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. Williford-Barham
Funeral Home was in charge.
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