THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 28—Friday, June 14, 1974 Women's eluL activities Television Pilot Project May Lead to Subtitling for Deaf Viewers Thanks to the efforts of the mother of a hearing-impaired teen-ager, and the backing of the League of Jewish Wom- en's Organizations, 200,000 hard - of - hearing Detroiters may be able to enjoy televi- sion. Mrs. Richard Mitchell, chairman of a special League committee on television sub- titles for the hearing im- paired, announced this week that Channel 50 will present a pilot program 10 a.m. Mon- day on the "Detroit Today" show. Subtitles will be used for the program, featuring Sharon Brown interviewing Mrs. Mitchell. Mrs. Mitchell, who has been active in promotion of pro- grams for the deaf, took a leading role in arranging for Jewish education for hard- !I WHY WORRY ! Leave Everything to Us of-hearing children. Her own son was Bar Mitzva last year at Cong. Shaarey Zedek. She pointed out that sub- titles for television programs would mean that some 200,000 persons, from deaf children to hard-of-hearing adults and elderly persons, could watch programs on public and edu- cational stations in the area. There are some 24000,000 such persons in the U.S., she said. An important part of the pilot project will be the re- sponse of television viewers. Mrs. Mitchell pointed out that completion of a survey will assist the station in knowing what is the demand for such a subtitling service. The station wants to know if the subtitles are helpful to understanding the programs, what kind of programs could use subtitles and if viewers would be interested in volun- teering services to subtitle programs. Replies may be sent to Mrs. Sharon Brown, Detroit Today, WKBD-TV, PO BOX 359, Southfield 48075. For information, call Mrs. Mitchell, 541-7218. Assisting Mrs. Mitchell on the League project are Mesdames Henry Berris, Louis Redstone and Jules Sanders. Marian Shif7 man is president of the League. DEBORAH SERVICE LEAGUE will have its in- stallation of officers noon Saturday at the home of Mrs. Fran Labensky, 17670 New Hampshire, Southfield. Offi- cers to be installed are Mes- dames Ruth Weiss, presi- dent; Betty Feldman and Miss Edyth Feingold, secre- taries; Ruth Finkel, trea- surer; and Faye Sitrin, tribute chairman. Mrs. Gladys Phillips will be in- stalling officer. The league was formed in 1937, and Mrs. Phillips was adviser. The group, which separated for several years, reformed in 1959. * * * BETH ACHIM SISTER- HOOD will hold its annual installation of officers at an oneg Shabat luncheon 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the syna- gogue. Rabbi Milton Arm will install Mrs. Arthur Schussler in her second term as president, along with other newly elected officers. Chair- man of the day is Mrs. Thomas Partovich. Guests are welcome. ALPHA ZETA OMEGA AUXILIARY installed the following officers at its an- nual installation: president, Natalie Molonon; vice presi- dents, Shirley Salem and Harriet Simon; secretaries, Jean Bakst and Marilyn Katz- man;treasurer, Betty Pack; bellarum and historian, Helen Leibowitz; and chair- men, Sarah Neuman and Frieda Podolsky. * * * BETH ABRAHAM-HILLEL SISTERHOOD will install its newly elected officers at a champagne luncheon noon Wednesday at the synagogue. For information, call Mrs. Alice Thumin, UN 4-5869, Mrs. Evelyn Gorge, 851-6616, or the synagogue, 851-6880. * * * YOUNG ISRAEL CENTER OF OAK-WOODS at its 20th anniversary banquet honored all past presidents of the congregation's sisterhood. 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Organizations repre- sented are Bnai Brith, the junior division of the Jewish Welfare Federation, Women's Giuld of Sinai Hospital and Bnai Brith Girls. Tay-Sachs disease most often afflicts infants born to couples of Eastern and Central European Jewish ancestry. Children with the disease are doomed to certain death after at most only four to five years. "We can determine who the innocent carriers are and prevent a genetic disaster if the community will turn out for the simple screening tests," Mrs. Lakin said. The Bnai Brith girls will be providing baby-sitting services to make it easier for married couples to undergo the screening process. In addition to the 200 women, numerous doctors and nursing personnel and technicians are volunteering their services for the program. 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