DETROIT 14 Friday, May 14, 1982 NEWS lion does not defend himself against traps, and the fox does not defend himself against wolves. So one has As a prince must be able to act just like a beast, he should learn from the fox and the lion; because the to be a fox in order to recog- nize traps, and a lion to frighten off wolves. —Machiavelli Yours Will Be A Memorable Party with MUSIC and ENTERTAINMENT By FENBY-STEIN TALENT AGENCY Jerry Fenby Fenby-Carr Shelby Lee Eric Freudigman Tom Ploeger Johnny Griffith Jay Valle Divertissement Carl Ryding George Brooks Wilmot Feelings 855-1400 N Picture Yourself or Your Loved One Living Here Ad Salesman Ben Gorney Dies By HEIDI PRESS Every day, Ben Gorney and I would have the same conversation. Ben: "Miss America, what's for lunch?" HP: "Tuna fish." Ben: "My favorite fruit!" And with a twinkle in his eye and a smile from ear to ear, he'd wish us all a good afternoon and go to work on his ads. That's the way we re- member Ben Gorney, with his radiant smile, as, a dap- per dresser and always the gentleman. A cherished friend, Ben Gorney died May 8 at age 89. Born in Russia, Mr. Gor- ney came to Detroit as a BEN GORNEY ledo. Five years later, after serving as buyer and mer- chandiser of all wearing ap- parel, the Gorneys returned to Detroit. After a brief retirement, youngster with his parents Mr. Gorney returned to and brother, Jay, who be- work and was an advertis- came a successful songwri- ing salesman for the Northwest Detroiter for 10 ter. As a young man, Mr. years. He joined The Jewish Gorney helped support News as an advertising his family selling news- salesman in 1970. papers, later landing a job at the Leo Zuckerman ready-to-wear store on Woodward. From Zuc- kerman's, he moved to Community leaders and Goldberg Brothers De- social workers in this coun- partment Store, where he met Rose Lieber, to try and in Israel joined this whom he was married for week in honoring the mem- 65 years. Mrs. Gorney ory of Harold Silver who died last week at Kibutz died in 1977. Mr. Gorney was employed Urim, Israel. He was 81. Executive director of the as a fur buyer at the Frank and Seder department store Detroit Jewish Social Serv- here and was promoted to ice Bureau before it was re- head the F and S coat de- named the Jewish Family partment in Pittsburgh. and Children's Service, Mr. After many years there he Silver was the initiator, as was transferred to the executive director, of the Bailey Co. store in Cleve- Resettlement Service as a land where he supervised major branch of social work merchandising and buying activities here. He was a leader in na- of wearing apparel and furs. tional as well as local circles He was associated with on the Labor Zionist move- the Denver Dry Goods Co. in ment and his Zionist efforts Denver, but his wife's wish resulted in his children's for him to be closer to home and his own going on aliya brought him to a job with to Israel. Lamson Brothers Co. in To- Mr. Silver headed the forerunner of the Jewish Family Service from 1933 Until his recent illness, Mr. Gorney actively exercised daily and swam frequently. An even-tempered, cheer- ful man, Mr. Gorney would call the office daily to get his messages. No matter who answered the phone, the greeting was the same: "Good morning, dolly!" A good friend, he often of- fered to help the advertising manager or others on the staff who needed an extra hand. Columnist Danny Raskin summed it up pa& when he said, "Ben 1C111, people, and people liked Ben." Mr. Gorney was a long- time member of Perfection Lodge of the Masons and was a 32nd degree Shriner. Besides his brother, Mr. Gorney leaves a daughter, Mrs. Herbert (Shirley) Mil- ler; seven grandchildren and two great- grandchildren. Harold Silver, Dean of Social . Workers, Dies in Israel at 81 Be our guest for lunch or dinner. Find out why hundreds of senior adults enjoy an active. secure life at Franklin Club. There are only .a few luxury one and two- bedroom apartments still available. Don't miss out. Call 353-2810 • 6 • 40 . 'F NUN CLUB AP TM NT5 28301 Franklin Road. Southfield Just off Northwestern and 12 Mile Road CAROL A. LAWSON, Marketing Consultant Lady Seiko. We've made them easy to afford but very hard to choose. Design after beautiful design. Finding your favorite may be difficult, but it's well worth your while. These elegant bracelet and strap designs, in either gold-tone or silver-tone, make the near-perfect performance of Seiko Quartz especially affordable. 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He became a- Braille expert and he pre- sented a prayer book he transcribed-in Braille to the then President Yitzhak Ben-Zvi of Israel in his presidential home in Jerusalem. Rabbi Brevis is survived by his wife, Anne, who was a Buffalo school principal be- fore they were married. HAROLD SILVER until 1963 and directed the Resettlement Service during the same period. He was the former president of the National Conference of Jewish Com- munal Service, past president of the American . Association of Social Work- ers and on the accreditation panel of the Child Welfare League of America. Mr. Silver was on the fa- culty of the Wayne State University School of Social Work, where taught social services administration. Following his retirement, he worked in Israel for the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Social Services. His letters from Israel were published regularly in the Journal of Jewish Communal Service. While in Detroit, Mr. Silver was active in task ,- behalf of the Histadrut He is survived by a soli, Reuben of Cleveland; a daughter, Rena Schwartzberg of Kibutz Urim; and six grandchildren. Interment Israel. Cite Chaplain PARIS (JTA) — The French Chief Rabbi's office has announced that the Jewish prison chaplain for the Paris region, Rabbi Joseph Fima, has been awarded the nation's Penitentiary Medal for his work with Jewish prisoners.