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Newspaper
Sun Journal
Location
New Bern, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1994
Page
4
Skies in New Bern and North Carolina will be mostly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms tonight and Thursday. Lows near 74 tonight, highs near 88 on Thursday, with statewide patterns showing lingering storm chances and variably cloudy conditions into the day.
Allen W. Stilley Jr. 48 of 3708 Yarmouth Road died Sunday. A River Bend Baptist Church member and retired surface sonar technician chief in the U.S. Navy, he worked as a training supply civil service employee at Cherry Point. Funeral 2 p.m. Thursday at Pollock-Wells and Best Funeral Home chapel with burial at St. Joseph Cemetery with military honors. He leaves two daughters Elizabeth and Jennifer Stilley of Virginia Beach, two stepdaughters Adrienne and Alana Jackson of New Bern, parents Allen W. and Betty F. Stilley Sr., one brother Jeffrey R. Stilley, one sister Patricia S. McFadyen. Family visitation 7–8 p.m. today at the funeral home, other times at the residence.
Ora Babe Vann Thompson of Cove City died Tuesday at Craven Regional Medical Center at 82. She belonged to Cove City Christian Church. Funeral services Thursday at 11:00 a.m. at Cotten chapel with Reverends Mike Scott and Van Cuthrell. Burial in Heath Cemetery. Survived by two sons Virgil and Shirley Thompson of Cove City and Tommy Thompson of New Bern, one sister Nora Lee Hinton of Nashville, six grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Family visitation 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Arrangements by Cotten Funeral Home.
Martha Caraway Spain 92 of Stonewall died Tuesday at her residence. Services at Concord Christian Church with Revs. Mike Register and Mike Scott officiating. Burial in church cemetery. Survived by sons Jack Spain Frank Spain of Stonewall and Alton Ray Bud Spain of New Bern, seven grandchildren seven great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren. Visitation 8 p m today at Norris Bryant Funeral Home and other times at the funeral home.
A frontal boundary stretches across the eastern and central nation Thursday shaping precipitation. Scattered showers follow the front in northern New England while scattered thunderstorms develop from the mid Atlantic to northern Texas and Oklahoma. Additional rain targets the central Rockies and the Florida Peninsula experiences more thunderstorms.
Weather bulletin reports winds from the southwest at 15 knots between South of Virginia Beach and Little River Inlet with choppy seas. Albemarle and Pamlico Sounds show southwest winds at 10 knots with small foot waves along the waterway.
The Michigan Supreme Court ruled counseling records can be released in rape cases to aid fair trials, though judges must find a reasonable probability that such records contain evidence essential to the defense. Advocates warn the decision may deter victims from seeking therapy, while defenders say it balances confidentiality with justice.
Joseph Thomas Suggs 29 reported at 1 30 a.m. two men on a bicycle stopped him in a trailer park. One jumped off and shoved an Uzi into his truck while the other demanded cash and pulled the keys. The thieves took 70 dollars and a camouflage wallet worth 10. Police say Uzis are rare in the area. Suggs, who does not live there, says he recognizes the suspects, both described as black with one juvenile and the other about 17 or 18. No arrests made.
Rapper Andre Young known as Dr Dre pleaded no contest to drunken driving and received an eight month sentence. Judge Paula Mabrey imposed a 1053 dollar fine and alcohol education, noting prior battery conviction and a 1992 case tied to probation terms.
Annie Holton Avery, 75, of US Highway 17 South in Chocowinity died Tuesday at Beaufort County Hospital. Born in Craven County she was a homemaker and Evangelistic Tabernacle member. Survived by widower Richard Hall Avery son Richard A. Avery of New London Conn four daughters Tessie A Ellis Pauline A Stilley Linda A Rowe Judy A Mobley two brothers Tess L Holton Hubert L Holton one sister Pauline H Wingate 11 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Burial in Oakdale Cemetery at Paul Funeral Home Washington with 9 pm service today and additional times at the funeral home.
David Lewis Reels of P O Box 401 Merriman community died Tuesday at Carteret General Hospital. Arrangements will be announced by Rivers Morgan Funeral Home.
Bessie Jones of Harborview Nursing Home died Tuesday at the facility. She was a resident of Morehead City and is survived by several family members. Funeral arrangements pending.
Alice Fulcher Raeeee, 71, of New Beredot died today at Craven Regional Medical. The funeral arrangements are being handled by Cotten Funeral Home.
Amecia Green of 417 Sutton Street died at her residence. Friends may visit at Oscar's Mortuary Inc. prior to services.
Jason Darius Sparrow, 20, of Craven Terrace, arrested on first degree burglary larceny from the person stalking and intimidation of a witness. Held on 15000 dollar secured bond in Craven County Jail after alleged 1 a.m. burglary at Denise Green home 1615 Jarvis Street. Court date set in Craven District Court. ordered to stay away from Green until trial.
Sean Turner a 24 year old counselor was fired by the Boy Scouts after allegedly firing a BB gun at Scouts during a Sullivan County summer camp hitting a 14 year old boy between the eyes. He faces seven counts of assault and was held on $10,000 bail after pleading innocent.
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