Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-09-23
SIOUX FALLS, S. D.
MINERVA BRD0EWATER
08S N. MINI. AVE.
sioux RALA q n.

Two large baskets Of glAdioli In
front Of the Altar with surround
ing white and pink flowers at the
south was the beautiful setting
Saturday evening ut Q o'clock at
the 81. Johns Baptist church for
the wedding Of Miss Sylvia
Booker, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. B. Booker, GA No. Minnesota
Ave. and Mr.. William Matthew
Little Of Minneapolis. Rev. II. w.
Bolts, Jr., officiated with Miss
Lucy Ashley playing the nuptsal
music. Miss Rose Marie McLaurin
sang Il Love You Truly and
Because"
Given In marriage by her father.
the bride wore Q plum shade suit
with egg she1 accessories. She
carried q bouquet Of pink and
white flowers with q removable
orchid a. the center. Miss Rose
Marie McLaurin. maid Of honor,
wore Q teal blue suit with q cor
sage Of red roses. Mrs. Wade Hill,
Minneapolis. mAtron Of honor,
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corsage Of yellow roses. Mrs. L.
b. Booker, mother Of the bride,
wore q dark blue crepe deceln
suit with q corsage Of pink roses.
Mr.. Wade HIN, Minneapolis, was
the best man. Uahers were Tom
my and Kenneth Anderson.
After the ceremony. the guests
were entertained In honor Of the
newlyweds. Assisting at the re-
ception were Miss Gwendolyn Toll
bert at the guest book table; Mrs.
Ruth McL.aurfn. Miss Jane Ander-
son and Georgia Rose Clayton at
the gift table which held Q center
piece Of II beautiful red roses. re-
ceived a. q gift form Mr.. and Mrs.
Judson Phillips. MinnsapoliG
Assisting In the serving were
Mesdames Harvey Bentley. Theo-
dore Vaughn, Robert Scales,
Adrian Tolbert, Alfred white.
Mrs James Lee cut the six tier
cake.
Mesdamss Daniel Coates and
Oscar Bridgewater were reception
hostesses. wearing q single red
rose bud with Q fern which was q
GIFT from Mrs. Coates.
A long table was covered more
than twice Of wonderful presents
with good Wishes from all parts of
the community. Mrs. Little In q
1949 graduate Of Washington
High School and is now working
as typist and clerk at the st. Paul
Post Office. Mr.. Little Ii q veteran
Of World War II and Ii employed
at the Minneapolis Post office a.
clerk. Mrs. Little tossed her b0u-
quet and Charlotte Welcher
received the flowers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Al q. Frost, 616
No. Minnesota Ave. honored the
newly WEEDS a. their house guests
Sunday morning at breakfast.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Melvin Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Wade
Hill, Mr.. Claude Hin, Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. B. Booker, Elder and Mrs. NIL
ton jackson and Rev. and Mrs. w.
II. Bolts. Jr. The breakfast table
was appointed in white and blue
with center piece of gladioli. Mrs.
Little was the recipient Of q gift
Of blue from her hostess. A family
dinner In honor of the house,
guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Hill
and Mr.. Claude Hin at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Bass Booker was
held at their home. The newly
weds accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. MIL and Mr.. c. Hi left for
Minneapolis Sunday afternoon.
Sylvia Booker. and Mr.. Little
were entertained Thursday eve
ming with Mesdames Oscar
BtdgewAter and L. b. Booker at
the theatre and dinner following.
Al 81. Johns Baptist church,
Rev. II. w. Bolts. Jr., was in the
pulpit Sunday. Sept. IS. He had
returned a. q delegate from the
National Baptist convention in
Los Angeles. Calf. and brought
an impressive echo Of this attend
ance at the convention. Devotion
al was let by Mesdames Harvey
Bentley and James Moore. After
revelation OF the trip, Rev. Bolts
brought the message from Mat
thew 1871. Subject Staging n
Comeback" Rev. Bolts stated
that through Christ all things
were possible, even when they APP
pear TO be out Of the reach OF man.
Mrs. John Armstrong and her
sister-in-law, Mrs. william HAr-
ris. 1l6 No. Dakota Ave. and baby
daughter. Gwendolyn, are still
vatAtioninE In Atlanta, Ca. and
nearby towns and according to
Mr.. Armstrong win be home
around the first OF October.
Mrs. Monroe Lotion was hostess
to the I. I. C.. Mrs. James Lee.
president, Friday at the Y.w.C.A.
Mrs. James Moore. us No. Da-
kotA Ave. was present at Circle
No. I which met at he home Of
Mrs. NJ. Letslnger. 122o No. Da-
kotA Ave. The Missionary Lesson
was on work among the Negro
Americans" Mrs. Moore sang
Negro spirituals and gave q talk.