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Oak Hill Baptist Church

Oxford, Alabama

November 12, 2000

The annual Sacred Harp singing at Oak Hill Baptist Church on the second Sunday in November was called to order by B.J. Harris leading songs on pages 59 and 45t. Felton Denney offered the morning prayer. Pearl Guier led songs on pages 40 and 49b; B.J. Harris 503.

A business session was held with the following officers elected or appointed to serve: Chairman—B.J. Harris; Vice Chairman—Roy Nelson; Secretary—Hester Edwards; Arranging Committee—Pearl Guier.

Leaders: Jeff Sheppard 446, 392; Evelyn Harris 30t, 335; Dennis George 288, 285t; Betty Wright 569b, 235b; Bud Oliver 176t, 42; Josephine Denney 405, 81 (t? b?); Rodney Ivey 358, 222; Eunice Webb 58, 480.

RECESS

B.J. Harris brought the class to order leading song on page 303. Leaders: Louis Hughes 32t, 565; Charlene Wallace 274t, 276; Mark Brown 349, 348b; Cindy Tanner 217, 208; Everette Denney 490, 84; Lou Cotney 172, 218; Milton Oliver 403, 318; Elene Stovall 142, 436; Max Berueffy 201, 272; Reba Norton and Glenda Watkins 282, 124; John Plunkett 68t, 416; Flora Skinner 434, 426b.

LUNCH

The afternoon session was brought to order by B.J. Harris leading song on page 147t. Leaders: Henry Johnson 77b, 418; Bonnie Flowers 77t, 458; Felton Denney 299, 155; Karen Ivey 192, 120; Richard Ivey 138t, 270; Cassie Franklin 316, 99; Estelle Flowers 475, 406; Jackie Tanner 182, 76b; Edith Tate 73t, 187; Chip Ward 383, 442; Karen Reaves 148, 410t; David Ivey 154, 141; Shelbie Sheppard 484, 505; Rodney Ivey 358 (requested by Mr. and Mrs. Maddox), 186, 384 (led for Ruth Brown); Jeff Sheppard 209 (for Mary Florence Smith), 146 (for Gladys McGraw); Alice Edwards 104, 73b; Louis Hughes 57 (for Polly Moore).

Announcements were made. B.J. Harris led song on page 46 as the closing song. Louis Hughes dismissed the class with prayer.

Chairman—B.J. Harris; Vice Chairman—Roy Nelson; Secretary—Hester Edwards.