Verhovayak Lapja, 1949 (32. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1949 / Verhovay Journal
/ December 21, 1949 NEWS From The Field TO THE CONTRIBUTORS AND CORRESPONDENTS The next edition of the Journal will be published on Wednesday, January 18, 1950. News items and brief announcements will be accepted for publication until closing date, Jan. 11. Articles and similar contributions for that issue must reach the editor’s desk not later than January 4th. 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. CLEVELAND, O. Branch 14 OFFICE HOURS CHANGED The members of Branch 14 are notified herewith that due to the resignation of District Manager Joseph M. Toth, I have been elected Manager of the Branch, effective November 28, 1949. In order to assure the membership of the best possible service, the office hours in the Verhovay Home, 8637 Buckeye Road, have been changed as follows: Monday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tuesday from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Wednesday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Friday from 7 p.m. to 10 p.ni., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dues will be accepted also at the monthly meetings, beginning one hour before the business session. Only applications for membership will be handled, in addition to the monthly dues, at these times. All other business will be handled at the District Office only, during the hours shown above. BERT SZILAGYI, Dist. Mgr. BARBERTON, O. Branch 63 NEW MANAGER ELECTED All members of Branch 63 are notified herewith that pursuant to the action of the annual meeting held on December 4th, the meetings will be held hereafter on the third Sunday of each month. As the newly elected Manager of Branch 63 Fd like to appeal to the members for their cooperation and support. It shall he my sincere endeavor to render the best possible service to. my fellowmembers. Those in the Verhovay families who have not yet joined the Association are urged to do so now. The oldest and largest fraternal society founded by Americans of Hungarian origin offers a wide selection of excellent insurance contracts designed to meet the requirements,-of every individual. I wish to call the attention of young parents especially to Verhovay’s Educational Insurance Endowment, available in amounts from $500 to $5,009, by which every parent can make sure that his child will have a college education. Please do not hesitate to call upon me for any kind of information or help. My address is 574 King Ave., N.W. Barberton, O., telephone Sherwood 9905. (For complete election results see under “Officers Elected For 1950.”) MICHAEL GERGYE. Manager. SIMON MOCSÁRT. President. YOUNGSTOWN, O. Branch 108 ELECTION MEETING The attention of the membership of Branch 108 is called to our annual election meeting which will be held on Sunday, January 8, 1950, in the Calvin Room (2nd floor) of the Hungarian Reformed Parish Hall, 737 Mahoning Ave. In view of the important matters to be discussed at this session, all members are urged to attend. THE OFFICERS. ELLWOOD CITY, PA. Branch 141 NEW MANAGER ELECTED This is to inform the membership of Branch 141 that I have been elected Manager at the annual meeting. All members are requested to pay their dues to me, after December 31st, 1949. My address is 204 Park Avenue, Ellwood City, Pa. I sincerely hope that I shall be able to render satisfactory service to the membership and that I will receive the cooperation and support of every memher of Branch 141. ANDREW J. MILLER, Manager. PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA. Branch 143 ANNUAL MEETING Every member of Branch 143 is invited to our annual meeting to be held on Sunday, January 22, 1950, beginning at 3 p.m., in the Slovak Hall. The election of the officers also will be held at this time. Monthly dues will be accepted at the meeting. All members are urged to attend. VICTOR JESZENSZKY, Manager. SHARPSVILLE, PA. Branch 171 ANNOUNCEMENTS The officers of the Branch have been elected at our December meeting'. (For results see under "Officers Elected For 1950.”) At this time we would like to appeal to the fellowmembers not to wait with paying their monthly dues to the last day of the month because the Manager is required to submit his monthly reports to the Home Office before the end of the month and he must have a few days’ time to complete the reports. Dues may be paid at any time at the Manager’s home, 22 Walnut St., Sharpsville, Pa., telephone 9563. Our Manager is at all times at the disposal of the membership in all matters pertaining to the business of the Association. We also urge our fellow-members to pay interests on loans during the early part of the year. Unpaid interest must be added to the loan by the end of the year and that, in turn, increases net only the amount of the indebtedness but also the interest! payable thereon. In closing we wish to report to the { membership that by the end of Dej cember, 1949, our branch had 214 I members in the Senior Order and 108 members in the Junior Order, or a total of 322 members. We feel that we have every reason to be proud of the strength of our branch, considering the size of the community in ! which Branch 171 operates. However, j if the members would kindly inform the Manager of any new prospects they may find among their friends and neighbours, we could secure even more members and, thus, maintain j the splendid progress of our Branch. Please, give your manager a ring if you know of someone who may be. interested in one of the new insurance policies of the Association. Your cooperation will be sincerely appre; ciated. JOHN FEEDLER. Manager; JOSEPH BUMBULUCZ, President. SPRINGDALE, PA. Branch 296 CHRISTMAS PARTY The Annual Christmas Party for the children of Branch 296 will be held on Saturday, December 