Verhovayak Lapja, 1955 (38. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

1955 / Verhovay Journal

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Verhovay Journal

November 16, 1955.

Officers of Verhovay in a Resolution incorporating the terms and conditions hereof adapted and approved by a majority of the Veihovay delegates through a mail referendum vote ordered by the Board of Directors of Verhovay and closed May 14, 1955, with 103 ayes, 6 nays and 7 not voting, out of a total of 117 convention members. It is also made pursuant to authority granted in a Resolution approving the Merger Agreement, as amended, adopted by Verhovay in Convention assembled at Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, on September 15, 1955, duly called by written notices, which included a statement that the Convention was to ratify the prior mail referendum and act upon..the merger, said Resolution having’ been adopted by a roll call vote with 121 ayes and 0 nays out of a total of 122 Convention members entitled to vote.

4. The Charter of Verhovay, a Pennsylvania Corporation shall be retained as the Charter of the merged society, which charter is recorded in the Recorder’s Office of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; that the name of the merged society shall be “William Penn Fraternal Association”. The bylaws, as amended, of the Verhovay shall be the by-laws of the William Penn.

5. It is agreed that the nature or character of the business which the William Penn Fraternal Association (hereinafter called William Penn) shall transact is the operation and conduct of a fraternal benefit society with a supreme governing body, other organs of government, and subordinate branches. The society’s purpose shall be to promote and foster a true spirit of fraternalism through social, cultural and sports activities and any other purposes set forth in the charter and by-laws among its members and to provide a system of benefit certificates for death and disability and other benefits in accordance with its fraternal purposes at fixed and adjustable periodic rates of contribution by accumulation and maintenance of assets and to this end, receive, purchase, hold, encumber, transfer, sell or otherwise dispose of and manage real and personal property for such purposes.

6. It is agreed between the parties that Verhovay and Rákóczi members shall fill the offices and directors positions until new officers and directors are elected at the next regular quadrennial convention in accordance with the schedule hereinafter listed. The officers and directors of the merged society are as follows: (V-designates a Verhovay member; R-designates a Rákóczi member)

District Office Name Address

V-National President Coloman Revesz, 808 Chalmers Place, Mt. Lebanon,

Penna.

R-National Secretary Albert J. Stelkovics, 247 Harborview Ave., Bridgeport, 5 Conn.»

V-National Auditor John Sabo, 2267 Groveland Ave., Pittsburgh, Penna.

R-National Treasurer Julius E. Somogyi, 58 Whittier Street, Bridgeport,

5 Conn.

V-Vice President Julius Macker, 1095 Fort Street, Wyandotte,

Michigan

R-Vice President Louis Varga, 165 Sailors Lane, Bridgeport, Conn.

V-Director At Large Aloysius C. Falussy, 36 W. 44th St., New York 18,

N.Y.

V-Director ” Alexander Gyulay, 6751 Hazeltine Ave., Van Nuys,

Calif.

V-Director ” Julius Lenart, 419 31st St.., McKeesport, Penna.

V-Director • ” Dr. Andrew Kovács, 3609 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland,

Ohio

V-Director ” Frank Radvanyi, 2235 Liberty St., Trenton, New

Jersey

V-Director ” " Albert Ibos, 3156 Perry Avenue, Bronx, N.Y., New

York

V-Director ” Michael Korosy, 646 S. Liberty Avenue, Alliance,

Ohio

V-Director ” Stephen Lang, Sr., 911 Evans Street, Bethlehem,

Penna.

V-Director ” Louis Vizi, 1103 Second Street, Scalp Level, Penna.

V-Director ” Louis Vassy, 2327 Neva Drive, Dayton 5, Ohio

V-Director ” John Balia, 548 George Street, New Kensington,

Penna.

R-Direetor Conn. Stephen Bencze, 136 King Street, Bridgeport, Conn.

R-Director New York László Fischbein, 1000 Bruckner Blvd., N. Y.,

Bronx 59, N. Y

R-Director New Jersey Joseph Kormandy, 193 Albany St., New Brunswick,

N.J.

R-Director New Jersey” Alexander Moldovany, 116 Lake Ave., Clifton,

New Jersey

R-Director Penna* Michael Faczan, 424 McConaughy St., Johnstown,

Penna.

R-Director Penna. " Gabriel Czernai, 141 N. Third St., Duquesne, Penna. R-Director Ohio Frank Magyary, 851 Saxon Ave., Akron, Ohio

R-Director Ill.-Ind.-Mich. Andrew Fejes, 9144 Dauphin Avenue, Chicago 19,

Illinois

The terms of the foregoing National Officers shall begin to run January 1, 1956, for a period of four (4) years in accordance with the Verhovay bylaws.

The terms of the members of the Board of Directors begin to run with the expiration of the Verhovay Convention on September 17, 1955 and shall end with the expiration of the next regular quadrennial Convention in accordance with the Verhovay by-laws. The term of the National President as a member of the Board of Directors shall not begin to run until January 1, 1956.

7. The following are the alternate Verhovay Directors elected by the Verhovay Convention in the order of the highest number of votes cast for each.

