Mary Whitlock Fennell Disher was born Mary Whitlock Fennell on August 7, 1911 in Cynthiana, Kentucky. Her parents were Lee Arthur Fennell and Mary M. A. Fennell. Mary Whitlock Fennell graduated from Redland High School in Redland, Florida in June 1928. She entered the University of Kentucky in February of 1930, where she used the name Whitlock Fennell. She was a member of Alpha Xi Delta, Phi Upsilon Omicron, Guignol, Girl's Glee Club, Home Economics Club, and was the Treasurer of the Pan-Hellenic Council. She graduated in June 1933 with a B.S. in Home Economics. In the 1939 Alumni Survey, Ms. Disher indicated that she was living in Louisville with her husband I.C. Disher and working as the District 2 Home Economist for National Youth Administration.
From the description of Mary Whitlock Fennel papers and photographs. (University of Kentucky Libraries). WorldCat record id: 191825470
