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Southwest Texas Sacred Harp Convention,
Fall Session

Jarrell, Texas

October 28-29, 2023

Saturday, October 28

The Fall Session of the Southwest Texas Convention met Saturday before the fifth Sunday in October, at the Jerrell Memorial Community Center located in Jarrell, Texas. The tune book for the weekend was the 2012 Revision of The B.F. White Sacred Harp (Cooper Book). Chairman Silas Huckaby called the class to order leading 331t (CB). David Berryhill offered the opening prayer.

Leaders: Silas Huckaby 60 (CB); Jeb Owen 434 (CB); Kristie Powell 210 (CB); Gaylon Powell 91 (CB); Tom Owen 466 (CB); Scott Curran 464 (CB); Daniel Allcock 133 (CB); Amy Peveto 393 (CB); Bill Bailey 406 (CB); Michele Curran 224 (CB); Abby Huckaby and Elisabeth Conley 142 (CB); Crystal Meadows 36b (CB); Vivian Rogan 32t (CB); Robert Vaughn 528b (CB); Rick Foreman 268t (CB); Hoss Curran 388 (CB); Joan Smith 100 (CB); Seth Howard 553b (CB); Weston Bowles 155 (CB); David Berryhill 339 (CB); Garrett Powell 543 (CB); Beverly Coates 485 (CB); Al Rogers 575 (CB); Ellee Curran 274t (CB).

RECESS

Leaders: Jeb Owen 129 (CB); Kevin Powell 300 (CB); Scott McCown 558 (CB); Asa Conley and Hoss Curran 39 (CB); Chris Nicholson and Charity Vaughn 212 (CB); Liz Owen 383 (CB); Mark Rowell 400 (CB); Abi Curran 75 (CB); Catherine Rogan 319 (CB); Addison Bowles 572 (CB); Philip Conley 122 (CB); Linda Booker 573 (CB); Greg Bowles 378t (CB); Olivia Powell 47t (CB); Sarah Huckaby 326 (CB); Ellen Ray 140 (CB); Tammy Powell 95b (CB); Gary Rogan 168 (CB); Amanda Bowles 47b (CB); Chloe Conley and Elisabeth Conley 282 (CB); Joan Smith 225t (CB); David Berryhill 77t (CB); Al Rogers 563 (CB). Tom Owen asked the blessing for the noon meal.

LUNCH

Leaders: Silas Huckaby 108b (CB); Scott McCown 99 (CB); Robert Vaughn 95t (CB); Philip Conley 30b (CB); Liz Owen 470 (CB); David Berryhill and Catherine Rogan 67 (CB); Chris Nicholson and Charity Vaughn 422t (CB); Chloe and Elisabeth Conley 45t (CB); Abby Huckaby 222 (CB); Scott Curran 269 (CB); Weston Bowles 146 (CB); Asa Conley and Hoss Curran 461 (CB); Crystal Meadows 567 (CB); Amanda Bowles 299 (CB); Rick Foreman 183 (CB); Bill Bailey 121 (CB); Addison Bowles 500 (CB); Amy Peveto 515 (CB); Garrett Powell 58 (CB); Daniel Allcock 331b (CB); Tom Owen 401 (CB); Beverly Coates 32b (CB).

RECESS

Silas Huckaby 389b (CB) called the class to order. He appointed Rick Foreman and Gary Rogan to serve on the Memorial Committee. Leaders: Kevin Powell 138t (CB); Timothy Gaskall 196 (CB); Linda Booker 293b (CB); Greg Bowles 148 (CB); Sarah Huckaby 48b (CB); Ellen Ray 287 (CB); Tammy Powell 478 (CB); Gary Rogan 411 (CB); Kristie Powell 514 (CB); Gaylon Powell 165 (CB); Crystal Meadows 171 (CB) (in memory of Josh Martin); Philip Conley, Elisabeth Conley, Chloe Conley, and Asa Conley 559 (CB); Addison Bowles and Amanda Bowles 159 (CB); Amy Peveto and Bill Bailey 332 (CB). Silas Huckaby led 68t (CB) as the closing song. Elder Philip Conley led the closing prayer.

