William Penn Life, 1988 (23. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1988-05-01 / 5. szám
May 1988, William Penn Life, Page 7 The last basting National Treasurer Frances A. Furedy demonstrates the use of the basting brush at last year’s annual hog roast of Branch 88 Rural Valley, Pa., while Branch President Tony DeVivo (left) and Branch Coordinator Alex Chobody look on. A reminder that summer — and all our branches’ outdoor affairs — are almost here. Branch 189 Alliance, OH By Mike Du rutty a Branch 189 President It is with great sadness we, of Branch 189, announce the passing of John A. Bárány. We extend our sympathy to his wife, Ann, and to his sons, John and Tom. John A. Bárány was a past president of Branch 189, and a former club manager, and sat on the board of directors as club secretary of Branch 189. He will be greatly missed by us here at Branch 189. Sympathy also is extended to Betty (Duruttya) Katona of San Bemadino, Calif., at the passing of her husband Bob Katona. Mr. Katona was a past president of the Bloomington Magyar Club. He and his wife, Betty, were very active in the Hungarian doings in San Bemadino. He was a past president of the Bloomington Bowling Club. Mr. Katona is the brother-inlaw of Margaret (Duruttya) Korosy of Upper Sandusky, Ohio, and of Mike Duruttya of Alliance, Ohio. His passing has made a very sad dent in our hearts. We have two social events scheduled at our William Penn Club in the month of May. The first is the A.C. dinner dance to be held on April 23 at 6:30 p.m., with dancing at 9 p.m. Reservations must be in by April 20. The second event will be the social dinner with reservations to be in by May 10. The dinner will take place on May 14 at 6:30 p.m. Please remember to make your reservations for both events promptly. Congratulations to Zoltán Cibulas for being the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award, which was awarded to him by the company where he is employed as a chemist. We sincerely hope all had a very Happy Easter. With Easter over, the Easter Bunnie is taking a rest before his very busy season next year! Branch 249 Dayton, OH By Albert G. Kertesz Branch 249 Coordinator Saturday March 26, our branch held it’s annual awards banquet at St. Stephen’s Hall. On this occasion we honored our current 50-year members with a presentation of the William Penn Association 50- year pin. Those present to receive the pin were Irene Bush, Margaret Hergo, Michael Hergo, Jr., William Mitchell, Esther Sopronyi and Michael Sopronyi. Frank Kraska was in attendance to receive the pin for his mother Julia, who was unable to attend due to illness. It was heartwarming to see the excellent turnout of family members of the honored recipients; an indication that fraternalism is indeed a family affair. Recipients unable to attend will be receiving their pins through the mail. The other phase of our evening’s celebration was the awarding of trophies to various members of our branch bowling league for their achievements during the past bowling season. All those in attendance had a very enjoyable evening. This occasion also presented the opportunity to formulate the bowling teams which will represent our branch at the bowling tournament in South Bend. The bus has been chartered, entry fees submitted, and hotel and dinner reservation cards forwarded. The group is looking forward to an enjoyable weekend. On April 8 our branch, in conjunction with St. Stephen’s Parish, held a fish-fry at St. Stephen’s Hall. The function was well attended in view of the fact that it was organized rather quickly. However, all those in attendance had a fun-filled evening and asked about when the next fish-fry will be held. Our thanks go out to all the workers who assisted in the success of these past two affairs. For your life insurance needs feel free to call me at 275-6654. Branch 800 Altoona, PA By Harold Robinson Branch 800 Reporter Branch 800 held its regular meeting in Our Lady of Lourds Chuch hall on Tuesday April 5. We finalized our plans for the communion breakfast and made plans for some of our activities this summer. We made plans for a bus trip and our corn boil and weiner roast, which is an annual affair in August. Branch 800 members were saddened to hear that the sisters who staffed and faithfully served at our William Penn Home in Wellsburg, W. Va. were recalled. They contributed very much to the home. The president of Branch 800, Leroy Douglas, recently remarried and honeymooned with his lovely bride in Hawaii. On April 10 Branch 800 had communion-in-a-body at Our Lady of Lourds Church, Broad Avenue, Altoona. After the Mass we all went to the Waffle King restaurant in Altoona for a communion breakfast. We had a very good meal, and a good many members attended this affair. Branch 8020 McKees Rocks, PA By William Arbanas Branch 8020 President Farewell and God bless all the Branch News Branch 8020 McKees Rocks, Pa., recently honored the Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus who served the elderly at the William Penn Home for many years. Hanging a plaque honoring the sisters were (from left): the Rev. Fred Becker, chaplain at the Home; Branch President Bill Arbanas; the sisters; and Paul T. Kovács, administrator of the Home. Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus who faithfully served at our William Penn Home for the elderly in Wellsburg, W.Va., for more than 50 years. We all thank you. You will be remembered always. To honor the sisters’ contributions to our Home, the members of Branch 8020 and Branch 8243 Wellsburg jointly presented a plaque as an everlasting tribute to the sisters during a special celebration at the Home. The plaque now hangs on the wall at the entrance to the Home’s chapel. The event opened with a Mass celebrated by the Rev. Fred Becker, the Home’s chaplain. Afterwards, all were invited to share coffee and a specially decorated sheet cake. Branch 8020 President W illiam Arbanas and Home Administrator Paul Kovács paid tribute to the sisters in their remarks to the guests. We thank everyone who joined us at this wonderful event. Branch 8121 St. Marys, PA At the April 6 meeting of Branch 8121, we reviewed communications which had accumulated during January, February and March, months during which we did not meet due to bad weather. We reviewed many letters from the Home Office as well as many thank you cards. Our members also gathered to make Easter favors for the residents at the William Penn Home for the elderly in West Virginia. We discussed final plans for our branch’s communion Mass and breakfast which was to be held on Sunday, April 24. The meeting closed with a prayer, after which we all enjoyed games and lunch. Branch 8149 Pittsburgh, PA By Marie Boyle Donahue Branch 8149 Reporter At our meeting on March 14, we decided to give a $25 donation to the Jubilee Kitchen which helps the poor in our area. We also discussed the possibility of hosting a card party on Sept. 19. Our branch officers for 1988 are: Paul McCaffery, president; Karl Antesberger, vice president; Helen McCaffery, secretary; Betty Slattery, treasurer; Regina Bittner, director; Hazel Fletcher, director; and Catherine Serene, marshall. Branch 8164 Steubenville, OH From Angela D’Aurora Branch 8164 Reporter The members of Branch 8164 recently gathered for Mass at St. Anthony’s Church, then met for breakfast and their regular business meeting at the rectory social room. Branch President Pete Buffone led the members in prayer before the breakfast, which was served by Julia and Angela D’Aurora. National Auditor Louis Fodor spoke on upcoming Association events: the national bowling tournament to be held in South Bend, Ind., May 27 to 29; the national golf tournament to be held in the Cleveland area on July 23; the annual Family Festival at the William Penn Home on Aug. 7; and the Hungarian Folk Dance and Folk Music Symposium to be held at the Home Aug. 9 to 16. All the members joined in singing "Happy Birthday” to Mike Vecchione and signed a get well card for A1 Antinone. Al, who now lives in Florida, served as president of Branch 8164 for many years. Branch 8321 Windber, PA Branch 8321 held it regular meeting March 27 at St. Anthony’s in Windber. Those in attendance remembered recently deceased members A. Stevens and A. E. Surkosky. Also discussed was the Joint Communion Breakfast held March 13 with the Holy Name Society of St. Anthony’s. A total of 33 members from both organizations attended the event.
