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M. Martin Turpanjian Lionized at Testimonial Dinner in No. BergenTESTIMONIAL RESPONSIVE

Address Of AppreciationBy M. MARTIN TURPANJIAN

Mr. Toastmaster, Honorable Civil Officials, Testi­monial Guest Speakers, Members of Clergy, Fellow Members of the Weekly Newspaper League, Ladies and Gentlemen:

I arise first to thank you profoundly and sincer­ely for your kind, gracious, sentimental accolades of tribute and appreciation.

Your words of encouragement and your senti­ments of appreciation were so inspiring that they all seem to fit in so dexterously into a veritable Sym­phony of a true appraisal of Human Character.

Your recognition of my career of forty years of pioneering the i d e a I of fearless independent Jour­nalism was indeed a stimulating provocative inspira­tion for me to carry on without fear or favor.

It has inspired me with a greater sense of Faith. Faith in myself and especially in my work. You have accentuated the great m o r a l values of the Human Equation when it is predicated on the Spiritual pre­mises of Honor, C a n d o r and Gratitude in its true analysis and evaluation of Humanistic Character.

I must confess in all modesty that no real success can be achieved unilateraly. It must be a cooperative mutual Venture. Alone I could accomplish nothing. But thank God for those mutual friends who recog­nized the value of my ideals and willingly cooperated with me consistently and p e r s i s t e n t l y until we reached our objectives.

My wife, with a rare sense of fidelity, stood lo­yally by my side for the last 35 years. And Editors of the Weekly Newspapers L e a g u e demonstrated a matchless devotion of loyalty, by re-electing me as their president annually for seven consecutive years. This is cooperation animated with action.

And the Public Officials I contacted in my con­sistent and persistent campaign to gain recognition for the Weekly Newspaper Civic Program, were never pompous, officious or dictatorial. They were atten­tive, considerate and mutually responsive to every sound rational constructive appeal I m a d e . It was their high unselfish cooperative civic consciousness that made our measure of tangible success possible.

And so I feel i m b u e d with the true Spirit of Thanksgiving, as I respond gratefully and with a deep sense of emotional gratitude welling up in my heart realizing the stark realities of our present age of haste and scramble in spite of all its moral apathy and crass materialism, one still can truly find some measure of appreciation when one tries conscientiously and un­selfishly to give some time to the constructive wel­fare of human society.

The age of truism and axiom of moral rightous- ness is based on the fact that one must give to receive. You cannot reap the Harvest until you sow the seeds and carefully supervise their growth.

And so I accept your kind testimonial Sentiments with the clear realization that they are the gracious

City Commissioner August W. Heckman Of Jersey City, Director Of Public Works, Serves As Toastmaster While Secretary Of S t a t e Patten, State GOP Chairman Erdman, Comm. Sal A. Bontempo, Senator Wayne Dumont, Councilman Louis D. Pascale Of Hoboken, Representing Mayor J. Grogan; Rev. Brosius, Grand Master Of N J. Masons, MV Director Ned Parsekian, State Commander Jack Phalen Of World War I Veterans And MiddlessexCounty Freeholder George Otlowski Address The Gathering Of 500 PersonsGreatest Attraction Was Presence Of Edgar H. Weller, Dean Of New Jersey Daily And Weekly Editors, of Phillipsburg For Being 60 Years As Editor And 88 Years Young And Is Member Of Weekly Newspaper League Headed By Guest Of Honor, M. Martin Turpanjian — Messages Read F r o m President-Elect Kennedy, Gov. Rockefeller, U. S. Senators Case And Williams, Rt. Rev. Msgr. LeRoy McWilliams, Archbishop Sion Manoogian, Primate Of The Diocese Of Armenian C h u r c h Of America, Congressmen Osmers And Gallagher, Chief Justice Joseph Weintraub, Attorney-General David D. Furman, Superintendent Of State Police Jos. D. Rutter, Former Attorney-General Grover C. Richman, Jr., Drew Pearson, Erwin D. Canham, Editor Of Christian Science Monitor, Abe J. Greene, Ray Schroeder, Bernard Shan- ley, Judge Thomas H. Brown, Dennis James, Senator Grossi, Bob V a h a n And Ex-Postmaster General James A . Farley As Well As N. Y. State Secretary Mrs. Simon

Mo r e than 500 persons at­tended the testimonial banquet in honor of President M. Martin T u r p a n j i a n , of New Jersey League of Weekly Newspapers, Inc. last Sunday night in Schuet- zen Park, North Bergen. The occasion was for celebrating Mr. Turpanjian’s dedicated service as a newspaperman for 40 years and as president of the League for seven years.

