Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

The 147th annual session of the June Singing was held on the second Sunday in June at the Alpharetta Municipal Building. Faye Holbrook called the class to order leading 59. John Plunkett offered the morning prayer.

Leaders: Faye Holbrook 67; Janice Paulk 75, 448b; Helen Bryson 89, 68b; John Plunkett 50b, 33b; Kathy Smith 300, 277; Mike Castleberry 480, 515; Rachel Carlisle 145t, 137; Oscar McGuire 171, 155; Richard DeLong 45t, 72b.

RECESS

Faye Holbrook called the class to order leading 34b. Leaders Malinda Snow 540, 217; Susan Posey 147t, 344; Cecil Roberts 97, 138b; Virginia Dyer 37b, 63; Martha Ann Stegar 198, 47t.

A business session was held. The class voted to keep the same officers as follows: Chairman—Faye Holbrook; Vice Chairman—Janice Paulk; Secretary—Helen Bryson. The class voted to send a copy of these minutes to the Alpharetta City Council along with a thank-you note to Donald Mitchell and the City Council for allowing this singing to continue to be held in the Municipal Building.

Leaders: Faye Holbrook 455; Janice Paulk 441, 274b; Helen Bryson 178, 196.

LUNCH

Faye Holbrook called the class to order leading 343. Leaders: John Plunkett 49b, 74b (in memory of Loy Garrison); Mike Castleberry 76b, 490; Rachel Carlisle 204, 460; Oscar McGuire 229; Richard DeLong 399b, 373 (in memory of Corley family); Malinda Snow 510, 472; Susan Posey 276, 112; Kevin Kleinfelter 117; John Plunkett 84 (for Martha Ann Stegar), 275t; Debora Grosse 452, 66; Erica Hinton 175b; Matt Hinton 65, 36b.

RECESS

Faye Holbrook called the class to order leading 542. Malinda Snow led 340 for the following sick and shut-ins: Jack Paulk, B.M. Smith, Donna Bell, and George Garner. Richard Delong led 285t in memory of the following deceased: Raymond Hamrick, Junie Wootten, C.W. Garner, Inez Chandler (all from Georgia).

Announcements were made, Faye Holbrook led 69t as closing song, and then offered the closing prayer.

Chairman—Faye Holbrook; Vice Chairman—Janice Paulk; Secretary—Helen Bryson