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Newspaper
Sun Journal
Location
New Bern, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1995
Page
4
Mostly sunny this afternoon with a high near 75 and northerly winds 10 to 15 mph. Clear and cool tonight with a low around 54 and lighter winds. Eastern sections mostly sunny while western areas stay partly cloudy with highs from the upper 60s to the 80s. Overnight skies clear to partly cloudy and cool with lows in the 40s to 50s. Yesterday's conditions noted.
A vigorous low pressure moves into the central Rockies while a high offshore keeps the Southeast mostly sunny. Marine areas south of Virginia Beach to Little River Inlet see northerly winds at 10 to 15 knots with 3 to 5 foot seas today, easing to 2 to 4 feet tonight. Albemarle and Pamlico sounds report 1 to 2 foot waves.
Oxendine Oxendine 65 of Pembroke R-2 died Wednesday at Duke Medical Center Durham. He owned Oxendine Tire Center in Pembroke. Funeral at 2:30 p.m. Sunday Burnt Swamp Baptist Church officiated by Revs. Locklear Creel and Tilford Locklear. Burial Lumbee Memorial Gardens Lumberton. Survived by wife Viola L. Oxendine, three sons Donald Ray Oxendine Oriental Billy R. Oxendine Rowland Jeffery Lon Oxendine Pembroke, two daughters Judy O. Dawson Niceville Fla Leola O. Hunt Pembroke, one brother Martin Oxendine Red Springs, five sisters Mary E. Brewer Maxton Martha Jane Jones Rowland Magnolia Hammonds Fayetteville Roseanne Hall Seminole Fla Vera Oxendine Charleston S C, eight grandchildren one great grandchild. Donations to Burnt Swamp Baptist Church building fund. Arrangements Revels Funeral Home Pembroke.
A forest fire near Hampstead in Pender County burned 190 acres as seven air tankers and nine farm equipment units fought the blaze. Units from the Forest Service along with Pender and New Hanover counties and emergency management officials worked the scene. Fire information officer Carlton Smith said containment was expected Saturday night, but dry conditions could keep peat moss burning for weeks. The fire was reported around 3 30 p.m. five miles west of Hampstead.
Lucy Smithwick Cratch age 83 of Blounts Creek died Saturday at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Goldsboro. A former school teacher and Stanley Home Product dealer for over 50 years, she belonged to Core Point Chapel Free Will Baptist Church. Funeral 3 p.m. Wednesday at Paul Funeral Home Washington with burial at Core Point. She is survived by one daughter Dr Sammie La Cratch of Kinston, three brothers Hinton Smithwick of New Bern Byron Smithwick and Bickett Smithwick of Core Point. Family to receive friends at home.
Kazuko Hanamoto Wolf aged 67 of 290 Gatewood Drive New Bern died Friday at home. Funeral at 4 p.m. today at Pollock Wells & Best Funeral Home Chapel with Frederick S Dickinson. Survived by widower John R Wolf Jr son Lawrence John Wolf of West Islip NY daughter Deborah Ann Wolf McCauley of Bay Shore NY and three grandchildren. Memorials to Craven County Home Health Hospice.
Roland Duffy McCoy Sr. of Dover, a retired farmer and church leader, died Friday at his residence. He served as deacon, choir member, Sunday School teacher, and trustee at Wintergreen Free Will Baptist Church and held roles in Woodmen of the World and local rescue services. Survived by Grace McCoy. son R. D. McCoy Jr.. daughter Sondra Toler. brother Lester McCoy. four granddaughters. Funeral today at 3 p.m. at Wintergreen Free Will Baptist Church. burial there. Memorials to Fort Barnwell Rescue Squad.
Dorothy Mae Moore Civils 76 of 766 Asbury Road Cove City died Friday evening at Craven County Regional Hospital New Bern. She was a homemaker and member of United Methodist Church. Service 3 p.m. Monday at Asbury United Methodist Church with Rev. Michael Register officiating. Survived by Wesley Civils widower George Civils daughter Daphne Civils Ezra Moore Mary Frances Moore French and four grandchildren Glenn McCoy Lisa Morse Helen. The family receives friends 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at Garner Stroud Funeral Home and other times at 205 Church St Cove City. Garner Stroud Funeral Home in charge.
Mary Rice Keel 80 of New Bern dies with arrangements by Pollock Wells Best Funeral Home New Bern Fred Keyes 80 of New Bern dies with arrangements by Rivers Morgan Funeral Home New Bern.
New Bern police say a Friday night dispute led to a Saturday stabbing of Bayboro teen George Midgett, 14, inside A&T Grocery Store. Omar Harper, 19, was charged with assault with a deadly weapon and inflicting serious injury after allegedly stabbing Midgett in the back. Carl King, 17, and Curtis Farrow, 18, were also arrested on assault charges. Farrow faced additional marijuana possession counts. Midgett was taken to Craven County Regional Medical Center. condition was unavailable at press time.
Public record item lists four defendants from Brooklyn and New York Freeport charged Friday with possession with intent to sell and related offenses in Craven County. Bonds range from 20 000 to 45 000 dollars with Monday district court appearances scheduled.
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