John J. Wolczanski, of Perth Amboy, Bditor of three Polish- American weekly newspapers and vice-president of the League was the general chairman. City Commissioner August W. Heck­man of Jersey City, chief counsel for the League was introduced by Mrs. Arthur A. Lyons, chair­man of the Board of Directors of the League and editor of SPOT­LIGHT MAGAZINE as the toast­master for the occasion.

The greatest attraction was the presence of Edgar H. Weller, of Phillipsburg, the dean of New

Jersey newspaper editors for be­ing editor of the Phillipsburger for 60 years and being 88 years young.

He is a charter member of the League. There were newspaper editors from Atlantic City, Port Norris, Newark, Franklinville, Lakewood, Cassville, Union City, Jersey City, Fairview, Hoboken, Long Branch, Millington, Wil- liamstown, Closter, Passaic, Clif­ton, Paterson, Irvington, Newark, Toms River, West Orange, Pas­saic, Plainfield, Point Pleasant, Woodstown, Palisade, Garfield and many other cross sections of the 21 counties of the Garden State.

The occasion also marked the 35th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. M. Martin Turpanjian.

Victor Zucchi, of Teaneck America’s No. 1 religious artist and Dikran Chakmakian, Engle­wood artist, were also present.

A large portrait of Mr. Turpan­jian was presented to the guest

M. MARTIN TURPANJIAN

of honor by General Chairman John J. Wolczanski and a bou­quet of flowers was presented to Mrs. Turpanjian by Mrs. August W. Heckman.

Secretary of State Edward J. Patten , State GOP Chairman Charles R. Erdman, Jr., Rev. Samuel B. Brosius, of Jersey City, the Grand Master of New Jersey State Masons; S t a t e Motor Vehicle Director Ned J. Parseki­an, State Senator Wayne Du­mont, Commissioner Salvatore A. Bontempo of the conservation and economic development de­partment, Councilman Louis D.

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ideals and moral credos of men and w o m e n who possess a high standard of Ethical Values.

Your testimonial Dinner will always remain in my consciousness as the most unforgettable epic of my life. It will be treasured and hallowed as a sacra­mental drama of mutual good will and true friend­ship. It will be an everlasting inspiration to my morale knowing full well that only by being a friend can we really cement the bonds of friendship.

Page 2 JERSEY PARADE Friday, NOVEMBER 25, 1960

Turpanjian Testimonial Dinner

Chief Justice Weintraub Of New Jersey Supreme Court Flanked By League President M. Martin Turpanjian And Secretary Gerard DeMuro.

(Continued From Page I )Pascale, representing M a y o r John J. Grogan of Hoboken who did not attend because of the passing away of his brother, Rev. N. Grogan, a few days ago, Mid- dlessex County Freeholder Geo. Otlowski, Charles Mesenazos, chairman of the state housing council and the Greek-American leader of New Jersey and Amer­ica; Rev. A. A. Bedikian as well as many others.

The Bucky Bonito and his or­chestra furnished the dance music. The Hudsonia Wedding March, the consolidation song of Hudson County into one big city, of which M. Martin Turpanjian is the author, was played by the orchestra.

There were delegations from Deal, New Jersey headed by Judge Harold Halpern, Point Pleasant, headed by Samuel W. Silverman, Union City headed by members of the City commission, West New York headed by mayor John Armellino and Town Com­missioner John C. Cendo, Jersey City Incinerator Authority head­ed by Col. Joseph W. Levy, North Bergen headed by A1 Gangi, editor of six weekly newspapers, Spotlight Magazine headed by Mrs. Arthur Lyons, of Newark, Frank Tucker, editor of Deadline magazine, Newark, headed by Aaron Skinder, publisher of New

JOHN F. KENNEDY

Gov. Nelson A . RockefellerJersey Law Journal, Hoboken, headed by Assemblyman Fred Hauser, Haledon, headed by Dick Alexander.There were delegates from At­lantic, Bergen, Cape May, Salem, Gloucester, Monmouth, Ocean, Middlessex, U n i o n , Somerset, Warren, Sussex, and Hudson Counties.

The text of Mr. Turpanjian’s speechis printed on this page together with messages from numerous persons.

