Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-01-03
Graham-Edwards Ceremony Is Impressive
Event At Baptist Church Here Saturday

lev Of Staley.
Mrs. Bakers and Miss Fon-
vielle'S dresses were of pink ny
lon taffeta and net fashioned with
a sweetheart neckline ana fitted
/ bodice ending in short train
| On their heads they wore haloS
of plume. matching their dresses
They carried large aEm bouquets
of lavender chrySanthemumS tied
with lavender and pink ribbon.
Misses Graham's and lsley's
dresses were fashioned on the
same lines Of Mrs. Bakers and
Miss FcnvielleS and We're of
AQUA. They wore haloS OF match
inc shades in their hair and car
ried large arm bouquets OF vel
low chrvSanthemuns tied with
yellow ribbon.
Martha Brooks Bell, daughter
Of Mr.. end Ms. H. B. Bell was
flower girl and wore dress of
dutchesS satin with sweetheart
neckline and fitted bodice, fash
Toned alon@ the same lines as of
the bride. 4 finger tip veil of il
fusion WIS worn with spray OF
orange blossoms end she carried
basket of mixed flowers. Her
ONLY ornament was a diamond
necklace worn hv her maternal
grandmother At her Wedding.
Larry Willinr's son of Mr.. and
Ms. w A. Williams. WaS ring
bearer. He wore a navy suit with
white shirt and bow tie.
The groom had as his best man
Charles Dawes of LOriS. USherS
were A. c. Edwards. j.. brother
ot the bride. Ned Butler. Watson
Dawes Of Ioris and Marice G"a-
ham of LoriS. brother Of the
groom.
Mrs. Edwards. mother Of the
bride. wore 4 suit OF brown CAB
erdine with pink accessories and
shoulder corSage Of pink roses.
The groom'S mothcr wore A
suit Of black gahcrdine with
cream accessories. Her flowers
were a shoulder corSagc of yell
low roses.
Mrs. Lydia Williamson Of
Bladenboro. and Mrs. Eliza Ed
wards grandmotherS OF the bride
were dressed in black Their
flowers were shoulder corSages
Of white roses.
Mrs. John G.. Graham. grand
mother Of the groom, was dress
ed in black and she wore q cor
sage Of white roses.
Mrs. w. W. Woody was church
hostess and directed the wedding
party. She wore suit of black
wool with white accessories. Her
flowers were shoulder CorSage
Of pink roses.
Following the wedding the
bridal couple and their parents
greeted guests and received con-
oratulatiarS IN the veStlbulc OF
the church.
, After the ceremony the brides
parents entertained At 4 buffet
supper at their residence. Guests
I included the Graham family and
/ relatives and friends from dis
tant points in the CarollnaS.
! Early in the evening Mr.. and
Mrs. Graham. Jr. left for a we'd
ding trip TO Florida.
For travelling the bride wore a
: three piece suit OF moon grey
gaberdinc. q grey hat and red
snakeSkin shoes. She carried 4
bag matching her shoes, and on
her shoulder she pinned her
bridal orchid.
Mrs. Graham is 4 daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Edwards. ST..
of Tabor City. She graduated
from the Tabor City schools and
attended East Carolina Teachers
college IN Greenvillc.
Mr.. Graham is son of Mr..
and Mrs. James Q. Graham, Sr.
of LoriS. S. c. He is 4 graduate
of the I.oriS schools and is a
veteran OF foreign wars. He is
attending the University of South
Carolina in Columbia where they
will reside.
Pre-nuptial parties for the
bridal couple included a cake
cutting following the rehearsal
Saturday evening at the home OF
the brides parents. The groom's
parents entertained at buffet
supper at their home in LorlS
Friday evening and Mrs. H. B.
Bell and Mrs. w. A. Williams en-
tertained at bridge at Mrs. Bells
residence on Wednesday evening.
Miss Edwards entertained al
a brides luncheon at her home
Saturday noon.
In late fall Miss Edwards was
comolimented with shower al
F. G. T. c. in Greenvllle and IN
carly December Mrs. Wayne Ba1-
ter and Mrs. f. w. FonvlelIe en-
tcrtained at a miscellaneous
shower at Mrs. FonvielleS resi-