Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

The annual Sacred Harp singing at Old Harmony Primitive Baptist Church was held on the third Sunday in April. The class was called to order by Winfred Kerr leading 59. Cecil Roberts offered the opening prayer.

The class was organized by electing or appointing the following officers to serve: Chairman—Winfred Kerr; Vice Chairman—Oscar McGuire; Secretary—Glenda Collins.

Leaders: Winfred Kerr 77b, 225t; Oscar McGuire 34b, 37b, 452; Glenda Collins 32t, 445 (in memory of Ann Simpson), 76b; Barbara Brooks 33b, 89, 119; Judy Chambless 472 (for the Rollins family), 354b (in memory of Ann Simpson, Stanly Edwards, and Bentley McGuire); Cecil Roberts 340, 358 (for Cynthia Otilla McElroy Warren), 312b (in memory of Aunt Lois Bowman and Jenette Laminack); Winfred Kerr 146 (in memory of Rebecca Over); Charlotte Bishop 335, 268, 294; Bert Collins 35, 63, 542; Sawyer Lett and Tina Lett 72b, 445, 159; Robert Chambless 369, 55, 303; Oscar McGuire 58; Winfred Kerr 282, 283 (in memory of Rebecca Over); Glenda Collins 155 (in memory of Evelyn Harris and family), 45t.

LUNCH

The afternoon session began with Cecil Roberts leading 229. Leaders: Winfred Kerr 565, 516; Robert Chambless 84, 75; Glenda Collins 100, 101t; Barbara Brooks 83t, 235; Bert Collins 142, 318; Tina Lett and Sawyer Lett 378t, 145b; Charlotte Bishop 143, 229 (CB). Announcements were made.

Winfred Kerr led 62 as the closing song. Judy Chambless offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chairman—Winfred Kerr; Vice Chairman—Oscar McGuire; Secretary—Glenda Collins