William Penn Life, 2000 (35. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2000-11-01 / 11. szám
ranch you up and around at church, Bob. Many thoughts and prayers are with you for a full recovery. Happy belated birthday to Boris Gosciejew and Ron Balia. November birthday greetings to Randy Fritz and our branch president Ralph Schuller. A special birthday greeting to Julius Zimmerman, who recently celebrated his 92nd birthday. May your days be filled with all that you love. Congratulations to George and Irene Charles as they celebrate their 45th wedding anniversary on Nov. 26. What a milestone! We wish you many more happy years together. Welcome to new members Gary and Sandy Dinzeo. We're so glad you chose the WPA for your life insurance needs. Hope to see you at our fraternal events. Christmas is fast-approaching and preparations are underway for the Branch 296 Christmas party. Magician Doc Dougherty, who was quite the hit last year, will be returning as this year's entertainment. Our party is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 16, at 2:00 p.m. Please try to join us. For your life insurance and annuity needs, call Noreen Fritz at (412) 821-1837. If you have branch news to share, call me at (724) 339-2445. Our next branch meeting will be held on Thursday, Nov. 9, at 7:30 p.m. at the Hungarian Reformed Church in Springdale. Hope to see you there. Branch 705 Mayville, Wl Another summer has come and gone and the WPA trapshooting team has just completed the 2000 season. We are happy to report that the Branch 705 team earned first place honors in a field of 20 five-man teams shooting over a 16-week schedule at the Mayville Gun Club. , ^ On Sept. 23, thé learn and their spouses celebrated the victory with a social hour and dinner at the Iron Ridge Inn. The members of the team and their wives included: Steve and Terry Wald, Mike and Amy Wald, Scott and Sarah Batterman, Jim and Elaine Hurlbert and Jack Lippert. Congratulation to our team! Branch 800 Altoona, PA By Vincent Frank Happy Thanksgiving to all! This special holiday is a day set aside to give thanks to our Lord for all those gifts He gives us here in America. Branch 800 will hold is 63rd annual Thanksgiving Day Memorial Mass for our deceased brother and sister members. It will be held at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Altoona at 9:00 a.m. The Rev. Dennis M. Kurdsiel, the newly-appointed pastor, has asked those attending to bring a nonperishable food item for the poor. Veterans Day is Nov. 11. It is a day to honor those who gave up their time from home to serve our country. Happy Veterans Day to all you wonderful men and women. May God bless you. Our branch will hold its nomination and election of officers for 2001 on Tuesday, Dec. 5, at 7:00 p.m. It would be great if more members could come and participate in the election. Our branch Christmas party will be held on Sunday, Dec. 3, at 5:00 p.m. in the social hall of Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 2700 Broad Ave., Altoona. We will have a nice holiday dinner, and Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus will be coming to give all the children Christmas gifts. To make your family's reservation, call me at (814) 695-0213. Deadline for reservations is Wednesday, Nov. 29. Branch Coordinator / Treasurer Bob Jones is ready to help you and your family with your life insurance and annuity needs. Give him a call at (814) 942-2661. Branch 8114 Clarion, PA By Noreen Fritz Leaves are falling and autumn's at its peak, here in Clarion County, home of the autumn leaf. The season of Thanksgiving is just around the corner. It's the time of year we pause and reflect on friends and family. I Happy Thanksgiving to all and give praise and glory to the Holy One. "Let everything that has breath praise the Lord." (Psalm 150:6) Member Joe Smith recently was in the hospital for a hip replacement. Then he fell and was in rehabilitation. He is home now. The good news is he attended the October branch meeting without his cane. Great news, Joe. Irene and Frank Schaeffer were involved in a car accident. Irene was in the hospital and is now recuperating at home. Their dog Mitzi was injured so badly in the accident that she had to be put to sleep. My deepest sympathy goes out to Irene and Frank. I visited their home many times and Mitzi was always the center of attention. She was their "baby." Happy birthday greetings to members Ralph Judy, Bernard Carroll, Francis Bauer, Richard Keenen, George Niederriter, Harry Lambing, Stephen Zacherl, Brian Seitz, Bernard Gatesman, Elsie Hanoid, Matthew Hurst, David Ragley, Ruby Summerville, James Distler and William Reinsel. Best wishes on your special day. Mark your calendars! The Branch 8114 Christmas party will be held Dec. 19. Happy hour starts at 6:00 p.m. and dinner is at 6:30 p.m. The party will be at the Immaculate Conception Church hall, Main Street. If you have any news to share or questions about life insurance or annuities, call me at (412) 821-1837. Or, write to me at P.O. Box 15060, Pittsburgh, PA 15237. Branch 8121 St. Marys, PA By Margaret Marconi Our branch held its October meeting at St. Marys Parochial School annex. We signed birthday and get well cards, and set dates for special Masses and parties for 2001. We won't meet in January, February or March, so we had to make plans for next year early. Our branch made a donation to the Christian Education Fund. After closing our meeting with a prayer, our members enjoyed a nice social. Billiam Prni Life, November 2000 19
