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County Line Church

Jefferson County, Alabama

Sunday, April 10, 2016

The annual spring Sacred Harp singing at Old County Line Church was held on the second Sunday in April. The class was called to order by Cassie Allen leading 30t and 81t. The morning prayer was offered by Danny Creel.

Leaders: Cassie Allen 36b; Yancey Jett 312b, 89; Richard Mauldin 35, 34b; Eugene Forbes 168, 186; Earl Ballinger 187, 203; Don Keeton 284, 354t; Buell Cobb 325, 177; Karen Rollins 153, 297; Linda Sides 31t, 215; Glenn Keeton 278t (for Toney Smith), 349; Marlin Beasley 282, 348b; Betty Baccus 454 (for Willodean Barton), 147t.

RECESS

Yancey Jett led 441 to bring the class together. Leaders: Nate Green 549 (in memory of Sharon Noojin), 105; Nicholas Thompson 216 (for Betty Shepherd), 137; Billy See and Vickie See 30b, 163b; Bruce Rye 76b, 411; Carolyn Thompson 550, 280; David Johnson 159, 268; Michael Thompson 74b, 196.

RECESS

The class was brought back to order by Cassie Allen leading 167. Leaders: Harald Grundner 74t, 270; Lisa Geist 276, 273; John Plunkett 545, 160b; Ulrike Tietjen 416, 224; Samuel Williams 269, 500; Warren Steel 68t, 352; B.M. Smith 475, 318; April Watson 146, 354t. Ken Tate offered thanks for the noon meal.

LUNCH

The afternoon session began with Cassie Allen leading 182. Leaders: Taylor Watkins 345t, 345b; Emma Calvert, Ainslie Allen, and Amelia Jett 76b, 196, 108b; Julianna Jett and Amelia Jett 142; Joyce Walton 392; Bea Aaron 341, 456; Gravis Ballinger 112; Henry McGuire 107, 544; Lucy Heidorn and David Heidorn 275b, 389; Steve Adams 99 (for Kermit Adams); Larry Ballinger 151; Lisa Geist 304 (by request); Susan Allred 183; Jackie Tanner 73t (in memory of Bud Oliver); Chris Ballinger 460, 84; Virginia Watts 274t; Ken Tate 147b; Emily Brown 77t, 228; Ann Jett 546; Bob Watkins 455, 406; Wanda Capps 144; Danny Creel 56b; Cindy Tanner 436 (in memory of Kenny Graves); Cassie Allen 383 (by request); Harald Grundner and Ulrike Tietjen 312t; Lucy Heidorn, David Heidorn, Ken Tate, Ann Jett, Wanda Capps, Danny Creel, Cindy Tanner, Yancey Jett, Shelley Calvert, Emily Brown, Cassie Allen, and Julianna Jett 155.

Announcements were made. Cassie Allen led 172 (by request). Yancey Jett and Cassie Allen led 323t as the closing song. The class was dismissed with prayer offered by Danny Creel.

Co-Chairmen—Cassie Allen and Yancey Jett; Secretary—Emily Brown