Trentonians in Savannah

FRONT ROW..LYNNE DIAMOND, PAULA ALBERT, AUNT FAYE,  EISENSTADT.
SECOND ROW JOANNE HOCHMAN, DICK HOCHMAN, RITA ALBERT, NANCY RING, SUSAN RING, SARA EISENSTADT,

COMMENTS - NOVEMBER 2016

COMMENTS

Ronald Warren has left a new comment on your post "South Broad Street Stores":

Directly across from the Court House on S. Warren Street was the Dinette Center owned by my uncle George Warren and his wife Josephine. It was a popular meeting place for many years. Next to the RKO Capitol was Larry's Men’s Shop run by Babe Lipman. My father (Dave) worked there part time as a second job. I remember going up on the second floor where through an opening in the wall you could watch whatever movie was playing.


Len Miller

Nov 2 (5 days ago)

Your listing of Broad Street businesses was very interesting. Your listing of "St. George" is not correct. The name was George's. It was owned by Nathan Lavinson and named for his first son. It was eventually run by George and his brothers, Herman and Harold. 

Nov 3 (4 days ago)

Hi Arthur,

You asked to identify some people, and I think I know two. In the first picture, the group picture, I think the man with the hands on his shoulders on the right side of the picture is either Rabbi Haberman or Cantor Glatzer. The older man in the middle on the same row, I think worked with my mother at the Red Cross on West State St, but I can't remember his name off the top of my head. I'm sure I have his name on a picture somewhere. Hope it helped. When I find the picture I will let you know if it is him.

Miriam Bebitch

Scout Troop 160 - 1956 Who can identify these Scouts

Many Thanks to 

Dr. Ron Warren. Bruce Zagnit , Mark Nath and Dave Wendroff

Row 1 (L-R): Ted Milback, Lew Bloom, Mitch Ginsburg, Ed Knopf, Hank Cohen(later Cargan), Harry Ginsburg, Lew Fishberg, ?, Alan Nath.

Row 2: Frank Pinchinetti, Marvin Jacobson, Ron Warren, Marvin Myers, Barry Schulman, ?, Bill Newman.

Row 3: Ronnie Weinstein, Sy Hennenberg, Richard Hirsch, Bruce Zagnit, Stanley Goldberg, Steven Daner, Donald Shulman,David Perlberg, Marvin Brooks, Bill Zarling

Row 4: Stuart Gertman, Steven Lenoble, ?, ?, Mark Nath, Phillip Paley, Joe Schmukler, Larry Schear, ?, ?, ?, Marty Schwartz, ?.

Row 5: Steven Nochumson, ?, ?, ?,  Bob Moskowitz, Al Brothers, Dave Phillips, Bary Nath, ?, Bruce Putchat.

Need someone a few years younger than I to identify some of the others. Troop 160 met every Tuesday evening at Adath Israel on Bellevue Ave.

Stern-Tankel Family

Stern-Tankel Family

On of my best friends in the Trenton School System was Chuck Stern. In fact, when we attended Junior #3, his Dad, who taught at the THS Night School, took us to see the THS Basketball games. (yeh, Wally Collender)

Phyllis’ father was Maxwell Stern, who taught for 35 years in the Trenton Public Schools.  He married Lillian Tankle. Her grandfather was Morris Stern, one of the 8-Kosher Butchers at 54 Union Street. 

Figure 1 Stern's Meat Market

Figure 2 Stern's Meat Market w/ Morris Stern

Phyllis and I, together with Al Downing helper to cheer up Chuck during his illness.

                      Figure 3 Lillian Stern             Young Lillian and Maxwell Stern

Rose and Samuel Tankel, owner of a tavern and liquor store on Pennington Ave., had three children:   Lillian, Beatrice. And Robert.
Celia and Morris stern, a kosher butcher on Union St., sired eight children:   Harry, Ben, Herb, Jack, Lillian, Maxwell, William and Clara.

