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Pumpkintown Singing

Oolenoy Community Center, Pickens, South Carolina

Saturday, May 11, 2024

The 3rd session of the Pumpkintown Singing was held on Saturday before the second Sunday in May. This singing was formerly known as Furman University singing and it would have been the 25th meeting. Song selections were from The Christian Harmony, 2010 edition, and The Sacred Harp, 1991 edition.

Frances Carnell brought the class to order by leading 21 (CH). Leon Carnell offered the opening prayer. Leaders: Frances Carnell 185 (CH); Dave Farmer 25t (CH); Mary Baumeister 23t (CH); John Plunkett 284 (CH); Jonathan Wood 432b (CH); Phil Perrin 143 (CH); Esther Morgan-Ellis 372 (CH); Leslie Booher 543 (CH); Lily Hammond 142 (CH); Dan Huger 281b (CH); Diane Eskenasy 51 (CH); Jeremiah Ledbetter 189 (CH); Cody Brown 184 (CH); Emma Parrish 429 (CH); Andy Morse 44b (CH).

RECESS

Leaders: Frances Carnell 370; Jane Cannon 171; Lisa Bennett 272; David Smead 311; Eli Snyder 440; Jacob Lindler 191; Mike Spencer 393; Chris Carnell and Rebekah Carnell 430; Bill Hogan 134; Nancy Hogan 448b; Eric Carnell 277; Gloria Carnell and Joy-Hannah Carnell 59; Sarah Carnell 178; Maggie Ladwig 354b; Bob Ladwig 36b; Barbara Brooks 491; Rob Kelley 302. Grace was offered by Eric Carnell.

LUNCH

Leaders: Dave Farmer 65 with a reading about singing from “Red Hills and Cotton: An Upcountry Memory” by Ben Robertson, pub. 1942; Cody Brown 216; Mary Baumeister and Jennifer MacArthur 279; John Plunkett 466; Jonathan Wood 77b; Phil Perrin 127; Esther Morgan-Ellis 250; Leslie Booher 361; Lily Hammond 47b; Dan Huger 474; Diane Eskenasy 200; Jeremiah Ledbetter 208; Emma Parrish 217; Andy Morse 417; Frances Carnell 192; Jane Cannon 546; Lisa Bennet and Dave Farmer 236.

RECESS

Frances Carnell led 171 (CH). In a business meeting, it was agreed to keep the same officers as follows: Chairman—Frances Carnell; Vice Chairman—Dave Farmer; Secretary—Mary Baumeister.

Leaders: David Smead 155 (CH); Eli Snyder 168b (CH); Jane Cannon 54 (CH); Jacob Lindler 415 (CH); Mike Spencer 495 (CH); Bill Hogan 172 (CH); Nancy Hogan 248 (CH); Chris Berg 507t (CH); Rob Kelley 192 (CH); Mary Baumeister and David Aiken 245 (CH); Phil Perrin 117 (CH). Announcements were made.

Frances Carnell led 267 as the closing song, and Bill Hogan gave the closing prayer.

Chairman—Frances Carnell; Vice Chairman—Dave Farmer; Secretary—Mary Baumeister