'The Watchman' First Edition

Reference No:
C DJC/1/20/1/2/87
Dates:
23 Jan 1959
Description:

Reference made to the following:

National Figures - reference to Sunday's conference of Provincial Representative Councils being held in Hull and some of the people attending Mr. R. Lieberman, LL.B (Chairman of the Law, Parliamentary and General Purposes Committee of the Board of Deputies), Mrs. Barnett Jenner, J.P. (Chairman of the Education Committee of the Board of Deputies), Mr. Sol Cohen (Secretary of the Jewish Memorial Council), Mr. Harold Levy, M.A. (Inspector of the Council for Jewish Religious Education), Mr. A. Mocatta, Q.C. (Chairman of the Council of Jews' College), Rev. I. Livingstone (Hon. Secretary of the Provincial Ministers' Fund and Keeling Clergy Endowment Fund), Mr. Michael Wallach, B.Sc (Secretary, Office of the Chief Rabbi), also mentioned are the Lord Mayor (Ald. L. Science, J.P.) and Lady Mayoress, Mrs. Science, Mr. L. Rapstone (President of the Hull Jewish Representative Council); Songs and Trees - Shabbos Shirah; wedding anniversaries of Mr. & Mrs. Lionel Lewis, Mr. & Mrs. Leslie Abrahams, Mr. & Mrs. Ellis Alexander, Mr. & Mrs. David Blank, Mr. & Mrs. B. Mendelson; death of Jack, brother of Mr. Harry Black of 6 Victoira Avenue, Mayfield Street, in Manchester; The Week in Review - Brith Milah of Barry first-born of Walter and Valerie Abrahams and grandson of the late Rev. H. Abrahams, Mohel was Rev. H. Davies, Sandek was Uncle Leslie Abrahams (Mr. Sol Cohen is Mrs. Abraham's uncle); result of Mrs. B. Pearlman's coffee morning; Post-Barmitzvah and Confirmation examination results including top girl Penelope Rose and top boy Anthony Levine; Rabbi's comments on a point he made in his talk to the Rotarians being taken out of context in the Press; decorated dome above the Ark and the Ark itself donated by Mr. L. Rapstone, the Life-President at Osborne Street Synagogue; Rabbi's comments on the use of the Jewish Institute; Rabbi visited wedding tea held by Mr. & Mrs. L. Barnett at the Friendship Club; Anti-TB League AGM addressed by Dr. M. Sanders (Hon. Secretary), executive elected were - Mr. S. R. Sheffrin (Chairman), Mr. H. Oppel (Hon. Treasurer), Dr. M. Sanders (Hon. Secretary), Ladies Committee Mdmes J. J. Nicholls (Chairman), V. Levinson (Vice-Chairman), H. Oppel (Hon. Treasurer), H. Taylor (Hon. Secretary); Here and There - two functions Tea and Musical Afternoon and a Coffee morning highlighted, more details next week; Hull WIZO revising mailing list amendments to Mrs. S. R. Sheffrin or Mrs. A. Sadofsky (Hon. Secretaries), details of annual subscriptions: letters from Mrs. Sylvia Gilbert (nee Gates) from New Jersey, USA, Miss Cecily Lennard from France more details next week; thanks to Mrs. S. Gilbert (USA) and Messrs. Laizer Bennett, M. Goltman, J. Jacobs for donations to The Watchman; three trees planted in name of Barry Korklin by his parents and grandparents; birthdays of Elaine Beck (1), Raymond Rikky Klarick (2), Barry Korklin (3), David Lewis Coupland (4); Children's Trees - Mr. J. Powell (J.N.F. Commission) collector of Talmud Torah's contributions, trees being planted on Sunday by children in Israel.

Advertisements:

Arlington Barfitting Co. of 59/60 Selby Street, Arthur A. Dixon (Prams) 15 Savile Street, The Clothing House, Hessle Road, Poly Travel of 92 Paragon Street, Brown's the tailors of 10 Anlaby Road, Auto Services Hull Ltd., Edward & Shaw, Princes Supply Co. [Hull] Ltd. (Wholesale stationers) of 1 Kingston Square, Hull, Segal & Sons of Chapel Street, Marcus Bishop (American Men's Wear) of 22 South Street, 267 Hessle Road, Rose's for Quality (Groceries, flowers, fruit, vegetables) of 213 Beverley Rd, Hull, 192 First Lane, Hessle, Gersteins (Man's shop) of 1 Anlaby Road, Direct Decorations Ltd. of 154-156 Holderness Rd., 401 Hessle Rd., 126 Beverley Rd., East Riding for Furniture of 63-67 Anlaby Road, H. Goldstone & Son Ltd. of 16-18 Anlaby Road, Rymer Thompson Ltd. (House and Office Furnishers) of Carr Lane - Paragon Street , Levitt's of 63 Carr Lane, Northern Clothing (Ladies rainwear), Hull Jewish Institute (drinks of all kinds supplied all the year), Robinson's of Festival House.

Format:
Archive Item
Extent:
1 piece
Access Conditions:
Access will be granted to any accredited reader
Repository:
Hull City Archives
Collection:
Records of the Hull Jewish Community