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Belvidere native will sing during J aycee F ourth celebration { By BBKNDADAIL Perqalaiaas Co. Jaycette The Perquimana County Jayceea tod JarctttM will future Barbara Jean and The Early Morning Rain Band aa one ot the highlight* in their 4th o< July activities at Miaaing Mill l^rk from 4: 10 to ?:30 p.m. Barbara Jean, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Layden, was bora and reared la Belvidere. Like a lot of famous singers, her love for singing and performing started in church. By the age of thirteen, she was singing at her church, Whiteville Grove Baptist, on regular basis. She soon started singing at weddings, funerals, talent shows, benefit shows and of course at family gatherings It wasn't until Barbara moved to Virginia and started singing as an amateur in a Gong Show, and won first place, that her career began moving up. She met her husband, the well-known steel guitarist for the Heavy Cowboys, Bobby "Muscrat" Realties, while performing at the Goof Show. For a while, Barbara worked aa a nurae during the day and aang at night. She finally decided to give up her Job aa a nurae and go full time ringing After (inking with leveral bands and all around Virginia, ahe ia currently one of the female vocaliat with Rick Stanley and the Heavy Cowboys, who perform aLx nights a week at the popular, Fifth National Bank night club in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Other members of the band are Bobby Johns, lead vocalist of the song "Holy Smoke", and guitarist for the band, David Hill, who plays the bass, Steve Sipe on the drums, Bobby Recreation Dept. releases local scores, standings JUNIOR BABE RUTH - On June ^ Brian-Reed defeated Hollowell ?ftlnfall 4-3. Peoples-Swindell defeated One Stop-Don Juan 4-2. !-!On June 23, Don Juan-One Stop jvter-powered Brinn-Reed 8-4 to wfliicl ita drat win of the season. ?Peoples-Swindell downed Hollowell ?fNpfaUM. jfollowell-Winfall defeated Brinn vftced 13-11 in eight innings on June 'IS.- Peoples-Swindell downed Don -Juan-One Stop 12-2. .Standings as of June 27: Peoples ?Slrindell, 9-1; Brinn-Reed, 5-5; HoUoweU-Winfail, 5-5; Don Juan-One Stop. 1-9. MIDGET GIRLS - One June 15 the Lady Bulldogs of Edenton traveled to Hertford Grammar School an<l defeated Woodland Dress Shop- Little Mint 18-15 in the season opener. On June 22, Woodland Dress Shop Little Mint defeated the Farm Bureau 25-6. JUNIOR GIRLS ? Farm Fresh of Elizabeth City downed Hertford in a 8-5 thri" "eriford led 3-0 until the collected five hits to tie the score. In sixth when Farm Fresh the seventh inning. Farm Fresh rallied and pulled ahead $-3. Hertford then tried to make a comeback, but only collected two runs. SENIOR BABE RUTH - One June IS, Perquimans collected its first win of the season over Pasquotank with a score of 4-1. Perquimans led the entire game. Perquimans defeated Gates County 8-7 on June 23 at Gates. ADULT SOFTBALL - On June 22, Charles H. Ward defeated the Citations 14-1. Albemarle Fertilizer downed Budweiser 5-2. Hollowell Oil over-powered Woodard's-Sea Jays 18-0. The Bulls forfeited to the Rangers. One June 23, American Legion jfishing is good if you hit the right spot, time t 2* pishing in the area is good if you hit likfe- right spot at the right time, jitherwise, all you get is wet rnd Jimburned T. There are really good catches of ??itfiah being made just about J"?erywhere in the river. Down at the W bridge, catfish are about all that being caught along with the g?x?sional white perch. f.3)tere are still some nice catches of indlowbellies being made along the nfees. Out in the river, the really big M&ches are getting fewer and farther ^eiween. White perch are tsofeerating to a certain degree but in the river, you either get in them or you don't. The sound is producing good cat ches of white perch along with some nice croakers. In another couple of weeks, the corakers should really be there in good numbers along with a few spot. Phillip Halstead of Norfolk was fishing up at the bridge-tunnel recently, when he hookes a gray trout that was a little larger than usual and after boating it, and getting it weighed in, he found it was a new, all tackle world record at nineteen ? pounds. He caught it on a Sting Ray Grub. Down at the beaches, the trout haven't been as cooperative as most would like but at Oregon Inlet in the Coast Guard Channel, there have been some nice catches made. In the surf and on the piers, the spot and croakers have been being taken in good numbers along with a few sea mullet. downed Woodard's-Sea Jays 30-2. Charles H. Ward upset Budweiser 10 7, the Rangers defeated the Citations 3-0, and the Bulls forfeited to Albemarle Fertilizer. STANDINGS AS OF 6-24-83: Men ? Albemarle Fertiliser 11-1; Bud weiser ? 