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Liberty Church

Helicon, Alabama

December 3, 1995

The forty-seventh session of the annual Sacred Harp singing held at Liberty Church in Winston County on the first Sunday in December was called to order by John Hocutt leading song on page 81 (t? b?). The morning prayer was led by Lamar Smith. The class organized, and the following officers were elected: Chairman—John Hocutt; Vice Chairman—Aubrey Tyree; Arranging Committee—Travis Keeton. Leaders: Gene Wakefield 100, 106, 108 (t? b?); Keterina Sanders 59, 389, 290; L. E. Hannah 56t, 97, 332; Gladys Bonds 89, 146, 499b; Aubrey Tyree 298, 208, 189, 206.

RECESS

John Hocutt called the class back together leading song on page 317b. Leaders: Alpha Black 318, 460, 345t; Ada Godsey 275b, 546; Lamar Smith 76b; Stella Pratt 426b, 147t, 222; John Hyde 379, 297, 30t; Ester Brown 171, 338, 436; Margaret Keeton 129, 402, 358; Josie Hyde 224, 179, 34b.

LUNCH

The class was called to order by Travis Keeton leading songs on pages 48t, 61, 91, and 90. Leaders: Pernie Pelfrey 475, 73t, 67; Vila Tyree and Ruth Parris 421, 37b; Dick Nail 96, 142, 300, 68b; Cecil Sanders 145t; John Hocutt 49t, 96; Josie Hyde 91. John Hocutt led song on page 46 as the closing song. The class was dismissed with prayer by Aubrey Tyree.

Chairman—John Hocutt; Vice Chairman—Aubrey Tyree; Secretary—Alpha Black.