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Clear Creek West and Mulberry River Convention

Old County Line Church, Jefferson County, Alabama

Sunday, September 3, 2017

The 130th session of the Clear Creek West Convention and the 113th session of the Mulberry River Convention met at Old County Line Church in Jefferson County, Alabama, on the first Sunday in September. The class was called to order by Danny Creel leading 47t. Richard Mauldin offered the opening prayer.

The class was organized by electing or appointing the following officers to serve: Chairman—Danny Creel; Vice Chairman—Ken Tate; Secretary—Ann Jett; Arranging Officer—Lisa Geist.

Leaders: Danny Creel 48t; Ken Tate 147t, 147b; Lauren Allen 323b, 59; Earl Ballinger 64, 171; Eugene Forbes 70b, 168; Yancey Jett 440, 172; SuNell Ellis 155, 475; Linda Sides 276, 328; Ainslie Allen 132, 196; Isaac Green 85, 419; Betty Baccus 446, 166.

RECESS

The class was brought together by Ken Tate leading 176t. Leaders: David Brodeur 102, 106; Richard Mauldin 388, 43; Christie Allen 432, 527; Cassie Allen 72t, 120; Faye Donaldson 78, 270; Jackie Tanner 56t, 89; Loretta Whitman 343, 277; Andy Ditzler 360, 377; Emma Calvert 29t, 76b.

RECESS

Danny Creel led 222 to bring the class together. Leaders: Emily Brown 73t, 234; Lucy Heidorn 99, 192; Marlin Beasley 460, 318; Linda Booth and Cornelia Van den Doel 344, 148; Larry Ballinger 151, 133; Elene Stovall 298, 182; Nicholas Thompson 272, 273.

LUNCH

The afternoon session began with Danny Creel leading 170. Leaders: Beth Branscome 150, 213t; Susan Allred 384; David Heidorn and Lucy Heidorn 30t, 87; Cindy Tanner 348b, 512; Greg Allred 36b; Wanda Capps 203, 215; Amber Davis 216 (for Ozella Blackmon and Betty Shepherd), 500; Hubert Nall 448b, 421; Nancy Phillips 117, 274t; Ann Jett 327, 269; Lisa Geist 391, 472; Cassie Allen 88t (for Eugene Forbes); Isaac Green 411; Cornelia Van den Doel 37b; David Brodeur 214; Nicholas Thompson 530 (for Ottis Sides); Andy Ditzler 301; Margaret Keeton, Christie Allen, Lauren Allen, and Kylie Bell 566; Emily Brown 228.

Announcements were made. Danny Creel and Ken Tate led 111b as the closing song. Marlin Beasley dismissed the class with prayer.

Chairman—Danny Creel; Vice Chairman—Ken Tate; Secretary—Ann Jett