William Penn Life, 2010 (45. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2010-07-01 / 7. szám
Branch News Branch 10 Barton, OH Branch 40 Martins Ferry, OH Branch 248 Monaville, WV Branch 349 Weirton, WV Branch 8164 Steubenville, OH by Joyce Nicholson Hello from the WPA branches from Barton, Martins Ferry, Weirton, Steubenville and Monaville! The Join Hands Day project for the Weirton Branch was very successful! We decided to donate a games table, books and assorted DVD movies to the Greater Weirton Community Senior Citizens Center. It was lunch time when we delivered the project materials, so there were several men and women around who commented on the generosity of William Penn Association with profuse thanks and said they couldn't wait to start having fun with the new items. They were so excited! We are planning an outing for our branch members and guests to a Washington Wild Things baseball game, with a tailgate party prior to the game. All branch members are invited to attend, but the seating is limited, so please call me to reserve your seats as soon as possible at 740- 264-6238. The game will be Sunday, Aug. 15, against the Normal, 111., Cornbelters. They are part of the Frontier League, and the game will be in Consol Energy Park in Washington, Pa. The game begins at 6:35 p.m. and our pre-game tailgate party in the parking lot will start at 5:00 p.m. If you plan to attend, call me soon to reserve your tickets. For information about branch activities please call Joyce Nicholson at 740-264-6238. ABOVE: Branch 14 member Goldie Simon Szabó (center) with her fellow members of the "Buckeye Bombers"-Pat Kamya, Florence Marsion, Kay Bodner and Rita Kamya-who won the 1970 and 1971 WPA Bowling Tournament women's team titles. BELOW: Goldie at her 88th birthday party in February 2008 Branch 14 Cleveland, OH by Dawn D. Ward A number of branch members are looking forward to participating in the 27th Annual WPA Golf Tournament held the weekend of July 16. This popular affair, which benefits the WPA Scholarship Foundation, is becoming a yearly trek for many Cleveland area members. Branch member Goldie Simon Szabó celebrated her 90th birthday Feb. 12. She grew up in the Buckeye Road area of Cleveland, a bastion of Hungarian commerce, churches and residential homes. She graduated from John Hay High School in 1938. After working 10 years as a supervisor of the elevator department at the downtown location of the Higbee Company, she and her late husband, Ernest Simon, purchased a bakery on 125th and Buckeye Road. After four years, Simon's Home Bakery was sold, and Goldie and Ernie went into business with Jakab-Toth Funeral Home, which then became Jakab-Toth and Company. In 1956 Goldie spearheaded a drive to collect warm clothing for the Hungarian refugees. Louis B. Seltzer, long-time editor and nationalities reporter for the Cleveland Press, helped sponsor this drive. More than seven tons of warm clothing were flown on the Mercy plane to the Hungarian border. Ladies from the Hungarian Business and Tradesmen Club were also active in this project. The United Hungarian Societies of Cleveland donated $55,000 to help the victims of the 1956 revolution. Pan Am donated the use of the plane. Goldie says that this was the most gratifying endeavor that she ever undertook in her long, rich life. Her husband Ernie died in 1958. Widowhood did not deter her from remaining active in the Hungarian- American community. She was president of the P.T.U. at St. John's Byzantine Church on Buckeye Road. She was a member of the "Buckeye Bombers" ladies bowling team which won first place in the Cleveland Women's Bowling Association. This team also won first place at the WPA Bowling tournament in 1970 and 1971. Goldie's 178 average certainly helped contribute to that championship. Goldie was also an avid golfer and served as president 20 0 July 2010 0 William Penn Life
