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Shady Grove Annual Singing

Shady Grove Primitive Baptist Church, Winston County, Alabama

Sunday, January 1, 2006

The Shady Grove Annual Singing was held at Shady Grove Primitive Baptist Church in Winston County, Alabama, on the first Sunday in January. Kermit Adams called the class to order leading 85. The morning prayer was led by Earl Ballinger.

The class was organized with the following officers elected or appointed to serve: Chairman—Kermit Adams; Vice Chairman—Dawson Adams; Arranging Committee—Margaret Keeton; Secretary—Roma Rice.

Leaders: Kermit Adams 89; Earl Ballinger 80b, 99; Wilton Donaldson 490, 565; Stella Pratt 100, 217; Henry Guthery III 282, 426b; Samantha Spiller 101t, 30t; John Hyde 73t, 297; Alicia Murray 81t, 358; Don Robertson 172, 212; Sharon Spiller 31b, 108t; Henry Guthery 431, 120; Lorene Gray 72b, 75.

RECESS

Dawson Adams called the class back to order leading 68b and 77t. Leaders: Travis Keeton 146, 454; Glenn Keeton 274t, 163b; Lisa Geist 350, 131t; Faye Donaldson 371, 270; Larry Ballinger 78, 291; Richard Mauldin 64, 378t; Josie Hyde 55, 43; Harrison Creel 335, 111b.

LUNCH

Kermit Adams called the afternoon session to order leading 480.

Leaders: Roma Rice 349, 498 (for Roxie Keeton, who is in the hospital); Cecil Wakefield 491, 290; Earl Ballinger 224; Margaret Keeton 177, 422; Wilton Donaldson 229; Alicia Murray 175b, 176b, 294; Samantha Spiller 276, 384; John Hyde 61, 297; Don Robertson 328; Richard Mauldin 35; Travis Keeton 348b, 179; Glenn Keeton 475.

Kermit Adams and Dawson Adams led 37b as the closing song. The closing prayer was led by Richard Mauldin, and the class was dismissed.

Chairman—Kermit Adams; Vice Chairman—Dawson Adams; Secretary—Roma Rice.