Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-09-17
Charleston
Wedding Of
Widespread
Interest
ROss-JOhnsOn
Nuptial Said

A wedding of widespread inter-
est In Charleston and vicinity was
the double ring. ceremony of Miss
Bennette Juanita Ross of Charles
ton, Mississippi, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. B. ]. Ross, and Mr.. Stan
ley johnson, of Nassau Bahamas
and Miami, Florida, son of Mrs.
Quoveadies Johnson Thompson,
solemnized September 4, at 2 o. m.
at New Town Missionary Baptist
Church Chapel in Charleston, Mis-
sissippi. The Rev. J. @. C. James,
pastor of Vincent Methodist Church
Grenada, Miss, read the service.
Vows were exchanged before a
background of fern interspersed
with an arrangement of white
chrysanthemums and tapers in
seven-branch candlabra.
Appropriate music was provided
by Miss Carolyn Rhodes, organist,
;; and Mr.. Alfred Matlow, both of
Memphis, Tennessee.
The bride, given in marriage by
her father, wore an original in
snow white nylon tulle combined
with Chantilly lave over net over
bridal satin. The strapless nylon
bodice was all shirred with insets
across the front. The cover up
Tuxedo lace jacket buttoned from
the pearls beaded baby collar with
miniature lace buttons, long sleeves
buttoned from the elbow to petal
point over the hands. The three
gathered skirts of ruffle upon ruff
file were worn over period hoops;
developed into extravagant fullness
extending into the sweep train.
Maid of honor was her sister,
Miss Anna Marie Ross, and brides
maids were Misses Gloria Smith
and Albertine BoClair, who wore
Waltz-length gowns of a fading
shade of imported aqua blue over
matching taffeta, and carried white
carnations and ivy leaves. Little
Miss Cynthia Beardon was the ring
bearer. Best man was Mr.. Howard
Kemp, Nassau Bahamas, B. w. L.
Ushers were Messers. Gene Earl
Williams and Robert Smith, all
dress in strictly formal attire.
After the ceremony a reception
was held on the lawn of Mr.. and
Mrs. B. j. Ross. Assisting in serv-
ing were Mrs. L. L. Rayford, Mrs.
Lenora Torrey and others.
In the receiving line the brides
mother, Mrs. Anna Belle Ress, wore
pale pink imported organdy over
matching taffeta and the bride
groom's mother, Mrs. Quovadies
Johnson Thompson, wore an i'm
ported rose-beige lace over match
ing taffeta, with blue accessories.
The bride is a graduate of Fisk
University, having received her M.
S. degree in Library Science at
Western Reserve University. She is
also a member of the Delta Sigma
Theta Sorority. The groom is a
graduate of Morehouse College and
now a senior in the School of
Medicine at Meharry Medical Col
lege, Nashville, Tennessee. He is
also identified in Alpha Phi Alpha
Fraternity.
The couple left for Nashville,
! Tennessee where Mrs. Johnson will
be employed in the Library at Fisk
University and the groom will re-
sumo his medical studies at Me-
harry.
Guest for the marriage and re-
ception werer:
DR.. and Mrs. L. L. Rayford, Gre
NADIA, Miss; Mr.. and Mrs. Earl H
Ammons and son, Grenada, Miss;
Mrs. C. H. James, Grenada, Miss;
Mrs. C. H. Dotson, Grenada, Miss;
Mrs. Mahala Evans, Chicago, ILL.,;
RS. Lenora Torrey, Chicago, ILL.,;
Mrs. C. o. Rhodes, Memphis, Tenn;
Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Chatters, Mem
phis, Tenn; Capt. and Mrs. J. T.
Willis, Champaign, ILL.,; Mrs. R. L.
T. Smith, Jackson, Miss; Miss
Alton Sylvia Kenney, Jackson
Miss; Mr.. James Smith, Utica
Miss: Miss Marcelle Rhodriques