Milford chronicle., 1940-04-19
sELBYVILLE

The pretty pink and white snap
dragons. naked with fern. that were
used among the floral decorations at
salem Methodist Church on Sunday
morning, April Il. were in memory
OF william Rodney Long, who passed
away four years ago. and were pre-
scented by his widow and daughter,
Miss Henna Long and Miss Esther
Long of West Hosier avenue.
Miss Catherine DerIickson, who
has been confined to her home on
Dukes street for the past few days
due to illness, had as a guest over
the past weekend, Miss Helen Hud-
son from WilliamsVille. Her brother,
Paul Derrickson. from the o.. S.
Coast Guard station near Cape
Charles, Va, was here last week, and
his mother, Mrs. Alice DerricksOn,
accompanied him on a trip to Chin
colleague, Va.
The Selbyville Community Club
held. its twenty-fourth anniversary
luncheon in the club rooms of Red
Mems hall on Dukes street and
Church avenue, on Thursday after
noon, April IL, at one O'Clock. The
state officers and a number of presi-
dents from other clubs of neighbOr-
ing towns participated in the affair.
Mrs. William Greenberg, president
of the local club. presided and mem
hers of the club chorus rendered a
few musical numbers, with Mrs.
Hester Dunn at the piano.
In spite of a drenching rain, the
cornerstone of Selbyville's new $7O.-
900 postofice building was laid on
Friday afternoon, April IL, by T.
Scott Purse, of Seaford. Grand Mas
ter of the Grand Lodge of Delaware,
A. r. and A. NJ, and members of his
staff, and also members of DOric |
Lodge No. 80 of Millyille. Of which
a number of SelbyVille men are iden- |
titled. Among those taking part with |
Mr.. Purse, were Urah W. Long and |
Rev. Roy T. Thawley. pastor of Sa-
lem Methodist Church of SelbyVille.
Gardner f. Bunting. son of the
late Ezekiel and Angelina Bunting,
born near Selbyville. October 20,
1874, died at his home on the Sell
ville-WilliamsVille road, follow
ing a heart attack. on Thursday
evening, April IL, at the age of 60
years, months and 12 days. Flu
neral services were held from the
hcme on Sunday at 2 p. NJ, with
the Rev. John Edward Jones. pastor
of the RoXana and Sound Methodist
churches. officiating. A quartet
from Salem Methodist Church choir
of SelbyVille, including Mrs. Delphia
Davis, Mrs. Lena MumfOrd, Messrs.
l.. Wirrie Long and Edward l..
Brasure, song Nearer. Still Near
er." and Thy Will Be DOne," unac-
cOmpanied. The numerous and
handsome Moral tributes were bank
ed around the entire room present.
ing "a picturesque setting for the cas-
ket while the body lay in viewing
and during the funeral hour. Imme-
diateiy following the services. inter-
mcnt of the body took place in ODD
Fellows Cemetery at BishOpville, Md.
Funeral arrangements were in
charge of Mrs. NJ. Pasha Watson
and MIR. and Mrs. Peter Whaley, flu
neral directors OF Selbyville. The
active pallbearers We're the six sons
III the deceased; while the h0hoPafy
ones were Messrs. Leon Black OF
Milton, Clark Hill of RehOboth, EV-
erett Gray, Roland Buell. and Rob
ert JONES Of. Selbyville, and Ray
mOnd Hudson of BishOpyille. Md. De-
ceased is survived by the widow,
Mrs. Cora Collins Bunting, six sons,
two daughters and nine grandchil-
drem., The children and grandchil-
drem are Clayton A. Bunting and
sons Clayton Jr. and Jean, ROME
Johnson and son Edward, Chester
and children. Pauline, Alma
and COlemaBs William 70. Bunting
and sons, William Gardner and
Blaine, Raymond Bunting, Everett
Bunting, Norman Bunting, Mrs.
Catherine Gray and daughter, Jane.
all of in and near Selbyville, with
the exception of Airs. Johnson and
son who are residents of ROXana.
There are also two sisters and Il
brother, Mrs. Lima Middleton of
~ j., Mrs. Edith Ellis of
Berlin, Md, and Clarence HI. Bunt-
ing of near SelbyVille. Mr.. Bunting
was a kind and devoted husband and
father. a loyal friend to all those in
need, and prominent in the business
world. was a stakeholder and direc-
tor of the Baltimore Trust Company /
of Selbyville, having attended the
board of directors meeting in the
banking house ON Tuesday previous
to his death; was a member of the l
County Levy Court from 1924
to 1886, a period of ~ years. and |
in early manhood started the nurs I
cry business known as Bunting's I
of Selbyville. now grown c
to he one of the largest and most 4
famous in the country. q
Mrs. Pauline f. Tindall, aged So l
years and 10 months, a formers Della 4
warean. and mother of Mrs. Elisha y
r. McCabe of Selbyville. passed |
away at the home of her daughter in =
Mountain Home, Idaho, about four
o'clock on Monday morning, Decem- (
Der IS. 1899, following a few weeks !
illness of pneumonia. Funeral SER :
lices were held the following We'd q
iesday morning from the COngre- =
yatiOual Church Mt Mountain Home q