In separate but almost coincidental elections, Cincinnati’s two central Jewish agencies responsible for fund-raising, budgeting and social planning have chosen new presidents, officers and board members, it was announced here today.
James L. Magrish is the new president of the Jewish Welfare Board, central fundraising body for more than 40 local, national and overseas beneficiaries. A past campaign chairman, Mr. Magrish succeeds Alfred J. Friedlander, Other officers with Mr. Magrish were Mrs. Irving Benjamin, Max F. Kraus, and Marvin L. Warner, vice-presidents; Herbert R. Bloch, Jr., treasurer; and Baron H. Gold, secretary.
A. Marcus Levy becomes the next president of Associated Jewish Agencies, central planning group for eight Cincinnati Jewish health and welfare agencies. Mr. Levy is a past president of two affiliates of AJA and also served as treasurer of the Jewish Welfare Fund. Herbert R. Bloch, Jr., president of AJA since 1961, completed three successive one-year terms of office and was not eligible for re-election. Elected to serve with Mr. Levy as AJA officers for 1964-65 were Fred Korros and Harris K. Weston, vice presidents; M. Herbert Oettinger, treasurer; and Philip T. Cohen, assistant treasurer. Martin M. Cohn serves as executive director of both the Jewish Welfare Fund and Associated Jewish Agencies.
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