Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

The annual Elder and Mrs. Jason Davis singing was held at Harmony Primitive Baptist Church in Calhoun, Georgia, on the third Sunday in November. Judy Mincey brought the class to order leading the traditional 59. Elder Ed Smith offered the invocation.

Leaders: Judy Mincey 34t; John Plunkett 34b (in honor of Bob Meek), 317 (in memory of Mary Florence Smith); Helen Bryson 70t, 100 (in memory of Emily Calhoun and Sara Goss); Nathan Rees 131b, 231; Ed Thacker 35 (in honor of Bud Oliver), 172; Charlene Wallace 77t, 85; Tony Hammock 87 (in memory of Mary Florence Smith), 33b; Ed Smith 101t, 101b; B.M. Smith 111b, 146; Henry Johnson 123t, 129; Kenn Smith 240, 44.

RECESS

Judy Mincey reconvened the class leading 39b. Leaders: Molly Ellis 328, 80t; Laramie Smith 112, 358; John Hollingsworth 136, 182; Eddie Mash 314 (in honor of Bob Meek and in memory of Milton Oliver), 69b; Kelsey Massaw 47b, 72b; Bill Hollingsworth 460 (in memory of Carlton Hitchcock), 33t; Sandra Wilkinson 300, 159; Coy Coggins 274t, 354b; Eschol Hughes 215, 58. The class was dismissed at noon with grace offered by John Plunkett.

LUNCH

The class was called to order by Judy Mincey leading 138b. Leaders: John Plunkett 160 (t? b?); Helen Bryson 287; Nathan Rees 413; Ed Thacker 187; Tony Hammock 400 (in honor of Lonnie Rogers); B.M. Smith 318; Ed Smith 186; Judy Mincey 475 (in memory of Phyllis Bruce, Jerry Enright, George Seiler, and others); Henry Johnson 113; Molly Ellis 405; Eddie Mash 397; Bill Hollingsworth 223; Sandra Wilkinson 124; Coy Coggins 335; Eschol Hughes 349; Bob Mitchell 348b, 330b; Charlene Wallace, Margie Smith, and Elsie Hollingsworth 503 (special request from Don Bowen).

A business meeting was held with the following officers retained to serve: Chairman—Judy Mincey; Vice Chairman—Ed Smith; Secretary—Judy Mincey.

The class sang 62, and took the parting hand.

Chairman—Judy Mincey; Vice Chairman—Ed Smith; Secretary—Judy Mincey