William Penn, 1965 (48. évfolyam, 1-24. szám)

1965-04-21 / 8. szám

PAGE 2 April 21, 1965 William Penn National Secretary Stelkovics To Be Honored Two Home Office Employees Lose Their Fathers Branch No. 1, Bridgeport, Conn., and Branch No. 3, Nor­walk, Conn., will honor Na­tional Secretary Albert J. Stel­kovics on Saturday, May 8, 1965, at Mary Journey’s Inn, Bridgeport, with a testimonial dinner. Mr. Stelkovics, this year, will have completed 25 years in the service of our so­ciety. Mr. Stelkovics was born in Darien, Conn, on May 22, 1914. He attended the local elemen­tary school in East Norwalk, Conn. He was a student of the secondary school at the Gróf Széchenyi István Reálgimná­zium in Jászapáti, Hungary. He was graduated from Franklin and Marshall College, Lancas­ter, Pa. in 1936 with an A. B. degree. For three years Mr. Stelko­vics taught at Norwalk High School. In 1940 he was elected Assistant Secretary of the Rá­kóczi Aid Association and has been active in Hungarian fra­ternal work ever since that time. He became Rational Se­cretary of the William Penn when the Rákóczi Aid Associa­tion merged with the Verho­­vay Fraternal Insurance As­sociation to form the William Penn Fraternal Association. Mr. Stelkovics served his country during World War II Hungarian Americans of the Akron, Ohio area commemorated the 1848- 49 Hungarian War of Independence on Sunday, March 21, 1965, at the Akron Hungarian Home. It was forty-two years ago that the Hungarian Home in Akron first opened its doors, then also in a March 15 commemoration of the Hungarian Independence War. The present event was perhaps the last one to be held on these premises as the Akron Hungarian Home will be razed among- other buildings in an urban renewal program. The program, well attended, was opened by Flank Magyary, Presi­dent of William Penn Branch 44 in Akron and Chairman of the Hungar­ian Culture Committee, who greeted the audience. He then introduced John P. Bank, Vice President of Branch 44 and Vice President of the Hungarian Culture Committee. Miss Ronerta Kalassay sang the American and Hungarian national anthems. The Rev. Stephen Kovács delivered the invocation. Guest of honor and main speaker was Albert J. Stelkovics, National Secretary of the William Penn Fra­ternal Association. In his powerful words Mr. Stelkovics called upon Hungarian Americans to be inspired by the memory of Hungarian Inde­pendence Day, so much so that their example will travel across the sea to the forsaken and stricken people of Hungary — who will then be in the 26th Infantry Division, European Theater of Opera­tions, and was awarded the Bronze Star. He is married to the former Mary B. Vasas, daughter of Joseph Vasas, retired Supreme Secretary of the former Rákó­czi Aid Association, and has one daughter, Katherine Ann, presently a senior at St. Louis University, St. Louis, Mo. Mr. Stelkovics has had a distinguished career having been Past President of the Pennsylvania Fraternal Con­gress; Past President of the Secretaries’ Section, National Fraternal Congress of Ameri­ca; Past Secretary-Treasurer of the Secretaries’ Section, Na­tional Fraternal Congress of America; Past President So­cieties of Greater Pittsburgh; Member Executive Committee of the New Jersey Fraternal Congress; Vice President of the Insurance Federation of Penn­sylvania; and a member of the Pittsburgh Chamber of Com­merce. Branches 1 and 3 are looking forward to the home coming of Mr. Stelkovics and invite all his friends and William Penn members to attend this oc­casion in his honor. fortified to carry on in their strug­gle for eventual freedom. Another speaker was Mrs. Arpad Tarnoczy, publisher and editor of the Akron Hungarian News. Other guests present were Dr. Andrew Kovács, Cleveland William Penn Director; Division Manager John L. Balia, District Manager László Hody, District Agent Robert Plavchan, and Branch 14 Stephen Szappanos, all of Cleveland; and District Manager and Mrs. Louis E. Bodosy of Akron. DO YOU KNOW THE WHEREABOUTS OF... MRS. MARION DOBOZY, mem­ber of Branch 1, Bridgeport, Conn., insured under certificate 416681, whose last known address was 32 Hazelwood St., Bridgeport, Conn.? An amount of matured proceeds is due this member. If anyone has in­formation on Mrs. Dobozy, please notify National Secretary Albert J. Stelkovics at the Home Office. MRS. MARGARET HOELBRANDT (nee Halko), member of Branch 15, Chicago, 111., was member of former Chicago Branch 124 (Rákóczi), in­sured under certificate 416467, whose last known address was 331 So. Central Park Blvd, Chicago, 111.? An amount of matured proceeds is due this member. If anyone has infor­mation on Mrs. Hoelbrandt, please notify National Secretary Albert J. Stelkovics at the Home Office. William