• THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Friday, April 4, 1969-47 OBITUARIES Yemenite Immigrant Is World Bible Champ JERUSALEM — Israel's fourth International Bible Quiz cham- pion is a 44-ybkr-old Israeli rub- ber factory worker, who edged out a Protestant minister from Hol- land and a New Zealand house- wife to win the crown. Yaakov Homri, a veteran em- ploye in the vulcanization depart- ment of the Gamid Rubber and Plastics Co. Ltd., of Natanya, scor- ed 33 out of a possible 35 points to defeat Bible experts from 18 countries in an event which has The Family of the Late FRANCES ZUCKER Acknowledges with grate- ful appreciation the many kind expressions of sym- pathy extended by rela- tives and friends during the family's recent be- reavement. The Family of the Late ISADORE MENDELSON Acknowledges with grate- ful appreciation the many kind expressions of sym- pathy extended by rela- tives and friends during the family's recent be- reavement. achieved the interest of an Olym- pics for Israelis. Homri, who came to Israel in 1949 with the "flying carpet" immigration from Yemen, de- feated teachers, clergymen and biblical scholars from every corner of the globe. He first was the surprise win- ner of the stiff Israeli competition, and then the international event which was held before a full house of 3,000 in Jerusalem's conven- tion hall. Nearly the entire nation watched the country's longest live television broadcast or listened on the radio until the champion was crowned by President Zalman Shazar after the six-hour final ses- sion ending 2 a.m. The new Bible champion has been presented with a cash stip- end by the Gamid firm and Koor Industries, Ltd., the industrial combine with which Gamid is af- filiated, in order to help further his studies. the Jewish Guild for the Blind, died last week at age 62. In her 35 years with the organiza- tion, she helped develop the agency from a small organization mainly for the Jewish blind to a nonsec- tarian agency serving rnore than 2,000 persons annually. She had a leading role in construction of the agency's $6,000,000 head- quarters which will be completed next year near the Lincoln Center in Manhattan. Baroness, ORT Leader Aaron Miller, Painter RUTH N. BALAMUT, 21871 Kip- ling, Oak Park, died March 29. She leaves a son, Jay; a daughter, Mrs. Robert (Phyllis) Burton; one brother and three grandchildren. Mrs. Sidney Pollack; Headed Guild for Blind Teletype Wire to The Jewish News) (Direct JTA NEW YORK — Mrs. Sidney E. Pollack, administrative director of Aaron Miller, a palling contrac- tor who resided at 25350 Green- field, Oak Park, died Sunday at age 66. Mr. Miller, a native of Russia, was a member of Cong. Beth Achim. He was past business agent of Painters Local 42 and past secre- tary of the Wayne County Chapter, Painting and Decorating Contrac- British JNF to Visit Israel tors Association of America. Surviving are his wife, Dorothy; LONDON (JTA) — The Jewish National Fund of Britain will hold a son, Dr. Harvey of South Pasa- dena; a daughter, Mrs. Dennis its 1970 annual conference in Is- (Sandra) Solomon; a sister, Mrs. rael next year in September. Miriam Davidson; and six grand- children. NEW YORK (JTA) — Baroness Pierre de Gunzbourg, honorary president of American Women's ORT and a benefactress of Jewish refugees in World War II, died March 28 at age 88. She was the widow of Baron Pierre de Gunz- bourg, a banker and son of a Rus- sian industrialist. Downtown Synagogue Neville Laski of Britain LONDON (JTA)—Neville Laski, a former president of the Board of Deputies of British Jews and a founder of the Jewish Agency for Palestine, died here at age 78. An Ashkenazic Jew, he married into a Sephardic family and serv- ed as an elder of the Sephardic community. His widow is the daughter of the late Sephardic chief rabbi, Dr. Moses Gaster. 14457 Griswold, Detroit, Mich. Announces: MEMORIAL SERVICES (YIZKOR) Thursday, April 10 (Last day of Passover.) Service begins: 7:30 A.M. YIZKOR: 8:30 A.M. Workman's Circle Cemetery Depart- ment Appeals to all those who have relatives or friends interred at the cemetery, to arrange for grave care. If you haven't as yet received your bills for same, please call Workmen's Circle Center - KE 7-5440 after 6 p.m., call KE 43038. Don't delay-Do it now! MEMORIES Damaged Pictures Restored Like New . Old Settings Regrouped NORTHLAND RESTORATION PHOTO DOES WONDERFUL THINGS! For Further Information Call 399-9109 A part of kindness consists in loving people more than they de- serve.