The Eighth Tribe, 1979 (6. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

1979-01-01 / 1. szám

January, 1979

THE EIGHTH TRIBE

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Mrs. Charles Vincze, center, with Mrs. Esther Sipos Ellis

and Helen Sipos Sheridan, left to right foreground.

The following Saturday, October 28, a banquet was held at Bethlen Hall, Carteret, at which over 400 people were present. Chief elder of the church, Leonard Sendelsky was master of ceremonies together with the Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Harsanyi hosting. A partial mentioning of honored guests were: Rt. Rev. Arpad George, President of the Hungarian Reformed Federation of America; Rev. Louis Nagy, former Bishop of the Hungarian Reformed Church in America, and his wife; Rev. Stefán Török; Rev. and Mrs. Imre Bertalan; Rev. and Mrs. László Hunyadyi, Rev. and Mrs. Stephen Kovács, Rev. and Mrs. Francis Vitéz, Rev. and Mrs. Andrew Hamza. Messages of congratulations were relayed from the Rt. Rev. Dezső Ábrahám, Bishop of the Hungarian Reformed Church in America, etc.

Earlier in the evening, the Kodály Chorus (under the direction of Rev. Hamza I sang Lajos Halmos' Psalm 127 whose verses were appropriately meaningful and timely among other selections.

Mrs. Frank Czizmadia, Sr., President of the Lorántffy Ladies Aid Society, and Mrs. Betty Matto, President of the Junior Women’s Guild, presented checks amounting to several thousand dollars. Other gifts from sister churches were graciously extended by their respective delegates.

As befitting this 75th grand birthday party, a large, tiered layer cake was prepared by Mrs. Julia Fazekas and decorative carnations bedecking the hall were crocheted by Mrs. Matto. Among the gala formal and informal attire that was pleasingly mindful of this particular festive social affair, was one gown, having sleeves of colorful Kalocsai embroidery, worn by Mrs. Harsanyi for celebrating the very special occasion.

Within the evening's program, some forty awards were made, including gifts of appreciation to the Mrs. Gizella Szabó and Yolanda Trosko.

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In the course of the 75th Anniversary Banquet of the Hungarian Reformed Church of Carteret, the following tokens of recognition for dedicated service to the church were given out:

The Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Andrew Harsanyi with Mr. John Nemish on the church patio in front of the manse.

PLAQUES:

Rt. Rev. Alexander Daroczy, former pastor, from 1935- 1957, John Nemish, elder for 36 years, honorary chief elder since 1959, Charles Fazekas, Sr., elder for 34 years, Bela Kantor, elder for 31 years, present vice chief elder, Geza Megyesi, elder for 30 years, present treasurer, William Comba, scoutmaster of Troop No. 84 since 1935.

CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION:

The following were elders of the Church for more than

10 years but less than 25 years:

Louis J. Szabó, also chief elder 1959-1968; Leonard Sendelsky, also chief elder at present, serving since 1969; Géza Budai 17, Frank Deak 14, Louis Hollo 15, Roy Jensen 15, John Lazar 12, Alexander Peter 18, Bert Pokol 14, Andrew Pross 19, Louis Tomori 10, Louis Toth 12, Menyhért Toth 11, Stephen F. Kovács 11, William Nagy 15, William Nemish 11, Francis Ullersberger 11, and post-humously to Frank Vérségi 17, who died on September 10, 1978, the very day the congregation was organized in 1903.

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Certificates of recognition were also given to:

Officers of the Lorantfy Society, serving their 10th year: Mrs. Frank Csizmadia Sr., president; Mrs. Ethel Deak, vice president; Mrs. Steve Dorko Sr., treasurer; also, past officers of the Lorantfy Society who have served many years since its foundation in 1922: Mrs. Stephen Katko, Mrs. Alexander Toth, Mrs. László Danes and Mrs. Andrew Harsanyi who is also the present secretary.

The Junior Womens Guild, celebrating their 30th anniversary; officers: Mrs. Betty Matto, president; Mrs. Janet Gudmestad, vice president; Mrs. Judy Sendelsky, secretary; Mrs. Anna Marie Fuller, treasurer; Mrs. Helen Dodge, chaplain.

Certificates also were given to nonmembers: Samuel Kaplan, attorney, counsel to the church for many years; Dr. George Frederick, physician, for his care and concern for many decades to the Hungarian people of the area.

M. Takacs Barboe