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Salem United Methodist Church

Farill Community, Cedar Bluff, Cherokee County, Alabama

Saturday, June 27, 2009

The 8th session of the annual Sacred Harp singing at Salem United Methodist Church in Cedar Bluff, Cherokee County, Alabama, was called to order by Henry Johnson leading 59. Pastor Roger Wilson extended a warm welcome to everyone in attendance and offered the morning prayer.

Leaders: Henry Johnson, Roger Wilson, and Jeffery Richardson 45t; Judy Whiting 68b; Benjamin Bath 47t; Robert Chambless 72b; Dan Hunter 345b; Shirley Figura 28b; Ann Fox 145b; Ed Thacker 440; Stephanie Fida 31t; Darrell Swarens 40; Bud Oliver 73t; Karen Rollins 501; Shane Wootten 500; Lela Crowder 370; Karen Clark 421; Robert Kelly 502; Judy Chambless 270; Chris Brown 271t.

RECESS

Henry Johnson and Rodney Ivey called the class back to order leading 85. Leaders: Hubert Nall 176b; Jim Aaron 66; Loyd Ivey 420; Susan Harcrow 511; Cecil Roberts 229; Paul Figura 474; Dennis George 513; Syble Adams 448t; April Watkins 277; Jonathan Smith 65; Shelby Castillo 542; Reba Windom 192; S.T. Reed 134; Jesse Roberts 372; Danny Creel 498; Jesse Pearlman Karlsberg 423; Sharon DuPriest 318; Robert Walker 350; Jeff Sheppard 325; Liz Cantrell 313t; Bobby Watkins 138t; Mary Ruth Stiefel 429; Nate Green and Norma Green 303; Judy Caudle 311. Jesse Roberts offered the blessing for the noon meal.

LUNCH

Henry Johnson called the class back to order leading 129. Leaders: B.M. Smith 182; Cassie Allen 110; Joyce Walton 269; Michael Thompson 198; Sarah Jenkins 203; Matt Hinton 300; Ian Ludders 287; Rodney Ivey 228; Daphene Causey 222; Ina Shea 462; Aldo Ceresa 506; Tom George 101b; Lauren Bock 434; Mary Gowins 392; Ruth Wampler 422; Anna Hendrick 317; Becky Wright 215; Jennie Brown 411; Janice Paulk 448b; Deidra Montgomery 548; Oliver Kindig-Stokes 328; Julian Damashek 142; Nathan Rees 225b; Alanna Blanks 282; Sandra Wilkinson 177; Danny Arms 304.

RECESS

Henry Johnson called the class back to order leading 32t. Leaders: Rachel Carlisle 145t; Kelsey Sunderland 373; Mercy Watkins 216; George W. Burnette 417; Ainslie Allen 146; Philip Gilmore 396; Ted Mercer 50t; Elene Stovall 302; Allison Schofield 272; Shannon Primm 556; Cindy Tanner 368; Pierce Phillips 397; Blake Sisemore 208; Sara Lynch-Thomason 36b.

Announcements were made. Henry Johnson led 45b as the closing song. Ed Thacker offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chairman—Henry Johnson; Vice Chairman/Arranging Committee—Jeffery Richardson; Secretary—Ceil Morrison