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The Georgian Harmony Singing

Liberty Hill Community Center, Barnesville, Georgia

Saturday, August 31, 2013

The 4th annual session of The Georgian Harmony singing held on Saturday before the first Sunday in September was held at the Liberty Hill Community Center. John Plunkett brought the class to order leading 170. Matt Hinton offered the opening prayer.

The following officers were elected to serve: Chairman—John Plunkett; Secretary—Lauren Bock.

Leaders: John Plunkett 119; Lauren Bock 83; Bill Hollingsworth 184; Erica Hinton 44; Morgan Bunch 19; Michael Walker 11; Eddie Mash 13; Michael Spencer 14; Erin Mills 46; Jeannette DePoy 12; Andy Morse 87; Matt Hinton 4; John Hollingsworth 8; Sue Bunch 51; Erin Johnson-Hill 95; Jesse P. Karlsberg 94; Helen Bryson 50; Oscar McGuire 49; Rebecca Over 176.

RECESS

John Plunkett called the class back to order leading 141. Leaders: Jesse Roberts 1; Ann Gray 108; Daire O’Sullivan 109; Kate Kirwan 255; Micah Roberts 203; Lauren Bock 198; Bill Hollingsworth 185; Andy Morse 72; Sue Bunch 110; Erin Johnson-Hill 43; Helen Bryson 26; Oscar McGuire 65; Erica Hinton 227; Jesse P. Karlsberg and Michael Walker 136; Eddie Mash 226; Jeannette DePoy 29; Rebecca Over 256; Michael Spencer 252. Eddie Mash offered grace before the noon meal.

LUNCH

John Plunkett led 80 to bring the class back to order. Leaders: Michael Walker 98; Morgan Bunch 54; Micah Roberts 166; Matt Hinton 15; Kate Kirwan 152; John Hollingsworth 192; Jesse P. Karlsberg 3; Ann Gray 210; Lauren Bock 16; Rebecca Over 33; Michael Walker 86; Erin Johnson-Hill 179; Morgan Bunch 90; Sue Bunch 107; Eddie Mash 206; Bill Hollingsworth 138.

John Plunkett led an untitled song written by Raymond Hamrick in 1973 that had been typeset recently by John Hollingsworth. Raymond Hamrick thanked the class for singing his songs and noted that the singers who have attended Georgian Harmony singings have gotten considerably better at sight reading over the past three to four years. John Plunkett then took announcements from the class. John Plunkett led 45 as the closing song, offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chairman—John Plunkett; Secretary—Lauren Bock