24th, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Entertainment and gifts for all children will be provided. All members of Branch 296 are invited to attend with their children. ______________ VerhovayJournal----------------------------------------------------— TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE [ LOUIS P. BODNAR Louis P. Bodnar, a member of Branch 17, Lorain, 0., was reelected Township Trustee for a four year term in Sheffield Township, known as the ‘fastest growing township in Lorain county',’ last November. Mr. Bodnar, a printér by trade, writes, edits, prints and publishes, all by himself, the »Hungarian language weekly, “Lorain and Vicinity,” which enjoys an unusually large circulation among the many Hungarians in this area. In addition to the newspaper job, he also is manager of the busy commercial printing establishment in which the paper is printed. Born in Lorain, in 1910, he has been at this job for the last 23 years. Though a very busy man, he still found time to do excellent work as Township Trustee as is shown by the fact that, he has been re-elected. Incidentally, Sheffield Township has three trustees of whom two, Louis P. Bodnar and Anton Újhelyi, are both Hungarians and members of the Verhovay at Branch 17, in Lorain. Mr. Bodnar is married and they have a daughter, 17, who attends Lorain High School. Mr. Bodnar is a great' friend of the Verhovay and of every enterprise designed to serve the best interests of the Americans of Hungarian descent. He favors Branch 17 with a great deal of free publicity in his newspaper. Well liked and highly regarded throughout the entire county, Mr. Bodnar is one of the outstanding representatives of the second generation of the Americans of Hungarian origin. NEW YEAR’S EVE The Annual New Year’s Eve supper of Branch 296 will he held on December 31st. Food, refreshments and favors for all will be provided. Music will be furnished by an excellent orchestra. All members of Br. 296 are cordially invited to attend and to bring their friends for a happy evening of fellowship and fun. „ ELMER CHARLES, Manager. DETROIT, MICH. Branch 443 ANNOUNCEMENT At the annual meeting of Branch 443, held on December 4th, it was decided that hereafter meetings shall be held only quarterly, instead of monthly. Please note that our meetings will be held on the first Sunday of March, June. September and December. Membership dues will be received as heretofore at the former Verhovay Home, every ’Friday between 6 and 9 p.m. Those unable to attend the meetings or to call at the District Office, may pay their dues at my home, 9089 Lyon St., Detroit 17, Mich., Telephone VI 2-8077. (For the results of the elections see -binder “Officers Elected For 1950 In the Verhovay Branches.”) JOSEPH SZABÓ. Manager. John Megulesz Buried In Trenton — Final Tribute For Board of Directors Paid By Branch-President Frank Radvany. — In- the death of John Megulesz, on Wednesday, November 2, Branch 13 of Trenton, N. J., lost a charter member, an officer of more than three decades of active service whose contributions to the advancement of the Verhovay won him the permanent honorary Presidency from his branch and the Degree of Illustrious Member from the Board of Directors. Burial services for the Illustrious Verhovayan were held on Saturday, November 5th, according to the rites of the Roman Catholic Church, in Trenton, N. J. Branch-President Frank Radvany, placing a wreath on the grave of the deceased branch officer, spoke on behalf of the Board of Directors. . “In paying final tribute for the Verhovay Fraternal Insurance Association and the officers and members of Branch 13 to John Megulesz,” said Mr. Radvany, “may I briefly review what this dear brother of ours has meant to us. He was a charter member of the Hungarian Roman Catholic Church of Trenton and of nearly every large Hungarian organization. For many years he had devoted much of his time and energy to the building and the maintenance of the Trenton Hungarian Home. There was no Hungarian social or civic movement to the outcome of which he had not made important contributions. He was an inspired leader of our young people, always ready to serve them with advice and guidance until illness prevented him from continuing his activities, but even on his sickbed he followed the events in Hungarian social life with the greatest interest. “Many a time he had helped us who have been close to him in the service of Branch 13 of the Verhovay Fraternal Insui'ance Association of which he was a charter member, President and officer for many years, and a delegate to the National Convention. It was in recognition of his outstanding services that Branch 13 elected him permanent Honorary President and the Board of Directors of the Association bestowed upon him the Degree of Illustrious Member. “Deeply saddened by our loss, I bid you farewell, beloved Illustrious Fellow-member John Megulesz, honorary President of Branch 13, and I place this wreath on your grave on behalf of the Board of Directors of our Association in the firm hope that the. good Lord will reward your fraternal services and brotherly deeds by granting you ,peace and salvation. “Farewell and Godspeed, brother Megulesz, Illustrious Fellow-member, honorary President.” Donations To The Crippled Children’s And Aged Member’s Fund A donation of $25 has been received for the Verhovay Fund for the ! Aiding of Crippled Children and Aged Members from Branch 295, Stowe, Pa., John Soltész, Manager. A $1.00 donation has been received from Mrs. Chas. Banyai, 1040 Broadway, Martins Ferry, O., Br. 40. The donations are gratefully acknowledged. Total amount now held in the Verhovay Fund For The Aiding Of Crippled Children and Aged Members is $7?72Í2.37. PAGE 3 There are no warning signs along the road to success. You have to watch your step. i
