Article from unknown source with handwritten date of 1954. Extracted from the newspaper article collection started in 1879 by Mrs. Nannie Brown of Madison, Missouri. Bridal Shower for Mrs. Arlan Wood "A bridal shower in honor or Mrs. Arlan Wood was given at the home of Mrs. Don Van Buren last Monday night. Mrs. Wood is the former Edith O'Bannon. White wedding bells hung from the chandelier over the gift table, decorated with pink and white crepe streamers. Pink candles and pink carnations were the table decorations. Games were played with the prizes presented to the honoree by the winners. Carnation corsages were given as favors. Meringue shells filled with ice cream and fresh strawberries and a pink soft drik were served. Those attending besides the honoree were: Mrs. Russell O'Bannon, mother of the bride, Mrs. Claudie Wood, Mrs. Roger O'Bannon, Mrs. Bob Leisman, Mrs. Wayne Atterbury, Mrs. Merritt Van Buren, Mrs. Charles Elsberry, Mrs. Melvin Wood, Mrs. Jimmie Griffith and Mrs. Paul VanBuren. Sending gifts were Mrs. Richard O'Bannon, Mrs. Glenn Pierce, Mrs. Richard M. Coates and Mrs. Preston Woodson." Copyright notice: All transcriptions in this email are copyrighted by their creator. They may not be reproduced on another site or on any printed or recorded media, CD, etc. without specific written permission from Kathleen Wilham. Although public information is not in and of itself copyrightable, the format in which it is presented, transcriptions, notes & comments, etc. is. It is however quite permissible to print or save the files to a personal computer for personal use only. Permission is granted to public libraries, and genealogical and historical societies to print and bind for the use of their patrons. Kathleen Wilham 2 Sharon Drive Shelbina, MO. 63468-1562