The Omaha guide., 1947-02-08

| daughter of DIR. and Mrs. Keith L.
| Madison OF Jersey City N. J., and
| Victor Metoyer, Jr.. son of Mr.. and
Hrs. Victor Metoyer, sSr., Of Oma-
IA. were married December 26, in
| all Saints Church. The Rev. John
j. O'Bren performed the ceremony
The bride entered on the arm of
her father. gowned in white bro
caded taffeta and fingertip veil.
Her white ~prayerbook was covered
with gardenias. She carried a lace
handkerchief that had beer Hhand-
ed down from her great grand
mother.
Miss Genevieve Madison was her
sisters maid Of honor. Her dress
Of pink brocade taffeta, was of the
sac pattern as the BRIDES and she
carried red roses.
The bridesmaids were the Misses
Ella White, Louise Baxter, Enid
johnson, and Mary Louise Metoy-
err. They were dressed in similar
aqua brocade taffeta gowns with
aprons fronts and hustle backs.
All carried old fashioned bouquets.
Oliver D. Lewis of st. Paul, MINI
was best man. Ushers were Mes
srs. Joseph Lockerman and Joseph
Bailey of Jersey City. Harold Crow
ley of Staten Island, John Banner
of Philadelphia and DR.. Thomas
Edwards of Jersey City.
The brides mother wore blue
chiffon velvet of afternoon length
with navy blue accessories. The
groom's mother also wore velvet
with black accessories.
A wedding breakfast for the
bridal party and relatives immed-
lately followed the ceremony. A
reception was held later in the af-
ternoon at the Madison residence.
The bride whose parents are ply
sicians, graduated from Fordham
university and is now a second
year student at Cornell Medical
College.
The groom attended st. Bene-
diets and st. Augustines Seminary
and is a world var II veteran. He
is to enter the New York univers-
ity School of Art.
Among the many o~ut-of-town
guests were Warren Anderson,
formerly of Boystown and is now
studying for the priesthood in Bos
ton, Massachusetts, and Rev. Aus
tin Chochers, a Negro priest who
received his Orders from st. Aug
ustine's seminary.
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CHURCH MOMENTS COUNCIL
HOLD MEETING
The Council of the Colored
Church Women held their regular
meeting January %, 1947 at the
Church of God, POPS North 25th
street. Plans were made for the
World Day of Prayer February 81,
1947. Morning session Zion Bapt-
list Church 600 to 12:0OGafter-
noon session 100 to 800 p. m. at
First Presbyterian Church, 34th
and Farnam. All churches are re-
'quested to participate in these SER
vices.
Mrs. c. Haynes, President,
Mrs. L. Cooks, Reporter.
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GEORGE WASHINGTON TEA
A Pre-George Washington Tea
will be held at the YWCA Febr-
uary 16, 1947 at 400 to 600 p. m.
Sponsored by the Council of Color
ed Church Women.
Mrs. C.. Haynes, Prsetlent,
Mrs l.. Cooks, Reporter.
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VALENTINE TEA
The Junior Stewardess Board of
Bethel AME. Church are giving
their Annual st. Valentines Day
Tea, Sunday February 9, 1947 at
2114 Ohio st. You are cordially
invited to attend. There will be
door prizes given away. Plan to
attend. Time 4 to Z p. m.
Mrs. G. Dunkin, President.
Mrs. Elsie Embrey, Secretary,
Rev. H. w. Bletson, Pastor.
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RETURNS HOME FROM VISIT
Mrs Burns Scott 1885 Miami St.
has just returned from st. Louis.
and from Jacksonville, Ill, where
she has been visiting relatives and
her mother.
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UNDERGOES OPERATION
Miss Evelyn Battles, 1922 Bur-
dette street, well known Douglas
County Social Worker, underwent
an operation at Doctors hospital.
Wednesday, February 5. Miss
Battles, who is well known social
ly, is a graduate of the University
of Nebraska, and has practiced
social work in Omaha. Miss Bat
ties is also well known in Girl
Scouting work. At press time,
Miss Battles condition was report
ed good.