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Newspaper
Sun Journal
Location
New Bern, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1995
Page
4
Partly cloudy and warm forecast for New Bern and North Carolina with overnight lows around 72 and west to northwest winds 7 to 12 mph. Friday stays partly cloudy and warm with highs near 88 and winds shifting from northwest to northeast 10 to 15 mph. Overnight lows in the 60s to lower 70s with a few early thunderstorms west and afternoon storms possible Friday west of the area.
Willie Ellison Sr 67 of 8906 Main St Vanceboro Craven County native and church member dies at home Funeral 2 p m Saturday at Queen s Chapel Free Will Baptist Church Rev W J Best officiating burial Jackson Ellis on family cemetery Maul Swamp Road Vanceboro Survived by Lula M Ellison widow one son Willie Ellison Jr three daughters Connie Frances Ellison Patricia Ann Jenkins Geraldine Ellison Plater six grandchildren brother Fred Ellison sisters Mary E Stevenson Lina M Purifoy Viewing 6 8 p m Friday at the church family receives friends at home Arrangements by Flanagan Funeral Home Inc Greenville
Henrietta Jones 105 of Guardian Care of New Bern, formerly of Vandemere, died Sunday. Funeral 3 p.m. Saturday at St James AME Zion Church Vandemere. burial 11 a.m. Monday at New Bern National Cemetery. Survived by nephew Henry Armond and four nieces: Gertrude Roberson Frances Moore Freddie Curtis Catherine Riche. Friends receive 7 p.m. today at Rivers Morgan Funeral Home chapel with ritualistic ceremonies by Baystar chapter 48 Order of the Eastern Star.
Larry Darnell Purdie, 37, of 702 Second Ave. died Monday at Pitt County Memorial Hospital in Greenville. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Oscar's Mortuary memorial chapel with Rev. R.E. Midgette Sr. officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. He was survived by his parents Edward Purdie of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Luella Purdie of the home, four brothers William McGirth Corey Purdie of New Bern Patrick McGirth of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Edward Purdie of Durham, two sisters Debra Howard and Felicia Bryant of New Bern, paternal step-grandmother Doretha Purdie of New Bern, maternal step-grandmother Jenette Edens of New Bern. The family will receive friends at the home.
George L. Dove aged 55 of Kinston died. Arrangements are through Mills Funeral Home in Kinston.
Alexander Peace Ill of 327 Wood Haven Drive Havelock faces charges of obtaining property by false pretenses for taking money from his father's Navy Federal Credit Union account on two occasions and attempting a third. Jamie Laughinghouse of 811 Susan Drive is charged with breaking and entering after occupying a previously rented house post eviction. Rhody Jones reported a burglary at 1902 Saints Delight Church Road Bridgeton stealing a gold and ruby ring valued at 300 a VCR 250 a color TV 250 and a satellite remote 200 during a Wednesday window. William Willetts reported a theft of a Quicksilver inflatable pontoon boat valued at 2500 and a 15-horsepower motor worth 1000 from his yard. Eric Smith reported multiple items stolen including a 564 minidisc 260 Sanyo radio cassette 89 Sega Genesis 350 30 cameras 150 150 and an Electrolux vacuum 635, with theft occurring between Saturday and Wednesday. Investigations ongoing.
A developing low pressure across the Central Plains lifts northeastward triggering showers and thunderstorms throughout the Ohio Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Some storms may become severe by late afternoon while scattered showers drift across the northern Rockies and hot humid weather persists in the Southeast. Sunny mild conditions continue in Southern California.
Washington AP The Health Industry Manufacturers Association charges federal FDA red tape delays bring U S device availability while firms move to sell abroad. A Wilkerson Group survey of 1 600 CEOs finds 61 percent selling overseas before U S launch and 58 percent moving plants to Europe to ease foreign sales.
Phyllis Cohen 69 won the only million dollar instant prize in the country after buying a Big Mac and Coke at a Durham McDonald’s during chemotherapy. She will receive about 35 000 dollars yearly for 20 years after taxes and plans an Australia trip with the windfall.
UNC Chapel Hill becomes the sixth U.S. site to offer free public access to federal documents via Internet or phone. The gateway provides access to the Congressional Record, Federal Register and congressional bills. Users can dial in or connect online at unclib.lib.unc.edu to reach the UNC gateway.
U S officials say Russia provided Brazil with carbon fiber technology with military uses, violating the Missile Technology Control Regime. Washington discusses possible sanctions and avenues to avert them while warning of an arms race with Venezuela.
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