Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1950-08-30
Miss Rachael Watson
Bride of Don Johnson

DElOe Ol DOll JO1IIISOli
Miss Rachael Watson, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Pearl Bright Watson
ana the late Mr.. Watson of
Green Sea. and Donald Lee John
son son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Allen Johnson of Wind
So. were married Saturday even.
H., August IS, at Z O'Clock in
H." Green Sea Baptist church,
Rev. Morgan B. Gilreath the pas.
to. officiated.
Palms. ferns, ivy. white gladio'
Ii. white asters and numerous
branched eandelabra holding
white tapers formed the setting
for the ceremony.
A program of nuptial music
was presented by Mrs. Dwight
Stanley, pianist, of Loris, Bot
Hodges, violinist. of Whiteville
and Mrs. Dona Teal, vocalist, of
Whiteville.
Given in marriage by her bro,
Their, Don Bright Watson, the
bride wore a gown of imported
white Swiss wolfe designed with
fitted bodice, sheer yoke out
lined with a double ruffle Of il.
fusion and long sleeves ending
n Gala lily points. The full skirt
edged with a double ruffle OF
illusion extended into a chape!
rain. Her fingertip veil of lllu
sion was fastened with clusters
Of peralized orange blossoms
She carried an arm bouquet OF
suberoses and stephanotis, cen
tered with a white orchid.
Mrs. William Henry Shelley, Jr
of Tabor City was her sisters
.natron of honor. Bridesmaids
we're Miss Beatrice Strickland Of
Green Sea, Miss Jacquelyn Nor
ton of Nichols, Mrs. Edwin White
of Latta, and Mrs. Robert G
Heirs, of Florence, sister of the
bridegroom.
Mrs. Shelley wore a gown Of
yellow imported swiss fashioned
similar to the brides gown. She
carried an arm bouquet of purple
asters tied with matching satir
ribbon. The bridesmaids wore
apple green organdy gowns styl
ed with net yokes and full skirts
over hoops. Their flowers were
arm bouquets of pink asters tiec
with matching satin ribbon. AL
the attendants wore matching
mittS and head dress.
Johnnie Roberts, nephew of the
bride, of Mullins was ring bearer
The bridegroom had as his best
man his brother. Darrell T. John
son of Columbia. Ushers were
Donald Booth Watson, nephew Of
the bride, of Green Sea, E. l.
Floyd of Green Sea, Randall Eos
ter of Silverstreet, and Clyde
Allen of Latta.
For her daughters wedding
Mrs. Watson chose a black i'm
ported swiss wolfe gown. She
wore an orchid shoulder corsage
Following the ceremony Mr.
and Mrs. Don Wright Watson en-
tertained at a reception at theil
home. Later the couple left fol
a trip. For travelling the bride
wore q drak green fall suit with
matching hat, black accessories
aud the orchid lifted from hel
bridal bouquet.
Mrs. Johnson was graduated
from Green Sea High School ano
received her A. B. degree from
Limestone college in 1850. She is
a member of the Green Sea
SCHOOL faculty..
Mr.. Johnson was graduated
from Windsor High School and
received his B. S. degree from
Clemson college in 1949. Mr.
Johnson is vocational agriculture
teacher in the Green Sea High
School. The couple will reside
in Green Sea.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Clemens
and Miss Beatrice Strickland en-
tertained at a delightful party
at their home following the re
herscl Friday evening. The home
was decorated in various arrange
ments of mixed flowers.
The dining room table wa:
overlaid with an imported white
linen cloth. White flowers, off
set with burning tapers in silver
candelebra. formed the center
piece
Mrs. Milton Clemens presided
at the punch bowl at one end Of
the table and the hoSteSses served
bridal ices and minis at the op
posite and.
Guests included the brida
party; Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Lupo
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Derham. Mr.
and Mrs. Willard Wright, Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Roberts, Mrs. Dor
Watson, Mrs. Bob Hodges, Mrs