NAME * ADDRESS

1. Coloman Koloszvary 3567 E. 112th Street, Cleveland, Ohio

2. Joseph S. Taylor 68 Bridgeman Street, Buffalo 7, New York

3. John P. Kelemen 18 S. Western Avenue, Dayton, Ohio

4. George Tokár, Jr. 1460 Trebis Avenue, Dayton, Ohio

5. Susan Pocsik Helen Street, Christopher, Illinois

6. Henry Gross 3532 Beechwood Blvd., Pittsburgh 17, Pa.

7. Joseph Heck 7570 Jackson, Dearborn, Virginia

8. Louis David Box 864, Gary, West Virginia

9. John Kostyo 2230 Wilson Avenue, Youngstown, Ohio

10. John Vizzi Box 272, Logan, West Virginia

11. Michael Puskas P.O. Box 304, New Brunswick, New Jersey The following are the alternate Rákóczi Directors elected by the Rákóczi

Convention by Districts in the order of the highest number of votes cast for each in his respective district:

NAME DISTRICT . ADDRESS

1. James Bodnar Conn. 36 Durando Place, Bridgeport, Conn.

2. William Sontra Conn. 32 Taylor Avenue, South Norwalk Conn.

Andrew Slcoran New York 104-36-212th St., Bellaire L. I., New York

1. Dezső Bojtos N. Jersey 158 Third Ave., Roebling, New Jersey

2. Alexander Zelenak N. Jersey 1730 South Broad St., Trenton, N. J.

1. Frank Varga Penna. Box 183, Leechburg, Pennsylvania

2. Stephen Nyers Penna. Box 8, Bolts, Pennsylvania

Denes Szász Ohio 13521 St. James Ave., Cleveland 11, Ohio

Charles Akai 111.-Ind.-Mich. 733 East 91st Place, Chicago, Illinois

Vacancies of Verhovay members of the Board shall be filled by the National President from the list of alternate Verhovay Directors in the order of the highest number of votes cast for each. Vacancies of former Rákóczi members shall be filled by the alternate for the district and in the order of the highest number of votes cast for each in that district where thefe is more than one director from the district.

8. The following are the members of the Auditing Committee elected by the respective Conventions:

NAME ADDRESS

V-Oaspar Papp, Chairman 1614 Ford Blvd., Lincoln Park 25, Michigan V-William C. Kohut 154 Roberta Drive, Homestead Park, Penna.

V-Andrew Bandy 280 Eastern Street, Depew, New York

R Albert B. Mark 205 E. 85th Street, New York 28, New York

R-Frank Földi 1622 N. Mozart Street, Chicago 47, Illinois

9. The following are the members of the Council of Appeals and Disciplinary Committee, elected by the Conventions-NAME COUNCIL OF APPEALS ADDRESS

V-Bela Takacs, Chairman I960 La Croix Street, Akron, Ohio V-James Emody Box 171, Arlington, N. J.

V-John Usko 1534 Oak Street, East Pittsburgh, Pemia.

R-Andrew Rigo 60 Osborne Avenue. East Norwalk, Conn.

R-Elizabeth Toth 88 President Street, Passaic, N. J.

DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE

V-John Zakopcsan, Chairman 181 Harrison Street, Passaic, N. J. V-Joseph Drotos 3619 West 139tb Street, Cleveland, Ohio

R-John Boronkai 410 Columbia Street, Ithaca, N. Y,

R-Elizabeth Messinger 2267 Mill Plain Road, Fairfield, Connecticut

10. The position of Eastern District Manager is hereby created. It shall be the duty of the Board of Directors to appoint and re-appoint an Eastern District Manager who shall be a former Rákóczi member.

11. The parties hereto, recognizing the untiring and unselfish devotion of the two officers of Rákóczi and the two National Officers of Verhovay to their respective society to which may be attributed much of the growth and progress of the societies do herewith recognize and ratify the resolutions granting lifetime pensions of $300.00 per month and other benefits to Joseph Vasas, Secretary, and Stephen Kundrath, Treasurer of Rákóczi and John Bencze, National President and John Szalanczy, National Treasurer of Verhovay.

12. The assets and liabilities of the Verhovay and Rákóczi will be blended, merged and conveyed to the merged society and the business of the two societies shall, after the effective date of this agreement, be continued under the name of the William Penn Fraternal Association, in accordance with the Charter and by-laws.

13. Upon this agreement becoming effective, the William Penn shall faithfully carry out all obligations and discharge all liabilities of Rákóczi and Verhovay under their certificate and otherwise in conformity with their By-laws in effect on the date of this Agreement including Double Indemnity benefits, disability benefits, and Trust Fund Agreements issued or assumed by Rákóczi and Verhovay outstanding and in force on the books and records of Rákóczi and Verhovay on the effective date of this agreement, subject, however, to any and all defenses against claims and actions upon said benefit certificates or contracts which would have been available to Rákóczi or Verhovay had this agreement not been made. The said William Penn shall thereafter conduct its business as though the members of the merged societies had originally made application for membership in the said William Penn.

14. After such merger, every former Rákóczi and Verhovay member shall have equal rights, subject to the terms of this Agreement under the provisions of the William Penn by-laws and any amendments thereto.

15. Every member of the merged society shall thereafter pay to it all monthly assessments, per capita tax and dues which shall become due and payable under his certificate or by-laws and as provided by this agreement., subject to the provisions of the present certificate of each member and the guaranteed values contained in said certificate shall remain effective, and .each member shall continue to pay all branch dues-16. Every social member of both societies in good standing on the effective date of this agreement shall be a social member of the merged society by making payment of such dues as are required by the by-laws.

17. Every member of the merged society who may be under suspension at the effective date of this agreement shall have the privilege of reinstating his membership and benefit certificates subject to the provisions of this agreement, and the William I'enn By laws.

18. The parties hereto agree that the merged society shall issue a Certificate or rider to each member in good standing, acknowledging membership, in the William Penn, together with all rights and privileges incident thereto, and all certificate benefits to which such member or his lawful beneficiary is entitled as provided herein.

19. It is agreed that the Juvenile Branches of the two societies shall be merged on the applicable terms and conditions as the Adult Branches as provided in this agreement.

20. It is agreed that each member of the Rákóczi and of the Verhovay now a member of the sick benefit class shall hereafter pay to the William Penn all monthly sick benefit assessments and dues which shall become due and payable under the sick benefit provisions of the by-laws of the Ra-