William Penn Life, 1971 (6. évfolyam, 1-4. szám)

1971-05-01 / 2. szám

Successful Scholarship Dinner-Dance held in Jersey

Check presented by Dir. Hegedős to Dir. Bero, Scholarship Treas.

I to r • J. Arvay, Br. 19 Pres., E. Charles, Nat’l Pres., Directors-. Bero, Hegedűs, Radvany

The First Annual Scholarship Dinner Dance, hosted by the New Jersey Branches of the William Penn Fraternal Association, on April 24th, 1971 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, attracted a large jvy of National Officers, National Directors, Auditing Committee Members, and Contingents, covering the entire eastern area of the United States.

National Directors Michael Hegedűs and Frank Radvany served as Honorary Chairmen. Joseph Arvay, President of Branch 19 was General Chairman, ably assisted by a committee of members from all of the participating New Jersey Branches.

Director Michael Hegedűs served as Toastmaster, and introduced the following: National President Elmer Charles, National Vice President and Chairman of the Board, John P. Balia, National Vice President Louis L. Varga and his wife, National Secretary Albert Stelkovics and his wife, National Treasurer Julius Somogyi and his wife, General Counsel

50 Yr. Membership Plaques presented by Dir. J. Macker to Mrs. Anna Herceg and Mrs. John Pinter. Pres. Charles on right.

Gay B. Banes, Directors Stephen Lang Jr., Joseph Toma, Frank Bero, Frank Radvany and their wives. Directors Julius Macker, Frank Wukovits and retired former Director Stephen Lang Sr., from Bethlehem, Pa., National Auditors László Kereszti, Zoltán Emri and his wife, Field Manager Gus G. Nagy, Past President of the recently merged St. Stephen Society of Trenton, Mr. Stephen Barnacz, the

J. Arvay, Br. 19 Pres., presents 30 Yr. Service Plaque to Dir. M. Hegedűs. Left to right - Pres. E. Charles, J. Arvay,

F. Bero, M. Hegedűs and F. Radvany.

Reverend and Mrs. Imre Bertalan, Mrs. Michael Hegedűs, wife of National Director Michael Hegedűs; Branch Presidents, Joseph Arvay, Michael Hrabar, Stephen Vechey, Steve Vidám, Bela Emri, Albert Ibos, Alex Sohonyay, Anthony Noel, Frank Bero and Branch Manager William Kovach of Phoenixville, Pa.; also Mr. William Horvath, President of Our Lady of Hungary Society, Mr. Julius Belső, Director of the Magyar Savings and Loan Association, Mr. Joseph Bodnar, representative of the Bayard Street Presbyterian Church, Mr. Frank Josay represented the Hungarian Reformed Federation, Mr. Anton Levay, President of the Hungarian American Athletic Club and Mrs. Michael Vodli represented the Wood-Illustrious Citation presented to Michael Hrabar, Pres., Br. 16, Perth Amboy (center) by Vice Pres., and Chairman of the Board, John Balia. Pres. E. Charles on right.

men of the World. Reverend Julian Fuzer of St. Ladislaus Church sent his regrets, but along with it enclosed a check for $25 for the Scholarship Fund. Judge Louis Sellyei of the St. George Society also could not be present, but sent a check for $10. He and his wife were celebrating their wedding anniversary. We wish them many more.

Joseph Arvav, President of Branch 19, surprised Director Michael Hegedűs with

the presentation of a plaque citing “30 Years of Fraternalism” in behalf of Branch 19, New Brunswick, N. J.

Recipients of Illustrious Citations were Mr. Michael Hrabar and Mr. Steve Vidám.

Mrs. John Pinter and Mrs. Anna Herceg were honored as 50 Year Members with

Illustrious Citation presented to Stephen Vidám, Pres., Br. 70, Newark (center), by Nat’l Vice Pres. Louis L. Varga. Pres. E. Charles on right.

plaques and pins presented to them. Scrolls in recognition of Service, to the St. Stephen Society of Trenton, N. J., were presented to Past President Stephen Barnacz and Past Secretary Anthony Tezsla. Mr. Barnacz accepted the scrolls, as Mr. Tezsla was unable to attend.

National President Elmer Charles was the principle speaker, and he stressed the importance of Fraternalism within our organization, the great strides attained by our Association, citing the fact that, insurance in force has gained over ten million dollars in the last two years, and our profit gain was the highest in the history of the Association. He congratulated the participating New Jersey Branches on the fine display of “Brotherhood”, in sponsoring an affair of this kind. In Dosing he paid particular tribute to the two local National Directors, namely Mr. Michael Hegedűs and Mr. Frank Radvany, who, he said, had demon- Continued on page 7

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