—Joseph Joubert. In Loving Memory of Dear Sister GERTRUDE GLADSTONE Who passed away on ril 5, 1958 (16 days in an.) are never forgotten, dear sister. We'll always remember thee; As time goes by, I miss you more. AI BENJAMIN BARANOFF, 5725 Woodward, died March 29. Sur- vived by a son, Jack Barnes; two daughters, Mrs. Betty Shulman and Mrs. Benjamin (Idalene) Berke; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild. • • LOUIS CETNER, 23500 Radclift, Oak Park, died March 27. He leaves his wife, Sadie; a son, Man- ford; two daughters, Mrs. Marvin (Betty) Popper and Mrs. Carl (Mary) Koven; one brother, two sisters and three grandchildren. a * * ANNA L. COLE, 7456 Pembroke, died March 27. She leaves her hus- band, Edward; one brother and two sisters. • * * BESSIE CUTLER, 16230 Santa Rosa, died March 31. She leaves her husband, Carl; a son, Hymie; two daughters, Julie and Mrs. Morris (Helen) Pearl; two broth- ers, one sister, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. * * * DOROTHY G. GRAUER, 20131 Stratford, died March 28. She leaves her husband, Edwin B.; three sons, Edwin B. Jr. of Colum- bus, O., Robert M. and Richard D.; a daughter, Mrs. Ralph (Ruth) Lindaver of Glencoe, Ill.; one brother, eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. * • * LORI REBECCA HUFANA, 127 W. Nevada, died March 31. She leaves her mother, Mrs. Lisa Huf- ana; two brothers, Richard and David; a sister, Melinda; and her grandmother, Mrs. Irene Pugh of Cincinnati. * * * ARTHUR KAMINSKY, 14805 Lin- coln, Oak Park, died March 31. He leaves his wife, Mary; three sons, Hy Makrouer, Jerry Makrouer and Aaron Makrouer of Flint; a daugh- ter, Mrs. Morton (Ruth) Bernstein of Flint; and one brother. * * * JACK C. MAYER, 17170 Mayers, died March 28. He leaves his wife, Estelle. * • * BESSIE MUSKAT, 15117 Ward, died March 28. Survived by her husband, Sam; two sons, Fred of Lansing and Dudley; a daughter. Mrs. Al (Phyllis) Rosenberg; four brothers, three sisters and nine grandchildren. * * STELLA G. SCHATZ, 60 High- land, Highland Park, died March MONUMENT CENTER, INC. 661 E. 8 MILE, FERNDALE 1 1h Blocks E. of Woodward 6 Blks. from 3 Jewish Cemeteries on Woodward 31. She leaves a brother, Dr. Max M. Gordon; and a sister, Lillian. • • • DAVID STEIN, 19790 Schaefer, died March 29. Survived by his wife, Katy; two daughters, Ida and Mrs. Arnold (Mary) Katz; and one grandchild. * • • SAMUEL WEISMAN, 16558 In- diana, died April 1. Survived by his wife, Belle; two daughters, Dale and Janice; his mother, Mrs. Celia Weisman; and one sister. • • • DR. EDWARD A. WEISS, 25517 Briar, Oak Park, died March 31. He leaves his wife, Lilyan; two sons, Louis and Michael of San Francisco; a daughter, Mrs. Ar- thur (Patricia) Fischer; two broth- ers and two sisters. a • • EVA WILLIAMS, former Detroit- er of North Miami, died April 1. She leaves two sisters, Mrs. Flor- ence Thomborough and Mrs. Sam (Birdie) Talberg. Interment De- troit. WE REMEMBER 1-1craz Dining the coming week Yeshiva Beth Yehuda will observe the Yahrzeit of the following departed friends, with the traditional Memorial Prayers, recitation of Kaddish and study- ing of Mishnayes. Hebrew Civil Nisan March 18 6 Sarah Cohen 18 6 Samuel Fields Henriette 6 Loewenstein 18 6 Benjamin Abramowitz 18 la 6 Amelia Meisner 6 18 Wolf Henigman 6 Eli Scherr 18 Louis Forman 18 7 Anna W. Goldenberg 19 19 7 Beatrice Potok Ida Solai Kaplan 19 7 19 7 Morris Schwartz Hyman Berman 19 7 Hershel Ben Maier Hakohen ' 19 7 Rose Berman 19 7 Pauline Goldberg 19 7 Minnie Diamond 19 7 Morris Pushkin 20 $ Max Friedlander 20 Miriam Rosenheck 20 a Sol Osborne 21 9 Dora Schmaltz 10 22 Gussie Rottenberg 22 10 Dr. Rudolf Leiser 22 10 Meyer B. Marcus 22 10 Samuel D. Radner 22 10 Samuel Salasnek 22 10 Max Lipson 23 11 Solomon Goldberg 23 11 Riva Bas Avrohom 23 11 Chaim H. 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