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Friendship Primitive Baptist Church Singing

Haleyville, Alabama

Sunday, April 23, 2017

The annual Sacred Harp singing at Friendship Primitive Baptist Church was held on the fourth Sunday in April. The class was called to order by Ken Tate leading 73b. The opening prayer was offered by Earl Ballinger.

The class was organized by electing the following officers to serve: Chairman—Ken Tate; Vice Chairman—Parnell Berry; Secretary—Margaret Keeton; Arranging Officer—Lisa Geist.

Ken Tate welcomed everyone, and led 111b. Leaders: Mike Hankins 203, 72b; Linda Sides 276, 225t; Yancey Jett 317, 440, 312b; Don Keeton 477, 406; Hubert Nall 313t, 168; Wanda Capps 142, 430; Lucy Heidorn 99, 206; Earl Ballinger 498, 439; Loretta Whitman 373, 187; Jerry Kitchens 421, 460; Amber Davis 234 (in memory of John Hyde), 216; Chris Ballinger 215, 270.

RECESS

The class resumed singing with Parnell Berry leading 306. Leaders: Roma Rice 93, 104 (in memory of John Hyde); Eugene Forbes 299, 112, 212; Ann Jett 269, 327; Larry Ballinger 268, 224; Margaret Keeton 137 (in memory of Lola Robinson), 213b (in memory of Tom Robinson); Danny Creel 530, 106; Richard Mauldin 133, 551, 146; Nancy Phillips 283, 274t; Nicholas Thompson 272, 436; Glenn Keeton, Denny Hall, and Lena Keeton 340, 475; Lisa Geist 528, 532. Danny Creel asked a blessing before the noon meal.

LUNCH

Ken Tate led 147t and 147b. Leaders: Mike Hankins 527; Linda Sides 319; Ann Jett and Yancey Jett 172; Don Keeton 354b; Lucy Heidorn 87; Earl Ballinger 80b; Wanda Capps 143; Hubert Nall 176b; Roma Rice 166; Eugene Forbes 384; Danny Creel 294 (by request); Larry Ballinger 159; Nancy Phillips 40; Jerry Kitchens 33b; Richard Mauldin 396; Loretta Whitman 111t; Chris Ballinger 344; Ann Jett 546; Nicholas Thompson 318; Glenn Keeton 163b; Lisa Geist 182 (in memory of Gravis Ballinger and Tom Robinson); Shirley Tidwell 457; Louise Yeager 569b; Ozella Blackmon 568; Sandra Batchelor 143 (in memory of her mother, L.E. Hannah).

Announcements were made. Ken Tate led 145t as the closing song. Danny Creel dismissed the class with prayer.

Chairman—Ken Tate; Vice Chairman—Parnell Berry; Secretary—Margaret Keeton