Southport High School - Anchor Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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CJ W Hay awww Qfazrpara ,aarraaam var f y -Q -Z at wry' . f at Q, V' 1779-Mary Bryan became the first woman to cross the Cumber- land River. Settling in Kentucky, the sister of Daniel Boone had 2 sons. Luke settled in Southport and is buried in the Southport Cemetery. There is a plaque QEJ in commemo- ration of his mother there. Around the early 1800's another family moved into the Southport area. The Brewers set up farming. QDQ is a picture of the Day farm buildings. This is a family portrait QCJ of the founding Brewers in front of one of their homes. 1835-As early as this year the lit- tle town on the Way to Madison, Indiana, was called Southport QAJ. It was called this because it was the first port south on the stagecoach route to Madison. 1902-An all Negro school was started in Southport. A man brought some Negro families north to help him farm his 4400 acres. The school had 61 pupils and a teacher. The farm was torn down in a few years, and the families Went into the city for the most part. Billy's Barber Shop was where Hildy Hildebrand played pool QBJ. As all good high school athletes kept their hair short, a Weekly trip to Bil- ly's may have been a must at one time. And if you didn't need a hair cut, you could always practice your pool. Hildy is one of Southportis most famous athletes.