THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
JTA Columnist Dead at 84
NEW YORK (JTA) —
David Schwartz, roving
newspaper reporter, Jewish
Telegraphic Agency colum-
nist and special editorial
writer for the national Is-
rael Bond Organization,
died April 29 at age 84.
Mr. Schwartz, widely
known among Jewish
readers for the mild and oc-
casionally wry observations
on Jewish personalities and
events, never married. Born
in Brunswick, Ga., his
father fled with his family
from Brunswick to escape
influenza epidemic and
family settled in At-
Farita, a residence of nearly
two decades before moving
again to St. Paul, Minn.
The future columnist
enrolled at the University of
Ellis M. Thal
Ellis M. Thal, retired dis-
trict sales manager for the
Dictaphone Corp., died
April 30 at age 86.
Born in Sparta, Mich.,
Mr. Thal retired in 1959. He
was the assistant to the
president and counselor to
the company until 1969.
He was a charter
member, first vice president
and past board member of
Temple Israel. He also was a
past board member of Tem-
ple Beth El.
Mr. Thal was a member
of the building committee
for the Jewish Commu-
nity Center when it was
located on Woodward
and Holbrook.
He leaves three sons,
Richard, Donald L. and
- Bruce E.; a sister, Mrs.
Jerome (Rena) Kanter; 16
grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren. Serv-
ices 10:30 a.m. today at Ira
Kaufman Chapel.
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The Family
of the Late
JUDY and
SEYMOUR
GREER
Acknowledges with
grateful appreciation
the many kind ex-
pressions of sympathy
extended by relatives
and friends during the
family's recent :03e-
reavement.
The Family
of the Late
SADIE
HECKER
Acknowledges with
grateful appreciation
4 :1-ie many kind ex-
`ssions of sympathy
__:.ended by relatives
and friends during the
family's recent be-
reavement.
Minnesota, but dropped out
after a year to seek a report-
er's job. Over the years, he
worked on newspapers in
Minneapolis, West Vir-
ginia, Ohio, North Dakota
and Texas. He eventually
wound up in New York,
joining the staff of the Israel
BondOrganization at its in-
ception in December 1951.
He retired in 1971.
Mr. Schwartz began his
association with the JTA
in the early 1930s as a
staff member of the daily
news bulletin. He 'v-
itiated his JTA
"Panorama," in the mid-
1930s. The column was
widely used by publica-
tions in this country and
abroad. During his years
at the JTA he published
several books based on
his cohimns.
He was famous for his ap-
plications of American his-
tory and the history of the
Jewish people, particularly
Zionist history, to current
events affecting American
Jewry and Israel.
Louis Malamud,
Broadway Cantor
NEW YORK — Louis
Malamud, cantor and sex-
ton of the Actors' Temple,
died April 25 at age 75. He
served as cantor of the tem-
ple for 35 years.
He was familiar among
show people and at one time
or another counted in his
minyan George Jessel,
Sophie Tucker, Joe E.
Lewis, Eddie Fisher, Red
Buttons and Edward G.
Robinson.
Mr. Malamud once sang
in a choir with famed opera
singer Richard Tucker.
Monument
Unveilings
The family of the late Lil-
lian (Becky) Berkowitz
announces the unveiling of
a monument in her memory
12:15 p.m. Sunday, May 11,
at Machpelah Cemetery.
Rabbi Schnipper will of-
ficiate Relatives and
friends are asked to attend.
The family of the late
Sarah Gutman announces
the unveiling of a monu-
ment in her memory 11 a.m.
Sunday, May 11, at Beth
Abraham Cemetery. David
Gutman Will officiate. Rela-
tives and friends are asked
to attend.
OBITUARIES
AB-
ESTHER
RAMOVITZ, 86, former
Detroiter of Tucson, Ariz.,
died April 26. She leaves
two daughters, Mrs. Harvey
(Miriam) Rattner and Mrs.
