Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

The annual Albright, Cates, Brown, and Sheppard Memorial Singing held at Muscadine Methodist Church was called to order by Rene Greene leading 63. Cecil Roberts offered the opening prayer.

Leaders: Rene Greene 36b; Cecil Roberts 48t, 49b; Glenda Collins 81t, 124; Isaac Green 493, 292; Judy Chambless 318, 549; Fallon Cook 146; Fallon Cook and Shane Brown 396; Bert Collins 542, 399b; Karen Rollins 340 (in memory of Robbie Rivers), 446 (in memory of Ruth Daniels); Winfred Kerr 225t, 383; Virginia Dyer and Glenda Collins 454 (in memory of Rozlyn Greene); Virginia Dyer 155 (in memory of Robbie Rivers).

RECESS

Rene Greene led 129 to bring the class back together. Leaders: Esther Williams 277; Robert Chambless 560, 303; John Plunkett 97, 167; Rebecca Over 319, 480 (in memory of Robbie Rivers); Mike Hinton 475, 288; Shane Brown 65, 228; Margaret Thacker 426t, 503; Buell Cobb 64, 337; Samuel Williams 149; Ed Thacker 163t, 183.

In a business session, the following officers were retained for another year: Chairman—Rene Greene; Vice Chairman—Cecil Roberts; Secretary—Glenda Collins.

Leaders: Glenda Collins 300; Cecil Roberts 477; Fallon Cook 294, 176t. Shane Brown asked a blessing before the noon meal.

LUNCH

The afternoon session began with Cecil Roberts leading 76b and 403. Leaders: Bert Collins 335; Margaret Thacker 108t; Winfred Kerr 39t; Rebecca Over 283 (in memory of Charlene Wallace and Earlis McGraw); Samuel Williams 332; Judy Chambless 34t; John Plunkett 271t; Ed Thacker 77t; Mike Hinton 527; Robert Chambless 52b; Shane Brown 312t; Isaac Green 476; Cecil Roberts 45t; Fallon Cook and Shane Brown 235.

Rene Greene led 46 as the closing song. Cecil Roberts dismissed the class with prayer.

Chairman—Rene Greene; Vice Chairman—Cecil Roberts; Secretary—Glenda Collins