Messages follow:“Although I will not be able to

be with you at the Testimonial Dinner in your honor, I want to express my congratulations to you for the 40 years of dedicated service you have given to fur­thering free Independent Amer­ican Journalism. I am sure that you are richly deserving of this recognition by the New Jersey League of Weekly Newspapers. — John F. Kenedy.”

“ I am happy to learn of the banquet in your honor to be given by the New Jersey League of Weekly Newspapers on No­vember 20. Needless to say, this is a tribute you very much de­serve.

Your many years in the news­paper world have earned for you an enviable reputation among your peers. Those of us in public life have an especially high re­

gard for the scope of the press and it has been particularly gratifying to note the independ­ence of thought which has char­acterized your efforts in this vastly important medium of communication.” — Clifford P. Case, U. S. Senator.

“Please extend my cordial greetings to all present at the testimonial dinner in your honor. This is a well merited tribute to your services to the public, both as a newspaperman and a citi­zen. My best wishes for a con­genial evening.” — Nelson A. Rockefeller, Governor of New York.

“I am delighted to send you a message of fraternal and profes­sional greetings.

D AVID D. FURMANAttorney General

Newspapers like yours perform a major public service across the communities of the nation. May you flourish forever. Sincerely yours. — Erwin D. C an ham, Editor."Dear Mr. Turpanjian:

I postponed my answer to your kind letter inviting me to attend the testimonial banquet which will be tendered in your honor on November 20, with the hope that I might so arrange my schedule as to be able to be pres­ent on that happy occasion.

Unfortunately, I am obliged to

be out of town on that day and consequently wil be unable to be with you to express in person my felicitations on the fortieth year of your very useful life as a wise and courageous journalist, a fine American and a true son of the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church. You have been a worthy citizen of the country of your adoption and a credit to the American Ar­menian community. The success which you have achieved in American journalism is a heart­warming example of the oppor­tunities which this blessed land of freedom offers to all men of worth regardless of their origin.

I deeply regret that I shall be deprived of the unique pleasure of celebrating with you and your friends this bright landmark on the road of your eventful life. However, I have asked the Very Rev. Vatche Hovsepian, one of the young and enthusiastic cler­ical servants of our Church, to represent us at your testimonial dinner and to transmit to you our heartfelt felicitations.

May the Lord grant you many more years of useful service in your noble profession.

With paternal blessings,Sion Archbishop

Primate of the Diocese of the Armenian Church of America.”

“ I am all for the honor that will be accorded you, and I join with your many friends in wish-

MRS. ARMENE TURPANJIAN Founder and organizer of Waldwick Woman’s Club

ing you joy in continuation of your newspaper service.

Alfred E. Driscoll,Former governer of New Jersey

Haddonfield, N. J.“May I extend to you my con­

gratulations upon the honor which is being conferred upon you. — Joseph Weintraub, Chief Justice of New Jersey Supreme Court.”“Dear Martin,

My ongratulations and best wishes to the hard-working- gentleman who helps keep the old-fashioned, crusading spirit

GEORGE OTLOWSKIMiddlessex Freeholder

of journalism alive. Sincerely, Drew Pearson

Washington Merry-Go-Round, 1313 Twenty-ninth St., N.W.

Washington 7, D. C. “Again, permit me to express

my sincere thanks and appreci­ation for your kind invitation. Very truly yours

David D. Furman, Attorney General of New Jersey.

Right Rev. Msgr. LeROY E. McWILLIAMS

CAROLINE K. SIMONN. Y. State Secretary

Secretary O f State Patten Congratulates M . Turpanjian

Friday. NOVEMBER 25, 1960 JERSEY PARADE Page 3

Call of Paterson as it’s Telegraph Editor. — My wife and I wish you continued success in your chosen work. May you be happy and live long. — Ferdinand A. Friedrich, Former Editor of Pat­erson Morning Call.”

“I am sure you have earned this testimonial by faithful serv­ice to the League. You are always a diligent worker in anything you undertook. — Editing and publishing a weekly paper is one of the most interesting and re­warding jobs in the world. Here one becomes close to his com­

John J . Wolczanski“Congratulations to a dear

Friend and outstanding Editor. _ Charles S. Joelson. Congress­man-Elect, Paterson, N. J .”

“Deeply regret that circum­stances beyond my control pre­vent my joining with the many friends of Martin to pay tribute to him at this testimonial dinner. His sterling honesty, outstanding fidelity and rugged individual­ism have won for him a promi­nent position in the cause of independent journalism B e s t

August W. Heckmanwishes for a successful dinner party. — Thomas H. Brown, Deal, N. J.

