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Newspaper
Sun Journal
Location
New Bern, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1995
Page
4
A Saturday forecast for North Carolina calls for daytime conditions with mild to warm temperatures across the state. Highs are expected in the mid 50s to mid 60s with variable sun and a chance of light showers in coastal areas. Winds from the southwest bring a breezy feel and readings trend cooler inland.
The forecast calls for partly sunny conditions with a high near 39 and a low around 23. Yesterday's trend is noted, but no further details are provided in the text.
OCR text shows scattered city names and codes such as Asheville Raleigh Charlotte Wilmington New Bern and others with stray numbers. The readable fragments resemble a regional listing rather than a full event or article.
Forecasts warn cloudy conditions across New Bern and North Carolina with overnight thunderstorms likely some severe. Low near 47 with southerly 20 to 30 mph winds. Snow mix possible in mountains as temps drop to the 30s and 40s, rain changing to snow west tomorrow. Highs: 40s and 50s statewide.
A major winter storm cripples parts of New England and the Atlantic Coast with very windy conditions and up to 20 inches of snow in some locations. Farther south, thunderstorms erupt ahead of the cold front from North Carolina to southern Florida. Much colder air settles over the Midwest with highs below 20 degrees. Unseasonably warm conditions persist in the West. South winds at 25 to 35 knots plague Albemarle and Pamlico sounds.
Maysville resident L essie Jones McCarter, 98, died Wednesday at Pitt County Memorial Hospital in Greenville. Funeral at 1 p.m. Monday at St. Luke AME Zion Church with Rev. G A Small officiating. Burial at White Oak Cemetery. Survived by 3 sons and 6 daughters, 47 grandchildren, 92 great grandchildren, 21 great great grandchildren. Visitation 7-8 p.m. Sunday at Rivers Morgan Funeral Home with ritualistic ceremony by Early Beauty chapter 58 Order of the Eastern Star. Additional visits at the home.
Ira Bell known as Doc Bell died at Craven Regional Medical Center. He belonged to West New Bern Presbyterian Church Doric Lodge 568 Scottish Rite Sudan Temple New Bern Shrine Club and Shrine fire brigade. Funeral 11 a.m. Saturday Cotten Funeral Home chapel with Rev. Charlie Moore officiating. Burial Greenleaf Memorial Park with Masonic rites. Survived by sister Ethel Pettigrew Thomasville Ga granddaughter Tracy Heflin and great granddaughter Kiersten Heflin Havelock. Family welcome 7 8 30 p.m. Friday at funeral home. Memorials may go to Sudan Temple Crippled Children’s Fund or West New Bern Presbyterian Church.
Noah Russell Shook, 73, of 1208 Colony Drive Apt 66, died Wednesday at Veterans Hospital in Durham. He was retired from Stephenson Adamson, served in the U.S. Army in World War II, and belonged to Oakhurst Baptist Church, VFW post 2514, and Military Order of the Cotties PT14. Burial is Magnolia Cemetery, Payne, Mississippi. Survived by widow Geraldine Shook, daughter Stacy Annette Shook Thibault, sister Myrtle Shaw, and grandchild. Family visitation 6 9 p.m. at National Funeral Home in Clarksdale, Mississippi.
Ruth Dunk Bryant 68 of 330 Sandhill Road Dover died Tuesday at Lenoir Memorial Hospital Kinston Funeral service 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Queen Chapel AME Zion Church Dover with Rev Malcolm S Johnson officiating Burial Sandhill Church Cemetery She survived four sons Leander Dunk Queens NY James Bryant Greenville Wallace Bryant Kinston Michael Bryant of Dover three daughters Mary E Dunk Beatrice Bryant Brooklyn Marlena Simmons Dover two sisters Beatrice White Dover Annie B Nobles Kinston and 10 grandchildren Funeral home 8 p.m. Saturday Swinson Funeral Home chapel.
Bennie L. Davis Sr., 57, of 375 Oakey Grove Road, died Tuesday at Craven. He was a pipeline mechanic with the City of New Bern. Funeral at 2 p.m. Sunday at Oscar's Mortuary chapel with Rev. F. H. Hood officiating. Burial in Free Will Chapel Church Cemetery. Survived by Ada W. Davis. three sons Charles Douglas, Gene A. Douglas of New Bern, Bennie Davis Jr.. two daughters Michelle and Dana, all of New Bern. Brothers Carl and Louis Davis of Pollocksville. sisters Isabelle Volpe of Boston and Louise Cropp of Poughkeepsie. two grandchildren. Visitation 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home and other times at the residence.
Edward Earl Davis 75 of 642 Callison Road died Monday at his residence. Retired from Cherry Point Naval Aviation Depot. Funeral at Bethel Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Fred Manley officiating. Burial in church cemetery. Survived by two sons Huey Davis and Andre Davis, three sisters Nancy Avery Shirley Jones Campin Merritt, seven grandchildren. Friends may visit at the home of Mack Avery, Highway 55 Stonewall. Arrangements by Oscar's Mortuary Inc.
Harry Lee Murphrey Sr. 81 of Trent Village Nursing Center died today. Graveside service at 2 p.m. Sunday at Trenton Cemetery officiated by Rev. Rick Washington. Survived by one son Harry Jr. and three daughters all of Trenton, a brother, a sister, eight grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Arrangements by Pollock-Wells and Best Funeral Home.
Johnny Watson McDaniels 32 of 808 Clark Sr faces possession of cocaine and is to appear in Craven County District Court today after a release on a written promise. Frank P. Whitney 34 of Oriental charged with cocaine possession and held on a $2,000 secured bond awaiting court. Christopher Brock 16 of 1422 Lincoln St charged with breaking and entering at Grover C. Fields Middle School, $295.50 in property taken, released to appear. William Harold Sawyer 24 of 209 Holly Sr charged with possession of crack cocaine and held on a $200 secured bond to appear. Edwin Glenn Boyette 48 of 4974 Cornwallis Road charged with indecent liberties with a minor, facing similar Johnston County charges. released on $2,500 secured bond after declining counsel. Bob Melle of the U.S. Post Office reports vandals sprayed “crazy” in blue. juveniles suspected. Raymond Keith Monroe 36 of 1100 Sandridge Rd charged with embezzlement of $4,685 while employed by E.J. & Sons. released on $2,009 unsecured bond to appear. James Calvin Moenet 26 of 1770 Old Washington Rd charged with larceny of a firearm. held on $500 secured bond to appear.
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US unemployment climbs to 5.7 percent in January as only 134000 jobs were added to nonfarm payrolls. Economists had warned higher rates would curb growth. December's 5.4 percent was the year's low and October had 5.7 percent unemployment. The last smaller payroll gain occurred in January 1994 with 101000 jobs.
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