Verhovayak Lapja, 1949 (32. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1949 / Verhovay Journal
February 16, 1949_----------------------------------------- VethoVCiy Journal NEWS From The Field TO THE CONTRIBUTORS AND CORRESPONDENTS The next edition of the Journal will be published on Wednesday, March 16th, 1949. News items and brief announcements will be accepted for publication until closingdate, March 9th. Articles and similar contributions for that issue must reach the editor’s desk not later than March 2nd. Contributions, if possible, should be typewritten, on one side of the paper only, double spaced, and not exceeding 800 words, or 4,000 spaces. Address contributions to Verhovay Journal, 436 Fourth Avenue, Pittsburgh 19, Pa. ETNA, PA. Branch 12 ELECTIONS President John Toth, 22 Sycamore St., Etna, Pittsburgh 23, Pa., Manager Mrs. Mary Podvasnik, 245 — 38th St., Pittsburgh 1, Pa. Mrs. MARY PODVASNIK, Mgr. CLEVELAND, O. Branch 14 CARNIVAL DANCE The recently elected Entertainment Committee of Branch 14, consisting of chairman Joseph J. Barry, secretary Bertram Szilagyi, treasurer Nicholas Juhász, comptroller Szabolcs Balogh, and Joseph Hegedűs, Paul Gyuran, Frank Pinter and William Urban, members, launched an ambitious social program for this year. The first major event will be a CARNIVAL DANCE, to be held on Sunday, ^February 27th, ^t Verhovay Hall, 8637 Buckeye Rd., with music to be furnished by the popular Szabadkai orchestra. Fine food and refreshments will be served. Proceeds of the affair will be set aside for the improvement of the Verhovay Home. Admission, including tax, 75 cents. Everybody is cordially invited and the patronage of our members and friends will be sincerely appreciated. BERTRAM SZILAGYI, Sec’y. POCAHONTAS, VA. Branch 23 ELECTIONS President Gáspár Nagy, Manager John Danko, Box 832, Pocahontas, Va. JOHN DANKO, Mgr. PITTSBURGH. PA. Branch 34 VERHOVAY CHARITY DANCE On the occasion of Verhovay’s 63rd birthday, a Carnival Dance will be held by Branch 34 in the hall of the Hungarian Reformed Church on Johnston Avenue, Hazelwood,, Pittsburgh, on Saturday, February 19th. beginning at 8 o’clock. The entire proceeds of this affair will be turned over to the Verhovay Fund For The Aiding of the Crippled Juvenile Members. It is requested, therefore, that the members of Branch 34, as well as those of the other branches in this area, attend this dance in order that our observance of Verhovay Charity Day may benefit the crippled juvenile members of the Association. Music will be furnished by Nagy Arpad’s popular orchestra and food and refreshments will be served. Everybody is invited! THE COMMITTEE. MARTINS FERRY, O. Branch 40 NOTICE! Pursuant to the actions of the annual meeting, a dance and a picnic will be sponsored by our branch. As soon as the date and place for either event will have been selected, we will advise our membership. Please watch the Journal for further announcements! The attention of our members is called to the fact that monthly payments may be made any day after 4 o’clock at the branch-manager’s home. The following officers were elected for the current year: President George Bartza, 611 Center St., Manager Valentine Konyha, Sr., 745 Burlington Road. Meetings are held on the second Sunday of each month, at 2 p.m., at the Hungarian Political Club. GEORGE BARTZA, President VALENTINE KONYHA, Sr., Mgr. WINDBER, PA. Branch 59 ELECTION RETURNS The following officers were elected at the annual meeting held on Sunday, December 12, 1948: Director Louis Vizi was reelected President for his 35th year. Joseph J. Toth was reelected treasurer for his second térni. Joseph Miller, Sr., became Comptroller and Vice-President, while Stephen Chontos, 37 sick visitor was reelected for his 30th term in the service of the branch Joseph Miller Jr., Branch-Manager, 508 Main Street, telephone Scalp Level 285-J, was reelected for his second term. The meetings of the branch are held at the V.F.W. home on Owens Alley, on the Sunday following the second payday of each month, between 1 and 4 p.m. JOSEPH MILLER JR., Mgr. NEW CASTLE, PA. Branch 66 ELECTIONS President Michael. Bara, 160U_Hanna St., Manager Michael Zoltani, Butler Road, R.D., 6, New Castle, Pa. MICHAEL ZOLTANI, Mgr. IRWIN, PA. Branch 78 ELECTIONS President Rudolph Horvath, Manager Peter Horvath, R.D. 1, Irwin, Pa. PETER HORVATH, Mgr. S'ATESBORO, PA. Branch 88 ELECTIONSPresident George Lucas, Yates^boro, Pa., Manager Alex Chobody, Box 91, Nu Mines, Pa. ALEX CHOBODY, Manager. CINCINNATI, O. Branch 114 * ELECTIONS President Jack Palotas, 1833 Elm