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| + | ==General Information== | ||
| + | For a period of time, the Women's Christian Temperance Union was in support of Woman's Suffrage. This changed in the 1910s when there was a big debate between the drys and the wets when it came to giving women the right to vote. | ||
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==Listing of Members== | ==Listing of Members== | ||
| − | Representatives by denomination <ref> ''Wooster Republican'' 12 March 1874</ref> | + | Representatives by denomination: <ref> ''Wooster Republican'' 12 March 1874</ref> |
* Mrs. D. Nelson, First Methodist Church | * Mrs. D. Nelson, First Methodist Church | ||
* Miss Harley, Disciple Church | * Miss Harley, Disciple Church | ||
* Mrs. H. L. Wiles, English Lutheran Church | * Mrs. H. L. Wiles, English Lutheran Church | ||
| − | * Mrs. | + | * Mrs. Isabella A. (Ross) Yocum, United Presbyterian Church |
* Mrs. Dr. Warren, Baptist Church | * Mrs. Dr. Warren, Baptist Church | ||
* Mrs. J. Whisler, Second Methodist Church | * Mrs. J. Whisler, Second Methodist Church | ||
| − | * Mrs. | + | * Mrs. Harris, Episcopal Church |
* Mrs. Bruce Taylor, Church of God | * Mrs. Bruce Taylor, Church of God | ||
* Mrs. France, German church | * Mrs. France, German church | ||
| − | * Mrs. Shrively, German Reformed Lutheran Church | + | * Mrs. Shrively, [[German Reform Society Church (Wooster, Ohio)|German Reformed Lutheran Church]] |
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| + | ==WCTU Members, 1907== | ||
| + | |||
| + | * Mrs. Jean Blocher | ||
| + | * Miss Eleanor Blocher | ||
| + | ** Superintendent Physical Culture | ||
| + | ** Superintendent of Literature (1909) | ||
| + | ** Attended College of Wooster (?) | ||
| + | ** Sang | ||
| + | ** Taught elocution and music in Washington College, TN | ||
| + | * Mrs. Brown | ||
| + | * Mable Wilson | ||
| + | * Miss Kieffer | ||
| + | * Mrs. Brand | ||
| + | * Charlotte McCormick | ||
| + | ** Charter Member of Ladies of Wooster Women's Christian Temperance Union | ||
| + | ** Died 1908 | ||
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| + | ==WCTU, 1913== | ||
| + | |||
| + | * Mrs. Allen Clark | ||
| + | * Miss Mary Gordon | ||
| + | * Mrs. Bargan | ||
| + | * Miss Mabel Wilson | ||
| + | * Mrs. Alice Steiner | ||
| + | * Mrs. J. C. Paul | ||
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| + | ==WCTU Officers, 1920-1921== | ||
| + | |||
| + | * Mrs. Mary Adams | ||
| + | * Mrs. G. J. Ebright | ||
| + | * Mrs. Nannie Fombelle (m. Ambrose M. Fombelle) | ||
| + | * Mrs. J. W. Keiffer | ||
| + | * Mrs. Marion McCoy | ||
| + | * Mrs. Effie J. Myers (m. Grant Myers) | ||
| + | * Mrs. S. M. F. Nesbitt | ||
| + | * Mrs. Mary Palmer (m. Aaron L. Palmer) | ||
| + | * Miss Florence Reed (Literature) | ||
| + | * Mrs. J. H. Spencer | ||
| + | * Mrs. Emma Sweeney | ||
| + | * Miss Mable Wilson | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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| + | [[Category:Women of Wayne County]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:05, 11 February 2022
General Information
For a period of time, the Women's Christian Temperance Union was in support of Woman's Suffrage. This changed in the 1910s when there was a big debate between the drys and the wets when it came to giving women the right to vote.
Listing of Members
Representatives by denomination: [1]
- Mrs. D. Nelson, First Methodist Church
- Miss Harley, Disciple Church
- Mrs. H. L. Wiles, English Lutheran Church
- Mrs. Isabella A. (Ross) Yocum, United Presbyterian Church
- Mrs. Dr. Warren, Baptist Church
- Mrs. J. Whisler, Second Methodist Church
- Mrs. Harris, Episcopal Church
- Mrs. Bruce Taylor, Church of God
- Mrs. France, German church
- Mrs. Shrively, German Reformed Lutheran Church
WCTU Members, 1907
- Mrs. Jean Blocher
- Miss Eleanor Blocher
- Superintendent Physical Culture
- Superintendent of Literature (1909)
- Attended College of Wooster (?)
- Sang
- Taught elocution and music in Washington College, TN
- Mrs. Brown
- Mable Wilson
- Miss Kieffer
- Mrs. Brand
- Charlotte McCormick
- Charter Member of Ladies of Wooster Women's Christian Temperance Union
- Died 1908
WCTU, 1913
- Mrs. Allen Clark
- Miss Mary Gordon
- Mrs. Bargan
- Miss Mabel Wilson
- Mrs. Alice Steiner
- Mrs. J. C. Paul
WCTU Officers, 1920-1921
- Mrs. Mary Adams
- Mrs. G. J. Ebright
- Mrs. Nannie Fombelle (m. Ambrose M. Fombelle)
- Mrs. J. W. Keiffer
- Mrs. Marion McCoy
- Mrs. Effie J. Myers (m. Grant Myers)
- Mrs. S. M. F. Nesbitt
- Mrs. Mary Palmer (m. Aaron L. Palmer)
- Miss Florence Reed (Literature)
- Mrs. J. H. Spencer
- Mrs. Emma Sweeney
- Miss Mable Wilson
References
- ↑ Wooster Republican 12 March 1874