GOWER, Louis. Hotelier. Born Lithuania 31st March, 1917, son of Max and Rebecca Gower. Came to South Africa 1922. Educated at Jeppe High School, Johannesburg. Director, Empress Hotel, Waverley Hotel and Masonic Hotel, Durban, and Indaba Hotel, Sasolburg. Previously was with South African Broadcasting Company Ltd. and African Caterers (Schlesinger Organisation). Council member, Durban Jewish Club; Vice-President, Durban Jewish Welfare Association; Vice-Chairman, Durban United Hebrew Schools. Member, Kings Park Rugby Club, Circle Country Club, Durban Jewish Club. Recreation: tennis. Married Anne Abrahams 1948: four sons. Add.:27, Nimmo Road, P.O. Box 2117, Durban.
Biographies extracted and digitised by Dr Jeremy Hodes from the book South African Jewry, 1967-68 edition edited by Leon Feldberg and published by Feldhill Publishing Co, Johannesburg, South Africa. Use the page, label or search box to find the information you are seeking. NOTE: 1929 Yearbook entries are now being added as well. These records will have 1929 Yearbook at the top of each record to distinguish them from the 1967/8 edition records
Wednesday, 11 October 2023
Gower, Louis
GOWER, Louis. Hotelier. Born Lithuania 31st March, 1917, son of Max and Rebecca Gower. Came to South Africa 1922. Educated at Jeppe High School, Johannesburg. Director, Empress Hotel, Waverley Hotel and Masonic Hotel, Durban, and Indaba Hotel, Sasolburg. Previously was with South African Broadcasting Company Ltd. and African Caterers (Schlesinger Organisation). Council member, Durban Jewish Club; Vice-President, Durban Jewish Welfare Association; Vice-Chairman, Durban United Hebrew Schools. Member, Kings Park Rugby Club, Circle Country Club, Durban Jewish Club. Recreation: tennis. Married Anne Abrahams 1948: four sons. Add.:27, Nimmo Road, P.O. Box 2117, Durban.
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