Ave., Norwood 12, O., Manager Anion Krista, 3530 Kroger Ave., Cincinnati 26, O. Meetings are held on the second Sunday of each month from 9:30 to 11 a.m., at 1618 Race St., in the Kraschiy saloon. ANTON KRISTA, Manager. COLUMBUS, O. Branch 129 ELECTIONS President Frank Papai, 1705 Parsons St., Manager Mrs. Stephen Paul, 300 Hinman Ave., Columbus, Ohio. MRS. STEPHEN PAUL, Mgr. MASONTOWN, PA. Branch 150 DANCE, FEBRUARY 19 A cordial invitation is extended to all members and friends to a dance sponsored by Branch 150, to be held on Saturday, February 19th, at Frank Nagy’s establishment. Music will be furnished by Julius Farkas’ radio orchestra. JOHN A. JESO, Manager. LANSING, O. Branch 153 ELECTIONS President George Pogány, Box 34, Blaine, O., Manager Steve Kolesar, Box 448, Lansing, O. STEVE KOLESAR, Manager. MEDINA, O. Branch 170 ELECTIONS President Louis Kulchar, 322 Bronson St., Manager F. E. Komjati, 113 Homestead St., Junior Order Manager Michael Klimko, 345 W. Friendship. F. E. KOMJATI, Manager. SCRANTON, PA. Branch 174 ELECTIONS President John Nemeth, I., 500 Throop St., Dunmore, Pa., Manager Joseph Cibolya, 426 Main St., Dickson City, Pa. Meetings are held on the first Sunday of each month, beginning at 3 o’clock in the assembly room of the St. Stephen’s Hungarian Roman Catholic Church in Scranton, Pa. JOSEPH CIBOLYA, Manager. ROEBLING, N.J. Branch 176 ANNOUNCEMENT Pursuant to the agreement between branches 13, Trenton, N.J., and 176, Roelding, N.J., the management of these two branches has been jointly assumed by Assistant District Manager Eugene Szamosszegi, 35 Cummings Ave., Trenton, N.J. The members of Branch 176 are requested to contact Mr. Szamosszegi in all matters pertaining to the business of the Association. THE HOME OFFICE. CL A IRTON, PA. Branch 184 NOTICE Manager John E. Marks, Rear 322 St. Clair Ave., continues in office for the current year. THE HOME OFFICE. MUSKEGON HEIGHTS, MICH. Branch 215 ELECTIONS President George Lakatos, 4200 E. Pontaluna Road, Rt. 1, Fruitport, Mich., Manager Charles A. Dorner, 3294 S. Black Creek Road, Rt. 6, Muskegon, Mich. CHARLES A. DORNER, Mgr. NORTHAMPTON, PA. Branch 216 ELECTIONS ' President Joseph Marton, 445 E. 12th St., District Manager Joseph. Subits, 953 Washington Ave., recorder Stephen Toth, auditors Stephen Hanto and George Lorencz, sick visitors Mrs. Stephen Bodo and, Frank Rockas. JOSEPH SUBITS, Dist. Mgr. MALVERN, PA. Branch 219 ELECTIONS President Michael Mészáros Sr., R. D., Malvern, Pa., Manager Michael Mihalo, 91 Biddle Road, Paoli, Pa. MICHAEL MIHALO, Manager. PAGE 5 ITHACA, N.Y. Branch 221 ELECTIONS President John Komaromi, 216 Washington St., Manager Michael Petro, 701 N. Cayuga St., auditors Gabriel Demeter, Gasper Fel and Matthias Mercinger MICHAEL PETRO, Manager. FREMONT, O. Branch 227 ELECTIONS President Mrs. Steve Dohanos, Manage:; Steve Dohanos, 429 Dickinson St., Fremont, O. STEVE DOHANOS, Manager. STAMFORD, CONN. Branch 239 ELECTIONS President George Korosi, 33 Davenport St., Manager Stephen A. Kocsis, 87 Noble St., Stamford, Conn. STEPHEN A. KOCSIS, Mgr. TWIN ROCKS, PA. Branch 242 • ELECTIONS President Emery Rostash, Box 132, Manager Joseph Mayancsik, Box 197, Twin Rocks, Pa. . JOSEPH MAYANCSIK, Mgr. ALTOONA, PA. Branch 245 ELECTIONS President Matthias J. Lengyel, 105 E. Walnut Ave., Manager Max Degyansky, 425 Maple Ave. MAX DEGYANSKY, Manager. JESSUP, PA. Branch 272 ELECTIONS President Andrew Pachuta, Hand St., Manager Joseph Vass, Jr., 132 Buttonwood St., Jessup, Pa. Meetings are held on the last Sunday of each month at the Manager’s home. JOSEPH VASS JR., Mgr. DEPEW, N.Y. Branch 290 ELECTIONS President Michael Nagy, 282 Easton St., Manager in the Senior Order Andrew Bandy, 280 Easton St., Manager in the Juvenile Order Joseph Roller, 5521 Transit Rd., comptroller and sick visitor Louis Barath, Bellevue Avenue. Meetings are held on the second Sunday of each month, at 2 p.m., at the home of Louis Barath on Bellevue Ave. ANDREW BANDY, Manager. DECATUR, ILL. Branch 322 ELECTIONS President Rose Bauer, Manager Joseph Bauer, Jr., 1272 E. Sangamon Ave. JOSEPH BAUER, JR., Mgr. HARRISBURG, PA. Branch 336 ELECTIONS President James Nagy, 510 So. 10th St., Manager Gazer Fabiankovitz, 558 So. 10th St. GAZER FABIANKOVITZ, Mgr. WARREN. O. Branch 338 ELECTIONS President Nicholas Bokonyi, 805 Dana St., Manager Joseph Parti, 341 Fourth St., S. W. Warren, O. JOSEPH PARTI, Manager. BUFFALO, N.Y. Branch 383 ELECTIONS President Joseph S. Taylor, 76 Bridgeman St., Manager Joseph P. Rafe, 386 Dearborn St., Buffalo 7, New York. JOSEPH P. RAFE, Mgr. (Continue on page 6)
