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Newspaper
Sun Journal
Location
New Bern, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1994
Page
4
Forecast for New Bern and eastern North Carolina calls for showers and thunderstorms tonight with a low in the low 70s and a southwest wind 6 to 12 mph. Saturday will be mostly cloudy with periods of showers or storms and highs in the low 80s, winds northwest 7 to 15 mph.
Marine forecast for waters south of Virginia Beach to Little River inlet and Albemarle and Pamlico Sound. Small Craft Advisory in effect with southwest winds around 25 knots tonight. Seas near 3 feet. Winds shift to northwest near 20 knots Saturday with waves about 2 feet.
A cool front exits the East Coast ending thunderstorms in the Northeast while stalling over the Southeast. Cool dry air follows, bringing sunny, pleasant weather from the upper Mississippi Valley to New England. The Rockies and Southwest stay very hot with widely scattered storms over the Rockies and central Plains.
Velvit L Moore of 2918 Monroe Drive died Wednesday. A Blounts Creek native and former Cherry Point Naval Aviation Depot employee, she worked at the Sun Journal. Funeral 1 p.m. Monday at St Francis Missionary Baptist Church Blounts Creek with Rev Willie Langley. Burial in New Bern. Survived by husband Lenwood J Moore Sr, son Lenwood J Moore Jr, daughter Cheryl King, foster daughter Westere Craddock, grandchildren Cherita King and DeWayne Hamilton, Denzel Craddock, sisters Gladys Stilley Annie Watson Beatrice Hutchinson, aunts Mollie Hill Agnes Tuten, uncles Herod Tuten Joseph Moore William Albert Tuten, in laws Lindsay King Charlotte Moore Joyce Trotman James Crad dock Norman Suilley Charlie Watson, and others. Viewing 4 p.m. Sunday at Oscar's Mortuary. family greeting 5 6 p.m. Sunday at the mortuary and at home.
Lina Hamilton Smith of 1925 Idalia Road died Wednesday at Craven Regional Medical Center. Funeral 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Mt. Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Kenneth Bell. Burial at Idalia Road. Survived by Roy M. Smith and three daughters Linda Murphy, Brenda Bragg, Janice Gilchrist. two sisters Marie Sullivan and Florine Jones. six grandchildren and one great grandchild. Arrangements by Rivers Morgan Funeral Home.
Mildred Deal Lupton 86 of 58 Indian Bluff Drive Minnesott Beach died Wednesday at Britthaven of Pamlico. Graveside service 2 p.m. Saturday at the Deal family cemetery in Aurora with Rev. Graham Lane officiating. Survived by one son William Deal of Minnesott Beach, three stepsons Tom Lupton Phoenix Arizona Marion Bud Lupton San Diego California Bryan Lupton Hampton Virginia, three grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Family to receive friends 7 8 p.m. today at Norris Bryant Funeral Home Alliance.
Los Angeles AP report that private investigators hired to examine the O J Simpson case are under investigation by the California Department of Consumer Affairs for license violations. The probe targets alleged unlicensed activity and competition with licensed in state detectives as officials warn of possible penalties.
Mrs Irene Cody Ratledge 70 of 720 Carolina Ave died Wednesday morning at Winston Salem hospital. Born Oct 31 in Mars Hill Madison County to Clarence and Nancy Cody she was a former New Bern resident. Graveside services 2 p.m. Saturday Mars Hill Cemetery by Rev Billy Murry. Survived by daughter Linda Jones Winston Salem two grandchildren Patricia and Patrick Jones two brothers Reynolds Cody Alabama Morris Cody Texas memorials to Yadkin Christian Ministries or Yadkin County Council on Aging. Gentry Funeral Service Jonesville in charge.
Roy Chetwynd Flanagan Jr. 85, of New Bern and Greenville native, attended UNC Chapel Hill, lived in Kinston and Greenville. Graveside service at Cherry Hill Cemetery 11:30 a.m. Saturday. Survived by widow Beatrice, two sons Roy III and Michael, daughter Louise, siblings, and six grandchildren. Friends visit 7:30-8:30 p.m. today at Wilkerson Funeral Home. Memorials to American Cancer Society.
Julia Meaney Keegan 92 of Jacksonville died Thursday at Onslow Memorial Hospital. Funeral 11 a.m. Monday at St. Pauls Catholic Church New Bern with burial in St. Josephs Cemetery. Survived by Thomas Keegan two daughters Dolores Dorre Marcella Malkasian six grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Family to receive friends 7:30-8:30 p.m. Sunday Pollock-Wells and Best Funeral Home. Rosary at 8 p.m. Arrangements by Pollock-Wells
Samuel L Lindsey of Britthaven of New Bern died Thursday at the nursing home. He was staying with his sister Mary Jefferson at 804 Biddle St. Arrangements will be announced by Rivers Morgan Funeral Home.
CBS News accepts mayor's apology but says it is not enough and urges the city to return all copies of the videotape and transcripts seized in the July 22 raid on an America Tonight crew. The seizure followed filming two Gypsy families facing a $40 million civil rights suit.
National weather highlights list daily high temperatures and precipitation. Albuquerque 9/71, Atlanta 88/71/08, Atlantic City 89/68, Baltimore 92/71, Baton Rouge 91/71/.01, Boise 90/64, Boston e271, Casper 80/51, Charleston WV 90/67, Charlotte 87/72/.01, Chicago 81/64/48, Cincinnati 85/69/.10, Cleveland 84/67/68, Dallas Ft Worth 99/73 98/71/.32, Daytona Beach 8/74, Denver 88/56, Des Moines 80/66, Detroit 80/70/.16, Greensboro 84/69, Honolulu 95/72/.04, Kansas City 87/70/.21, Knoxville 66/68/.12, Las Vegas 111/79 77/63/.53, Seattle 76/59, St Louis 83/76, Syracuse 88/65, Tallahassee 93/75 87/70/.10, Tucson 83, Tulsa 72/.45, WPaka Beach 88/77/.09, Washington DC 90/71, Wichita 80/70/.29.
Fred Hicks also known as Frederick Ryan Hicks, 21, of 3035 Hwy 55 West, was charged on May 27 with possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine and with selling and delivering less than a gram of cocaine. He posted a $3,000 unsecured bond and is set to appear in Craven County District Court.
On May 22 at West Vanceboro Church of God Boy Scout Troop 58 honored Richard A. Taylor for earning Eagle rank. He earned 21 merit badges, 11 of them required, and led a service project at Old Vanceboro Cemetery cleaning, painting fences, and preparing a floral area with a cemetery sign. Presenters included Richard Cannon Frankie Buck Mike Hodges Jerry Phillips and Scoutmaster. Troop 58 is sponsored by the Vanceboro Rotary Club.
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