ABSTRACT
The villages surrounding Argyrocastro were predominantly Greek Orthodox. In the town itself, however, Albanian Muslims outnumbered Greek Christians by about three to one. All sides of the Moskos family were Greek Orthodox and identified as Greek. The focal point of the Albuquerque Greek community was Saint George’s church. The older men, who mainly ran restaurants and bars, found election to the church board and Ahepa offices a means of acquiring some recognition and status in a familiar environment. The Greek community was extremely alert to any straying from proper bounds. The rare divorce was always cause for gossip. One of the more memorable scandals involved a young woman who gave birth to a child out of wedlock.
