Carolina QuotesShiloh was the only church that we could go into.
Velma Hopkins Connected to the Carolinas
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“Shiloh was the only church that we could go into.” Velma Hopkins. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-8E3FC5F8BA. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/8e3fc5f8ba
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