The Eighth Hungarian Tribe, 1984 (11. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1984-03-01 / 3. szám
FERENC F. SAJGÓ: THE HUNGARIAN LIFE-LINE NEW AVAR FINDS Szarvas, a small town in southern Hungary, will probably fill a page in the golden book of Hungarian archaeology. This is the site of the recent excavations that have been under way since April, 1983, on the grounds of a large burial area that was used in the second excavation of Avaria’s history. A pin-box is of outstanding significance among the finds unearthed from the several hundred graves uncovered so far. It keeps an inscription of 58 runic signs, the longest ancient text ever found in the Carpathian Basin on the historic area of the Avar state. The Avars, though historians do not regard them as homogenous people, formed a group of peoples living on the steppe that were related to the Turks in their language and culture. They settled down on the territory of present-day Hungary in 560 A.D. and lost their independence a quarter of a century later, when they were defeated by the Frank army of Charlemagne. It is still one of the most controversial and still unsolved problems of early Hungarian history how great an influence the Avars had on the development of the Hungarian people and iheir culture; for instance, through their runic writing. Scientists expect that the deciphering of the script found at Szarvas will furnish some information on the relationship between the Hungarian and Avar languages and on the relations between Avar runic writing and the other runic scripts in Central Europe in that age. —Budapress ***** Hungarian made Buses in the United States The Transportation Authority of Houston, Texas purchased fifty buses made in Hungary by the Mogurt-Ikarus Company. The Crown Coach Corporation of Los Angeles, California is representing the Hungarian firm in the U.S. and they will install the required U.S. made parts on the buses. With the newly Page 4 purchased fifty buses, there will be 250 Hungarian made buses serving in cities, like Louisville, San Mateo, Portland, Milwaukee, Albany, Honolulu and Houston. —Budapress * * * * * Katolikus Magyarok Vasárnapja (Catholic Hungarians’ Sunday) Holy Crown Memorial A memorial chapel was built above the place where the Holy Crown had been buried for three months at the end of WW II. The chapel is on a hill close to Mattsee, Austria, about 18km. from Salzburg. In the chapel the place is marked by a relief carved into red marble írom Esztergom. The inscription in Hungarian and German is read as: The Hungarian Holy Crown had been buried on this hill on his way to exile between April 27, and July 24, 1945. The consecration of the chapel became an international event. Delegates arrived from Austria and USA, and patriotic organizations in Australia and South America also sent delegates. During the preparation v. Bela Somorjai, a member of the Holy Crown Memorial Committee, learned more details about the unearthing of the Holy Crown from a book released not a long time ago. In the book of Attila Simontsits, “The last Battle for St. Stephen’s Crown”, is revealed that the only living person of those who were with Erno Pajtas crownguard colonel, who unearthed the Holy Crown, is Worth B. Andrews, a former Lt. of the US Army living in Texas. Andrews received an invitation from the mayor of Mattsee, and he attended the ceremonies. During his visit, Andrews in a taped interview released more information about the transferring of the Holy Crown from the hands of the Hungarian Crownguards into the custody of the US Army. The consecration Memorial Mass was celebrated by Dr. László Irányi, Hungarian Bishop of Washington assisted by the Abbot of Mariacell and in the presence of Cardinal Berg of Salzburg. After the mass Josef Furthner, mayor of Mattsee and v. Antal Radnoczy, deputy chief-captain of the Vitézi Rend greeted the dignitaries and delegates. Geza Andahazy read the messages of the leader of the MHBK and of Mr. Voinovich, mayor of Cleveland. The ceremonies were concluded by the blessing of the Memorial by Cardinal Berg. Note: The book “The Last Battle for St. Stephen’s Crown” can be ordered from the author; Attila Simontsits, 4118 Ridge Road, Apt. 6, Brooklyn, Ohio 44144. ***** News-in-brief . . . The American Hungarian Educators’ Association will hold their Ninth Annual Meeting on May 3-6, 1984atthe Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. All sessions will be held at the Holiday Inn “Inn on the Lane”, adjacent to the Ohio State University Campus. For more information write to: Martha Pereszlenyi-Pinter, AHEA 1984 Conference Chairman, Dept, of Rom. Lang., 248 Dieter Cunz Hall, OSU, Columbus, Ohio 43210. ***** Californiai Magyarsag (California Hungarians) Reception in the White House The representatives of the ethnic press were invited to a press conference in the Executive Building and after the conference a reception was held in the White House. Maria Fenyes, in her article “Washingtoni Napok” (Days in Washington) did a lively narration on the conference and reception. Donald T. Regan, Secretary of the Treasury, informed the journalists about the development of the economy, focusing on the progress achieved during the actual administration. The next speaker was Edwin Meese III, Presidential Adviser, followed by Wendel W. Gunn, Assistant to the President. After the conference the delegates walked to the White House where a lunch was served in the State Room. After the lunch President Reagan addressed the invited. He gave credit for contributions made by the people coming from all parts of the world to the shores of this country. The president stated that the world expects leadership from America to establish a better future in which the humankind will live in peace, without fear and oppression. ***** Eighth Hungarian Tribe
