Fraternity-Testvériség, 1977 (55. évfolyam, 1-4. szám)

1977-10-01 / 4. szám

On October 7th the New Jersey Fraternal Con­gress held its meeting in Newark, N.J. The HRFA was represented hy the President, Mr. George Dózsa Director, Mr. William Puskas Area Manager and Mr. Joseph Tegze Section Manager. The meeting was opened with the invocation offered by President George. Mr. Alvin S. Eglow our C.P.A., delivered the address: Management and their Investments. Mr. Patrie J. Coyle, FIC, Knights of Columbus and Mr. William Schneider, FIC, Aid Association for Luth­erans made a panel presentation of “A Million $ Round Table”. Both agents sold more than 2 mil­lion insurance in 1976. The Legislation Committee reported that the New Jersey State Assembly by voting for the S-16 Bill, made it mandatory for the fraternal insurance societies to have their agents li­censed. The “grand father” clause was included in the bill. It means that the present agents may be licensed without an examination. On November 6th the Norridge United Church of Christ celebrated the pas­tor’s 30 years of ministry in Chicago with a thanks­giving service and a testi­monial banquet. All the ministers of the Western Classis participated in the service. Bishop Butosi and Bishop Beretz preached the Hungarian and English sermons. The president extended the greetings of the HRFA to Rev. Desmond D. Parragh and in recogni­tion of his faithful services of branch No. 100 through the past two decades gave him the award of gold medal. Mrs. Gizella Parragh, a graduate of Juilliard College of music was also highly praised for her dedicated and professional services as organist and choir director. On November 6th the Hungarian United Presby­terian Church in Youngs­town, Ohio celebrated its 75th anniversary. In ac­cordance with its ties with the American Presbyte­rian churches and the con­gregations of Hungarian traditions the presbyterian and reformed ministers participated in the anniversary worship service. Rev. John D. Sharick, Executive Presbyter of the East- minster Presbytery and Rev. John Botty, pastor Emeritus preached the English and Hungarian ser­mons. At the banquet Rev. Sándor Farkas, pastor was thanked for his devoted services through the Resettlement Home maintained by the Eastminster Presbytery. Mr. and Mrs. John and Julia Bodo of Valley View, Holden, W. Va., members of branch No. 213 of Logan, W. Va., celebrated their 50th anniversary with a reception and party given them by their children at the Social Hall of St. Mary’s Catholic Church at Holden. The Bodos, both born in Hungary, came to the United States in the early 1900’s and were married on May 14, 1927. Mr. John Bodo was a coal miner and fireboss for the Island Creek Coal Company. The Bodos have five children. Prior to the reception, a Mass was dedicated to the couple at St. Mary’s Catholic Church by the Rev. Edward Widmer. The organist was Mr. Gae Gardner who accompanied solos sung by their grandchild Mrs. Cathy Bodo Schoew of Huntingdon. A congratulatory letter was sent to the Bodo’s by President and Mrs. Jimmy Carter. Approximately 150 guests attended the event, most of them members of branch No. 213. Debra Nemetb and Victor Nemeth who are the children of Mr. and Mrs. Tibor Nemeth of Somerset, New Jersey, are in the advertising business for the last three years. Debbie is 9 years old and Victor is 8 years old. So far Debbie has made 24 TV commer­cials and Victor made 4. Debra’s commercials in­cluded numerous commercials for various toy com­4

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