Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

The fifty-first session of the Lillian Calvert and Irene Woodley Memorial was held at Pleasant Hill Primitive Baptist Church, Boldo Community, near Jasper, Alabama on Saturday night before the second Sunday in January. Chairman Harrison Creel brought the class to order leading 335. Ronald Gilmore offered the evening prayer.

The officers elected or appointed to serve were: Chairman—Harrison Creel; Arranging Committee—Cindy Tanner; Secretary—Wanda Capps.

Leaders: Wanda Capps 146; Larry Ballinger 215; Brenda Merritt 336; Willodean Barton 454; Charles Kitchens 205; Gary Smith 31t; Beth O’Dell 477; Steve Adams 401; David Roberson 340; Amber Davis 142; Wilton Donaldson 145b; Earl Ballinger 56t; Teddy Creel 124; Ronald Gilmore 393; Marie Guthrie 179; Bridgett Hill 276; Richard Mauldin 475; Margaret Gowen 141; Gravis Ballinger 300; Betty Kitchens 64; Travis Keeton 104 (for John Hyde); Ann Jett 327; Latrive Bailey 318; Elsie Moon 177; Doris Talley 108t; Velton Chafin 232; Sarah Smith 89.

REFRESHMENTS

The class resumed singing with Harrison Creel leading 498. Leaders: John Merritt 499; Charlotte McCarn 76b; Kermit Adams 280; Elene Stovall 395; Shelley Calvert 100; Kenneth Tate 532 (for his grandmother, Edith Tate); Rachel Speer 328; Tim Gilmore 306; Jetty Lawson 358; Max Berueffy 193; Emily Creel 224; Dorothy Evans 348b; Jackie Tanner 73t; Flarce Creel 84; Danny Creel 383; Faye Naramore 75; Cassie Franklin 220; Nellie Alexander 81t; Cindy Tanner 187, 198.

After announcements were made, Harrison Creel led 512 as the closing song. Teddy Creel offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chairman—Harrison Creel; Secretary—Wanda Capps.