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Sadsbury Cooper Book Singing

Sadsbury Friends Meeting House, Christiana, Pennsylvania

Saturday, November 2, 2019

The 12th session of the Sadsbury Cooper Book Singing was held at the Sadsbury Friends Meeting House in Christiana, Pennsylvania, on Saturday before the first Sunday in November. Connie Webster began the day by leading 30t. Clarke Lee offered the opening prayer.

Leaders: Barb Hohenstein 442t; Laura Densmore 210; Doron Henkin 138t; Leon Pulsinelle 48t; Ruth Wampler 132; Elizabeth Patton 131b; Joyce Forry 348t; Hollie Long 501; Jan May 38t; Julie Lee 558; Ted Stokes 559; Gina Balestracci 137; Doron Henkin 422t; Guy Bankes 552; Brenda Dunlap 133; Joel Bassett 503; Miriam Delirium 543.

RECESS

The class resumed singing with Barb Hohenstein leading 505. Leaders: Sue Peters 449; Rachel Hall 315; Roland Hutchinson 250; Hal Kunkel 464; Carol Stevens 393; Clarke Lee 28t; Connie Webster 150; Elizabeth Patton 424; Jan May 575; Joyce Forry 571; Leon Pulsinelle 377t; Ted Stokes 378b; Barb Hohenstein 442b (in memory of Anne Marie Masterson); Hollie Long 563; Laura Densmore 482; Joel Bassett 573; Miriam Delirium 68t; Doron Henkin 580; Ruth Wampler 444t; Guy Bankes 448; Brenda Dunlap and Clarke Lee 195. Clarke Lee offered the blessing before the noon meal.

LUNCH

Rachel Hall called the afternoon session to order leading 32t. Leaders: Hal Kunkel 39; Roland Hutchinson 287; Barb Hohenstein 463 (as Carol Stevens signed the words); Rachel Hall 450; Clarke Lee 336t; Sue Peters 397; Ted Stokes 54t; Jan May 486; Miriam Delirium 38b; Doron Henkin 98; Ruth Wampler 270; Connie Webster 107; Guy Bankes 55; Leon Pulsinelle 48b; Gina Balestracci 587; Brenda Dunlap 392.

RECESS

Ted Stokes called the class to order leading 129. Leaders: Hollie Long 478; Barb Hohenstein 50t; Elizabeth Patton 485; Joyce Forry 75; Laura Densmore 511t; Brenda Dunlap 57; Jan May 391; Sue Peters 63; Leon Pulsinelle 76b; Gina Balestracci 96; Roland Hutchinson 484; Hal Kunkel 522; Clarke Lee 508; Connie Webster 410; Rachel Hall 492; Ted Stokes 77t; Miriam Delirium 122; Doron Henkin 497; Laura Densmore, Connie Webster, Doron Henkin, and Barb Hohenstein led 527 as the closing song. Clarke Lee offered the closing prayer.

Chairman—Connie Webster; Secretary—Barb Hohenstein