Pál Teleki
Count Pál János Ede Teleki de Szék (1 November 1879 – 3 April 1941) was prime minister of the Kingdom of Hungary from 19 July 1920 to 14 April 1921 and from 16 February 1939 to 3 April 1941. He was also a famous expert in geography, a university professor, a member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, and Chief Scout of the Hungarian Scout Association. He descended from a noble family from Alsótelek in Transylvania.
Karol Točík
Born in Ústie nad Oravou (extinct village) in the Árva County of the Kingdom of Hungary (present-day Slovakia). Karol's parents were canvas producers who moved to Pap in the Veszprém County. Here young Karol lived from his four years. Primary schools and Gymnasium graduated in Pap. After studying in Seminary ("Ószeminárium") in Esztergom and later in Nitra, he worked as a chaplain in Raková, Kolárovice, Nová Bystrica and Turzovka, where he was appointed as a pastor. He held this position for more than 40 years. During his work in Turzovka, he intensively devoted himself to historical research focusing on the history of Turzovka and Kysuce. He is buried in Turzovka.