Milford chronicle., 1941-01-17
sELBYvILLE

Last Saturday afternoon; January
IL, a group of Selbyville youngsters,
composed of Clayton A. Bunting, Jr.,
Jean Bunting, Harry Simpler, Bar
bara Hudson, Ruth Hudson, Carolyn
Buell., Shirley Blades, Anne Hollo-
way and Jeane Chandler, accompan-
led by Mrs. Clayton A. Bunting and
Mrs. ]. Roland Buell. as chauffeurs
and chaperones, went out for a
skating party on a pond located on
the elbyville-Gumboro road, a few
miles out of town, but the party
soon came to sad and tragic ending
when Junior Bunting lost his life,
while trying to save one of his
friends, Barbara Hudson, who had
broken through the ice. Mrs. Bunt-
ing, mother of the lad, who was still
in her car, dashed out of the car and
rushed to the aid of her son, but she
too broke through the ice and came
near losing her own life. Her young
er son Jean, not yet IA, proved him
self a hero in his strenuous efforts
with a short piece of rope brought
by Clifford Murray and neighbor
who came to assist in trying to save
his mother, brother and the young
girl; after Ruth Hudson had driven
the Buell. car to their homes one
half mile away, and informed them
three persons were in the water and
asked for their assistance. Harry |
Simpler, another one of the party,
a twin son of Mr.. and Mrs. Victor E.
Simpler, is largely responsible for /
the prevention of greater tragedy,
by having presence of mind to quick
ly, but carefully, drive the Bunting
car into town, notify Mr.. Bunting,
the Volunteer Fire Department, and
q few others, with his skates still
on. Barbara had almost reached
Bhe point of giving up in despair,
but obeyed instructions called to her
BY Mrs. Buell. and others, and took
'fesh courage when informed that
lelp was coming.
Joshua Hudson, Jr., vice-presi-
lent of the local firemen, the first to
,e notified of the situation, was
loosely followed by Elmer West,
.hief engineer, and the other fire.
Ilen who hurried to the scene and {
oined the two men and others al
eady there, and rescued Barbara J
hudson and Mrs. Bunting, but all
forts to save Junior were futile. s
)eath is supposed to have resulted
rom heart failure, due to the shock !
nd exposure. ee i
Mrs. Bunting and Barbara were =
brought to their homes
/ town and placed under the care
local physicians and trained z
urses, DR.. G. E. James, DR.. S. M. .
erger, Mrs. Paul Long and Mrs. =
harles Kelly. .
They are now making satisfactory ),
rogress and nurses dismissed. Men p
ON the Ocean City u. S. Coast Z
uard station were called to assist ~
getting the body Of the victim, =
ut the local firemen had succeeded I,
bringing it to shore before their i
rival. 1t was then taken to the y
Whaley funeral home until :; :;
uesday morning, when it was re- >,
owed to Salem Methodist Church, Il
here in a mass of beautiful flowers sh
lay in viewing until p M. when ~
neral services were held by Rev. ss
T. Thawley, pastor Of the church. IN
Iterment was made in Odd Fellows 10,
,metery at Bishopville, Md. De- st
ased is survived by his parents,
ate Senator Clayton A. Bunting n
ID Mrs. Fannie Burris Bunting, and ",
brother, Jean Bunting, also a pa pu
rnal grandmother, Mrs. Gardner e. iy
hitting, of Selbyville, and his ma du
fnaf grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. TIL
iris, of Delmar. He was is years ar
age. He was a member of the VIC
lbyville Boy Scout Troop. No. 179, an
onsored by Salem Methodist ply
urch, who turned out in a body; nu
member of R. B. Morris Sunday ter
hool class and student of Selby- to
lie school. be
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