Milford chronicle., 1935-11-22
GEORCETOWN

Mfa, mary Eii1aDeln van GeHel
eged S5 years. died at the home ol
her sister, Mrs. Ida M. Davis, on
North Race street, last Friday morn
ing AZ 10:30 O'Clock.
Mrs. Van Gesel was the daughter
Of the late Rev. and Mrs. A. d. Da-
Wis. Her father many years ago was
Methodist minister here and later
organized and edited The Sussex Re
publican, q weekly paper, which la
ter was taken over by former Con-
gTessman Robert G. Houston and
now Is operated as The Sussex
countian.
For many years she and her sister,
Miss Davis, now a retired employee
Of the Diamond State Telephone
Company, lived together. Miss Davis
is her only surviving relative.
Funeral services were held OF the
late residence on Monday afternoon,
al o'clock, in charge Of the Rev.
Omar E. Jones, pastor Of Wesley M.
e. Church. Interment was made in
Union cemetery, on South Race
street.
funeral Services of alexander WeH
Funeral services for Alexander
West, aged 76 years, formerly Of
MilisbOro, who died on Wednesday
morning Of last week, at the State
Welfare Home, near Smyrna, were
held last Friday afternoon at the
funeral home of Harbeson B. Hick-
man, at MillsboTo, with burial in
the Millsboro cemetery. Mr.. West
had been a lifelong resident of Up
per DagsborO District, and was wide
" known in that section. He is sur
vived by one son. Elmer West, OF
Millsboro.
Officers of o. E. S. On Visif
Headed by Mrs. Frederick War
Iington, of Harrington, worthy grand
matron, and Victor Carmine, Of Del
mar, worthy grand patron, officers of
the Grand Chapter of Delaware, Or
der Of the Eastern Star, visited
Georgetown Chapter on Friday night
Of last week. The meeting was pre-
ceded by a banquet In the basement
of First Methodist Protestant
Church. The regular meeting fol-
lowed the banquet, which also was
held in the church basement.
IA. ". Bramhall, Weii-KnOS0H Young
Lasgytr, Has AHOfher Birthday
Howard w. Bramhall, prominent
Georgetown attorney, and secretary
Of the Sussex County Republican
Executive Committee since June,
1882, observed his 45th birthday an
nfVersary on Monday. Mr.. Bramhall
was horn in Georgetown on Novem-
Der IS, 1895. He was educated in the
GEORGETOWN Public Schools, gradu-
ated from the University of Della
ware in June, 1916, and from the
law school of Temple University, in
Philadelphia, in June, 1920. Four
months before graduation, he was
admitted to the Philadelphia bar.
For nine years he praeticed in Phil
adeIphia. In 1929 he moved to
GEORGETOWN, his cid home, and was
admitted to the Sussex County bar.
He served as attorney for the State
Senate at the session of the General
Assembly in 1881.
He was married on August 70,
1928. 10 Miss Margaret Purnel
Tewnsend, daughter Of Eben A.
Townsend, Of near DagsborO, who
served as Comptroller of Sussex
county from January, 1929 to Janu-
sHY, 1888.
Letters On Estates
Register of Wills ]. Linden Barr
has granted letters on the following
Estates ia Sussex county: David Ar
20. late of Slaughter Neck, to Mrs.
Clara ]. Argo, Of Milford, adminis-
tfattix; James B. Smith, late OF
District, to James M.
Smith, of Milton, administrator; Ell
$. Wiikerson, late of Georgetown, to
Reuben J. Wilkerson, Of Milton ad-
FAM DerTicksoH, Former WslI-KHOSvH
GeOraefOqun HIGH School athlete,
lfakss Good
Elmer E. Raymond, former ath-
etc director of the Georgetown
IIigh School, who now holds that po-
;ition with the CranbroOk School {
-.one Pine Road, Bloomfield Hills ,
licfIs has written to friends here
Cling OF the wonderful accomplish
nents of Paul Derrickson, former
tar athlete of the Georgetown High
,chool. who now is attending the /
.fichigan school. Coach Raymond .
avs that recently the Cranbrook
Preparatory School defeated the
lowe Military Academy. a strong ]
for the interscholastic !
Of. Indiana, by the !
core OF 19 to IA. Derrickson, who I
fer graduation last June won a ]
for his athletic ability, I
laved in the game and scored two 4
The first was from an q
ff-tackle smash from the two-yard
NJ. and the second on a S9 yard {
IN from a weak-side cut back. He ]
arew q fOrty-yard pass for the third 7
Derrickson was practi- 4
aiIv the whole show in the game. t
coach Raymond, who during the
sason Of 1884 developed the cham O
I'm football and basketball teams OF c
,wer Delaware at Georgetown High }
-ates that he is following the same t,
gsfem as he used with great sue il
aas I'm Georgetown while Derrick
N was quarterback on the team. o
arg Morris NHpfiaLs +
MISS Jean Wright Morris, daugh- a
i Of MIR. and Mrs. Edward Cali c
Iorrls. Of South Front street, and d
alvin w. Long, Of New York City, d
~ Winston-Salem, N. c., wereemar- a
cd al noon last Saturday at the
title Church Around the Corner, 10 +,
ew York City. o
srhey win make their home IN o