Mr. Danny O’Keith James announces the engagement of his daughter, Mary Elizabeth James to Jason Paul Martin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Martin, all of Baton Rouge. The bride-to-be is also the daughter of the late Mrs. Elizabeth Ratcliff James of Natchez.

She is employed by Baker Donelson of Baton Rouge.

She is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Roy James of Waterproof and the late Mr. and Mrs. Russell Ratcliff of St. Joseph.

The groom-to-be is employed by Martin Ecosystems in Baton Rouge.

He is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Raoul Martin of Leeville, La. and the late Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Robichaux of Mathews, La.

A reception will be at Routhland Plantation.