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Mrs. Margaret King announces
the opening of the Cosmetique
Omaha Ultra-Modern Beauty Sa
lon Sunday. No*' * Hours 4-7.
Refreshments.
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MRS. BERTHA LAWRENCE
a former Omahan who has been
living in Witchita, Kansas for the
past few years, has returned to
Omaha where she plans to make
her home. Mrs. Lawrence is the
daughter of Mrs. Anna Herron of
2959 No. Twenty-fifth Stret.
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MISS NADINE MARIE BYRD
Miss Nadine Marie Byrd is vi
siting in Omaha at the home of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
R. Jackson of 2230 Willis Avenue.
Miss Byrd arrived in Omaha on
Sunday evening from New York
City where she was employed as
a Dental assistant. She attended
Howard University in Washing
ton, D. C. and is a graduate of
the Manhattan Dental Assistant’s
School. At the moment, Miss
Byrd's plans as to her length of
stay in Omaha are incomplete.
CHICAGO SCHOOL MISS
VISITS RELATIVES
Miss Edna M. Purifoy, a librar
ian at Wendell Philips High school
of Chicago, 111., was a visitor at
the home of her cousin, Mrs. Ida
F. Baker, 2723 No. 2th Ave. this
week.
Miss Purifoy took time out Arm
istice Day and observed the acti
vities carried on in the Tech high
school library. The Librarian at
Tech high and Miss Purifoy dis
cussed procedure and problems
arising in our high school libraries.
Miss Purifoy returned home on
Tuesday night, leaving at 8:45 for
Chicago.
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THE EUREKA ART CLUB
Met last Wednesday, Nov. 9th
at the home of Mrs. Winifred Gib
son of 2811 Charles St. The meet
ing opened with the vice president
Mrs. George Fitzpatrick in charge
A very interesting meeting was
held. Discussions and plans were
completed for a Christmas party
which will be held at the home of
Mrs. Mae Jackson of 2219 Ohio
St. The date of the party has not
yet been decided upon. At this
meeting a complete Report was
made by the sick committee of
which Mrs. Jackson is chairman.
The club was glad to hear that
the members on the sick list are
improving. Cards were sent to
each of the members on the sick
list. After the meeting the hostess
served a delicious luncheon.
Mrs. Alice Dudty, pres.
Mrs. Earaestine Kerr, se’cy.
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VISITS LOS ANGELES
Mrs. E. M. Forrest of 2518 Lake
St., left Sunday morning Novem
ber for a two week visit In Los
Angeles. Calif. She will be the
houseguest of Mrs. George Cooper
of that ci*y. Mrs. Cooper is a
cousin of Mrs. Forrest. Accom
panying Mrs Forrest to Los An
geles was Mrs. James Crum who
will attend the convention of the
Church of God CWFF to be held
in that city this week.
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Brains As Well Beauty
Ann Smitherman
Anne Smitherman, one of the
runner'ups for the former Mid
City Queen contest, has passed
the State Board examination and
will soon operate a beauty shoppe
in Lincoln, Nebraska. Miss Smith
erman is a graduate of the Alt
house Beauty School. _
Surprise Birthday Party Given
For Mrs. Gertrude Robbins
A lovely surprise Birthday par
ty was given in the home of Mrs.
Gertrude Robbins at her home,
2819 North 28th Avenue Tuesday
evening. Hostesses were Mrs. Lil
lie Thomas; Mrs. Tessie Spann;
Mrs. Bernice Hudson. Guests were
Mrs. Harry Garner; Mrs. Estelle
Edwards; Mrs. S. A. Love; Mrs.
Minnie Dixon; Mrs Veda Jowers;
Miss Barbara Edwards and Miss
Constance King.
Mrs. Robbins received many
lovely gifts; namely those of
great surprise to her were receiv
ed from her sister who is living
in Washington, D. C. and a long
distance telephone call from her
other three sisters residing in De
troit, Michigan. She also received
many lovely birthday cards.
Refreshments were served, and
games such as Bingo and Chinese
checkers were played. A lovely
time was reported to be had by
all who attended.
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MRS. W. C. EDSON
And her daughter, Miss Helena
Thomas are both confined to their
beds at their home at 2877 Binney
St. Friends are hoping for their
speedy recovery.
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PLANS XMAS PARTY
The H. H. Ten club held its
regular business meeting at the
home of the president Mrs. Mar
guerite Robinson of 2724 Maple
St., on last Tuesday.
Tentative plans for a Christmas
party were made. .
We are very sorry to report that
the mascot of the club Little Jerry
Robinson was ill and couldn’t
perform his duties.
One new member was added to
the roll.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs. Hollis MacNared
of 2517 Grant St.
