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Aldridge Memorial

Pleasant Hill (Johnson Schoolhouse), Fayette County, Alabama

June 9, 2002

The annual Aldridge Memorial Sacred Harp singing at Pleasant Hill (Johnson Schoolhouse) was held on the second Sunday in June, and was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by Chairperson Elene Stovall leading song on page 36b. Harrison Creel led the morning prayer.

Leaders: Elene Stovall 171; Glenn Keeton 163b, 117; Amber Springfield 318; Max Berueffy 101t, 30t; John Hyde 313t, 159; S.T. Reed 214, 567; Gravis Ballinger 78, 34b; Wilton Donaldson 317, 566; Willodean Barton 314, 480; Ivalene Donaldson 270; Milton Oliver 224; Travis Keeton 179, 129; Earl Ballinger 80b, 81t; Ken Tate 128, 215; Lena Keeton 425, 460.

RECESS

Glenn Keeton brought the class back to order leading song on page 300. Leaders: Latrina Bailey 384, 358; Faye Donaldson 430, 299; Lavaughn Ballinger 401, 84; Clarence McCool 73t, 68b; Edith Tate 532, 336; Dennis George 110, 142; Flarce Creel, Cassie Franklin, and Emily Creel 39b, 178; Laura Clawson 112, 27; Julie Poston 274t; Margaret Keeton 91; Toney Smith 218, 225t; Allison Davis 373, 436; Elene Stovall and Lucy Heidorn 217 (in memory of D.M. Aldridge, Marie Aldridge, and Robert Aldridge).

LUNCH

Elene Stovall called the class to order leading song on page 316. Leaders: Max Berueffy, Erica Parsons, and Florian Stamm 189; Stuart Ivey 186; Larry Ballinger 327; Bud Oliver 332, 42; Danny Creel and Emily Creel 269; Joan Aldridge 192; Lela Crowder 546; Lucy Heidorn 155; Ozella Blackmon 418; Josie Hyde 507; Reba Dell Windom 316, 196; Harrison Creel 111b, 89; Lisa Geist 528; Karen Ivey 288; Stuart Ivey and Karen Ivey 182; Wanda Capps 222; David Ivey 484, 475 (by request); Cassie Franklin 240, 530, 304; Linton Ballinger 208; John Merritt 294, 312b; Ottis Sides 75, 97; Shirley McCoy and Elene Stovall 382; Fred Killingsworth and Earl Ballinger 87; Fred Killingsworth, Jr. and Elene Stovall 36b.

Announcements were made. Elene Stovall, Max Berueffy, and Glenn Keeton led song on page 45t as the closing song. Fred Killingsworth, Jr. dismissed the class with prayer

Chairperson—Elene Stovall; Vice Chairman—Glenn Keeton; Secretary—Amber Springfield.