Fred (Eileen) Fisher of
Arizona; a sister, Mrs. Nel-
seven
Schechter;
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grandchildren and six
great-grandchildren.
Interment Detroit.
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SADIE ALTMAN, 74,
died April 24. She leaves
her husband, Herman; two
daughters, Mrs. Edmund
(Beverly) Elkins and Mrs.
Arnold (Joyce) Gottlieb; a
sister, Mrs. Sol (Elsie)
Perelman of Cleveland
Heights, Ohio; and five
grandchildren.
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FRIEDA FERBER, 78,
died April 25. She leaves
her husband, Nathan; and a
brother, Aubrey Spalter.
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ELSIE KATZ, 70, of Hol-
lywood, Fla., died April 26.
She leaves two sons, Dr. Jef-
fery and Robert of Kailua,
Hawaii; a daughter, Mrs.
Gary (Judith) Bergman; one
brother, two sisters and six
grandchildren. Interment
New York.
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BERNICE DISNER, 63,
died April 23. She leaves
her husband, Edward; a son,
Acknowledges with grateful apprecia-
tion the many kind expressions of sym-
pathy extended by relatives and friends
during the family's recent bereavement.
Acknowledges with
grateful appreciation
the many kind ex-
pressions of sympathy
extended by relatives
and friends during the
family's recent be-
reavement.
* * *
SYLVIA B. FELLER,
71, died April 30. She leaves
two sons, James and
Michael; a brother, Maurice
Mackey; and a sister, Mrs.
David (Shirley) Gross.
LARRY HARWOOD,
75, died April 24. He leaves
a son, Norman; two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Tom (Geraldine)
Irtenkauf and Mrs. Ray
(Loretta) Bocson; two
brothers, Ben and Harry
Harwoods; four sisters, Mrs.
Sol (Ethel) Lakind, Mrs.
Jack (Ida) Ehrlich of
Lauderhill, Fla., Bea Zerkel
and Dorothy Horowitz; and
seven grandchildren.
f
HARRY L. FRIEDMAN
FANNIE
LITMAK
Charles; a daughter, Mrs.
Victor (Darlene) Liss; thi'ee
sisters, Mrs. Herbert
(Edythe) ,Schelberg, Mrs.
Ben (Sylvia) Miller of Ft.
Lauderdale, Fla.; and Mrs.
Ellen Goldberg; and four
grandchildren.
BENJAMIN FRIED-
MAN, 68, former Detroiter
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of Atlanta, Ga., died April
SAMUEL BASSIN, 93, 24. Survived by his wife,
WALTER M. MAS-
21121 Kenosha, Oak Park, Henrietta; a daughter, Mrs. TERS, 75, died April 24. He
died April 26. Survived by Steven (Lynn) Geller of leaves his wife, Frances;
two step-daughters, Mrs. Norcross, Ga.; a brother, and a sister, Marie McCon-
Moses (Eleanor) Sternberg Ronald Freeman of Oak ville.
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and Mrs. Oswald (Evelyn) Park; a sister, Mrs. Jacob D.
(Leah) Halperin of Warren;
Metsch of Chicago.
ROSE SINGERMAN,
and two grandchildren. 82, 75 Church, Mt. Cle-
COGEN, Interment Detroit.
BESSIE
mens, died April 27. Sur-
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former Detroiter of Miami,
vived by nieces and
MILTON GETZ, 74, of nephews.
Fla., died April 27. Survived
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by a son, Joe of Boca Raton, St. Louis, Mo., died April 28.
Fla.; and three Survived by his wife, Eva; a
BENJAMIN SOL-
grandchildren. Interment son, Leslie; a daughter, OMON, 70, died April 26.
Esther Frances; two He leaves his wife, Frances;
Miami Beach.
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brothers, Harold of Royal two daughters, Mrs.