Mrs. M. Robinson, pres.
Mrs. Helen Bell, sec’y.
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MRS. MERRIWEATHER
LEAVING FOR 0VER8EA DUTY
Visiting with her mother, Mrs.
Harry Gamer of 2215 No. 29th
St., and her husband Angelo Mer
riweather, is Mrs. Gertrude Merri
weather who arrived last Friday
from Tocoma, Washington. Mrs.
Merriweather, who is on her way
to Washington, D. C.. will remain
in Omaha about a week. The vi
sitor is a member of a special
Service Club of Washongton, D.
C. and will leave for overseas
duty in a few weeks.
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PATRICIA ANN FRASIER
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Frasier of
2728 Burdette St., who are the
proud parents of a baby girl bom
at University hospital have named
their little daughter Patricia Ann.
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PROUD PARENTS
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Sharron of
2216 North Twenty-second Street
are the parents of a baby boy
born recently at University hos
pital. The Sharons are the parents
of two other children, Joseph Jr.,
and Carlotta.
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RECUPERATING
Mr. Aaron Glass of 2006 Miami
Street, has returned from Doctor’s
hospital and is recuperating at his
home from his recent illness.
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ROOSEVELT POST OBSERVES
ARMISTICE DAY; PLANS
SMOKER, NOVEMBER 21st
Members of the Roosevelt Post
No. 30 of the American Legion of
which Mr. John Fleming of 2416
Maple St. is commander, partici
patedwit h other service organiza
tions in the Armistice Day parade
in South Omaha Nov. 11.
Mr. Fleming also announced
that on Thursday the 21st of Nov.
the American Legion Post No. 30
is holding a smoker. All service
men and ex-service men are cord
ially invited.
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Mrs. H. A. Frazier of 2231 Mi
ami St is recovering from a re
cent illness.
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LONG SCHOOL
PARENT-TEACHER NOTES
The Long School Parent-Teach
dr ^Association meeting will be
held Thursday, November 22,
promptly at 2:45 p.m. at Long
School. The program will nclude
entertainment given by several of
the talented pupils.
First prize winners of the Gar
den exhibit which was held at last
month’s meeting were Margaret
Gibson, a third grade pupil and
Clifford Murray, a kindergarten
pupil.
All parents are urged to become
members and attend these meet
ings.
Mrs. Della Scott, pres.
Mrs. Dorothy Mason, secy.
Mrs. Thelma Murray, publicity
chairman
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BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS
Richard “Dickie” Edmiston, son
of Mrs. Myrle Edmiston of 2007
Hamilton Plaza, celebrated his
eighth birthday on last Saturday
Dickie, who attends the Day Nur
sery, was given a party in his
honor at the Nursery and he ce
lebrated again with his family in
the evening. Dickie received many
lovely presents.
Miss Shirley Jean Elliot, daught
er of Mr. and Mrs. Henry V. El
liot of 2212 Franklin Plaza cele
brated her twelvth birthday last
Monday. 7ITK
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THE CLOVER LEAF CLUB
Met Nov: 6th at the home of
Mrs. Helen Union 2206 Seward
Plaza. An enjoyable evening was
spent by all. Plans for the annual
Christmas party were discussed.
Members present were: Beatrice
Shackolford; Francis Miles; Zella
Mae Manual; Margaret Penning
ton; Oliva Hall; Viola Crumb; An
nie McWilliams; Helen Unjpn;
Beulah Bronson.
Club adjourned to meet at the
home of Mrs. Beulah Bronson, at
2710 Erskine St.
Margaret Pennington, pres.
Annie McWilliams, secy.
Beulah Bronson, treas.
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QUACK CLUB
On Friday evening, Nov. 8th,
the Quack club held its regular
meeting in the club rooms of the
YWCA. After taking care of the
business on hand the meeting was
turned over to the program chair
man Mrs. Leona Jones who then
brought to the club a very nice
Dr. I. Q. program with the help
of her co-chairman Mrs. Jessie
Betts. The quesions asked caused
the members to put on their think
ing caps in order to win the cash
pries awarded
The Quacks are working hard
for Mrs. Rose White who is their
representative for Miss Northside
The club wishes to extend a
hearty welcome to Mrs. Hortense
Chambers our new member.
Mrs., Anna Mary Kennedy,
president.
Mrs. Edna Burrell, rep.