After graduating from Trenton High, Lillian Tankel

met and fell in love with Maxwell Stern; married, December 25, 1938 at the Hotel Jersey, officiated by Rabbi Issachar Levin.

Among other things, Lillian was president of the Ahavath Israel Sisterhood and always worked shul's bingo.

Maxwell was a well-loved teacher at Junior #4 and Junior #3 (he was my beloved science teacher in eighth grade). He worked in the Trenton School System for 35- years. 

  

Maxwell, besides taught mathematics and science, He also directed Operettas at Junior #4, and productions at Junior Three and a featured performer in Trenton education association productions.   Max was president of the Men's Club at Ahavath Israel and also work their bingo.

Lillian and Maxwell begat: Charles and Phyllis.    Charles was a systems analyst.   Phyllis is a retired mathematics teacher and volunteers as ‘the math lady’ at the Burlington County Library. (She lives in Edgewater Park.)

Figure 4 Charles Stern   Phyllis Stern

Maxwell Stern died on August 16,1981.
Lillian stern died on December 18,1994.
Charles stern died on April 5,  2007.
May they rest eternally in dignity and peace.

Identify Persons in 1950's Photo's

'Y' Teams of the 1920's

Bnai Brith Water Polo 1937

1920

1921

1927

1929 Basketball

Bnai Brith Water Polo Team 1937

South Broad Street Stores

South Broad Street Stores

South Broad Street was always the central business district. Formerly Greene St., it also housed a Farmer’s Market.

South Broad St. heading north from market St. across from the Court House; Jahos Brother's men store, Amorosa Florist, Jersey Hotel.

O'Neal's shoe repair corner of Livingston, Cohen’s Tuxedo, Van Sciver Furniture, New Jersey Plumbing supply (later to become Mrs. G's) the Workingman’s Store, (Irv Goldberg's) NJ floor covering, Original NY furriers, also I think Rifkin and Grannick furriers, Silbros, Hamilton Jewelers, A S Beck shoes, a women's store, Goldberg's and later Swern's and Lit brothers. across front street (same side) was Gimbels, Loebels, Daily's, and Learner's The alley, the Capitol theatre and Harry the Hatter men's furnishings.

Opposite of Broad same block was of Course Court House, some sort of stove store, the Protestant church, a hair dresser. The Washington Luncheonette run by Mrs. Manukas and her son Dr. Alex.  Simon Shankman's men store, Maury Robinson's men store, Harold's Men Store, Hymie Gerofsky's ‘bucket of blood saloon,’ Dr. Fier's optical shop, a factory, St. George's men shop, a jeweler with a big clock on the side walk, Treadeasy shoes, Kahn's men's store, and Swern's which would later switch stores with Goldberg's.  

The only place I remember from Lafayette to Front St. was Sun Ray Drug, where Ben Berkowitz worked the food service after his Deli was sold to Lenny and Herbie.

From Front St. North to State St. was a notions store that sold lace etc. a Methodist church, and Fein's (sold communion suits),  a ‘Cheap Johns,’ a shoe store, and a hot dog shop at the corner of State, that sold "Organge Julius, and "spudnuts" doughnuts.

Pioneer Stores

Hoenig, Swern & Co.

Klatzkin's Men's

Maury Robinson's

YMHA 1930's & 1940's

Akiba Club 1942

 Water Polo Team 1937

Cardoza Club 1940's or 50's

Mike Bloom: Unheralded Trenton Basketball Player

Mike Bloom: Unheralded Trenton Basketball Player 

   It certainly was not easy for a Jew to play in competitive sports. Often razzed with religious epitaphs. One significant episode occurred in New York City where the University of Wyoming played CCNY, on December 27, 1946. Although the Wyoming later apologized in part . CCNY Coach Nat Holman’s archives revealed that the offending coach actually stated that, “those New York Jxxxs and Nxxxrs are getting away with everything.” However, the press focused on Shelton’s use of the word ‘Jew’ and no other correspondence or report confirmed this account.

