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Newspaper
Sun Journal
Location
New Bern, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 2003
Page
3
Forecast shows mostly sunny conditions across New Bern and North Carolina with cooler tonight lows in the 60s and 40s in the mountains. Saturday brings sunny pleasant weather with highs in the upper 70s and light northwest winds. A slight chance of thunderstorm remains in the Outer Banks tonight, with Dry conditions statewide in the following days.
Mamie Letha Stox 86 of 103 Jones St Winterville died Thursday at home after 66 years in Winterville native of St. John's Pitt County She was a member of Winterville Free Will Baptist Church Funeral 2 p m Saturday Winterville Free Will Baptist Burial Winterville Cemetery Survivors include widower Milton Tyree Stox three sons Chester Stox Johnnie J Stox Hugh Allen Stox a daughter Mamie Ruth Cayton a foster daughter Betsy Mills Robinson a brother Sam Mills two sisters Minnie M Mills Mattie M Manning 16 grandchildren 18 great grandchildren Friends may visit 7 9 p m today at Wilkerson Funeral Home Memorials to Winterville Free Will Baptist Church or Winterville Rescue Squad.
National forecast highlights a strong high-pressure system building into the Southeast bringing cooler, drier air. The Northeast will see Fall-like conditions with gusty winds and temperatures in the 50s and 60s. A warm front affects the Plains, warming northern Rockies and northern Plains. The West remains warm and dry under persistent high pressure, with Southern California slightly cooler.
Small Craft Advisory with west winds 20 to 25 knots tonight shifting to north. Seas 6 feet. Saturday northerly winds 20 to 35 knots with seas 5 to 6 feet. Albemarle and Pamlico sounds expect west winds 15 to 20 knots tonight shifting to northwest. Waves 2 feet. Northerly winds Saturday 10 to 20 knots with waves 1 to 2 feet.
A 1500 voter survey by an American Cancer Society poll shows 66 percent back a $2 per pack cigarette tax rise, with 65 percent of tobacco state voters supportive. Smokers’ support sits around 32 percent, while critics warn of job losses. The poll cites potential $20 billion yearly revenue and health cost savings cited by CDC estimates.
Kathleen Duffy Carlin 60 of 136 Kimberly Court Jacksonville died Thursday at Onslow Memorial Hospital. She was a DAR member and former Franklin County March of Dimes chair. Funeral 1 PM Saturday at Christ Episcopal Church. Survivors include Richard B. Carlin two sons Dr Bryan Carlin and David Carlin a daughter Helen Carlin Hollister her mother Helen J. Duffy two sisters Helen Duffy Gaskins Georgie Duffy Kear and three granddaughters. Visitation 8 PM today at Pollock Wells and Best Funeral Home and at sister’s home in New Bern.
Merle Morris Smith, 87, of Vanceboro died Wednesday at Britthaven Nursing Home Bayboro native Craven County longtime resident charter member New Bern Church of God funeral 3 30 p m Saturday Wilkerson Funeral Home chapel Vanceboro officiating survivors include seven sons seven daughters sister 21 grandchildren 30 great grandchildren one great great grandchild home Vanceboro with sister Shelby J Smith 320 Truitt Road New Bern
Lonnie Ingram Conaway 84 of 2211 Center Ave died Thursday at Craven Regional Medical Center. She was a member of National Avenue Baptist Church. Funeral 3 p.m. Saturday at Cotten Funeral Home with Dr. Philip Hall and the Rev. B Worth Gerald officiating. Burial Greenleaf Memorial Park. Memorials to National Avenue Baptist Church New Bern 28560.
Josephine Hall Bergquist 74 of 100 Clydes Drive Williamston formerly of New Bern died Sunday native of Lexington Kentucky homemaker funeral held 2 p m Tuesday Biggs Funeral Home Williamston Reverend Dolan Baker officiating entombment Greenleaf Memorial Park New Bern survived by daughter Vaughan B Cowin of Williamston two stepsons Greg Bergquist of New Bern Craig Bergquist of Hampton Virginia two stepdaughters Carol Quist of New Bern Sharon McKay of Raleigh three grandchildren eight step grandchildren arrangements by Biggs Funeral Home Inc Williamston
The North Carolina based Invisible Empire will turn over a computer printer three typewriters desks chairs and other items to the NAACP as part of a settlement over a 1987 Forsyth County Georgia violence demonstration. Morris Dees of SPLC said the transfer will occur Monday at Martin Luther King Gardens in Raleigh.
Trey Wilson Parker, 18, of Cove City, was charged today with larceny by employee for allegedly stealing $145 worth of goods from the Wal-Mart store where he works. He was released without bond and will appear Monday in Craven County District Court.
Bennie Majette, 18, of 513 Third Ave., is charged with second degree rape and assault with a deadly weapon. Held on 7500 dollar secured bond, he is due in Craven County District Court. Warrant alleges rape on Sept 1 and that he threw a bicycle at Kimberly Johnson, hitting her.
National highlights summarize daily high and low temperatures for cities from Albuquerque to Wilmington. Forecasts indicate varying conditions including sunny, cloudy, showers, rain, snow flurries, fog and thunder possible across multiple regions. Data lists temperatures with highs and lows by city for Thu Fri Sat through the weekend.
Six months after launching North Carolina s first AIDS preschool plan organizers have not secured a location and face dwindling funds. Interim director Wendy Tate notes difficulty finding space without money while state HIV statistics show 200 newborns tested positive in 1991 and about 7000 Mecklenburg County residents are HIV positive.
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