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BOOK LOVERS CLUB
At a meeting of the Book Lo
vers Club to be held at the home
of Mrs. Thelma Hancock of 2402
North Twenty-seventh Avenue on
November 23. Mrs. Ida Roper will
review “Lord Horn Blower” by
C. S. Forester.
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HOWARD U. GRADUATE '
GUEST OF OMAHANS
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice B. Moore
of Oklahoma City will spend
Thanksgiving week-end in Omaha
as guests of Mrs Elise Turner and
Mr. and Mrs. William Davis of
2514 Corby Street. Mrs. Moore is
a cousin of Mrs. Davis and the
neice of Mrs. Turner
Mrs. Moore will be remembered
by Omahans for a number of re
citals which she gave here when
she was a student at Howard uni
versity. She is a very accomplish
ed violinist and has already made
an appear ah ce in a student reci
tal. She was also the only student
to appear on the program at the
Howard Womens’ Dinner held re
cently.
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In an evening ceremony at St.
Thomas Cathedral in Cleveland,
Ohioj Miss Florence M. James,
daughter of Mrs. Gertrude James
of 3112 Corby Street, Omaha was
married to Mr. Donald Simmons.
The six-thirty o’clock ceremony
was performed by Father Wolfe
of St. Thomas’.
The bride was attired in pale
blue and wore a gardenia corsage
Mr. and Mrs. Clinton, brother
and sister-in-law of the groom,
attendants. Mrs. Simmons wore
grey.
Immediately following the cere
mony, a reception was given for
the couple by Mr. and Mrs. T.
! Brooks of Cleveland.
•The bride is a graduate of Cen
tral High School and before leav
ing Omaha she was a teacher in
Miss Pinkston’s School of Music.
She was also assistant organist
of St. Philip’s Episcopal Church.
Mrs. Simmons was crowned
Queen Aurora XIII at St. Fhilip’s
Annual Coronation in 1943.
Mr. Simmons is a graduate of
Boys Town and served 23 months
overseas during the war.
The couple will make their home
in Cleveland where Mr. Simmons
is employed at Kryle hospital.
Mrs. James went to Cleveland
for her daughter’s wedding.
Entertains Des Moines Guests
Miss Ruth Faulkner
Miss Ruth Faulkner, popular
Tech High Senior, had ao her
house guests last week-end Miss
Agnes Deering and Miss Lonny
Weston, both students at East
High School, Des Moines.
Among the events attended by
the visitors, was the “Sadie Haw
kins Dance" given by the Y'Teens
at the YWCA.
Miss Faulkner is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. James Faulkner
of 2117 Maple Street, Omaha.
TEXAS DOCTOR 16 VISITOR
Dr. F. D. Leffall of Wichita
Falls, Texas, is in Omaha visiting
at the home of his brother and
and his brother’s wife, Mr. and
Mrs. A. J. Leffall of 2877 Maple
St. Dr. Leffall arrived in Omaha
November 4, and planned to stay
until Friday of this week.
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Mr. and Mrs. Henry Baldwin of
2519 Corby Street have named
their baby daughter bom at Un
iversity hospital, Lyndia Lorraine.
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Mrs. Myrtle Metcalf of 5201
California Street is very ill in a
local hospital and Mrs. William
Greer of 3331 Emmett Street is ill
at her home.
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TROJAN CLUB
Is sponsoring a bridge, whist
and bingo party on Friday, Nov
ember 22nd at 2 p. m. Attractive
prizes and refreshments. The pu
blic is cordially invited.
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MRS. DEBORAH FAIRCHILD
of Los Angeles, who has been
visiting with relatives and friends
in Omaha, returned to her home
on Monday, November 11th. The
Californian was the house guest
of Mrs. Mae Pankey of 3110 Cor
by Street.
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BIRTHDAY PARTY
Sandra Su Williams, daughter
of Atty. and Mrs. Ray Williams
will celebrate her fifth birthday
with a party at her home Sunday
November 17th. 1946.
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HARRY BUFORD HOME
Police Lt. Harry Buford return
ed to his home Monday, Novem
ber 11th after a siege of four
months illness. Lt. Buford reports
that he is regaining his health
satisfactorily.
Elk’s Club Notes
By Dt. Marianna McFadden
Don’t forget the musical by the
Elks Ensemble Monday. November
18th at 8 p m. at 2420 Lake St.
At the Bingo game that will be
held Saturday night, November 23
a complete beauty course will be
given to the winner of a soecial
game. The course will be with the
Northside Beauty School.
The Barster club held its regu"
lar meeting Wednesday night Nov
5th at the home of Blanche Curry
and Dt. M. Burns as hostess.
Cherokee Temple 223 held their
regular.' pneeting Tuesdav night
Nov. 12 with Dt. Ruler Campbell
presiding.
Those on the sick list are Dt.
Flora Thomas at St. Joseph hos
pital. Those ill at home are Dts.
Louise Henderson: Bennetta Cl eve
land; Austin and Rowena Sud
duth.
