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Newspaper
Sun Journal
Location
New Bern, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1994
Page
4
Skies will be partly cloudy tonight with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows near 75. Saturday highs near 90 with afternoon storms. Across the state, partly cloudy tonight with scattered thunderstorms and upper 60s to 70s in lows. Tomorrow west may see storms while the east has afternoon activity. highs in the 80s and low 90s.
A frontal system spans the central nation dividing warm humid air south from pleasant conditions north. It will trigger showers and thunderstorms mainly in the central Plains and northern New England, with scattered storms in Minnesota and the central Gulf Coast. Very warm to hot conditions and clear to partly cloudy skies affect the Southwest.
Southwest winds around 20 knots tonight dropping to 15 knots on Saturday. Seas near 3 feet tonight and tomorrow. Albemarle and Pamlico tonight and Saturday expect seas around 1 foot tonight and tomorrow.
Robert Carl O’Bryan 74 died July 13 1994 at home. Born February 13 1920 in Moreyville Kentucky he led a long public service career in Jones County North Carolina including mayor of Pollocksville for 25 years and leadership in Rotary Boy Scouts Civil Defense and amateur radio. Survived by wife Eleanor Wellspeak O’Bryan two sons a daughter and three stepsons among many relatives. Funeral 10 a.m. Saturday at St Mildred’s with viewing Friday 7 9 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home Swansboro. Donations to Hospice of Carteret County.
Bessie Wetherington Daugherty 94 of 1305 Spring Garden Road dies at home Wednesday. Survived by two sons and two daughters in law, three daughters and two sons in law, siblings, and six sisters. Memorials to Craven County Home Health Hospice or charity. Burial in Daly family cemetery in Jasper. Arrangements by Cotten Funeral.
Pollocksville Alonza James Ward 71 died Monday at Craven Regional Medical Center. Funeral services were held at Morris Chapel AME Zion Church with Reverend Mary Richardson officiating. Burial followed at Haiti Cemetery in Trenton. Survived by seven sons including James Henry Ward Newport NY Ward brothers Roosevelt and Swinger Koonce New Bern.
Lester Bryan Willis, 84, of Grantsboro R-1 died Thursday at his residence. Funeral is 2 p.m. Saturday with Rev. Graham Lane officiating. Burial will follow in Grantsboro. He is survived by two sons, Bryan Willis and Ben Willis of Grantsboro, one brother George Willis of Grantsboro, and two sisters, Fannie.
Mildred Willie Biggs of 270 Beaufort Road Pollocksville died Wednesday at Craven Medical Center. Funeral is 2 p.m. Sunday at Clinton Chapel Memorial AME Zion Church with Rev. F E Tootle. Burial at Murphy Dome. Survived by Foster son Jerry L Hill, stepmother Artinca Willie, brother Claude E Willie Sr Jon McConner and James W McConner, sister Cora W Dixon, two step sisters Katie B Wilson. Funeral Home Inc.
Gregory Dirk Simpson 25 of 115 White Oak River Road died Wednesday at his residence. He was a self employed artist and lifelong Maysville resident. Funeral at 10 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church with Revs Lois Simpson Jim Medlin burial in White Oak Memorial Gardens. He is survived by his parents Gregory T and Lois Holland Simpson a brother Dell Simpson of Fort Eustis VA grandparents Eugene and Laverne Simpson and Eloise Melville Holland. Friends 7 9 p.m. today at Maysville Funeral Home and other times at the rest Garden and wildflowers are requested Memorials to Love for Dirk Fund P O Box 452 Maysville NC 28555.
Jackie Whitfield 30 of 384 Parker Road and Bruce Lee Harper 20 of 680 Dover Road Cove City were charged Thursday with multiple counts of possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine and selling and delivering cocaine. Bonds range from 15,000 to 25,000 secured as they await Craven County District Court appearances.
Reginald would have turned seven today on July 15 1994. The family notes he has gone to be with the Lord and cherishes memories of him. His favorite Bible verses include all verses of Psalm 23 and John 3 16. They recall his bold loud speaking style and express love, while trusting God’s greater love.
Democrats deploy health care ads aimed at pressuring GOP plans and senators. The spots urge Clinton to embrace a plan that approaches universal coverage without mandates, while Republicans call it political panic. Leaders seek a bill satisfying Clinton's call for universal coverage amid closed-door Capitol sessions.
A New Bern woman was treated in the orthopedic unit at Craven Regional Medical Center after a two car collision. Daugherty, turning into a private drive, was cited for failure to yield to Sandra Collins Wetherington of 119 Turkey Quarter Creek Road. Wetherington’s 14 year old passenger, Kirby Wetherington of 161 ae Road, was unharmed. All occupants were near The Plymouth traveling east at about 20 mph when the crash caused a 25 foot skid after crossing the median. The Pontiac headed west at 40 mph stopped halfway off the right side after traveling 19 feet.
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