Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

The annual Walker Cates and Herbert Brown Memorial was held at Muscadine Methodist Church on the second Sunday in October. The class was called to order by Jeff Sheppard leading song on page 32t. Roy Nelson offered the morning prayer.

Leaders: Jeff Sheppard 75; B.M. Smith 225t, 73t; Shelbie Sheppard 105, 365; Margie Smith 494, 101t.

The class organized with the following officers elected or appointed to serve: Chairman—Jeff Sheppard; Vice Chairman—B.M. Smith; Arranging Committee—Margie Smith; Secretary—Shelbie Sheppard.

Leaders: Jeff Sheppard 142; Mary Florence Smith 300, 155; Jimmy Cates 137, 332; Carlene Griffin 77b, 122; John Plunkett 318, 192; Daphene Causey 200; Hugh McGraw 185, 448b; Glenda Watkins 124, 45t; Roy Nelson 81t, 128.

RECESS

B.M. Smith brought the class to order leading song on page 222. Leaders: Tommy McGraw 72b, 475; Charlene Wallace 388, 130; Don Clark 350, 343; Leola Smith 234, 384; Lonnie Rogers 143, 560; Pearl Guier 59, 303; Earlis McGraw 163t, 345t; Karen Clark 77t, 171; Nancy Allen 146.

LUNCH

Jeff Sheppard brought the afternoon session to order leading song on page 208. Leaders: Judy Mincey 501, 485; Bobby Jackson 378b, 274t; Lee Rogers 84, 358; Don Bowen 178, 66; Reba Norton 177, 327; Jimmie Denney 61, 68b; Eunice Webb 480, 551; Everette Denney 405, 426t; Fallon Dyer 401, 269 (in memory of Lessie Cates); George Garner 168; Rene Greene 217, 220; Felton Denney 231, 523; Pam Nunn 224, 196; Lou Cotney 218, 172; Virginia Dyer 193, 528; Phillip Langley 112, 298; Alice Edwards 104, 73b.

Announcements were made. Jeff Sheppard and B.M. Smith led song on page 46 as the closing song. Felton Denney dismissed the class with prayer.

Chairman—Jeff Sheppard; Vice Chairman—B.M. Smith; Secretary—Shelbie Sheppard.