“I do wish to extend my con­gratulations and best wishes. —

Raymond Schroeder Associate General Counsel

Public Service Corp.”“Again, Please accept my re­

grets for not being present and my congratulations not only to you but to the New Jersey League

JOHN J. GROGAN°f Weekly Newspapers upon having as President such a fine gentleman. — Julius E. Kramer, Heckensack, N. J .”

W AYNE DUMONTW arren Sen ator

munity and every facet of its varieb life. With consolidations of the big dailies, the small weeklies are becoming increas­ingly important, as the best guaranty of a free press.

J. Owen Grundy, President and Editor.”

“I am sure that the dinner will be a great success and a real tri­bute to a gentleman and a scholar. — David A. Nimmo, Su­perior County Judge, Jersey City, N. J .”

“You are certainly deserving of this Dinner for the fine work you have done in the past years, and I want to join with your many friends in offering my con­gratulations and best wishes. — Cornelius E. Gallagher, M.C.”

“With best wishes for your dinner and congratulations on

DREW PEARSONthis honor that your colleagues are giving you. — H. Alexander Smith.”

“May I extend my congratula­tions and best wishes. — Thelma Parkinson Sharp, President of Civil Service Dept.

“With every good wish for a successful affair, I am, with kindest regards, — James J. Mc­Mahon, Publisher, Treasurer of Hudson Dispatch.”

“It’s nice to be remembered — and I recall you as a very co­operative worker on the Morning

“There si a great satisfaction in receiving word of the honor to be bestowed upon one of my fel-

Rev. Samuel B. Brosius, Grand Master Of Masons And City Commissioner A. W. Heckman

COL. JOSEPH W. LEV Ylow workers of many years ago. Knowing the diligent and con­scientious newsman you are, I can understand the league’s de­sire to repay in some degree the service and leadership you have given the organization over a span of seven years.

You traveled a long road suc­cessfully in the face of heavy handicaps. And the occasion of tribute indicates you are much the same Martin Turpanjian as the one I worked with many years ago.

Hoping that the days ahead may be good to you and yours, I am Sincerely — William A. Pair- son, Former Editor of Hudson Observer, 6322 Fair Place, Los Angeles 43, California.”

“Regret will not be possible to be with you on Sunday, Novem­ber 20th, as I have been called to Washington on official business. My very best wishes for a most enjoyable evening, Sincerely — Harrison A. Williams, U.S. Sen­ator.”

“Regret. Out of Town over weekend. If return before ten P.M. will attend dinner. —

CHARLES S. JOELSON

Thomas F. Meaney, Federal Judge.”

“Congratulations on your pio­neer efforts on behalf of Weekly Journalism. Continue your mag­nificent work in our profession and know that far and wide we extol your example. — Bob Va- han, Armenian Mirror Spectator, Boston, Mass.

“Congratulations on this very happy occasion may you always enjoy good health to continue your ambitions in life. — Ag- havni Markarian.”

“Dear Martin as you already know, only a personal matter beyond my control prevents me from joining your many friends

HARRY SELLIERNo. B ergen Postm aster

in tonight’s deserved Tribute. Please accept my sincere con­gratulations and best wishes. — State Senator, Walter H. Jones.”

“Congratulations and b e s t wishes so sorry we are unable to attend. — Mr. and Mrs. D’Ales- sio.”

“Congratulations for your very successful career and best wishes for you in all your endeavors. — Irene Babikian.”

“Congratulations and b e s t wishes on your 40 years of serv­ice to the cause of American Journalism. Prior engagement keeps me from being with you. —

MRS. ANN SILVERMAN

S. W. SILVERMAN

JOSEPH G. PRUSAE d itor C atholic S lovak Sokol

W eeklyRichard R. Stout, Senator Mon­mouth County.”

“Regret exceedingly that ill­ness confining me to bed pre­vents me from being with you tonight. My sincere and heartiest congratulations to you and may you have continued success good fortune and an abundance of godd health. — Mayor, Paul G. DeMuro.”

“So sorry I can’t be with you on your 40th Anniversary. But sure hope to see you on your 50th. Best Wishes — George J. McCoy.”

“Regret inability to attend. Please accept my sincere con­gratulations and best wishes. —

M. Joseph Duffy, Middlesex County Clerk.”

“Hope we may meet a little later. I am enclosing a carbon of an eitorial on you and your fine work, also a news article on the Wilson Memorial here, if you can find space for it, I shall be highly grateful. With regards and best wishes — Ben. Bobbitt, Editor of M o n m o u t h American, Long Branch, N. J.

