
him to receive next to Negro.
Sacramento lie) But this matron
surely knew who / was - such
thoughts, such hesitations prob
ably were not in her mind. Never
theless, | waited until she knelt
at the altar rail, and h n
walked up and knelt beside her.
Resentment that concentration
on the Sacrament had to be spoiled
by such considerations for her and
for me. 1t Quoted to deep silence
at the moment of reception. Then
was aware of movement beside
me. The lady rose, genuflected
and moved away. Floor boards
announced each careful step she
took in her effort to walk quietly
back to her pew. There in the
silence, l felt again the jolt of
scandal, the true horror OF some
Catholic White who can feel and
express protest when c a h Q
Negroes receive next to them. At
such a moment of all moments
the moment of union with the Host
how could any soul recoil against
the pres ence OF another soul
merely because it is encased in
darker flesh? l heard the lady
kneel behind me and GU S d
somewhere in the neighborbood
the cheerful cackling Of chickens.
l returned here to the house
after Mass to fix myself a glass OF
strong instant coffee and for a
later breakfast.
In this part of the world, many
of us - white Catholics - are
leaving Mass, going to breakfast,
to the routine of our lives. We
will 60 out from Mass and con-
tribute our p art to preVestlng
Negroes from growing as men,
from fulfilling their human po-
tential. We may not do this active
ly, though many of us do; but we
condone the IS e m with our
go along with 1T.
Seven am. Two groups of cltl-
zens. two groups of men made IN
Gods image, prepare to go about
the business of living and bread
- both groups victims OF
this system that allows the one
group to suppress the other in
pious fraud of staggering COM
pleteness. / am talking specifically
about Catholics. We do this and
never lose the illusion that we are
in state of grace, that God smiles
on us. / think of the story ! heard
here recently. A well : dressed
Negro Catholic from out of the
area went to Mass in a nearby
town in an "all-white" Catholic
Church. An elderly white woman
remarked loudly to her daughter:
Did you see that niger push his
way up to the altar rail. / could
nave Spll III IilS loSS- ~ VoS NV
so. He waited to go last. But the
woman, I am sure, f u d her
righteous anger in no way incon-
sistent with her state of grace.
found myself remembering
the words of that Negro tenant
farmer whom Lillia n Smith
mentions. He was thrown off OF
mis- farm in midwinter, with no
money and no place to take his
family. He fell on his knees in
the snow and prayed: "Oh God,
break their h e arts, give them
Iears." / heard myself muttering
those words for those of us who
are white Southerners. "Oh God,
break our hearts; give us tears"
it is our only hope, our
only health now. But who among
us will feel it, see it,. To most
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1963-12-05
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The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1963-12-05
PRESIDENT KENNEDY

President Kennedy.
Whot is the remedy
For onxiety ond hote?
Quickly Nimbiy! Hopefully!
but not in hoste)
Is your deoth but Just q bitter toste?
All fingers ond thumbs
Our numb heorts rifle through
Your words for comfort;
Quiet souls OF this Iote dote,
Becouse the sound of your voice
Is shot silent.
Here now. the feosed
All things stronee to your
Hove reored up irreevonty
And thrown the whole wide unreosonine world
In sorrow.
This Age Of Spoce spent
On foies It did not prevent
But thon blood its brow is bent
Becouse the Age IS Of Consent.
Slowly. evumbl;ne ond with q groom.
This old ond oing
0rosps for cushion
To its grief
In whot you sold.
Con we believe the tilt
Now you deod-
With which you'd tilt the w;ndmiIs?
Toxic relief thot Youth
At Ieost beoon his deeds?
Those seeds
Hove not sprung weeds
AS yet.
Lest FORGET.
Eiku Co 1853
Smyrna times., 1963-02-07
Miss Maloney To We'd
Atty. Gen. David BucksOn

Mr.. and Mrs. James G. Ma
loney of 81 W. Salisbury Drive,
Edgemoor Terrace, announce
the engagement of their dau-
ghter, Miss Patricia Anne NAL
oney, to Delaware Atty. Gen.
David P. Buckson.
MIR. Buckson is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon ]. Buck
son of Townsend.
The bride-elect is a grad
uate of Dover High School and
Centenary College for Women
in Hackettstown, NJ. She is
associated with the Greenwille
Travel Agency, Wilmington.
Mr.. Buckson is a graduate
of the University of Delaware
and Dickinson Law School. He
has been Lieutenant governor
and served briefly as governor
of Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1963-02-07
Improvements


Continued from Page Oncl
modern and progressive system
to include planning for the fut-
ure."
The House also received a
bill QHB BAY that would au-
rhorize an appropriation to the
Shell Fisheries Commission
whereby 1t can provide what
ever sum is needed to match
federal funds for the widening
of the channel in Whites Greek
from Indian River Bay to Assa-
woman Canal.
Rep. Wilbert E. Hooker, R.
Millville, who submitted the
bill, said In 1t that boats draw
ing more than five feet ofwater
cannot use the stream except
at extreme high tides.
Smyrna times., 1963-02-07

Straughn, Nancy Vodvarka.
Sheriff. Weigel, Melvin We'll
Ter, Ruth Ann Westrod, Phyllis
Johnson.
9th Grade Laura Alexand-
er. Edna Bailey. 10 Anne Ben
nett. John Dyer, Teddy Evans,
Ervil Francis, Juanita ellis,
Nancy Hintz, John Hodukavich,
Mary Kanas, Catherine Kruch-
en-, Helen McQuail, Donna Plea :
snaton, Ernest Richards, Carl
in Riley, and Archie Thomas.
9th Grade Thomas Berry,
Joyce Blendt, Barbara Cooper,
Susan Craig, Joseph Dolley,
Gail Everhart, Barbara Gills,
Rober Hazard, Terence HUI
ghes, William Owens, Suzanne
Schanberger, Marjorie Speak
man, Linda Spencer, James
Vaughn, Alvin Hill, Rosanne
Stated, Sharon Summers, and
Pearl Wilson.
9TH Grade : Bruce Bergman,
George Dunning, Richard Co
sch, Dennis Haley, Samuel Hal
ey, Ellen FARRELL, Harvey John
son, Carol Reed, Charles Sim
mons, Lonnie Thomas, Ralph
Weis, Edward Wilson, Edna
Dixon, Terry Harvath, Lester
Johnson, Betty Jones, Bonnie
McNatt, and Frances Watwoodo
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A mechanical heart and blood
purifier was used successfully
for the first time in 1858 by
John H. Cibbon, an American
surgeon, according to World
Book Encyclopedia.