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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.
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5JDdfM 5ww 78514 1894-Southport was officially commisioned as high school. With six graduates and two teachers the total value of the school property and all its contents was valued at il525,000. 1903-Perry Township was divided into 141- districts for conven- ience. Throughout the township there were 19 teachers QAJ. 1907- Will the boys please bring back the gate from the school yardf' This was a note left on the principal's desk in November. 1911-A new high school was built to house the recently consolidated schools of Southport, Number Nine and Clenns Valley. This building was later torn down. The spring play that year was Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venicef' 1929-Designed after William and Mary College in Williamsburg, Vir- ginia, a new high school was again built. QEJ. Not exactly today,s idea of fashion and beauty, the yell leaders QFD of 1929 did their best to raise school spirit. D 1930-Even though this was the beginning of the depression, these three girls fDJ at Southport don,t seem to be too disturbed and neither do the kids in photo C. 1931-Leaving Southport High for the last time are two seniors QBJ Dressed in cap and gowns, they walk through the arch and on to recieve their diplomas.
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