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East Texas Sacred Harp Convention (Cooper Book)

Henderson Civic Center, Henderson, Texas

August 12-13, 2023

Saturday, August 12

The 168th session of the East Texas Sacred Harp Convention met at the Henderson Civic Center in Henderson, Texas, on the second Sunday and Saturday before in August. The class was called to order by Sam Craig leading 48t. The opening prayer was offered by Tim McClain

Leaders: Robert Vaughn 274t; Joan Smith 100; Chris Nicholson 212; Tim McClain 155; Jerry Ryan 358; Syd Caldwell 464; Kristie Powell 514; Stanley Smith 567; Abby Huckaby 222; Scott Ivey 31t; Owen Ross 240; Mike Hinton 400; David Ivey 138t; Gaylon Powell 143; Janie Short 35; Prisca Rice 573; Jessica Bellaire 395b; Emily Eddins 149; Tom Owen 134; Beverly Coates 380t; Stina Soderling 40; Al Rogers 505; Wade Price 571; Tristan Gordon 30t; Diana Jones 507b. Mayor John “Buzz” Fullen welcomed the class.

RECESS

Sam Craig brought the class back together leading 81. Leaders: Margaret Wright and Joel Gray 319; Joseph Sherer 186; Robert Handel 210; Roz Walker 107; Diane Ross 53; Rodney Ivey and Cheyenne Ivey 559; Michele Curran 416b; Silas Huckaby 133; Emmaleigh Calhoun 518; Jamey Wootten 49b; Vivian Rogan 508; Karen Ivey 540; Daniel Williams 148; Evie Eddins 52t; Abi Curran 274t; Leland Ross 319; Ellee Curran 196; Larkin Ross 40; Hoss Curran 388; Gary Rogan 558; Samuel Williams 479; Edith Eddins 74b. Bill Redman offered prayer for the meal.

LUNCH

Sam Craig brought the class back together leading 103. Leaders: Donald Ross 36t; Scott Curran 203; Marty Wootten 176t; Sarah Huckaby 541; Catherine Rogan 140; Carey Price 348t; Rick Foreman 200; Lloyd Wright and Elijah Wright 288; Aaron Gray and Robert Vaughn 68b; Tim McClain 146; Al Rogers 575; Wade Price 497; Jerry Ryan 408; Carey Price 63; Max Bradicich and Chris Nicholson 486; Stanley Smith 463.

RECESS

Sam Craig brought the class back together. Leaders: Owen Ross 588; Roz Walker 106; Amy Peveto 54t; Mike Hinton 78; Syd Caldwell 269; Robert Handel 277; Silas Huckaby 101t; Kristie Powell 68t; Scott Curran 543; Margaret Wright 108b; Scott Ivey 96.

Sam Craig led 45t as the closing song. The closing prayer was offered by Chris Nicholson.

Sunday, August 13

The Sunday session of the East Texas Sacred Harp Convention was called to order by Sam Craig leading 293b. Leaders: Robert Vaughn 496b; Joan Smith 127; Chris Nicholson 422t; Julie White, Roz Walker, and Stanley Smith 591; Syd Caldwell 414; Kristie Powell 482; Robert Handel 198; Tristan Gordon 36b; Ryan Ross 404; Owen Ross 216; Abby Huckaby 53; Crystal Meadows 522; Rodney Ivey 465; Evie Eddins, Emily Eddins, and Edith Eddins 114b.

RECESS

Sam Craig brought the class back together leading 546. Leaders: Charles Whitmer 410; Janie Short 280; Mike Hinton 478; Scott Ivey 563; Henry McGuire 524; Tom Owen 376; Roz Walker 492; Karen Ivey 500; Marty Wootten 30b; Catherine Rogan 217; Gaylon Powell 235; Jessica Bellaire 553; Beverly Coates 460; Prisca Rice 451; Jamey Wootten 507t.

RECESS

Sam Craig brought the class back together leading 136. Leaders: Gary Rogan 300; Ellee Curran 367; Abi Curran 146; Hoss Curran 319; Rick Foreman 95b; Michele Curran 224; Emmaleigh Calhoun 168; David Ivey 320; Diane Ross 78.

The memorial lesson was conducted by Mike Hinton. He led 343 in honor of the sick and shut-ins, and the following list of names was read: Tommie Spurlock, Virginia Glass, Mark Hester, Gaston White, Leon Ballinger, Kevin Powell, Beverly Rollins Thompson, John Morris, Dominic Walker, Rebecca Short, Kathy Williams, Darrell Parker, Ernestine Parker, Lloyd Caldwell, Janice Caldwell, Wayne Thomas, Mary Ellen Wilkinson, Ed Thacker, Margaret Thacker, Bruce Ray, Peggy Ray, Anna Belle Anderson, Dan Brittain, and Gary Gronau.

Mike Hinton led 284 in memory of the following deceased: Charlotte Powell, Curtis Jones, Hubert Nall, Philip Denney, Marlon Wootten, Cheryl Foreman, Claudene Townsend, Norma Green, Melanie Hauff, Becky Browne, Josh Martin, Jerry Kitchens, Pete Mathewson, Eddie Bracken, Reverend Jim Jones, Murray Alewine, Sue Bunch, Gail Cowart, Renae Makris, Boyd Scott, and Joe Jones.

Leaders: Daniel Williams 315; Samuel Williams 89; Stina Soderling 51; Scott Curran 98; Sarah Huckaby 470; Silas Huckaby 331b; Findley Ross 96; Henry McGuire and Stanley Smith 140; Stanley Smith and Chris Nicholson 268b. Owen Ross offered prayer for the meal.

LUNCH

Sam Craig brought the class back together leading 332. Leaders: Donald Ross 395t; Vivian Rogan 282; Josh Rogan 41; Diana Jones 587; Jim Lazenby 361; Crystal Meadows 61; Charles Whitmer 543; Ryan Ross 120; Amy Peveto 268t; Jessica Bellaire 38t; Roz Walker 383; Daniel Williams and Samuel Williams 138b; Henry McGuire and Chris Nicholson 582; Scott Ivey, Jamey Wootten, and Marty Wootten 422b; Karen Ivey and David Ivey 129; Tristan Gordon and Stina Soderling 381b; Robert Handel 137; Josh Rogan 122; Findley Ross 342.

Sam Craig led the closing song, and the class was dismissed.

Chairman—Sam Craig; Secretary—Charity Vaughn