Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

The annual Sacred Harp singing was held at Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church on the first Sunday in September. Cecil Roberts called the class to order leading 75 and 48t. Lowell White offered the opening prayer.

Leaders: Donna Bell 49b, 101t; Tony Hammock 313b, 126; Charles Woods 81t, 82t; Judy Chambless 516, 500.

The following officers were elected: Chairman—Cecil Roberts; Vice Chairman—Tony Hammock; Arranging Officer and Secretary—Judy Chambless.

Leaders: George Garner 86; Richard DeLong 175, 331; Karen Rollins 225t (in honor of Margie Smith), 100 (in memory of Josephine Denney); Henry Johnson 82b, 375; Judy Henry 46, 117; Joyce Lambert 312b, 127.

RECESS

Tony Hammock brought the class back to order leading 28b. Leaders: Jack Nelson 480, 95; Rene Greene 203, 422; Robert Chambless 303, 145b (in memory of Stanly Edwards); Eddie Mash 176b, 460; Charlene Wallace 155; Robert Rivers 384, 146; B.M. Smith 340 (in memory of Stanly Edwards), 313t; Samuel Williams 142, 332; Fallon Cook 436, 37b; Winford Kerr 89; Marilyn Bradley 448t, 448b; Daniel Williams 125, 47t; Tommy McGraw 475, 399b; Fallon Cook 294 (by request from the Patterson family); Virginia Dyer 217, 532; Ann Simpson 452, 388.

LUNCH

Cecil Roberts brought the class back to order leading 56t. Leaders: B.M. Smith 358 (by request for the Benefield family); Richard DeLong 271t; Henry Johnson 425; Tony Hammock 283; Daniel Williams 385b; Rene Greene 178; Eddie Mash and Rene Greene 556; Samuel Williams 33t; Jason Stanford 512; Jack Nelson 180; Joyce Lambert 56t; Robert Chambless 569t (in memory of Josephine Denney); Tommy McGraw 542; Winfred Kerr 282; Ann Simpson 445; Virginia Dyer 40 (in memory of Shelbie Sheppard); Jason Stanford 47b, 63; Judy Chambless 318; Eddie Mash and Samuel Williams 365.

After announcements, Cecil Roberts and Tony Hammock led 62 as the closing song. Henry Johnson offered the closing prayer.

Chairman—Cecil Roberts; Vice Chairman—Tony Hammock; Secretary—Judy Chambless