9-3; Wards 8-4; Rangers 6 6; Citations 1-11; Bulls Ml. Women: Hollowell 5-1; American Legion 5-2; Woodard's-Sea Jays 0-7. Tee-Ball ? Tee-ball begins play on Thursday, June 30 at Hertford Park. Karate ? Tyrone Spellman, a pre black belt in karate, is instructing classes for adults and youth. Par ticipants may learn up to a white or yellow belt level. Classes are taught at Union School on Friday evenings from 7:30-9:30. Registration fee is $15. Skating ? Skating each Wed nesday morning 9:30-12:30. Register beforH Tuesday of each week. Harbor Cruise ? There are still a few seats available on the Harbor Cruise on July 24. The cost is $26.50 per person. For more information on activities or to register, contact the Recreation Department at 428-5695. "Muacrat" I Reames, the ateil guitarist, and Diana Feci aa back up vocaliat. They released a record in November, 1M3. In August, 1M2, Barbara and a group called Early Morning Rap. > recorded her first record and song. "Lonely'sontheRlae." Barbara Jean is currently working with Roy Theatre Recording Studio out of Nashville, Tennessee. She has been doing a lot of traveling and hat a recording session on July 1* in Naahville, Tennessee. t" She is currently working with Lonnie Godfrey, Loretta Lynn's drummer. They will be performing f ! together for the next two weeks at the Fifth National Bank. > x Barbara and the Heavy Cowboy Band recently were the opening band at Harborfest, in which they per formed in front of one hundred thirty thousand people. They have also performed as opening artist for Michael Murphy, Ed Bruce and Little Jimmy Dickens. g Horse show set Monday July 4 Perquimans County Horse and Pony Club will have its snnual 4th of July Show will be held Monday at 1 p.m. . r.^ The Show ring is located on the Joe * Perry Farm four miles west o t Hertford on Grubb Street Extended. ? ? Halter, pleasure and speed classes : will be offered. , A concession stand will be open with hamburgers hotdogs, home cooked goodies, drinks, and homemade ice cream. Area obituaries HARRIS NORFOLK, Va. ? Mrs. Lillian Dotson Harris, 76, of 6659 E. Virginia lieach Blvd., Lot No. 119, Norfolk, died Tuesday, June 21, in Nor folk General Hospital. native of Lee County, Va., she was the wife of Clyde I. Harris and Was a retired school teacher having (aught in the Norfolk and Chesapeake School Systems. She was a. member of the Norfolk Freewill Baptist Church. ? Besides her husband, she is sur vived by a daughter, Mrs. Ann Cowan of Pensacola, Fla.; six grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. -Funeral services were held Friday, jJrae 24, in the Bethel Baptist Church ai 2 p.m. by the Rev. Charles Mid dleton. Burial followed in the Bethel Cemetery with Swindell Funeral i$me, Hertford, in charge of arrangements. ^Pallbearers were Larry Corprew, Bobby Corprew, Billy Corprew, TJmmy Harris, Thomas Harris and Lester Simpson. FOWLER dftev. Samuel Austin Fowler, 77, of nbute 1, Snug Harbor, Hertford, died Wednesday, June 22, in Chowan fitospital. V native of Gwinett County, Georgia, he was the husband of Mrs. f$xabeth Sykes Fowler. He was a paired minister of the Church of God and was also retired from the Edenton Construction Company. He ?&s a member of the Edenton Gtorch of God. llesides uis wife he is survived by Wfl> daughters, Mrs. Helen Butler of Portsmouth, Va. and Mrs. Margie Ajhworth of Route 1, Hertford; two alters, Mrs. Artie Mae Knight and 1$-*. Grace Jenkins, both of Lfwreneeville, Georgia; five ggtadchildren and fourteen great gfendchildren. Funeral services were held flAiday, June 25, at 11 a.m. in the Bienton Church of God with the Revs. Marvin Baccus, David Lemons and H.W. Harrell officiating. Burial followed in the Woodlawn Memorial Park at Virginia Beach, Va. with Swindell Funeral Home, Hertford, in charge of arrangements. Pallbearers were fellow members of the Clergy: Revs. Michael Owens, Charles Davenport, L.L. Reeder, Mitchell Edwards, Paul Edwards and J.C. Whaley. FERGUSON William Joseph Ferguson, Jr., infant son of William Joseph and Robin Johnson Ferguson of Route 2, Hertford, died Friday in Norfolk General Hospital. Besides his parents, survivors include the Maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Johnson of Route 2, Hertford; and the Paternal grandmother, Mrs. Helen Esque of Hopewell, Va. Graveside services were held Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Cedarwood Cemetery by Rev. Ashby Browder. Swindell Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. JACKSON EDENTON ? Mary Griffin Jackson, 67, died Monday, June 20 in a hospital. A native of Bertie County, she was a retired director of social services for Bertie County. She was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, where she was a member of the vestry and treasury. She was also a member of the Chowan County Shrinettes. Survivors include her husband, Dr. H. C. Jackson; two sons, Dr. Charles S. .Jackson of Wilkesboro and Thomas C. Jackson of Raleigh; a brother, Charles B. Griffin, Jr. of Lewiston-Woodville; and one grandchild. Graveside services were con ducted Thursday. June 23, at 11 a.m. in Beaver Hill Cemetery by the Rev. Raymond Storie. 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