Penn Home Office employees Ethel R. Halas, re­ceptionist-mailer, and John L. Lovász, cashier-building ma­nager, were visited by death in the bereavement of their fathers in March. HALAS (HALÁSZ) — John G. Halas, 82, of 2509 Highland Ave., McKeesport, Pa., died March 9 1965 in McKeesport Hospital following a brief ill­ness. He was born September 27, 1882 in Lázári, County of Szat­­már, Hungary. He came to Mc­Keesport in 1907. He was trained as a mas­seur in the Austro-Hungarian Army. From 1920 to 1931 he owned and operated a Turkish bath in McKeesport and was a practitioner of massage, was employed as a masseur at the Penn McKee Hotel from 1931 to 1934 ,and continued profes­­s i o n a 11 y massaging at the young Men’s Hebrew Associa­tion from 1934 until his retire­ment in 1961. Mr. Halas was a charter member of St. Stephen’s R. C. Church in McKeesport, the Hungarian Pioneers’ Club of McKeesport, was a charter member of the Hungarian So­cial Club of McKeesport, and was a life member of B.P.O. Elks Lodge 136 of McKeesport. In addition to his daughter Ethel, he leaves his widow, Pauline, a son, Elmer J. Halas of Panama City, Fla., and four grandchildren. A blessing was offered in the chapel of the Hunter-Edmund­­son-Striffler Funeral Home at An inspiring example of Hun­garian togetherness was exemplified at a dinner sponsored March 20, 1965 at the Pittsburgh Hungarian Home by the Pittsburgh chapter of the World Federation of Hungarian Freedom Fighters. The auditorium was filled to ca­pacity with many Hungarians from various parts of the country who have been in The United States only since Hungary’s aborted attempt for freedom in 1956. Local Hungarian Americans from churches, societies and other organizations joined their brethren at the dinner meeting. The program was conducted by Dr. Sándor Karpathy, President of the Pittsburgh chapter. He intro­duced such guests of honor as Vitéz Ban, O.F.M., President of the North American World Federation of Hungarian Freedom Fighters; László Pásztor, National Secretary of the World Federation; Dr. Andrew Po­gány, Chairman of the World Fe­deration Coordinating Committees; and Judge Albert A. Fiok of Alle­gheny County Common Pleas Court. In his strong address urging unity among all the Hungarian groups, National President Elmer Charles of 9 a.m. Saturday followed by Requiem High Mass at 9:30 in St. Stephen’s Church by the Rev. Stephen Kato. Prayers were offered at the McKees­port & Versailles Cemetery by the Rev. Paul Markovits. LOVÁSZ — John Lovász, 76, of 803 Wordin Ave., Bridgeport, Conn., died March 13, 1965 in his home. He was born August, 1888 in Felsővadász, County of Abáuj- Torna, Hungary. He came to Bridgeport in 1915. He owned and operated the New England Grocery Com­pany for many years. Prior to his retirement he was em­ployed as manager by How­land’s Department Store. Mr. Lovász was a member of Branch 1, Bridgeport, Conn. In addition to his son John, he leaves his widow, Mary, sons Elmer of Chicago, 111. and Jo­seph Mayzik of New York City, three daughters, Miss Vera Lovász and Mrs. Michael Len­gyel of Bridgeport, Conn., Mrs. Richard Getina of Fairfield, Conn., two brothers, Frank and Michael in Hungary, fif­teen grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services were held Tuesday at 8:30 a .m. in the Frank Pólké'and Sob Funeral Home, and at 9 o’clock in the Holy Trinity Byzantine Rite Catho­lic Church with the Rev. Lász­ló Orosz officiating. Burial was in St. Michael’s Cemetery in Stratford. We express our sympathies to the bereaved members of the Halas and Lovász families. the William Penn Fraternal Asso­ciation stressed the need for to­getherness among all the Hungar­ian American churches, societies, clubs, etc., and he punctuated his remarks repeatedly with the admo­nition that culture and fraternalism must be the paramount goal of all Hungarian American group endea­vors. He was roundly applauded for his keen observations on how best to attain the desired ideals and goals among the Hungarian Americans. Benediction was delivered by Bishop Louis Nagy of the Hungar­ian Reformed Church. A program of entertainment fol­lowed with acts by the Hungarian boys and girls under the direction of László Ligeti. An expression of thanks is here­by given Michael Kara, President of Branch 34, Pittsburgh, Pa., whose efforts did much to assure the suc­cess of this event. It is hoped that the World Federa­tion of Hungarian Freedom Fighters will soon see the realization of its dreams — Hungary free from fore­ign tyranny and setting its own course in history. FRANK BERO President Branch 1 Akroners Observe Hungarian Independence Anniversary Freedom Group Meets at Dinner

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