Sunday, October 29

The Sunday session of the convention began with Silas Huckaby leading 81 (CB). Riley Owen led the opening prayer. Leaders: Silas Huckaby 155 (CB); Kristie Powell 268b (CB); Gaylon Powell 497 (CB); Gary Rogan 203 (CB); Rick Foreman 50t (CB); Linda Booker 264b (CB); Michele Curran 356 (CB); Sarah Huckaby 31t (CB); Riley Owen 285t (CB); Bruce Coates and Beverly Coates 442t (CB); Tammy Powell 217 (CB); Abi Curran 146 (CB); Greg Bowles 49t (CB); Lauren Owen 138t (CB); Vivian Rogan 463 (CB); Stuart Ivey 168 (CB); Ellee Curran 196 (CB); Garrett Powell 343 (CB); Jackson Owen 422b (CB); Crystal Meadows 505 (CB); Bill Bailey 558 (CB).

RECESS

Leaders: Silas Huckaby 290 (CB); Amy Peveto 107 (CB); David Ivey 373 (CB); Weston Bowles 82 (CB); Diane Ross 464 (CB); Emily Brown 404 (CB); Sonny Huckaby 395b (CB); Scott Curran 200 (CB).

The memorial lesson was held at this time. Rick Foreman made a few comments and read the following list of names of the sick and shut-ins: Leon Ballinger, Becca Short, Kathryn Howard, Stephen Miranda, Mike Hinton, Vickie Cook and Nate Green. He led 68b (CB) in their honor.

Gary Rogan made comments and read the following list of names of those who have passed away since we met last year: Charlotte Powell, Curtis Jones, Howard Aiken, Cheryl Foreman, Josh Martin, Eddie Brackin—Texas; Hubert Nall, Norma Green—Alabama; Eva Striebeck—Germany. He led 430 (CB) in their memory. The memorial lesson was closed with prayer offered by Elder Sonny Huckaby.

Leaders: Karen Ivey 192 (CB); Don Ross 466 (CB); Addison Bowles 32t (CB); Hoss Curran 319 (CB); Amanda Bowles 293b (CB); Kevin Powell 543 (CB); Daniel Allcock 70b (CB); Tom Owen 336b (CB); Gary Rogan 48t (CB); Rick Foreman 591 (CB). Scott Curran asked the blessing for the noon meal.

LUNCH

Leaders: Silas Huckaby 101t (CB); Michele Curran 520 (CB); Sarah Huckaby 410 (CB); Riley Owen 47b (CB); Bruce Coates and Beverly Coates 511b (CB); Abi Curran 571 (CB); Lauren Owen 514 (CB); Greg Bowles 68t (CB); Olivia Powell 277 (CB); Linda Booker 199 (CB); Vivian Rogan 559 (CB); Stuart Ivey and Vivian Ivey 45t (CB); Ellee Curran 421 (CB); Garrett Powell 201 (CB); Jackson Owen 235 (CB); Crystal Meadows 29t (CB); Bill Bailey 416b (CB); David Ivey 541 (CB); Weston Bowles 159 (CB); Ellen Ray 392 (CB); Diane Ross 132 (CB); Emily Brown 86 (CB); Amy Peveto 546 (CB); Scott Curran 98 (CB); Karen Ivey and Gaylon Powell 478 (CB); Don Ross 503 (CB); Addison Bowles and Abby Huckaby 137 (CB); Kevin Powell and Hoss Curran 58 (CB); Daniel Allcock and Tom Owen 492 (CB); Amanda Bowles and Kristie Powell 508 (CB). Silas Huckaby, Kristie Powell, and Gaylon Powell led 380t (CB) as the closing song. Don Ross offered the closing prayer.

Chairman—Silas Huckaby; Vice Chairman—Jeb Owen; Secretaries—Gaylon Powell and Kristie Powell