Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

The forty-first annual Harpeth Valley-Priestley Miller Memorial Singing was called to order at 9:35 a.m. by David Carlton leading song on page 171. Bob Meek offered the morning prayer.

Leaders: David Carlton 64; Judy Mincey 34b, 479; Roy Turrentine 68 (t? b?), 35; Clayton Ezell 390, 231; Darrell Holley 59, 81t; Laurens Blankers 551, 236; Gordon Wilkinson 434, 475.

RECESS

David Carlton brought the class back to order leading song on page 276. Leaders: Bob Meek 38 (CB), 574; Clayton Ezell and Kerene Box 28b, 358; Melanie Hardy 159, 84; Don Bowen 37b, 97; Virginia Douglas 36b (in honor of Gideon Fryer), 49 (t? b?); Hibbard Thatcher 178, 268; William Shetter 547, 559 (CB); Lewis Frost 147 (t? b?), 515; Bob Simmons 532, 569 (t? b?); Faye Thompson 128, 53; Drew Foster and Hibbard Thatcher 107, 133. Hibbard Thatcher offered the blessing on the noon meal.

LUNCH

David Carlton called the class back to order with song on page 32 (t? b?).

The class went into a business session. All officers were re-elected: Chairman—David Carlton; Vice Chairman—Darrell Holley; Secretary—Marilyn Burchett; Chaplain—Hibbard Thatcher.

Leaders: Mike Grimes 30b, 571 (CB); Ron Harper 47b, 40; Sandie Scott 45t (in memory of her father), 46; John Plunkett 539b, 541; Marilyn Burchett 335, 29 (t? b?); Tim Reynolds 186, 187; Lewis Frost 73b; William Shetter 544 (CB); Don Bowen 367 (CB); Judy Mincey 411 (CB); Seth Holloway 388, 354b, 408; Mike Grimes 426t.

Announcements were made. Tim Reynolds led song on page 132 (CB) (for Roberta Grimes, mother of Mike Grimes), and as the closing song. Bob Simmons led the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chairman—David Carlton; Vice Chairman—Darrell Holley; Chaplain—Hibbard Thatcher; Secretary—Marilyn Burchett.