William Penn Life, 1986 (21. évfolyam, 1-6. szám)
1986-01-01 / 1. szám
Continued írom pngn 9 column 5 ßfgpQj-, -Jgg^ AllíailCe, OH Our heartfelt thanks to Dennis Albert for such a great portrayal of Santa and to Sue Atkins, as Mrs. Claus. We of Branch 189 again say, “Thank you!’’ November 13, 1985 was a very special day for Mr. Joseph Dudás, because that was the date Mr. Dudás became 90 years old. According to reports, Mr. Dudás is the oldest Hungarian man living in Alliance, Ohio. Mr. Dudás was born in Maras Ugra, Hungary. His parents were farmers. As a young lad he helped his parents on the farm. He left Maras Ugra when he was 17 years old and came to the United States. He came to Alliance, Ohio, but finding work was not easy, he headed out West. He worked in a hotel but he couldn’t make much money so he headed back to Sharon, Pa. That’s where he met his wife, Kathy (Paul). Mr. Dudás boarded across the street from where Kathy lived. He saw this pretty young Hungarian girl and thought, “Ah, she’s the one for me!” They fell in love and were married in 1928. They came to Alliance, Ohio, after the wedding, for they heard there were people living in Alliance from Maras Ugra. Such families as the Trumpeters, Kocis, and Magyaros, made their home and raised their families. The Dudás’ have two children, Charlotte and John. There are five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Their daughter, Charlotte, and her husband, Charles (Alexander), had a birthday party for Mr. Dudás. Many friends from Sharon, Pa., Canton and Alliance were in attendance. Mr. Dudás is Hungarian but he very much enjoyed his western cowboy hat he received for his birthday!!!! For a man 90 years old, Mr. Dudás is very active. He enjoys gardening, yard work and, oh yes, pulling his little red wagon, going out to the field and hauling field dirt to fill in patches in his garden!! His gardening produces an abundance of vegetables that keeps his wife Kathy busy canning!! We sincerely wish Mr. Dudás many more happy birthdays!!!!! Our thank you to Lola Longobardi, our waitress at the William Penn Club for the beautiful Christmas decorations she put up to make our club so beautiful. Our Branch coordinator, Zoltán Cibulas, will be glad to fill your insurance needs. Contact him by calling (216) 823-2028. Mrs. Gene Warne administers oath of office to 1986 officers of the Alliance, Ohio Branch. Santa and Mrs. Claus make an appearance at Branch 189 Christmas party. Three grandchildren of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bycraft explain to Santa that their grandmother annually makes them new Christmas dresses to be worn especially for the William Penn party. Kathy and Joseph Dudás holding hands. Joseph is believed to be the oldest Hungarian man in the Alliance area. He recently celebrated his 90th birthday. Branch 336 -A Halloween party was sponsored by Branch 336 at Harrisburg, PA and held at the Verhovay Home Association Club. More than 100 children, ages 12 and under, dressed for the event and a silver dollar prize was awarded to each youngster. The children bobbed for apples and played pin the nose on the pumpkin. Refreshments were served and a bag full of goodies was distributed. Harrisburg, Pa. BRANCH 336 in Harrisburg, Pa., held its annual Christmas party and a record 121 youngsters, 12 years of age and under, attended. They were entertained by a magician 'and also a puppet show. Refreshments were served and gifts were presented to each of the youngsters. Scenes from the happy occasion are shown in the accompanying pictures. 12 One of the children at the party offered a solo, “Jingle Bells," for the benefit of Santa and Mrs. Claus and others at the Branch 189 party.