Cherokee Temple 223 is having
a social gathering Tuesday night
Nov. 19 at 8:30 at the hall. All
daughters be sure and come and
bring your cover dish or what you
have.
The Temple is organizing a
Women’s Chorus. Any daughter
wishing to join be at rehearsal on
Nov. 24th at 4 p. m. at 1801%
No. 24th Et. Lillian Stevens, di
rectress.
The Style Show committee was
appointed at Temple meeting on
Tuesday night. Chairman, Helen
Thomas; Mattie Caldwell; Doro
thy Bryant; Edna Thomas Will
iams; Dt. Green; Anna Johnson;
Belle Love; Emma Hall; Anna Lee
Ray and Lillian Stevens. Daught
ers please give these women your
full support and cooperation that
our annual style show will be a
huge success.
Dt. Lillian Stevens’ foster mo
ther is visiting with her a few
weeks. Mr*. Ada Frazier of Kan
sas City, Missouri.
Mrs George King of Kansas
City, Kansas is the house guest
of Dt. Marrianna McFadden. Mrs.
King is Dt. McFadden’s aunt.
If you have any news, Elks,
please leave it at the bar or call
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A correction in the news item
of Elks Ensemble of last week’s
paper which reads “no admission
charge at the door". The officers
and directors announce that at
the door which opens at 8 p. m.
Monday evening. November 18th,
a door charge will be made. Adults
will be fifty (50c); children will
be twenty-five cents (25c). Good
seats will be available. Advance
sale of tickets is large and going
fast. Come early!
YWCA Notes
WORLD FELLOWSHIP TO BE
OBSERVED—MORGANS TO BE
PRESENTED IN DRAMATIC
RECITAI-“MISS” NORTHSIDE
“Y” CONTEST BEGINS
Sunday, November 17 at 5:00
p. m. the closing of World Week
of Prayer and World Fellowship
will be observed with a joint ‘con
secration hour” under the auspi
ces of the YMCA and YWCA at
the Branch Building. This marks
the first Vesper Service sponsored
by the YM and YW.
The joint committee consists of
Rev. E. B. Childress; Mrs. John
A. Williams; Rev. M C Williams;
and Mrs. M. h. Dixon. This com
mittee has worked diligently to
make the Sunday Vesper service
an event of interest to the spirit
ually minded of the city.
The Northside Branch YWCA
presents Mrs. Beatrice Morgan
with the assistance of her two
children in a dramatic recital on
Sunday, November 24 at 6:00 p.
m. sharp at the Branch building.
fVIrs. Morgan’s background of
experience and training will make
this a delightful hour for lovers
of art. She has recently become
a resident of Omaha having pre
viously lived in Chicago where
Engagement Announced
Miss Lyda Fern Montgomery
Mr. and Mrs. Herschel C. Mont
gomery of 2023 Ohio Street have
announced the engagement of
their daughter, Miss Lyda Fern
Montgomery to Mr. Warren
Brown.
The Wedding date has been set
for Sunday, November Seventeenth
at four o'clock.
THANKSGIVING AT GRANDMA’S By COLLIE*
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she attended the American School
of Dramatic Art and Expression
and taught dramatics in Chicago
for the past ten years. She has
had experience in radio work hav
ing had numerous broadcasts over
Station WGN in Chicago.
For those who are interested and
appreciate control of the voice in
expressing the thoughts of man
kind. This hour at the Branch
building will be well spent. The
public is cordially invited to attend
this recital and there is no ad
mission fee.
Mrs. Thelma Hancock and her
committee on World Fellowship
has full charge of the presentation
of Mrs. Morgan.
The contest for Miss Northside
‘Y’ has started in high spirit and
Th?Tontestant!^ar^^yinj^(^!e
crowned queen. Already over one
thousand votes are out. The con
testants are working very hard.
This contest will culminate with
the crowning of the queen on Dec.
2, 1946 at 8:00 pm. at the YMCA.
In support of its contestant, the
membership committee is spon
soring a "Chat and Nibble” at the
home of Mrs. Lyda Hughes, 2413
Charles Street on November 24
from 4-7 p. m. There will be a
silver offering. The committee is
sponsoring Mrs. Ruth Gude.
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Lack of lead, copper and cotton insulation is
likewise slowing the factories that build tele
phone switchboards, dial equipment, or furnish j
us with cable and wire.
Every bit of equipment we can lay our hands
on has been pressed into ise in order to cope with
the greatest demand for telephone service ever.
But the need can only be really satisfied by
more equipment—the first step in an expansion
program calling for an outlay of well over 100
million dollars in the next five years.
To attract the vast Amount of money needed
for the expansion and improvement of telephone
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