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Bethel Singing

Bruce, Mississippi

Sunday, April 1, 2012

The 63rd annual Sacred Harp singing at Bethel Primitive Baptist Church was called to order by Hugh Bill McGuire leading 36b. John Van Horn offered the morning prayer, and led 89, 106, and 101t.

Leaders: Mark Davis 107, 280, 297; Chuck Howell 225t, 108t, 32t; Mark Tew 34b, 335, 108t; Anne Steel 295, 312t, 460; Cliff Hall 288, 59, 277; Warren Steel 32b, 211 (in memory of Julietta Haynes), 189; Will Ingraham 282, 319, 318; Andy Davis 209, 222, 254; Will McGuire 40; Henry McGuire 475, 387; Arlon Gardner 67, 313b, 183; Chuck Howell 182, 127, 49b.

LUNCH

Hugh Bill McGuire called the afternoon session together leading 82t. Leaders: John Van Horn 126, 383; Robert Earl Alexander 207, 445, 424; Brenda Chafin 187, 278t, 542; Mark Davis 391, 327, 137; Linda Funderburk 74t, 39t, 47b (for T.J. Funderburk); Mark Tew 46, 81t, 268; George Easley 30t, 61; Anne Steel 200, 86, 348b; Cliff Hall 159, 503, 63; John Van Horn and Henry McGuire 236.

RECESS

Warren Steel brought the class together leading 215. Leaders: Arlon Gardner 163t, 448t; Warren Steel 283, 285t; Janet Jenkins 117, 274t; Will Ingraham 457, 87; Bobby Neyman 112, 479; Milano Neyman 178, 34t; Henry McGuire 569b, 492 (WB); Andy Davis 198.

Following announcements, Henry McGuire and Hugh Bill McGuire led 486t (WB) as the closing song. The class was dismissed with prayer offered by T.J. Funderburk.

Chairman—Hugh Bill McGuire; Secretary—Warren Steel