Downriver Jewish Center, Congregation
Beth Isaac Plan Groundbreaking
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Baltimore Rabbis Among Jailed
Demonstrators for Civil Rights
Baltimore rabbis were among
those who were arrested on
July 4 and 7 as participants in
demonstrations for civil rights.
The Baltimore activities oc-
curred at a segregated amuse
ment park.
Rabbi Morris Lieberman of
the Baltimore Hebrew Co/4re-
Livonia Congregation
to Hold Country Fair
The Livonia Jewish Congrega-
tion will present a "country
fair" noon Sunday at 32070 W.
Seven Mile, Livonia.
The fair will feature kiddie
rides, pony rides, game booths.
games of skill, refreshments and
prizes. The public is invited.
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DRAWING OF NEW SPIRITUAL-COMMUNITY CENTER.
gation was among those arrested
on July 4.
On July 5, Rabbi Israel M.
Goldman of Congregation
Chizuk Amuno, vice chairman
of the Maryland Cormnission
on Interracial Problems and
Relations, was arrested. Others
arrested with him were Rabbis
Philip Schechter and Samuel
Glasner. They were released,
each on $103 bail, for later
hearings.
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The formal groundbreaking house of worship between De- accoutrements were on hand in
BAR MITZVAH & WEDDING GUESTS . .
for the building complex to troit and Monroe, will serve an makeshift places of worship. Mar-1
tin
Schwartzberg
and
Malcolm
estimated 150 to 200 Jewish
house the Cong. Beth Isaac and families living in the area.
Ellias, both of Trenton, and
14380 WEST 8 MILE ROAD
the Downriver Jewish Commu-
Marvin Goldman of Trenton Daniel Kaufman of Grosse lie
Bet. Schaefer and Northwestern Hwy.
nity Center will be held 2 p.m. has been spearheading the drive have also had an active part in
July 14 on Eckel Dr. north of for the new synagogue, assisted planning the building. Dr. Irving
Conference Room • Suites • Banquet Rciom
West Rd. in Trenton.
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by Sanford Davis who, as ritual Schmolka, another Islander, has . LI 8-1822
Ralph A a r o n s o n. spiritual chairman, has been responsible been leading the membership
HARVEST HOUSE RESTAURANT ON PREMISES
leader, will give the invocation. • for seeing that the necessary drive.
w:,z4-kmm The principal
:- speaker will be
Judge Nathan
Kaufman.
The public
is invited and
clergymen of
all faiths will '
represent their
respective
churches in
the area, as
well as mayors,
other local dig-
nitaries and a
Main Office, Woodward at Fort
spokesman for
Kaufman
the - Detroit,
Jewish Community Council.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The first spadesful of earth
will be turned by Ben Ellias
A. H. AYMOND, JR.
and children of members of the
Chairman Consumers Power Company
congregation. Rev. Asa Comp-
President
HENRY
T. BODMAN
ton of Trenton's Faith Method-
RESOURCES
ist Church will offer the bene-
PRENTISS M. BROWN
$ 500,210,075.14
diction. A silver tea will follow
Cash and Due from Banks
Director The Detroit Edison Company
660,577,752.12
the ceremonies at .the Faith
United States Government Securities.
M. A. CUDLIP
Methodist Church.
President and Treasurer—McLouth
305,293,734.07
Other Securities
Steel Corporation
This will mark the formal
Loans:
beginning of construction of
HARRY B. CUNNINGHAM
$734,104,990.29
Loans and Discounts
the first Jewish house of wor-
President S.S. Kresge Company
946.178,799.27
212.073,808.98
ship in the downriver area. It
Real Estate Mortgages
WILLIAM M. DAY
will serve an estimated 150 to
4,500,000.00
President—The Michigan Bell Telephone
Federal Reserve Bank Stock
200 families living in the com-
Company
18,389,337.77
Bank Premises
munities of Dearborn, Melvin-
LELAND I. DOAN
Customers' Liability on
dale, Lincoln Park, Allen Park,
Chairman —Executive Committee and
11,047,077.55
Taylor, Wyandotte, Trenton,
Acceptances and Letters of Credit .
Director—The Dow Chemical Company
Grosse Ile, Riverview, Southgate,
14,901,841.01
;
Accrued Income and Other Resources
RAY R. EPPERT
Gibraltar, Flat Rock and Rock-
$2,461,098,616.93
President Burroughs Corporation
wood.
MALCOLM P. FERGUSON
Artual construction of the
President Bendix Corporation
building has already begun. The
EDWARD F. FISHER
building fund drive is headed
LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL
Director General Motors Corporation
by Marvin Goldman of Trenton.
$1,010,360,486.47
Although there is a 50-year
Commercial Deposits
EVERELL E. FISHER
Director Fisher and Company, inc.
history of Jewish residents in
713,150,392.13
Savings and Time Deposits
the downriver area, beginning
214,105,452.73
JOHN B. FORD
Deposits of United States Government..
with the Mulias and Ellias fami-
Director—Wyandotte Chemicals
139,568,617.24
.
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Other Public Deposits
Corporation
lies who came from Lithuania by
160,105,456.89
way of Bad Axe, Mich., and who
.iis
Deposits of Banks
JOSEPH L. HUDSON, JR.
have maintained consistent iden-
$2,237,290,405.46
President The J. L. Hudson Company
Total Deposits
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tification with Trenton over the
11,047,077.55
.
Acceptances
and
Letters
of
Credit
.
RALPH
T. McELVENNY
years, it was only about 11 years
President American Natural Gas Company
27,793,553.86
Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities.
ago that the Downriver Jewish
JOHN N. McLUCAS
Community Center was formally
Capital Funds:
organized with Dr. Moses Cenker
Common Stock (3,600,000 Shares—$12.50 Par). . $ 45,000,000.00
THOMAS E. MILLSOP
as its first president.
Chairman National Steel Corporation
105,000,000.00
Surplus
Social, educational and cul-
W.
MISCH
184,967,580.06
F.
34,967,580.06
Undivided Profits
tural activities of the group soon
Vice President-Finance and Director
$2,461,098,616.93
—Chrysler Corporation
expanded to fulfill religious
needs of the small but growing
PETER J. MONAGHAN
Jewish community. In January of
Partner—Monaghan & Monaghan
United States Government Securities carried at $368.985,532.05 in the foregoing statement are pledged to
& Crawmer
this year the additional name of
secure public deposits, including deposits of $21,138,873.82 of the Treasurer, State of Michigan, and for
other purposes required by law.
Congregation Beth Isaac was
GEORGE E. PARKER, JR,
adopted to clearly define the
Executive Vice President
Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
religious as well as the secular
ROBERT B. SEMPLE
aspects of the organization.
President—Wyandotte Chemicals
Corporation
The name, which translated
from the Hebrew means "House
NATE S. SHAPERO
of Isaac." also memorializes the
Chairman Cunningham Drug Stores, Inc.
offices providing exceptional
late Isaac Ellias, father of Ben
R. PERRY SHORTS
Ellias. who is the donor of the
Chairman—Second National Bank
banking and trust services throughout
site upon which the synagog
of Saginaw, Michigan
building will stand.
DONALD F. VALLEY
Detroit and neighboring communities
Members of the congregation
Chairman of the Board
reside in such widely scattered
communities as Dearborn and
Trenton, Taylor and Grosse Ile.
The synagogue, the only Jewish ;
EMBASSY MOTEL
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NATIONAL BANK
OF DETROIT
Statement of Condition, June 30, 1963
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