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Hoboken Singing (Cooper Book)

Hoboken, Georgia

December 14, 1996

The first annual all day singing was held at Hoboken School Auditorium on Saturday before the third Sunday in December. The class was called to order at 9:05 AM by Clarke Lee and David Lee leading 106. A welcome address was given by David Lee. The class then sang the scales. David Lee and Clarke Lee led song on page 447t and walked time. The morning prayer was offered by John Bayer. David Lee and Clarke Lee led 99, walking time. Julie Lee and Kathy Lee led 159 and 36b.

Leaders called: Rodney Carter 571; Jason Deal 58; Carole Timins 559; Janine Smith 340; Emmie Lou Grayson 77t; Joe Todd 337; Kathryn Keller 348t; Winston Jones 553b; Kit Pfau 48t; Jesse Roberts 230; Aubrey Barfield 522.

RECESS

David Lee brought the class back together leading 76b. Leaders were: Lee Rogers 501; Hannah Roberts 405; Bob Bonnell 87; Melanie Hauff 436b; Thurman Nall 38t; Eugene Hickox 283t; Carla Smith 156. By special request, Silas and Elvera Lee came to the center of the square and led 53, 49b, and 75 with David and Clarke Lee. Norma Latham 54t; Mike Jones 395b.

RECESS

David Lee brought the class back together leading song on page 274t. Leaders: Bryant Lee 104; Steven Levine 518; Joan Aldridge 515; Ashley Roberts 140; Keith Willard 32t. By special request of John Bayer, David and Clarke Lee took John’s two sons, Jubal and Hans, and led 392. S.T. Reed 497; Cassie Franklin 567; Ted Johnson 89; Joseph Lee 155; Liz Bryant 270; Bill Aplin 444t; Kathy Wallace 148; Ronnie Dale Lee 152; Don Bowen 505.

LUNCH

David Lee brought the class back together leading song on page 278b. Leaders: Ted Mercer 98; Charles Brewer 489; Lois Bonnell 330t; Regina Bayer and Rachel Lee 282; Connie Karduck 218; Jeff Sheppard 142; Alice Hochstetler and Eric Brough 411; Regina Clark 292b; Judy Hauff 74b; Coy Ivey and grandchildren 222; Johnny Lee and Delorese Lee and children David Lee, Delda East, Arlene Strickland, Sonya Johnson, and Melinda Lee 264b; Jenny Willard 184t; John Etheridge 86; Hanna Lee and Sara Hickox 500; Rodney Ivey and Karen Ivey 511b.

RECESS

David Lee brought the class back together leading song on page 478. Leaders: Richard DeLong 433; John Bayer 131t; Stanley Smith, Tommie Spurlock, and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Farris 183; Wendall Hickox 62; Bud Oliver and David Ivey 384; Cindy Franklin and Cassie Franklin 486, 393t; Jerry Schreiber 421; Tollie Lee 85t; Susie Jacobs and Tommy Craft 563; Marcia Johnson 488b; Buell Cobb 466; Judy Mincey 376; Jerilyn Schumacher 361; Victoria Aplin 508.

RECESS

Don Clark brought the class back together leading song on page 422b. Leaders: Kathy Williams 220; Susan Roberts 40; Ben Smith and Stanley Smith 133; Beth Todd 335; Pat Morse 451b; Elizabeth Lobato 543b.

David Lee and Clarke Lee thanked everyone for coming. Announcements were made. The next session of the GFA convention will be held here in Hoboken the third weekend in October, 1997. Our next annual singing will be held here at the school auditorium in Hoboken on the third weekend in March, 1998. David Lee and Clarke Lee led song on page 343b as the closing song. The class was dismissed with prayer by Elder Alvin Johnson.

Chairmen: David Lee and Clarke Lee

Secretary: Don Clark and Amy Lee