   Meyer (Mike) Bloom

   Meyer (Mike) Bloom was a giant. At 6 ft., 6 inches in the 1930’s. Bloom towered over everyone. Learning his skills at the YMHA, he put his height and skill to use in the basketball arena.

   In the 1930’s, the basketball rules gave a gargantuan advantage to tall players and/or high jumpers because of ‘jump balls.’ Unlike today, at the start of each quarter, a ‘jump ball’ determined initial possession of the ball. Until 1936, after every score, there was a’ jump ball’. And until, 1981, ‘jump balls’ resolved ‘tied’ possessions. Newspaper accounts in the Trenton Evening Times tell the story of Bloom’s controlling almost all ‘tip-offs.’    He led Trenton Central High School to three state championships (1932-1934). He next played at Temple University, The national sport’s writers named him as An All-American basketball player in 1938.

The NCAA eliminated the center jump after every basket in 1937-38; the center tip was outlawed in 1938-39 after a technical foul for ball possession .

As late as 1980-81, there was center tip on the ‘tied-up’ ball or out of bounds play in which there was no definitive call as to last touched.

ttp://www.orangehoops.org/NCAA/NCAA%20Rule%20Changes.htm

1932 Trenton High School State Champs – Meyer Bloom is far left

   After college, Mike played  professional basketball until 1950 (Before the National Basketball Association), with the Trenton Tigers, the Baltimore Bullets and the Boston Celtics.

1932 TCHS State Champs - Bloom in Center

  

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From: Michael <noreply-comment@blogger.com>
Date: July 3, 2016 at 1:12:39 PM EDT
To: shofar221@gmail.com
Subject: [Trenton Jewish Historical Society] New comment on Gloria Lane - Metropolitan Singer.

Michael has left a new comment on your post "Gloria Lane - Metropolitan Singer":

Gussie was (for those who can remember) the "Maria Montez" of our neighborhood. Dark, sultry and extremely beautiful. But, just as nice and sweet as beautiful! When I did call her that Sat. morning, expecting to speak to her daughter, I asked "Olga" she said "no this is her mother" When I blurted out "Gussie"? She laughed and said "who is this that knows that name" I revealed myself, and she poured lovely remembrances over me. It was than that she volunteered, that her son "Robert was there at that moment" visiting from Seattle, and proceeded to say how she loved my brother, and honored him by naming her first son after him.
Her Brother Benny was like a big brother to me and my younger sisters. As a friend of my brother Ed, Benny spent a great deal of time in our house. This was one of the most warm wonderful families in our little enclave. I can still remember the houses, and people in vivid color. What a great place for a kid to grow up. The sharing, love, and caring between Gentile, Jew, black and White has never been seen again. Despite having nothing, we share what ever we had with all we knew! 

	Tom Glover
TOM GLOVER Sentimental Journey

June 27, 2016

Dear Art:

Just one word: INCREDIBLE!

I just received your "Trenton's Jews" and with even a cursory paging through it, my first reaction was trying to imagine the love, effort, and in depth research you expended to publish such a wonderful and educational volume. Well done sir!

I am enclosing a CD in which I have emptied my "JEWISH" folder here at the Hamilton Library and hope you find some material which will be of interest to you.

Thank you so much for the volume. believe me, it will be eagerly read from cover to cover as I recall my personal experiences with my retrospective memories of the South Trenton Jewish community.

Sincerely,

Tom Glover

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Art Hoenig 

Corrections to Jewish surnames of 1920 to include Art's relatives - Hoenig and Goldstein. Art also volunteered to perform work for the Society.

Thank you, Art

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Barbara (Bobby) Bistrong Popofsky Higgs of Silver Springs, MD volunteered to provide professional proofreading expertise to our publications.

Thank you Barbara

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