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Woburn Daily Times, 13 November 1939
DAVISON—AHERN
   In the softness of early twilight, late Armistice afternoon, Miss Anastasia R. Ahern of 4 Cross Street, Woburn, pledged her marriage vows to Mr. Burton Wilson Davison, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Davison of 76 College Avenue, Somerville, Mass. The nuptials were performed in the flower scented chapel of the Immaculate Conception Rectory, Winchester, by the Rev. James F. Fitzsimons, pastor, at five o'clock, and afterward there was a reception for intimate friends and the immediate families at the Woburn Country Club.
   Mrs. John T. Lennon (Mae G. Ahern) of Woburn, the bride's only sister, was her matron of honor, and Mr. John T. Lennon was best man for Mr. Davison. Young Anne Marie Ahern of Woburn, a niece of the bride, was flower girl for the ceremony.
   Miss Ahern chose a smart directorie model in deep ivory angelskin satin for her wedding day. It was fashioned with a wasp waist, long sleeves, and the back gathering of the long skirt, gave bustle influence to her long train. Orange blossoms confined her tulle veil which extended only to her waistline and she carried a sheaf of white roses and fragrant gardenias.
   Mrs. Lennon, wearing Orient blue faille, was as usual stunning. Her gown designed with a wasp basque and full draped skirt was a Paris model. Her hat was a deep pink feathered toque and she carried a sheaf of rapture roses.
   Young Anne Marie Ahern, as flower girl, was gowned in a long Kate Greenaway high waisted frock of pompadour blue net, trimmed in viking blue and she carried a miniature old fashioned bouquet which was lace edged.
   Mr. and Mrs. Davison will honeymoon on the White Mountains and Canada, and upon their return will reside in the south.
   The bride, a graduate of St. Charles' High School and the Bryant and Stratton Business College in Boston, recently resigned her position as secretary for the Lennon Installation Co. Inc A talented member of St. Charles' Notre Dame Alumnae, she appeared many times in their theatricals.
   Mr. Davison, who was educated in Somerville schools, is associated with the Bethlehem Steel Corporation.

TAYLOR—CABOT
   Miss Jeanette Cabot, daughter of Mr. G. Dwight Cabot of Winchester, was married Saturday, November 11th to Mr. Harold E. Taylor, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Taylor of West Medford, at the home of her father 20 Seneca Road.
   The Rev. Howard J. Chidley, pastor of the First Congregational Church of Winchester, officiated. The bride was attended by Mrs. Walter F. Hodges of Cambridge and Mr. Walter F. Hodges was best man.
   Mrs. Taylor was graduated from the Chamberlain School in 1935 and Mr. Taylor was graduated from Worcester Academy in 1931, and from Northeastern University in 1934. After their wedding trip Mr. and Mrs. Taylor will make their home in Cambridge.
BRACY—KELLER
   The Rev. Roger Williams, pastor of St. John's Baptist Church, Woburn officiated, Saturday morning at the nine o'clock ceremony performed in the attractive little church, which united in marriage Miss Olivia Anne Keller, daughter of Mrs. Richard Henry and the late Rev. Mr. Keller of 40 Mount Pleasant Street, Woburn, and Zollie Bracy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bracy of Burlington, New Jersey.
   Colorful, vari-shaded red and orange autumnal foliage and fall baskets of evergreen and roses decorated the church chancel for the ceremony and during the arrival of the guests Mrs. Florence Heggie Taylor, organist, gave a pre-nuptial concert. Mrs. Blanche Deggs was the soloist on the occasion and beautifully rendered Hartelot's “Because” and the conventional “O Promise Me.”
   The ushers at the church were Mr. Perley Smith of West Medford and Mr. Charles Cook of Cambridge. Mrs. Ella Smith of West Medford, a sister of the bride was her only attendant and Mr. Hugh Bracy of Cambridge, brother of the bridegroom, was his best man.
   The bride wore a long colonial gown of white mousseline de sole and chantilly lace, and her tulle veil was simply caught to her coiffure. She carried white snapdragons and white chrysanthemums.
   Mrs. Smith chose a long sheer creation in French rose chiffon, made with a square neck, gathered waistline and full-skirt and she carried a sheaf of deep pink snapdragon.
   Following the ceremony there was a reception in the church vestry where a wedding breakfast was served. Following an extended wedding trip Mr. and Mrs. Bracy will be at home after December 1st at 212 Amherst St., East Orange, New Jersey.
   The bride, who is well known in Woburn, was graduated from the State Teachers' College in Salem, Mass., and is a member of the teaching staff at the Newton Street School in Newark, New Jersey.
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1939 Newspaper Abstracts
Middlesex County Massachusetts

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