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Friendship Baptist Church

Haleyville, Winston County, Alabama

January 23, 2000

The third session of this singing was held on the fourth Sunday in January at Friendship Primitive Baptist Church in Haleyville, Alabama, and was called to order by John Hyde leading songs on pages 39b, 37b, and 124. Glenn Keeton led the class in morning prayer.

The class organized with the following officers elected or appointed to serve: Chairman—John Hyde; Vice Chairman—Travis Keeton; Secretary—Ivalene Donaldson; Arranging Committee—Wilton Donaldson and Gene Wakefield.

Leaders: Ivalene Donaldson 129, 335, 81t; Mary Alice Wakefield 82t, 145b; Glenn Keeton 34b, 64, 503; Gene Wakefield 138t, 112, 168; Doyal Williams 29t, 84; Julietta Haynes 209, 222, 300; Larry Ballinger 139, 123t, 310.

RECESS

Travis Keeton called the class to order leading songs on pages 68b and 348b. Leaders: Ethel Williams 338; Gravis Ballinger 78, 99; Kermit Adams 384, 426t, 67; Lisa Geist 273, 546, 528; Lavaughn Ballinger 565b, 405, 45t; Faye Donaldson 108t, 30t, 40; Amber Springfield 49b, 58, 391; Jayne Fulmer 186, 299, 454.

LUNCH

The afternoon session was called to order by John Hyde leading song on page 297. Leaders: Wilton Donaldson 316, 566, 317b; Chris Bell 276, 385b, 268; Julie Poston 274t, 421, 285t; Pernie Pelfrey and Chris Bell 275b, 371; Ken Tate 314, 119; Julie Tate 56t, 457; L.E. Hannah 511, 389; Willodean Barton 418, 475, 482; Parnell Berry 216, 215, 306; Tim Gilmore 402, 76b, 74t; Josie Hyde 224, 183, 43; Betty Hood 73t, 61, 63; Will Townsend and Chris Bell 59; Josie Hyde 408, 236; Delene Bradford and Betty Hood 143, 358.

John Hyde and Travis Keeton led song on page 75 as the closing song. Lavaughn Ballinger dismissed the class with prayer.

Chairman—John Hyde; Vice Chairman—Travis Keeton; Secretary—Ivalene Donaldson.