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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1996
Page
2
Multiple deaths reported across Virginia with ages and hometowns including Ira Jackson Davenport Spotsylvania Alice Spencer Honaker Jeffrey Henderson Staunton Roy Dennis Tazewell James Hawley Akron Eldridge Blankenship Glen Lyn Frederica Hodges Columbus Pauline Treadway Lashmeet K Rachael Abbott Princeton Ellis Endicott Wolford Anna Ball Honaker. Arrangements by local funeral homes as listed.
Pauline Treadway 70 of Lashmeet West Virginia died December 20 1996 at her daughter’s home in Davenport Florida Born January 17 1926 in Splash Dam Virginia she was a Rich Creek Baptist Church member and homemaker Surviving are1 daughter Barbara Bright five sons George Alfred Fred Wayne Brian and others with 14 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren Funeral services held December 24 1996 in Princeton with burial at Roselawn Memorial Gardens Pallbearers were nephews
Eldridge Newton Blankenship 67 of Glen Lyn Va died Sunday morning December 22 1996 at his residence. Born June 7 1928 he was WWII veteran and was predeceased by a son Clifford. He is survived by four brothers two sisters and a grandson. Graveside services Tuesday at 11 am at Fairview Cemetery with ministers and American Legion and VFW rites. Family receives friends 9 to 11 am at Riffe's Narrows.
Funeral services are scheduled today for multiple individuals including TM Golar Elizabeth Howard at The Chapel Princeton at 11 a.m. with burial at Roselawn Memorial Gardens Littlesburg. Other services follow at venues in Princeton Bluefield and Bluewell with entombment or burial plans at regional memorial parks.
A collection of blotter items reports illegal parking on Hicks Street. Wal Mart shoplifting cases include Friday incidents with various officers involved and a juvenile not arrested. Property stolen from a Sam's Club vehicle. A Bluewell shooting report with conflicting details and no confirmed gunfire. A burglary on Winfrey Lane near Princeton. A Princeton hit and run with a weapon brandish claim and a suspect. Melissa Diane Ford, 28, Princeton, arrested for assault.
In Lima, rebels released dozens of hostages from the diplomatic residence where 340 were held. About 225 were expected to depart, with some freed diplomats from the United States, Germany, and Canada among the first. Rebel leader Nestor Cerpa called the move a Christmas gesture as more captives remained.
The Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion Service will be held at Trinity United Methodist Church on College Avenue in Bluefield at 5 p.m. Tuesday Christmas Eve.
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