Nona Vernice Milligan

Background

Milligan, Nona Vernice was born on April 13, 1916 in Triadelphia, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Harry Milton Nelson and Goldie Edna (Loughman) Nelson-Lipp.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education summa cum laude, Ohio University, 1941.

Career

Teacher, principal, Muskingum County, Ohio., 1936-1939; teacher grades 5 and 6, Muskingum County, Ohio., 1939-1943; teacher grade 5, Zanesville (Ohio) Public Schools, 1943-1951; private teacher music, Zanesville, 1939-1953; private teacher music, Takoma Park, Maryland., 1959-1970; retired, 1970. Pianist accompanying chorus Lewisdale School, Maryland., 1976-1981. Member 4-piano ensemble concert, Thursday Music Club, Zanesville, Ohio, 1944-1945.

Achievements

• Nona Vernice Milligan has been listed as a noteworthy elementary educator, pianist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chief judge voting Prince George's County Board Elections, 1968-1974. Substitute church organist, Zanesville and Columbus, Ohio, Silver Spring, Maryland, 1952-1970. Volunteer Lifeline at Washington Adventist Hospital, Takoma Park, member staff, 1984-1993.

Vice president Christian Women's Fellowship Shepard Park Christian Church, 1988-1992, service chairman Shepherd Park Church, 1992-1994, service director, 1996-1998, 98-00, since 2000. Deaconess Shepherd Park Church, 1966-1990, member church board, 1966-1990, vice chairman, 1986-1988. Capital area study director, 1968-1970.

Member Takoma Park Women's Club (1st vice president 1974-1976, president 1976-1978, parliamentarian 1992-1994, assistant recording secretary 1996-1998, 98-00), District of Columbia Federation Women's Club (Second vice president 1978-1980, 1st vice president 1980-1982, 92-96, president 1982-1984, parliamentarian 1992-1994), Conference 7 States (chairman Southeast region 1986, vice president Southeast region 1990-1992), Kentucky Colonel, Sligo Creek Club (program chairman 1960-1964, secretary 1970), Women's City Club of Washington (president 1990-1992, 92-94, 96-98), Columbia Arts Club (1st vice president 1996-1998, 98—).

Interests

• Reading, sewing, creating programs, bridge, walking.

Connections

Married Dana Clifton Milligan, May 27, 1951.

Father:

Harry Milton Nelson Nelson-Lipp

Mother:

Goldie Edna (Loughman) Nelson-Lipp

Spouse:

Dana Clifton Milligan