AGBU-Antranik Youth Association's 6th General Assembly in Beirut Zareh Noubar Club

a)1963 Feb 2-3 AGBU-Antranik Youth Association's 6th General Assembly in Beirut. The Sixth General Assembly was held at the Association's Zareh Noubar Club in Beirut on Saturday and Sunday, February 2-3, 1963. "...about fifty representative committee members from various chapters of the Middle Eastern countries have already arrived." "...Antranik Youth Association's Chairman, Mr Sisak Varjabedian, opens the meeting: ... Then the Central Committee secretary reads the yearly report... then Prof. P. Tovmasian has a note. The agenda and the briefing of the two days' meeting discussions are in the attached document." “Participant members in the Assembly were: AYA Central Committee members, Sisag Varjabedian, Antranig Manougian, Garbis Nazarian5 Maitre H. Setrakian, Krikor Bedoyan, Zareh Jerahian, Jirayr Boyajian and Alexan Puzantian. Habib Torosian AYA secretary, and AGBU Employee Vartkes Kardashian” Particpant Committees representatives: Beirut Executive: Messrs V Khatchadourian, Dr K Keshishian, Y. Balikian, V. Urneshlian, S. Hamalian, A. Kaloustian, V. Bedigian. Aleppo Executive Alex Puzantian. Damascus Executive N. Giragosian, and L. Yacoubian. Zahle Executive A. Der Sdepanian and G Tchintchinian. Tripoly Executive G. Hovsepian, and H. Sahagian. Zareh Noubar chapter H. Melidonian, H. Manougian, V. Mangasarian, Miss A. Djandjanian and Miss A. Yeghyaian. Antranik club A. Caloustian, and B. Madourian. USU Z. Mserlian and J. Parigian. Asbeds N. Nazarian, H. Altounian, and S. Butchakjian. Tripoly chapter S. Garabedian, P. Aharonian and T. Sahagian. Zahele chapter K. Mouradian. Damascus chapter K. Haroutyounian, Z. Chahinian, G. Sarkisian, Miss A Taslakian and A. Yacoubian. Aleppo chapter O. Hamalian and H. Mouradian”. -------------------------- b)1963 Feb 3 The take-off of the Fund raizing for a building of the AGBU-AYA Youth Center in Beirut, during the Lunch at Alkazar Hotel in honour of the AYA 6th General Assembly participant delegates… A few hours ago, at the official meeting of the 6th Assembly, they had voted for an endowment for the association with a construction fund that will have its own Youth Center. The eldest son of the noble family of Nazarian, Mr Garbis Nazarian, who is the treasurer of the AGBU District Committee and, at the same time, the treasurer of the AYA Central Committee, donated 500 Leb. Pounds. that was followed by Mr. Avedis Manougian, by 500 Leb. Pounds. In an enthusiastic atmosphere, Mr Noubar Nazarian, Mr Garbis's brother and the AGBU-Knights Assembly's chairman, donated 500 leb pounds. And gradually, those present participated enthusiastically with their heartfelt gifts. Under the leadership of Mr Sarkis Hamalian, the animator of the day, a sum of around 3000 was created in half an hour. The representatives of the Board of AGBU-AYA Knights doubled this amount by giving 3000 Leb. Pounds With which the fund started with 6000 leb pounds, incredibly encouraging those present. Undoubtedly, the fundraising will continue among the broad classes until the Youth can have their sports and cultural central building in Beirut..."