William Penn Life, 1977 (12. évfolyam, 1-4. szám)
1977-01-01 / 1. szám
Eligibility Rules For William Penn Fraternal Association Scholarship Foundation, Inc. Grants Lou Antal Seeks Re-Election As District 5 President LOU ANTAL . . . Arnold resident . . . Lou Antal, a member of Branch 296, announced that he is seeking re-election as president of United Mine Workers’ District 5, which includes Allegheny, Westmoreland, Armstrong and Butler counties, Pennsylvania. Also seeking re-election are Nick De- Vince, international executive board member, Pete Sabo, secretary-treasurer, and district executive board members William Finley, Steve Segedi, Joe Volensky and New Kensington resident John Chach. These men are former members of the Miners for Democracy, an organization which was formed in the UMW to combat the corrupt practices of former UMW president Tony Boyle. Antal said, “During the three and one-half years we have held elective office, we have treated all our members fairly and equally. “One of the most important tasks we undertook was replenishing a bankrupt district treasury. By exercising sound fiscal judgment we have built this district into one of the most financially sound in our union.” As examples of the progress made by District 5, Antal cited a record high of more than $26,000 spent this year to 1. The Board of Directors has established the following rules governing eligibility for scholarship grants: a) The father or mother of the applicant must be a beneficial member of the William Penn Association. b) The student applying for scholarship grant must be a beneficial member of the William Penn Association as of January 1st of the year for which application is made, or must be the child of a deceased member. c) Only those students may apply for scholarship grants who have been accepted by or are already attending an accredited college or university, or school of nursing. A transcript of the applicant’s scholastic record must be attached to the application. inform men on contract procedures, safety and black lung. The district has also established a scholarship fund for miner’s children at Waynesburg College, Antal said. He also cited advances in informing the members of what their union is doing. If re-elected, Antal said one of the group’s immediate plans is to expand the district staff to get more accomplished in the organizing, safety, training and enforcement areas. Other programs that would be increased, Antal said, would be the education program and the workmen’s compensation department. d) A scholarship grant can be awarded to full time students only. e) Parents of applicants must file confidential financial statement on form provided by the Foundation and all other necessary information which may be required. f) Scholarship grants will be awarded by the Executive Committee of the William Penn Fraternal Association Scholarship Foundation, Inc. once each year in the month of June. All Applications must be received at the Home Office by May 31st, if received later, they will not be considered. g) Grants will be paid directly to the applicant provided he or she is a member in good standing on date award checks are issued. h) Grants are awarded for 4 year period. In order to be considered for scholarship grants in successive years, the student must: (1) Submit scholastic record, (2) Proof of enrollment each year, and (3) Notify the Secretary of the Foundation by May 31st that they want to continue receiving grants. 2. Applications for scholarship grants and other necessary forms may be obtained by writing directly to the William Penn Fraternal Association Scholarship Foundation, Inc., 429 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa., 15219, or by contacting your local Branch Manager. A WILLIAM PENN EGYESÜLET IGAZGATÓSÁGA szomorodott szívvel jelenti, hogy Szegedi Jánosné a volt Twin Rocks, Pa. 40-ik fiók ügykezelője és Pócs József a Toledo-i 27-ik fiók volt tisztviselője, EGYESÜLETÜNK "ELISMERT" TAGJAI ELHUNYTAK. Az Igazgatóság, amikor “ELISMERT TAGTÁRSAINK” emlékének a kegyelet utolsó adóját rója le, a William Penn Egyesület nevében is, legmélyebb részvétét fejezi ki a gyászoló család tagjainak. 3
