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Newspaper
Sun Journal
Location
New Bern, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1995
Page
4
A chance of thunderstorms tonight then partly cloudy with a low around 74 and northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Saturday brings continued partly cloudy skies and a high near 86 with similar northeast winds. statewide, scattered thunderstorms are possible with lows in the 60s to 70s and Saturday highs in the 80s to 90s.
Northeast winds tonight and tomorrow reach 10 to 15 knots with 3 to 5 foot seas. Albemarle and Pamlico sounds show 1 to 2 foot waves. A 15 knot wind with 1 to 2 foot waves is noted offshore in the text.
Patricia Skinner Zepp 72 of Duquesne Pa formerly of New Bern died Wednesday at McKeesport Hospital. Graveside service 3 p.m. Monday Bridgeton Cemetery Bridgeton. Survived by widower Theodore R. Zepp two sons Thomas W. Zepp Bill L. Zepp three daughters Patricia Wilcox Carole Schmolle Brenda Kapristo four grandchildren two great grandchildren.
Lillian Nelson Blanchard 85 widow of John P Blanchard died Wednesday in Raleigh She was a Centenary United Methodist Church member in New Bern Funeral will be Saturday at 11 00 A M at Pollock Wells Best Funeral Home chapel with Reverend Horace McLaurin officiating Entombment will be in Greenleaf Memorial Park New Bern Survivors include daughters Betty B Beaman and husband Jack of Cary NC Linda Blanchard Conway of New Bern grandchildren Paige Mercer Suzy McPherson and husband Mike Joe Beaman and wife Kim great grandchildren Matthew McPherson Parker and Mary Jo Beaman The family will receive friends 7 9 P M Friday at Pollock Wells Best Funeral Home and other times at the home of Linda Conway 173 Canebrake Drive River Bend
James E. Collins, 60, of 255 Taylor Neck Road Arapahoe died Wednesday at his residence. Funeral is set for 2 p.m. Sunday at Small's Chapel United Church of Christ with Rev. Walter Cannon officiating. Burial in church cemetery. Survived by widow Doris B. Collins, three sons including Master Sgt. Sherman R. Collins, Jeffery Collins, Phillip Collins. three daughters including Sophia C. Midgette. three brothers Hubert, Andrew, Herbert. six sisters. 13 grandchildren. The family will receive friends at the home. Arrangements by Oscar's Mortuary Inc., New Bern.
Alton C. Smith 67 of Box 432-B Ayden R-2 died at home Thursday. Veteran of U S Marines and American Legion member. Graveside service 11 a m Saturday at Smith family cemetery in Clayfoot Ayden. Viewing 7-9 p m today at home. Arrangements by Farmer Funeral Service Ayden. Categories include family and survivors.
Otto Hargett 73 of 576 Halsey St Brooklyn N Y formerly Oriental died Sunday at Staten Island University Hospital Funeral set for 10 a m Sunday at Oscar's Mortuary memorial chapel with Rev Cameron Royal officiating Burial will be in New Bern Memorial Cemetery Survived by three daughters Wanda Hargett Vanessa Hargett and Sherlyne H Roy two brothers Bravett Hargett and Mark Hargett one sister Minnie Harrell and three grandchildren Burial home of his sister 2617 Elizabeth Ave Brooklyn N Y
Aurora A Coburn, 84, of Twin Rivers Nursing Center died Thursday at the facility. A lifelong Rapids resident, she will be buried in Cedarwood Cemetery after a 2 p.m. Saturday service at All Saints Episcopal Church Roanoke Rapids. Survived by three daughters, three sisters, four grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Arrangements by Branch Funeral.
The national forecast expects Hurricane Felix to continue pulling away from the Atlantic coast, leading to diminishing wind and rough seas from the Carolinas to New England. A cold front across the Upper Midwest will spark showers and storms from Minnesota to Wisconsin, with isolated afternoon thunderstorms in the Desert Southwest while the Pacific Northwest and California see sunny skies.
The AP reports a clash over whether Gena Hutton remained active in Packwood campaigns after alleging a 1980 sexual advance. Hutton says she continued intermittently aid, while former workers dispute the extent of her involvement and recount alleged encounters. Packwood acknowledges kissing her but says she never objected.
President Bill Clinton played 18 holes of golf at Jackson Hole while Hillary worked on a book under the Tetons. The couple attended a birthday party for the president at Harrison Ford’s forested property, as Chelsea planned to join them from Alaska and visit Grand Teton and Yellowstone.
Randy Hawkins, 16, of 910 Fort Totten Drive, charged with possession of stolen goods for allegedly having a yellow go cart valued at 1,000 while knowing it was stolen. He is held on 1,000 secured bond and faces Craven County District Court today. An Alton's Auto employee reported a Wednesday night burglary yielding 1,999 chrome amplifier, 929.95 black Rockford Fosgate amps, 449.95 black Rockford Fosgate amp, and eight red Ovion amps totaling 549. Police continue investigating.
William “Bill” Long aged 88 of New Bern died peacefully. Arrangements are with Oscar’s Mortuary Inc in New Bern.
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