The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-29
Mount Tabor
Church Scene
Of Wedding

at 5 o'clock the Mount Tabor Bap'
fist church was the scene of a
beautiful wedding h Miss
Susan (Susie) Edwards became
the bride Of James @. Graham,
Jr.
Rev. Winfrey Davis, the brides
pastor, officiated using the double
ring ceremony.
Stately palms, Oregon fern and
Southern greenery banked the
chancel OF the churcn to form a
picturesque background for the
VOWS. Against the setting of grace
full greenery we're placed six, sew
en- branched %candelabra holding
burning tape rs. Interspersed
throughout the altar were baskets
holding white chrysanthemums,
white gladioli and white snap
dragons.
Within the church white satin
ribbon marked the family pews
and those reserved for special
guests.
Prior to the nuptial hour Mrs
Furman j. Fowler, organist, rem.
dered a program of wedding
music including Moonlight So
nata" by Beethoven, "Oh Promise
Me" by Kove:, II Love You
Truly" by Carry Jacobs Bond and
"My Heart At Thy Sweet Voice."
The traditional W e dding marches
were used for the professional and
occasional. Vocalist was Miss
Gewn Hughes who sang Through
The Years. and 81 Love Thee
During the ceremony Mrs. Fowler
played 20 Perfect Love" and Miss
Hughes rendered the words in
song for the benediction.
The bride entered the church
with her father A. C. Edwards,
ST.. who gave her in marriage
She wore a wedding gown of white
bridal satin with sweetheart neck.
line and fitted bodice of lace trim
extending in a panel to the full
length of the skirt. The sleeves
came to a point over the rists.
Her full length veil Of bridal Il
fusion fell from a coronet held
with a spray of orange blossoms:
Her only ornament was a strand
of pearls. She carried a prayer
book On which lay a white orchld
showered with tuberoses and tied
with white bridal ribbon.
Mrs. Wayne Baxter was matron
of-honor and Miss Agnes Fonvielle
attended as maid-of-honor. Brides
maids were Miss Marion Graham
of Loris, sister of the bridegroom,
and Miss Mary George Isley Of
Staley.
Mrs. Bakers and Miss Fon
vielle's dresses we're of pink nylon
taffeta and net fashioned with q
sweetheart neckline d fitted
bodice ending in a short train. On
their head they wore plume halos
which matches their dresses. They
carried large arm bouquets OF
lavender chrysanthemums tied
with lavender and white satin rib
bon.
Misses Graham's and 1sley's
dresses yer fashioned on the
same lines Of Mrs. Bakers and
Miss Fonvielle's and were of aqua
They w O e halos of matching
shades and carried arm bouquets
of yellow chrysanthemums tied
with yellow and white satin rib
bon.
Martha Brooks Bell, daughter OF
Mr.. a n d Mrs. H. B. Bell, was
flower girl. She wore a dress OF
duchess satin with sweetheart
neckline and fitted bodice, fash
Toned along the same lines as o.
the bride. A finger tip veil Of il
fusion was worn with a spray OF
orange blossoms and she carries
a basket of mixed flowers in
pastel shades. Her only ornament
was a diamond necklace worn by
her maternal grandmother at her
wedding. Larry Williams, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Williams, was
ring bearer.
The bridegroom had as his best
man Charles Dawes Of Loris
Ushers were A. C. Edwards, Jr.
brother of the bride, Ned Butler.
Watson Dawes of Loris and
Marice Graham of Loris, brother
ne the hridepronn.
Mrs. Edwards, mother Of the
bride, wore a suit of brown gabar'
dine with pink accessories and 3
shoulder corsage of pink roses.
The bridegroom's mother wore
a suit of black gabardine with
cream accessories. Her flowers
we're a shoulder corsage Of yellow
roses.
Following the ceremony the
bridal couple greeted their guests
and received congratulations II
the vestibule of the church afte1
which they left for a trip tt
For travelling the bride wore
t~hree-piece suit of moon grey CAB
ardiae, a grey hat and red snake
skin shoes. She carried a bal
which matched her shoes and o.
her shoulder she pinned her brida
orchid.
Mrs. Graham is a daughter o
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Edwards, Sr.
of Tabor City. She graduated iron
the Tabor City schools and attend
cd East Carolina Teachers colleg
in Greenville.
Mr.. Graham is a son Of MI