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Huntsville Sacred Harp Singing

Burritt Museum, Huntsville, Alabama

May 4, 1996

The twelfth annual Huntsville Sacred Harp Singing was held on Saturday, May 4th in the church building on the grounds of Burritt Museum and Park. Burritt Museum is located atop Monte Sano Mountain, the second highest elevation in Alabama. Pam Wilkerson, Chairperson, called the class to order leading songs on pages 39t, 39b, and 277. Lamar Smith led the morning prayer. The class organized by selecting the following officers: Vice Chairman—Lomax Ballinger; Secretary -Teresa Ballinger; Arranging Committee—Linton Ballinger and Lomax Ballinger. Leaders: Linton Ballinger 460; Teresa Ballinger 318; Gary Leopold 159; David Ballinger 111b; Sam Jones 87; Estelle Napier 392; David Ivey 137 in honor of Virgil Phillips; Amanda Ballinger 155; Donald Cook 143; Lora Cargo 200, 189; Jimmy Ballinger 491; Linda Thomas 47t; Hershell King 163t; Amber Ballinger 400; Milton Oliver 384; Loyd Ivey 424; Beth Todd 89; Donald Jones 147t.

RECESS

Chairperson Pam Wilkerson called the class together leading song on page 475. Leaders: H. A. Godsey 108t, 68b; Shelbie Sheppard 290; Freeman Wootten 111t; Leslie Ballinger 101t; Coy Ivey 222; Margaret Keeton 276; Gravis Ballinger 78; Becky Browne 181; Lamar Smith 36b; J. L. Hopper 149; Frances Jones 35; Gary Gronau 110; Rhonda Arnold 186; Edwin Ballinger 269; Jewel Wootten 37b; Joe Todd 81t; Sam Sommers 524; Barbara Cook 452; Mark Taylor 34b; Don Bowen 549; Lydia Baswell and Vella Dailey 63, 45t; Larry Ballinger 282; Gladys Bonds 77t; Glen Harper 45b; Charles Meidinger 352.

LUNCH

The afternoon session was called together with Lomax Ballinger leading song on page 335. Leaders: Lavaughn Ballinger 84; Syble Adams 532; S. T. Reed 225t; Judy Mincey 497; Ray Nelson 434; Allison Ivey 100; Bud Oliver 270; Jeanette Lowry 454; Rex Wilks 40; Lisa Geist 546; Dan Gibbons 142; Jeff Sheppard 176t; Glenda Hopper 310; Mark Carroll 430; Karen Ivey 99; Travis Keeton 343; Earl Ballinger 441; Philip Gilmore 138b; David Killingsworth 448t; David Godsey 299, 196; Norma Latham 373; Bill Schrader 330b; Paula Gilmore 566; Alan Jones 236; Jeff Sheppard 408; Becky Browne 436; Coy Ivey 97; Sam Sommers 112; Beth Todd 146; David Killingsworth 523; Jeanette Lowry 411; J. L. Hopper 438; Larry Ballinger 498; Pam Wilkerson 203. Following the announcements, Chairperson Pam Wilkerson led song on page 62, and the class was dismissed with prayer by Lavaughn Ballinger.

Chairman—Pam Wilkerson; Vice Chairman—Lomax Ballinger; Secretary—Teresa Ballinger.