SADIE CORNFIELD, Oak and Gilbert; two sis- Leonard (Michele) Krugel
75, died April 30. She leaves ters, Gertrude of Hallan- and Mrs. Earle (Elaine)
three daughters, Mrs. Mur- dale, Fla., and Freda Milner Mostyn; a brother, Edward;
ray (Harriet) - Shubin, Mrs. of Houston, Tex.; and three sisters, Gertrude and
Norman (Audrey) Lacoff grandchildren. Interment Mrs. Sidney (Bessie)
and Mrs. Larie (Loretta) St. Louis.
Chisick, both of Tamarac,
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Globerson; a brother, Lewis
Fla., and Mrs. Harry (Lil-
IDA GLASSMAN, 83, lian) Rosen of St. Louis, Mo.;
Levine; three sisters, Mrs.
.Max (Esther) Covinsky, former Detroiter of Las
Mrs. Harry (Annette) Hor- Vegas, Nev., died April 24.
Sidney A. Deitch _ .
witz of Tamarac, Fla., and She leaves a son, Martin of
DETROIT
Mrs. Saul (Evelyn) Nyman Los Angeles, Calif.; a
of Louisville, Ky.; eight daughter, Mrs. Sol (Shirley)
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Next to Stanley Steamer
Who left us May 5,
1949. "Not dead to us
who loved you, but gone
before." Sadly missed
by your son, Dr. B.B.
Caplan of Columbus,
Ohio, and your daugh-
ter, Mrs. Nathan (Ann)
Feldman of North
Miami, Fla., and
families.
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and six grandchildren.
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FAY STARR WEIN-
GARDEN, 87, 19100 W.
Seven Mile, Detroit, died
April 23. Survived by a son,
Leon Weingarden of Sun
City, Ariz.; seven
grandchildren and four
great-grandchildren.
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FAY E. WEISS, 84, died
April 25. She leaves a son,
Dr. Joseph J.; a daughter,
Mrs. Marvin (Edith) King of
Denver, Colo.; a sister, Mrs.
Sidney (Dorothy) Burke;
and four grandchildren.
WE REMEMBER
During the- coming
week Yeshivath
Beth Yehudah will
observe the Yahr-
zeits of the follow-
ing departed
friends, with the
traditional Memo-
rial Prayers, recita-
tion of Kaddish
and Studying of
Mishnavos.
JACOB ADLERMAN
ARTHUR BARACH
HARRY BERMAN
MILTON COGEN
RABBI MOSES FISCHER
IDA GREEN
LOUIS LEIDERMAN
ROSE LINETSKY
ALFRED SCHMIDEL
SARAH WUNTNER
DAVID I. BERRIS
REGINA BROWN
LEON HESS
RILA HESS
CHARLES LASKEY
BE I I Y STARK
MOSES WEISWASSER
CHAYE SORA B. ISROEL _
HARRY BERGER
LOUIS BUCHBINER
BECKY GOLUB
ETTA HALPERT
LEBA HALPERT
HUDIA HALPERT
MOISHE HALPERT
MARY SHINDLER
CHAYA WACHTENHEIM
MEISELS
BLIMA WACHTENHEIM
LOTTIE WAINGER
ABRAHAM AVERBUCH
SHIRLEY ENGEL
LOUIS GARFINKEL
SARAH HONIGMAN
JENNY MODLINSKY
JOE RINGLER
ANNA ROTTENBERG
SAM SELIGSON
MAX SNOW
MILTON BACKHAUT
ROSE BUCHBINER
MINNIE FRIEDMAN
EUGENE NEWMAN
BELLA WEINER TORGOW
GUSSIE ANSTANDIG
SAMUEL BASCHIN
RACHEL BERNSTEIN
OLGA FEKETE
IDA KOVINSKY
LAURA WETSTEIN
YANKA EISLER
ROSENBERG
SHIRLEY S. GLICKER
ABRAM JAKUBOWITZ
ABRAHAM ZWERLING
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