The Omaha guide., 1955-06-03
Mrs. Marianne McFudden
Named to Presidency Of The
Omaha Community Council

1t was announced officially to-
day that Mariana McFadden has
been elected to the presidency Of
the Omaha Metropolitan Commun-
ity Council. Questioned in an in
terview, Mrs. McFadden explain
ed that the Council, better known
as "OMCC", was organized a year
ago through the Omaha Urban
League under the direction of Ted
Cobb, the Leagues Community
Services Secretary. With a mem
bership of seventy civic, religious
and social organizations, it is gear
ed to the development of self help
and communicable improvement,
projects aimed at neighborhood
and communicable Improvement,
especially of the Near Northside.
Mrs. McFadden succeeds Ted
Cobb, who served as president Of
ONCE for its first year of opera
ton in 1954-55. During Mr.. Cobb's
term Of office Mrs. McFadden was
chairman Of OMCC's Ways and
Means Committee, which has the
responsibility for determining the
ways and means by which major
projects of ONCE are to be carri-
ed out. Under her Craftsmanship
the Committee initiated and de-
veloped over five major projects.
In recognition for distinguished
service to ONCE throughout 1854
SIS, Mrs. McFadden was chosen as
Delegate of the Year"
When asked to comment about
the election, Mr.. Cobb remarked,
1T is already well known that the
Urban League undertook the re-
Sponsibility for organizing ONCE
with the expectation that through
ONCE constructive neighborhood
Improvement programs could be
stimulated, unmet needs could be
detected, leadership developed,
and various resources in the COM
munity used more adequately. In
my judgment, ONCE has elected
to its highest office a person who
is eminently qualified to assume
leadership in meeting those ex-
pectations. Mrs. McFadden has
my endorsement both as the out
going president and as an Urban
League staff representative"
Mr.. Cobb also praised the cleo
ton of others members Of the
Council who will serve with Mrs.
McFadden in various posts
throughout 1856. Others elect
ed were: Robert X. Hill, 1st Vice
President; Mary Drew, Recording
Secretary; Monte Raybon, Cores
ponding Secretary; H. D. Stewart,
Treasurer; Andy Wright, Sgt-at-
Arms; Adolphus Nelum, Member
atlarge. Ted Cobb will serve the
Council as Special Advisor and
Program Consultant.
Robert K. Hill, who in addition
to serving as Vice President, is a
founder and strong enthusiast Of
ONCE. I have known Mrs. McFad-
pleased with the election of Mari
anna McFadden as President of
ONCE. | have know Mrs. McFad-
den for a great many years and /
am confident that ONCE stands to
gain from her leadership. Mrs.
McFadden has been a civic worker
in Omaha for at least twenty years
that | know of. She has worked
long and tirelessly for both the
YMCA and the YWCA in their
membership programs. And she
is also a strong supporter of the
NACP and the Urban League"
Mrs. Monte Raybon, pointed out
that Mrs. McFadden has been "a
real worker and leader" in the
famed Elk's Cherokee Temple No.
223. AS proof, Mrs. Raybon con-
fided that Mrs. McFadden doesn't
like to brag about her accomplish
mentS but in less than thirteen
years she has served once as presi-
dent of the Temples Nurses Unit.
twice as chairman of the Trustee
Board and seven times as presi-
dent of the Booster Club and is
presently serving as Chairman of
the Reserve Fund for the Mid
western States Association Of the
Elks.
Asked aSout her religion and
what she intends to do as presi-
dent of ONCE, Mrs. McFadden
smiled and commented In connec-
ton with my religion, I am a Bap-
tlst and attend Salem Baptist
Church. In connection With what
| intend to do as president of ON
", as soon as you stop asking me
questions I am going to stop talk
ing and start working as a presi-
dent is supposed to-"
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