“I appreciate the honor and consideration that you have shown me in this request but I will be unable to accept it. How­ever, I want to take this occasion to extend to you my very best wishes and join with the New Jersey League of Weekly News­papers in the honor the are be­stowing upon you.

Rt. Rev. Msgr. LeRoy E. Mc­Williams, St. Michael’s Rectory, 252 Ninth Street, Jersey City 2, N. J.

NOTICETO CONTRACTORS

S ea le d p rop osals w ill b e rece ived by the Jersey City In cin erato r A uthority of the City of Je rsey City, on T u esd ay , De­cem ber 20, 1960 a t 8 P.M. in the o ffice of the S ecre ta ry , Route 440, Foot of C ulver A venu e, Je rsey City N. J.

For the g rad in g and com paction of In cin erato r ash R esid ue and other non­com bustib le m ateria l by tractor w ith bulldozer b lad e attachm en t, on the d is­p o sal site of the Jersey City In cin erator Authority.

Proposal m ust com ply w ith sp ec ifica ­tions on file in the office of th e S e c r e ta r y of the Jersey City In cin erato r A uthority, Route No. 440, Foot of C ulver A venue, in Je rsey City, N. J. Must b e han d d e­livered to the S ecre tary of the Authority in open m eeting w hen ca lle d for in the order of b u sin ess re la tin g thereto ; and MUST b e en closed in S ea le d en v elop es ad d ressed to the Je rse y C ity In cin erato r Authority an d end orsed:

"P ro p o sa l for the grad in g and co m p ac­tion of In cin erato r ash residue and other non-com bustible m ateria l, by tractor w ith bulldozer b lad e attachm en t, on the d is­p osal site of the Je rse y City In cin erator A u th ority ."

Bid forms m ay b e obtain ed by qu alified con tractors a t the office of the Secre tary of the Jersey City In cin erato r A uthority, Route No. 440. Foot of C ulver A venu e, Je rsey City, N. J.

A ny or a ll bonds requ ired to b e su b ­mitted must com ply w ith the provisions of the Statu tes of the S ta te of New Jersey .

The Jersey City In cin erato r A uthority resev rv es the right to re je c t a n y and a ll proposals subm itted.

By order of the Je rse y City Incinerator Authority of the City of Je rsey ity , N. J.

D ated: O ffice of the Jersey City In cin ­erator A uthority of the C ity of Jersey City.

N ovem ber 30, 1960.

D ecem ber 2, 9, 16, 1960.

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Turpanjian Named Honorary Member Of World War Vets For Oustanding Services

S t a t e Commander John Phalen, of Waldwick, of the Department of World War I Veterans of the U.S.A. pre­sented to President M. Martin Turpanjian last Sunday night at the testimonial banquet in his behalf a certificate of hon­orary membership of World War 1 Barracks of the U.S.A. of Waldwick.

State Veterans Commander Phalen extolled the virtues of Editor Turpanjian for being sincere friend of the veterans of the United States.

There was a delegation of 30 from the State Department of W W I Veterans to honor Turpanjian.

Dumont To Run For GOP Governor Nomination As Demos May Name Grogan, Patten, Or Sal Bontempo

State Senator Wayne Du­mont of Warren County will announce his candidacy for the 1961 GOP gubernatorial no­mination next week, He has a splendid personality and has proven to be the champion for the taxpayers and the rentpay- ers of the State of New Jersey.

On the other hand Mayor John J. Grogan, of Hoboken, appears to be the choice of John V. Kenny, Hudson Coun­ty Democratic leader who is expected to ask President­elect Kennedy to prevail on Governor Meyner to support Grogan.

It is also believed that Com­missioner Salvatore A. Bon­tempo of the Conservation and Economic Development Department as well as Secret­ary of State Edward J. Patten of Perth Amboy may be draft­ed to run for Governor.

Magistrate Harold Halpern O f Deal Is Grandfather

A minute after he reached home after leaving North Ber­gen where he attended the testimonial banquet in honor of M. Martin Turpanjian, Pres­ident of New Jersey League of Weekly Newpapers Inc., Mag­istrate Harold Halpern, of Deal, received a telephone call annuoncing that his daughter had given birth to a baby girl.

Judge Halpern is the associ­ate counsel for the League of which City Commissioner Aug­ust W. Heckman, of Jersey City is the chief councel.

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