Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

The annual Decoration Day Sacred Harp singing was held at Cane Creek Primitive Baptist Church near Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama, on the third Sunday in May. Glenda Collins welcomed the singers and visitors to the singing, and led 46 as the opening song. Cecil Roberts offered the morning prayer.

Leaders: Glenda Collins; Winfred Kerr 47b, 26; Robert Chambless 70t (in memory of the people in New York who had lost their lives on Saturday), 480; Cecil Roberts 37b, 229; Oscar McGuire and Cecil Roberts 285t; David Smead 277, 30t; Jerusha Wheeler 271t, 108b; Oscar McGuire 283, 336. A business meeting was held and the following officers elected: Chairman—Glenda Collins; Vice Chairman—Winfred Kerr; Secretary—Judy Chambless.

RECESS

Winfred Kerr brought the class back to order by leading 282. Leaders: David Brodeur 399t, 398; Barbara Brooks 159, 235; Andy Ditzler 63, 223; Charlotte Bishop 143 (in memory of her sister, Shelia), 335; Sheri Taylor 77t (in memory of Matthew Wilson), 85; Judy Chambless 36t, 37t; Bert Collins 399b, 339; David Smead 388, 496, 146; Glenda Collins 192, 294, 340 (in honor of Virginia Dyer); Ann Simpson 47t, 445; Jersuha Wheeler 350, 460; Robert Chambless 515, 274t; Charlotte Bishop 196, 268, 145b; Sheri Taylor 358, 114, 148; Cecil Roberts 312t (in memory of Lois Bowman, Steven McElroy, L.V. Yates. Jackie Edwards, and Harold Edwards), 303, 38b; Judy Chambless 318, 222.

LUNCH

Glenda Collins brought the class back to order leading 101t and 312b. Leaders: David Bordeur 120 (in honor of Philip Denney), 35, 34b; Oscar McGuire 171, 475 (in memory of B.M. Smith), 300; Bert Collins 542, 97; Winfred Kerr 65, 128; Barbara Brooks 457 (in memory of John and Randle Sanders), 129, 274b; Andy Ditzler 549, 162, 92.

After announcements, Glenda Collins led 63 as the closing song. Robert Chambless offered the closing prayer.

Chairman—Glenda Collins; Vice Chairman—Winfred Kerr; Secretary—Judy Chambless