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Newspaper
Sun Journal
Location
New Bern, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1995
Page
4
New Bern NC highs will reach mid 70s to mid 80s with variably cloudy skies and widely scattered showers and thunderstorms. Tonight lows upper 50s to 60s with similar showers. Tomorrow partly cloudy after a few morning storms, highs in the 80s and mild overnight lows upper 50s to upper 60s.
A frontal system moves through the Ohio Valley bringing showers and thunderstorms from western New England to the Tennessee Valley and into the Deep South with isolated storms reaching the mid-Atlantic to northern Florida. A second system in the Great Basin spreads rain from coastal California to southern Idaho. The southern Plains stay sunny. Albemarle and Pamlico sounds show southeast winds at 15 knots and 1 foot waves today, with tonight south winds at 15 knots and 2 foot waves.
Annie Moore Boomer 75 of Box 163 Arapahoe R 65 died Thursday at Britthaven of Jacksonville Funeral set for 2 p m Tuesday at Piney Grove Disciples of Christ Church Burial in church cemetery She is survived by brother Jerry Moore two sisters Marie Johnson and Aaittie Blango all of Arapahoe and one grandchild The family will receive friends at Marie Johnsons residence Box 167 B Arapahoe R 65 Arrangements by Oscars Mortuary
Cecil Jasper Bell 55 of 119 Creekview Road died at Craven Regional Medical Center. He founded Cecil's Service Center Inc and belonged to Sherwood Forest Free Will Baptist Church and the Eastern Carolina Yacht Club. Funeral 3 p.m. today at Cotton Funeral Home chapel. Burial in Greenleaf. Survived by widow Edythe Bell, mother Janie Bell of New Bern, three sons Cecil J Bell Jr Steven Keith Bell Kenneth Jeffrey Bell, three brothers James O Bell Charles E Bell Allen Bell, and two sisters Betty Carey Dorothy Long.
William Hinton Gurkin Jr. 68 of 402 Haven St Washington died Wednesday at Beaufort County Hospital. A retired farmer and Army veteran of World War II in the Philippines, he lay in state at Paul Funeral Home Chapel Friday. He leaves daughter Dottie Voerman of New Bern, son William Gurkin III of New Bern, sister Jean Ebron of Washington, brother Jimmy Gurkin of Wilson, and three grandchildren.
Albert Hackburn Davis aged 83 of New Bern dies Saturday at Craven Memorial. He belonged to River side United Methodist Church Doric Masonic Lodge 568 New Bern Scottish Rite Bodies Sudan Temple and Button fire company of New Bern. Graveside service 11 a.m. Monday at New Bern Memorial Cemetery with Rev Gene Tyson and Masonic rites by Doric Lodge 568. He is survived by Gladys Bell Davis wife, one son William Paul Davis, one daughter Gloria Rabon, son-in-law Carroll Rabon, a brother Thomas Ivey Davis, five grandchildren and three great grandchildren. The family will greet friends at 530 Blades Ave. Arrangements by Pollock-Well and Best Funeral Home.
New Bern police officer Ed Preston on foot patrol at 1207 Pollock St disrupted a party with about 23 attendees. He charged Phyllis Ponder, 38, with possession of alcohol for sale without an ABC permit and operating a business without a permit. She posted a written promise to appear and faces a May 25 first appearance in Craven County District Court.
Phillip Holton, 35, of Reelsboro, was hospitalized after his 1990 Ford pickup left Whitehurst Farm Road and overturned twice at about 4 20 p m. He was charged with driving while impaired reckless driving and driving while license revoked after a roughly 80 mph crash that left a male passenger unhurt and disappeared. Holton’s condition was listed as unknown at press time.
Bemeeeh Antonio Abad Padilla, 52, of 513 C St, charged Saturday with possession with intent to sell and deliver marijuana and carrying a weapon. Six inch knife reportedly found. Inmate held on $8,000 secured bond, to appear in Craven County District Court Monday. Donnie Curtis Sawyer III, 17, of Lot 9, 1006 Old Cherry Point Rd, charged Saturday with felony larceny for stealing a 1988 Chevrolet freight van worth about $2,500 from Coastal Plains Freight Service Inc. Released on $300 secured bond, to appear in Craven County District Court Monday. Kenneth Paschal, 28, of Wind Hill Apartments, charged Friday with felony conspiracy for allegedly conspiring to sell crack cocaine. Released on $500 secured bond, to appear in Craven County District Court Monday. Information notes this is taken from the public record and that arrests do not prove guilt.
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Greenville report cites unnamed sources saying Susan Smith confessed after officers tricked her into believing a stakeout saw no sign of the kidnapping. No stakeout existed 13 miles from Carlisle where she claimed the carjacker fled with the children. Trial set for July 10.
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